Armies are loyal fightersdefending their ownfor what they believe is the greater good. Justified for a time,the tides of warshape their devotion and their cause. Power struggles are had anddominion is asserteduntil the need for control stirs up more warfare. Political, personal, and profitable reasons incitethe damages of warwith hundreds, if not millions, of people suffering from them. What’s more technical isthe space warfare of science fiction. Entire worlds and galaxieshang in the balanceas intergalactic armies dominate the known universe.
9The Colonial Marines - Aliens (1986)
Aliensintroduced us to the combat-ready Colonial Marines. Employed by the space-faring Weyland-Yutani Corporation, they find a Xenomorph infestation among their terraformed colony. They were trained by a corrupt organization that used them to profit off the protection of the alien creature for biological weapon research. Opportunist and jingoist philosophies, as well as PTSD, from the Vietnam War are present in the Marines as they fight a war no one asked for.
8The Robotech Defense Force - Robotech: The Movie (1986)
Robotech: The Moviefollows the Robotech Wars, which began in 1999 when the alien spacecraft SDF-1 crash-landed on Earth. The militaristic alien race Zentradi sought after the ship, but lost to humankind. The Zentradi returned in 2027 learning that the motherboard of SDF-1 still exists. Earth’s Robotech Research Center in Japan, also known as the Robotech Defense Force or the Army of the Southern Cross, has studied and protected the computer from falling into enemy hands. Using their technical prowess and understanding of the SDF-1 inner workings, the ASC discern a weakness in the Zentradi flagship to defeat the rest of their fleet.
7Rylan Star League - The Last Starfighter (1984)
Teenager Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) is enlisted for an intergalactic war inThe Last Starfighterbased on his high score in the arcade game of the same name. Used as a recruiting tool by the Rylan Star League, Alex is chosen to command a starship with a squadron and defend their planet, Rylos. To prevent an invasion on Earth, Alex must become a Starfighter and train under the guidance of reptilian pilot Grig (Dan O’Herlihy).
6The RDA - Avatar (2009)
The Resources Development Administration (RDA) is Earth’s last resort for a government and militant body inAvatar. With the Earth’s natural resources gone, the RDA mine the convenient plot device of unobtainium on the moon of Pandora, home of the alien race Na’vi. They are a highly mechanized group, outfitted with hi-tech helicopters and robotic exoskeletons. They invade the naturalist society of the Na’vi until nature fights back.
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5Mobile Infantry - Starship Troopers (1997)
Starship Trooperstakes place in the 23rd century. Earth has become a military government under the leadership of the United Citizen Federation. Rights and citizenship are withheld unless they volunteer in federal service. Systematically, the populous becomes brainwashed soldiers, trading their freedoms for servitude. The mobile infantry pursue colonization missions throughout the galaxy, but soon learn that their power is not without limits.
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4Sardaukar Army - Dune (2021)
Duneis a science fiction epic with a storied history. The known universe has been ruled by a group of fanatic soldiers known as the Sardaukar for over 10,000 years. They train on the prison planet Salusa Secundus, relying on ruthless, terrorist tactics. The militant group has a disregard for their own lives and submit their complete devotion to the Old Empire and its Padishah Emperors, the rulers of the universe.
3Autobots and Decepticons - Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Transformers: The Moviefollows warring, shape-shifting, giant robots: the Autobots and the Decepticons. The Autobots and their leader Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) have their home planet Cybertron conquered by the evil Decepticons and their tyrant Megatron (Frank Welker). To launch a counter-attack, the Autobots seek supplies on Earth, but are quickly flanked by the Decepticons. In the ongoing conflict, the robots transform into various battle-ready forms, powered by sparks, but the Matrix of Leadership of the Autobots jeopardizes the tyrannical technocracy of the Decepticons.
2The Borg and Starfleet - Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
InStar Trek: First Contact, the USSEnterprisetravels back in time to prevent the cybernetic organisms known as Borg from controlling the Earth. Starfleet vessels are engaged in combat with a Borg Cube ship. Their torpedo cannons and lasers destroy the enemy ship, but the Borgs have already commandeered Earth using their hive mind ability they call the Collective. The Borg assimilates humanity and other species by reverse engineering their technology as their own and using it against them by turning them into submissive drones.
1Rebels and Stormtroopers - Star Wars (1977)
Star Warshas the most well-known intergalactic armies, the Rebels of the Rebel Alliance and the Stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire. The civil war in space shows the Empire with the upper hand with its Death Star, a planet-destroying space station. However, the Rebels stole the plans for the Death Star, which reveal a weakness in the super-weapon. The Rebels are scrupulous, crafty, and have grit against the armored, cloned obedience and firepower of the Stormtroopers. Both space militaries share a timeless feud and resolve to decide what becomes of the galaxy.
