Legio

[AndiusTheGreat]

//Almost all of the information contained in this topic is something your character would not know unless he had met with a member of our organization who deemed them a worthy recruit already. The reason I am posting this topic is to make you as a player aware of this organizations existence incase it is a role you would be interested in playing. If you are I can RP a meeting with you in-game or here on the forums, whichever would suit you best.

What is Legio?

Think back to when you first played through the single player campaign. When you heard the words The Order. An organization shrouded in mystery working towards some unknown, possibly even sinister goal. This is what your character would know about Legio. They exist, they are organized, and they are working towards a purpose unknown to your character. Ironically Legio is similar to the Order in more ways than just that. Should your character get down to the meat of what this organization is really about you well find that... SPOILER ALERT.

























Legio is to Gallia what the Order is to the Nomads. They are a secret organization who is trying to work against Gallia and their plans in order to protect the rest of Sirius from the invasion the Gallic Royals have planned against them. Should this invasion take place they intend to fight on the front lines like the Order did against the Nomads. Unlike the Order they have the advantage of having human enemies, allowing for considerable amounts of espionage. The Legio have learned considerable amounts about Gallic culture, language, and customs from the Council and the Marquis though they disguised their intentions from them as mere curiosity.

Why is it named Legio?

Legio is Latin for legion. It was the Romans under Julius Caesar who conquered Gaul. What better banner to fly over an organization whos purpose is to fight against Gaul than that of Rome?

If I am invited to join Legio and accept what kind of jobs will I be assigned?

All members of Legio fit into one of two roles. Tagged Legio members are Legio military. Their job is to weaken Gallia by hunting and destroying Gallic military and police patrols, carry out special missions to help undermine the strength of the Gallic war machine and/or foil their plots to weaken the rest of Sirius when force is needed to do so. They also privateer against Gallic companies to weaken the Gallics power to fund and supply an attack on the rest of Sirius. As a side note we do not want anyone to know the purpose of our organization as this could cause many troubles for us. Do not tractor in escape pods. Destroy them so that none may know of our existence.

The second kind of job is espionage; these members will not wear a Legio tag. In fact they may even be encouraged to join Gallic factions and feed information back to Legio. These members will speak and act as though they are loyal Gallic royalists, and will not be added to our members roster.

What kind of equipment, ID, and IFF do Legio members use?

Legio spies will use the ID, IFF, and equipment of the faction they infiltrate. For our military

Whatever you join in, thats your ship. Like the Order we want members from all (Non-Gallic/Nomad) factions to join our organization. Unlike the Order we dont have any equipment of our own to issue you. Should you look to upgrade your ship while a member of Legio we suggest civilian equipment until we can come to agreement with some of the other factions to allow us to purchase their ships and equipment. Also note that Legio is not carrying out an all out war but small scale raids against Gallia. Ships larger than gunboats would attract too much attention to our cause and we dont want anyone outside Legio catching on to what we are up to as this could attract too much attention from the royalists and would probbably upset the Council as well.
Note: Make sure your ship and equipment choices are in accordance with server rules or that you post a petition for an exception.

ID: All Legio member are to use a Freelancer ID.

IFF: All Legio military personnel are to use a Freelancer IFF.

Legio Diplomacy

Hostile:
Gallic House Military, Police, and Corporations

Neutral:
Everyone else except Junkers

Other:
Junkers are not considered hostile outside Gallia because of the fact they may not even be Gallic Junkers. They are not to be trusted, and you should keep a close eye on them in order to learn what you may, but do not kill them unless they give you reason. Inside Gallia they are considered hostile.

Legio Rules of Conduct Outside Gallia

Outside Gallia Legio is not to engage anyone unless attacked or they are taking part in a special RP event that for some reason involves Gallic forces (possibly spies or Junkers) outside Gallia, requires them to attack a non-Gallic faction in order to undermine a Gallic plot, or they are retaliating against an enemy who has attacked Legio forces without any provocation in the past.

The main purpose of Legio forces to go outside Gallia is role play purposes. The most common is raising support, recruiting new members, and gathering arms and equipment. Legio forces may also be investigating Gallic plots, hunting possible Gallic agents etc.

When outside Gallia a Legio member needs to take their ship and consideration into equipment. Do not territory owned by a faction opposed to the faction whose ship and equipment you are using as this could lead to conflict between you and said faction. Example: If you are an ex-Outcast with ex-Outcast gear entering the Omicron-Gamma system or coming in close proximity with a base such as Cadiz (Within 10k) could be considered provoking the Corsairs. Bringing a house ship anywhere within a sector of a house it is at war with could also be considered provocation. Just play it smart. If in question error on the side of caution.

Can I trade as a Legio?

Initially Legio had decided on being a strictly military organization. However soon in Legio discovered that strictly military organizations have problems funding themselves unless they are mercenaries to the cause of another. They also discovered that it is hard to cover up your true purpose when you dont have an alternate purpose to give. And as many of the original Legio came to Gallia in hopes to establish trade they already had a fleet of transports and freighters at their disposal. Thus Legio began exporting goods sold by friendly Gallic factions and goods stolen from the royalists. Not only did it bring fresh cash into Legio but allowed them to hold the pretence of being a simple trade company looking to protect their interest. Finally it gave them an easy way to get people outside Gallia in order to find fresh recruits. So in short the answer is. Yes you can trade, but your trade runs need to be centered round exporting goods from Gallia. You can haul other routes to avoid running empty but dont run any route that wont put you back in Gallia at some point.


History

One may wonder how it came to pass that an organization dedicated to sabotaging the Gallic plots against the rest of Sirius has come into being when Gallia is still a nation shrouded in mystery and the rest of Sirius is as of yet unaware of what they have planned. The original members of Legio were curious explorers fascinated by the idea of a fifth house system. Some came to in hopes of establishing trade, some in hopes of rich lands to pillage and plunder, and some attracted by the idea of a new culture and the knowledge they might have, and adventures that might wait for them. But something was wrong. The Council who had opened the path into Gallia warned that the navy would not welcome outsiders, and the explorers quickly learned that if spotted by the Gallic police or navy they would be shot down. Many of the initial explorers who did not take to heart the warning of the Council were killed. Some became disheartened and left. Others simply accepted the fact that they were not welcome, and established trade with the non-hostile factions. But for some there was a burning question. Why? What would drive these men to kill any and all outsiders who they found? Some pressed the Council for answers, piecing together the parts of the story they would tell, and even going so far as to bribe members of the friendly Gallic factions or get them drunk enough to talk. Some took up far more dangerous methods. They learned all they could of Gallic language and culture, and when they had learned enough they bought Gallic civilian ships of Marquis pretending to be simple Gauls sympathetic to the Marquis cause. Once they had the ship they infiltrated into Gallia, feeding information to their friends on the outside. And through these methods knowledge was gained of dark sinister plans that were being hatched in Gallia. Knowing the danger posed to the rest of Sirius some of these men put aside their former factions in order to combat this growing threat. They gave themselves a simple name to identify themselves without drawing too much unwanted attention to their goals. These men became Legio.

Final Note

I may add more. Feel free to post questions, comments, suggestions etc. I want to fix this up as much as possible; so it is easy to understand and so that I will be ready to apply for an official faction if there is enough interest. Also note that while I want to get the ball on this rolling if anyone else loves this RP idea and wants to get in and actively take a part in helping lead this organization I would be glad of the help.

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"A city's strongest tower of defence is brave men"- Alcaeus
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