Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Assault Marine

"Death from Above!"

-Assault Marine

An Assault Marine is a close support Astarte who is equipped with weapons that are specialised towards melee combat at close quarters and serves as part of an Assault Squad. Voiced by

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Overview
Assault Marines are powerful melee fighters able to best almost any opponent in the bloody close-quarters melee fighting that is such a common feature of warfare. Each Assault Squad consists of up to 10 battle-kin of whom one will be the unit leader with the rank of sergeant.

All of the Astartes in the squad excel at close quarters combat, have received additional specialist training and have become highly experienced in melee combat after countless encounters with the Coalition's enemies.

Assault Squads excel at close-quarters fighting. Equipped with Jump Packs, they blaze across the battlefield, charging into the foe with little heed for personal danger. With turbo-engine impetus, Assault Squads slam into the enemy, sending foes sprawling from the skull-crunching force of their impact.

History
"Only when your hearts have beat to the same pulse of clashing weapons as your enemy's, only when his blood anoints you, and you glimpse the blackness waiting for us all in his dying eyes -- only then have you known battle."

-Sister-Captain Furiosa of the Blood Angels Chapter

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Guard (Aquila)
 * Riot Trooper (Alliance)
 * Guardswoman (ADI)
 * Guard Peacekeeper (Protectorate)
 * Shotgunner (Andora)
 * Dragon Guard (Empire)
 * Blade Acolyte (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Midlander Guards Team (Voshkod)
 * Temple Guard (Brotherhood)
 * Shotgun Boy (Horde)
 * Sentinel (MLA)
 * Witch Elf (Collective)
 * Sapiro Shield Guard (Encantadia)
 * ... (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Assault Marine (Coalition)
 * Fanatical Shotgun Heretic (Heralds)
 * Sisters Repentia (Order)
 * Super Mutant Sledger (Survivors)
 * Breacher Team (Syndicate)
 * Dekari Jungle Warriors (Legion)
 * ... (Conglomerate)

Bonus Factions

 * Irmandinhos (ASA)
 * Valyrian Vanguard (Bastion)
 * CQB Creep (Rangers)
 * Daughter Shotgunner (Pirates)
 * Dwarven Doorknocker (Ascalia)
 * Dervish Wali (Elona)
 * Zealot (Dominion)
 * Neostead Soldier (Security)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Lancer (Federation)
 * Iron Guard (Corona)
 * Scrap Shotgunner (Party)
 * (Skynet)
 * Liyue Shotgunner (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * ... (League)
 * Lichtor (Swarm)
 * Arkesian Base Guard (Confederation)
 * Howling Banshee (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Chosen Guard (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Gorgers (Warlords)
 * Skeleton Spearman (Cult)
 * Wyches (Raiders)
 * Kislev Shotgunner (Theocracy)
 * Cawdow Brethren (Insurgents)
 * Breacher (Palanite Enforcers)
 * Disciples (Guardians)
 * Hierarchy Grunt (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Tauren Siegebreaker (Ecumene)
 * Iop Assault Team (Concordat)
 * Light Defender (Contingent)
 * Elysean Tactical Squad (Eden)
 * Runer (InGen)
 * Paladin Warrior (Hallows)
 * Beast Shotgunner (Commnune)
 * Sentinel Guard (Clique)
 * ... (Threat)
 * Support Rail Defender (Traders)
 * ... (Entente)
 * Shield Possessed (Oblivion)
 * Chainsaw Ganado (Corporation)
 * ... (Covenant)
 * Synth Knocker (Institute)
 * Eremite Shotgun Vanguard (Eremite)