49th Shadow Division

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Unit Description

The 49th Shadow Division was an one of the "hidden" Word of Blake military forces that was revealed in the early 3070s. This was an elite Manei Domini controlled Blakist unit, which was used principally in the Free Worlds League Theater of the Jihad.

History

First Appearence

The 49th Shadow Division first appeared in combat on Wallis in May 3071, disguised in Marik Commonwealth colors. They successfully setup the Commonwealth to take the blame for the destruction of the 2nd Regulan Hussars, leaving no survivors. [1] Sometime later, Naamah's Nightwalker's true name was made known. [2]

Night of Fire

The Division struck Regulus in June of 3072 when unit was identified itself for first time. The unit razed the capital city after clashing with the 1st Regulan Hussars. On orders of Naamah's, they set fire to the city, as a personal retribution to Kirc Cameron-Jones, the Prince of Regulus. This event would later be described as the "Night of Fire". [3] The fires the 49th Division ultimately alters the atmosphere of the planet. [4]

Regulan attack on Gibson

After the returning to Gibson, Naamah stood down as the 49th's CO and named her executive officer, Dantalion, as new the division's new commander. [5]

In August, 3073 the Regulan task force of assault Gibson for strike Regulus City. The 49th Division fought General Tomaso Kinchuhara's Fourth Regulan Hussars & his mercenary task force in Gibson Federated BattleMech factory complex. The Division conducted a combat drop on top of smaller mercenary commands that made up the third of the Task Force. They with the 52nd Shadow Division mauled the Regulus task force, including taking life of General Kinchuhara.[6] Precentor Apollyon ordered the Regulans to surrender, which some of the smaller merc units did. This forced Regulans forces escape Gibson.

Following the victory, the troops of the 49th honored their new commander by formallly renaming themselves Dantalion's Dirge. [7]

Irian

The unit was deployed to the world of Irian in 3074. There it was called in to assist in battling the anti-Blake insurgency on the planet.

Atreus

The 49th briefly deployed to Wendigo, Atreus' moon, in 3075. There they destroyed the SAFE 'Mech unit, the Dark Shadows.[8] On the 17th of March 3076, a detachment from the 49th struck at the world of Harmony, nuking a Regulan facility of an unknown nature on the world during the attack.[9][10]

Late Jihad Era

Elements of the 49th were active on an abandoned colony world on the border of the Circinus Federation in April 3081. Known only by the designation 129A-14H, the system was one of a number of systems scouted in force by elements from the Principality of Regulus as they closed on Circinus. A scout detachment located the forces from the 49th, prompting the Regulans to immediately begin bombarding the planet, heedless of friendly fire casualties. The Regulans proceeded to bathe the planet in nuclear fire before leaving the system, bound for Circinus.[11]

During the destruction of Circinus the main strength of the 49th was attacking Andiron.[12] They redeployed to fight the Regulan troops who were attacking the world, but arrived too late. On the 16th of September 3081[13] elements of the 49th allegedly participated in an ambush led by Berith on Devil's Rock.[14] The 49th ambushed a group of forces acting on behalf of the Republic of the Sphere, having baited a trap for the intelligence operative known only as Damocles. The Republic forces, which included a Blake's Wrath special forces team, managed to engage the 49th's forces for long enough that the individual believed to be Damocles was able to escape.[13] Since that time the 49th hasn't been seen, and they are listed as Missing in Action.[14]

Officers

  • As of 3070, the commanding officer was Precentor Naamah and the executive officer was Dantalion.
  • As of 3075, the commanding officer was Precentor Dantalion.

Tactics

The Forty-Ninth is known to use fire tactics (such as using inferno rounds) in their weaponry. Since Precentor Dantalion became commanding officer the Forty-Ninth's numerous Battle Armor units mixed themselves into every Level II formation. [15]

Composition History


Notes

Rules

Game Rules

  • The 49th Shadow Division is resistant to external heat. Each 'Mech unit suffers from half-heat inflicted by it, while vehicle & battle armor suffer from no heat effects. Conventional Infantry will only be destroyed on a roll of 10 or greated when suffering heat effects.
  • While Dantalion's in Command: Since Dantalion becoming commanding officer of the unit in 3073. Anytime the player controling includes four which includes Battle Armor squad. The player receives following bonuses. They receive +1 to their inititive and all battle armor receives -1 to their gunnery and anti-Mech skills rolls. [16]

Reference

  1. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 106 - "The 49th disguised as Marik Commonwealth troops, destroyed the 2nd Hussars".
  2. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 16 - "Timeline of the Jihad" - 22nd May - 2nd Regulan Hussars wiped out with no survivors. The 49th Shadow Division later named responsible.
  3. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 85 - "Fallen Idols" - Sophie Amora aka Naamah orders firebombing of Regulus City.
  4. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 79 - "Regulus" - Blakist's fires possibly changed the atmosphere.
  5. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 106 - "49th Shadow Division profile" - Command is handed over to Dantalion.
  6. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 51 - "Bloodless Coup - Details of the Regluan invasion revealed".
  7. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 32 "Tengu Heavy Battle Armor"
  8. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Atreus, p. 11
  9. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 21, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  10. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 55, "The Jihad In Review"
  11. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 74-75, "Chaos Undaunted: Wild Weasel"
  12. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 61, "The Jihad In Review"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 77-78, "Chaos Undaunted: Storm Shadow"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 125-126, "Shadow Divisions"
  15. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 143 - "Rules Annex" - Special rules reflect 49th's Specialty in tactics.
  16. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 143 - "Rules Annex" - 49th Shadow Division bonus for having field Battle Armor with their other units.

Bibliography

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