Colonial Militia

Colonial Militia (a.k.a. Colonial Marines) is an aspect of the armed forces of the Terran Dominion and at the time of its existance, the Terran Confederacy.

Terran Confederacy
The Terran Confederacy made extensive use of Colonial Militia among the Fringe Worlds, such militias often acting as a first, and sometimes only line of defense. Militia officers were sometimes situated high in the chain of command while others were looked down upon. Confederate Militia had access to light vehicles such as the Vulture and while well armed, also relied on antiquated equipment to an extent.

Terran Dominion
With the fall of the Confederacy and its replacement by the Terran Dominion, the former's armed forces were conscripted into the military might of the latter. Colonial Militia is a feature of the Terran Dominion, though to best knowledge, only "backwater" militias exist. Despite this stigma however, they still have access to equipment such as the AH/G-24 Banshee, albiet as a minor role.

Known Militias
The following Colonial Militias existed, all of which operated under the auspecies of the Confederacy;


 * Brontes IV Colonial Militia
 * Chau Sara Colonial Militia
 * Mar Sara Colonial Militia

It is possible that Antiga Prime maintained its own Colonial Militia, as Antigan soldiers battled alongside the Sons of Korhal against Confederate forces and later, the Zerg. However, these forces are never identified explicitly as militia and if so, were exceptionally well equipped.

Brontes IV

 * Marshal Bill Constantine
 * Lieutenant Jack Frost
 * Lieutenant Charlie Vane

Mar Sara

 * Marshal Jim Raynor

Trivia
In real life, colonial militias existed in nations such as the United States which were founded as colonies. They often fought beside the forces of the founding power (eg Great Britain), often playing a subordinate role. In the Braddock Expedition, for instance, about 500 American militia members fought alongside a larger number of troops from the British Army in America.