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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = + | image = − | Designation = 166th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-rho+ | nickname = Disciples of Blake (3050)<br>Wolf Bait (3062) − | formed = Unknown (mid-[[3030]]s)+ | parent formation = [[4th Army (ComStar)|4th Army]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = Unknown (mid [[3030]]s) − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3068 − | Nickname = Disciples of Blake (3050)<br>Wolf Bait (3062) + | unitname = 166th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-rho − | Affiliation = ComStar − | Parent Command = [[4th Army (ComStar)|4th Army]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − Battered by [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Tukayyid]], the efforts to rebuild the '''166th Division''' has gone backward with the elevation of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to the post of [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]]. + Battered by [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Tukayyid]], the efforts to rebuild the '''166th Division''' has gone backward with the elevation of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to the post of [[Precentor Martial]]. ==History== ==History== − With the public unveiling of the [[Com Guards]], the regular ranked 166th Division, referred to by the nickname of ''Disciples of Blake'', was assigned to the [[10th Army (ComStar)|10th Army]], and was stationed on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Coventry]].<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref> + With the public unveiling of the Com Guard, the regular ranked 166th Division, referred to by the nickname of ''Disciples of Blake'', was assigned to the [[10th Army (ComStar)|10th Army]], and was stationed on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Coventry]].<ref name=20Y>''20-Year Update'', p. 71</ref> − As part of the 10th Army, during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] the 166th faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. The Wolves [[3rd Battle (Clan Wolf)|Third]] and [[7th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Seventh Battle Clusters]] along with [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha Galaxy]]'s [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]] encountered the 166th and [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th Divisions]] near the tiny hamlet of Forest's End outside Skupo, with the elite [[283rd Division (ComStar)|283rd]] preventing the Fourth Wolf Guards from trapping the 278th and 166th's portion of the Com Guards' withdrawing defensive line. + As part of the 10th Army, during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] the 166th faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. The Wolves [[3rd Battle (Clan Wolf)|Third]] and [[7th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Seventh Battle Clusters]] along with [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha Galaxy]]'s [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]] encountered the 166th and [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th Divisions]] near the tiny hamlet of Forest's End outside Skupo, with the elite [[283rd Division (ComStar)|283rd]] preventing the Fourth Wolf Guards from trapping the 278th and 166th's portion of the Com Guards withdrawing defensive line. − [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s famed [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]] at first intended to circumvent and bypass 166th completely in their drive for Skupo, but the [[282nd Division (ComStar)|282nd]] got in her way, with the battered Wolf Spiders heavily damaging both Com Guard units before they could withdraw to their defensive positions around the target city.<ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 90</ref> Under heavy attack and despite reinforcement by the [[9th Army (ComStar)|Ninth Army]], the Com Guard forces guarding Skupo were finally overwhelmed, with the remains of the 166th suffering extremely heavy losses in a hit-and-run battle against the remnants of the Thirteenth Wolf Guards.<ref name=WC>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 51</ref> + [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s famed [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]] at first intended to circumvent and bypass 166th completely in their drive for Skupo, but the [[282nd Division (ComStar)|282nd]] got in her way, with the battered Wolf Spiders heavily damaging both Com Guard units before they could withdraw to their defensive positions around the target city. <ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 90</ref>. Under heavy attack and despite reinforcement by the [[9th Army (ComStar)|Ninth Army]], the Com Guard forces guarding Skupo were finally overwhelmed, with the remains of the 166th suffering extremely heavy losses in a hit-and-run battle against the remnants of the Thirteenth Wolf Guards.<ref name=WC>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 51</ref> − Shattered by Clan Wolf on Tukayyid, the 166th chose to adopt the nickname of ''Wolf Bait'' to reflect their efforts during the battle. The rebuilding green ranked 166th was reassigned from the 10th to [[4th Army (ComStar)|4th Army]] and made its headquarters on [[Terra Firma]].<ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 85</ref> + Shattered by Clan Wolf on Tukayyid, the 166th chose to adopt the nickname of ''Wolf Bait'' to reflect their efforts during the battle. The rebuilding green ranked 166th was reassigned from the 10th to [[4th Army (ComStar)|4th Army]] and made its headquarters on [[Terra Firma]].<ref name=CS>''ComStar Sourcebook'', p. 85</ref> − ComStar's efforts to rebuild and improve the experience of the 166th suffered a mortal blow when popular post-Tukayyid unit CO Demi-Precentor Kari Marita chose to resign upon Victor Steiner-Davion becoming Precentor Martial. The ambitious but principled Marita didn't choose to defect to the [[Word of Blake]] like so many others but instead traveled to [[Outreach]] to become a [[mercenary]],<ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref> with the 166th steadily shrinking as over 30 percent of her former soldiers chose to follow her,<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 85</ref> convincing their commander to form the [[Broadsword Legion]] [[mercenary unit]].<ref name=FMMR>''Field Manual: Mecenaries Revised'', p. 49</ref> + ComStar's efforts to rebuild and improve the experience of the 166th suffered a mortal blow when popular post-Tukayyid unit-CO Demi-Precentor Kari Marita chose to resign upon Victor Steiner-Davion becoming Precentor Martial. The ambitious but principled Marita didn't choose to defect to the [[Word of Blake]] like so many others but instead traveled to [[Outreach]] to become a [[mercenary]]<ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref>, with the 166th steadily shrinking as over 30 percent of her former soldiers chose to follow her<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 85</ref>, convincing their commander to form the [[Broadsword Legion]] [[mercenary unit]].<ref name=FMMR>''Field Manual: Mecenaries Revised'', p. 49</ref> − The remnants of the 166th took part in [[Case White (event)|Case White]], ComStar's attempt to retake [[Terra]]. Elements of 166th survived the Blakist orbital defenses and landed in northern Europe, only to be brutally destroyed by the [[Azrael]]-led [[51st Shadow Division|51st Word of Blake Shadow Division]] in Normandy.<ref name=BTS>''Case White: By The Sword''</ref><ref name=O>''Case White: Omega''</ref> + The remanants of the 166th took part in [[Case White (event)|Case White]], ComStar's attempt to retake [[Terra]]. Elements of 166th survived the Blakist's orbital defenses and landed in northern Europe, only to be brutally destroyed by the [[Azrael]]-led [[51st Shadow Division|51st Word of Blake Shadow Division]] in Normandy.<ref name=BTS>''Case White: By The Sword''</ref><ref name=O>''Case White: Omega''</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 166th Division''' + | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 166th Division (ComStar)''' |- |- | [[Precentor]]||[[Celva Lance]]||[[3050]] | [[Precentor]]||[[Celva Lance]]||[[3050]] Line 39:
Line 36: | [[Demi-Precentor]]||[[Kari Marita]]||[[3055]] | [[Demi-Precentor]]||[[Kari Marita]]||[[3055]] |- |- − | Precentor||[[Edward Revere]]||[[3062]]-[[3067]] + | Precentor||[[Edward Revere]]||[[3062]] |- |- |} |} ==Tactic== ==Tactic== − The 166th Division is able to use small unit with great effect.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 137</ref> + The 166th Division is able to use small unit with great effect. <ref>''Field Manual: Comstar'', p .137 </ref> − ==Composition History== + ==Composition History== − ===3050=== + ===3050=== − '''166th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71 /> + '''166th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71>''20-Year Update'', p. 71</ref> : Note: At this point in time the 166th Division was stationed on Coventry.<ref name=20yup71/> : Note: At this point in time the 166th Division was stationed on Coventry.<ref name=20yup71/> Line 60:
Line 57: ==Notes== ==Notes== − The insignia of the 166th Division a wolf's jaws closing on the head of an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''.<ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref> + The insignia of the 166th Division a wolf's jaws closing on the head of an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''. <ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref> + ==References== ==References== Line 66:
Line 64: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' + *''[[20-Year Update]]'' − * ''[[By the Sword (2007)|By the Sword]]'' (short story) + *''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' − * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' + *''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' + *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' − * ''[[Omega (short story)|Omega]]'' (short story) + *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' − * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]'' + *''[[By the Sword]]'' − * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''+ *''[[Omega (Short Story)]]'' − [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 166th]] [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 166th]]
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| − | + | | formed = Unknown (mid [[3030]]s) | |
| − | + | | year = 3068 | |
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| − | Battered by [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Tukayyid]], the efforts to rebuild the '''166th Division''' has gone backward with the elevation of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to the post of [[Precentor Martial | + | Battered by [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Tukayyid]], the efforts to rebuild the '''166th Division''' has gone backward with the elevation of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to the post of [[Precentor Martial]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | With the public unveiling of the | + | With the public unveiling of the Com Guard, the regular ranked 166th Division, referred to by the nickname of ''Disciples of Blake'', was assigned to the [[10th Army (ComStar)|10th Army]], and was stationed on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Coventry]].<ref name=20Y>''20-Year Update'', p. 71</ref> |
| − | As part of the 10th Army, during the [[ | + | As part of the 10th Army, during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] the 166th faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. The Wolves [[3rd Battle (Clan Wolf)|Third]] and [[7th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Seventh Battle Clusters]] along with [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha Galaxy]]'s [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth Wolf Guards]] encountered the 166th and [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th Divisions]] near the tiny hamlet of Forest's End outside Skupo, with the elite [[283rd Division (ComStar)|283rd]] preventing the Fourth Wolf Guards from trapping the 278th and 166th's portion of the Com Guards withdrawing defensive line. |
| − | [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s famed [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]] at first intended to circumvent and bypass 166th completely in their drive for Skupo, but the [[282nd Division (ComStar)|282nd]] got in her way, with the battered Wolf Spiders heavily damaging both Com Guard units before they could withdraw to their defensive positions around the target city.<ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 90</ref> Under heavy attack and despite reinforcement by the [[9th Army (ComStar)|Ninth Army]], the Com Guard forces guarding Skupo were finally overwhelmed, with the remains of the 166th suffering extremely heavy losses in a hit-and-run battle against the remnants of the Thirteenth Wolf Guards.<ref name=WC>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 51</ref> | + | [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s famed [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]] at first intended to circumvent and bypass 166th completely in their drive for Skupo, but the [[282nd Division (ComStar)|282nd]] got in her way, with the battered Wolf Spiders heavily damaging both Com Guard units before they could withdraw to their defensive positions around the target city. <ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 90</ref>. Under heavy attack and despite reinforcement by the [[9th Army (ComStar)|Ninth Army]], the Com Guard forces guarding Skupo were finally overwhelmed, with the remains of the 166th suffering extremely heavy losses in a hit-and-run battle against the remnants of the Thirteenth Wolf Guards.<ref name=WC>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 51</ref> |
| − | Shattered by Clan Wolf on Tukayyid, the 166th chose to adopt the nickname of ''Wolf Bait'' to reflect their efforts during the battle. The rebuilding green ranked 166th was reassigned from the 10th to [[4th Army (ComStar)|4th Army]] and made its headquarters on [[Terra Firma]].<ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 85</ref> | + | Shattered by Clan Wolf on Tukayyid, the 166th chose to adopt the nickname of ''Wolf Bait'' to reflect their efforts during the battle. The rebuilding green ranked 166th was reassigned from the 10th to [[4th Army (ComStar)|4th Army]] and made its headquarters on [[Terra Firma]].<ref name=CS>''ComStar Sourcebook'', p. 85</ref> |
| − | ComStar's efforts to rebuild and improve the experience of the 166th suffered a mortal blow when popular post-Tukayyid unit CO Demi-Precentor Kari Marita chose to resign upon Victor Steiner-Davion becoming Precentor Martial. The ambitious but principled Marita didn't choose to defect to the [[Word of Blake]] like so many others but instead traveled to [[Outreach]] to become a [[mercenary]] | + | ComStar's efforts to rebuild and improve the experience of the 166th suffered a mortal blow when popular post-Tukayyid unit-CO Demi-Precentor Kari Marita chose to resign upon Victor Steiner-Davion becoming Precentor Martial. The ambitious but principled Marita didn't choose to defect to the [[Word of Blake]] like so many others but instead traveled to [[Outreach]] to become a [[mercenary]]<ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref>, with the 166th steadily shrinking as over 30 percent of her former soldiers chose to follow her<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 85</ref>, convincing their commander to form the [[Broadsword Legion]] [[mercenary unit]].<ref name=FMMR>''Field Manual: Mecenaries Revised'', p. 49</ref> |
| − | The | + | The remanants of the 166th took part in [[Case White (event)|Case White]], ComStar's attempt to retake [[Terra]]. Elements of 166th survived the Blakist's orbital defenses and landed in northern Europe, only to be brutally destroyed by the [[Azrael]]-led [[51st Shadow Division|51st Word of Blake Shadow Division]] in Normandy.<ref name=BTS>''Case White: By The Sword''</ref><ref name=O>''Case White: Omega''</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 166th Division''' | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 166th Division (ComStar)''' |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Precentor]]||[[Celva Lance]]||[[3050]] | | [[Precentor]]||[[Celva Lance]]||[[3050]] | ||
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| [[Demi-Precentor]]||[[Kari Marita]]||[[3055]] | | [[Demi-Precentor]]||[[Kari Marita]]||[[3055]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Precentor||[[Edward Revere]]||[[3062 | + | | Precentor||[[Edward Revere]]||[[3062]] |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactic== | ==Tactic== | ||
| − | The 166th Division is able to use small unit with great effect.<ref>''Field Manual: | + | The 166th Division is able to use small unit with great effect. <ref>''Field Manual: Comstar'', p .137 </ref> |
| − | ==Composition History== | + | ==Composition History== |
| − | ===3050=== | + | ===3050=== |
| − | '''166th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71 /> | + | '''166th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71>''20-Year Update'', p. 71</ref> |
: Note: At this point in time the 166th Division was stationed on Coventry.<ref name=20yup71/> | : Note: At this point in time the 166th Division was stationed on Coventry.<ref name=20yup71/> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The insignia of the 166th Division a wolf's jaws closing on the head of an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''.<ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref> | + | The insignia of the 166th Division a wolf's jaws closing on the head of an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''. <ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 26</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | + | *''[[20-Year Update]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook) | + | *''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries | + | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | + | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[By the Sword]]'' |
| − | + | *''[[Omega (Short Story)]]'' | |
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[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 166th]] | [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 166th]] | ||