United Nations Space Command

The United Nations Space Command, or UNSC, is the combined military might of the United Earth Government bound together for the collective defense of the planet. Directly inspired by the video game series Halo, UNSC began as one of the largest and most engaging scifi communities. 
== Internal Structure==
The United Nations Space Command is maintained by the UNSC Security Committee, which is the highest collection of members in the UNSC comprised of military high command (HIGHCOM) personnel and representatives. Major changes and operations are first brought to the committee, who will then decide the appropriate course of action. As such, there is no democratic process involved and all policy matters are formed by the military.
All decisions are ultimately passed up to the Deputy Secretary General and Secretary General for approval and execution.
UNSC is divided into two primary commands which undertake different responsibilities for defense. These are further divided into several subdivisions that fill in various roles. The two primary commands are the UNSC Navy and Unified Ground Command. The Navy is divided into three subdivisions: Naval Command, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), and Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM). As a result, the Navy is responsible for orbital and spacefaring forces, intelligence, and special operations. Conversely, Unified Ground Command oversees all land-based forces such as the UNSC Army, UNSC Marine Corps, and UNSC Air Force. The Army and Marine Corps both contain a military police detachment. The Marine Corps itself contains the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs), who serve as an elite force reconnaissance detachment.
== History ==
Formed after a civil war under the command of former leader VMKCillen, and having history extending back into 2008 before groups were even created, UNSC is one of the oldest active scifi groups.
UNSC was a founding member of the United World Federation in 2013 alongside Mobile Bloxxers, USCM, IE, RAA and RGRM. UNSC would go on to sever ties with the UWF alongside RAA following a diplomatic incident, triggering the First UNSC War. UNSC and RAA would proceed to lose this war, causing Keyrut to radically redevelop the group. During this time UNSC briefly fell under the banner of Maoist communism and switched to a unitary communist government, with Keyrut serving as chairman. In late 2013 going into 2014, UNSC would then lose the Second UNSC War, effectively tanking their group and plunging them into inactivity. UNSC ceased to pose a major threat from this point forward, unable to field an active standing army aside from a number of smaller raids. In 2018 they launched the Third UNSC War alongside the new map Reach, leading to another crippling defeat.
Originally a formidable foe in 2013, UNSC capitalized on mass amounts of manpower and structural organization which permitted them to field a competent and capable military for their time. Several UNSC training and administrative practices were absorbed by USCM in early 2013 during their admission into the UWF.
As of today, the group is largely inactive and the last battle between UNSC and USCM was the Third Siege of Reach in spring 2023. 
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