Nabataea Missile Ship

Missile Penteres - Nabataean Light Peltasts

Archers can shoot down upon many enemies from the deck, doing terrible work in the process.

A screening force of javelinmen is money well spent.

The 'five', called a quinquereme in Latin and a penteres in Greek, was a ship first used by the Syracusans against the Carthaginians sometime around 398BC. Like other polyremes, a term meaning many-oared, the chances were that it did not have five banks of oars but that the word 'oar' was used to mean 'rower'. In such a case, the arrangement of rowers would be two-two-one going up from the waterline. It makes sense to keep as much weight as possible low in the vessel to help its stability; a high centre of gravity makes any ship liable to capsize if struck from the side. The quinquereme, then, would be a formidable vessel both in terms of appearance and combat value. With a large fighting contingent aboard and plenty of deck space, this heavy vessel could cope with most enemies and threats.

(Nabataean Light Peltasts)
These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'; it was common among the Greeks to name troops for their style of shield. In addition, they wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy, peltasts would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to fight hand-to-hand too, being given stiffened-linen cuirasses and short swords with which to defend themselves in melee. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close-quarters fighting. Eventually, as infantry got heavier during the iron age, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos, although their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Abilities

Missile Penteres

• Row Hard 20
  Increases speed for 20 strokes.
  Ship speed

Nabataean Light Peltasts

• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• 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

Missile Penteres

• Good hull strength
• Medium crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Poor boarding
• Good missile combat

Nabataean Light Peltasts

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Nabataea Units
General (4)
1.Noble Swordsmen
2.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
3.Rekem Palace Guard
4.Scythed Chariots
Melee Infantry (4)
5.Noble Swordsmen
6.Desert Levy
7.Nabataean Axe Warriors
8.Nabataean Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (5)
9.Levy Skirmishers
10.Slingers
11.Tribes People
12.Nabataean Heavy Archers
13.Nabataean Light Peltasts
Pike Infantry (2)
14.Desert Pikemen
15.Nabataean Thorax Pikes
Spear Infantry (6)
16.Levy Spearmen
17.Caravan Guard
18.Armoured Desert Hoplites
19.Desert Hoplites
20.Heavy Desert Spearmen
21.Rekem Palace Guard
Melee Cavalry (6)
22.Camel Spearmen
23.Arabian Cavalry
24.Armoured Desert Cavalry
25.Desert Cavalry
26.Armoured Camel Spearmen
27.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (1)
28.Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (2)
29.Desert Heavy Lancers
30.Hellenic Desert Cataphracts
Chariot (2)
31.Desert Chariots
32.Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
33.Eastern Giant Ballista
34.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
35.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
36.Eastern Bastion Ballista
37.Eastern Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion
39.Eastern Large Onager
40.Eastern Bastion Onager
41.Eastern Onager
Admiral (3)
42.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
43.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
44.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Melee Ship (3)
45.Fire Pot Dieres - Levy Spearmen
46.Assault Dieres - Levy Spearmen
47.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Missile Ship (7)
48.Missile Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
49.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
50.Raiding Hemiolia - Tribes People
51.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Tribes People
52.Scorpion Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
53.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
54.Missile Penteres - Nabataean Light Peltasts
Artillery Ship (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
56.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)