Legio VIIII Hispania
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Legio VIIII Hispania
The Ninth Legion is a fighting company based in the Freehold of Five Banners, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We welcome new members who are willing to commit to hard and regular physical training with a goal of improving our efficiency as a fighting unit.
Nobody-- absolutely nobody-- beat the Romans when it came to systematically picking an enemy force apart with surgical precision and skill! Our group is based upon one legion in particular, the Roman 9th Spanish Legion, which was formed by Julius Caesar and re-formed by the Emperor Augustus. We focus on group battlefield tactics and study the physical machinery of war.
Organization
The commander of the Ninth is the LEGATUS.
The second-in-command is the PRIMUS PILUS, or senior centurion. The Primus Pilus commands the PRIMUS COHORT, which is the larger of the Legion's two cohorts.
The third ranking officer is the PILUS PRIOR, or second centurion. The Pilus Prior commands the PRIOR COHORT, which contains a majority of the Legion's skilled veterans and is often held in reserve or used to augment the Legion's flanks.
Each of the two Centurions may, at his or her option, designate another member of their Cohort to serve as its OPTIO, a senior enlisted soldier capable of commanding the Cohort in their absence.
New Legionaries serve a six-month probationary period, during which they are known as TRIRONES CENTURII and are usually assigned to the Primus Pilus Cohort. After the probationary period has ended, Legionaries are promoted to MILITES LEGIONARII and can be assigned to either of the two Cohorts.
In addition to the ranks given above, there are also three appointed positions within the Ninth. The AQUALIFER, or standard bearer, is selected by the Legatus and is responsible for internal and external communication and record-keeping. The IMMUNES, or equipment specialist, is selected by the Primus Pilus and coordinates the construction and maintainence of any equipment needed by the Legion. The PRAEFECTUS, or camp commander, is selected by the Pilus Prior and is responsible for event logistics. In camp, all three individuals report directly to the Legatus; on the battlefield, each of these people reports to the officer who appointed them.
In theory, here is what our chain of command looks like-- though this command structure wasn't ever supposed to be perfectly linear on the battlefield:
Command Officers
1. Legatus Legio
2. Primus Pilus Centurii
3. Pilus Prior Centurii
Support Officers
4. Aqualifer Legionarii
5. Optio Primus Legionarii
6. Optio Prior Legionarii
7. Praefectus Legionarii
8. Immunes Legionarii
Rank and File
9. Milites Legionarii
10. Trirones Legionarii
Doctrines
The Legion's motto is "Mercy is the child of Severity." This motto is signified in Latin numerology by the number nine, written in Roman numerals as 'VIIII.'
The Primus Cohort's motto is "The strength of the One is the strength of the Many." This motto is signified in Latin numerology by the number nine, written in Roman numerals as 'IX.'
The Prior Cohort's motto is "Justice shapes the Man, and Man is the shaper of Justice." This motto is signified in Latin numerology by the number nine, written in Roman numerals as 'VIV.'
History
Founded in 2007 by Maccalus Caerwent Ex.
Members
Maccalus - Legatus Legio
Malran Singollo - Primus Pilus Centurii
Alby Kazan - Pilus Prior Centurii
