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12-23-2014, 09:04 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Marine ceremonies and uniforms
I have a Storium character in a Traveller game who is a retired Imperial Marine in the Spinward Marches.
In a recent combat he ruined his cutlass. I am planning a scene where he goes to buy another one and goes all nostalgic. Anyone got any pointers on canon or non-canon ceremonies and cutlass traditions? (Googling turns up too much real world stuff.) Looking through GT: Ground Forces gives me a reference to the beret presentation at the end of training. Is a cutlass given also? Does cutlass tradition make a big deal about someone's individual cutlass, or is that not important? Are there occasions where special cutlasses are presented for some accomplishment? Separate question: Does a retired Marine still wear his uniform on formal occasions, or is that bad form? TIA |
12-23-2014, 02:12 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
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12-23-2014, 11:00 PM | #3 | |
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Alsea, OR
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
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I can't think of any canonical statements either way. What we do see of Imperial customs seems to be a hybrid of US and UK military traditions. |
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12-25-2014, 04:46 PM | #4 | |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
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One idea you didn't think of is to not just have a new one issued but have the old cutlass hung up at the trophy room at the regimental depot.
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12-27-2014, 10:39 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
This is how the Marines would do it in My TU, but they might come from Astrin bulkhead frames, or maybe a full mag of 4mm rounds is forged into a damascus style billet, or they come from the battlesuit helmet or visor, etc. But you get the idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTZ3lfQdSOE |
01-18-2015, 05:05 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
There's something written somewhere, don't recall which version, that a noble's cost of living is reduced slightly if they are a veteran as they can wear their dress uniform to formal occasions rather than paying for expensive civilian attire.
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01-18-2015, 06:10 PM | #7 |
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
I wonder if that will work out for Count what-his-name who is slumming as an enlisted man in GT:GF
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01-18-2015, 06:28 PM | #8 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Re: Marine ceremonies and uniforms
Uniforms are fairly expensive and wear out just like civilian clothes do.
Hans |
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beret, ceremonies, cutlass, marines, traveller |
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