Colonial Militia (Earth-5875)

The Colonial Militia were a series of paramilitary forces trained and under the UNSC on the colonies of the UEG, tasked with the protection of their respective homeworlds when there is no UNSC or CMB force present. As they are components of the UNSC Marine Corps, they fall under the jurisdiction of UNICOM.

Role
The Colonial Militia comprises civilians or inhabitants of a colony, which are trained by non-commissioned officers of the UNSC Marine Corps so they can provide protection and emergency services as a paramilitary forces against threats. Some militiamen, like Wallace Jenkins, later joined the Marine Corps.

History
The Colonial Militiamen on Shanxi were some of the humans to make first contact with the Covenant. These soldiers had voluntarely chosen to enlist to combat the Insurrectionists, and were trained by Staff Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne. However, they were outmatched and outgunned against the Covenant, leading to the death of most of the militiamen and the occupation and takeover of the planet by the Covenant.