10th Division (Word of Blake)

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History

Jihad

The Tenth was stationed on Terra, in South American continent until 3067. The unit participated in counter-attack against the Wolf's Dragoons allied assault against Mars & Terra, attacking the mercenary's world of Outreach. Elements of the Division is spotted on Outreach with elements of it on Terra, fighting surviving elements of ComStar's Case White Task Force in 3068.

In August, the Tenth continued to operate in separate parts, conducting planetary assaults against the worlds of Hoan & Achernar. On Hoan, the unit commander captured academic leaders & doctors, imprisoning and some cased executed them. In September, the 2nd 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 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.[1]

Officers

  • 3062 the Commander of the 10th Division is Precentor XVI Karina Vista.
  • 3067 the Commander of the 10th Division is Precentor VII Robin St. Nicholas.

Tactics

Planetary assaults, raiding, & suicidal zeal. It rumored that this is due to members of the unit being haunted by the horrors of the Jihad.[2]

Composition

3067

4 Level IIIs[3]

  • 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) Marget Thatcher
  • Dragon's Teeth III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept V) Sev Barkley

3075

  • Five Level IIIs
  • Night of Faith III-Alpha CO: Demi-Precentor Rebek Craines.[4]

Notes

The unit by 3075, are considered veterans and equipment will have "good upgrade" rating.[5]

Reference

  1. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 93 - 10th Division Profile/Unit splits and supports Taurian attacks.
  2. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 140 - Special ablities, 10th Division.
  3. Field Manual: Updates page 99 - Word of Blake Militia Deployment history as of August 3067.
  4. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 93 - Unit Profile/history
  5. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 137, 140 - Actual Ratings scale, 10th Division listing show it its Veterian unit, with B Rating equipment.