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| − | | | + | | Designation = 9th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-pi |
| − | | | + | | Formed = mid-3030s |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = Bountiful Words ([[3050]])<br>DKK - Dark Kat Killers ([[3062]]) | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[ComStar]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[7th Army (ComStar)|7th Army]] | ||
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| − | Having established a reputation for courage, thoroughness and ingenuity, the '''9th Division''' faced both [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and survived. | + | Having established a reputation for courage, thoroughness and ingenuity, the [[Com Guards]]' '''9th Division''' faced both [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and survived. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the veteran ranked 9th Division, a Mu level mix referred to by the nickname of ''Bountiful Words'', was assigned to the [[8th Army (ComStar)|Seventh Army]] and was headquartered on the [[Free Worlds League]] world of [[Regulus]].<ref name=20YU>''20 | + | Immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the veteran ranked 9th Division, a Mu level mix referred to by the nickname of ''Bountiful Words'', was assigned to the [[8th Army (ComStar)|Seventh Army]] and was headquartered on the [[Free Worlds League]] world of [[Regulus]].<ref name=20YU>''20 Year Update'', p. 71: "7th V-kappa"</ref> |
| − | ==Battle of Tukayyid== | + | ===Battle of Tukayyid=== |
| − | As part of the 7th Army, during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] the 9th was assigned alongside the [[417th Division (ComStar)|417th Division]] to defend the Nova Cats' primary target city of Joje. After the 417's aerospace assets savaged the landing Clan forces, the Nova Cats' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha]] and [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Gamma Galaxies]] brushed aside the [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]] to try and reach Joje, unaware the 9th and 417th | + | As part of the 7th Army, during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] the 9th was assigned alongside the [[417th Division (ComStar)|417th Division]] to defend the Nova Cats' primary target city of Joje. After the 417's aerospace assets savaged the landing Clan forces, the Nova Cats' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha]] and [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Gamma Galaxies]] brushed aside the [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]] to try and reach Joje, unaware the 9th and 417th Divisions were luring the invaders to attack via heavily mined [[Vibrabomb]] fields on the approaches to the city.<ref name=T-40>''Tukayyid'', p. 40: "Campaign: Clan Nova Cat"</ref><ref name=IC-117>''Invading Clans'', p. 117: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=WC-48>''Wolf Clan'', p. 48: "Days of Armageddon - Nova Cat"</ref><ref name=CS-70>''ComStar'', p. 70: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=FMCS-33>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 33: "7th Army V-iota: The Dark wave"</ref> |
| − | <ref name=IC-117>''Invading Clans'', p. 117 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name=WC-48>''Wolf Clan'', p. 48 "Days of Armageddon - Nova Cat"</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name=CS-70>''ComStar'', p. 70 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name=FMCS-33>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 33 | ||
| − | Stalling the attacking Nova Cat advance for three days thanks to the efforts of their sappers, [[ | + | Stalling the attacking Nova Cat advance for three days thanks to the efforts of their sappers, [[aerospace fighter]]s and armor elements, with the 244th and [[467th Division (ComStar)|467th Divisions]] attempting to cut the Nova Cats off from their landing zones, the weary forces of the 9th and 417th retreated in order to regroup. After the 244th and 467th fell into an ambush by the Nova Cats Beta and Gamma Galaxies which netted the Clan several ComStar supply depots, the renewed 9th and 417th Divisions finally succeeded in routing the Cats' Alpha Galaxy. |
| − | <ref name=T-40/><ref name=IC-117/> <ref name=WC-48/> <ref name=CS-70/> | + | <ref name=T-40/><ref name=IC-117/><ref name=WC-48/><ref name=CS-70/> |
| − | Recognizing that the resupplied Beta and Gamma Galaxies could likely take the city the commanders of the 9th, 417th and [[116th Division (ComStar)|116th Divisions]] made the desperate gamble to leave Joje completely undefended and strike first. Still unpacking their captured supplies, the furious counterattack of the 9th and its fellow divisions recaptured the supply depots and forced the Nova Cats to withdraw to their [[DropShip]]s in retreat, the Com Guard forces harassing them every step of the way.<ref name=T-40/> <ref name=IC-117/> <ref name=WC-48/> <ref name=CS-70/> | + | Recognizing that the resupplied Beta and Gamma Galaxies could likely take the city the commanders of the 9th, 417th and [[116th Division (ComStar)|116th Divisions]] made the desperate gamble to leave Joje completely undefended and strike first. Still unpacking their captured supplies, the furious counterattack of the 9th and its fellow divisions recaptured the supply depots and forced the Nova Cats to withdraw to their [[DropShip]]s in retreat, the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] forces harassing them every step of the way.<ref name=T-40/><ref name=IC-117/><ref name=WC-48/><ref name=CS-70/> |
| − | ==Operation | + | ===Operation BULLDOG=== |
| − | Like many Com Guard Divisions, the now elite rated 9th Division chose a new nickname after their efforts against [[Clan Nova Cat]] on Tukayyid, calling itself ''DKK-Dark Kat Killers''. Rebuilt as a IV-pi based formation, the 9th became the command division of the 7th Army, transferring its headquarters to [[Talitha]] in the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Sarna March]]. <ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85 | + | Like many Com Guard Divisions, the now elite rated 9th Division chose a new nickname after their efforts against [[Clan Nova Cat]] on Tukayyid, calling itself ''DKK-Dark Kat Killers''. Rebuilt as a IV-pi based formation, the 9th became the command division of the 7th Army, transferring its headquarters to [[Talitha]] in the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Sarna March]].<ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85: "7th Army V-iota (Grim Defiance, Talitha Theater, from 7 to 8 on the "Inner Sphere Clock")"</ref> After the [[Free Worlds League Military]] recaptured Talitha as part of [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]], the 9th was transferred to [[Pasig]] on the border of the [[Lyran Alliance]]/[[Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone]] to try and prevent a repeat of the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Jade Falcon Incursion]] in [[3058]].<ref name=FMCS-33/> |
| − | The 9th's elite standing earned them a place in the Com Guard contingent that took part in [[Operation | + | The 9th's elite standing earned them a place in the Com Guard contingent that took part in [[Operation BULLDOG]], launching from [[Maldonado]] to strike the Clan Smoke Jaguar–held world of [[Hyner]] alongside the [[DCMS]]'s elite [[2nd Sword of Light]] and [[FWLM]]'s [[1st Regulan Hussars]].<ref name=TDR-10>''The Dragon Roars'', pp. 10–11: "Unit Summaries - Operation Bulldog"</ref> Like many of the engagements of the first wave, the unprepared [[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Third Jaguar Cavaliers]] paraded out for battle straight into the waiting guns of the SLDF taskforce, with the 9th and Regulans seeing minimal action as the 2nd Sword of Light crushed the Cavaliers almost single-handed.<ref name=TDR-15>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 15: "Wave One: The Katana Falls"</ref><ref name=TDR-17>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 17: "Scenario 1: Hunting the Hunter"</ref> |
| − | The 9th Division then participated in the third wave liberation of [[Marshdale]] alongside the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente]] and the Combine's [[Ryuken-ni]]. <ref name=TDR-10/> Initially the battle-ready [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Alpha Galaxy]] Command and the [[9th Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Ninth Jaguar Cavaliers]] inflicted heavy losses against the Fusiliers of Oriente and portions of the Combine unit, but by August 12th the Jaguars had begun to collapse under the relentless pressure of the bulk of the Ryuken-ni and the 9th, <ref name=TDR-44> | + | The 9th Division then participated in the third wave liberation of [[Marshdale]] alongside the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente]] and the Combine's [[Ryuken-ni]].<ref name=TDR-10/> Initially the battle-ready [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Alpha Galaxy]] Command and the [[9th Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Ninth Jaguar Cavaliers]] inflicted heavy losses against the Fusiliers of Oriente and portions of the Combine unit, but by August 12th the Jaguars had begun to collapse under the relentless pressure of the bulk of the Ryuken-ni and the 9th,<ref name=TDR-44>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 44: "Wave Three: Bringing Down the jaguar"</ref> both Jaguar units pulling out when their leaders ordered a full withdrawal from the [[Inner Sphere]] the next day.<ref name=TDR-12>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 12: "Unit Summaries - Clan Smoke Jaguar Defense"</ref> |
| − | ==Post | + | ===Post-BULLDOG=== |
| − | Returning to station on and around Pasig, the division's sterling service during | + | Returning to station on and around Pasig, the division's sterling service during BULLDOG was tempered by its response to the replacement of [[Anastasius Focht]] by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] as [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]], with more than a third of the troops that followed the 7th Army's commander Precentor Karina Vista in defecting to the [[Word of Blake]] in [[3061]] coming from the ranks of the 9th. While seeing few resignations after this initial burst and maintaining good morale compared to the other divisions of the 7th Army, the 9th's CO's refusal to declare for or against Victor prompted [[ROM]] to rank the division's loyalty as questionable.<ref name=FMCS-33/> |
| − | Converting Pasig into a killing ground to stop any Jade Falcon [[Cluster]]s who landed during the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Jade Falcon Incursion]] in the midst of the [[FedCom Civil War]], while the 9th never saw combat during that conflict, the preparations helped the division recover from the post-Victor defections, solidly supporting his return to the post of Precentor Martial. <ref name=FMU-86>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 86 "7th Army V-iota (The Dark Wave)"</ref> | + | Converting Pasig into a killing ground to stop any Jade Falcon [[Cluster]]s who landed during the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Jade Falcon Incursion]] in the midst of the [[FedCom Civil War]], while the 9th never saw combat during that conflict, the preparations helped the division recover from the post-Victor defections, solidly supporting his return to the post of Precentor Martial.<ref name=FMU-86>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 86: "7th Army V-iota (The Dark Wave)"</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 9th Division (ComStar)''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Precentor]] IV||[[Zuam Nicodemus]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Precentor IX||[[Narami Nichigama]]||[[3055]] - [[3067]]<ref name=CS-85/><ref name=FMCS-33/><ref name=FMU-86/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The 9th excels at combined-arms tactics, utilizing a mix of air power, static defense and booby traps combined with tactical assaults to keep its opponents off balance. <ref name=FMCS-33/> | + | The 9th excels at combined-arms tactics, utilizing a mix of air power, static defense and booby traps combined with tactical assaults to keep its opponents off balance.<ref name=FMCS-33/> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | '''9th Division''' (Division/Veteran)<ref name=20yup71>''20 | + | '''9th Division''' (Division/Veteran)<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref> |
: Note: At this point in time the 9th Division was stationed on Regulus.<ref name=20yup71/> | : Note: At this point in time the 9th Division was stationed on Regulus.<ref name=20yup71/> | ||
===3055=== | ===3055=== | ||
| − | '''9th Division''' (Division/Elite) | + | '''9th Division''' (Division/Elite)<ref name=CSSp85">''ComStar'', p. 85</ref> |
: Note: At this point in time the 9th Division was stationed on Talitha.<ref name=CSSp85"/> | : Note: At this point in time the 9th Division was stationed on Talitha.<ref name=CSSp85"/> | ||
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
* Shades of Gray III-rho: [[Demi-Precentor]] V [[John Morahan]] | * Shades of Gray III-rho: [[Demi-Precentor]] V [[John Morahan]] | ||
| − | * Blinding Light III-pi: Demi-Precentor VII [[Ted Korshak]] | + | * Blinding Light III-pi: Demi-Precentor VII [[Ted Korshak]] |
* The Claw Clippers III-omicron: Demi-Precentor III [[Chao-Chung Hsu]] | * The Claw Clippers III-omicron: Demi-Precentor III [[Chao-Chung Hsu]] | ||
| − | * The Joje Grenadiers III-pi: Demi-Precentor II [[Darlene Sorg]] | + | * The Joje Grenadiers III-pi: Demi-Precentor II [[Darlene Sorg]] |
| − | * Tricks and Traps III-sigma: Demi-Precentor IX [[Ken Pariser]] | + | * Tricks and Traps III-sigma: Demi-Precentor IX [[Ken Pariser]] |
* The Sword's Edge III-xi: Demi-Precentor IV [[Albert Gioia]] | * The Sword's Edge III-xi: Demi-Precentor IV [[Albert Gioia]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * Living up to its nickname, the 9th Division's post-Tukayyid unit patch showed the pelt of a [[Nova Cat (species)|Nova Cat]]. After [[3060]] this pelt was also joined by that of a [[Smoke Jaguar (species)|Smoke Jaguar]]. <ref name=FMCS-33/> | + | * Living up to its nickname, the 9th Division's post-Tukayyid unit patch showed the pelt of a [[Nova Cat (species)|Nova Cat]]. After [[3060]] this pelt was also joined by that of a [[Smoke Jaguar (species)|Smoke Jaguar]].<ref name=FMCS-33/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[20 | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' | + | * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' |
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[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 009th]] | [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 009th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 26 January 2024
| 9th Division IV-pi | |
| Formed | mid-3030s |
| Nickname | Bountiful Words (3050) DKK - Dark Kat Killers (3062) |
| Affiliation | ComStar |
| Parent Command | 7th Army |
Having established a reputation for courage, thoroughness and ingenuity, the Com Guards' 9th Division faced both Clan Nova Cat and Clan Smoke Jaguar during the Battle of Tukayyid and survived.
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History[edit]
Immediately prior to the Clan Invasion, the veteran ranked 9th Division, a Mu level mix referred to by the nickname of Bountiful Words, was assigned to the Seventh Army and was headquartered on the Free Worlds League world of Regulus.[1]
Battle of Tukayyid[edit]
As part of the 7th Army, during the Battle of Tukayyid the 9th was assigned alongside the 417th Division to defend the Nova Cats' primary target city of Joje. After the 417's aerospace assets savaged the landing Clan forces, the Nova Cats' Alpha and Gamma Galaxies brushed aside the 244th Division to try and reach Joje, unaware the 9th and 417th Divisions were luring the invaders to attack via heavily mined Vibrabomb fields on the approaches to the city.[2][3][4][5][6]
Stalling the attacking Nova Cat advance for three days thanks to the efforts of their sappers, aerospace fighters and armor elements, with the 244th and 467th Divisions attempting to cut the Nova Cats off from their landing zones, the weary forces of the 9th and 417th retreated in order to regroup. After the 244th and 467th fell into an ambush by the Nova Cats Beta and Gamma Galaxies which netted the Clan several ComStar supply depots, the renewed 9th and 417th Divisions finally succeeded in routing the Cats' Alpha Galaxy. [2][3][4][5]
Recognizing that the resupplied Beta and Gamma Galaxies could likely take the city the commanders of the 9th, 417th and 116th Divisions made the desperate gamble to leave Joje completely undefended and strike first. Still unpacking their captured supplies, the furious counterattack of the 9th and its fellow divisions recaptured the supply depots and forced the Nova Cats to withdraw to their DropShips in retreat, the Com Guard forces harassing them every step of the way.[2][3][4][5]
Operation BULLDOG[edit]
Like many Com Guard Divisions, the now elite rated 9th Division chose a new nickname after their efforts against Clan Nova Cat on Tukayyid, calling itself DKK-Dark Kat Killers. Rebuilt as a IV-pi based formation, the 9th became the command division of the 7th Army, transferring its headquarters to Talitha in the Federated Commonwealth's Sarna March.[7] After the Free Worlds League Military recaptured Talitha as part of Operation Guerrero in 3057, the 9th was transferred to Pasig on the border of the Lyran Alliance/Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone to try and prevent a repeat of the Jade Falcon Incursion in 3058.[6]
The 9th's elite standing earned them a place in the Com Guard contingent that took part in Operation BULLDOG, launching from Maldonado to strike the Clan Smoke Jaguar–held world of Hyner alongside the DCMS's elite 2nd Sword of Light and FWLM's 1st Regulan Hussars.[8] Like many of the engagements of the first wave, the unprepared Third Jaguar Cavaliers paraded out for battle straight into the waiting guns of the SLDF taskforce, with the 9th and Regulans seeing minimal action as the 2nd Sword of Light crushed the Cavaliers almost single-handed.[9][10]
The 9th Division then participated in the third wave liberation of Marshdale alongside the 1st Fusiliers of Oriente and the Combine's Ryuken-ni.[8] Initially the battle-ready Alpha Galaxy Command and the Ninth Jaguar Cavaliers inflicted heavy losses against the Fusiliers of Oriente and portions of the Combine unit, but by August 12th the Jaguars had begun to collapse under the relentless pressure of the bulk of the Ryuken-ni and the 9th,[11] both Jaguar units pulling out when their leaders ordered a full withdrawal from the Inner Sphere the next day.[12]
Post-BULLDOG[edit]
Returning to station on and around Pasig, the division's sterling service during BULLDOG was tempered by its response to the replacement of Anastasius Focht by Victor Steiner-Davion as Precentor Martial of ComStar, with more than a third of the troops that followed the 7th Army's commander Precentor Karina Vista in defecting to the Word of Blake in 3061 coming from the ranks of the 9th. While seeing few resignations after this initial burst and maintaining good morale compared to the other divisions of the 7th Army, the 9th's CO's refusal to declare for or against Victor prompted ROM to rank the division's loyalty as questionable.[6]
Converting Pasig into a killing ground to stop any Jade Falcon Clusters who landed during the Jade Falcon Incursion in the midst of the FedCom Civil War, while the 9th never saw combat during that conflict, the preparations helped the division recover from the post-Victor defections, solidly supporting his return to the post of Precentor Martial.[13]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 9th Division (ComStar) | |||
| Precentor IV | Zuam Nicodemus | 3050[1] | |
| Precentor IX | Narami Nichigama | 3055 - 3067[7][6][13] | |
Tactics[edit]
The 9th excels at combined-arms tactics, utilizing a mix of air power, static defense and booby traps combined with tactical assaults to keep its opponents off balance.[6]
Composition History[edit]
3050[edit]
9th Division (Division/Veteran)[14]
- Note: At this point in time the 9th Division was stationed on Regulus.[14]
3055[edit]
9th Division (Division/Elite)[15]
- Note: At this point in time the 9th Division was stationed on Talitha.[15]
3062[edit]
- Shades of Gray III-rho: Demi-Precentor V John Morahan
- Blinding Light III-pi: Demi-Precentor VII Ted Korshak
- The Claw Clippers III-omicron: Demi-Precentor III Chao-Chung Hsu
- The Joje Grenadiers III-pi: Demi-Precentor II Darlene Sorg
- Tricks and Traps III-sigma: Demi-Precentor IX Ken Pariser
- The Sword's Edge III-xi: Demi-Precentor IV Albert Gioia
Notes[edit]
- Living up to its nickname, the 9th Division's post-Tukayyid unit patch showed the pelt of a Nova Cat. After 3060 this pelt was also joined by that of a Smoke Jaguar.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 20 Year Update, p. 71: "7th V-kappa"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tukayyid, p. 40: "Campaign: Clan Nova Cat"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Invading Clans, p. 117: "Battle of Tukayyid"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wolf Clan, p. 48: "Days of Armageddon - Nova Cat"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ComStar, p. 70: "Battle of Tukayyid"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 33: "7th Army V-iota: The Dark wave"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ComStar, p. 85: "7th Army V-iota (Grim Defiance, Talitha Theater, from 7 to 8 on the "Inner Sphere Clock")"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Dragon Roars, pp. 10–11: "Unit Summaries - Operation Bulldog"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 15: "Wave One: The Katana Falls"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 17: "Scenario 1: Hunting the Hunter"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 44: "Wave Three: Bringing Down the jaguar"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 12: "Unit Summaries - Clan Smoke Jaguar Defense"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 86: "7th Army V-iota (The Dark Wave)"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 20 Year Update, p. 71
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 ComStar, p. 85