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In February [[3073]], the [[32nd Division (Word of Blake)|32nd Division]] arrived on Luthien in order to assist the 42nd and 9th divisions in defending the [[Imperial City]], following the departure of the [[Sathen's Snipers]] mercenary unit due to battle fatigue.<ref name=JTPL_7_32nd>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 7, "32nd Division [Word of Blake]"</ref> | In February [[3073]], the [[32nd Division (Word of Blake)|32nd Division]] arrived on Luthien in order to assist the 42nd and 9th divisions in defending the [[Imperial City]], following the departure of the [[Sathen's Snipers]] mercenary unit due to battle fatigue.<ref name=JTPL_7_32nd>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 7, "32nd Division [Word of Blake]"</ref> | ||
| − | In December of [[3074]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha]], [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Omega]], and [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho]] galaxies struck Luthien. The 42nd managed to inflict heavy damage on both Alpha and Rho, but the unit was reportedly destroyed by three to five clusters of Ghost Bear troops.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 104, "42nd Shadow Division"</ref> No evidence surfaced to suggest [[Precentor]] [[Belial]] or his command Level II were among the dead.<ref name=JTPL_7/> | + | In December of [[3074]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha]], [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Omega]], and [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho]] galaxies struck Luthien. The 42nd managed to inflict heavy damage on both Alpha and Rho, but the unit was reportedly destroyed by three to five clusters of Ghost Bear troops.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 104, "42nd Shadow Division"</ref> No evidence surfaced to suggest [[Precentor]] [[Belial]] or his command Level II were among the dead.<ref name=JTPL_7/> Later intelligence would confirm that the 42nd had been destroyed on Luthien.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 132</ref> |
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[[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Shadow Division, 42nd]] | [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Shadow Division, 42nd]] | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 13 January 2011
History
The Forty-Second assisted the Blakist 29th Division's assault on the Draconis Combine world of Pesht in early February 3071, devastating the defenders with biological and nuclear weaponry.[1]
Arriving on Luthien in May of 3071, the largely veteran 42nd originally served as support and security forces for the 9th Division.[2]
On June 19 3072, a task force identified by Clan Nova Cat as belonging to the Word of Blake (but superficially marked as though from the Draconis Combine) damaged the SLS Vision Quest over Irece and attacked the capital, both with nuclear weaponry. The 42nd Shadow Division was identified as the closest Word of Blake unit and most likely to have undertaken the assault.[1][3]
The 42nd became more embroiled in the battle for Luthein when the Nova Cat's Xi Galaxy arrived in July 3072 and declared a Trial of Annihilation against the unit. During their assault, they engaged Clan Nova Cat forces within the Nagasaki community zone, of the Crane district on Luthien on 21 August, 3072. Demi-Precentor Eric Hughes engaged a Nova Cat OmniMech, an SM1 hovercraft and a binary of troops embedded in a mechanical shop.[4] While Belial's troops and the 9th Division both suffered heavy losses, the 42nd managed to devastate the Nova Cats through both orbital and ground attacks supported by tactical nuclear strikes.[2]
In February 3073, the 32nd Division arrived on Luthien in order to assist the 42nd and 9th divisions in defending the Imperial City, following the departure of the Sathen's Snipers mercenary unit due to battle fatigue.[5]
In December of 3074, Clan Ghost Bear's Alpha, Omega, and Rho galaxies struck Luthien. The 42nd managed to inflict heavy damage on both Alpha and Rho, but the unit was reportedly destroyed by three to five clusters of Ghost Bear troops.[6] No evidence surfaced to suggest Precentor Belial or his command Level II were among the dead.[2] Later intelligence would confirm that the 42nd had been destroyed on Luthien.[7]
Officers
As of 3071, the commanding officer was Precentor Belial.[2]
Tactics
The 42nd were experts in Urban Combat.
Composition
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Notes
- The presence of the 42nd in orbit of Irece in June 3072 is unconfirmed, as Nova Cat personel only determined the 42nd was the closest Word unit and the most likely to undertake the attack.
Rules
- During the Battle of Luthien, the 42nd's skill at identifying a building's weak points was demonstrated by the unit having the opportunity to cause the building's collapse result in greater damage to adjacent units.[2]
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 76, "Agents Provocateurs"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 7, "42nd Shadow Division"
- ↑ ''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 96, "Drake News Flash – 24 July 3072": In spite of the "dropped link" suggesting destruction over Irece, the SLS Vision Quest was active less than a month later over Luthien.
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 1, "Manifest Destiny"
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 7, "32nd Division [Word of Blake]"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 104, "42nd Shadow Division"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 132