This is a alternate history thread in the same line as Kraxis interactive, however, history has already been modified before this, and I shall explain below.

As Caeser sought to appease his two allies, Crassus and Pompey, the trio agreed to give Crassus the province of Spain, an easy assignment, but berift of glory or fame, but was forced to do so, as Pompey had called to gain Syria, and make his name known, once again as Conqueror of the East.

Now sitting in Antioch, Pompey had decided to attack the Parthians, the largest threat, and to take the bounty of Babylon, and the Parthian cities, and rival the governor of Gaul. He could also play upon the Alexander image, Conqueror of the East, unifier the old Persian and Alexandanrian Empire.

Pompey was known for defeating Mithridates of Pontus, Trigantes of Armenia, Cicilia pirates, and conqueror of the East, he who had formed these Asian provinces into the Roman Republic.

Upon taking the seat of governor, Pompey allied himself with the Armenians, who still held a slight grudge for the defeat that Pompey had inflicted. Another was the desert tribes that were scattered across the desert between Antioch and Babylon.
In Antioch, Pompey had about seven legions of men to march on the Parthians and their domains. Enlisting the local cavalry, camels, horsemen, and light troop they fill Antioch, arming to march against the Parthian threat, and the booty that would be found.

Sitting with his generals Decimus Scipio, Titus Domitius, and an advisor from the Armenian allies Boghos Ari, Pompey discusses his options.
His general, Decimus, advises a push into the desert, head straight for Babylon, and the great gates and the Hanging Gardens. Fight any who stand in their way, they could easily sweep into Babylon.
Titus Domitius advises he wait to build a larger army of mercenaries, three more legions and auxiliaries, then march to Babylon. The larger force could cower the Parthians, and provide more of a punch in battle. However, the logistics would be enormous in size, and would be vulnerable in crossing the desert.
Ari advises to march through Armenian lands, and the mountains, where the Parthian horse archers effects could be negated by the rocky terrain where there is little room to move. However, you fear the Armenians may betray you in the mountains, trapping you in a ravine, or a pass.

1)Follow Decimus, the Parthian Horsemen would not provide trouble to the legions of Rome, however in doing so, you could be outnumbered by the Parthians.

2)Follow Titus, and build a massive host to march, moving in columns to Babylon, to large for a Parthian to swallow. However, the forces would require a massive logisitcal force to sustain them, and that would be vulnerable to Parthian raids.

3)Follow Ari, and take the mountains of Armenian, were the Parthians would not have room to manouver and use the horse archers to great effect, and the mountains would be less heated than the desert. However, the Armenians, still stinging from your conquest, might turn on your column of men, and slaughter them at a choke point.

First person to post. This is a independant thread, a filler, while Kraxis decides on the next interactive history.