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| − | | | + | | Designation = 143rd Division [[Level IV|IV]]-delta |
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| − | + | | Nickname = The Grace of Thought (3050);<br>The Focht Hussars (3062) | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[ComStar]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[9th Army (ComStar)|9th Army]] | ||
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| + | The '''143rd Division''' saw action in both the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==History== |
| − | + | Immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the regular ranked 143rd Division, then a Xi level mix referred to by the nickname of ''The Grace of Thought'', was assigned to the [[8th Army (ComStar)|Eighth Army]] and was headquartered on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Poulsbo]].<ref name=20YU>''20 Year Update'', p. 70: "8th V-omicron"</ref> It was noted as having a large concentration of [[Mercury (BattleMech)|MCY-97 ''Mercury'']] [[BattleMechs]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 56</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Revised'', p. 50</ref> | |
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| + | Along with the rest of the Eighth Army, the 143rd was assigned to combat [[Clan Diamond Shark]] during the Battle of Tukayyid. While the Eighth suffered heavy losses, [[ROM]]'s intelligence rating the Diamond Sharks as the weakest Clan on Tukayyid proved accurate, with the Sharks totally routed and almost completely destroyed.<ref name=T-69>''Tukayyid'', pp. 69–70: "Campaign: Clan Diamond Shark"</ref><ref name=IC-141>''Invading Clans'', p. 141: "Baptism of Fire"</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Post-Tukayyid=== | ||
| + | Like many [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] Divisions, the regular rated 143rd Division chose a new nickname after their efforts on [[Tukayyid]], calling itself ''The Focht Hussars''. Rebuilt as a IV-delta formation, the 143rd was transferred to recoup the losses suffered by the [[9th Army (ComStar)|Ninth Army]], moving its headquarters to the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Lipton]].<ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85: "9th Army V-lambda (The Rag Tags, New Earth Theater, from 9 to 10 on the "Inner Sphere Clock")"</ref> | ||
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| + | As with all the Com Guard divisions posted in the Lyran Alliance, the 143rd suffered negatively from the retirement and replacement of [[Anastasius Focht]] by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] as [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]] in [[3061]], facing increasing distrust from the local populace and [[LAAF]] High Command in response to ComStar's rejection of [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] as [[First Lord]] of the reborn [[Star League]]. | ||
| + | <ref name=FMCS-36>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 36: "9th Army V-lambda: The Rag Tags"</ref><ref name=FMU-87/> | ||
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| + | The division's wide deployment across the Alliance's [[Skye Province]] and [[Freedom Theater]] made their situation even more tense as the flames of [[Free Skye]] and [[Robert Kelswa-Steiner]] fomenting another succession increased in the years leading to the FedCom Civil War. Questioning if the Lyran Alliance would truly respect ComStar's fragile [[ComStar Schism|post-Schism]] neutrality, Precentor Reed stepped up the training schedule of his troops and efforts to ensure their material is in full working order,<ref name=FMCS-37>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 37: "9th Army V-lambda: The Rag Tags - 143rd Division (The Focht Hussars) IV-delta"</ref> staging combined Level IV scale field exercises every year from [[3062]] on.<ref name=FCCW-131>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 131: "Wave Four - Lyran Alliance Other Actions - Lipton"</ref> | ||
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| + | Precentor Reed's efforts were heavily influenced and complicated by [[Leutnant-General]] [[Carl Bert-Gregg]], CO of the [[Fourth Alliance Guards]], the Lyran unit stationed on Lipton. Bret-Gregg's extreme disgust with the Order, after the depth of its manipulation during the [[Succession Wars era]] was revealed, led him to expect the 143rd Division would betray the Alliance even if he lacked evidence they would.<ref name=FMLA-46>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 46: "Alliance Guards - 4th Alliance Guards RCT: Death Before Dishonor"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ===FedCom Civil War=== |
| − | + | The unease between Fourth Alliance Guards and 143rd came to a head on 13 January [[3064]], when Guards CO Leutnant-General Bert-Gregg refused the division's annual request to deploy for regularly scheduled field exercises for fear the 143rd was preparing to declare its support for Victor Steiner-Davion's [[Allies (FCCW)|gathering forces]] on [[Thorin]]. Tension increased as both sides argued at first verbally and then with isolated fighting, before the 143rd's CO Precentor Reed chose to avoid escalating the conflict and ordered his troops to stand down and return to barracks, to the apparent satisfaction of the Fourth. Though both sides remained on high-alert, after the bulk of the Fourth withdrew to join the [[Loyalist (FCCW)|Loyalist]] forces heading toward Thorin, the Hundred and Forty-Fourth resumed its normal exercises in the summer of [[3065]].<ref name=FCCW-131/><ref name=FMU-87>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 87: "9th Army V-Lambda (The Rag Tags)"</ref> | |
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| − | + | After General Greggs' departure for [[Thorin]], infighting between pro–Free Skye and anti–Free Skye factions began on 2 August 3065, at first with words, but soon escalating to weaponry. By August 16th the two sides had begun to engage in 'Mech battles when the 143rd Division intervened, placing themselves between the warring factions. With Bret-Gregg still on Thorin, both factions chose to respect ComStar's neutrality and soon returned to their barracks, though by late August a large number of the garrison went AWOL or on leave, only later to reappear in Free Skye units.<ref name=FCCW-148>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 148: "Wave Five - Lyran Alliance - Other Actions - Lipton"</ref> | |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 143rd Division (ComStar)''' | ||
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| + | | [[Precentor]] IV||[[Nina Caputo]]||[[3049]]<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Precentor XIV||[[Alder Reed]]||[[3055]] - [[3067]]<ref name=CS-85/><ref name=FMCS-37/><ref name=FMU-98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98: "9th Army V-lambda (The Rag Tags)"</ref> | ||
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| + | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | + | Unknown. | |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | ===3050=== | ||
| + | '''143rd Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref> | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the 143rd Division was stationed on Poulsbo.<ref name=20yup71/> | ||
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| + | ===3055=== | ||
| + | '''143rd Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=CSSp85">''ComStar'', p. 85</ref> | ||
| + | : CO: Precentor III Alder Reed | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the 143rd Division was stationed on [[Lipton]].<ref name=CSSp85"/> | ||
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===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
| − | * Screaming Skull | + | *143rd Division (The Focht Hussars IV-delta) - CO: Precentor IX Alder Reed<ref name=FMCS-37/> |
| − | * Sidehackers | + | :* Screaming Skull III-gamma: [[Demi-Precentor]] IX [[Nicki Artino]] |
| − | * The Hellcats | + | :* Sidehackers III-zeta: Demi-Precentor VI [[Francis Bilgman]] |
| − | * The Delta Knights | + | :* The Hellcats III-delta: Demi-Precentor VI [[Oleg Mudrik]] |
| − | * The Unearthly | + | :* The Delta Knights III-delta: Demi-Precentor IX [[Paula Kose]] |
| − | * Riding with Death | + | :* The Unearthly III-epsilon: Demi-Precentor IV [[Tor Johnson]] |
| + | :* Riding with Death III-beta: Demi-Precentor VIII [[Charles Verble]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===3067=== | ||
| + | *143rd Division (The Focht Hussars IV-delta) - CO: Precentor XIV Alder Reed<ref name=FMU-98/> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | * The insignia of the 143rd depicts a skull and crossbones with an eye patch.<ref name=FMCS-37/> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[20 | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]'' | ||
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 143rd]] | [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 143rd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:42, 3 December 2023
| 143rd Division IV-delta | |
| Nickname | The Grace of Thought (3050); The Focht Hussars (3062) |
| Affiliation | ComStar |
| Parent Command | 9th Army |
The 143rd Division saw action in both the Battle of Tukayyid and the FedCom Civil War.
Contents
History[edit]
Immediately prior to the Clan Invasion, the regular ranked 143rd Division, then a Xi level mix referred to by the nickname of The Grace of Thought, was assigned to the Eighth Army and was headquartered on the Lyran Commonwealth world of Poulsbo.[1] It was noted as having a large concentration of MCY-97 Mercury BattleMechs.[2][3]
Along with the rest of the Eighth Army, the 143rd was assigned to combat Clan Diamond Shark during the Battle of Tukayyid. While the Eighth suffered heavy losses, ROM's intelligence rating the Diamond Sharks as the weakest Clan on Tukayyid proved accurate, with the Sharks totally routed and almost completely destroyed.[4][5]
Post-Tukayyid[edit]
Like many Com Guard Divisions, the regular rated 143rd Division chose a new nickname after their efforts on Tukayyid, calling itself The Focht Hussars. Rebuilt as a IV-delta formation, the 143rd was transferred to recoup the losses suffered by the Ninth Army, moving its headquarters to the Lyran Alliance world of Lipton.[6]
As with all the Com Guard divisions posted in the Lyran Alliance, the 143rd suffered negatively from the retirement and replacement of Anastasius Focht by Victor Steiner-Davion as Precentor Martial of ComStar in 3061, facing increasing distrust from the local populace and LAAF High Command in response to ComStar's rejection of Katherine Steiner-Davion as First Lord of the reborn Star League. [7][8]
The division's wide deployment across the Alliance's Skye Province and Freedom Theater made their situation even more tense as the flames of Free Skye and Robert Kelswa-Steiner fomenting another succession increased in the years leading to the FedCom Civil War. Questioning if the Lyran Alliance would truly respect ComStar's fragile post-Schism neutrality, Precentor Reed stepped up the training schedule of his troops and efforts to ensure their material is in full working order,[9] staging combined Level IV scale field exercises every year from 3062 on.[10]
Precentor Reed's efforts were heavily influenced and complicated by Leutnant-General Carl Bert-Gregg, CO of the Fourth Alliance Guards, the Lyran unit stationed on Lipton. Bret-Gregg's extreme disgust with the Order, after the depth of its manipulation during the Succession Wars era was revealed, led him to expect the 143rd Division would betray the Alliance even if he lacked evidence they would.[11]
FedCom Civil War[edit]
The unease between Fourth Alliance Guards and 143rd came to a head on 13 January 3064, when Guards CO Leutnant-General Bert-Gregg refused the division's annual request to deploy for regularly scheduled field exercises for fear the 143rd was preparing to declare its support for Victor Steiner-Davion's gathering forces on Thorin. Tension increased as both sides argued at first verbally and then with isolated fighting, before the 143rd's CO Precentor Reed chose to avoid escalating the conflict and ordered his troops to stand down and return to barracks, to the apparent satisfaction of the Fourth. Though both sides remained on high-alert, after the bulk of the Fourth withdrew to join the Loyalist forces heading toward Thorin, the Hundred and Forty-Fourth resumed its normal exercises in the summer of 3065.[10][8]
After General Greggs' departure for Thorin, infighting between pro–Free Skye and anti–Free Skye factions began on 2 August 3065, at first with words, but soon escalating to weaponry. By August 16th the two sides had begun to engage in 'Mech battles when the 143rd Division intervened, placing themselves between the warring factions. With Bret-Gregg still on Thorin, both factions chose to respect ComStar's neutrality and soon returned to their barracks, though by late August a large number of the garrison went AWOL or on leave, only later to reappear in Free Skye units.[12]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 143rd Division (ComStar) | |||
| Precentor IV | Nina Caputo | 3049[1] | |
| Precentor XIV | Alder Reed | 3055 - 3067[6][9][13] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
3050[edit]
143rd Division (Division/Regular)[14]
- Note: At this point in time the 143rd Division was stationed on Poulsbo.[14]
3055[edit]
143rd Division (Division/Regular)[15]
- CO: Precentor III Alder Reed
- Note: At this point in time the 143rd Division was stationed on Lipton.[15]
3062[edit]
- 143rd Division (The Focht Hussars IV-delta) - CO: Precentor IX Alder Reed[9]
- Screaming Skull III-gamma: Demi-Precentor IX Nicki Artino
- Sidehackers III-zeta: Demi-Precentor VI Francis Bilgman
- The Hellcats III-delta: Demi-Precentor VI Oleg Mudrik
- The Delta Knights III-delta: Demi-Precentor IX Paula Kose
- The Unearthly III-epsilon: Demi-Precentor IV Tor Johnson
- Riding with Death III-beta: Demi-Precentor VIII Charles Verble
3067[edit]
- 143rd Division (The Focht Hussars IV-delta) - CO: Precentor XIV Alder Reed[13]
Notes[edit]
- The insignia of the 143rd depicts a skull and crossbones with an eye patch.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 20 Year Update, p. 70: "8th V-omicron"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, p. 56
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Revised, p. 50
- ↑ Tukayyid, pp. 69–70: "Campaign: Clan Diamond Shark"
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 141: "Baptism of Fire"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ComStar, p. 85: "9th Army V-lambda (The Rag Tags, New Earth Theater, from 9 to 10 on the "Inner Sphere Clock")"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 36: "9th Army V-lambda: The Rag Tags"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 87: "9th Army V-Lambda (The Rag Tags)"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 37: "9th Army V-lambda: The Rag Tags - 143rd Division (The Focht Hussars) IV-delta"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 FedCom Civil War, p. 131: "Wave Four - Lyran Alliance Other Actions - Lipton"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 46: "Alliance Guards - 4th Alliance Guards RCT: Death Before Dishonor"
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 148: "Wave Five - Lyran Alliance - Other Actions - Lipton"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 98: "9th Army V-lambda (The Rag Tags)"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 20 Year Update, p. 71
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 ComStar, p. 85