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*The UNSC is the navigation and military arm of the Unified Earth Government and the Colonial Administration Authority, thus it did not administrate the colonies without the consensus of the CAA or the UEG before the Human-Covenant War. | *The UNSC is the navigation and military arm of the Unified Earth Government and the Colonial Administration Authority, thus it did not administrate the colonies without the consensus of the CAA or the UEG before the Human-Covenant War. | ||
*In real life, UNSC is an acronym for the [[wikipedia:United Nations Security Council|United Nations Security Council]]. Additionally, the United Nations Space Command Marine Corps has an ostensible inspiration from the real world [[USMC]], the United States Marine Corps. | *In real life, UNSC is an acronym for the [[wikipedia:United Nations Security Council|United Nations Security Council]]. Additionally, the United Nations Space Command Marine Corps has an ostensible inspiration from the real world [[USMC]], the United States Marine Corps. | ||
*The majority of UNSC ground and transport vehicles are nicknamed after animals that live on the planet Earth, such as the [[Dropship-77 Heavy Troop Carrier/Infantry Pelican|Pelican]], the [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]], [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|Elephant]], [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]], [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]] | *The majority of UNSC ground and transport vehicles are nicknamed after animals that live on the planet Earth, such as the [[Dropship-77 Heavy Troop Carrier/Infantry Pelican|Pelican]], the [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]], [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|Elephant]], [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]], [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]], the [[Albatross]], and the [[Hornet]]. | ||
*The UNSC fighters and bombers, the [[Sabre]], [[Longsword-class Starfighter|Longsword]], and [[Shortsword-class Bomber|Shortsword]], are named after sword types. | *The UNSC fighters and bombers, the [[Sabre]], [[Longsword-class Starfighter|Longsword]], and [[Shortsword-class Bomber|Shortsword]], are named after sword types. | ||
*The UNSC's armed forces, the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|UNSCDF]], is similar to that of the present-day [[Wikipedia:US military|United States Armed Forces]], including its medical and science divisions. | *The UNSC's armed forces, the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|UNSCDF]], is similar to that of the present-day [[Wikipedia:US military|United States Armed Forces]], including its medical and science divisions. | ||