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<h1 class="mb-0">Drill Commands</h1>
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<p>Unfortunately no training manuals from the 1st century have survived. The closest surviving reference comes from the <strong>Strategikon</strong> which was written by <strong>Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus</strong> who ruled Byzantium from 582-602 AD.</p>
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<p>With little historical information, Legio XXX along with other local re-enactment groups, established the following drill manual based on what we do know & modern military drill.</p>
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<thead>
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<th><em>Latin</em></th>
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<th>English</th>
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<th>Description</th>
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<th colspan="3">General</th>
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<td><em>Ad arma</em></td>
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<td>Fall In</td>
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<td>Fall into position to the left of the <em>vexillum</em> (standard); stand at ease</td>
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<td><em>Mandata captate</em></td>
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<td>Attention</td>
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<td>Stand at attention; legs together, arms at side, equipment off the ground</td>
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<td><em>Laxate</em></td>
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<td>At Ease</td>
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<td>Relax with feet shoulder's width apart, equipment may rest on the ground; maintain discipline (don't move feet, face the front & remain quite)</td>
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<td><em>Vos Dimitto</em></td>
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<td>Dismissed</td>
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<td>Fall out of formation</td>
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<th colspan="3">Dressing Ranks</th>
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<td><em>Frontem dirigite</em></td>
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<td>Right Dress (Close Order)</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Spatium Date</em></td>
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<td>Right Dress</td>
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<td>Everyone but the right most person raises their right arm parallel to the ground with a closed fist & places it against the next person's shoulder. Everyone should be 1 arms length (~3') away from the next</td>
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<td><em>Extendite</em></td>
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<td>Right Dress (Double Spacing)</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Intrăte</em></td>
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<td>Form Two Ranks</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Iungite</em></td>
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<td>Close Ranks</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Exite</em></td>
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<td>Form Single Rank</td>
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<td></td>
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<th colspan="3">Turning</th>
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<td><em>Ad gladios clinate</em></td>
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<td>Right Face</td>
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<td>Turn 90° to the right, pivoting on the right heal & left toes</td>
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<td><em>Ad scuta clinate</em></td>
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<td>Left Face</td>
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<td>Turn 90° to the left, pivoting on the left heal & right toes</td>
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<td><em>Transformate</em></td>
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<td>About Face</td>
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<td>Turn 180° to the right, pivoting on the right heal & left toes</td>
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<td><em>Ad scutum transformate</em></td>
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<td>About Face to the Left</td>
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<td>Turn 180° to the left, pivoting on the left heal & right toes</td>
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<th colspan="3">Marching</th>
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<td><em>Tarde movete</em></td>
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<td>Slow march</td>
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<td>Step off with the left foot, maintain a pace of 60 steps/minute</td>
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<td><em>Movete</em></td>
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<td>March</td>
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<td>Step off with the left foot, maintain a pace of 120 steps/minute</td>
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<td><em>Duplex tempus</em></td>
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<td>Double time</td>
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<td>Step off with the left foot, maintain a pace of 180 steps/minute</td>
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<td><em>State</em></td>
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<td>Halt</td>
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<td>Issued on the right step, stop on the left foot and stand at attention</td>
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<td><em>Ad gladios rotate</em></td>
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<td>Right Wheel</td>
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The first rank swings 90° to the right like a door, everyone else need only follow the person in front of them.
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The innermost side will have to shorten their step (even marching on the spot) while the outermost will have to take
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larger steps to maintain a straight front line.
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<td><em>Ad scuta rotate</em></td>
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<td>Left Wheel</td>
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The first rank swings 90° to the left like a door, everyone else need only follow the person in front of them.
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The innermost side will have to shorten their step (even marching on the spot) while the outermost will have to take
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larger steps to maintain a straight front line.
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<th colspan="3">Formations</th>
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<td><em>Agmen formate</em></td>
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<td>Marching column</td>
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<td>Step off with the left foot, maintain a pace of 120 steps/minute</td>
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<td><em>Aciem formate</em></td>
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<td>Battle line</td>
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Soldiers form a line with their <em>pilum</em> at the ready. This is not a shield wall, 6' spacing should
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be maintained between each column.
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<td><em>Cuneum formate</em></td>
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<td>Wedge</td>
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<td>Centerio is placed at the tip of the wedge with soldiers trailing off his side</td>
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<td><em>Orbem formate</em></td>
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<td>Circle</td>
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<td>Form a defensive circle with ranged units & officers in the center</td>
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<td><em>Quadratum formate</em></td>
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<td>Square</td>
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<td>Form a defensive square with ranged units & officers in the center</td>
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<td><em>Testudinem formate</em></td>
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<td><em>Testudo</em> (Tortis)</td>
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First rank raises shields to eye height, the following ranks lift their shields onto their heads overlapping the rank in-front.
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Formation advances together using a chant to stay in step ("Ro-ma, Ro-ma" or "Dex-Sin, Dex-Sin")
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<td><em>Porro</em></td>
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<td>Advance</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Ordinem servate</em></td>
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<td>Hold position</td>
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<td></td>
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<th colspan="3">Weapons: Pilum</th>
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<td><em>Pila deponite</em></td>
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<td>Lay down javelin</td>
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<td>Lay flat on the ground</td>
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<td><em>Pila infigite</em></td>
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<td>Plant javelin</td>
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<td>Stick vertically into the ground</td>
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<td><em>Pila tollite</em></td>
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<td>Pickup javelin</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Pila parate</em></td>
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<td>Prepare to throw</td>
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<td>Place one foot ahead & raise your <em>pilum</em> up</td>
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<td><em>Pila iacite</em></td>
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<td>Throw</td>
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Advance 3 steps and throw, 2nd rank will advance through gaps in the first rank.
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Immediately draw your sword after
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<th colspan="3">Weapons: Gladius</th>
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<td><em>Gladios stringite</em></td>
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<td>Draw swords</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Gladios recondite</em></td>
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<td>Sheath swords</td>
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<td></td>
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<th colspan="3">Weapons: Ranged Types</th>
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<td><em>Funditor</em></td>
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<td>Slingers</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Sagittarii</em></td>
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<td>Archers</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Ballistam</em></td>
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<td>Bolt thrower</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Catapultam</em></td>
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<td>Catapult</td>
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<td></td>
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<th colspan="3">Weapons: Ranged Commands</th>
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<td><em>[Type] Parate</em></td>
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<td>Prepare weapons</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>[Type] torquete</em></td>
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<td>Wind/cock</td>
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<td>Exclusive to artillery pieces</td>
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<td><em>[Type] sagittam ponite</em></td>
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<td>Load</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>[Type] dirigite</em></td>
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<td>Aim</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>[Type] dimittite</em></td>
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<td>Fire</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>[Type] tutam reddite</em></td>
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<td>Secure weapons</td>
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<td></td>
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<th colspan="3">Miscellaneous</th>
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<td><em>Exspectate</em></td>
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<td>Wait for it</td>
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<td><em>Parate</em></td>
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<td>Prepare</td>
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<td></td>
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<td><em>Parati</em></td>
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<td>Ready</td>
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<td><em>Nunc</em></td>
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<td>Now</td>
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<td>Execute the preceding command (Ex. "ad gladios clinate... nunc")</td>
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<td><em>Sin[ister]/Gladios</em></td>
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<td>Right/Sword [hand]</td>
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<td>Legio XXX prefers to use <em>gladios</em> instead of <em>sin</em></td>
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<td><em>Dex[ter]/Scuta</em></td>
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<td>Left/Shield [hand]</td>
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<td>Legio XXX prefers to use <em>scuta</em> instead of <em>dex</em></td>
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<td><em>Clamate</em></td>
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<td>Battle cry</td>
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<td><em>Ro..ma! Ro..ma! Ro..ma!</em></td>
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<td><em>Silentium/Tacete</em></td>
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<td>Silence</td>
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<td>Silence any chatter in the ranks</td>
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<td><em>Accelerate</em></td>
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<td>Speed Up</td>
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<td>Can be prepended to other commands</td>
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<td><em>Tardate/Tarde</em></td>
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<td>Slow Down/Slowly</td>
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<td>Can be prepended to other commands</td>
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