Imperial Army of Zahava Order of Battle

The Imperial Army of Zahava is organized into field armies called themes. Almost half of the Imperial armies manpower is devoted to active duty front line formations. One fourth is dedicated to garrison duties, training, equipping, administering, and sustaining the active components, while another fourth serves in a reserve capacity.

Each field army (theme) is led by a Primarch or Dominarch, with either a battle group (Terrax), or corps (themata) sized elements subordinate to the Theme. Each battle group, or corps is made up of any combination of divisions, brigades, or regiments. Each Themata or Terrax typically controls combat support and combat service support units necessary to sustain its operations such as artillery, and logistics. While formations of brigade(Poly-Tagmata) or division (Turma) have their own organic combat support and combat service support formations in addition to whatever assets are under the command of the Theme or Terrax.

Domestic Nomenclature and Structure

 * Squad - Legio
 * Platoon - Kenturia
 * Company - Cohort
 * Battalion - Tourma
 * Regiment - Tagmata
 * Brigade - Poly-Tagmata
 * Division - Turma
 * Corps - Themata
 * Battlegroup- Terrax
 * Field Army - Theme


 * Legio - 10 legionaries
 * Kenturia - 5 Legio, 26–55 legionaries
 * Cohort - 2-8 Kenturia, 80–250  legionaries
 * Tourma - 2–6 Cohorts, 300–1,000  legionaries
 * Tagmata - 2+ Tourma, 1,300–3,000 legionaries
 * Poly-Tagmata- 2+ Tagmata  3,300–,5000 legionaries
 * Turma - 2+ Poly-Tagmata, 6,300–20,000 legionaries
 * Themata - 2+ Turma 20,000–50,000 legionaries
 * Theme - 2+ Themata 100,000 + legionaries
 * Terrax - No standard size, specially designated task force, typically at least the size of a Poly-Tagmata


 * Armored Formations- Hippikon
 * Mechanized Formations - Mekanika
 * Motorized Formations- Harmatarakta
 * Infantry Formations- Phalangites
 * Airborne Formations -Caphangites
 * Heavy Artillery Formations-Katapaltes
 * Naval Infantry Formations- Tiberates
 * Helicopter Gunship formations - Hierax
 * Helicopter Utility or Cargo formations- Anser
 * Support Formations- Logistos

First Theme Obsidia
First Theme Obsidia is the Zahavan theme responsible for defense of the southern half of the country along the border with Koryeo. The First theme consists of two active Thematas, the first and second thematas respectively, and a third, the third themata kept in a reserve status. Elements of the first theme regularly assist the southern or Secundus section of the third theme in operations against separatist elements operating in the Ophelion mountains.

Second Theme Iapetus
Second Theme Iapetus is the smallest Theme of the Imperial army, both in terms of manpower and equipment. It has one active Themata, one reserve Themata, and two Turmas also in reserve. The second Theme's main purpose is defense of the coastline and capital city regions against airborne or amphibious attacks as well as providing assistance to other Themes as necessary.

Third Theme Imperialis
Third Theme Imperialis is the largest of all the Themes in terms of manpower and equipment. The Third theme is deployed along the western border of the country opposite Albaterra. The maneuver formations of the Third theme are split into a northern designated as primary (Primaris) and southern designated as secondary (Secundus) area of operations consisting of three Thematas each. A further three thematas are held in reserve, along with each area of operations having a seperate heavy artillery themata in support. Reserve formations may be released to either are of operations as directed by the Theme's headquarters staff. The third theme currently has elements of the fifth and ninth thematas deployed to Santa Magdalena combating government and rebel forces there as part of a peacekeeping operation.

Fourth Theme Stygia
Fourth Theme Stygia is based in

Terrax Santa Magdalena
The Imperial army formed Terrax-Santa Magdalena or Terrax V to deploy to Santa Magdalena to conduct peacekeeping efforts there. The force consists primarily of light infantry and helicopter assault troops from Tagmata's of the third theme with the Terrax operating at a Poly-Tagmata level of strength. Following the discovery of government operated death camps, and the breakout of hostilities between nationalist and socialist groups, as well as interference from Albaterra in the Imperial army's area of operations the Imperial army is expected to bring the strength of Terrax-Santa Magdalena to a Turma or possibly even a Themata level.