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Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Ideal War]]|[[For the Love of Blake]]}} + {{Update Needed|[[The Fall of Terra (scenariobook)]]}} − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + − | image = [[File:WoB 1st Division logo.png]] + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | Designation = 1st Division [[Level IV|IV]]-Beta + | image = − | formed = 3053<ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 94: "Blake Guard/Word of Blake Militia"</ref> + | nickname = True Devotion − | Disbanded = [[3077]]+ | parent formation = [[Word of Blake Militia]] − | Previous Designation = + | formed = − | Nickname = True Devotion + | year = 3070 − | Affiliation = Word of Blake + | unitname = 1st Division [[Level IV|IV]]-Beta − | Parent Command = [[Word of Blake Militia]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − The first and most elite [[Word of Blake Militia]] unit, the '''First Division''' was the key to the Word's [[Battle of Terra (3058)|invasion]] of [[Terra]]. It primarily operated in the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]'s [[Protectorate Theater]] after the Terran takeover. The unit was noted as the only Word of Blake Division that still "prayed" to their machines.<ref name=FMCS-51>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 51: "True Devotion unit profile".</ref><ref name=ER3062-41>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 41: "1st Division (True Devotion IV-beta)"</ref> + ==Unit Description== + The first and most Elite [[Word of Blake Militia]] unit, the '''1st Division''' primarily operates in the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]'s [[Protectorate Theater]] since its capture of [[Terra]]. The unit its noted be only Word of Blake Division that still "prays" to their machines.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'' page 51 - True Devotion unit profile.</ref> ==History== ==History== === Pre-Jihad === === Pre-Jihad === − The first of the original five "Blake Guards" divisions formed, the First received the most experienced [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] refugees who joined the Word in the wake of the [[ComStar Schism]]. As of [[3055]], the First was stationed at Camp Sims on [[Gibson]] alongside the [[4th Division (Word of Blake)|Fourth Division]].<ref name=CS/> The First would first see action during the unrest against the Word on Gibson in 3055, where the First Division was the primary unit the Blakists committed to combat the Gibson guerrillas in Narn.<ref name=ER3062-41/> It was during this period that First's Fall of Night [[Level III|III]]-alpha served as the [[Free Worlds League]]'s [[4th Free Worlds Legionnaires]] fourth [[Battalion]] to assist with the Legionnaires role as a cadre unit for Word.<ref name=FMCS-51/> + The unit was first noted deployed during [[Operation Odessa]], where the unit masquaded as [[21st Centauri Lancers]] in [[3058]]. After retaking [[Terra]] from ComStar, the unit was stationed in the Salina, Kansas in North America. During early 3060s, the Fall of Night III-alpha was temporary attached to the [[Free Worlds League]]'s [[4th Free Worlds Legionnaires]] as the unit's fourth battalion. − − The unit was next deployed during [[Battle of Terra (3058)|Operation ODYSSEUS]], where they masqueraded as the [[21st Centauri Lancers]].<ref name=ER3062-41/> The First and [[6th Division (Word of Blake)|Sixth]] Division had landed sometime before on the Lancers' homeworld of [[Nestor]]. There they quickly took the Lancers' families hostage. Precentor Suzanne Mulvanery then told the Lancers to keep a low profile and not interfere with the Word of Blake's mission or their families would be killed. Then the First Division reorganized itself to mimic the Lancers' organization. In [[3058]] these so called "Shadow Lancers" then landed at Bowling Green, Kentucky and began a series of wargames and familiarization exercises with ComStar's [[201st Division (ComStar)|201st Division]].<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 8</ref> In February, harsh weather confined many Terran Defense units to their barracks and the First Division struck.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 9</ref> Deploying quickly, the Shadow Lancers' armor element attempted to take control of ComStar's headquarters on Hilton Head island. They encountered heavy resistance, however, and settled in for a siege.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 9</ref> The rest of the First Division surrounded Salina, the headquarters of the 201st Division. After holding the Blakists off for several hours, the badly outnumbered Com Guard unit broke free from the Shadow Lancers and escaped into a blizzard. Shadow Lancer [[aerospace fighter]]s struck Com Guard bases, barracks, armories, and other key targets, killing many Com Guard troops before they could reach their machines. These strikes, coupled with the destruction of [[ROM]] headquarters and the actions of Blakist sympathizers, paralyzed the Terran Defense Force. − − Shortly thereafter, two lances of Shadow Lancers drove the Com Guards out of their Hilton Head facility, but lost many troops to booby traps left behind by the Com Guards. The remaining First Division units pursued the remains of the 201st Division into the Rocky Mountains. Eventually the First Division coordinated their movements with Blakist reinforcements from Washington state, trapping the 201st Division between the two Blakist forces.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 10</ref> − − After retaking [[Terra]] from ComStar, the unit took over the 201st homebase of Salina, Kansas. The large volume of praise heaped upon the division for its role during Odysseus and its reputation as the Militia's premier unit led the other divisions to label them insufferably arrogant, but wargames staged to try and teach the First a lesson only proved True Devotion's reputation again and again. While the Fall of Night Level-III remained with the Fourth Legionnaires, the First expanded in the wake of the selection of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] as the secular ComStar's [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]], with an entire Level-III's worth of defectors joining the division as the Ring of Fire III-beta.<ref name=FMCS-51/> − − In the mid-3060s, the unit was spread-out, providing protection to the [[Chaos March]] worlds of [[Keid]], [[Ingress]], [[Bryant]], [[Caph]], and [[Epsilon Eridani]] which had forged defense agreements with the Word of Blake. The sight of the First fending off raids by unmarked Com Guard units against these worlds only aligned their population even more closely to the Word. In [[3061]] [[Precentor]] [[Suzanne Mulvanery]] was killed along with former [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Trent Arian]] by an assassin's bomb in [[Terra]]. − To assist with this expanded role the Fall of Night Level-III rejoined the First<ref name=FMU-90>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 90: "1st Division (True Devotion IV-Beta)"</ref> in [[3065]], having sown the seeds that would lead the League unit to eventually join the Blakists.<ref name=FMU-145>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 145: "4th Free Worlds Legionnaires"</ref> During their time on Epsilon Eridani they faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]]' [[Beta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Beta Regiment]] and forced the mercenaries to withdraw after destroying approximately thirty percent of their equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 115</ref>+ In the mid-3060s, the unit was spread out, providing protection [[Chaos March]] worlds of [[Keid]], [[Ingress]], [[Bryant]], [[Caph]], and [[Epsilon Eridani]] which had defense agreements with the Word of Blake. The unit became part what became designated Protectorate Theater. === Jihad === === Jihad === − In [[3069]], taking advantage of the [[hyperpulse generator]] network's [[White-Out]], the Division struck [[Tikonov]] and conquered the world for the Word of Blake. The world was not wholly secured after its conquest however.{{cn}}+ *[[3069]] - Taking advanage of the [[White-Out]] of [[HPG|Hyper Pulse Generator]] Network, the Division struck [[Tikonov]] and conqueror the world for the Word of Blake. The world was not wholly secured after its conquest however. − In [[3070]], a Level III of the Division was dispatched to [[Caph]] to train its newly forming [[Caph Protectorate Militia Division]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: Blake Documents'', p. 103: "Protectorate Militia Forces" - Designations & Deployments</ref> While the majority of the Division is based on Tikonov, it deploys its Level IIIs on roving patrol through the theater as rapid response unit.+ *[[3070]] - [[Level III]] of the Division were dispatched to Caph to train its newly forming [[Caph Protectorate Militia Division]]<ref>''Jihad Secrets: Blake Documents'' page 103 - Protectorate Militia Forces - Designations & Deployments</ref> While the majority of the Division is based on Tikonov, it deploys its Level IIIs on roving patrol through the theater as rapid-response unit. − The First Division is recorded as having been destroyed on Tikonov in [[3077]].<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126: "Word Of Blake Militia"</ref> + ==Officers== + *[[3055]] - The commanding officer was [[Precentor]] [[Suzanne Mulvanery]], who was killed along with former [[Precentor Martial]] [[Trent Arian]] by an assassins bomb in [[3061]]. − ==Officers==+ *[[3067]] - The commanding officer was [[Precentor]] XV Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi. − {| class="wikitable" − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the First Division''' − |- − | [[Precentor]]||[[Suzanne Mulvanery]]||[[3055]] - [[3061]] − |- − | [[Precentor|Precentor XV]]||[[Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi]]||[[3062]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FM:CSp51>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 51: "1st Division Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=FM:Up99>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 99: "Word of Blake Militia Deployment Table"</ref> − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − While quite competent at most offensive and defensive operations, the First Division excelled most with surprise on its side, via false flag operations and ambushes. The unit's posting to Salina, Kansas gave it the opportunity to practice these in a wide range of environments, putting it in good stead once the First was posted to a variety of worlds in the Protectorate.<ref name=FMCS-51/><ref name=ER3062-41/>+ The unit has been trained in conducting ''Tactical Surprises'', while its on the defender its able to deploy hidden units before the attacking force can deploy on the field. − ==Composition History== + ==Composition== ===3062=== ===3062=== − * Long Night III-Alpha (CO: Precentor XV [[Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi]]) + * Long Night [[Level III|III]]-Alpha (CO: Precentor XV Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi) − ** (XO: Precentor XVI [[Newton Fawcett]])+ * Ring of Fire III-beta (CO: Precentor X Debra Hale) − * Ring of Fire III-beta (CO: Precentor X [[Debra Hale]]) + * Signs and Portents-alpha (CO: Precentor X James Lundergain) − * Signs and Portents-alpha (CO: Precentor X [[James Lundergan]]) + * Quality of Mercy III-delta (CO: Adept (Demi-Precentor XVII) Masayuki Hoshi) − * Quality of Mercy III-delta (CO: Adept (Demi-Precentor XVII) [[Masayuki Hoshi]]) + * Hunter and Prey III-epislon (CO: Precentor XII Alexey Kotov) − * Hunter and Prey III-epislon (CO: Precentor XII [[Alexey Kotov]]) + * Fall of Night III-alpha (CO: Precentor IX Alex Nash) − * Fall of Night III-alpha (CO: Precentor IX [[Alex Nash]]) ==Notes== ==Notes== − *The Division's insignia shows an ''[[Exterminator]]'' kneeling as if in prayer.<ref name=FMCS-51/> − − ==Errata== − In ''[[Total Chaos]]'', the list of Word of Blake Divisions that were deployed to Outreach as part of the Word's effort in counterattacking Wolf's Dragoons was changed. When asked if the older materials published in ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'', ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' and later ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' on the official Forums of Catalyst Game Labs Line, BattleTech Developer [[Herb A. Beas II]] notes the following: − ''You may be right that this is one case where newer doesn't trump older. That should have been the Sixth and Tenth at the Outreach counterattack.'' − − Stating the Total Chaos information regarding deployment of the First Division & Fourth Divisions in place of the 6th Division and the 10th were, in fact, erroneous.<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,30525.0/topicseen.html Quote from CGL Forums June 18, 2013 regarding errata in Total Chaos]</ref> ==Reference== ==Reference== − <references />+ *[[Field Manual: Comstar]] − + *[[Field Manual: Updates]] − ==Bibliography==+ *[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]] − * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' − * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' − * ''[[The Fall of Terra]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' − * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' − * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' + <references/> [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 01st]] [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 01st]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | + | In the mid-3060s, the unit was spread out, providing protection [[Chaos March]] worlds of [[Keid]], [[Ingress]], [[Bryant]], [[Caph]], and [[Epsilon Eridani]] which had defense agreements with the Word of Blake. The unit became part what became designated Protectorate Theater. | |
=== Jihad === | === Jihad === | ||
| − | + | *[[3069]] - Taking advanage of the [[White-Out]] of [[HPG|Hyper Pulse Generator]] Network, the Division struck [[Tikonov]] and conqueror the world for the Word of Blake. The world was not wholly secured after its conquest however. | |
| − | + | *[[3070]] - [[Level III]] of the Division were dispatched to Caph to train its newly forming [[Caph Protectorate Militia Division]]<ref>''Jihad Secrets: Blake Documents'' page 103 - Protectorate Militia Forces - Designations & Deployments</ref> While the majority of the Division is based on Tikonov, it deploys its Level IIIs on roving patrol through the theater as rapid-response unit. | |
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| + | *[[3055]] - The commanding officer was [[Precentor]] [[Suzanne Mulvanery]], who was killed along with former [[Precentor Martial]] [[Trent Arian]] by an assassins bomb in [[3061]]. | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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| − | ==Composition | + | ==Composition== |
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
| − | * Long Night III-Alpha (CO: Precentor XV | + | * Long Night [[Level III|III]]-Alpha (CO: Precentor XV Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi) |
| − | + | * Ring of Fire III-beta (CO: Precentor X Debra Hale) | |
| − | * Ring of Fire III-beta (CO: Precentor X | + | * Signs and Portents-alpha (CO: Precentor X James Lundergain) |
| − | * Signs and Portents-alpha (CO: Precentor X | + | * Quality of Mercy III-delta (CO: Adept (Demi-Precentor XVII) Masayuki Hoshi) |
| − | * Quality of Mercy III-delta (CO: Adept (Demi-Precentor XVII) | + | * Hunter and Prey III-epislon (CO: Precentor XII Alexey Kotov) |
| − | * Hunter and Prey III-epislon (CO: Precentor XII | + | * Fall of Night III-alpha (CO: Precentor IX Alex Nash) |
| − | * Fall of Night III-alpha (CO: Precentor IX | ||
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[[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 01st]] | [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 01st]] | ||