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| − | | | + | | Nickname = Pure Thoughts and Actions |
| + | | Affiliation = Word of Blake | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Word of Blake Militia]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Operation Odysseus=== | ===Operation Odysseus=== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''Third Division''' was assigned Terra's Asian continent as part of [[Battle of Terra (3058)|Operation ODYSSEUS]]. Defending [[ComStar]] forces offered little resistance to the Third Division until they reached China. There, the [[Com Guards]] withdrew into the [[T'ienchen Castle Brian|T'ienchen]] [[Castle Brian]], a [[Star League]]-era fortress. The entire Third Division was required to take fortress, losing two Level III's in the process.<ref name=FM:Cp53>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 53: "3rd Division Unit Profile"</ref> |
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| + | After [[Terra]] fell, the Third Division was reassigned to garrison the southern part of Africa. There they were headquartered in a Castle Brian in Magadi, Kenya. There they worked closely with the [[Terran Security Service]] to identify insurgents and stop Com Guard raids. They were quite successful.<ref name=FM:Cp53/> | ||
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===Pre-Jihad=== | ===Pre-Jihad=== | ||
| − | The unit was based on [[Terra]] during most of the 3060s. The unit was dominated by a Word of Blake political faction, ''True Believers'', which was often hounded and abused by other Blake factions in its earlier years. The unit's first commanding officer, Precentor Kanni, was relieved by Fellers in [[3066]]. The unit had been strengthened by newly issued Battle Armor.<ref>''Field Manual Updates'', p. 90 | + | The unit was based on [[Terra]] during most of the 3060s. The unit was dominated by a Word of Blake political faction, ''True Believers'', which was often hounded and abused by other Blake factions in its earlier years. The unit's first commanding officer, Precentor Kanni, was relieved by Fellers in [[3066]]. The unit had been strengthened by newly issued Battle Armor.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 90: "Naval Assets and Militia Divisions" - 3rd Division update</ref> |
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
| − | In [[3068]] elements of the Division are dispatched to [[Tall Trees]] to aid the [[4th Division (Word of Blake)|4th Division]] in securing the planet as part of the [[Blake Protectorate]]. The majority of the unit remained in the Terran system and assisted in hunting down surviving elements of [[ComStar| | + | In [[3068]] elements of the Division are dispatched to [[Tall Trees]] to aid the [[4th Division (Word of Blake)|4th Division]] in securing the planet as part of the [[Blake Protectorate]]. The majority of the unit remained in the Terran system and assisted in hunting down surviving elements of [[ComStar|ComStar's]] [[Case White (event)|Case White]] invasion force. In [[3069]] parts of the Division participated in a grueling campaign on [[Al Na'ir]], with hired mercenary units. They were responsible for the destruction of number of mining pressure domes to attempt to cow the planetary government into surrender.<ref name=JS:TBDp97/> |
| − | In [[ | + | In [[3070]] the Third Division was augmented with [[Free Worlds League|FWL]] defectors and was dispatched to [[Wasat]] to put down an insurrection caused by the [[Blackhearts]] mercenary unit.<ref name=JS:TBDp97/> Already present on Wasat were the [[HeavyHell Raisers]] and [[Raymond's Armored Cavalry]] mercenary units who had been waging an unsuccessful campaign against the Blackhearts. Precentor Fellers found himself faced with a guerrilla campaign that lasted more than two years with the Blackhearts avoiding a stand-up fight. Suffering from the pressure of being unable to cope with the Blackheart's tactics, Fellers eventually threatened the destruction of Wasat Prime, the planetary capital, if the Blackhearts didn't surrender. The Blackhearts instead opted to retreat to their DropShips and escape, to which Fellers responded by using a nuclear device to destroy Wasat Prime after the Blackhearts had departed, killing the 35,000-strong population of the city.<ref name=JS:TBDp97/><ref name="MSUp34">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 34: "Blackhearts"</ref> |
| − | + | The unit was sent to [[Kalidasa]] and in July 3070, the mercenary unit [[Gannon's Cannons]] stroke the planet under orders to kill or capture [[Precentor]] [[Timothy Mayo]]. The mercenaries started raiding WoB supply dumps and ambushing their patrols until a few days later they located Mayo and most of his force. A pincer movement cornered the WoB. Things were looking okay until they downed Mayo's [[Grand Crusader]]. This set the WoB into a crazy mode and made Gannon's Cannons pay for it. There was not a single Blakist moving in the end, but the mercenaries weren't in that much better shape. They grabbed Mayo and as much salvage as they could, then got the hell out of there.<ref name=TCp90>''Total Chaos'', p. 90: "Binge, Purge, Flush"</ref> | |
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| − | + | In [[3073]] Precentor Craig Callen relieved Division Commander Feller, who was promoted and sent to take command of a [[Procyon]] reeducation camp.<ref name=JS:TBDp97>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 97: "Free Worlds League Theater"</ref> | |
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| + | In [[3074]] the unit was reassigned to WoB's League Theater, where they assaulted [[Skye]] in June and July. They faced off with [[Devlin Stone]] and his Coalition force in a brutal battle for control of the planet. In the end, Precentor Callen and his command staff are captured by coalition forces.<ref name="JHS3076p52">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 52: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> After losing their command staff, the Third Division lost cohesion and they were whittled down to only three surviving [[Level II]]s, which managed get off planet. They spent most of the next two years on [[Terra]], where it was reconstituted with new recruits and members of the [[Protectorate Militia Command|Protectorate Militia]]. | ||
| − | + | In [[3077]] the Third Division dropped onto [[Dieron]] to attack Combine and Ghost Bear forces. They spend much of their time acting as harasser forces, sniping at the defenders. The Ghost Bear's [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho Galaxy]] smashed into the Third Division, destroying most of the infantry- and armor-heavy unit. The Third withdrew from Dieron along with the survivors of the [[2nd Division (Word of Blake)|Word of Blake's Second Division]];<ref name=JTP:Dp8>''Jihad Turning Points: Dieron'', p. 8: Third Division</ref> as of [[3081]], the whereabouts of the 3rd Division was unknown.<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126: "Word of Blake Militia"</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Officers== | |
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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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="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Precentor]]||[[Randolph Kanni]]||[[3054]] - [[3062]]<ref name=FM:Cp53/> | ||
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| + | | Precentor||[[David Fellers]]||[[3067]] - [[3071]]<ref name=FM:Up99>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 99: "Word of Blake Militia Deployment Table - 30067"</ref><ref name=Fellers>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [03/01/3071]: "Time "Running Out" for Renegades"''</ref> | ||
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| + | | Precentor||[[Craig Callen]]||[[3074]]<ref name=JS:TBDp97/> | ||
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| + | | Precentor VI||[[Blair Congo]]||[[3077]]<ref name=JTP:Dp8/> | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The Third Division utilizes infantry tactics, by | + | The Third Division utilizes infantry tactics, by placing hidden units near oncoming enemies when it's defending.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 138: "Special Rules" - 3rd Division special abilities</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
| − | Five Level III formations | + | Five Level III formations:<ref name=FM:Cp53/> |
| − | * Crown of Light [[Level III|III]]-iota | + | * Crown of Light [[Level III|III]]-iota - CO: Precentor XIV [[Randolph Kanni]] |
| − | * Sacred Dreams III-omicron | + | ** XO: Precentor X [[David Fellers]] |
| − | * Bloody Skies III-mu | + | * Sacred Dreams III-omicron - CO: Precentor VI [[Shilpa Pai]] |
| − | * Blazing Hearts III-kappa | + | * Bloody Skies III-mu - CO: Precentor VII [[Vadim Kravsov]] |
| − | * Fortunes of War III-xi | + | * Blazing Hearts III-kappa - CO: (Adept XI) Demi-Precentor [[Elizabeth Joppa]] |
| − | + | * Fortunes of War III-xi - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor IV) [[Craig Callen]] | |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | Five Level III formations | + | Five Level III formations:<ref name=FM:Up99/> |
| − | * Crown of Light III-iota | + | * Crown of Light III-iota - CO: Precentor XIV David Feller |
| − | * Sacred Dreams III-omicron | + | * Sacred Dreams III-omicron - CO: Precentor XII Shipla Pal |
| − | * Bloody Skies III-mu | + | * Bloody Skies III-mu - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept VII) [[Clair Bergstrom]] |
| − | * Blazing Hearts III-kappa | + | * Blazing Hearts III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept XVI) Elizabeth Joppa |
| − | * Fortunes of War III-xi | + | * Fortunes of War III-xi - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor X) Craig Callen |
===3077=== | ===3077=== | ||
| − | Only a few troops survived the | + | Only a few troops survived the Third Division's time on Skye. These troops could only fill out three Level IIs when the Third relocated to Terra.<ref name=JTP:Dp8/> Most of the replacement troops were drawn from the Protectorate Militia, and correspondingly the unit had a large number of conventional tanks and infantry when it arrived on Dieron.<ref name=JTP:Dp8/> |
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Time "Running Out" for Renegades|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 03/01/3071: "Time "Running Out" for Renegades"]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[Jihad Turning Points: Dieron]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Dieron]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Total Chaos]]'' | ||
[[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 03rd]] | [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 03rd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 28 January 2024
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| Third Division IV-Mu | |
| Formed | 3055[1] |
| Nickname | Pure Thoughts and Actions |
| Affiliation | Word of Blake |
| Parent Command | Word of Blake Militia |
Contents
History[edit]
Operation Odysseus[edit]
The Third Division was assigned Terra's Asian continent as part of Operation ODYSSEUS. Defending ComStar forces offered little resistance to the Third Division until they reached China. There, the Com Guards withdrew into the T'ienchen Castle Brian, a Star League-era fortress. The entire Third Division was required to take fortress, losing two Level III's in the process.[2]
After Terra fell, the Third Division was reassigned to garrison the southern part of Africa. There they were headquartered in a Castle Brian in Magadi, Kenya. There they worked closely with the Terran Security Service to identify insurgents and stop Com Guard raids. They were quite successful.[2]
Pre-Jihad[edit]
The unit was based on Terra during most of the 3060s. The unit was dominated by a Word of Blake political faction, True Believers, which was often hounded and abused by other Blake factions in its earlier years. The unit's first commanding officer, Precentor Kanni, was relieved by Fellers in 3066. The unit had been strengthened by newly issued Battle Armor.[3]
Jihad[edit]
In 3068 elements of the Division are dispatched to Tall Trees to aid the 4th Division in securing the planet as part of the Blake Protectorate. The majority of the unit remained in the Terran system and assisted in hunting down surviving elements of ComStar's Case White invasion force. In 3069 parts of the Division participated in a grueling campaign on Al Na'ir, with hired mercenary units. They were responsible for the destruction of number of mining pressure domes to attempt to cow the planetary government into surrender.[4]
In 3070 the Third Division was augmented with FWL defectors and was dispatched to Wasat to put down an insurrection caused by the Blackhearts mercenary unit.[4] Already present on Wasat were the HeavyHell Raisers and Raymond's Armored Cavalry mercenary units who had been waging an unsuccessful campaign against the Blackhearts. Precentor Fellers found himself faced with a guerrilla campaign that lasted more than two years with the Blackhearts avoiding a stand-up fight. Suffering from the pressure of being unable to cope with the Blackheart's tactics, Fellers eventually threatened the destruction of Wasat Prime, the planetary capital, if the Blackhearts didn't surrender. The Blackhearts instead opted to retreat to their DropShips and escape, to which Fellers responded by using a nuclear device to destroy Wasat Prime after the Blackhearts had departed, killing the 35,000-strong population of the city.[4][5]
The unit was sent to Kalidasa and in July 3070, the mercenary unit Gannon's Cannons stroke the planet under orders to kill or capture Precentor Timothy Mayo. The mercenaries started raiding WoB supply dumps and ambushing their patrols until a few days later they located Mayo and most of his force. A pincer movement cornered the WoB. Things were looking okay until they downed Mayo's Grand Crusader. This set the WoB into a crazy mode and made Gannon's Cannons pay for it. There was not a single Blakist moving in the end, but the mercenaries weren't in that much better shape. They grabbed Mayo and as much salvage as they could, then got the hell out of there.[6]
In 3073 Precentor Craig Callen relieved Division Commander Feller, who was promoted and sent to take command of a Procyon reeducation camp.[4]
In 3074 the unit was reassigned to WoB's League Theater, where they assaulted Skye in June and July. They faced off with Devlin Stone and his Coalition force in a brutal battle for control of the planet. In the end, Precentor Callen and his command staff are captured by coalition forces.[7][8] After losing their command staff, the Third Division lost cohesion and they were whittled down to only three surviving Level IIs, which managed get off planet. They spent most of the next two years on Terra, where it was reconstituted with new recruits and members of the Protectorate Militia.
In 3077 the Third Division dropped onto Dieron to attack Combine and Ghost Bear forces. They spend much of their time acting as harasser forces, sniping at the defenders. The Ghost Bear's Rho Galaxy smashed into the Third Division, destroying most of the infantry- and armor-heavy unit. The Third withdrew from Dieron along with the survivors of the Word of Blake's Second Division;[9] as of 3081, the whereabouts of the 3rd Division was unknown.[10]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command |
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| Commanding Officers of the 3rd Division | ||
| Precentor | Randolph Kanni | 3054 - 3062[2] |
| Precentor | David Fellers | 3067 - 3071[11][12] |
| Precentor | Craig Callen | 3074[4] |
| Precentor VI | Blair Congo | 3077[9] |
Tactics[edit]
The Third Division utilizes infantry tactics, by placing hidden units near oncoming enemies when it's defending.[13]
Composition History[edit]
3062[edit]
Five Level III formations:[2]
- Crown of Light III-iota - CO: Precentor XIV Randolph Kanni
- XO: Precentor X David Fellers
- Sacred Dreams III-omicron - CO: Precentor VI Shilpa Pai
- Bloody Skies III-mu - CO: Precentor VII Vadim Kravsov
- Blazing Hearts III-kappa - CO: (Adept XI) Demi-Precentor Elizabeth Joppa
- Fortunes of War III-xi - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor IV) Craig Callen
3067[edit]
Five Level III formations:[11]
- Crown of Light III-iota - CO: Precentor XIV David Feller
- Sacred Dreams III-omicron - CO: Precentor XII Shipla Pal
- Bloody Skies III-mu - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept VII) Clair Bergstrom
- Blazing Hearts III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept XVI) Elizabeth Joppa
- Fortunes of War III-xi - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor X) Craig Callen
3077[edit]
Only a few troops survived the Third Division's time on Skye. These troops could only fill out three Level IIs when the Third relocated to Terra.[9] Most of the replacement troops were drawn from the Protectorate Militia, and correspondingly the unit had a large number of conventional tanks and infantry when it arrived on Dieron.[9]
Reference[edit]
- ↑ ComStar, p. 94
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 53: "3rd Division Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 90: "Naval Assets and Militia Divisions" - 3rd Division update
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 97: "Free Worlds League Theater"
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 34: "Blackhearts"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 90: "Binge, Purge, Flush"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 52: "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 53: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Jihad Turning Points: Dieron, p. 8: Third Division
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 126: "Word of Blake Militia"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 99: "Word of Blake Militia Deployment Table - 30067"
- ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [03/01/3071]: "Time "Running Out" for Renegades"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 138: "Special Rules" - 3rd Division special abilities