This a fictional hand guide more or less. It is made for those in "The Legion". It is a guide that summarizes their views and attitudes towards certain things.
More so than anything I will be using it as more of less of a literary tool to help me truly discover what is the Legion, and places ideas.
Feel free to suggest ideas if you wish to do so. However if you see me posting here, no need to check it out.
First of all I should address some questions anyone may have.
1. What is "The Legion"?
The Legion is a faction that is allied with Humanity first and foremost.
I must stress that. However they fight FOR Humanity, not WITH Humanity. To advance Humanity by whatever means possible.
They are the darker side of human nature. They create abominations and monsters in their quest for power. They complete their missions by whatever means necessary.
Allied with the UNSC, the Legion does have trust issues with them but the results they provide are indisputable.
The Legion is actually a PMC. In other words they are mercenaries. Beforehand they were War's personal little army, but afterwards War found out he could make a hefty sum of money renting out his soldiers to those willing to pay. As you can guess, the UNSC and ONI ending up paying for their services. The more Spartans, the better. They fight under their own flag however. Their relationship with ONI is much more friendly than it is with the UNSC (despite ONI being part of the UNSC).
2. So who's in the Legion?
The leader is a character named Walter A. Law, known as War. Yes, War as in one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
He leads with his brothers: Famine, Pestilence, and Death. Death has close ties to ONI, granting the Legion access to certain things. Pestilence is in charge of biological research and developments. Famine is, in simplest terms, an animalistic soldier that can shapeshift.
These four brothers are quite nasty and heartless people. War and Famine in particular have fighting abilities that are at LEAST equal to that of a Spartan and greater than that when the moment is right.
The Legion of course has it's own private military. The foot soldiers are: Spartan IIs, Spartan IIIs, and Black Guard. While the creation of illegal Spartans was a cause of alarm for ONI, at the time of the Great War, they didn't really care. Keeping the Legion under ONI employment allows ONI to keep a closer eye on these Spartans.
The Legion does have it's own Airforce, which is composed of regular humans. You don't need augmentations to fly a plane.
The Legion doesn't usually travel by sea so it's terrestrial navy isn't as large or developed as it's other sectors. It's space navy however is far more advanced and grows to accommodate the size of it's army and Airforce.
Aside from pilots, there ARE regular humans in the Legion. They are generally scientists, doctors, engineers, etc. Regular people for regular jobs.
3. What is their goal?
Again they fight FOR humanity. They believe they know how to achieve power in the galaxy and wish to do so to provide security for Humanity. Unlike most PMC's they have a goal beyond just money. They wish to expand.
They want full control of Humanity's faith because they claim they can bring about a secure future for Humans.
4. Is this book "in-universe"?
Yes it is. It exists in my fan fiction as a legitimate object. However it is not a requirement for members to read, nor do most members read it. It's simply a guide to dictate the Legion's purpose.
5. Who writes it?
The book is written from the point of view of the Legion leader: War. However certain individuals may be invited to help shape the book. A good example may be the second in command's input on a certain subject.
I'll add questions as they pop up, but onto the book itself!
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