Who is the Greatest Space Marine?

[whycantibelinus]

I'll be "that guy." Master Chief.

Master Chief was actually a member of the Navy, so he doesn't count.

Otherwise I'd agree.

Historically and still in most countries today, marines are members of the navy. That's why they're called marines -- y'know, shipboard soldiers. They just have a special role in the US because of how American military strategy has developed over the course of the 20th century. Even in the US, the Commandant of the Marine Corps reports to the Secretary of the Navy, though.

-- Alex

I understand that but Master Chief was part of the Office of Naval Intelligence and not a member of the Marine Corps, despite the fact that he worked with them quite often. He was more like a Navy SEAL than anything. Lets put it this way: All Marines are in the Navy, but not all in the Navy are Marines.

Y'know?

 

[Syvari]

The "marine" unit from starcraft.

"You want a piece o' me boi?"

"Gimme somtin tah shoot!"

 

[Alex_P]

Lets put it this way: All Marines are in the Navy, but not all in the Navy are Marines.

See above re: "space marine" is an archetype, not a fluff detail.

-- Alex

 

[Bretty]

Hmmmm Space Marine......

Abbadon, he owns your soul. And I bet no one knows who he is!!!!

 

[flare09]

I think halo is a pretty cool guy. eh kills aliens and doesn't afraid of anything.

That's my pick.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

Without a doubt- Master Chief.

 

[Sombra Negra]

Has anyone mentioned Gabriel Angelos yet?

If not, him. If so, then ignore this shit.

 

[TxMxRonin]

Does Gordon Freeman count? I mean, he is killing aliens, they just happen to be on Earth. If not, I'd say Doom guy.

Freeman isn't a Marine he's a scientist.

He's also the savior of mankind in a H.E.V. suit who somehow has military training and is awesome.

He's not in space though. He's on Earth.

 

[IamQ]

They have names?

 

[ThePirateMan]

Does Gordon Freeman count? I mean, he is killing aliens, they just happen to be on Earth. If not, I'd say Doom guy.

Freeman isn't a Marine he's a scientist.

He's also the savior of mankind in a H.E.V. suit who somehow has military training and is awesome.

He's not in space though. He's on Earth.

He's not always on earth he goes to xen a lot.

*cough* Half-Life 1 *cough*

 

[TxMxRonin]

Does Gordon Freeman count? I mean, he is killing aliens, they just happen to be on Earth. If not, I'd say Doom guy.

Freeman isn't a Marine he's a scientist.

He's also the savior of mankind in a H.E.V. suit who somehow has military training and is awesome.

He's not in space though. He's on Earth.

He's not always on earth he goes to xen a lot.

Oh yeah he does. I haven't played HL in a while.

 

[Fritzvalt]

I'm going with the nameless protagonist from the Marine Campaign in PC's Alien's vs Predator.

Maybe the one from AVP 2 aswell.

 

[badgersprite]

Does Kyle Katarn count? I know he's a mercenary, but come on!

 

[Dark marauder]

And if anyone mentions Master Chief, then they should go to the lowest level of Hell.

MASTER CHIEF is generic.

Fixed. He just has a regenerating energy shield. Doomguy from the original Doom games is all sorts of badass. He's just one guy taking on and defeating the entire legion of Hell, being able to run as fast as a steroid junkie whilst carrying the BFG 9000.

your such a fucking douchebag changing my words thats so sad

 

[Teh_Doomage]

Doomguy or Ripley.

 

[VladmirL]

Jim Raynor. The true hero of the people.

 

[Andantil]

Sanguinius

 

[Killer Rabbit]

All of them. There're all the same.

 

[Diablini]

Jim Raynor. Kick ass. I'm still waiting for the sex scene with Kerrigan.