Gallic Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Missile Ship

Pursuit Trihemiolia - Light Roman Skirmishers

Fast, relatively powerful pursuit ships, well able to hunt down pirates and other seagoing scum.

These javelin-armed skirmishers are fast moving and lightly armoured.

It is thought that the Rhodians, a significant naval power in the eastern Mediterranean, developed the 'trihemiolia' or 'two-and-a-half' as a vessel for pirate hunting. Given that Rhodes is an island entirely reliant on the sea and shipping this is a believable theory. Pirates used the hemiola, a handy little vessel developed from the dieres or bireme, a ship with two rows of oars; it makes sense that pirate hunters would think of taking a trieres, or trireme, with three rows of oars and modifying it in a similar fashion. A trihemiolia still had three rows of oars on each side, but the top row was reduced to only half the number of oars, positioned midships. The result was a faster, handier vessel that provided a height advantage over a hemiola for any archers on board. There was also a strategic benefit to the Rhodians, who could only draw on the manpower of one island: they could have six trieres warships with full complements of rowers, or seven trihemiolias for the same number of men. The useful design was soon adopted by other maritime powers around the Mediterranean.

(Light Roman Skirmishers)
Skirmishers harass the enemy, never giving them pause to regroup or breathe. Successful skirmish forces were often used to pin an enemy down whilst the vanguard prepared for the decisive attack. Eastern armies primarily employed skirmish cavalry, born of and entirely suited to the terrain upon which they fought and their cavalry-heavy structure. The javelin was an oft-used weapon for skirmishers, particularly from horseback. A rider could hurl his weapon at the enemy and be far away before they had time to react. If they were foolish enough to turn and face the threat, they could be blind to an infantry bulwark bearing down upon them.

Abilities

Pursuit Trihemiolia

• Row Hard 10
  Increases speed for 10 strokes.
  Ship speed

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Pursuit Trihemiolia

• Poor hull strength
• Medium crew
• Uncatchable
• Weak ramming
• Poor boarding
• Average missile combat

Light Roman Skirmishers

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Gallic Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Units
General (2)
1.Gallic Imperial Bodyguard
2.Equites Scutarii
Melee Infantry (26)
3.Auxiliary Bactrian Hillmen
4.Auxiliary Celtic Swordsmen
5.Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
6.Auxiliary Gallic Heavy Infantry
7.Auxiliary Gallic Swordsmen
8.Auxiliary Germanic Axe Warriors
9.Auxiliary Germanic Falxmen
10.Auxiliary Germanic Heavy Infantry
11.Auxiliary Germanic Swordsmen
12.Auxiliary Hillmen
13.Auxiliary Iberian Swordsmen
14.Auxiliary Illyrian Raiders
15.Auxiliary Illyrian Swordsmen
16.Auxiliary Libyan Infantry
17.Auxiliary Scutarii
18.Auxiliary Steppe Warriors
19.Auxiliary Swordsmen
20.Auxiliary Thracian Warriors
21.Cohors
22.Gallic Imperial Guard
23.Gallic Imperial Bodyguard
24.Gallic Legionaries
25.Gallic Warriors
26.Longsword Cohort
27.Veteran Gallic Legionaries
28.Gladiators
Missile Infantry (25)
29.Auxiliary Archers
30.Auxiliary Armenian Archers
31.Auxiliary Briton Slingers
32.Auxiliary Celtic Archers
33.Auxiliary Cretan Archers
34.Auxiliary Eastern Javelinmen
35.Auxiliary Egyptian Archers
36.Auxiliary Gallic Bowmen
37.Auxiliary Gallic Skirmishers
38.Auxiliary Germanic Hunters
39.Auxiliary Germanic Skirmishers
40.Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
41.Auxiliary Illyrian Archers
42.Auxiliary Illyrian Slingers
43.Auxiliary Numidian Javelinmen
44.Auxiliary Peltasts
45.Auxiliary Persian Archers
46.Auxiliary Persian Skirmishers
47.Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers
48.Auxiliary Sabaean Archers
49.Auxiliary Syrian Archers
50.Auxiliary Thracian Slingers
51.Gallic Heavy Skirmishers
52.Balearic Slingers
53.Light Roman Skirmishers
Pike Infantry (5)
54.Auxiliary Armoured Pikemen
55.Auxiliary Eastern Pikemen
56.Auxiliary Egyptian Pikemen
57.Auxiliary Illyrian Armoured Pikemen
58.Pikemen
Spear Infantry (13)
59.Auxiliary Arabian Spearmen
60.Auxiliary Armoured Gallic Spearmen
61.Auxiliary Celtic Spearmen
62.Auxiliary Eastern Spearmen
63.Auxiliary Germanic Spear Masters
64.Auxiliary Numidian Infantry
65.Auxiliary Persian Spearmen
66.Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen
67.Auxiliary Spear Infantry
68.Heavy Gallic Spearmen
69.Spear Warriors
70.Spear Gladiators
71.Vigiles
Melee Cavalry (26)
72.Alae Cavalry
73.Auxiliary Arabian Camel Spearmen
74.Auxiliary Bactrian Light Cavalry
75.Auxiliary Camel Spearmen
76.Auxiliary Cappadocian Cavalry
77.Auxiliary Celtic Heavy Cavalry
78.Auxiliary Celtic Horsemen
79.Auxiliary Desert Riders
80.Auxiliary Eastern Heavy Cavalry
81.Auxiliary Gallic Cavalry
82.Auxiliary Iberian Cavalry
83.Auxiliary Illyrian Cavalry
84.Auxiliary Persian Cavalry
85.Auxiliary Sabaean Cavalry
86.Auxiliary Sarmatian Light Cavalry
87.Auxiliary Scutarii Cavalry
88.Auxiliary Steppe Cavalry
89.Auxiliary Thracian Cavalry
90.Auxiliary Thracian Heroic Riders
91.Auxiliary Thracian Light Cavalry
92.Equites
93.Equites Promoti
94.Equites Scutarii
95.Gallic Legionary Cavalry
96.Gallic Light Cavalry
97.Taifali Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (10)
98.Alae Skirmishers
99.Auxiliary Arabian Camel Archers
100.Auxiliary Bactrian Horse Archers
101.Auxiliary Camel Archers
102.Auxiliary Horse Skirmishers
103.Auxiliary Numidian Cavalry
104.Auxiliary Persian Horse Skirmishers
105.Auxiliary Sarmatian Horse Archers
106.Auxiliary Thracian Horse Skirmishers
107.Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (5)
108.Alae Clibanarii
109.Auxiliary Lanciarii
110.Auxiliary Persian Cataphracts
111.Auxiliary Pontic Cavalry
112.Gallic Lanciarii
Chariot (6)
113.Auxiliary Armored Chariots
114.Auxiliary Chariots
115.Auxiliary Scythed Chariots
116.Armoured Chariots
117.Armoured Chariots
118.Chariots
Elephant (2)
119.Auxiliary African Elephants
120.Auxiliary Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (3)
121.Roman Giant Ballista
122.Roman Polybolos
123.Roman Bastion Scorpion
Field Artillery (7)
124.Roman Ballista
125.Roman Bastion Ballista
126.Roman Beehive Onager
127.Roman Scorpion
128.Roman Heavy Onager
129.Roman Onager
130.Roman Bastion Onager
Special (1)
131.War Dogs
Admiral (1)
132.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Swordsmen
Melee Ship (19)
133.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Arabian Spearmen
134.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Spear Infantry
135.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Swordsmen
136.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Celtic Swordsmen
137.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Hillmen
138.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Infantry
139.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Gallic Swordsmen
140.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Scutarii
141.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Illyrian Raiders
142.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Illyrian Swordsmen
143.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Numidian Infantry
144.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Persian Spearmen
145.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Sabaean Spearmen
146.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Steppe Warriors
147.Assault Bireme - Auxiliary Thracian Warriors
148.Assault Bireme - Vigiles
149.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Swordsmen
150.Assault Quadrireme - Auxiliary Swordsmen
151.Fire Pot Bireme - Vigiles
Missile Ship (19)
152.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Rhodian Slingers
153.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Briton Slingers
154.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Syrian Archers
155.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Eastern Javelinmen
156.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Egyptian Archers
157.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Gallic Bowmen
158.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
159.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Iberian Slingers
160.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Illyrian Archers
161.Missile Quinquereme - Auxiliary Cretan Archers
162.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Archers
163.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Numidian Javelinmen
164.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Persian Archers
165.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Sabaean Archers
166.Missile Trireme - Auxiliary Thracian Slingers
167.Missile Trireme - Balearic Slingers
168.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Light Roman Skirmishers
169.Raiding Hemiolia - Light Roman Skirmishers
170.Scorpion Trireme - Auxiliary Gallic Bowmen
Artillery Ship (2)
171.Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Onager (Ship)
172.Light Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Ballista (Ship)