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|image = [[File:Colonial militia.jpg|225px]] | |image = [[File:Colonial militia.jpg|225px]] | ||
|unit_name = Colonial Militia | |unit_name = Colonial Militia | ||
|allegiance = | |allegiance = United Nations Space Command | ||
|branch = | |branch = | ||
|type = Reserve infantry | |type = Reserve infantry | ||
|role = Ground operations | |role = Ground operations | ||
|garrison = * | |garrison = *Harvest | ||
* | *Reach | ||
*Many other colonies | *Many other colonies | ||
|battles = * | |battles = *First Battle of Harvest | ||
* | *Fall of Reach | ||
|notable_commanders = *Captain Ponder | |||
|notable_commanders = * | *Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson | ||
* | *Staff Sergeant Nolan Byrne | ||
*Staff Sergeant | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|Defense Force]]. | The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|Defense Force]]. 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== | ==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 | 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 A. Jenkins]]. | ||
==Operational history== | ==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 [[ | 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 [[Captain (Marine Corps)|Captain]] [[Ponder]] and [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Junior Johnson|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]]. | Several members of [[Reach]]'s [[Reach Colonial Militia|militia]] took part in the [[Fall of Reach]]. 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>{{Verify_source}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Citation needed}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
