in another thread this conversation cropped up: http://www.starfrontiers.us/node/5386#comment-19717<br /><br />[quote=jacobsar] Actualy..I think the rank structure should follow the Roman legion more closely.<br />In the legion the distinctions between comoner an equesrian class was much less obvious to the structure.<br />basically the structure looked somthing like this:<br /><br />legionnaire (individual soldier)<br />Decturian (leader of ten, actualy I stole this from the cavalry units leading <br /> 30 horse)<br />Tessararian,Optio ( Sort of apprentice Centurians, one each per 80-120)<br />Centurian (leader of 100 *note most centuries had about 80)<br />Tribune ( 6 for every legion of say 5-8000, 2 elected by the people and <br /> the rest promoted from centurions)<br />Legate ( one for each Legion, basicaly general)<br /><br />In this system all warriors start as legionnaires accept the elected tribunes and possibly the Legate.<br />I think this system is more in line to what I see the Vrusk using.[/quote]<br /><br />[quote=jedion] @ Jacobsar I agree that that system would sound good for the vrusk.<br /><br />so in the Terledrom militia that ranks go:<br /><b>vr'k'k </b>which
actually derives from an ancient root that also gives us vrusk and is
now usally translated soldier or sailor depending on the service
involved.<br /><b>deck'ik </b>which derives from a root word that means 10
and under the hive system it meant leader of 10 but in modern parlance
it usually translates into <a href="http://starfrontiers.us/freelinking/PanGal">PanGal</a> as squad leader regardless of the number of individuals in the squad.<br /><b>Dex-deck'ik</b>
derives from a root word meaning 100 and traditionally meant leader of
100 or leader of 10 squads in modern parlance its translated Captain <br /><b>kik-Dec</b>
is the traditional title of what could be termed assistant squad leader
some linguist have translated it Corporal but debate still crops up as
to what its translation should be.<br /><b>Kik-Dex</b> or <b>Kik-Dex-Deck'ik </b>is the traditional title of the under captain in modern parlance its used to designate Leutenants<br /><b>Tri_Deck'ik</b> or <b>Tri-Deck</b>
derives from a root meaning literally three 100s. Again this term is
still debated as to the proper translation with Major and Col. being
popular<br /><br /><b>zick-nick</b> or <b>zick</b> is the ancient term for general and is one of the rank names where we are certain what its proper translation is in <a href="http://starfrontiers.us/freelinking/PanGal">PanGal</a>.<br /><br />Hey Jacobsar, what do you think of Polyhedron pips for rank insignia for the vrusk?[/quote]
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