Immunes

The immunes are Roman soldiers who possess specialized skills. They are exempt from the more tedious and dangerous tasks other soldiers are required to do, such as ditch digging and rampart patrol.

Qualifications

Immune status within the army is achieved either through selection or through promotion. If not possessing the specialist skills that could see a soldier chosen to become an immune, the legionary who wished to become one has to undergo a period of specialist training, during which time they are known as discens. The discens receives the same basic pay and board as the non-specialists until he qualifies for immune status.

Requirements

Prior to becoming an immune, men are required to serve as milites, a non-specialist regular soldier. These men sre the soldiers that make up the bulk of the legions, liable to perform guard duties, labor work and other less than desired duties. Milites usually have to serve for several years before becoming eligible for training to become immunes.

Duties

Engineers, artillerymen, musicians, drill and weapons instructors, military police, carpenters, hunters and medical staff are among the multiple specialized jobs immunes provide for the Roman army. Immunes also receive better pay than the regular troops.

Type

Civic, Military, Generic

Reports directly to

Centurion

Related Organizations

• Roman Army

Related Professions

• Roman Legionary