Federation Legion

The Federation Legion is a ground assault military force based loosely of the French Foriegn Legion. It was created in the mid-24th Century to allow non-Federation aliens who did not wish to join Starfleet or the Federation Marine Corps a venue to show their entusasm and loyality to the UFP. After four (4) years of service, a member of the Federation Legion is allowed to apply for Federation Citizenship. Federation citizens may also join this group as most of the officer corps is made up of former Starfleet and Federation Marine Corps officers. They also have their own rank grades taken from the French Foriegn Legion and the ancient Roman legions.

As Starfleet vessels have in the past transported Federation Legion to areas of conflict, only recently has the group been authorized to have a fleet of transports and escorts to assist in their transport. The USS Ticonderoga is a Legion vessel loaned to Starfleet toward the end of the Dominion War.

The commander of the Federation Legion is Lieutenant General James Herring.