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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | During the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the inexperienced Eighth Army was teamed with the remains of the [[2nd Army (ComStar)|Second Army]] and assigned to face [[Clan Diamond Shark]]. While the Eighth suffered heavy losses, [[ROM]]'s intelligence rating the Diamond Sharks as the weakest Clan on Tukayyid proved accurate, with the Sharks totally routed and almost completely destroyed. <ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 69, "Campaign: Clan Diamond Shark"</ref> | ||
| − | + | With the arrival of the [[Word of Blake]] and the ejection of [[ComStar]] from the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[3052]], the Eighth Army was moved to station planets on the [[FedCom]]-League Border. With the [[FWLM]]'s recapture of League worlds lost to the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in the [[Fourth Succession War]] in [[3057]], the Eighth moved to garrison worlds in the [[Lyran Alliance]]. <ref name=FMC>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 28, "5th Army V-Omicron: The Mountaineers"</ref> | |
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| + | With little opportunity for full combat, the Eighth instead had to weather terrorist attacks from both the Word of Blake and surprisingly [[Loki]], [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] seemingly attempting to focus the Com Guards attentions away from approaching [[FedCom Civil War]].<ref name=FMC/> When the situation burst into open warfare, the Eighth suffered badly with elements fighting alongside and against both the Allied and Loyalist forces, with the actions of 167th earning them expulsion from ComStar but winning the friendship of the [[4th Crucis Lancers]], who absorbed many of their survivors.<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 86-87, "8th Army V-Pi (Stern Defense)"</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | As of [[ | + | As of [[3050]], the Eighth Army was under the command of [[Precentor]] V [[Maurice Naddeo]].<ref name=20YU>''20 Year Update'', p. 71, "8th V-Omicron"</ref> |
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| + | As of [[3067]], the Eighth Army was under the command of Precentor XI [[Beeshor Yekel]]. Taking command of the Eighth after Tukayyid, Yekel was open in his opinion that [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s appointment to the position of [[Precentor Martial]] only increased the public relation problems for the Com Guard, but his loyalty to ComStar is without question and Steiner-Davion tacitly approves of Yekel's stance as "loyal opposition".<ref name=FMC/><ref name=FMU/><ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 85, "8th Army V-Pi"</ref> | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| + | ===3050=== | ||
| + | *[[31st Division (ComStar)|31st Division]] (''Static Hurlers'' [[Level IV|IV]]-kappa, on [[Alula Australis]])<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | *[[56th Division (ComStar)|56th Division]] (''Eyes of ComStar'' IV-upsilon, on [[Sterling]])<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | *[[182nd Division (ComStar)|182nd Division]] (''Standing Waves'' IV-zeta, on [[Loric]])<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | *[[85th Division (ComStar)|85th Division]] (''Lions of the Periphery'' IV-kappa, on [[Tamarind]])<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | *[[143rd Division (ComStar)|143rd Division]] (''The Grace of Thought'' IV-xi, on [[Poulsbo]])<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| + | *[[79th Division (ComStar)|79th Division]] (''Straight Words'' IV-epsilon, on [[Zdice]])<ref name=20YU/> | ||
| − | ===[[3055 | + | ===[[3055]]=== |
| − | * | + | *182nd Division (''The Steel Calvary'' IV-kappa, on [[Castor]])<ref name=CS/> |
| − | * | + | *85th Division (''Mack the Knife Division'' IV-omicron, on [[Callison]])<ref name=CS/> |
| − | * | + | *56th Division (''The Martial's Sword'' IV-iota, on [[Solaris]])<ref name=CS/> |
| − | *[[167th Division (ComStar)|167th Division]] (''The Green | + | *[[167th Division (ComStar)|167th Division]] (''The Green Moutain Boys'' IV-xi, on Loric)<ref name=CS/> |
| − | ===[[3067]]=== | + | ===[[3062]] to [[3067]]=== |
| − | * | + | *182nd Division (''The Steel Calvary'' IV-kappa, on [[Cavanaugh II]])<ref name=FMC/><ref name=FMU/> |
| − | *85th Division (''Mack the Knife Division'' IV-omicron) | + | *85th Division (''Mack the Knife Division'' IV-omicron, on [[Aberystwyth]])<ref name=FMC/><ref name=FMU/> |
| − | *56th Division (''The Martial's Sword'' IV-iota) | + | *56th Division (''The Martial's Sword'' IV-iota, on [[Solaris]])<ref name=FMC/><ref name=FMU/> |
| + | *167th Division (''The Green Moutain Boys'' IV-xi, on Loric)<ref name=FMC/> - Destoyed during FedCom Civil War <ref name=FMU/> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[20-Year Update]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:ComStar Commands|Army, 08th]] | [[Category:ComStar Commands|Army, 08th]] | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 19 September 2009
Assigned to the Castor Theater, 7 to 8 on the Inner Sphere Clock, the ComGuard 8th Army is located on the border of Lyran and Marik space, making it a prime target for Blakist terrorist attacks, being known as Stern Defense.
Contents
History
During the Battle of Tukayyid, the inexperienced Eighth Army was teamed with the remains of the Second Army and assigned to face Clan Diamond Shark. While the Eighth suffered heavy losses, ROM's intelligence rating the Diamond Sharks as the weakest Clan on Tukayyid proved accurate, with the Sharks totally routed and almost completely destroyed. [1]
With the arrival of the Word of Blake and the ejection of ComStar from the Free Worlds League in 3052, the Eighth Army was moved to station planets on the FedCom-League Border. With the FWLM's recapture of League worlds lost to the Federated Commonwealth in the Fourth Succession War in 3057, the Eighth moved to garrison worlds in the Lyran Alliance. [2]
With little opportunity for full combat, the Eighth instead had to weather terrorist attacks from both the Word of Blake and surprisingly Loki, Katherine Steiner-Davion seemingly attempting to focus the Com Guards attentions away from approaching FedCom Civil War.[2] When the situation burst into open warfare, the Eighth suffered badly with elements fighting alongside and against both the Allied and Loyalist forces, with the actions of 167th earning them expulsion from ComStar but winning the friendship of the 4th Crucis Lancers, who absorbed many of their survivors.[3]
Officers
As of 3050, the Eighth Army was under the command of Precentor V Maurice Naddeo.[4]
As of 3067, the Eighth Army was under the command of Precentor XI Beeshor Yekel. Taking command of the Eighth after Tukayyid, Yekel was open in his opinion that Victor Steiner-Davion's appointment to the position of Precentor Martial only increased the public relation problems for the Com Guard, but his loyalty to ComStar is without question and Steiner-Davion tacitly approves of Yekel's stance as "loyal opposition".[2][3][5]
Tactics
Composition
3050
- 31st Division (Static Hurlers IV-kappa, on Alula Australis)[4]
- 56th Division (Eyes of ComStar IV-upsilon, on Sterling)[4]
- 182nd Division (Standing Waves IV-zeta, on Loric)[4]
- 85th Division (Lions of the Periphery IV-kappa, on Tamarind)[4]
- 143rd Division (The Grace of Thought IV-xi, on Poulsbo)[4]
- 79th Division (Straight Words IV-epsilon, on Zdice)[4]
3055
- 182nd Division (The Steel Calvary IV-kappa, on Castor)[5]
- 85th Division (Mack the Knife Division IV-omicron, on Callison)[5]
- 56th Division (The Martial's Sword IV-iota, on Solaris)[5]
- 167th Division (The Green Moutain Boys IV-xi, on Loric)[5]
3062 to 3067
- 182nd Division (The Steel Calvary IV-kappa, on Cavanaugh II)[2][3]
- 85th Division (Mack the Knife Division IV-omicron, on Aberystwyth)[2][3]
- 56th Division (The Martial's Sword IV-iota, on Solaris)[2][3]
- 167th Division (The Green Moutain Boys IV-xi, on Loric)[2] - Destoyed during FedCom Civil War [3]
Notes
- ↑ Tukayyid, p. 69, "Campaign: Clan Diamond Shark"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 28, "5th Army V-Omicron: The Mountaineers"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 86-87, "8th Army V-Pi (Stern Defense)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 20 Year Update, p. 71, "8th V-Omicron"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 ComStar, p. 85, "8th Army V-Pi"