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		+	=== Notes ===
		+	* As of [[3062]] the Commander of the Tenth Division was [[Precentor]] XVI [[Karina Vista]]. Formerly the commander of the [[Com Guard]]'s [[Seventh Army (ComStar)|Seventh Army]], Vista was one of the first Expatriates to defect to the Blakists, earning command of the ''Dream of Revenge'' and Shooting Stars as a whole in response to info she provided about [[Blake's Wrath]] safe houses and hidden bases on Terra. While considered apparently loyal at that time, <ref name="FM:CSp60"/> <ref name="ER:3062p42"/> Vista was among Expatriates unmasked as ComStar plants in 3065 and taken into ROM custody. <ref name="FM:Up90"/>
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:10th Division (Word of Blake).jpg]] | Designation = Tenth Division [[Level IV|IV]]-Beta | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Shooting Stars | Affiliation = [[Word of Blake]] | Parent Command = [[Word of Blake Militia]] | Sub-Command = }} The [[Word of Blake]] '''Tenth Division''' was considered the most questionable in loyalty thanks to its formation from troops coming from external sources. == History == === Formation === Along with the [[Ninth Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Division]], the Tenth was one of the first units raised by [[Cameron St. Jamais]] after he became [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] of the [[Word of Blake Militia]]. ''Iron Fist'' [[Level III|III]]-Alpha, which had previously served as the [[Fifteenth Marik Militia]]'s Fourth Battalion as a cadre unit,<ref name="FM:FWLp62">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 62: "15th Marik Militia: The Polyphemus Division"</ref> formed the core of the new division, bolstered by the addition of ''Dream of Revenge'' III-gamma, an entire Level III of [[Word of Blake#Politics|Expatriates]] who joined the Word after the selection of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] as [[Anastasius Focht]]'s successor. As of [[3062]] the new division was still not yet at full strength and was stationed on [[Terra]], with ''Iron First'' based at the Tenth's nominal headquarters at the [[Castle Brian]] complex in Tinogasta, Argentina and ''Dream of Revenge'' widely dispersed in assisting the [[Sixth Division (Word of Blake)|Sixth Division]] to keep the peace against guerrilla forces.<ref name="FM:CSp60">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 60: "Tenth Division: Shooting Stars III-Beta"</ref><ref name="ER:3062p42">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 42: "Tenth Division (Shooting Stars III-beta)</ref> With so many troops coming from "foreign" sources, Precentor Martial St. Jamais openly admitted he had assigned several [[ROM]] operatives including an unnamed agent in the division's command staff to monitor the Tenth for [[ComStar]] infiltrators and spies. Intended to also goad the possibly disloyal troops into remaining loyal out of paranoia, while relatively successful many innocent members of the Tenth were caught up as well and the division's command staff faced a constantly struggle to expand to full strength. Likewise attempts to engage in combined training exercises were repeatedly denied by Precentor Martial St. Jamais, putting a lie to his publicly stated belief of the Tenth Division's fanatical loyalty rating.<ref name="FM:CSp60"/><ref name="ER:3062p42"/> While slowly expanding with the addition of further Expatriates and green [[Combat Vehicle]] graduates from [[Sandhurst Royal Military College]],<ref name="FM:CSp60"/> the entire division was shaken by [[Precentor ROM]] [[Alexander Kernoff]]'s unmasking of several high-ranked Expatriates as ComStar sleeper agents in [[3065]], including the Tenth's CO [[Karina Vista]]. The unit's ranks depleted from the purge of these agents, while another wave of academy graduates allowed it to return to full strength, it lowered the Tenth's competency from veteran to regular. With the Sixth Division moving to China to replace the departing [[Fourth Division (Word of Blake)|Fourth Division]], the now truly loyal Tenth's responsibility covered the entirety of Argentina and Amazonia.<ref name="FM:Up90">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 90: "Tenth Division (Shooting Stars IV Beta)"</ref> === Jihad === The unit participated in counterattack against the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] allied assault against [[Terra|Mars]] and Terra, attacking the mercenary's world of [[Outreach]]. Elements of the Division are spotted on Outreach while other elements of it are on Terra, fighting surviving elements of [[Case White (event)|Case White]] Task Force in [[3068]]. In August, the Tenth continued to operate in separate parts, conducting planetary assaults against the worlds of [[Hean|Hoan]] and [[Achernar]]. On [[Hean|Hoan]], the unit commander captured academic leaders and doctors, imprisoning and some cases executed them. In September, the second element of the Tenth aided Manai Domino's [[Opacus Venatori]] special ops unit in seizure of Achernar and execution of it world's ruling family. November [[3070]], the Tenth's Night of Faith [[Level III|III]]-Alpha hit [[NAIS]]'s [[Bethel]] Labs. The unit's commander fought the defending [[DropShip Irregulars]] mercenary unit before calling in a nuclear strike on the lab itself, killing both the Night of Faith and the Irregulars. The remaining five Level III formations have spread out in the [[Federated Suns Theater]]. The unit has conducted a series of attacks in [[Capellan March]] leading to [[Periphery]] border region of the Suns. In later part of [[3074]]-[[3075]], provided independent support for the [[Taurian Concordat]]'s series of strikes against bordering worlds of the FedSun/TC regions.<ref name="JS:TBDp93">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 93: "Tenth Division Profile/Unit splits and supports Taurian attacks"</ref> The unit was listed as MIA at the end of the [[Jihad]],<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 125: "Legacies of the Word"</ref> the remnants scattered throughout the periphery after a fight for which most of its elements were able to escape.<ref>''3135 PDA Journals'', p. 40: "03 May 3135"</ref> == Officers == {| 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 Tenth Division''' |- | [[Precentor|Precentor XVI]]||[[Karina Vista]]||[[3062]]<ref name="FM:CSp60"/><ref name="ER:3062p42"/> |- | Precentor VII||[[Robin St. Nicholas]]||[[3067]] - [[3075]]<ref name="FM:Up99">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 99: "Tenth Division (Shooting Stars IV Beta)"</ref><ref name="JS:TBDp93"/> |- |} === Notes === * As of [[3062]] the Commander of the Tenth Division was [[Precentor]] XVI [[Karina Vista]]. Formerly the commander of the [[Com Guard]]'s [[Seventh Army (ComStar)|Seventh Army]], Vista was one of the first Expatriates to defect to the Blakists, earning command of the ''Dream of Revenge'' and Shooting Stars as a whole in response to info she provided about [[Blake's Wrath]] safe houses and hidden bases on Terra. While considered apparently loyal at that time, <ref name="FM:CSp60"/> <ref name="ER:3062p42"/> Vista was among Expatriates unmasked as ComStar plants in 3065 and taken into ROM custody. <ref name="FM:Up90"/> === Other Officers === * Between [[3062]] and [[3075]] [[Eric Goodwin]] was the commander of ''Iron Fist'' [[Level III]].<ref name="FM:CSp60"/><ref name="FM:Up99"/><ref name="JS:TBDp93"/> == Tactics == Planetary assaults, raiding, and suicidal zeal. It rumored that this is due to members of the unit being haunted by the horrors of the Jihad.<ref name="JS:TBDp140">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 140: "Special abilities" - Tenth Division</ref> == Composition History == === 3062 === *Tenth Division (Shooting Stars III-Beta)<ref name="FM:CSp60"/> ** ''Dreams of Revenge'' III-alpha - CO Precentor Karina Vista *** XO: Precentor [[Christine Galla]] ** ''Iron Fist'' III-alpha - Precentor Eric Goodwin === 3067 === *Tenth Division (Shooting Stars IV-Beta)<ref name="FM:Up99"/> ** ''Dreams of Revenge'' III-alpha - CO: Precentor VII [[Robin St. Nicholas]] ** ''Iron Fist'' III-alpha - CO: Precentor V Eric Goodwin ** ''Illusions of Victory'' III-delta - CO: [[Demi-Precentor]]/([[Adept]] X) [[Marge Thatcher]] ** ''Dragon's Teeth'' III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor/(Adept V) [[Sev Barkley]] === 3075 === *Tenth Division (Shooting Stars IV-Beta)<ref name="JS:TBDp93"/> ** ''Dreams of Revenge'' III-alpha - CO: Precentor VII Robin St. Nicholas ** ''Iron Fist'' III-alpha - CO: Precentor V Eric Goodwin ** ''Illusions of Victory'' III-delta - CO: Demi-Precentor/(Adept X) Marge Thatcher ** ''Dragon's Teeth'' III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor/(Adept V) Sev Barkley ** ''Night of Faith'' III-Alpha CO: Demi-Precentor Rebek Craines ==Notes== * Special rules for the Tenth Division can be found in ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''.<ref name="FM:CSp142">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 142: "Rules - Tenth Division (B)"</ref> ==Errata== The ''[[Total Chaos]]'' sourcebook, the list of which Word of Blake Divisions were deployed to Outreach as part of the Word's effort in counterattacking Wolf's Dragoons. When asked if the older materials published in ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'', ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' and later the ''[[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 Sixth Division and the Tenth 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 == <references /> == Bibliography == * ''[[Dark Age: 3135 PDA Journals|3135 PDA Journals]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 10th}]]

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