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The '''Kathil Operational Area''' - also referred to as the '''Capellan March Coreward Combat Theater''' - was a regional command within the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. One of the subdivisions of the [[Capellan March]], the Kathil Operational Area was a completely military administration, with no civilian governing responsibilities, and was traditionally commanded by a [[Field Marshal]]. As an Operational Area the Kathil Operational Area had command authority over a number of smaller regional commands commonly known as [[Polymorphous Defense Zone]]s or Combat Regions, although during the era of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] the PDZs were simply known as Commands.<ref name="FM:FSp17">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 17, "Combat Theater"</ref><ref name="FM:FSp17A">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 17, "Polymorphous Defense Zone/Combat Region"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp125">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 125, "Combat Theater/Operation Area"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp125A">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 125, "Polymorphous Defense Zone/Combat Region"</ref>
 
The '''Kathil Operational Area''' - also referred to as the '''Capellan March Coreward Combat Theater''' - was a regional command within the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. One of the subdivisions of the [[Capellan March]], the Kathil Operational Area was a completely military administration, with no civilian governing responsibilities, and was traditionally commanded by a [[Field Marshal]]. As an Operational Area the Kathil Operational Area had command authority over a number of smaller regional commands commonly known as [[Polymorphous Defense Zone]]s or Combat Regions, although during the era of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] the PDZs were simply known as Commands.<ref name="FM:FSp17">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 17, "Combat Theater"</ref><ref name="FM:FSp17A">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 17, "Polymorphous Defense Zone/Combat Region"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp125">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 125, "Combat Theater/Operation Area"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp125A">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 125, "Polymorphous Defense Zone/Combat Region"</ref>
  
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The size and scope of the Kathil Operational Area expanded and contracted significantly in size after the founding of the Capellan March; at the end of the [[Age of War]] in [[2571]] the Kathil Operational Area consisted of two PDzs comprising just fourteen systems in total.<ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571]"</ref> In common with the remainder of the Capellan March the Kathil OA was under the Federated Suns' War Zone Actions from [[2787]] onwards.<ref name="HB:HDp125B">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 125, "Capellan March"</ref> The OA expanded to three PDZs by the end of the [[First Succession War]] in [[2821]], although the third and most recently-founded PDZ encompassed just five systems.<ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822]"</ref> The Kathil OA continued to expand during the [[Second Succession War|Second]] and [[Third Succession War]]s at the expense of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864]"</ref> <ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025]"</ref> The Kathil OA's borders remained stable during the [[Fourth Succession War]] and the founding of the [[Sarna March]],<ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref> and the formation of the secessionist [[St. Ives Compact]] left the Kathil OA with the smallest direct border with the Capellan Confederation in its history.<ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref>
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The size and scope of the Kathil Operational Area expanded and contracted significantly in size after the founding of the Capellan March; at the end of the [[Age of War]] in [[2571]] the Kathil Operational Area consisted of two PDzs comprising just fourteen systems in total.<ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571]"</ref> In common with the remainder of the Capellan March the Kathil OA was under the Federated Suns' War Zone Actions from [[2787]] onwards.<ref name="HB:HDp125B">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 125, "Capellan March"</ref> The OA expanded to three PDZs by the end of the [[First Succession War]] in [[2821]], although the third and most recently-founded PDZ encompassed just five systems. The Kathil OA may have briefly numbered four PDZs during the First Succession War, but the last two Federated Suns-held systems within the Chesterton Combat Region, [[Chesterton]] and [[Demeter]], had been isolated from the rest of the Capellan March, and the Chesterton CR was effectively dissolved and the systems folded into the Markesan Operational Area by the end of the War.<ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822]"</ref> The Kathil OA continued to expand during the [[Second Succession War|Second]] and [[Third Succession War]]s at the expense of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864]"</ref> <ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025]"</ref> The Kathil OA's borders remained stable during the [[Fourth Succession War]] and the founding of the [[Sarna March]],<ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref> and the formation of the secessionist [[St. Ives Compact]] left the Kathil OA with the smallest direct border with the Capellan Confederation in its history.<ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref>
  
 
The launch of [[Operation GUERRERO]] saw the dissolution of much of the Sarna March and a number of changes within the structure of the Kathil OA, including the incorporation of the remains of the former Sarna and Tikonov PDZs into the Kathil OA, bringing the total size of the OA up to four PDZs.<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058]"</ref> At the end of the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Kathil OA was still responsible for four PDZs, incorporating the Achernar, Alcyon, Kathil and Valexa PDzs,<ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067]"</ref><ref name="FM:Up137">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137</ref> although the chaos of the Jihad and the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]] led to significant changes in the size and borders of the OA. By [[3085]] the Kathil OA was once again responsible for three PDZs - the Kathil and Valexa PDZs and the [[Kittery Prefecture]].<ref name="FM:3085pVii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. Vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085]"</ref><ref name="FM:3085p69">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 69, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref> By [[3145]] the Kathil OA was being actively reduced in size by the aggressive [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] invasion of the Federated Suns; whilst still notionally responsible for three PDZs, the Valexa PDZ was under considerable pressure and the Alcyone PDZ had been replaced with the Shoreham PDZ, which consisted of just three systems.<ref name="FM:3145p89">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 89, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref><ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
 
The launch of [[Operation GUERRERO]] saw the dissolution of much of the Sarna March and a number of changes within the structure of the Kathil OA, including the incorporation of the remains of the former Sarna and Tikonov PDZs into the Kathil OA, bringing the total size of the OA up to four PDZs.<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058]"</ref> At the end of the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Kathil OA was still responsible for four PDZs, incorporating the Achernar, Alcyon, Kathil and Valexa PDzs,<ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067]"</ref><ref name="FM:Up137">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137</ref> although the chaos of the Jihad and the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]] led to significant changes in the size and borders of the OA. By [[3085]] the Kathil OA was once again responsible for three PDZs - the Kathil and Valexa PDZs and the [[Kittery Prefecture]].<ref name="FM:3085pVii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. Vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085]"</ref><ref name="FM:3085p69">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 69, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref> By [[3145]] the Kathil OA was being actively reduced in size by the aggressive [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] invasion of the Federated Suns; whilst still notionally responsible for three PDZs, the Valexa PDZ was under considerable pressure and the Alcyone PDZ had been replaced with the Shoreham PDZ, which consisted of just three systems.<ref name="FM:3145p89">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 89, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref><ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
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* Achernar PDZ<ref name="FM:Up137"/>
 
* Achernar PDZ<ref name="FM:Up137"/>
 
* Alcyone PDZ<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/>
 
* Alcyone PDZ<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/>
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* Chesterton PDZ<ref name="FSWp23">''First Succession War'', p. 23, "Towne"</ref>
 
* Kathil PDZ<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/><ref name="FM:3085p69"/><ref name="FM:3145p89"/>
 
* Kathil PDZ<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/><ref name="FM:3085p69"/><ref name="FM:3145p89"/>
 
* Kittery Prefecture<ref name="FM:3085p69"/>
 
* Kittery Prefecture<ref name="FM:3085p69"/>
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* [[Achernar]] (Achernar PDZ)<ref name="FM:Up137"/>
 
* [[Achernar]] (Achernar PDZ)<ref name="FM:Up137"/>
 
* [[Alcyone]] (Alcyone PDZ)<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/>
 
* [[Alcyone]] (Alcyone PDZ)<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/>
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* [[Chesterton]] (Chesterton PDZ)<ref name="FSWp23"/>
 
* [[Kittery]] (Kittery Prefecture)<ref name="FM:3085p69"/>
 
* [[Kittery]] (Kittery Prefecture)<ref name="FM:3085p69"/>
 
* [[Novaya Zemlya]] (Kathil PDZ)<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/><ref name="FM:3085p69"/><ref name="FM:3145p89"/>
 
* [[Novaya Zemlya]] (Kathil PDZ)<ref name="HD(TFS)p137"/><ref name="ORp14"/><ref name="FM:Up137"/><ref name="FM:3085p69"/><ref name="FM:3145p89"/>
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* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
 
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
 
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''

Revision as of 05:26, 18 January 2018

History & Description

The Kathil Operational Area - also referred to as the Capellan March Coreward Combat Theater - was a regional command within the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns. One of the subdivisions of the Capellan March, the Kathil Operational Area was a completely military administration, with no civilian governing responsibilities, and was traditionally commanded by a Field Marshal. As an Operational Area the Kathil Operational Area had command authority over a number of smaller regional commands commonly known as Polymorphous Defense Zones or Combat Regions, although during the era of the Federated Commonwealth the PDZs were simply known as Commands.[1][2][3][4]

The size and scope of the Kathil Operational Area expanded and contracted significantly in size after the founding of the Capellan March; at the end of the Age of War in 2571 the Kathil Operational Area consisted of two PDzs comprising just fourteen systems in total.[5] In common with the remainder of the Capellan March the Kathil OA was under the Federated Suns' War Zone Actions from 2787 onwards.[6] The OA expanded to three PDZs by the end of the First Succession War in 2821, although the third and most recently-founded PDZ encompassed just five systems. The Kathil OA may have briefly numbered four PDZs during the First Succession War, but the last two Federated Suns-held systems within the Chesterton Combat Region, Chesterton and Demeter, had been isolated from the rest of the Capellan March, and the Chesterton CR was effectively dissolved and the systems folded into the Markesan Operational Area by the end of the War.[7] The Kathil OA continued to expand during the Second and Third Succession Wars at the expense of the Capellan Confederation.[8] [9] The Kathil OA's borders remained stable during the Fourth Succession War and the founding of the Sarna March,[10] and the formation of the secessionist St. Ives Compact left the Kathil OA with the smallest direct border with the Capellan Confederation in its history.[11]

The launch of Operation GUERRERO saw the dissolution of much of the Sarna March and a number of changes within the structure of the Kathil OA, including the incorporation of the remains of the former Sarna and Tikonov PDZs into the Kathil OA, bringing the total size of the OA up to four PDZs.[12] At the end of the FedCom Civil War the Kathil OA was still responsible for four PDZs, incorporating the Achernar, Alcyon, Kathil and Valexa PDzs,[13][14] although the chaos of the Jihad and the formation of the Republic of the Sphere led to significant changes in the size and borders of the OA. By 3085 the Kathil OA was once again responsible for three PDZs - the Kathil and Valexa PDZs and the Kittery Prefecture.[15][16] By 3145 the Kathil OA was being actively reduced in size by the aggressive Capellan Confederation Armed Forces invasion of the Federated Suns; whilst still notionally responsible for three PDZs, the Valexa PDZ was under considerable pressure and the Alcyone PDZ had been replaced with the Shoreham PDZ, which consisted of just three systems.[17][18][19]

Commanding Officers

In 3054 the Commanding Officer of the Kathil OA was Marshal Suzanne Zellner, with Hauptmann General Christopher Tice serving as her second in command.[20] In 3067 the Commanding Officer of the Kathil OA was Field Marshal Agatha Stromp, with Marshal Connor Davion-James acting as her aide.[14] In 3085 the Commanding Officer was Field Marshal Davis Tan-Bei, with Marshal Dennis Mahoney serving as aide.[16] In 3145 the Commanding Officer was Gerardo Rand-Davion, with Marshal Freddie Perry serving as aide.[17]

Sub Regions

The following sub-regions have all been a part of the Kathil OA at some point during their history:

Systems of Note

Capitol

Regional Capitols

Maps of the Operational Area

  • Kathil OA in 3130

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 17, "Combat Theater"
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 17, "Polymorphous Defense Zone/Combat Region"
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 125, "Combat Theater/Operation Area"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 125, "Polymorphous Defense Zone/Combat Region"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571]"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 125, "Capellan March"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822]"
  8. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864]"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025]"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067]"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 Field Manual: Updates, p. 137
  15. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. Vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085]"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 Field Manual: 3085, p. 69, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 Field Manual: 3145, p. 89, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  19. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 Objective Raids, p. 14, "Coreward Combat Theater (Kathil Operations Area)"
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 137, "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 First Succession War, p. 23, "Towne"

Bibliography

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