Mercenaries Missile Ship

Missile Trieres - Mercenary Peltasts

A large contingent of archers can make short work of enemy crews.

A screening force of javelinmen is money well spent.

Of all the warships found in the ancient world, it is the trireme, or trieres, that remains the most famous and recognisable. Nearly all Hollywood 'sword and sandal' movies will include a trireme somewhere. The vessel was entirely designed for war. Its name came from the three rows of oars carried on each side, stacked above each other in staggered columns to give the rowers some room to work. The top row of oars pivoted on a rowlock, or oarlock, mounted on an outrigger projecting from the hull. This allowed the top oars to pitch down at a sharper angle to reach the sea without getting tangled in the lower ones. The trireme was a greyhound of a ship, capable of high-speed dashes with a well-trained crew and, contrary to popular belief, not all rowers were slaves. Aboard Greek vessels they were citizens, and were given respect, not the lash. They were also largely fair-weather ships, and unsuited to rough seas such as the Atlantic; the lowest level of oars were, at most, less than half a metre above the waterline. That, however, did not stop the trireme being a superb weapon against other ships: a high-speed ramming attack could rip a hole in the side of almost any target. The type was also large enough to be used in other ways, which lead to it carrying archers and assorted light artillery pieces.

(Mercenary Peltasts)
These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they 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 take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Abilities

Missile Trieres

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

Mercenary 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Missile Trieres

• Poor hull strength
• Light crew
• Fast speed
• Weak ramming
• Poor boarding
• Average missile combat

Mercenary Peltasts

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

Faction Mercenaries Pool

Units
Melee Infantry (20)
1.Mercenary Naked Swords
2.Mercenary Celtic Warriors
3.Mercenary Gallic Warriors
4.Mercenary Short Swords
5.Mercenary Axe Warriors
6.Mercenary Scutarii
7.Mercenary Iberian Swordsmen
8.Mercenary Samnite Warriors
9.Mercenary Noble Fighters
10.Mercenary Italian Swordsmen
11.Mercenary Wolf Warriors
12.Mercenary Hillmen
13.Mercenary Bactrian Hillmen
14.Mercenary Egyptian Infantry
15.Mercenary Coastal Levies
16.Mercenary Illyrian Raiders
17.Mercenary Falxmen
18.Mercenary Gladiatrices
19.Mercenary Lusitani Swordswomen
20.Mercenary Thracian Warriors
Missile Infantry (19)
21.Mercenary Briton Slingers
22.Mercenary Gallic Hunters
23.Mercenary Longbow Hunters
24.Mercenary Balearic Slingers
25.Mercenary Celtic Skirmishers
26.Mercenary Sabean Archers
27.Mercenary Cretan Archers
28.Mercenary Peltasts
29.Mercenary Rhodian Slingers
30.Mercenary Iberian Slingers
31.Mercenary Numidian Javelinmen
32.Mercenary Eastern Javelinmen
33.Mercenary Egyptian Archers
34.Mercenary Persian Archers
35.Mercenary Dacian Bowmen
36.Mercenary Dacian Skirmishers
37.Mercenary Gorgo's Skirmishers
38.Mercenary Syrian Archers
39.Mercenary Thracian Peltasts
Spear Infantry (14)
40.Mercenary Spear Band
41.Mercenary Spear Brothers
42.Mercenary Hoplites
43.Mercenary Italian Spearmen
44.Mercenary Sabean Spearmen
45.Mercenary Thureos Spears
46.Mercenary Veteran Hoplites
47.Mercenary Etruscan Hoplites
48.Mercenary Leopard Warriors
49.Mercenary Arabian Spearmen
50.Mercenary Spearwomen
51.Mercenary Parthian Spearmen
52.Mercenary Dacian Spears
53.Mercenary Kushite Shieldwomen
Melee Cavalry (16)
54.Mercenary Noble Horse
55.Mercenary Citizen Cavalry
56.Mercenary Gallic Light Horse
57.Mercenary Celtic Light Horse
58.Mercenary Briton Scout Riders
59.Mercenary Sabean Cavalry
60.Mercenary Iberian Cavalry
61.Mercenary Campanian Cavalry
62.Mercenary Italian Cavalry
63.Mercenary Scutarii Cavalry
64.Mercenary Arabian Cavalry
65.Mercenary Bactrian Light Horse
66.Mercenary Illyrian Cavalry
67.Mercenary Spear Horsemen
68.Mercenary Camel Spearmen
69.Mercenary Cappadocian Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (13)
70.Mercenary Numidian Cavalry
71.Mercenary Germanic Scout Riders
72.Mercenary Tarantine Cavalry
73.Mercenary Cantabrian Cavalry
74.Mercenary Numidian Noble Cavalry
75.Mercenary Horse Skirmishers
76.Mercenary Parthian Horse Archers
77.Mercenary Sarmatian Horse Archers
78.Mercenary Armoured Horse Archers
79.Mercenary Scythian Horse Archers
80.Mercenary 'Amazonian' Riders
81.Mercenary Thracian Cavalry
82.Mercenary Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
83.Mercenary Persian Cavalry
84.Mercenary Armoured Lancers
85.Mercenary Sarmatian Lancers
Elephant (3)
86.Mercenary African Elephants
87.Mercenary Indian War Elephants
88.Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants
Special (2)
89.Mercenary Molossian Dogs
90.Mercenary Celtic Warhounds
Melee Ship (14)
91.Medium Assault Raider - Mercenary Gallic Warriors
92.Assault Raider - Mercenary Gallic Warriors
93.Assault Dieres - Mercenary Egyptian Infantry
94.Assault Dieres - Mercenary Coastal Levies
95.Assault Bireme - Mercenary Italian Spearmen
96.Assault Dieres - Mercenary Parthian Spearmen
97.Assault Raider - Mercenary Bactrian Hillmen
98.Assault Raider - Mercenary Bactrian Hillmen
99.Assault Raider - Mercenary Celtic Warriors
100.Assault Tetreres - Mercenary Dacian Spears
101.Assault Tetreres - Mercenary Italian Spearmen
102.Assault Dieres - Mercenary Illyrian Raiders
103.Assault Dieres - Mercenary Sabean Spearmen
104.Assault Dieres - Mercenary Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (31)
105.Missile Raider - Mercenary Briton Slingers
106.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts
107.Missile Raider - Mercenary Celtic Skirmishers
108.Missile Raider - Mercenary Iberian Slingers
109.Medium Missile Raider - Mercenary Numidian Javelinmen
110.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Numidian Javelinmen
111.Missile Raider - Mercenary Numidian Javelinmen
112.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Arabian Spearmen
113.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Persian Archers
114.Missile Trieres - Mercenary Persian Archers
115.Missile Raider - Mercenary Celtic Skirmishers
116.Missile Raider - Mercenary Longbow Hunters
117.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Persian Archers
118.Missile Raider - Mercenary Dacian Bowmen
119.Missile Trieres - Mercenary Egyptian Archers
120.Missile Raider - Mercenary Longbow Hunters
121.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts
122.Missile Trieres - Mercenary Peltasts
123.Missile Raider - Mercenary Numidian Javelinmen
124.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Persian Archers
125.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Persian Archers
126.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Dacian Bowmen
127.Missile Trieres - Mercenary Numidian Javelinmen
128.Raiding Hemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts
129.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts
130.Missile Trieres - Mercenary Persian Archers
131.Missile Raider - Mercenary Briton Slingers
132.Missile Trieres - Mercenary Peltasts
133.Missile Penteres - Mercenary Peltasts
134.Missile Raider - Mercenary Iberian Slingers
135.Medium Missile Raider - Mercenary Longbow Hunters