Caesar's Legion/Military and Ranks

An overview of ranks and military organization in Caesar's Legion.

Background
The Legion is comprised of soldiers from the assimilated tribes. Enemies are either crucified or assimilated. The extreme discipline and obedience of the lower ranks require a strong chain of command to exist, to guide the soldiers on the field of battle. Legate Lanius states their forces are much better suited at taking positions than holding them due to their up-close style of fighting.

Those who prove themselves on the battlefield become prime legionaries eligible for command as a decanus. The top ranks of the legions are occupied by veterans, who form the third wave and rear guard. In battle, they scavenge better weapons from their enemies. Legionaries use children as traps and torture prisoners within the eyesight of NCR forces.

Cassandra Moore mentions that members of the Legion must use conditioning routines on par with the rangers. Legionaries are trained to not have to think for themselves. In extreme cases, the Legate may order one tenth of the unit's troops be beaten to death by the other nine-tenths. The vexillarius carries the Legion's flag into battle. Frumentarii are tasked with infiltration, subterfuge, and recon. The praetorians are an elite unit of bodyguard hand-picked by Caesar to protect him, challenged by a fight to the death.

Ulysses states that Caesar has commanded Legion couriers not to kill another courier, as many couriers are disguised frumentarii. The Legion conquered 87 tribes in total, with 14 of them assimilated by Legate Lanius following the Battle of Hoover Dam.

Organization

 * A contubernium (pl. contubernia ) consists of eight legionaries and is led by a Decanus.
 * A centuria or century (pl. centuriae) consists of ten contubernia (80 soldiers) and is led by a Centurion.
 * A cohort consists of six cenutriae (480 soldiers).