The
Legion turns out a dozen battle-ready soldiers and officers.
New
orders from the Emperor are unsealed and reviewed by the Legate and
Tribune.
The
Legion musters and the officers review the troops.
The
Legate takes special care to ensure the Signifer and Aquilifer have
attended to their
gear as its honor requires.
The
Signifer and Aquilifer stand at attention as they are reviewed.
The
Locals are taught the glories of Rome.
KIT
CLOSE-UP: This lorica segmentata is a recreation of a find at Kalkriese.
KIT
CLOSE-UP: An early Imperial soldier in a riveted chainmail hamata.
Everything this soldier is wearing has been tinned.
KIT
CLOSEUP: The Optio with his staff for keeping troops in the rear from
"changing their mind" about wanting to fight.
KIT
CLOSE-UP: The Legion signifer and the Legate's personal standard.
KIT
CLOSE-UP: The Aquilifer and his Eagle. Notice the LEG X FRE on the
Eagle's base.
KIT
CLOSE-UP: Armed with his rod of Imperium, the Legion's legate wears
a perfect
recreation of the primaporta Augustus musculata.
KIT
CLOSE-UP: Officers are distinguished by the lorica musculata and herakles
(officer's knot)
across the chest. The Tribune--as political attache and logistics
officer--is most often armed with
. . . paperwork.