Yeah. Twenty years ago you thought we were a minor street gang on some random pathetic criminal world, but look at us now!
—Sharp after conquering a Hutt Cartel base
Imperial Legionnaires were a criminal organization started by a former Ion Team Grand Army of the Republic commando Sharp. He started them at the end of the Clone Wars, and at the time of the last year of the Galactic Civil War the Legionnaires were the most powerful criminal cartel in the galaxy. Sharp started the group as a way to avenge the Galactic Republic, because he didn't like the Galactic Empire, but nether the Rebel Alliance. The Legionnaires were a powerful force in the galaxy and were not to be reckoned with.
The Legionnaires were founded on the world of Alderaan, because that was where Sharp and the Ion Team were stationed during the Clone Wars. When the Ion Team was given Order 66 by Galactic Emperor, formally Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine, Sharp and the team disobeyed the order. The team helped their Jedi General escape, while Sharp bid them farewell and left to Aldera, the capitol of the planet. There, he founded the organization from hiring the local militia, assassins, bounty hunters, pirates, mercenaries, and freelancers.
Mainly, the Legionnaires were made up of hired mercenaries, assassins, militiamen, bounty hunters, and pirates, though after taking criminal operations off world, the ranks of the Legionnaires filled up with operatives from the Empire, Rebels, Black Sun, Hutt Cartel, and Zann Consortium. The cartel had splinter cell agents in pretty much every major galactic organization, allowing them to know all of their enemies current plans and positions.
History[]
Formation[]
In 22 BBY, one of The Galaxy's worst conflicts conflicts erupted between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Sharp was one of the millions of Clone troopers cloned from the Mandalorian Bounty hunter Jango Fett. During the Clone Wars, Sharp fought in the Grand Army of the Republic unit of Ion Team, in which he made a friendship with the rest of the team, including their Jedi leader.
When Order 66 came, Sharp refused to obey it. The Ion Team did too, and helped the Jedi go into hiding. However, Sharp did not and bid them farewell, and left to Aldera spaceport, the planetary capitol. There, sharp hired assassins, mercenaries, bounty hunters, militiamen, pirates, soldiers, and pilots for his new organization: the Imperial Legionnaires. He soon was joined by two of the Ion Team's survivors after it was wiped out by Darth Vader and the 501st Legion, Elite and Host. The two clones became the first Lords, the second-in-commands, and Sharp became the Archon, leader of the organization.
They first committed small and minor crimes on the streets of Aldera, and in Aldera robit, such as murders, robberies, assassinations, and other sorts of crimes. Hiring more and more contacts and troops as the Legionnaires progressed, the group eventually moved most of their people off world, which was good, because in 0 ABY, the world was destroyed by the Death Star. They made their new headquarters on Nar Shaddaa, and also made their first off world base on Khorm nearby.
Soon, they began working for important Imperial politicians and government officials, carrying out tasks for them. Then, they started attacking Imperial strongholds and raiding them, taking prisoners, vehicles, ships, and bases. They hacked the accounts of the Trade Federation, Commerce Guild, Techno Union, Corporate Alliance, and the Banking Clan, giving the Legionnaires billions of credits, which they spent on ships, vehicles, and then they even purchased a small shipyard at a remote nearby world.
By the start of the Galactic Civil War, the Legionnaires boasted over 50,000 men and 100,000 vehicles, and had outposts and bases on over 30 worlds. The Legionnaires were getting stronger and stronger, and attacked both Rebel and Imperial bases. They also began raiding Black Sun and other criminal gang bases.
Rise[]
The Legionnaires started rising up the galactic criminal underworld chain, rivaling the powers of the Hutt Cartel and other major galactic criminal powers such as the Zann Consortium. They eventually owned worlds in the Deep Core and Core Worlds, giving them the advantage of being close enough to the Black Sun base to spy on them.
Legionnaire Branches[]
Ground Forces[]
A Legionary in the Ground Forces.
Ground Forces were the main branch of the Legionnaires and did frontline and main large scale assaults. A quarter of the Legionnaires's members were in the Ground Forces, and the other quarter being Navy. The two other quarters were split between the other branches. Usually, an individual who wants to join has to pass certain tests to be able to join any other branches than Ground Forces or Navy but if they fail than they are put into Ground Forces or Navy, depending on their experiences and talents.
At first, the Ground Forces were made up of hired thugs from the streets and under levels of Nar Shaddaa and Nal Hutta}\, but was eventually made up of elite assassins and bounty hunters, completely loyal to the Legionnaires. The loyalty the Legionnaire troops have to the cartel was unquestionable. Legionnaire Ground Forces were the backbone of the Legionnaires.
Notable Units[]
- 343rd Tank Battalion
- 54th Defiler Squad
- 101st Legion
- 708th Legion
- 6th Battalion
- 123rd Heavy Infantry Division
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Remember the days when we relied on pirates to work for us?
—Sharp and Elite talking
The Navy was one of the main branches and the biggest, tied with the Ground Forces. At first, it was made up of various pirates and outdated frigates, but as the Legionnaires grew, the Navy grew to large size, complete with elite pilots and ships rivaling Star Destroyers. They often fought in ground and atmosphere battles, not just space battles, and were used as aerial support and artillery.
Eventually, the Navy grew to a large size, and when it did, the Navy relied heavily on Venator-class Star Destroyers and other ships of the Star Destroyer classes. After the rise of the New Republic, the Navy captured many Imperial troops to work for them and along with them, allot of ground and space vehicles.
Notable Units[]
- Legionnaire Expansion Region Fleet
- Legionnaire Outer Rim Fleet
- Legionnaire Colonies Fleet
- Legionnaire Core Worlds Fleet
- 5th Fleet
- 9th Fleet
- Archon's fleet
- Byss defense fleet
Air Force[]
Scythe Squadron, an elite TIE/In starfighter squadron in the Air Force preforming parade maneuvers at a Legionnaire Space Station.
The Air Force was one of the smaller branches of the Legionnaires and it was in charge of managing the Legionnaires' fighters and other small craft such as shuttles and bombers. The Air Force was formed shortly after the Ground Forces and Navy, and was first comprised of pirate pilots. Then, the ranks of the Air Force filled up with elite ex Imperial and Rebel pilots, and many fighters were refitted with droid brains so the Legionnaires wouldn't have to spend to much credits on hiring organic pilots. The Air Force was a key part in the Legionnaires armed forces.
Notable Units[]
- Scythe Squadron
- Alpha Squadron
- Scimitar Squadron
- Beta Squadron
- Swan Squadron
- Gamma Squadron
- Saber Squadron
- Metro Squadron
- Sigma Squadron
Fort Patrol[]
The Fort Patrol was a smaller branch of the Legionnaires that was used for defending Legionnaire strongholds, bases, storage facilities, forts, and other important locations. They were made up of troops from the Ground Forces that were given extensive training in base defense, and were taught good defense tactics. They were also taught how to operate base weapons such as turrets and traps. The Fort Patrol was an important part of the Legionnaire armed forces.
Notable Units[]
- Wolf Platoon
- Tiger Platoon
- Lion Platoon
Investigation and Intelligence[]
The Investigation and Intelligence was the smallest Legionnaire branch and was mostly made up of Bothans, who were excellent at spywork. The purpose of this branch was to investigate important matters and crimes and also to do spywork and gather intelligence that the High Command used to form their next attacks. It was the smallest, but one of the most important branches.
Notable Units[]
- Shadowhawk
Legionnaire Ranks[]
These are the ranks that the Imperial Legionnaires used, which applied to all branches.
- Tirone
- Milite
- Legionary
- Magister
- Legionary Sergeant
- Legionnaire
- Officer
- Imperator
- Lord
- Archon
Enemies[]
Black Sun[]
Well look at this now. I told Prince Xizor that we should of taken care of them earlier, but no no no. And look what's happening now.
—A Black Sun lieutenant after his base was destroyed
The Black Sun was the largest crime organization in the galaxy for centuries, and was one of the Legionnaire's biggest rivals. The Legionnaires committed allot of raids and attacks on Black Sun strongholds and storage facilities, stealing billions of credits' worth of merchandise. Eventually, the Legionnaires surpassed the Black Sun in the biggest criminal organization in the galaxy.