Species Name: Remians
Species Characteristics: The Remians are a fairly new race all though just 2000 years old the Remians have allready discovered advanced technology and the secrets of Space travel. Many planets have allready fallen under the Remian Empire. The Remians can breath all gasses due to a special quality in their lungs, they have the ability to refine all chemicals into, Oxygen to breath. Remians have the same qualitys as humans other then their eye colors usually are pure gold or silver. They have an Olive skin tone and usually brown hair. The Remians are master linguists capable of learning languages one hundred times faster then most races; making them excelent diplomats. All though, usually the only type of diplomacy a Remian would like is delivered by a gun and not a dictionairy. The Remians allthough being advanced medical technology are more suceptible to deseases then most species, and they starve three times faster. If a Remian doesn't get food within three days they will die of starvation.
Which explains the low ammount of actual Remian soldiers in the Empires army the elite legionaires are Remian but most of the army is made up with foreign Auxillarys.
The Remian people are driven by a urge to have blood aquisition orgys and genocides.
Species Picture: A Remian century ready for battle.
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Planets Inhabited: The Remians currently inhabit two planets and are in the process of invading the planet of Del'torus a planet inhabited by an intelligent species much like the Minotaurs of old human mythology.
https://i.servimg.com/u/f14/14/74/08/81/ss79-h10.jpgThe home planet being Atlas. The Remians have recently conquered the planet of Jipetto Six, Wooden men called Pinochions inhabit the planet.
Trade: The Remian home world of Atlas have the largest recorded amount of Rare metals and Ore. Most of Remias campaigns are funded by this trade, which they share with planets in nearby galaxys.
Alot of Remian society is controlled by the men and women who run the Ore trade adding a little corruption to Remia.
Muidians: The Muidians are a Race of tall fast beings that inhabit the planet of Atlas their sentient and intelligent but otherwise apes compared to the Remian empire, however the Empire facinates the Muidians and they happily serve as loyal servants and Auxillary forces.
Muidian culture is barbaric and a crude imitation of Remian culture mixed in with some of their own, they have a very pale violet shade of skin and are about ten feet tall with four long arms.
They have the strength of ten men but are normaly a gentle people who are die hard fanatics of the imperium. The Latest Emperor Merius Decidimus the Sixth has recently begun a process of educating the Muidians and testing on them to cure certain deseases the Muidians seem to be immune to such as Cancer and some mental illnesses.
The Muidians have shown a supernatural skill in flying ships, only the more intelligent of the species are allowed to fly to be safe but they'l usually surpass any Imperial pilot in no time.
The Empire uses Muidian Auxilla in Shock units and as Samnites.
Yes their constantly exploited.
https://i.servimg.com/u/f14/14/74/08/81/wendig10.jpgGovernment Type: Empire, the Remians have an Empire, it originally started as a monarchy but when that monarchy crumbled a republic was formed to protect the people but that ultimately failed. A thousand years ago a series of civil wars broke out and the first emperor was crowned. Ever since the empire has flourished.
Religion: The Remians believe in many gods, once being oppresed for such beliefs by the late Vont Imperium which spread the word of Cardice the lady of blind light and deaf darkness to all planets they could through what ever means necessary. Not only did the Remians overthrow their theological oppressers but they spread the knowledge of their pantheon of gods through out the galaxy.
Telekenesis: The Remian women and men have some strange physcic powers those being the women have unatural forsight, one example being one Woman saved an entire Remian colony from a Vont Imperium invasion by readying the people a month before hand without her future sight millions of lives would have been lost. The Men of Remia have a very slight gene that is usually hereditery not many people have giving them the ability to move objects by sheer force of mind.
Military Information: Being a very military like people the Remians invest alot of their time and money in military achievements, commercial and public space travel wasn't available in Remia until the turn of the century the only Spacial vessels were Military. Remians use mostly projectile weapons and have harnested the power of raw energy to form a new kind of lazer weaponry. The most common weapon being the Heavy Machine gun AKA the Heavy Grav gun. The Heavy machine gun has the ability to fire special high presure rounds that defy gravity and well the laws of physics, the weapon does massive damage and can shoot at astonishing rates but the flaw is when someones shooting that gun your going to hear it a mile away.
Technology Achieved: Most of the technology in the Remian empire is similar to that of all people. The Remians are a leisurely people who have great military ambition and are very advanced for their young age. The greatest technology of all is the invention of teleportation which made warfare and deep space exploration the piece of cake it is to the Remians. The Remians have advanced the medical field to an extreme, even curing the common cold. But the pride and joy of Remian culture is their interstellar warships capable of mass transportation.
Alliances: The Remians being very diplomatic as well as war like only wish to expand their territory but are all ways more then happy to make allies anywhere they can. Their main Ally being the Arignians the Remians and the Arignians share a powerful friendship ever since the Arignians freed Atlas from Vontarian rule.
Rank System:The Remian army is one of the most diciplined well equipped fighting forces in the known universe with a large rank system.
Contubernium: (tent group) consisted of 8 men.
Centuria: (century) was made up of 10 contubernium with a total of 80 men commanded by a centurion
Cohorts: (cohort) included 6 centuriae or a total of 480 fighting men, not including officers. In addition the first cohort was double strength but with only 5 centuriae instead of the normal 6.
Legio: (Legion) consisted of 10 cohorts.
Additionally each Legion had a 120 man Alae (cavalry unit) called the Eques Legionis permanently attached to it possibly to be used as scouts and messengers.
Therefore the total fighting strength of a Legion:
The First Cohort totaling 800 men (5 double-strength centuries with 160 men each) 9 Cohors (with 6 centuries at 80 men each) for a total 4,320, and an additional 120 man cavalry for a grand total of 5,240 men not including all the officers.
The basic designation of the 10 cohors was the same throughout all the Legions. They were arranged in battle so that the strongest and weakest units would be mixed throughout the formation maximizing moral and effectiveness
Cohort I: Was made up of the elite troops. Its direct commander was the Primus Pilus, the highest ranking and most respected of all the Centurions.
Cohort II: Consisted of some of the weaker or newest troops.
Cohort III: No special designation for this unit.
Cohort IV: Another of the four weak cohorts.
Cohort V: Again, no special designation.
Cohort VI: Made up of "The Finest of the Young Men".
Cohort VII: One of the four weak cohorts and a likely place to find trainees and raw recruits.
Cohort VIII: Contained "The Selected Troops".
Cohort IX: One of the four weak cohorts and a likely place to find trainees and raw recruits.
Cohort X: Made up of "The Good Troops".
Roman Legionary Ranks
The following list indicates ranks from highest command to lowest common soldier:
Senior Officers of the Roman Legion
Legatus Legionis: The overall Legionary commander. This post was generally appointed by the emperor, was a former Tribune and held command for 3 or 4 years, although could serve for a much longer period. In a province with only one legion, the Legatus was also the provincial governor and in provinces with multiple legions, each legion has a Legatus and the provincial governor has overall command of them all.
Tribunus Laticlavius: Named for the broad striped toga worn by men of senatorial rank. This tribune was appointed by the Emperor or the Senate. Though generally quite young and less experienced than the Tribuni Angusticlavii, he served as second in command of the legion, behind the Legate.
Praefectus Castrorum: The camp Prefect. Generally he was a long serving veteran who had been promoted through the ranks of the centurions and was 3rd in overall command.
Tribuni Angusticlavii: Each legion had 5 military tribunes of equestrian (knight) class citizens. They were in many cases career officers and served many of the important administrative tasks of the Legion, but still served in a full tactical command function during engagements.
Primus Pilus: The "First File" was the commanding centurion of the first cohort and the senior centurion of the entire Legion. Service in this position also allowed entry into the equestrian social class upon retirement.
Mid-Level Officers in the Roman Legion
Centurions: Each Legion had 59 or 60 centurions, one to command each centuria of the 10 cohorts. They were the backbone of the professional army and were the career soldiers who ran the day to day life of the soldiers as well as issuing commands in the field. They were generally moved up from the ranks, but in some cases could be direct appointments from the Emperor or other higher ranking officials. The cohorts were ranked from the First to the Tenth and the Centuria within each cohort ranked from 1 to 6, with only 5 Centuria in the First Cohort (For a total of 59 Centuria and the Primus Pilus). The Centuria that each Centurion commanded was a direct reflection of his rank. (Command of the First Centuria of the First Cohort was the highest and the 6th Centuria of the 10th Cohort was the lowest). The 5 Centurions of the First Cohort were called the Primi Ordines, and included the Primus Pilus. Additional ranks are highlighted here:
Pilus Prior: The commander of the first cohort of each Centuria (except the first), with the following titles for the Centurions in sequence throughout each Centuria.
# Pilus Posterior
# Princeps Prior
# Princeps Posterior
# Hastatus Prior
# Hastatus Posterior
The following chart identifies the centurion command structure of each century, cohort and legion, including their typical battle arrangement with strongest from right to left. The bracketed name in each column signifies the actual title of that officer. For example: the Quintus Princeps Posterior was the commander of the 4th century of the 5th cohort.
Centuria
Cohort V
Cohort IIII
Cohort III
Cohort II
Cohort I
I
(Quintus) Pilus Prior (Quartus) Pilus Prior (Tertius) Pilus Prior (Secundus) Pilus Prior Primus Pilus
II
Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior
III
Princeps Prior Princeps Prior Princeps Prior Princeps Prior (Primus) Princeps
IIII
Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior Hastatus
V
Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior Princeps Posterior
VI
Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior
Centuria
Cohort X
Cohort VIIII
Cohort VIII
Cohort VII
Cohort VI
I
(Decimus) Pilus Prior (Nonus) Pilus Prior (Octavus) Pilus Prior (Septimus) Pilus Prior (Sextus) Pilus Prior
II
Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior Pilus Posterior
III
Princeps Prior Princeps Prior Princeps Prior Princeps Prior Princeps Prior
IIII
Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior Princeps Posterior
V
Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior Hastatus Prior
VI
Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior Hastatus Posterior
Low-Level Officers in the Remian Legion
Principales: The Principales would be the equivalent of modern day non-commissioned officers and had the following rank structures from highest to lowest.
Aquilifer: A single position within the Legion. The Aquilifer was the Legion's Standard or Eagle bearer and was an enormously important and prestigious position. The next step up would be a post as a Centurion.
Signifer: Each Centuria had a Signifer (59). He was responsible for the men's pay and savings, and the standard bearer for the Centurial Signum, a spear shaft decorated with medallions and often topped with an open hand to signify the oath of loyalty taken by the soldiers. It was this banner that the men from each individual Centuria would rally around. A soldier could also gain the position of Discentes signiferorum, or standard bearer in training.
Optio:One for each Centurion (59), they were appointed by the Centurion from within the ranks to act as his second in command.
Tesserarius: (Guard Commander) Again there were 59 of these, or one for each Centuria. They acted in similar roles to the Optios.
Cornicen: (Horn blower) They worked hand in hand with the Signifer drawing the attention of the men to the Centurial Signum and issuing the audible commands of the officers.
Imaginifer: Carried the Standard bearing the image of the Emperor as a constant reminder of the troop's loyalty to him.
The Rank and File of the Remian Legion
Immunes: These were trained specialists, such as surgeons, engineers, surveyors, and architects, as well as craftsmen. They were exempt from camp and hard labor duties due to the nature of their work, and would generally earn slightly more pay than the Milites.
Discens: Milites in training for an immunes position.
Munifex (or Miles Gregarius): The basic private level foot soldier.
Tirones: The basic new recruit. A Tirones could take up to 6 months before becoming a full Milites.