Browncoats

In the series, Browncoats were named after the simple, brown dusters they wore as uniforms. The simplicity of their gear was greatly due to the fact that technology and resources were scarce on the Outer Planets. Conversely, the Alliance's soldiers were called "Purple bellies", because of the purple-tinted body armor they wore on their chests.
The Independent Faction

"The Independent Faction" was the name of a group that fought the Alliance during the war. The group was nicknamed Browncoats, due to the brown colored trench coats they wore.

One of the reasons they were formed was to attempt and prevent the Alliance from controlling all of the worlds. They did not believe in having all of the planets controlled by a singular government and instead believed in each world's freedom.

The faction was created when the core worlds formed the Alliance and declared war on any planets that resisted their efforts to unify the rest of the planets (thus the name Unification War). After the war ended, surviving faction members tended to migrate toward the outer planets, where Alliance control is more tenuous and more of the freedom they fought to defend was preserved.

Browncoat General Bio:

My name is Matthew "Mustangman" Morin. I have been playing paintball for 10 years. My team is the Working Class Heroes. My paintball philosophy is "Safety, Fun, Victory." I believe that safety is the first thing we should think about when playing paintball. We should also remember that paintball is just a game. Games are meant to be enjoyed and it is my goal to provide everyone that plays with me: the opporunity to really have a great time playing paintball. Last comes victory, whether in the game or on a personal level. Victory comes in many forms, but I believe it cannot come in it's purest form without safety and fun. I am working to recruit dedicated teams from around the Midwest to bring together a force that cannot be stopped. If you like a challenge and want to get the most out of your game, Join the Browncoats!

"Now, if I don't come back in 20 minutes, you take the ship... AND COME RESCUE ME!"

"What, and risk my new ship?"

"I mean it!"

~Mal and Zoe