United Sack Marines

Objectives

The principal goals of the USM are to promote creativity and organisation within the LBP community. LBP is a huge but grossly disorganised online community that can achieve greater things when it comes together. Its founders are amongst the longest-standing members of LBP, and wish to share their significant technological accomplishments with the community. After years of object give-aways by our members, we believe it is time that sharing and creating must become more organised to create productive outcomes.

History

The Flag of the USM

The United Sack Marines formed in May 2015 with 3 founding members. Zachiark, Commander of the USM and Admiral of the Marine Navy, has been involved in LBP clans since 2008. Serving in the H4H Conflict in large alliances, he retired from clan participation in 2011 and began designing large fleets of space-going vessels with the aim of using them in future clans. After almost 4 years of seclusion, the fleet was launched as the USM.

Union Membership

Attaining membership of the LBPU has been the USM's primary strategic goal since its formal inception. It was fully organised at the same time that it joined the Union, though as it is still in its infancy its size has caused problems. Commander Zachiark contacted LBPU President Youngling on the 20th July 2015 to request reduction to observer status, as officer inactivity meant it could not comply with future Union requirements. As such, Operation Enduring Prosperity has been deployed as a second wave of recruitment.

Current bases

USM Vanguard, the starbase of the United Sack Marines

• The Vanguard is a massive, publically available orbital base on Zachiark's planet. It contains the chambers of the Military Council, the Diplomatic Office, and a recruitment center. It is currently being refit, and includes numerous new areas. Upcoming features will include a new shopping district, transport centre, and a public hangar
• The construction of the Sanctuary on Mars marks the first foray into planet-side construction projects to create more conventional social clan spaces. It will feature a large tower containing facilities for administration, a large hangar for ships, a park social space and numerous bars, restaurants and shops.
• The new military colony based on Titan will not be publically accessible. If you would like access to the site, all Union members may request a supervised visit.

Operation Athena

A sneak peak of the early stages of Operation Athena

The latest stage of the USM's expansion includes its latest recruitment drive, as well as a comprehensive update of the Naval Fleet. All ships will be upgraded to our latest standard, and a new starbase will be constructed to replace the overly complicated and ultimately redundant Vanguard. It will feature a social space, player hangars, a simple vendor system and an officer-exclusive space including administration and meeting rooms.

Military Council

The Military Council is currently suspended due to officer inactivity. The Second Military Council will be convened pending our second-wave recruitment drive. The First Military Council lasted until June 2015 and consisted of:

• Zachiark
  • Commander of the United Sack Marines
  • Admiral of the Marine Navy
  • Captain of the USM Lancea
• Ex-Biker719
  • Diplomatic Officer
  • LBPU Representative
  • Captain of the USM Emissary
• iZynful
  • Commander of Combined Ground Forces

Marine Corp

The United Sack Marine Corp is divided into several interlinked contingents.

The USM Force Recon division is the newest but most advanced section of the Corp. Force Recon scouts out new clans and open worlds for exploration. They make detailed reports to their CO on what clans they find, which are added to the register. USM Diplomats will then attempt to establish formal alliances with these clans. The identity of Force Recon agents will be an open secret within the USM.

The USM's most advanced technology is available to Force Recon officers, both to help them in their role and to reward them for their achievements.

• Single-seater jumpships feature advanced transporter capability which can deploy and return any marine from orbit to any point on the surface. These ships will be delivered to all who qualify for service, and will be highly customisable.
• ISR-2 (Infantry Scout Rifle Mk II): This rifle is issued to officers who have completed a major assignment for the Marines. It features a 15-round magazine, explosive rounds, and a detonation range safety protocol. The preferred tool for medium-to-long-range infantry combat.

The Diplomatic Bureau is the organisation that conducts unarmed diplomatic missions to other clans and individuals. Their mission is to spread peaceful cooperation throughout the Imagisphere. They are the public face of the USM and will be appointed as representatives to the LBPU.

The Marine Navy is an ultra-modern fleet of advanced vessels, utilising the cutting edge of LBP3 technology. Each ship in the fleet is designed to be crewed by up to 4 players, featuring multiple decks with social spaces.

• USM Lancea - The upcoming capital ship of the USM fleet, the Lancea is a carrier dreadnaught equipped with the latest technology that is spearheading Operation Peacemaker. Advanced Deflector Shields, Transporter technology, warp drive, shuttle and fighter bays, cargo storage for clan items, a central data hub, and a huge array of ship-to-ground and ship-to-ship weaponry make the Lancea the ultimate example of USM technology.
• USM Emissary - This unarmed consular ship will be captained by Ex-Biker719 for diplomatic use. It features a transporter system, multi-purpose meeting room, and a combined crew/engineering area.
• USM Defensor - This carrier was the former capital ship of the Navy, and houses huge cargo bays and crew areas containing a massive library of LBP1 and LBP2 technology. The ship is currently undergoing a full refit and will be pressed back into service as the Navy's Second Ship.
• USM Adventum - The Adventum was designed in late LBP2 to serve as a transitional vessel, capable as being used as a staging platform for fleet operations in early LBP3. It is now being refitted as a frigate and will be issued to all officers for them to personalise.
• USM Invictus - The Invictus was constructed in LBP2 as an all-combat vessel with advanced deflector shields. These shields have now been installed on all USM vessels, making them invulnerable to all known weaponry. Updating it to LBP3 standards is currently underway, but is a low-priority task as the highly weaponized ship lacks the versatility that is now standard in the USM fleet.