Aeon Legion: Labyrinth (68 page)

Legion: This consists of 2 or more Cohorts. There is only one Legion currently designated Aeon. Theoretically Saturn City can found additional Legions, but has never needed to.

The Legion maintains a hierarchy of ranks like most traditional armies. Like most armies lower ranks are expected to salute higher ranked officers when encountered outdoors and not in a combat situation or otherwise busy. The Aeon Legion's salute is performed by standing up straight and putting the right fist in a ball and placing it over the heart.

Tiro

Addressed as: “Tiro”; Commands: None;

Basic recruit. All start out as a tiro. Tirones are not considered part of the legion until they complete basic training and receive their aeon edge.

Legionnaire

Addressed as: “Legionnaire”; Commands: None; Equal to: Private;

The most basic Legion rank after completion of the core training program. Most of the Legion consists of these rank and file soldiers.

Sipahi

Addressed as: “Sipahi”; Commands: None; Equal to: Private First Class;

Similar to legionnaire, this rank is usually obtained after a few years of service.

Immunes

Addressed as: “Immunes”; Commands: None; Equal to: Specialist;

A special rank within the Legion usually given to technical experts and other specialists not involved in front line fighting.

Tetrarch

Addressed as: “Tetrarch”; Commands: 1 strike team; Equal to: Corporal;

Tetrarchs are small scale team leaders and often lead strike teams. They are responsible for the soldiers under their command.

Optio

Addressed as: “Optio”; Commands: 1 Decennary; Equal to: Sergeant;

Used to lead small teams of legionnaires. They are also responsible for discipline in their unit. Often assist centurions.

Centurion

Addressed as: “Centurion”; Commands: A Century; Equal to: Lieutenant;

First commissioned officer. Usually commands a Century in the field. They are often put in charge of fairly dangerous or important missions as well.

Serdar

Addressed as: “Serdar”; Commands: A Century; Equal to: Major;

Serdar was an older rank in the armies of the Time Kings and Queens. After their downfall, many of the old officers would refuse to rejoin the Aeon Legion unless they kept their old rank. The rank of Serdar was made as a compromise. This rank is mostly used to command smaller garrisons or bases throughout the edge.

Captain

Addressed as: “Captain”; Commands: 3 Centuries; Equal to: Captain;

Captains tend to be put in charge of garrisons or timeships.

Praetor

Addressed as: “Praetor”; Commands: 1 Cohort; Equal to: Colonel;

Praetors rarely lead from the front except in large scale operations and major battles. Whenever there is not a large scale conflict, these officers tend to focus on management duties. Praetors also command battle cruiser sized timeships.

Strategos

Addressed as: “Strategos”; Commands: Several Cohorts; Equal to: General;

Commander of a fortress or a fleet of timeships. They also can command larger forces of up to several Cohorts for large scale battles. In peacetime they oversee operations over an entire continuum.

Consul

Addressed as: “Consul”; Commands: 1 Legion; Equal to: Five Star General;

A consul is the highest rank within the Legion. They command the entire Legion. Prometheus currently holds this rank. The Saturn City council can appointed a new consul by a majority vote, but have never needed to. There is only one consul per Legion.

First Cohort: The Ancients

Motto: “Hold!”

The First Cohort is known for the large number of veterans who make up this unit. The First Cohort also has the largest number of native Saturnians as well. They are usually only deployed during major engagements where victory is critical.

Second Cohort: The Shadows

Motto: “We do what we must.”

The Second Cohort is smaller than most of the others but made up of the most skilled in the Legion. They are known for their secrecy and ability to not draw attention to themselves. Numerous rumors circulate regarding the secretive nature of their missions, but little is known for certain. Legionnaires from more modern times often say that the Second Cohort is the black ops of the Aeon Legion.

Third Cohort: The Guardians

Motto: “Always vigilant.”

The Third Cohort usually acts as an honor guard for important figures within the Legion as well as guarding Saturn City itself. They are the most spread out Cohort within the Legion as they are usually stationed in garrisons and other important facilities.

Fourth Cohort: The Lancers

Motto: “We scatter them!”

The Fourth Cohort is made up of the toughest of the Legion that specialize in heavy assault. They are usually deployed in mass to attack fortified positions or enemy strongholds.

Fifth Cohort: The Keepers

Motto: “We are the keepers of the gates.”

The Fifth Cohort are those who specialize in singularity artifact recovery. They are an adaptable and versatile group who train to be ready for anything. They are also known to make extensive use of agents to dig up clues about new artifacts circulating in the singularity black market.

Sixth Cohort: The Phoenix

Motto: “Be reborn.”

The Sixth Cohort is a unit that specializes in containment and restoration of ecological systems, repair of damaged facilities or cities, healing of those wounded, and the repair of history from any damage or alteration by time travel. They hunt down invasive species to prevent cross time ecological collapse. Due to the scale of trying to restore ecosystems, cities, or even entire worlds, the Sixth Cohort is one of the largest in the Legion and employ a number of technical experts along with numerous timeships.

Seventh Cohort: The Hunters

Motto: “We see the hidden.”

The Seventh Cohort is known for its talents in tracking and hunting down time traveling criminals as well as rogue legionnaires or defectors. They employ a number of Sybil in the field to aid in their search missions. Their skills with an aeon edge is well known amongst the other cohorts as many skilled duelists make up their numbers.

Eighth Cohort: The Seekers

Motto: “Into the dark.”

The Eighth is known for its excellent performance in hostile environments and for its numerous exploration missions. They are quick to adapt to changing conditions and are critical to the Legion's time cartography and intelligence. They have the second highest number of Timeships in the Legion.

Ninth Cohort: The Slayers

Motto: “Strike true!”

This is a cohort specialized in hunting Manticores and other large powerful targets. They are small in number, but well equipped and experience in slaying Manticores and larger Faceless forms.

Tenth Cohort: The Mask Takers

Motto: No official motto. However, the unofficial motto is “Your sacrifice will be remembered and honored.”

A cohort formed during the darker years of the Faceless War. During the war they were Kairos's personal unit. After Kairos's disappearance, most of the better members were absorbed into other Cohorts and only new recruits were poured into this cohort. They were charged with hunting down the remaining Faceless, an extremely dangerous task. Even after the war was officially declared over, this cohort suffered the highest casualty rate in the history of the Aeon Legion during the mop up of the Faceless. A Faceless has not been seen in decades and the Mask Takers are secluded to be disbanded in fifty more years.

Eleventh Cohort: The Fleet

Motto: “From stars to time.”

The fleet is the Aeon Legion's primary timeship force within the Edge. As their name suggests, they have the most timeships amongst all of the cohorts and have the greatest variety as well. Although skilled pilots, those in the fleet have gained a reputation of being pushovers in aeon edge duels. The fleet spends most of its time on patrol in the Edge and the rim of the Bleak only striking out in force when needed.

Twelfth Cohort: The Reserves

Motto: N/A

Those legionnaires who earn their Saturn City citizenship and wish to retire from the Aeon Legion, but wish for a small pension join the Twelfth Cohort. This cohort is made up entirely of retired legionnaires who live peacefully in the city, but gather one month a year to train and keep their skills sharp. Should the Aeon Legion face a crisis, then they can call on the Twelfth Cohort as a reserve force.

Thirteenth Cohort

Motto: N/A

A cohort that is only rumored to exist. Stories vary with some saying they are a special forces cohort more secret than even the Shadow Cohort. Others claim they are an internal police force loyal only to Prometheus. Another rumor is that they are a suicide unit of condemned prisoners sent on missions too dangerous for regular legionnaires. Their existence is denied by all high ranking officers in the Legion.

Saturn City is divided into twelve equally spaced zones. Each zone usually centers on one type of service or utility.

Zone I Tartarus: Saturn City's Prison

Tartarus is a place where temporal criminals, dangerous singularity items, and other anomalies are contained. This place is much like a prison and is administered by the Aeon Legion who keeps these things away from other parts of the city. This area also has extensive facilities for disposal of hazardous items. This zone has a direct link to Caminus for easy transfer of research items and to the timeport for quick transfer of temporal criminals. Unlike other zones, Tartarus can actually be separated from the city itself and ejected in case of a containment breach. Working here counts for double time due to the dangerous nature of the work and is typically staffed by dust outs from the Legion training program.

Zone II Caminus: Industrial

Caminus is almost entirely automated and contains numerous factories and research laboratories. All new items are designed here. Upon completion of design, shieldwatches are used to infinitely copy any finished object. This zone also has a number of laboratories dedicated to research on various topics however the majority of focus is on singularity artifacts. Caminus has a direct link to Tartarus to facilitate easy transfer of singularity artifacts. Other than the researchers and engineers that work here a few also come here to work on their own personal hobbies for those citizens who enjoy building things.

Zone III Domus: Residential Level 1

Domus contains tier one residential apartments. Most Domus apartments are quite small, usually containing only a living room, bed room, bath room, and a small storage area. Those who live here are usually either recent immigrants or citizens who do not wish to work a regular job, preferring to party.

Zone IV Forum: Commercial

The Forum is a place where numerous finished products are gathered to be picked up and brought home. Objects are organized into stores that are restored every hour to refresh their stock. All stores are not staffed after they are initially set up. Due to the ease of temporal duplication all items are free.

Zone V Dār al-salām: Residential Level 2

Zone five contains tier two residential apartments. Tier two residential apartments are comparable to a normal suburban home and while simple, are roomy enough for a family of four. One must be a citizen to gain a residence of this tier.

Zone VI Convivium: Recreational

Zone six is full of amusement parks, bars, stadiums, auditoriums, theaters, and other leisurely pursuits or entertainment. This zone is also know for its active night life and numerous clubs. This is also often the location of a number of holidays and special events. All services provided here are free.

Zone VII Curia: Residential Level 3

Zone seven contains tier three residential apartments. Tier three residential apartments are spacious compared to most homes and most even have a few acres of land around them.

Zone VIII Jannat al-Khuld: Preserve

Zone eight contains a handful of every single species to ever exist, each in a small contained environment as well as numerous museums dedicated to every history across all of time. This place is much like a zoo though technically the Saturnians consider it a preserve. Citizens and even visitors are welcome to come and look at the displays.

Zone IX Elysian Fields: Residential Level 4

Zone nine contains tier four residential apartments. Tier four residential apartments are more like mansions. Each has a large parcel of land with a great view of the surrounding countryside. Unlike other zones only authorized personnel are admitted here though some citizens that live here allow tours during certain times. Gaining a residence here requires approval from the city council as well as a significant investment in saved time.

Zone X Horti Otium: Park

Zone ten is an area set aside for wilderness, functioning much like a park. This area is known for its natural beauty and contains numerous camp sites, hiking trails, rivers, lakes, and other natural sites.

Zone XI Castra Legionis: Military Sector

Zone eleven contains the Aevum Academy as well as an extensive military base belonging to the Legion. Originally this sector was wholly dedicated to the Academy, but after the Aeon Legion was formed, they took over the area turning it into the military section. The Aevum Academy holds the Saturn City Archives where the sum of human history is held. Below this zone is a collection of twelve large salients that make up the Labyrinth.

Zone XII Porta Tempus: Timeport

Zone twelve contains Saturn City's timeport. All temporal traffic to and from the city goes through here. All traffic is then processed and routed to the proper destination. The timeport has a direct link to Tartarus for quick transport of temporal criminals.