Marines

> ***"YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! YOU MORONS CAN'T CHALLENGE THE ENTIRE WORLD AND EXPECT TO WIN!" - Spandam***
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## Marines

* Logo for Marines
* Example of Ships

## Stats

### Seen as

* Hero's of the Sea (Common People)
* Government Dogs (Pirates)
* Enemies of the People (Revolutionary Army)

## Connections

### Allies

* World Government
* World Nobles
* Celestial Dragons

### Enemies

* Pirates
* Revolutionaries

## What are Marines?

The Marines are the World Government's military sea force, tasked with law enforcement, international security, and military operations. They maintain a presence on all of the world's known seas, through countless branch offices; however, the vast majority of their assets are focused solely on the Grand Line, in which resides their main base of operations, Marine Headquarters.

Due to their actions and role, they are one of the main antagonist groups of the series overall. Marines restrict the freedom of not only Pirates, but the Common People as well. Marines are frequently seen inflicting pain or suffering on anyone in their path, abusing their power. A really good example of this in the OPD&D campaign would be Ira Hale's own father, "Head Crusher" Torhen Hale, who frequently abused his power and brute strength to bend people to his will, pirates and marines alike.

Contrary to this, there are some "good eggs" in the bunch of marines, who value upheaval of justice and well being of the people. We have examples like Jaguar D. Saul, Koby, Fujitora, and Monkey D. Garp, who are probably the most if not the best examples of marines like this. An example of a marine in the OPD&D campaign of this caliber would be Ira Hale's mother Mary Hale, the righteous "Typhoon" and creator of Three Sword Style, who frequently helped anyone who needed it.

## Specifics

The exact process of joining the Marines is unclear. It appears that one simply needs to ask to join and a ranking officer, presumably the base commander specifically, simply needs to approve the enlistment. Marines largely have no restrictions on sex or race. While a majority of Marines are seen to be male, there is also a good number of female Marines, including Tsuru, Hina, Tashigi, and formerly Bellemere. Marines, again, do not really have restrictions on race, though a vast majority of Marines are human, they are known to also employ giants and (non-canonically) members of the Longarm Tribe. After enlisting, all Marines are assigned a unit, post, Marine code, and photo ID, which can be used to differentiate between fake Marines and the genuine article.

The Marines try to make sure that no pirates infiltrate their ranks. The Marines at the 153rd Branch in Shells Town had initially wanted to perform a background check on Koby. However, some pirates, such as Vergo, manage to join without the Marines realizing. A former pirate may join the Marines if they undergo a trial and are pardoned for past crimes, such was the case for Jango. It is also possible for a pirate to become a Marine if they have the recommendation of a Marine officer.

The duty of the Marines is to maintain a law and order throughout the world and impose the will and might of the World Government. The main purpose of the Marines is bringing any criminal to justice, with a particular focus on capturing pirates. They use justice as their constituted policy to manage a world that is made almost entirely of ocean much easier. Amongst their duties is awarding bounty hunters the bounties for the head of a criminal. They tolerate bounty hunters as a method of making their jobs easier, but are known to go out bounty hunting themselves. Apprehended criminals who are brought in alive are handed over to be made an example of. The Marines are left to ensure the transportation of these criminals to prison and/or to their execution.

Some high-ranking Marines are also involved in infiltrating notorious and/or dangerous pirate crews. The goals for infiltration may vary, from attempting to stop the intake of recruits to monitoring their activities. Also, high-ranking Marines may even be involved in the apprehension of notorious pirates and/or other criminals, to the extent that even an admiral can be tasked to do the job, as seen when Admiral Fujitora was dispatched by Fleet Admiral Sakazuki to arrest Monkey D. Luffy and Trafalgar D. Water Law.

## Positions

The system of military rank in place for the Marines is fairly straightforward, where each rank is clearly outlined. Higher ranked Marine Officers have the authority to and often poach subordinates from Marine Officers of a lower rank, as seen when Vice Admiral Garp transferred Koby and Helmeppo to his command from Commander Ripper.

The ranks within the Marines from highest to lowest are as follows:

### Officers

* Fleet Admiral
* Admiral
* Vice Admiral
* Rear Admiral
* Commodore
* Captain
* Commander
* Lieutenant Commander
* Lieutenant
* Lieutenant Junior Grade
* Ensign

### Infantry and Sailor Division

* Warrant Officer
* Master Chief Petty Officer
* Chief Petty Officer
* Petty Officer
* Seaman First Class
* Seaman Apprentice
* Seaman Recruit or Recruit
* Chore Boy (not an official rank, Koby when he first became a marine held this rank)

### Special Ranks

* Inspector General
* Instructor