United States Marine Corps
Military Heritage and Symbolism; National Military IdentityDescription
The United States Marine Corps appears as the terrestrial military organization signaled by the 52‑star American flag and the embroidered rank/title 'Colonel S. Richey' on a recovered spacesuit. Within the scene it functions as a historical-identifying anchor, conveying rank, national origin, and martial heritage; its symbols provide crucial dating context and personalize interstellar mysteries through military lineage and honor.