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A Roman Military camp was a very complicated and well built organization. The emperors throughout the years had created soldiers for almost any given situation. They had many soldiers for battle as well as many to do things around the camp. Shockingly, there was one unit that was needed and wasn’t included. A unit that would have been advantageous in Roman times and throughout their reign in the Roman regions, is a spy unit. A spy would have changed history if Romans had them. Before I go any further, there was a type of spy where there were citizens who would listen in and find out information about other nations, but they weren't actual Roman soldiers. These were people who just wanted to serve their country. Romans had almost every element that was needed in their camps including medics and trumpeters. A type of spy unit could have helped the Romans gain a stronger offensive battle plan. Spies would have been able to tell weak spots of camps and could have relayed this info back to the Romans giving them the necessary knowledge of how and where to invade. Spies would have been able to know when people were going to invade and also know the weaknesses of other nations. Knowing when their enemies were going to attack would have allowed them to be on the upper hand when it came time for them to strike. However, having spies also would have applied a risk for Rome. If a spy was captured or discovered they could be tortured and give out information. Also, it could give the other nations the idea of having spies. These spies could then infiltrate Rome and in turn give the other nations an advantage allowing them to take over easily. There would be a lot of equipment that this soldier would need. They would need to have hidden weapons to defend themselves if something went wrong while they were on a job. A spy might also want something to hide their identity like a cover for their face. Being a spy would be a hard job for any soldier. Being a spy takes a lot of skill. A spy has to be very convincing and would have to be able to get information without putting themselves or their nation in danger. We today don't know what could’ve or would’ve happened to the Romans without having technology that is out of our current knowledge. For all we know, a spy unit could have changed Roman history drastically both for the good and the bad.