The United Systems Military, otherwise referred to as the USM, was the military arm of the United Systems. Founded in 2226,[1] the USM represented the unification of every military organization on Earth. The USM was both a martial and diplomatic organisation, serving to maintain peaceful relations throughout the United Systems, and its reach and power outmatched most colonial militaries. Following the collision of the USM medical research vessel USM Auriga with Earth and the resulting devastation caused to the planet, the USM collapsed in a coup led by the revived Weyland-Yutani Corporation.[2]
Locations[]
The USM Auriga[]
- Main article: USM Auriga
The USM Auriga was a research vessel under the jurisdiction of the USM. Its commanding officer was General Martin Peréz. The scientists on board the ship were conducting illegal research on Xenomorphs, including breeding. The ship was ultimately overtaken by Xenomorphs and abandoned.
MRB-215[]
MRB-215 was a United Systems Military base specializing in robotics research from which the goal was to create a synthetic capable of both protecting its human counterpart from any type of threat in any type of environment, and possessing sufficient intelligence to consider itself human. To test this, scientists at the base carried out trials by placing a human and a synthetic together in locations from previously documented extraterrestrial encounters, then admitting Xenomorphs and Yautja, and observing the synthetic's reactions. The human subjects were discarded after each simulation.[3]
Weapons and equipment[]
Uniform[]
USM soldiers wore navy blue colored jackets, caps and uniforms, with some wearing a type of dark military helmet. Officers and enlisted personnel often wore some type of gray jumpsuit beneath.
Unlike the previous United Americas Colonial Marine Corps units, USM Navy units seemed to lack hard body armor used for personal protection. However, as stated by USM Private Vinnie Distephano, a type of light and concealed body armor existed in some USM branches.
Weapons[]
- Lacrima 99 Shockrifle
- Draco Double Burner
- United Systems Military Pistol
- USM Remote Grenade: The USM Remote Grenade was a powerful type of explosive which could be activated remotely using the safety lever as a long-range detonator.
Appearances[]
- Alien Resurrection/novel/junior novel/comic
- Alien Resurrection (video game)
- Aliens: Unleashed (video game)
- Aliens: Original Sin (mentioned only)
- Alien: Sea of Sorrows (mentioned only)
- Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report (mentioned only)
- Carbon Rites
References[]
- ↑ S. D. Perry. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, p. 9 (2014), Insight Editions.
- ↑ James A. Moore. Alien: Sea of Sorrows, p. 39 (2014), Titan Books.
- ↑ Jess Landry. Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey - Carbon Rites, p. 188 (2022), Titan Books.