Special Naval Landing Force

The Special Naval Landing Force (海軍特別陸戦隊), also known informally as the Imperial Marines, is the branch of the Yamatai Imperial Military responsible for providing power projection, using the mobility of the Yamatai Imperial Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces onto a planet from space. The SNLF provides immediate power projection from space, securing initial landing zones while the Yamatai Imperial Army carries out longer ground campaigns.

The SNLF is officially a component of the Imperial Navy, working closely with naval forces for training, transportation, and logistics. The SNLF operates posts on planets, on orbital platforms and aboard patrolling assault ships around Imperial Space. Often, SNLF tactical aviation squadrons are also embedded in Navy carrier wings and operate from the Navy's carriers.

In 2075, the SNLF was formed as an experimental service branch of the Imperial Navy specialising in planetary invasion and securing a landing zone for the Army. The role of the SNLF has since grown and evolved, expanding to space-based terrestrial power projection, the capability to fight on the ground alongside the Army and even boarding actions against orbital platforms, stations or even starships. The SNLF has distinguished itself as it has served in the majority of Yamataian wars and armed conflicts, from its inception to the modern era. The SNLF has 645,494,000 active duty members.

Uniforms


The SNLF has two official uniforms. The service uniform is used by higher-ranking officers in day-to-day functions and by lower-ranking or enlisted personnel for formal or official functions. It consists of a black and dark blue kimono in the male style, used by both male and female marines.

The utility uniform is a camouflage uniform intended for wear in the field or for dirty work in garrison, though it has now been standardized for regular duty. It is rendered in a distinctive pixelated camouflage that breaks up the wearer's shape, available in various patterns for a wide variety of environments.