Delternan Marines

The Delternan Marines were an elite military unit of the Empire of Trynser, being raised in the city of Delternas and counting as a part of their Dominion troops. The Delternan Marines were specialized in acting as ship's troops on board Imperial galleys and ships. They were also trained in launching from the same and assaulting shore positions, though unless they seized and held a port, they were not equipped for long land campaigns. Each Delternan Marine was trained to swim in full armor with flotation bladders (albeit in a pool, not the open ocean).
The honorary Commodore of the Delternan Marines was usually the second eldest Prince Imperial, in 1742 this was Prince Imperial Valen Galderon. This was rarely an actual military command, the force being diffuse among many ships anyway. The Delternan Marines are organized in a brigade of three regiments, each of four battalions of five companies of eighty. The paper strength of the brigade is 5000 marines, though recent wars have brought that number down significantly. Replacement is slow due to the long intensive training.
The defining battle for the Delternan Marines in the recent Zazimar War was the Relief of Starreach. The 2000 marines spearheaded an assault of 7,000 troops to liberate the Starreach Islands from the invading Zazimar troops. Well over half of the invading force, a quarter of the brigade in total, were casualties in the action.
The Delternan Marines wore a cuirass of brass plated steel, made light but strong, over a mail tunic. They were armed with short swords and javelins. They wore morion helmets. The uniforms were blue.