Caesar's Legion/Military and Ranks

While the Legion doesn't use an abstract rank system for organization, it's experience-based military hierarchy is clear and easy to understand.

Legion proper
The legionaries can be divided according to experience as such:


 * Recruit legionary - a freshly trained legionary, the recruit is armed with the most basic of weapons and wears basic legion armor,
 * Veteran legionary - a highly trained and experienced soldier of the Legion, a full step above Caesar's cannon fodder.
 * Prime legionary - one of the deadliest soldiers Caesar has at his disposal, a prime legionary specializes in close combat.

Legionaries are organized into contubernias, tent groups, of eight legionaries, led by a decanus, who is an experienced legionary, promoted to his position for showing tactical aptitude and leadership abilities.

Ten contubernias form a centuria of eighty men, led by a centurion. These men will not shy from combat and will often assist larger forces in attack. As each centurion has earned his title with blood and sweat, these are enemies to be reckoned with. Eight centuria form a cohort of four hundred eighty men.

A legate leads all of the Legion's military forces with ruthless efficency. He answers only to Caesar.

Frumentarii
The eyes and ears of Caesar, his intelligence officers are tasked not only with infiltrating enemy society, but also carry out his campaigns of terror. They operate separately from the main Legion forces and are hand picked by Caesar himself.

Other positions

 * Vexillarius is a standard bearer that carries the Vexillum, a military standard displaying the emblem of the Legion, providing troops with a rallying point as well as maintaining morale.
 * Legionary assassin is a specially trained legionary, sent after Caesar's most hated enemies. They usually operate in packs, led by a vexillarius.
 * Praetorian is a soldier or officer with the potential to become a Centurion but a member of Caesar's security detail. Soldiers chosen to be a Praetorian must challenge the praetorian they think is the weakest, the two men will then fight to the death for the title praetorian. In 2281, the leader of this section is Lucius and is the third most powerful man in the Legion.