Medewi Melee Ship

Assault Tetreres - Surby Afrikanim

A quadrireme is a 39 meter long oared warship with two decks of oars, each rowed by two oarsmen. It is a useful battleship developed by the Carthaginians at the end of the 4th century BCE, but it lacks the speed and agility of lighter triremes.

(Heavy African Marines)

There is a good deal of debate as to how large ancient warships worked; the principles are understood, but the details are not always so clear. A Roman 'quadreme' or Greek 'tetreres' would seem to have four rows of oars if the name is translated literally. However, it is unclear how four sets of oars each with one rower apiece could be used without them getting in a terrible tangle even with a magnificently trained crew, or how the top set of rowers would be able to handle the extremely long oars pitched at a steep angle and still produce any power. The chances are that the term 'oar' had become synonymous with 'rower' and that the lowest bank had more than one man per oar. The other option was to go back to a double row of oars, with two men apiece. Two banks of oars would also have made for a cheaper construction task for each ship. Either way, the result was a ship that could rival the lighter trireme in speed, yet had more deck space for a large fighting contingent or artillery pieces.

(Surby Afrikanim)
Although some historians use Aethiopia to refer to all of the sub-Saharan regions of Africa, it was commonly used in reference to regions in the south of Egypt that became the Kingdom of Kush. The skilled swordsmen from this area followed a long tradition of elite troops from the south that begun under the Egyptian and Nubian dynasties. Although they went into battle wearing only simple cloth armour, the Aethiopians did employ Greek thureos-like shields. These sported a central handgrip, and offered greater protection than the hide-bound wicker or wooden shields of the sub-Saharan tribes. They also used a form of khopesh-like sword that would eventually evolve into the shotel used by the later warriors of Aksum. This had a forward curving, sickle-like blade designed to reach around an opponent’s shield, either to hook it away or pierce his vital organs.

Abilities

Assault Tetreres

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

Surby Afrikanim

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

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Assault Tetreres

• Average hull strength
• Medium crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Average boarding

Surby Afrikanim

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

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