Odestrian Legion

"It is highly unlikely that without the Legion, the Imperium would have collapsed long ago.... It is more than just an institution, it is a way of life."

- Field Legate Maxim Tarkev The Odestrian Legion (Legius Odestram), also known as simply the Legion or the Odestrian Military, was the combined Army, Naval and Starfighter forces of the Odestrian Imperium. The Legion was led by the Grand Imperial Battlemaster, a post which was held by the Emperor of the Odestrian Imperium. The Legion was organized into the Odestrian Ground Legion, the OdestraNav or Odestrian Navy, the Odestrian Starfighter Corp, and finally, the Odestrian Civic Work Legion (OCKL). The Legion was responsible for carrying out military operations throughout Odestrian Space as well as maintaining order and function on Odestrian worlds.

The Odestrian Legion was a massive, centralized organization, with its power structure being focused on the Emperor, the Imperial Council and ''OdestraCom. ''Given the mandatory conscription within the Imperium, the Legion was a filled with trillions of soldiers, crews and personnel.

The Legion was more than just a military, it was a fully integrated civic institution which had a hand in every aspect of Odestrian society. There was no distinction between civil and military bodies. The police, fire departments, civil servants and government offices all had some sort of relation to the Odestrian Legion. The creation of a militaristic society first came about during the later years of the InterImperium also known as the "time of the Republic" in the post revolutionary Odestrian Imperium. There was a common belief among Panasian citizens that a strong militaristic culture would allow for better unification and equality, putting everyone on the same level and erasing the concept of greed. This done in order to subdue class disparity and prevent the creation of an aristocracy, while the concept of "nobility" has largely been erased in Odestrian Society, the "House system" is still a remnant of the aristocratic days dating back to the first Imperium. The military's place in the lives of every Odestrian citizen allows for creation of a civic belief and desire to fight and protect the Imperium.