The MACOs (Military Assault Command Operations) are an elite human military command in the Star Trek: Enterprise fictional universe. In the Star Trek Science fiction universe Humans/Terrans ( Homo sapiens) are one of the races undertaking interstellar travel Star Trek Enterprise (simply titled Enterprise prior to season three is a Science fiction Television program created by Brannon
Although MACOs may be assigned to serve with Starfleet, they are not part of the Starfleet chain of command, and as such do not wear Starfleet uniforms. This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe In the fictional Star Trek universe enlisted personnel and officers in the United Earth Starfleet and later the United Federation of Planets ' Starfleet The leader of the MACOs is General Officer Casey, who assures Captain Jonathan Archer that the MACOs assigned to Enterprise are the finest warriors in the corps. Captain Jonathan Archer is a Fictional character in the Star Trek franchise The Enterprise (NX-01 is a fictional Starship in the Science fiction Television series Star Trek Enterprise.
The MACOs operate in groups, move in tactical "snake" formation and use hand signals and gesturing, rather than verbal communication. They are frequently depicted in episodes as laying suppressing fire while one of the main characters, for example Captain Archer, runs for a certain objective.
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History
They were assigned to the Enterprise NX-01 before setting out from Earth into the Delphic Expanse (at the end of Season 2). EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Several films and episodes of the Science fiction franchise Star Trek were set in distinct regions of space. Their job was to accompany the Enterprise and assist in the more militaristic functions of the ship. Ostensibly, this would seem akin to the Marines of navies in the past, who would accompany fleet vessels for the same purposes. Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective In the first episode of Season 3, "The Xindi", the MACOs participated in a mission on a mining planet to rescue Captain Archer and Commander Tucker. Xindi are also a Species in Star Trek fiction. " The Xindi " is the premiere episode of the third Captain Jonathan Archer is a Fictional character in the Star Trek franchise Charles "Trip" Tucker III (short for “Triple” since he is the third generation of his family to be named Charles Tucker played by Connor Trinneer, The rescue mission demonstrated their proficiency in rappelling, marksmanship, close quarters battle and small unit tactics. They use their particle weapons in submachine gun style, firing rapidly in bursts. A submachine gun (SMG is a Firearm that combines the automatic fire of a Machine gun with the cartridge of a Pistol, and is They also have stun grenades and a hooked baton similar to a nightstick, which they use to take down foes at close range. A club (also known as cudgel, baton, truncheon, night stick, and bludgeon) is among the simplest of all weapons The plasma rifle that some soldiers seem to use features a pop-up thermal or image-enhancing scope that they use to snipe targets. READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en It is not known for certain whether these weapons can be set to stun, or if they are kill-only; the series occasionally leaves it ambiguous as to whether MACOs shoot to kill or shoot to incapacitate/stun. During episode two of season three, Archer tells a MACO corporal to set her weapon to stun and she replies "aye, sir. " Archer, however, is shown firing a MACO weapon and unambiguously killing an individual in "The Augments" indicating the weapons are capable of killing. " The Augments " is the name of the 82nd episode from the television series Star Trek Enterprise.
Following the conclusion of the Xindi mission, Captain Archer chose to retain a contingent of MACOs on board Enterprise; several MACOs appear in the fourth season episode, "Borderland". A MACO guard (in a normal duty uniform, not the armor/fatigues we usually see MACOs wear) is briefly seen in "The Forge", conducting security screenings of visitors to Earth's embassy on Vulcan; this MACO is subsequently killed in an explosion at the embassy. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt
Equipment and uniform
They normally wear grey camouflage and, when in combat, have power packs on their backs. Along with particle weapons (their primary weapons are called plasma rifles), they are also expert at hand-to-hand combat.
The MACO operators use three Directed-energy weapon weapons that fire Plasma energy Bolts that seem to be of a similar size:
- EM-33- this is the standard issue sidearm (or pistol) of the MACO, and fires plasma bolts. A directed-energy weapon ( DEW) is a type of weapon that emits Energy in an aimed direction without the means of a Projectile. In Physics and Chemistry, plasma is an Ionized Gas, in which a certain proportion of Electrons are free rather than being bound This was until 2151, the standard issue DEW pistol for Starfleet as well. A directed-energy weapon ( DEW) is a type of weapon that emits Energy in an aimed direction without the means of a Projectile. This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe The MACO Operators continue to use the EM-33 up until 2161. The EM refers to "Earth Military" and the "33" to the year-2133. The EM-33 prop was based on the Israel Weapons Industries's Desert Eagle and Jericho pistols
- EM-41- This is the standard issue DEW Assault carbine of the MACO. Israel Weapons Industries (IWI formerly the small arm "Magen" division of the Israel Military Industries Ltd The Desert Eagle is a large caliber gas-operated Semi-automatic pistol manufactured primarily in Israel by IMI ( Israel Military Industries, Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô A directed-energy weapon ( DEW) is a type of weapon that emits Energy in an aimed direction without the means of a Projectile. It is designed for CQC, VBSS, and quick-assault missions. Close Quarters Battle ( CQB) or close quarters combat ( CQC) is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS is the term for maritime boarding actions and tactics designed to capture enemy vessels to combat terrorism piracy and smuggling and to conduct It features a collapsable stock, vertical handgrip, mutli-function scope, different Rates of fire, and the ability to attach tactical flashlights. The EM-41 uses powercells to recharge the carbine when it is empty, that can be carried by the Operator. These weapons were used as late as 2161. The EM-41 carbine appears to be more popular than the Class-3 Phase Rifle used on board the NX-01 Enterprise . The Enterprise or USS Enterprise (often referred to as the " Starship Enterprise " are the names of several fictional The EM-41 design and usage was based on the Colt M4 Carbine and the Heckler & Koch MP5 SMG. The MP5 is a 9 mm Submachine gun of German design developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German arms manufacturer The EM refers to Earth Military and the 41 to the year introduced.
- EM-41S- This is the sniper version of the EM-41 carbine. The "S" features a powerful scope that has a type of "nightvision", and a longer barrel. It is unknown if this a custom EM-41 modification or if is a standard issue variant to the base EM-41.
Their weapon seems very similar to an MP5 submachine gun in function and size, including the three round burst mode. The MP5 is a 9 mm Submachine gun of German design developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German arms manufacturer The stun grenades are also very similar to "flashbang" grenades. The rifle in sniper mode also bears a strong resemblance to the Federation sniper rifle from the Star Trek: Voyager: Elite Force video games, which preceded Enterprise. Star Trek Voyager Elite Force is a First-person shooter Computer game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision in
Culture
Their Enterprise mission patch has a shark on it (possibly a play on the mako shark). Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus ("sharp nose" is a large Shark of the Lamnidae family (In the mirror universe, a skull appears on the patch. The Mirror Universe (MU is a Fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place Malcolm Reed and Travis Mayweather are MACOs in the mirror universe. Malcolm Reed, played by Dominic Keating, is a Fictional character on the Television series Star Trek Enterprise. Travis Mayweather is a Fictional character, played by Anthony Montgomery, in the Television series Star Trek Enterprise, serving )
Their motto is "Semper Invictus" ("Ever Invincible"), possibly based on the United States Marine Corps motto "Semper Fidelis" ("Always Faithful").
Future
The MACOs are featured characters in the Star Trek novel "Last Full Measure", written by Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin, released in 2006. Andy Mangels is an American Science fiction author who in collaboration with partner Michael A Michael A Martin is an author who in collaboration with partner Andy Mangels, concluded the events of the cult-hit television series Roswell (which had
In that novel, the MACOs work with the crew of the NX-01 Enterprise to attack a Xindi fuel depot. The Enterprise (NX-01 is a fictional Starship in the Science fiction Television series Star Trek Enterprise. The Xindi is the collective term for six fictional races in the Science fiction Television series Star Trek Enterprise. Tensions arise between the "squids" (Starfleet crew) and "sharks" (MACOs) who do not particularly get along. However, the two crews learn to work together and carry out their mission.
In the non-canon universe such as in Star Trek RPGs the MACOs are eventually formed into the Starfleet Marines.
Cast of MACOs
Besides Major Hayes, there are a few recurring MACO characters, including Corporal Chang played by Daniel Dae Kim, Sergeant Kemper played by Nathan Anderson and Corporal Hawkins played by Sean McGowan. This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek Enterprise. Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for playing Jin-Soo Kwon on the television series Sean Michael McGowan (born December 21, 1980) is one of the few American writers to publish photographic novels (similar to Photo novels in that There are also at least two other recurring MACO characters who are unnamed: a white woman and a black man. A female MACO, S. Money, is played by Dorenda Moore. A MACO named Corporal Amanda Cole, played by Noa Tishby, is introduced as a possible love interest of Commander Tucker, but is not seen since the episode in which she is introduced. Noa Tishby (born 22 May 1977) is an Israeli born Actress, model and Singer, currently residing in Los Angeles Paul Sklar (who also does stunts for Scott Bakula) has appeared as R. Richards, while Julia Rose made a well-publicized single appearance as Corporal McKenzie in the episode "Anomaly" (early publicity suggested she would become a recurring character, but this did not happen). Julia Rose (born 13 April, 1973) is an actress She has guest starred in many American television shows such as Star Trek Enterprise William Riker was a MACO in the final episode "These Are the Voyages...," although this was on the holodeck and not on the actual ship. First Officer William Thomas Riker, played by Jonathan Frakes, is a main character on the Science-fiction Television series Star Trek The " These Are The Voyages " is the 98th and final episode of the UPN television series Star Trek Enterprise.
See also
External links
- IMDB entry for Enterprise guest credits
- MACO article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
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