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The '''Marines''' ''(also referred to as the '''Frontiersman''' or the '''Trans-System Federation/TSF)''''' are one of the two teams in Natural Selection 2. Represented by playable Human characters, they employ several tiers of devastating technology and weapons, from conventional [[Assault_Rifle|Assault Rifles]] and [[Shotgun|Shotguns]], to devastating explosive [[Grenade_Launcher|Grenade Launchers]] and incendiary [[Flamethrower|Flamethrowers]] in their mission to destroy the [[Aliens|Alien]] team. The Marine team is the team most closely associated with that of a traditional First-Person Shooter role and therefore, is usually a better team to play during your first rounds of NS2.

== Player Controls ==

{{Marine Controls}}

== Armament ==

== Armour variants ==

The following images show all the variations of Marine armour ''(skins)'' that you may see in the game.<br />

Please note:
* '''Not all variants are available for purchase.'''
* '''Skins are purely cosmetic and offer no augmented or additional stats in-game.'''

<gallery heights=300px mode=packed-overlay caption="Male Armour Variants">
Image:Marine_male_normal_front.png|<span style="color:black">Normal</span>
Image:Marine_male_deluxe_front.png|<span style="color:black">Deluxe</span>
Image:Marine_male_assault_front.png|<span style="color:black">Assault</span>
Image:Marine_male_eliteassault_front.png|<span style="color:black">Elite Assault</span>
Image:Marine_male_specops_front.png|<span style="color:black">Special Ops</span>
Image:Marine_male_kodiak_front.png|<span style="color:black">Kodiak</span>
Image:Marine_male_tundra_front.png|<span style="color:black; font-family:Agency FB, Helvetica">Tundra</span>
</gallery>
<gallery heights=350px mode=packed-overlay caption="Female Armour Variants">
Image:Marine_female_normal_front.png|<span style="color:black">Normal</span>
Image:Marine_female_deluxe_front.png|<span style="color:black">Deluxe</span>
Image:Marine_female_assault_front.png|<span style="color:black">Assault</span>
Image:Marine_female_eliteassault_front.png|<span style="color:black">Elite Assault</span>
Image:Marine_female_specops_front.png|<span style="color:black">Special Ops</span>
Image:Marine_female_kodiak_front.png|<span style="color:black">Kodiak</span>
Image:Marine_female_tundra_front.png|<span style="color:black">Tundra</span>
</gallery>
{| class="ns2table
! colspan="4" | Armour variants & availability
|-
! Variant
! Description
! Acquisition
! Notes
|- 
| '''Normal'''
| Default Armour.
| Provided with game.
| N/A
|-
| '''Deluxe'''
| Red detailing, tactical goggles, 'TSF' on chestpiece.
| Requires [http://store.steampowered.com/app/4920 Digital Deluxe] Edition.
| May also be found on the [http://steamcommunity.com/market/search?appid=4920 Steam Community Market].
|-
| '''Assault'''
| Metallic detailing, semi-enclosed helmet, ammo packs.
| Originally part of the [[Reinforcement Program]] for Diamond Tier & above.
| May be found on the [http://steamcommunity.com/market/search?appid=4920 Steam Community Market].
|-
| '''Elite Assault'''
| Metallic detailing, enclosed helmet, digital camouflage effect, ammo packs.
| Originally part of the Reinforcement Program for Shadow Tier & above.
| May be found on the [http://steamcommunity.com/market/search?appid=4920 Steam Community Market].
|-
| '''Special Ops'''
| Black & Gold detailing, Blue Tactical goggles & face mask.
| Rewarded exclusively for purchasing NS2 before its Alpha release.
| Cannot be sold or transferred.
|-
| '''Kodiak'''
| Reskin of Normal armour, Jungle camouflage. 
| Requires [http://store.steampowered.com/app/296360/ Kodiak] DLC.
| Released with the [[Kodiak_DLC|Kodiak]] update.
|-
| '''Tundra'''
| Reskin of Deluxe armour, Battle-scarred detailing, white & blue camouflage effect.
| Requires [http://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/4920/detail/100/ Tundra Bundle] or individual items.
| The First NS2 customisation items to make use of the Steam Community Market/Steam Inventory system.
|}