A soldier was an individual who served in an army or other military outfit, employed to fight in war.
History and specifics
Armies and militaries generally organize themselves with soldiers as combatants and other personnel in support roles. In such organizations, soldiers could be combatants employed as mercenaries, conscripts with positions ranging from enlisted soldiers, non-commissioned officers, warrant officers or commissioned officers. Civilizations with martial philosophies would also sometimes characterize dedicated combatants as warriors.
On the planet Numero Uno, during the war between Justin I and Justin II, the death toll was 37,000 Orange Army soldiers and 103,000 Green Army soldiers. (TOS comic: "The Ghost Planet")
Appendices
References
- TOS comic: "The Ghost Planet"
- TOS episode & novelization: Errand of Mercy
- TOS episode & Star Trek 12 novelization: Patterns of Force
- TNG episode & novelization: Encounter at Farpoint
- DSC novel: The Enterprise War
External links
- Soldier article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Soldier article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.