IX Corps (Star League)

Unit Description

The IX Corps (or Ninth Corps) was a corps of the Star League Defense Force. Prior to the collapse of the Star League it consisted of 6 divisions and 2 independent regiments.

History

In 2764 the Ninth Corps was part of the Second Army, assigned to the Federated Suns Military Region. Stationed along the border between the Federated Suns and Draconis Combine, the Ninth Corps had been heavily involved in pirate hunting and bandit suppression operations in their area of responsibility. As a result they were one of the most skilled units in Second Army. The Ninth Corps was headquartered on Schedar, and their divisions frequently rotated through the SLDF logistical centers at Mirach, Schedar, and Elbar, so they were able to quickly resupply and rearm. In addition, the Ninth Corps ordered its component Divisions to use machines that could accept parts from the Federated Suns. This allowed the units to draw on local sources for supply, and increased the local economy as well.

However, in 2765 an uprising occurred in the Periphery, requiring the corps' repositioning to fill in gaps left by other units sent to fight. The Ninth's units were redeployed to the Second District, taking the place of Third Army units. However, the uprising had been secretly orchestrated by Stefan Amaris to accomplish his takeover of the Terran Hegemony.

The Ninth would take part in Aleksandr Kerensky's campaign to retake the Terran Hegemony from Amaris, but in the process suffered heavy fighting. Only three units would survive to join Kerensky in Operation Exodus.

Composition

2764 - 2784

Unit	2764	2765	2766	2767 - 79	2784	Note
Divisions
9th BattleMech Division	active	active	active	destroyed
39th Royal BattleMech Division	active	active	active	active	active	Survived to join the Exodus
69th Infantry Division	active	active	active	destroyed
9th Mechanized Infantry Division	active	active	active	active	active	Survived to join the Exodus
78th Mechanized Infantry Division	active	active	active	destroyed
111th Jump Infantry Division	active	active	active	destroyed
Independent Regiments
90th Royal Light Horse Regiment	active	active	active	active	active	Survived to join the Exodus
76th Royal Dragoon Regiment	active	active	active	destroyed

Gallery

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  SLDF 9th Corps from 2765 until 2781

Bibliography

• The Star League
• Field Manual: SLDF