Post by admin on Oct 11, 2006 21:11:47 GMT -5
Hello all,
This thread should have been one of the first to be posted, but I got carried away with all the reference threads and whatnot.
What is the 53rd Fast Attack Company?
The 53rd Fast Attack Company originated as just a made-up GM unit. I thought of the idea while I was building my GM uniform, but didn't think too much of it. Something to talk about with some friends. Perhaps something to write about. Who knows? It wasn't really meant to go much farther than that.
Then I thought it'd be cool to do up a little "fun squad" thing like the 69th Dewback Cavalry in the 501st Southern Outpost. The 69th was a S.O.-specific unit of Sandtroopers that wore "dewback skin" pauldrons and carried heavy weapons and custom gear. This was a neat idea, and I hope to be a part of it some day, but my GM uniform was getting some attention, and I acted on it. Well, Bamatrooper acted on it. He created a 53rd FAC section on the Southern Outpost forums, meant to discuss the GM suit in a squad-like unit similar to the 69th, but solely within the Southern Outpost.
But I was getting attention elsewhere in the Legion. I was getting attention from around the world (I got a message from the entire Italica Garrison regarding my suit). Not to mention the other GMs popping up out there (Yeah I'm talking about our German troops!). I quickly started thinking outside the garrison and wanted to make this thing a Legion-wide group. Perhaps it would go detachment some day, perhaps not. But I wanted to make a Galactic Marine forum in which we could expand our discussions more freely and have them organized under a unique banner. And so the 53rd Fast Attack Company is as you now see it.
What's this fiction stuff?
The 53rd FAC still exists as my fictional GM unit. It is a select division of Commander Bacara's 21st Nova Corps. Marines, at least how I understand it, are the first into the combat zone until regular infantry can arrive. But when a planet is under siege, there are other military targets not on the battle field that raise an eyebrow for Republic Intel. The 53rd FAC takes care of such targets. Communication stations, factories, etc.
There are currently no fanfictions involving the 53rd, though "Gabe034" is working it into his Republic Commando fanfiction. No due date is set for it, but expect it to take a while - it's a multi-chapter work.
What's the forum for?
As stated above, the forum serves as a place for in-depth discussions on the Galactic Marine uniform. Anything related to the GM can be included here, such as the white variation seen in the comics under the command of Commander Keller. And by "anything related to the GM," I do mean anything. I'm talking about game-related issues, toys, other merchandise, potential animation in the upcoming Star Wars animated TV series, whatever!
This thread should have been one of the first to be posted, but I got carried away with all the reference threads and whatnot.
What is the 53rd Fast Attack Company?
The 53rd Fast Attack Company originated as just a made-up GM unit. I thought of the idea while I was building my GM uniform, but didn't think too much of it. Something to talk about with some friends. Perhaps something to write about. Who knows? It wasn't really meant to go much farther than that.
Then I thought it'd be cool to do up a little "fun squad" thing like the 69th Dewback Cavalry in the 501st Southern Outpost. The 69th was a S.O.-specific unit of Sandtroopers that wore "dewback skin" pauldrons and carried heavy weapons and custom gear. This was a neat idea, and I hope to be a part of it some day, but my GM uniform was getting some attention, and I acted on it. Well, Bamatrooper acted on it. He created a 53rd FAC section on the Southern Outpost forums, meant to discuss the GM suit in a squad-like unit similar to the 69th, but solely within the Southern Outpost.
But I was getting attention elsewhere in the Legion. I was getting attention from around the world (I got a message from the entire Italica Garrison regarding my suit). Not to mention the other GMs popping up out there (Yeah I'm talking about our German troops!). I quickly started thinking outside the garrison and wanted to make this thing a Legion-wide group. Perhaps it would go detachment some day, perhaps not. But I wanted to make a Galactic Marine forum in which we could expand our discussions more freely and have them organized under a unique banner. And so the 53rd Fast Attack Company is as you now see it.
What's this fiction stuff?
The 53rd FAC still exists as my fictional GM unit. It is a select division of Commander Bacara's 21st Nova Corps. Marines, at least how I understand it, are the first into the combat zone until regular infantry can arrive. But when a planet is under siege, there are other military targets not on the battle field that raise an eyebrow for Republic Intel. The 53rd FAC takes care of such targets. Communication stations, factories, etc.
There are currently no fanfictions involving the 53rd, though "Gabe034" is working it into his Republic Commando fanfiction. No due date is set for it, but expect it to take a while - it's a multi-chapter work.
What's the forum for?
As stated above, the forum serves as a place for in-depth discussions on the Galactic Marine uniform. Anything related to the GM can be included here, such as the white variation seen in the comics under the command of Commander Keller. And by "anything related to the GM," I do mean anything. I'm talking about game-related issues, toys, other merchandise, potential animation in the upcoming Star Wars animated TV series, whatever!