Marines

The Marines are the World Government's military sea force, tasked with law enforcement, international security, and military operations. The Marines are one of the three main factions in the world alongside the Pirates and the Bounty Hunters.

They are present in all the seas around the world, as evidenced by their branch offices. However, the main focus of their assets is on the far more dangerous Grand Line.

The Marines main goal is maintaining order within the world by prosecuting pirates and protecting civilians as the hand of the World Government.

## Structure (Hierarchy)

The Marine ranking system in place is fairly straightforward, with each rank being clearly outlined. The Marines can be divided into two basic categories: Infantry and Officers. The officers hold a position of leadership while the infantry carry out the officers orders. A Marine force will usually consist of one or two officers and multiple infantry soldiers.

When enlisting with the Marines, you begin as a Seaman Recruit and in rare cases as a Chore Boy. Marines rank up through promotions. Typically promotions are given based on merit. If Marines excel at their duties, they are promoted and rank up to the next level, usually gaining more respect and responsibility among their peers.

Higher ranking Marines are noticeably stronger than lower ranked ones; the admirals in particular are known as the world government's ultimate powerhouses.

### Current Player Ranks

The high ranking positions at the head of the Marines are currently held by NPC's. These ranks include Fleet Admiral, Admirals, Vice-Admirals, Rear-Admiral and Captains. The current highest rank held by a player character is Commander.

##### **Lieutenant Commander**

* Hannah Smith
* Ject Lucci

##### **Ensign**

* Asher
* Maple W. Lion

##### **Master Petty Officer**

* Ben Murscience
* Rowan

##### **Seaman Recruit**

* Greatuin
* Ichika Fujimori
* Nohto
* Bob
* Katori Kota
* Kenichi
* Tobby
* Tevlev
* Jossuke

## Units

Similarly to Pirate Crews, Marine Units operate as a team taking on specific tasks or missions. The units are structured with the highest ranking Marine as the leader of the unit. Not all Marines are high enough rank to manage their own unit. Any Marine ranked Ensign and above have enough respect within the Marines to form their own unit.

Currently the Marines in this world have three main units:

##### The Dreamers

* Hannah Smith (Leader)
* Ben Murscience
* Drakath
* Gaia

##### The Chimera Marines

* Setto Crow (Leader)
* Asher

##### The Rock Hard Marines

* Ject Lucci (Leader)
* Maple W. Lion
* Rowan
* Tevlev

All other Marines are either solo or have yet to join a unit. To join a unit the Marine can either be invited by the unit leader to join or can request a spot on the unit, which is also up to the leaders discretion.

## Duties

The main duties of a Marine are upholding justice and acting in the best interest of the World Government. Failure to uphold these duties can result in demotion to a lower rank and in some cases expulsion from the Marines and prosecution depending on the situation.

Among their duties is paying bounty hunters the bounties for the heads of pirates. They tolerate bounty hunters as a method of making their jobs easier, but can also go out and catch bounties themselves. Apprehended pirates who are brought in alive are handed over to be made an example of. The Marines ensure the transportation of these pirates to prison, Impel Down and/or to their execution.

## Uniform

The uniform can differ between the higher and lower ranks. The uniform for lower ranked Marines typically consists of a white shirt or jacket with blue stripes on the collar and blue pants. They can also wear blue and white Marine hats along with blue neckerchiefs.

At the rank of Ensign and above, Marines can wear a Justice Cape. These are capes/robes with golden embroidered shoulders and the signature kanji for Justice on the back.