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*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 [[Albatross]], and the [[Hornet]]. | *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 | *The UNSC fighters and bombers, the [[Sabre]], [[GA-TL1 Longsword|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. | ||