Fiction:Imperium of War/Military

"War is what we live for. No one can claim they love it so much as we do. We live by it, we give our lives for it, and most importantly, we spread it."

- Warmaster Brutius

Overview
The Imperial Warlegions are the Imperium of War's main mode of conquest. Disciplined and loyal to their cause to the extreme, these frightening battalions are known to never run from battle, and believe a drawn blade must taste blood. They are best known for their Berserkers, who enter a battle trance once in battle, but there are more specialized units in them than just pure warriors. These include the priestly auspices and haruspices, and the essence-casting warlocks, all trained for war just the same.

Organization
The Warlegions are build around centurias, which are made up from 100 squads. 100 centurias make up a cohort, and 100 cohorts make up a legion. These numbers include only ground troops, not verhicles, or even mouted cavalary.

Tactics
"We don't flee. We don't even retreat. We merely tactically reposition ourselves."

- Warmaster Brutius

Training and Recruitment
In the Imperium of War, each infant is tought to fight in special fighting lessons trough his or her whole life. After graduating, they must spend at least ten years in the Imperial Warlegion, before being allowed to go back home and take on another job. Once per month, however, citizens much come to the nearest military camp, where they will undergo military training, so they stay fit. Until they are concidered elderly, War-Imperial citizens are never discharged from the Imperil Warlegion the moment they enter it. Even if they leave after their ten-year service to take on another job, they are just concidered on shore leave, and can be called upon at any moment. Via propaganda, the citizens of the Imperium of War are always kept in a battle-mood, and many join the combat academies out of their own will when they have free time to spend, so to learn the newest combat techniques. The combat academies, or gymnasia as of they are known in Imperium, are actually very reowned for their effectiveness. Because of this, even allies of the Imperium of War attend them at times, just as legionaires of the Imperium are expected to attend the combat courses of allied empires, so to learn their combat techniques and hone their combat skill to even greater levels.

When the Imperium marches to war, special Centurions, named Rallymasters in spite of the Mendel officers, will go from door to door, declaring loud and clear for all able citizens to come to the nearst military encampment. They are given a couple of hours to do so, after wich the Rallymasters will do their tour once more, and cohorts of legionaires will march up to forcibly recuit any able-bodied personel that stayed behind. In the military barracks, the Rallymasters will judge if the rallied individuals are fit for war, as the eldery, young, or infirm are discharged of behind to keep things running. There are harsh penalties for Rallymasters who recruit elderly, young or infirm citizens by force, or recruit them at all. The mayority of the citizens will then be given combat gear and join the ranks of the Legionaires and Testudos, while the most fit will join the Provocator corps.

Practices
"Our practices are sacred. Without them, the Colossal Mighty War God will not cast his eyes on us, and we will not be certain of victory. It is he only who lets all blood flow, and from the blood that streams from these hearts I have ripped out in his name, I shall read his will. From these sacrificed hearts, I will read the course of the upcoming battle. Know this, practice this, and you will be able to call yourself Auspex when you are done studying under my wing. Now observe! Observe the sacrificed heart! Smell the blood! Observe the blood! If the blood flows out slowly, the battle will be one of attrition. If it flows that way, we must tell the Warmaster to prepare for a battle of attrition. If the blood flows out fast, the battle will be quick and ferocious. If it flows that way, we must tell the Warmaster to prepare for a fluid battle. If the blood sprays out with much force, much blood shall be shred. If it flows that way, we must tell the Warmaster that we will have victory. If the blood does not flow out at all, despite the freshness of the sacrificed heart...Well...In that case, my students...We must flee the Warmaster's wrath, for he will want victory."

- A War-Imperial Haruspex to his Augur disciples

Rules of Encampment
"Our Rules of Engagement? Simple. Kill everything that moves. But I guess that's too boring to tell you, so let me tell you instead why the galaxy vieuws us as such a nuisance: They can't get us out once we've established a base somewhere."

- Warmaster Brutius

Formations

 * Legion Standard Attack Squad
 * 4 Legionaires, 2 Testudos, 2 Provocators, 1 Decurion
 * 3 Legionaires, 3 Testudos, 2 Provocators, 1 Decurion
 * Legion Standard Patrol Squad
 * 2 Legionaires, 4 Testudos, 2 Provocators, 1 Decurion
 * Legion Fast Attack Squad
 * 6 Equites, 2 Dragoons
 * Legion Rampage Squad
 * 4 Brawlers, 1 Berserker
 * Legion Havoc Squad
 * 4 Bruisers, 1 Brute
 * Legion Elite Patrol Squad
 * 4 Lictors, 2 Brawlers, 2 Bruisers, 1 Centurion
 * Legion Elite Attack Squad
 * 6 Lictors, 1 Berserker, 1 Brute, 1 Centurion
 * Legion Divination Squad
 * 6 Auspices, 2 Haruspices, 1 Warlock/Warlord
 * Legion Command Squad
 * 8 Praetorians, 1 Praetor/Legate/Concul/Warlord

Infantry units
Legionaire=
 * Weapons - Shredder Assault Rifle, Spiker Shotgun, Discharge Carbine, Qama
 * Defenses - Medium armor

"You are the cornerstone upon which the Imperium is build!"

- A Centurion to his men

Testudo=
 * Weapons - Shredder Submachine Gun, Spiker Hand Cannon
 * Defenses - Heavy armor, Shield

"You think of them as a defensive unit? To an extent, then, you are right. But fully defensive? Then wait until they begin to bash you with their shields."

- Unknown

Provocator= "Come then - Fight me! We'll see how great you do!"
 * Weapons - Shredder Submachine Gun, Discharge Blaster, Gladius
 * Defenses - Medium armor

- A Provocator shouting his challenge to an enemy soldier.

Calavary units
Equite=
 * Weapons - Needler Revolver, Gladius
 * Defenses -

Dragoon=
 * Weapons - Needler Revolver Cannon
 * Defenses -

Heavy Infantry units
Bruiser=
 * Weapons - Chain-Mace
 * Defenses - Light Armor, Jet Pack

Brute=
 * Weapons - Dual Chain-Maces
 * Defenses - Light Armor, Sprint Pack

Brawler=
 * Weapons - Chain-Cleaver
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Jump Pack

Berserker=
 * Weapons - Dual Chain-Cleavers
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor

Elite Infantry units
Lictor=
 * Weapons - Fasces Assault Cannon, Gladius
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor

Praetorian=
 * Weapons - Imperial Storm Rifle, Deployable Energy Shield, Spatha
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Light Shielding

Palatine=
 * Weapons - Imperial Storm Cannon, Fold-Out Energy Shield, Chainsword, Varies
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Medium Shielding, Varies

Essence units
Auspex=
 * Weapons - Needler Revolver, Lituus of Anger, Sacrificial Qama
 * Defenses - Light Armor, Light Barrier

Haruspex=
 * Weapons - Needler Revolver, Rod of Rage, Sacrificial Qama
 * Defenses - Medium Armor, Light Barrier

Warlock=
 * Weapons - Needler Revolver Cannon, Chainspontoon, Sacrificial Qama
 * Defenses - Medium Armor, Moderate Barrier

Warlord=
 * Weapons - Needler Revolver Cannon, Chainspear, Sacrificial Qama
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Heavy Barrier

Officers
Decurion=
 * Weapons - Spiker Shotgun, Spatha
 * Defenses - Medium Armor, Light Shielding

Centurion=
 * Weapons - Shredder Machine Gun, Chainsword
 * Defenses - Medium Armor, Medium Shielding

Tribune=
 * Weapons - Discharge Repeater Gun, Chainsword
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Heavy Shielding

Legate=
 * Weapons - Rotor Missile Launcher, Chainglaive
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Heavy Shielding

Praetor=
 * Weapons - Varies
 * Defenses - Varies

Consul=
 * Weapons - Varies
 * Defenses - Varies

Warmaster=
 * Weapons - Varies
 * Defenses - Heavy Armor, Heavy Shielding, Varies

Verhicles
Phobos-class Battle Tank=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Deimos-class Seige Tank=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Goliath-class Transport Tank=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Agamemnon-class Destroyer Tank=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Mars-class Walker=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Ares-class Walker-Titan=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Menelaus-class Command Verhicle=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Brasskeep-class Mobile Fortress=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Brassthrone-class Command Fortress=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Wraith-class Dropship=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Warbeasts
Hydra=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Wyvern=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Drake=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Dragon=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -

Tarragon=
 * Weapons -
 * Defenses -