Post by SotU on Sept 7, 2010 19:00:46 GMT -5
The Guarde
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Guardes are the internal law enforcers of the provinces. Separate Guarde Garrisons are more or less established for each city in a province, depending on size and need. The requirement for recruitment is relatively low so non Imperials may be seen within their ranks.
- Private: Basic law enforcer. It's a no-rank.
- Sergeant: Commands a Section of 6-12 Guardes
- Sub-Lieutenant: The Lieutenant second in command.
- Lieutenant: Commands a Platoon of 3-5 Sections (25-35 Guardes).
- Captain: Commands a Guarde Garrison (occasionally called a Century) with 3-5 Platoons (about 100 Guardes). The Captain reports to a Prefect, Patrician, or whoever is directly above him.
Imperial Legions
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Organization
The Imperial Legions are the army of the Empire. There are 63 Legions, each comprising of about 10,000 soldiers and lead by a Praetor. Every Dux is responsible for raising at least one Legion but limited to a set maximum as determined by the Emperor and the stability of the controlled province. Generally, internal provinces will have no more than one Legion while the bordering provinces will have anywhere from four to six due to higher instability. They're called on and differentiated from each other by a numerical counting system, for example: 1st Legion, 2nd Legion, etc.
Cavaliers
Cavaliers are elite soldiers who're usually from a wealthy family since they're required to supply their own horse. However, if the horse were to be lost in battle then the Empire would pay a compensation. For this reason, Legionaries outnumber Cavaliers 8 to 1.
Ranking Structure
- Private: Basic Legionary/Cavalier of the Imperial Legions. It's a no-rank.
- Sergeant: Commands a Section of 6-12 Legionaries or a Squad of 6-12 Cavaliers.
- Sub-Lieutenant: The Lieutenant second in command.
- Lieutenant: Command a Platoon of 3-5 Sections (25-35 legionaries) or a Peloton of 3-5 Squads (25-35 Cavaliers).
- Centurion: Commands a Century of 3-4 Platoons (about 100 Legionaries) or a Celeres of 3-4 Pelotons (about 100 Cavaliers).
- Colonel: Commands a Regiment of about 2500 soldiers with any combination of Centurae and Celerae.
- Praetor: Commands a Legion of 4 Regiments (10000 soldiers).
- Dux: Duxes are expected to raise the Legions for the Empire. They may assign generals to oversee the Legions but more often than not, the Praetors will fulfill this. In times of war, the Emperor may choose to temporarily usurp the Dux's command of the Legions through direct interaction with the Praetors.
Imperial Inquisition
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Purpose
The Inquisition are a tribunal under the direct command of the Emperor himself. Their task is two-fold. First, they are responsible for the Empire's intelligence, and second, they are dedicated to ensure the stability of the Empire and preservation of loyalty to the Emperor by coercing on pain of death.
While officially, there are no theocratic laws, the existence of the Imperial Inquisition would say otherwise. Threats on stability and loyalty are defined, within the Inquisition, to also include heresy in the church. These threats on the church are commonly masked as threats on the nation and treated as treasonous, and in fact, are preferred targets, leaving “petty” crimes for local authority to deal with.
Activity
They act above the law and without mercy but also not without discretion. Moles are secretly placed amongst the ranks of politicians and Legions alike; their duty is to report on any possible treasonous activities or sentiments present (especially with politicians and officers), and to execute them if they acted upon them. Inquisitors may also be publicly known but typically only when they're of a higher rank, commanding lower ranked Inquisitors in the field.
Types of Inquisitors
- Inquisitorial Legionary: Whole Inquisitorial Legions exist outside of the normal Imperial Legions and are employed when military force is necessary to ensure loyalty. They assume the same ranking structure as normal Imperial Legionaries and even look identical to them as well. However, their training differs in that they also receive a battery of loyalty tests before and during their service, making them the primary choice for stationing moles. Upon reaching the rank of Lieutenant, an Inquisitorial Legionary may transfer to become an Inquisitor.
- Inquisitor: This is a general field agent deployed in varying situations, typically as units who work on intelligence and hunt down treasonous activities. They may employ Inquisitorial Legionaries as their assignments permit.
- High Inquisitor: High Inquisitors command a varying number of Inquisitors (typically 20) as well as an entire Inquisitorial Legion.
- Grand Inquisitor: The Grand Inquisitor oversees the entire tribunal, reporting all affairs directly to the Emperor.
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Guardes are the internal law enforcers of the provinces. Separate Guarde Garrisons are more or less established for each city in a province, depending on size and need. The requirement for recruitment is relatively low so non Imperials may be seen within their ranks.
- Private: Basic law enforcer. It's a no-rank.
- Sergeant: Commands a Section of 6-12 Guardes
- Sub-Lieutenant: The Lieutenant second in command.
- Lieutenant: Commands a Platoon of 3-5 Sections (25-35 Guardes).
- Captain: Commands a Guarde Garrison (occasionally called a Century) with 3-5 Platoons (about 100 Guardes). The Captain reports to a Prefect, Patrician, or whoever is directly above him.
Imperial Legions
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Organization
The Imperial Legions are the army of the Empire. There are 63 Legions, each comprising of about 10,000 soldiers and lead by a Praetor. Every Dux is responsible for raising at least one Legion but limited to a set maximum as determined by the Emperor and the stability of the controlled province. Generally, internal provinces will have no more than one Legion while the bordering provinces will have anywhere from four to six due to higher instability. They're called on and differentiated from each other by a numerical counting system, for example: 1st Legion, 2nd Legion, etc.
Cavaliers
Cavaliers are elite soldiers who're usually from a wealthy family since they're required to supply their own horse. However, if the horse were to be lost in battle then the Empire would pay a compensation. For this reason, Legionaries outnumber Cavaliers 8 to 1.
Ranking Structure
- Private: Basic Legionary/Cavalier of the Imperial Legions. It's a no-rank.
- Sergeant: Commands a Section of 6-12 Legionaries or a Squad of 6-12 Cavaliers.
- Sub-Lieutenant: The Lieutenant second in command.
- Lieutenant: Command a Platoon of 3-5 Sections (25-35 legionaries) or a Peloton of 3-5 Squads (25-35 Cavaliers).
- Centurion: Commands a Century of 3-4 Platoons (about 100 Legionaries) or a Celeres of 3-4 Pelotons (about 100 Cavaliers).
- Colonel: Commands a Regiment of about 2500 soldiers with any combination of Centurae and Celerae.
- Praetor: Commands a Legion of 4 Regiments (10000 soldiers).
- Dux: Duxes are expected to raise the Legions for the Empire. They may assign generals to oversee the Legions but more often than not, the Praetors will fulfill this. In times of war, the Emperor may choose to temporarily usurp the Dux's command of the Legions through direct interaction with the Praetors.
Imperial Inquisition
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Purpose
The Inquisition are a tribunal under the direct command of the Emperor himself. Their task is two-fold. First, they are responsible for the Empire's intelligence, and second, they are dedicated to ensure the stability of the Empire and preservation of loyalty to the Emperor by coercing on pain of death.
While officially, there are no theocratic laws, the existence of the Imperial Inquisition would say otherwise. Threats on stability and loyalty are defined, within the Inquisition, to also include heresy in the church. These threats on the church are commonly masked as threats on the nation and treated as treasonous, and in fact, are preferred targets, leaving “petty” crimes for local authority to deal with.
Activity
They act above the law and without mercy but also not without discretion. Moles are secretly placed amongst the ranks of politicians and Legions alike; their duty is to report on any possible treasonous activities or sentiments present (especially with politicians and officers), and to execute them if they acted upon them. Inquisitors may also be publicly known but typically only when they're of a higher rank, commanding lower ranked Inquisitors in the field.
Types of Inquisitors
- Inquisitorial Legionary: Whole Inquisitorial Legions exist outside of the normal Imperial Legions and are employed when military force is necessary to ensure loyalty. They assume the same ranking structure as normal Imperial Legionaries and even look identical to them as well. However, their training differs in that they also receive a battery of loyalty tests before and during their service, making them the primary choice for stationing moles. Upon reaching the rank of Lieutenant, an Inquisitorial Legionary may transfer to become an Inquisitor.
- Inquisitor: This is a general field agent deployed in varying situations, typically as units who work on intelligence and hunt down treasonous activities. They may employ Inquisitorial Legionaries as their assignments permit.
- High Inquisitor: High Inquisitors command a varying number of Inquisitors (typically 20) as well as an entire Inquisitorial Legion.
- Grand Inquisitor: The Grand Inquisitor oversees the entire tribunal, reporting all affairs directly to the Emperor.
