Mamlakatin Saba Missile Ship

Pursuit Trihemiolia - Gunud Shbeta

The trihemiolia is a lighter version of the trireme, with two and a half rows of oars. Developed by the Rhodians, it has been their favoured ship design for centuries and is an ideal pirate hunter, able to keep up with lighter raiding ships.

(Light Archer Spearmen)

These lightly armoured Arabian archers are versatile troops. Equipped with bows and spears, these men are able to provide an army with ranged support while also acting as light spearmen. However, the versatility of these troops is their main advantage, and they should not be expected to hold out for long in melee against disciplined opponents.

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.

(Gunud Shbeta)
Drawn from a vast area and numerous tribes, the warriors of sub-Saharan Africa were unsurprisingly diverse in appearance and culture. They all possessed long and rich warrior traditions, such as that of the Nubians and their descendants who ruled Kush, and Aksum. Despite tribal differences weapons and equipment differed only in detail: spears, javelins, bows and short swords were favoured. Relatively little armour was worn, but some tribes did employ wicker, wood or hide shields. Adornments and decorations varied greatly and some groups sported warpaint. Aethiopians in Persian service were known for painting themselves chalk white on one side and vermillion on the other, and using spears and bows of palmwood. Fighting as allies and mercenaries for Carthage, Persia, and the eastern Successors, tribesmen could be found throughout Africa and Asia Minor.

Abilities

Pursuit Trihemiolia

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

Gunud Shbeta

• Stamina (good)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Improved Stamina
  This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Pursuit Trihemiolia

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

Gunud Shbeta

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Mamlakatin Saba Units
General (4)
1.Nauariya haRabb
2.Hurasunan Tosita
3.Abbir Farasin
4.Haghar Hayar
Melee Infantry (57)
5.Gunud haAhrama
6.Muqrabin
7.Siyyafunan
8.Pictone Neitos
9.Sikeliotai Pezoi
10.Pezoi Brettioi
11.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
12.Clona Tekonac
13.Milites Ilergetum
14.Loricati Scutarii
15.Scutarii
16.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
17.Dorkim Lybim
18.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
19.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
20.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
21.Corio Runo
22.Calawre
23.Silurae Birnai
24.Skythioi Pezoi
25.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
26.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
27.Bataroas
28.Cladio Argos
29.Catuiros Calgo
30.Curoas
31.Catuiros Calgo
32.Kilikioi Haploi
33.Kares Pezoi
34.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
35.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
36.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
37.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
38.Cordinau Orca
39.Galathraikes
40.Thrakioi Pezoi
41.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
42.Daki Drepanephoroi
43.Mishteret Izrahim
44.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
45.Herunautoz
46.Herunautoz
47.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
48.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
49.Kluddacorii
50.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
51.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
52.Apulii Extraordinarii
53.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
54.Ensiferi Italici
55.Taurisci Securiferi
56.Tabargan Suguda
57.Gunud haAhrama
58.Local Armed Townsfolk
59.Local Citizens
60.Local Citizens
61.Arabian Tribesfolk
Missile Infantry (62)
62.Gunud Shbeta
63.Istratutiya
64.Hazin Shab
65.Qala'in Arabi
66.Balroae
67.Gastraphetes
68.Kestrosphendones
69.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
70.Aichmetai Leukanoi
71.Clona Gosnasio
72.Iberi Funditores
73.Mitnag'him Numidim
74.Qala'im Numidim
75.Mitnagsim Lybim
76.Mitnagsim Lybim
77.Qala'im Garamantim
78.Machimoi Toxotai
79.Blemmyai Toxotai
80.Meroi Toxotai
81.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
82.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
83.Corio Telamon
84.Toxotai Syriakoi
85.Thanvare Madaen
86.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
87.Thanvare Payahdag
88.Armenikoi Toxotai
89.Skythioi Toxotai
90.Skythioi Toxotai
91.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
92.Skythioi Peltastai
93.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
94.Thrakioi Peltastai
95.Pontikoi Toxotai
96.Aeudi Gaeroas
97.Kilikioi Peltastai
98.Mysoi Sphendonetai
99.Kretai Toxotai
100.Skiritai Peltastai
101.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
102.Agrianoi Peltastai
103.Maedi Peltastai
104.Thrakioi Peltastai
105.Sotaroas Argos
106.Pelliti Velites
107.Kasatim Shardanim
108.Baleares Funditores
109.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
110.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
111.Skutjanz
112.Skutjanz
113.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
114.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
115.Gaeroas Liguriae
116.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
117.Thanvare Suguda
118.Zubindar-i Suguda
119.Gunud Shbeta
120.Local Bowmen
121.Local Archers
122.Local Slingers
123.Arabian Archers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (23)
124.Massaloi Hoplitai
125.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
126.Shipri Tukul
127.Skythioi Hoplitai
128.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
129.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
130.Erin-mesh Uriki
131.Ephesoi Phalangitai
132.Athenai Hoplitai
133.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
134.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
135.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
136.Spartiatai Hoplitai
137.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
138.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
139.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
140.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
141.Illyrioi Hoplitai
142.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
143.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
144.Kampanioi Hoplitai
145.Leukanoi Hoplitai
146.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (66)
147.Hurasunan Tosita
148.Muqrabe Lukhata
149.Haghar Hayar
150.Gunud haMadnakha
151.Qadub
152.Pictone Lugoae
153.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
154.Sikelioi Milites
155.Lugoae Vocontae
156.Massaloi Pantodapoi
157.Gestikapoinann
158.Scortamareva
159.Iberi Milites
160.Mishteret Lybim
161.Mishteret Lybim
162.Dorkim Garamantim
163.Machimoi
164.Hanatim Kushim
165.Meroi Aichmetai
166.Ioudaioi Taxeis
167.Judaioi Thureophoroi
168.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
169.Gund-i Madaen
170.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
171.Gund-i Palta
172.Gund-i Nizagan
173.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
174.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
175.Roxolanoi Haploi
176.Albanoi Doryphoroi
177.Pontikoi Haploi
178.Aeudi Lugoae
179.Gaelaiche
180.Galatai Lugoae
181.Kappadokioi Haploi
182.Galatai Lugoae
183.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
184.Kretai Haploi
185.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
186.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
187.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
188.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
189.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
190.Eburonae Lugoae
191.Batacorii
192.Dorkim Shardanim
193.Baleares Milites
194.Voinu
195.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
196.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
197.Gaizoz Frije
198.Gaizoz Frije
199.Kavakaza Sparabara
200.Noricene Lugoae
201.Appea Gaedotos
202.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
203.Lugoae Liguriae
204.Gaemile Liguriae
205.Italici Milites
206.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
207.Arabioi Katadromeis
208.Gunud haMadnakha
209.Local Tribesmen
210.Local Town Guard
211.Arabian Tribesmen
212.Arabian Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (20)
213.Nauariya haRabb
214.Lukhata haGamla
215.Abbir Farasin
216.Vocontae Epos
217.Ambakaro Epones
218.Curisi
219.Machimoi Hippeis
220.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
221.Myrcharn
222.Taxilan Agema
223.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
224.Leuce Epos
225.Galatai Epos
226.Galatai Epos
227.Remi Mairepos
228.Reidonez
229.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
230.Liguriae Epos
231.Equites Campaniae
232.Baggage Train
Missile Cavalry (16)
233.Qeshatin haGamla
234.Farasin
235.Farasin Qeshatin
236.Parasim Numidim
237.Parasim Lebiponnim
238.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
239.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
240.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
241.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
242.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
243.Illyrioi Hippeis
244.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
245.Tarantinoi Hippeis
246.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
247.Savar-i Suguda
248.Arabian Horsemen
Shock Cavalry (8)
249.Yancai Uaezdaettae
250.Khuveshavagan
251.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
252.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
253.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
254.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
255.Hippeis Thessalikoi
256.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Chariot (1)
257.Seregelanan
Elephant (5)
258.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
259.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
260.Elephantes Syriakoi
261.Elephantes Indikoi
262.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
263.Oxybeles (Fixed)
264.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
265.Lithobolos
266.Lithobolos (Bastion)
267.Oxybeles
Special (7)
268.Malhamit Kalb
269.Corio Cunos Vidios
270.Kappadokioi Kyon
271.Molossoi Kyon
272.Vadasz Spako
273.Jagon Hund
274.Canes Bellici
Admiral (2)
275.Trieres - Gunud haAhrama
276.Assault Tetreres - Gunud haAhrama
Melee Ship (4)
277.Assault Dieres - Gunud haMadnakha
278.Assault Tetreres - Gunud haAhrama
279.Trieres - Gunud haAhrama
280.Trieres - Gunud haMadnakha
Missile Ship (3)
281.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Gunud Shbeta
282.Raiding Hemiolia - Gunud Shbeta
283.Raiding Hemiolia - Arabian Pirates