The Legion
“The best must die so the rest can live.”
The Legion is comprised of a diverse collection of mercenaries and armed skippers, gathered around the remnants of a fleet squadron from the Portal Wars.
The Legion of today is centered on their two flagships, Shahrazad and Dunyazad, but is otherwise organized as three separate branches:
The Legion is the youngest of the Firstcome factions – so young that it is usually considered Zenithian, albeit this is mainly due to their close ties to the Consortium. Some say that they might as well just join the Consortium, but this would not be in the corporations’ best interest – it would mean one less Zenithian vote on the Council.
Rumor has it that the Legion gets their new tech from Consortium companies like Celer-Delekta, NimaBionics, and Industrial Algebra. True or not, it is evident that many Legionnaires have implants that are unavailable on the open market, sometimes even strange bionic sculpts that cause the faithful to make the sign against the Dark between the Stars when the soldiers walk past.
Public Agenda
The Legion is, at heart, a mercenary unit offering it's naval and ground military forces for hire. While the Consortium is their largest employer, they take contracts with many other groups and factions.
History
The two flagships Shahrazad and Dunyazad and their escort, the only survivors from Shadussar's 2nd Fleet after the Portal Wars, founded the Legion. When the fleets from the First Horizon were about to attack Mira, some of Shadussar’s forces were diverted to set up an ambush there, but as the enemies took the Odacon route – and were destroyed there, along with the rest of Shadussar’s fleets – they survived. During the chaotic years that followed the end of the war, the survivors traveled the Horizon as warlords and corsairs. Many of the horrors perpetrated during those years can be traced back to the Legion – something they refuse to acknowledge today, of course.
When the Zenith arrived and the Consortium was founded, this new and powerful employer suddenly meant new possibilities. The Legion of today was born. They were originally hired by the Consortium to wipe out the fleets of the Zenithian Hegemony, but suffered terrible losses and retreated, instead being tasked with hunting corsairs, greedy nobles or any other who would threaten the Consortium’s interests.
Type
Military, Mercenary Group
Demonym
Legionnaire
Parent Organization
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