Legio VI Ferrata Fidelas Constans

Security Incident Report

Case Number: CR(P) 79-0823/001

Complaint Number: 24601

INCIDENT DATA:

Incident Type:	GRAND THEFT
Location of Occurrence:	PRÆTORIVM, outside Pompeii (Mobile, Alabama, USA)
Originally Received As:	ROBBERY, suspected barbarian raid
How Received:	Report from legionary	Arrival Time:	1159 hrs
Type of Premise:	Legion Headquarters	Time of Report:	1205 hrs
Copies To:	Offices of Primvs Pilvs, and Optio Centvriae	Processed By:	L Tertinivs Severvs
Occurred From:	23 August 79	To:	23 August 79
Date Reported:	23 August 79	Time Reported:	1212 hrs
Reporting Officer:	L Tertinivs Severvs	Supervisor:	J Rvstivs Longinvs

NARRATIVE:

            At 1159 hrs, 23 August 79, a report was received of a possible robbery at the Praetorivm by Tesserarivs Lvcivs Tertinivs Severvs at the Administrative Table outside the tent of the Primvs Pilvs from a legionary of Legio V Alavdae, Marcus.  The verbal report stated that unfavorable portents had been observed by at least two (2) legionaries (Marcvs and Avlvs) of Legio V concerning the auspices surrounding the Legion Aqvila.  Tesserarivs L. Severvs was deployed to the scene and arrived at 1205 hrs.  Inspection of the scene found that the Eagle was missing from behind the Legatvs’s chair in the ante-room of the Praetorivm.  The staff on which the Aqvila would have been situated was still in place, indicating that the perpetrator had detached the Eagle by way of unscrewing it.  No witnesses were found at the scene except for a slave girl chained to a post at the extreme front of anteroom.  I questioned her, but concluded appeared she knew nothing of the theft.

            I ordered the Avlvs to take guard of the Praetorivm and for Marcvs to report the incident to the Primvs Pilvs, Centvrio Justus Rvstivs Longinvs.  Moments later, the Primvs Pilvs arrived and looked over the situation.  We were ordered to arms, myself acting as signifier, and were immediately deployed across the zone-of-truce to the barbarian camp (legionary Avlvs was left guarding the Praetorivm).  Legionaries of Legio V Alavdae were ordered into two detachments under the leadership of Legio V Alavdae Centvrio Sextvs Galerivs Dolabella and raided the barbarian encampment.  I remained with the Primvs Pilvs during the questioning of some barbarians.  The Eagle was not located during the raid and search was called off.  A subsequent search of the barbarian chef’s tent by legionaries led by Legio V Optio Daniel Pigg revealed the location of the Eagle and returned it to the camp.  This was reported to me and immediately to Primvs Pilvs Longinvs.

            Investigations and inquiries following the raid revealed a private investigation by a certain anonymous “Slayer from Syracvsa” gladiator had been held in which barbarians were questioned.  This report was not received by the Tesserarivs.  Investigations have revealed that the private investigation was personally initiated by one, Legatvs Militvm, Legatvs Cnaevs Jvlivs Lucvllvs.  The General has been questioned with the utmost respect and dignity in which it was revealed he had been informed of the perpetrator’s identity.  He did not reveal the perpetrators identity to the Tesserarivs at that moment.

            At about 1300 hrs, during Pay Formation, the General approached me and accused me of being party to the incident.  He demanded the whole of my pay as a bribe in order to keep his “mouth shut.”  I was confused, but forced to turn over my pay or face execution by reason of insubordination to the Legate.  The incident was reported to Primus Pilvs Longinvs later that evening at approximately 2300 hrs.  Last report indicated that Legatvs Jvlivs Lucvllvs had been ordered before the wise and divine Imperator Caesar Titvs Flavius Vespasianvs called TITVS.  Command of the legion was temporarily handed to the Tribvnvs Laticlavivs.

             A related incident (Case Number: CR(P) 79-0823/002) occurred immediately after the Gladiator Demonstration at 1653 hrs.  It concerned the THEFT of the Eagle and its replacement with a blue, plastic football.  Investigations into that incident have revealed a tourist had been employed by at least one of the barbarians to take the Eagle from the Praetorivm.  The tourist was questioned and discovered to have been a visiting close acquaintance of the barbarian in question—both the barbarian and tourist were detained at the time of the incident.  It is not believed the second incident has any relation to the first aside from “copycat” behavior.  The tourist is currently under arrest at the provincial penitentiary in Neapolis awaiting starvation or trial.  The barbarian in question was tortured, beaten, and executed by crucifixion.  He was pronounced dead by the Prima Cohors field surgeon at 0967hrs, 25 August 79.

CONCLVSIONS:

            At this time, it is the opinion of the Office of Watchword and Security that a conspiracy exists among the elite of the gladiators and the natives of this region of Italia.  Legatvs Jvlivs Lucvllvs remains on suspicion of WILLFUL ACT OF SADISHION, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT TREASON, and ENTRAPMENT; his sentence being left to Caesar.  L. Tertinivs Severvs was charged with SADISHION.  Since the Tesserarivs was the victim of the Entrapment, committed by the Legatvs, the demotion to milities gregalis, confinement to the brig for six months, and twelve lashes was suspended.  The courts have decided to deduct half his pay for six months, be confined to the fort for nine months, and 120 hours, unpaid, service to the community.  He still remains under surveillance. 

                                                                                    L. Tertinivs Severvs

                                                                                               Tesserarivs, Legio VI FFC

                                                                                    Head of Security and Guard