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| Word of Blake Protectorate | |
|---|---|
| State Profile | |
| Founding Year | 18 February 3066[1] |
| Dissolution year: | 3081[citation needed] |
| Capital world: | Gibson[citation needed] Terra (later)[citation needed] |
| Controlled system(s): | 143 (3075)[citation needed] |
| Government | |
| Military | |
| Army | Word of Blake Militia[citation needed] |
| Military Intelligence | ROM[citation needed] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Word of Blake Protectorate was a theocracy governed by the ComStar splinter group, the Word of Blake.
History[edit]
Formation of the Protectorate[edit]
The realm was created on the 18th of February 3066 by the five Chaos March worlds of Caph, Keid, New Home, Bryant and Epsilon Eridani that banded together under the protection of Terra and the Word of Blake.[2][1]
End of the Second Star League and Start of the Jihad[edit]
In November, 3067 the Fourth Whitting Conference ended in disaster for the Word of Blake. Having been nominated for provisional membership along with the Taurian Concordat, it was nevertheless unable to convince the various leadership of the Inner Sphere Great Houses to sustain the League, which was formally dissolved.
The Protectorate forces then carried out crippling attacks on a number of Periphery and Great House capital worlds with WarShips and other devastating means. These attacks hampered the Successor States' ability to counter Blakist moves to expand the Protectorate. The assault was announced as an attempt to force the Star League Council to reconvene and restore the Second Star League.[3] The Word of Blake also conducted a "White-Out" of the HPG Network using viruses and other means of disrupting the Inner Sphere's means to communicate from world to world.[4]
After the start of the Jihad, the Protectorate's borders expanded rapidly, mostly by taking worlds that were once part of the Terran Hegemony. The "White-Out" provided disruptive cover for Blakist frontline divisions to seize worlds.[5] The Word of Blake also sent detachments of their regular Militia forces along with special forces belonging to their Shadow Division to conduct black-op attacks in trouble spots.
The Word of Blake took worlds from the Chaos March, the Draconis Combine's Dieron Military District, the Freedom Theater and Skye Province of the Lyran Commonwealth, and parts of the Free Worlds League.
End of the Protectorate[edit]
After Devlin Stone and his allies defeated the Word of Blake, most Protectorate worlds became part of the Republic of the Sphere.[citation needed]
Political[edit]
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Military[edit]
Initially, the Protectorate's military forces consisted of only 10 divisions of militia forces. These units, made up of ComStar defectors, consisted of the bulk of their force.
However, the Jihad revealed the Blakists had a much larger army. Structured in three tiers, the units consisted of regular units, local defenders and elite units.[6] However, the Word of Blake forces leadership was divided. The Regular Militia and Protectorate were under the direct command of Precentor Martial Cameron St. Jamais, while its elite forces were under the command of Precentor Apollyon.
Word of Blake Military Command Theaters[edit]
The Protectorate's military forces operate in what are known as Military Command Theaters. These theaters are spread-out and cover the entire Inner Sphere and the near-Periphery. While having a dedicate command for Protectorate, other Theaters are dedicate offensive actions within respective areas of responsibility.[7]
- Protectorate Theater Command - This command is responsible for coordinating forces operating within the Protectorate itself. Principally the Command is the head of the Protectorate's defenses itself. The Command as of 3075 has seven main line Militia units in borders as part of its dedicated defenses. This does not include each world's Protectorate Militias or units which pass through.[8]
The other Military Commands include:
- Lyran Theater Command - The Division assigned to this command had conducted a number of strikes against the Lyran Alliance's industrial worlds. Conducting military operations such as Operation: Steel Hammer and Operation SHOWTIME. Approximately six regular Militia Divisions had been operating within the theater very late 3060s to 3074.[9]
- Federated Suns Theater Command - Divisions in the Command responsible for maintaining the Federated Suns borders against anti-infrastructure/anti-industrial operations conducted by Lyran Command. The Division in early parts of the war disrupted command and control during the early conflicts with Suns and its neighbors such as the Capellan Confederation.[10] They had set up "Protectorate Island" centered on the world of Kittery until 3073 when native forces overthrew Blakist forces.[11]
- Capellan Theater Command - The forces assigned to Capellan Theater are set up to act heavy-handed should the need arise, including weapons of mass destruction. The command normally uses misdirection and other media ploys to control the public perception in order to control the region.[12]
- Free Worlds Theater Command -
- Draconis Theater Command -
- Periphery Theater Command - The Divisions assigned to this command were few in number, they were usually assigned to harass the Magistracy of Canopus, staging from bases in Blakist-controlled Periphery nations, such as the Circinus Federation. Blakist forces were raised from these subverted nations to assist Divisions in this Theater. Only three Divisions were known to be operating from this command as of 3075.[13]
Three Military Formations of the Word of the Blake[edit]
- Word of Blake Militia Command - Regular standing army of the Word of Blake Protectorate. These units are being used for defense, raids, and conquest of worlds. Also, they are known to form and train the Protectorate Militia on worlds they conquer.[14]
- Protectorate Militia Command - These are planetary bound units restricted to their designated world. Usually they are locally raised and trained units being issued less advanced equipment to garrison the planet. These commands are of roughly regimental size and use Combined-Arms formations. They are also known to have smaller quantities of BattleMechs than usual and depend more on vehicle and battle armor units. On average, a planet will have one or two regiments of these Protectorate Militia. It rarely takes more than that to defend the planet.[15]
- Shadow Divisions - These are the elite commands of the Word of Blake forces, which consist of fanatical cyber-enhanced warriors known as the Manei Domini. These Divisions are commanded by the mysterious Precentor Apollyon. These Divisions do not fall under normal chain of command, however, they do render aid to their lesser cousin-units when need be.[16]
Systems of the Word of Blake Protectorate[edit]
As of 3072 the following systems were part of the Word of Blake Protectorate:[17]
| World Name | Date Joining/Conquest | Fate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus II | 3068 | Liberated in 3074 | Stone's Coalition Forces |
| Alkaid | |||
| Galatea | |||
| Summer | |||
| Mizar | |||
| Skondia | |||
| Lyons | |||
| Ko | |||
| Cebalrai | 7-21 May 3069[18] | ||
| Vega | 7-21 May 3069[18] | ||
| Eltanin | |||
| Alya | 7-21 May 3069[18] | ||
| Kaus Borealis | |||
| Kaus Australis | |||
| Kaus Media | |||
| Ascella | April 3069[19] | ||
| Moore | April 3069[19] | ||
| Sabik | April 3069[19] | ||
| Lambrecht | |||
| Dyev | |||
| Kervil | |||
| Pike IV | |||
| Telos IV | |||
| Imbros III | 1-14 Mar 3069[19] | ||
| Athenry | |||
| Nashira | |||
| Al Na'ir | 1-14 Mar 3069[19] | ||
| Yorii | 19-21 June 3068[20] | Liberated Sep 3077[21] | Stone's Coalition Force[21] |
| Asta | 19-21 June 3068[20] | ||
| Styx | |||
| Deneb Algedi | |||
| Cor Caroli | Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Muphrid | 7 Oct 3068[19] | ||
| Thorin | 7 Oct 3068[19] | ||
| Altair | 19-21 June 3068[20] | ||
| Dieron | Feb 3068[22] | Liberated in Dec 3077[22] | |
| Nirasaki | |||
| Quentin | Mar 3074[23] | Liberated June 3077[23] | |
| Saffel | 1-14 Mar 3069[19] | ||
| Zaniah | |||
| Gacrux | |||
| Milton | |||
| Denebola | |||
| Lipton | |||
| Chara | |||
| New Earth | 7 Oct 3068[19] | ||
| Rigil Kentarus | |||
| Fomalhaut | 19-21 June 3068[20] | ||
| Helen | |||
| Towne | |||
| Errai | |||
| Shiloh | Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Phecda | |||
| Zavijava | |||
| Terra | 3058 | Liberated in 3079[24] | Stone's Coalition Forces |
| Caph | February of 3066 | ||
| Northwind | |||
| Small World | |||
| Addicks | 8-14 Aug 3069[18] | ||
| Rochelle | |||
| Kalidasa | 21-28 Jun 3070[25] | ||
| New Hope | |||
| Stewart | 21-28 Jun 3070[25] | ||
| Wing | |||
| Chertan | |||
| Dubhe | 21-28 Jun 3070[25] | ||
| Callison | |||
| Wyatt | |||
| Zosma | 21-28 Jun 3070[25] | Liberated Aug 3077[26] | |
| Marcus | |||
| Castor | |||
| Devil's Rock | |||
| Pollux | |||
| Graham IV | |||
| Alula Australis | 21-28 Jun 3070[25] | ||
| Procyon | |||
| Sirius | |||
| Keid | February 3066 | ||
| New Home | February 3066 | ||
| Bryant | February 3066 | ||
| Epsilon Indi | December 3067[27] | ||
| Ingress | 1-14 July 3069[18] | ||
| Deneb Kaitos | 1-14 July 3069[18] | ||
| Ankaa | 7-21 May 3069[18] | ||
| Hean | 8-14 Aug 3069[18] | ||
| Tybalt | 8-14 Aug 3069[18] | ||
| Liberty | 22-30 Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Epsilon Eridani | February 3066 | ||
| Sheratan | Aug 3067[28] | Mar 3079[28] | |
| Ruchbah | 1-14 July 3069[18] | ||
| Mirach | Sep 3069[18] | ||
| Schedar | Sep 3069[18] | ||
| Terra Firma | Aug 3068[20] | Liberated Feb 3078[29] | |
| Fletcher | |||
| Tigress | |||
| Rio | |||
| Caselton | |||
| Kawich | 1-14 July 3069[18] | ||
| Basalt | Sep 3069[18] | ||
| Achernar | Sep 3069[18] | ||
| Angol | Sep 3069[18] | ||
| Tikonov | 3069 | ||
| Yangtze | Sep 3069[18] | ||
| Hamal | |||
| Bharat | 1-14 July 3069[18] | ||
| Woodstock | 3-14 Dec 3069[25] | ||
| Nopah | |||
| Acamar | Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Capolla | Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Outreach | Dec 3067[30] | Liberated Nov 3077[30] | Stone's Coalition Forces[30] |
| Talitha | |||
| Van Diemen IV | 3069 | ||
| Acubens | |||
| Irian | June 3069[31] | Liberated Dec 3075[31] | |
| Wasat | |||
| Hall | |||
| Elgin | |||
| Nanking | |||
| Arboris | Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Azha | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | ||
| Slocum | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | ||
| Berenson | |||
| Tall Trees | |||
| Saiph | |||
| Zurich | |||
| Genoa | 22-30 Aug 3068[20] | ||
| Kansu | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | ||
| Ningpo | |||
| Algol | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | ||
| Buchlau | 3-14 Dec 3069[25] | ||
| Demeter | 25 Apr 3068[20] | ||
| Berenson | |||
| Menkalinan | |||
| New Canton | August 3071[32] | ||
| Zion | 21-28 Jun 3070[25] | ||
| Asuncion | |||
| Pleione | 3-14 Dec 3069[25] | Liberated June 3078[33] | |
| Poznan | |||
| Halloran V | |||
| Algot | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | Liberated Feb 3077[34] | |
| New Aragon | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | ||
| Menkar | 14-30 Oct 3069[18] | ||
| Wei | 3-14 Dec 3069[25] |
Gallery[edit]
Word of Blake Protectorate 3067
Word of Blake Protectorate 3072
Word of Blake Protectorate 3075
Word of Blake Protectorate in comparison to the Republic of the Sphere (3080)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 44: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 24: "And It Came to Pass/Word of Blake Protectorate" - Announcement of the formation of the Word of Blake Protectorate in 3066
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, pp. 24–25: "And It Came to Pass" - Word of Blake forces strike at capital worlds "attempting" to reconvene the Star League Council
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 112: Though the Looking Glass / Notes - Letter from Peter Abdulsattah to Chandrasekhar Kurita mentioning the Blakists' White-Out
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 89, 101–102: Word of Blake Protectorate - Militia unit on-attack once White-Out occurs
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 88: "Organization"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 88–89: Description of the Word of Blake Military forces their divided military combat theaters
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 89–90: Protectorate command, unit information on what they are doing inside the WoB nation
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 91–92: Lyran Theater and each unit's activities while under command operations area
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 93: "Federated Sun Theater" - Short background info on military theater mission/past undertakings
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 93, 95: Federated Suns Theater forces profile, Unit information from Federated Suns Theater and Capellan work together to disrupt their respective charges
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 95: Capellan Theater - What the Command does in Capellan Theater
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 102: "Periphery Theater" - brief description of the operations and units of the Periphery command
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 88: Word of Blake (Frontline) Militia mission/description
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 88, 101, 103: Unit structure and description on how they are set up
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 88, 103–108: Unit in and mission of the Shadow Divisions and its independent special ops group
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 13
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 20.12 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Total Chaos, p. 160: "Yorii"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Total Chaos, p. 56: "Dieron"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Total Chaos, p. 98: "Dieron"
- ↑ BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, p. 28: "Timeline"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 88: "Zosma"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 87: "Com Guards Shattered"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Total Chaos, p. 125: "Sheratan"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 86: "Terra Firma"
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Total Chaos, p. 39: "Outreach"
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Total Chaos, p. 139: "Irian"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental, p. 6: "Key Infantry"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 74: "Pleione"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 72: "Algot"