United Earth Legion

When all of the peoples of Earth and the colonies banded together as one, they formed a force that even the monstrous Core could not defeat. The strength of the Legion created by the Alphas lives on today in the order of the UEL. Divided into three branches, the diversity and flexibility of the Legion allows it to meet and overcome any challenge. Read on to learn more of the Legion's structure and function.

Auxilia

The Specialized Units and Support Personel of the Legion are commanded separately from combat forces as Auxiliaries. While not official soldiers, all auxiliaries must complete Velites training and may be compulsively conscripted at any time should circumstances require it. The following are some of the primary designations within the Auxilia, each with specific focus and duties.

Auxiliary Legate- Commander of the Guard and official Overseer of the Auxilia and its functions. The Auxiliary Legate ensures that the vast machine that is humanity continues to function as one efficient mechanism.

Auxiliary Tribune- Field Colonels given command of regional infrastructure. Often less specifically focused and more generally acquainted with inter-disciplinary cooperation.

Auxiliary Prefect- Division Overseers highly accomplished in their fields and designated to coordinate Legion-wide allocation and primary training of personel.

Duplicaria- Clone Specialists with focus in Gene Manipulation, Maturation Processes, Contractual Obligation, Clone Rights and Relations, Liberti Habilitation, or any other clone related function. Despite the high concentrations of clones in this field there is no descrimination between human and clone in the Duplicaria, nor any field or rank of any branch of the Legion.

Immunes- Medical Officers of the Legion. Combat oriented positions include Field Medicine and Triage, Alien Virology and Toxicology, Stasis Specialist, Core Specialist, and Fleet or Legionary Medical Officer. Non-combat positions include Psychology, Clone Medical Specialist, and Habitat Analyst.

Imaginifers- Engineers with a wide range of specializations. Combat Engineers include Fleet Coordinator, Siege Engineer, Beam Specialist, and Fusion Specialist. Non-combat positions include Terraforming, Jump Grid Engineer, Plasma Specialist, and Resource Allocation.

Aquilifers- Specializing in mechanical fields, especially Mag-Tech. Combat Mechanic roles include Mag-Shield Mechanic, Arms and Ordinance, Fighter and Ship Mechanic, and Field Smithing. Non-combat roles include Mining Operations, Defense Grid Maintainence, UEL Construction Services, and Alien Metallurgy.

Signifers- Technitians skilled in various technological functions. Combat Technitian specializations include Sonic Technitian, Communications, Alien Cryptology, and Gear Specialization. Non-combat roles include Deployment Coordinator, Targeting Specialist, Public Relations, and Propaganda.

Equites

Designated crew of the United Earth Fleet. Though separately trained in fleet specifics, all equites are required to complete Velite and Legionary training in preparation for the possibility of combat. Many fleet officers also hold Legionary rank and vice versa as the two branches function symbiotically in many cases. Specific crew positions include the following.

Equitian Legate- Admiral of the United Earth Fleet.

Equitian Tribune- Batallion Colonels in command of regional fleet operations and general transport.

Equitian Prefect- Wing Commanders in direct control of all ships in a mission's designated flotilla.

Decuria- Individual ship Captains and primary vessel pilots.

Cornicen- Specialized crew with focus in areas such as Communications, Sensor Analysis, Turret Operations, Hangar Crew, and Damage Control.

Speculatores- Fighter pilots with focus in Targeting, Beam Strike, Bombardment, Dogfighting, Atmospheric Combat, or Troop Transport.

Legionaires

The primary fighting forces of the Legion, all designations of soldier are considered Legionaires, though subsequent rank overrules the generic title. The massive force is not split according to function, instead classifying the uniformly trained troops by experience. Below is the full chain of command.

Legionary Legate- General of the Army and designated Commander of the whole of the Legion.

Legionary Tribune- Regional Colonels with specific colonial and system specific jurisdiction.

Legionary Prefect- Century Majors commonly tasked with primary training operations.

Triari: Vetran soldiers with extensive command, combat, and field experience.

Prima- Field Majors in command of all forces on mission specific fronts.

Evocates- Career Vetrans given rank for exceptional service but not designated for command roles.

Praetorians- Decorated Heavy Marines often assigned to more difficult, dangerous, and vital missions.

Principes: Experienced officers given direct command of general combat forces.

Priori- Field Captains in charge of all Cohorts on a given front.

Ordines- Cohort Lieutenants in command of 10 Centuries totaling 1 million Legionaires.

Centurion- First Officer of a given Century, a group of 100 Columns of 1,000 Legionaires.

Hastati: Warrant Officers often training for additional rank in command of more manageable groups of forces.

Optio- Column Commander in charge of 10 Strike Units of 100 Legionaires.

Tesseraria- Strike Officer commanding 10 Squads of 10 Legionaires.

Decanus- Squad Leader given command of 10 Legionaires.

Velites: This general classification is given to any individual not of rank in any of the three branches of the Legion and serves primarily to designate between Legion personel and civilians. A loose designation of First, Second, and Third Class Velites further organizes the category, though these ranks vary widely from branch to branch and rarely coincide with additional duties, standing, or benefits.