Imperial Auxiliaries

Was the largest branch of the Imperial military of the Empire of Chikago, its soldiers were recruited from the massive numbers of non-citizens in the provinces. In contrast with the heavily armed and armored Legionaries, who were citizens, the Auxiliaries comprised of various different groups of people from around the Empire. This made the Auxiliaries a very diverse force, with the majority of the Imperial armies archers and horsemen being in the Auxiliaries. A provincial who served his 25 years of service in the Auxiliaries would be granted citizenship, thus raising their status greatly within the Empire.

Auxiliaries consisted of volunteers who were mostly local provincial nobles attempting to gain citizenship to increase their status in their Chikagoan overlords. They also often had prior combat experience which made them more skilled soldiers, however not all auxiliary volunteers were of noble birth, many were just trying to find a better life or searching for adventure. The Auxiliaries would often recruit specific kinds of soldiers from the provinces that were famous for. For example, the Pueblo auxiliaries often formed archery units, due to their peoples skill in marksmanship. Cavalry was often recruited from the Prairie Provinces and Texas, due to those regions famed horses.

Auxiliaries were often stationed at forts around the Empire, and kept order in the provinces. In times of war Auxiliaries would be attached to Legions, to give the Legions a more diverse array of support troops. Auxiliaries often comprised mostly of light to medium infantry, archers and skirmishers, as well as heavy and light cavalry units. Normally the Auxiliaries would be the first forces to confront a threat, if they were defeated or overwhelmed the smaller but more elite Legions would be called in to win the day.

Notable Units

 * Pueblo Archers
 * Texan Ranger Cavalry
 * Dixie Warriors
 * Californyan slingers
 * Prairie Province Horse Archers
 * Yankee Ambushers
 * Cascadian Skirmishers