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==Unit Brief==
 
==Unit Brief==
The '''3rd Quentin Protectorate Militia''' is one of the many militias raised by [[Word of Blake]] to defend the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]. The unit was deployed in [[Quentin]] along his sister units the [[1st Quentin Protectorate Militia]] and the [[2nd Quentin Protectorate Militia]].<ref name=TCp98>''Total Chaos'', pp. 98-99 "QUENTIN"</ref>
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The '''3rd Quentin Protectorate Militia''' is one of the many militias raised by [[Word of Blake]] to defend the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]. As of [[3075]], the unit was deployed in [[Quentin]] along his sister units the [[1st Quentin Protectorate Militia]] and the [[2nd Quentin Protectorate Militia]].<ref name=TCp98>''Total Chaos'', pp. 98-99 "QUENTIN"</ref><ref name="JS:BDp103">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 103, "protectorate militia deployment</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The unit was raised and trained by [[Khasparov's Knights]].
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Quentin was absorbed into the Word of Blake Protectorate during the [[Jihad]]. It became the baseworld for the [[47th Shadow Division]] and raised three Protectorate Militia divisions. These divisions were trained by [[Khasparov's Knights]].<ref name="J:FRp57"/>
  
During [[Operation SCOUR]] [[Kanrei]] [[Kiyomori Minamoto]] dropped two full regiments on Quentin expecting to find the [[Forty-seventh Shadow Division]], but found nothing beyond the Protectorate Militia. Though well-equipped, the Militia's skills were no match for the elite forces of the [[Draconis Combine]] and [[Clan Wolf]] forces that shattered the militia.<ref name=TCp98/>
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In early 3077 [[Sorenson's Sabres]] raided the world in force, but didn't encounter any Manei Domini troops.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 98</ref>  
  
Some stragglers from one of the three militias survived to follow the Forty-seventh Shadow Division when they arrived, but were finally crushed by the [[First Sword of Light]] and by [[Clan Wolf]]'s [[Iota Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Iota Galaxy]].<ref name=TCp170>''Total Chaos'', pp. 170-171 "DRAGON'S PINCERS"</ref>
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The planet was targeted for liberation by the allied coalition in May [[3077]] as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="J:FRp57"/>
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At first, the Forty-seventh Shadow Division did not show up, and the Coalition forces found nothing beyond the Protectorate Militia. Though well-equipped, the Militia's skills were no match for the elite forces of the [[Draconis Combine]] and [[Clan Wolf]] forces that shattered the militia.<ref name=TCp98/> Then the campaign quickly bogged down when the allied forces were struck by terrorist bombs on the 17th of May 3077 that hit three [[DropShip]]s as well as a [[Manei Domini]] attack aimed at the commanders of the task force, which included ''[[Kanrei]]'' [[Kiyomori Minamoto]]. Minamoto responded to the insurgency by bringing in teams from the [[ISF]] and the [[Order of Five Pillars]] to track down hidden Blakist operatives, as well as ordering house-to-house searches for insurgents.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"</ref><ref name=tcp99>''Total Chaos'', p. 99</ref>
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The Blakist forces on Quentin received reinforcements in late May when a small Word of Blake fleet dropped several [[Level II]]s of troops onto the world, reinforcing the Manei Domini forces already fighting against the coalition troops.<ref name="J:FRp57"/> The Blakists had taken advantage of a lapse in the air cover provided by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] over the northern hemisphere; even as the forces on the planet were receiving reinforcements, the [[Forty-seventh Shadow Division]] revealed its presence by destroying an over-extended two-[[Star]] patrol from [[Clan Wolf]] forces.<ref name="JHS:Tp33">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 33, "Official Update 3"</ref><ref name=tcp99/>
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By the end of June, the Blakists had made wide use of biological weapons as a part of their campaign against Minamoto's forces, leading to Minamoto implementing martial law, an extremely unpopular measure with the local population. The bulk of the Forty-seventh Shadow Division was finally cornered and destroyed in late July, when the coalition forces assaulted a hidden mountain base that had been discovered near the capital city. The combined forces of the [[First Sword of Light]] and Clan Wolf's [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Tau Galaxy]] trapped the Blakist forces and crushed the bulk of them bar the few survivors who managed to escape to a nearby Blakist [[WarShip]].<ref name="JHS:Tp33"/><ref name=tcp99/> However, the heavy-handed actions of the coalition forces saw the local population promptly rise up. The situation on Quentin quickly broke down to the point that coalition [[General]] [[Belle Lee]] decided to replace Minamoto's garrison forces with elements of the [[Com Guard]].<ref name="J:FRp57"/>
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Some stragglers from the three militias survived to follow the Forty-seventh Shadow Division when they revealed their presence in system, but were finally crushed by the [[First Sword of Light]] and by [[Clan Wolf]]'s [[Iota Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Iota Galaxy]].<ref name=TCp170>''Total Chaos'', pp. 170-171 "DRAGON'S PINCERS"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Total Chaos]]''
 
* ''[[Total Chaos]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
  
 
[[Category:Word of Blake Protectorate Militia Commands|Quentin Protectorate Militia, 3rd]]
 
[[Category:Word of Blake Protectorate Militia Commands|Quentin Protectorate Militia, 3rd]]

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Unit Brief

The 3rd Quentin Protectorate Militia is one of the many militias raised by Word of Blake to defend the Word of Blake Protectorate. As of 3075, the unit was deployed in Quentin along his sister units the 1st Quentin Protectorate Militia and the 2nd Quentin Protectorate Militia.[1][2]

History

Quentin was absorbed into the Word of Blake Protectorate during the Jihad. It became the baseworld for the 47th Shadow Division and raised three Protectorate Militia divisions. These divisions were trained by Khasparov's Knights.[3]

In early 3077 Sorenson's Sabres raided the world in force, but didn't encounter any Manei Domini troops.[4]

The planet was targeted for liberation by the allied coalition in May 3077 as a part of Operation SCOUR.[3]

At first, the Forty-seventh Shadow Division did not show up, and the Coalition forces found nothing beyond the Protectorate Militia. Though well-equipped, the Militia's skills were no match for the elite forces of the Draconis Combine and Clan Wolf forces that shattered the militia.[1] Then the campaign quickly bogged down when the allied forces were struck by terrorist bombs on the 17th of May 3077 that hit three DropShips as well as a Manei Domini attack aimed at the commanders of the task force, which included Kanrei Kiyomori Minamoto. Minamoto responded to the insurgency by bringing in teams from the ISF and the Order of Five Pillars to track down hidden Blakist operatives, as well as ordering house-to-house searches for insurgents.[3][5]

The Blakist forces on Quentin received reinforcements in late May when a small Word of Blake fleet dropped several Level IIs of troops onto the world, reinforcing the Manei Domini forces already fighting against the coalition troops.[3] The Blakists had taken advantage of a lapse in the air cover provided by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns over the northern hemisphere; even as the forces on the planet were receiving reinforcements, the Forty-seventh Shadow Division revealed its presence by destroying an over-extended two-Star patrol from Clan Wolf forces.[6][5]

By the end of June, the Blakists had made wide use of biological weapons as a part of their campaign against Minamoto's forces, leading to Minamoto implementing martial law, an extremely unpopular measure with the local population. The bulk of the Forty-seventh Shadow Division was finally cornered and destroyed in late July, when the coalition forces assaulted a hidden mountain base that had been discovered near the capital city. The combined forces of the First Sword of Light and Clan Wolf's Tau Galaxy trapped the Blakist forces and crushed the bulk of them bar the few survivors who managed to escape to a nearby Blakist WarShip.[6][5] However, the heavy-handed actions of the coalition forces saw the local population promptly rise up. The situation on Quentin quickly broke down to the point that coalition General Belle Lee decided to replace Minamoto's garrison forces with elements of the Com Guard.[3]

Some stragglers from the three militias survived to follow the Forty-seventh Shadow Division when they revealed their presence in system, but were finally crushed by the First Sword of Light and by Clan Wolf's Iota Galaxy.[7]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 3rd Quentin Protectorate Militia

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

Unknown.

Reference

  1. 1.0 1.1 Total Chaos, pp. 98-99 "QUENTIN"
  2. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 103, "protectorate militia deployment
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"
  4. Total Chaos, p. 98
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Total Chaos, p. 99
  6. 6.0 6.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 33, "Official Update 3"
  7. Total Chaos, pp. 170-171 "DRAGON'S PINCERS"

Bibliography