Editing Colonial Militia

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{{Center|''Not to be confused with the [[Colonial Military Administration]], also called "Colonial Military"''}}
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|image= [[File:Colonial militia.jpg|225px]]
|unit_name= Colonial Militia
|allegiance= [[Unified Earth Government]]
|branch= [[UNSC Army]]
|type= Reserve infantry
|role= Ground operations
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The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Defense Force|Defense Force]] under the authority of the [[Unified Ground Command]].<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref> They are tasked with safeguarding colonies when conventional UNSC forces are not present, and possibly to act as support and scout units. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the [[Colonial Militia Training|Colonial Militia Training program]].<ref name="H:CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>

==Role==
Often trained and raised by non-commissioned officers in the UNSC, the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens trained to provide defense, and emergency services and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members would later join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers, such was the case with [[Wallace Jenkins]].

==Operational history==
The [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia troops]] of the planet [[Harvest]] were among the first [[human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], following a [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|secret operation]] in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]] and Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]]. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.<ref name="H:CH"/>

Several members of [[Reach]]'s [[Reach militia|militia]] took part in the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were notably successful in their defense efforts, largely because they utilized heavy munitions which they had stolen from the UNSC. On the night of [[2552#August|August 11, 2552]], members of this militia were found by [[Jun-A266]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]] while defending a pump station in [[Ütközet]]. After fending off several waves of Covenant troops, the surviving militia led the two SPARTANs down a dried riverbed to a [[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant|power plant]] that was occupied by the Covenant, who had placed a [[stealth pylon]] there. The militia helped the SPARTANs eliminate the Covenant troops around the pylon and defended Jun while he placed a charge on one of the pylon's legs. After the charge was placed, they followed the SPARTANs deeper into enemy territory and helped them discover a Covenant landing zone.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>

During the [[Battle of Earth]], the Colonial Militia took part in the [[Battle of Mombasa]], with little success.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]''', campaign level, ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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{{United Nations Space Command}}

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-The '''Colonial Militia''' is a collection of defensive paramilitary forces trained and overseen by the [[United Nations Space Command]] - as an armed forces component - on [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Human colonies|colony worlds]]. They fall under [[Unified Ground Command]] authority.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref> They are tasked with safeguarding colonies when conventional UNSC forces are not present, and possibly to act as support and scout units. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the [[Colonial Militia Training|Colonial Militia Training program]].<ref name="H:CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>
+The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Defense Force|Defense Force]] under the authority of the [[Unified Ground Command]].<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref> They are tasked with safeguarding colonies when conventional UNSC forces are not present, and possibly to act as support and scout units. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the [[Colonial Militia Training|Colonial Militia Training program]].<ref name="H:CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>
 ==Role==
-Often trained by [[non-commissioned officer]]s in the UNSC, the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens trained to provide defense, and emergency services and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members would later join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers, such was the case with [[Wallace Jenkins]].
+Often trained and raised by non-commissioned officers in the UNSC, the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens trained to provide defense, and emergency services and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members would later join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers, such was the case with [[Wallace Jenkins]].
 ==Operational history==
-The [[Harvest Colonial Militia|Colonial Militia troops]] of the planet [[Harvest]] were among the first [[human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant]], following a [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|secret operation]] in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]] and Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]]. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|H:CH}}
+The [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia troops]] of the planet [[Harvest]] were among the first [[human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], following a [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|secret operation]] in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]] and Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]]. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.<ref name="H:CH"/>
-During the [[Battle for Earth]], the Colonial Militia took part in the [[Battle of Mombasa]] with little success.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> For the purposes of civilian morale, the [[New Mombasa Police Department]]'s [[Stephen (Mombasa)|public service announcer]] broadcast [[propaganda]] touting largely-imaginary, exaggerated militia 'victories'.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref>
-Despite the existence of the official UEG-backed Colonial Militia, unofficial and criminal local militias continued to operate in UEG territory into the Human-Covenant War, with the [[Reach militia]] eventually aiding UNSC forces during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>
+Several members of [[Reach]]'s [[Reach militia|militia]] took part in the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were notably successful in their defense efforts, largely because they utilized heavy munitions which they had stolen from the UNSC. On the night of [[2552#August|August 11, 2552]], members of this militia were found by [[Jun-A266]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]] while defending a pump station in [[Ütközet]]. After fending off several waves of Covenant troops, the surviving militia led the two SPARTANs down a dried riverbed to a [[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant|power plant]] that was occupied by the Covenant, who had placed a [[stealth pylon]] there. The militia helped the SPARTANs eliminate the Covenant troops around the pylon and defended Jun while he placed a charge on one of the pylon's legs. After the charge was placed, they followed the SPARTANs deeper into enemy territory and helped them discover a Covenant landing zone.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>
-==Gallery==
+During the [[Battle of Earth]], the Colonial Militia took part in the [[Battle of Mombasa]], with little success.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]''', campaign level, ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref>
-<gallery>
-File:BNET_UNSC_Militia_Recruitment.png|A poster encouraging citizens to sign up for the militia, originally used to advertise ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' on [[Bungie.net]].{{Ref/Site|http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/stats.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST: Stats|D=23|M=01|Y=2010}}
-File:Colonial Militia logo.jpg|A logo treatment for the Colonial Militia, based on a t-shirt design.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://forbiddenplanet.com/217345-halo-t-shirts-unsc-colonial-militia/|Site=Forbidden Planet|Page=Halo: T-Shirts: UNSC Colonial Militia|D=05|M=05|Y=2024}}
-</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
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 *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
 *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}
-*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
-*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
-**''[[Oasis]]''
-*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
-*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
 ==Sources==
-{{Ref/Sources}}
+<references/>
 {{United Nations Space Command}}
 [[Category:Militias| ]]
-[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]
+[[Category:United Nations Space Command Defense Force]]