2nd New Earth Protectorate Militia Division
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Unit Description
The 2nd New Earth Protectorate Militia Division was one of many Protectorate Militia Divisions to be raised by the Word of Blake during the Jihad to bolster the defences of the Word of Blake Protectorate without adding undue strain to their supply lines of high-technology equipment. The 2nd New Earth was raised from the population of New Earth and focussed on the protection of that same world; in common with the other Protectorate Militia Divisions, the 2nd New Earth would have drawn on local feelings of patriotism, something the Word used to build a reliable defensive line. As a local militia formation the 2nd New Earth would have lacked special weapons or directives.[1]
History
The 2nd New Earth was unusual, in that it was one of the few Protectorate Militia Divisions to be moved from its' homeworld and deployed in an offensive action by the Word of Blake. In the case of the 2nd New Earth, this involved being deployed in a Blakist counteroffensive on Dyev against forces from Clan Ghost Bear. The other forces who joined the 2nd New Earth on Dyev were the 28th and 32nd Militia Divisions augmented by the 3rd Bryant, 1st Lipton and 1st Zosma Protectorate Militia Divisions.
It was reported by Word of Blake media outlets that the 32nd, New Earth and Zosma Divisions used the fortifications established on Dyev by the Draconis Combine to resist attacks from the Ghost Bear Kappa and Pi Galaxies.[2]
Destruction
Both the 28th and 32nd Militia Divisions are known to have been destroyed on Dyev in 3076; it is therefore very likely that the less well-equipped 2nd New Earth was also destroyed in the same miltiary action.[3]
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Tactics
Composition History
In common with the other Protectorate Militia Divisions, the 2nd New Earth would have been equipped with enough DropShip capacity for transportation, but not JumpShips.[4]
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