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| nickname = ''Wolf Bait'' | | nickname = ''Wolf Bait'' | ||
| parent formation = [[ComGuard 4th Army]] | | parent formation = [[ComGuard 4th Army]] | ||
| − | | formed = | + | | formed = Unknown (early 3030s) |
| year = 3068 | | year = 3068 | ||
| − | | unitname = 166th Division | + | | unitname = 166th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-rho |
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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]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | 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 [[ComGuard 10th Army]], and was stationed on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Coventry]].<ref name=20Y>''20-Year Update'', pg. 71</ref> | ||
| − | The ''166th | + | 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 ComGuard Division|278th Divisions]] near the tiny hamlet of Forest's End outside Skupo, with the elite [[283rd ComGuard Division|283rd]] preventing the Fourth Wolf Guards from trapping the 278th and 166th's portion of the Com Guards withdrawing defensive line. |
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| + | [[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 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'', pg. 90</ref>. Under heavy attack and despite reinforcement by the [[ComGuard 9th 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'', pg. 51</ref>. | ||
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| + | 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 [[ComGuard 4th Army]] and made its headquarters on [[Terra Firma]].<ref name=CS>''ComStar Sourcebook'', pg. 85</ref> | ||
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| + | ComStar's efforts to rebuilt and improve the experience of the 166th suffered a mortal blow when popular post-Tukayyid unit-CO Demi-Precentor 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'', pg. 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'', pg. 85</ref>, convincing their commander to form the [[Broadsword Legion]] [[mercenary unit]]. <ref name=FMMR>''Field Manual: Mecenaries Revised'', pg. 49</ref> | ||
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| + | The remains for the 166th took part in [[Case White]], ComStar's attempt to retake [[Terra]], but were savaged by the [[51st Word of Blake Shadow Division]]. | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| + | As of [[3050]] the unit was commanded [[Precentor]] IV Celva Lance. | ||
| + | As of [[3055]] the unit was commanded [[Demi-Precentor]] Kari Marita. | ||
| − | + | As of [[3062]] the unit CO was Precentor VIII Edward Revere. | |
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| − | + | * ''The Harried'' [[Level III|III]]-rho | |
| + | * ''Numbling Chill'' III-sigma | ||
| + | * ''The Champions'' III-tau | ||
| + | * ''Pack Hunters'' III-rho | ||
| + | * ''Bloodbrothers'' III-omicron | ||
| + | * ''The Visionaries'' III-pi | ||
==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'', pg. 26</ref> | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==References== |
| − | + | *[[20-Year Update]] | |
| + | *[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]] | ||
| + | *[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]] | ||
| + | *[[ComStar (sourcebook)]] | ||
| + | *[[Field Manual: ComStar]] | ||
| + | *[[Field Manual: Updates]] | ||
*''[[Case White: By the Sword]] BattleCorps Story.'' | *''[[Case White: By the Sword]] BattleCorps Story.'' | ||
[[Category:ComStar Commands|ComGuard Division, 166th]] | [[Category:ComStar Commands|ComGuard Division, 166th]] | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 19 April 2009
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.
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History
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 ComGuard 10th Army, and was stationed on the Federated Commonwealth world of Coventry.[1]
As part of the 10th Army, during the Battle of Tukayyid the 166th faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. The Wolves Third and Seventh Battle Clusters along with Alpha Galaxy's Fourth Wolf Guards encountered the 166th and 278th Divisions near the tiny hamlet of Forest's End outside Skupo, with the elite 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 Thirteenth Wolf Guards at first intended to circumvent and bypass 166th completely in their drive for Skupo, but the 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. [2]. Under heavy attack and despite reinforcement by the ComGuard 9th 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. [3].
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 ComGuard 4th Army and made its headquarters on Terra Firma.[4]
ComStar's efforts to rebuilt and improve the experience of the 166th suffered a mortal blow when popular post-Tukayyid unit-CO Demi-Precentor 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[5], with the 166th steadily shrinking as over 30 percent of her former soldiers chose to follow her[6], convincing their commander to form the Broadsword Legion mercenary unit. [7]
The remains for the 166th took part in Case White, ComStar's attempt to retake Terra, but were savaged by the 51st Word of Blake Shadow Division.
Officers
As of 3050 the unit was commanded Precentor IV Celva Lance.
As of 3055 the unit was commanded Demi-Precentor Kari Marita.
As of 3062 the unit CO was Precentor VIII Edward Revere.
Composition
- The Harried III-rho
- Numbling Chill III-sigma
- The Champions III-tau
- Pack Hunters III-rho
- Bloodbrothers III-omicron
- The Visionaries III-pi
Notes
The insignia of the 166th Division a wolf's jaws closing on the head of an Atlas. [5]