Caesar's Legion

Caesar’s Legion is a powerful and merciless slaving organization, led by the charismatic and cunning Caesar. The legionnaires are a well-organized fighting force that mainly operate east of the Grand Canyon. The Legion is comprised mostly of reconditioned tribals and their young offspring.

Origins
In 2238 Mormon missionary Joshua Graham encountered two Followers of the Apocalypse in the Grand Canyon. One of them later established the Legion and became its Caesar, with Graham as his right-hand man.

The Legion rose to power during the reign of the Twisted Hair, one of the most domineering tribes in the wasteland that regularly raided neighboring tribes for food, supplies, and slaves. The Legion taught the tribes to fight back and the Twisted Hairs were soon driven from their lands. Weakened and on the retreat, the Twisted Hairs were set upon by the Legion and destroyed. No one was spared, but one woman managed to escape. The only survivor of this massacre later became the tribal "goddess" Hecate.

Growing power
Between the years of 2238 and 2241, the first tribute of slaves was given to Caesar by the Blackfoot tribe. In year 2249, a lucrative slave trade was established between Caesar's Legion, the Blackfoot tribe, and ghouls in the Reservation; from then onward, the Legion acquired wide access to the weapons, ammunition and armor produced there.

War with NCR
With his power growing in the early 2250s, Caesar attempted to destroy the New California Republic's presence in the east, and succeeded in destroying Fort Aradesh, NCR's heavily fortified outpost located east of the Grand Canyon. It was the NCR's first major loss, which caused Hoover Dam's NCR governor to fear Caesar; it also gave Caesar the confidence to push forward all the way to Hoover Dam. The next stronghold controlled by NCR on the east was Hoover Dam, but when Caesar attempted to take it, his Legion was badly defeated. Since that time, Caesar has moved east of Texas, past the legendary cyclones that rage for most months of the year. Packs of his legionnaires were left behind and still operated in the Southwest, collecting tribute from tribes in the form of goods and slaves.

New Vegas
By 2280, Caesar's Legion has reestablished its power in the West, and has taken over much of New Vegas, including the famous Strip, while the NCR controls the McCarran Airport.

Organization
The Legion had specific titles, makeshift uniforms and traditions. Some quasi-Roman Legion organizational features appear with two Legion officials holding the ranks of centurion and vexillarius and commanding small detached slaver packs present in the Southwest. Both officials carried more responsibilities, being Caesar's representatives in the Reservation and Denver. The Caesar's Legion pack in Denver was called a squad, however it is not certain if "pack" or "squad" was the formal name for its smallest military unit.

Standard
Caesar's Legion standard is a black bull on a red background with the description "Legio X".

Ranks
The Legion had specific titles and/or ranks. The Prisoner was able to talk about them with Terrence. Known ranks were: The commander-in-chief of the Legion was Caesar. Caesar's right hand man was initially Joshua Graham. Outside of the Legion, ranks were subjugated and allied tribes as well as some cooperating freelance slavers.
 * Legionnaire or Soldier - simple slaver in Legion ranks,
 * Vexillarius - the only appearance was a pack leader ,
 * Centurion - the only appearance was a pack leader ,

Equipment
Mimicking the ancient traditions of the Roman Empire, the legionnaires dressed in segmented football pad armor and decorated football helmets. Caesar's Legion had access to firearms, ammunition, leather and metal armors produced by the Reservation. Appeared and mentioned pieces of equipment used by legionaries were:
 * Shotguns - a simple, accurate weapon suitable for reconditioned recent tribals, the legionaries that appeared in the Reservation were probably armed with it and other possible examples of shotguns were: ordinary double-barreled shotguns, used by slaver master Metzger from Den, a pump-action shotgun used against legionnaires and a sawed-off shotgun, appeared among Van Buren demo sprites,
 * Hunting Rifles - decent quasi-sniper weapon used by slavers during slave raids from The Den ,
 * Assault Rifles - possible to purchase in the Reservation, probably used by legionaries appeared there ,
 * heavy environmental suits, worn by legionaries in the Reservation ,
 * at least some equivalent of Leather Armors,
 * a dog repellent, sprayed by legionnaires around their camp in Denver ,
 * There were possibly some other small arms, like a big .45 handgun carried by Caius Drusus ,
 * Possibly some other slaver specific equipment, like Cattle Prods.

Strange chariot concept art can be source of speculations concerning its use and its background, e.g. other possible self propelled vehicles or presence of hippodrome at the Legion headquarter. It is not mentioned at Van Buren design documents however.

Relations with other organizations
Caesar’s Legion is a truly brutal group, hostile towards many factions present in the south-west.


 * Caesar's Legion has open hostilities with the NCR and the NCR Rangers over the issue of slavery. The Followers of the Apocalypse are touchy about their connection with the Legion, because Caesar was formerly a Follower.
 * Legionaries don't hesitate to enslave or kill Mormons, despite the fact that most tribals and other organizations leave them alone, knowing that they often voluntarily give medical assistance or other aid . Mormons are ashamed that from their ranks came Joshua Graham, one of the Legion's founders.
 * The Daughters of Hecate reserved a special hatred for Caesar’s Legion, because Caesar's Legion had destroyed Hecate's original tribe - Twisted Hair. The Legion should have hostile relationships with Vipers, too.
 * The Blackfoot tribe is tributary to Caesar. Most of the Blackfoots fear the power of Hecate and her Daughters, but unlike Caesar, they see being under the influence of Hecate as a necessary evil, since she has "proven" time and again that she controls the tribe's fertility. During Van Buren's development, the Hangdogs were merged with the Blackfoots. It was planned for the Hangdogs to promise to deliver Blackjack to Caesar's Legion and they would be severely punished if this promise wasn't fulfilled. According to leaks, the Hangdogs were planned to be in league with Hecate.
 * Other tribes were probably neutral or absent, like the Jackals or Scaven Pickers, or were potential victims, like the Ciphers and Twin Mothers.

October 2253
During Van Buren gameplay the Legion presence finally was planned in:
 * Denver, at temporarily transit camp prepared for the slave transport on the way to the east; it seems, that Vexillarius Terrence, Caesar's Legion official in Denver, was planned to be important Caesar's representative on the southwest, known as Caesar's Legion agent,
 * the Reservation, where some slaves were being sold ,
 * Fort Abandon - however in Van Buren's first vision it was planned to be the NCR rundown fort ,
 * Hostile random encounters.



Legionaries’ packs presence in Denver and in the Reservation wasn't permanent - Denver was visited once a year and the Reservation was visited once a month. Except one planned event (appeared as effects of Handogs punishment, when Blackjack wasn't delivered) there was no Legion members presence at Blackfoot village. It seems that two packs of Legionaries, some freelance slavers and allied Blackfoot tribe was enough, or had to be enough, to secure Caesar's business on the southwest. Caesar and accompanying him part of his Legion should have some base, abandoned probably while the Legion moved to the east. The only known the NCR military action against Caesar's Legion at Van Buren plot was take over Fort Abandon. It was planned to do by the NCR army renegades accompanying Dr. Presper. There is no information about any the NCR retaliation actions after failed attack on Hoover Dam.

Both packs of Legionaries took slaves from somewhere on the southwest. Some of these slaves could’ve been taken from Blackfoot tribe. Some – from the freelance slavers. It seems there was no serious demand on slaves on the southwest. In fact only the Reservation was interested in some significant shipments. Blackfoots sold some slaves to other tribes also, but the only other known tribe dealing with slavery was Hecate's people. So a significant part of caught slaves were exported once the year to the east, by Denver camp.

Denver affairs
The Legion pack encountered in Denver was responsible for transport of the slaves to the east, where the new Caesar's headquarter was located. Legion pack appeared there once a year on their way back to Caesar. Than every couple of weeks a pair of fast guys out east to scout, if the radioactive dust storms had subsided for the season. Once they did, they headed out. This pack was led by Vexillarius Terrence. Under his command were 5 generic legionaries - Cruz, Wierzbowski, Thunderfoot, Ivory and Marco. One of them could be a sniper and two of them were scouts. They were well armed, as far as wastelanders go. If the Prisoner was in alliance with the Blackfoot tribe, he had in with the guys from Caesar's Legion. They mainly wanted to keep away from the "primitives and assholes" that lived in this part of the continent. After an unsuccessful dialogue Terence and his slavers would attack the Prisoner. Among the slaves the Prisoner could encounter Daniel, super mutant Blackjack and captured Ciphers. Blackjack could be sold there by Alexandra, CNPC bounty hunter. The Reservation didn't buy super mutant and ghoul slaves, so if there were any, they were transported to the east. Acting as Caesar's Legion agent Terrence could purchase or get Ciphers slaves, Blackjack and information about gentle Twin Mothers tribe, for 1000 caps.

The legionnaires in Denver were camped out in a hotel in southern part of the town with some slaves they've rounded up. They had the lower floors secured with chain link fence and barriers made of junk. They kept the dogs away with chemical repellent sprayed in the area, resprayed every year when they return there. They were alert. They stayed on the 2nd level, though they were watching their surroundings and might have a sniper hiding out on the ground floor. They kept the slaves locked in rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor. The Prisoner had to deal some way with the Legion slavers, if he wanted to repair klaxon station on the 2nd floor of the hotel and drive with all of the dogs out of the city. It had never been a concerted salvage effort until the NCR slavagers arrived to Denver, however probably Caesar's Legion had made by slaves some basic salvage and building works concerning its camp.

Trade with the Reservation
Experienced centurion Caius Drusus was in charge with slave supplies there. Members of Caesar’s Legion were the main suppliers of the slaves for the Reservation. There were other slave traders, but most slaves came from Caesar’s Legion. Caesar’s Legion enjoyed trading human slaves for firearms, armors and ammo. Trade was lucrative, however the Reservation didn't buy supermutant or ghoul slaves.

Caesar’s slave traders came once every month to sell slaves to ghoul Horatio. Should the Prisoner wasted the Slaver Caravan in the ''Slaver Caravan random encounter’’; Caius and friends would never show up again to sell slaves. This would concern Horatio, but he would not lose sleep over it since there were other slavers in the wasteland, e.g. ghoul slaver Ingmar or slavers from Slaver Caravan random encounter .''

Caesar's Legion needed ammunition such as 12 ga, 5 mm, and smaller amounts of .45 bullets and maybe .223 FMJ. However it is not certain where the Legion weapons shipments go, if there were any. Travel to the east was possible once a year only and there is no information concerning Caesar's Legion weapons caravans.

Delivered slave number estimations - if average long term slave workers number on the Sub-Level 2 was two dozen :
 * there were form 47 to 58 groups of slaves delivered by the Legion on constant monthly basis until October 2253 ; number of slaves per month was unknown, there could be some fresh slaves at the slave market also,
 * since 2249 year ghouls have lost from 47 to 58 slave workers ,
 * with 98% slob waste rate, during 2 years after Belle was born the Reservation wasted ca. 13 slobs, for creation of 4 Born Ghouls between 2227 and 2251 year were it was used c.a. 200 slobs,
 * there were from 60 to 71 lost slave workers and slobs together, from 2249, which is rather contrary to c.a. 50 monthly slaves shipments.

Caesar, Hecate and Tribals

 * For over a decade since year 2231 four Brotherhood of Steel paladins under Andrea Brixley's command had explored "the east" from Maxson Bunker and had forged relationships with many of the tribes that inhabited the area.
 * Caesar's Legion, established after 2238 year, was comprised mostly of reconditioned tribals and their offspring.
 * Growing in power Caesar's Legion taught the tribes to fight back the Twisted Hair tribe. Hecate, the only Twisted Hair survivor, influenced these tribes and was going to annihilate them.
 * Caesar had executed Joshua Graham by tribals. These tribals feared and hated Graham, especially Graham was feared by Blackfoots.
 * Jackals had been moving east to the Boulder area because of pressure from the unified tribes, other tribes despise and fear them. Jackals were supported by a Daughter of Hecate called Crazy Bitch.
 * Other known tribes hosting Daughters of Hecate were Blackfoots with Hangdogs and Twin Mothers. Twin Mothers were not known to Caesar's Legion, they weren't a member of anti-Twisted Hair league and they couldn't harm Hecate. Ciphers and "Iron Lines" refused Hecate's care and because of it they were in conflict with Hecate's people. "Iron Lines" had remained largely immune to the plagues, which haunt other tribes, who went against Hecate’s wishes.
 * The only known tribe on the southwest allied with Caesar was Blackfoots. However they were supported by Hecate also.
 * Blackfoots sold slaves to other tribes and to the Reservation. The only other known slaving tribe in van Buren were Hecate's people - her Hounds aka Vipers. May be ghouls in the Reservation could be regarded as a some kind of "tribe".

A possible explanation of contradictions is that Caesar assimilated or took to the east his tribes also, and technically - tribes weren't implemented into Van Buren or were cut off. There is Van Buren first vision plot also - the Daughters of Hecate and Caesar’s Legion was thought to use them to build an army with Ciphers, Hangdogs, Vipers and Jackals tribes.

Music description
Caesar's Legion music description was 'a melody meant to evoke thoughts of a Roman Legion's marching tune'. It was planned to be the background music for the Legion camp in Denver.

Development
The Caesar's Legion concept authors were Chris Avellone during pre-production and then - J.E. Sawyer - One of the few big things I did on van Buren was taking an organization Chris invented and changing it (perhaps mangling it in the process) into a neo-Roman slavers’ legion with all the weird titles, makeshift costumes, and traditions of that group.
 * According to Chris Avellone's test pen-and-paper campaign The first fringe of the slaver band, Caesar’s Legion was planned to encounter and fight in the Circle Junction Train Yards.
 * According to Van Buren first vision the Daughters of Hecate and Caesar’s Legion was thought as the female and male polar opposites, which was supposed to allow the player, depending on gender, to rule either one and use them to build an army, Postman style.
 * Sharptooth, cut-off member of Hangdog tribe, was planned to be a spy for Caesar's Legion, reporting to their agents in Denver, only because Caesar holds Sharptooth's sister as a slave. If this became known, the other Hangdogs would demand to banish him and his family to the wasteland. Bares-His-Teeth would have no qualms about doing this . Before being merged by designers with Blackfoot tribe Hangdogs tribe could be planned to live in northeastern Colorado, near Denver
 * According to one of Van Buren screenshots the Prisoner, equipped with Fallout Tactics-like pump-action shotgun and some unknown grenades, together with his five CNPC party, could kill hostile pack consisted of Legion slaver and Legion vexillarius.

Appearances
The Legion will first appear in a published game in Fallout: New Vegas. However, they were originally going to appear in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 project by Black Isle Studios.

The Legion was initially, when Chris Avellone still worked on the project, to play a significant role in Van Buren. It was mostly cut out because Van Buren was getting too big, although it was going to have some minor appearances in the final game. The Legion was to be given a major role to play in Black Isle's Fallout 4, which would have been made next had Van Buren not been canceled.

Caesar's Legion was also going to appear in a minor role in the canceled Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2.