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| nickname = The Home Guard
 
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Assigned to the defense of Terra, the so-called ''Defenders of the Faithful'' were an uncommitted reserve force Clan Wolf on Tukayyid, before facing annihilation during Blakist’s capture of Terra. The mercenary unit [[Brion's Legion]] made up half of the Terran Defense Force.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 7</ref> Their contract ran from the end of the [[Fourth Succession War]] to the beginning of [[Operation Guerrero]]. Their departure, and the subsequent hiring of the [[21st Centauri Lancers]], would eventually cause ComStar to lose Terra.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 7</ref>
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The corner-stone of [[ComStar]]'s military, the '''Terran Defense Force''' was destroyed during the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Operation Odysseus]].
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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Even with the public expansion of the Com Guard to defend ComStar's miyad [[HPG]] compounds, the full extent of the Terran Defense Force remained hidden. Not even the fearsome [[Wolfnet]] could pierce [[ROM]]'s protective cloak, its best estimates was that the ''Defenders of the Faithful'' was a [[Level V]] sized beta formation with the strength of tweleve [[Regiment]]s, two or more being BattleMech Regiments. <ref name=20YU-71>''20-Year Update'', p. 71 "Terran Defense Force (Defenders of the Faithful V-beta)"</ref>
  
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The bulk of Com Guard portion of the ''Defenders of the Faithful'' served as an uncommitted reserve force slated to face [[Clan Wolf]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], assigned by [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] to an ad-hoc 13th Army, but the Wolves won the day before they could be fully committed.
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With the terrible losses on Tukayyid, elements TDF were reassigned to bolster other divisions, with rebuilding formations assigned to take up the slack as they rebuilt, downgrading it to a gamma based formation. The post-Tukayyid TDF
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<ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85 "Terran Defense Force V-gamma (The Home Guard, Sol star system)</ref>
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The mercenary unit [[Brion's Legion]] made up half of the Terran Defense Force. Their contract ran from the end of the [[Fourth Succession War]] to the beginning of [[Operation Guerrero]]. Their departure, and the subsequent hiring of the [[21st Centauri Lancers]], would eventually cause ComStar to lose Terra.<ref name=TFOT-7>''The Fall of Terra'', p. 7</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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As of [[3050]] the Terran Defense Force was under the command of [[Precentor]] Margo Koivu. <ref name=20YU-71/>
  
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As of [[3055]], the TDF was under the overall command of Precentor Ralph Marchino. <ref name=CS-85/>
  
==Tactics==
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As February 3058, the TDF was under the command of Precentor [[Lisa Koenigs-Cober]]. Only just named at its CO, Koenigs-Cober narrowly escaped the destruction of her [[DropShip]] during the opening shots of Operation Odysseus and would eventually assist in the rescue of Primus Mori and withdraw to Tukayyid. Despite her expectation she would be reprimanded for actions on Terra, Koenigs-Cober would ultimately rise to command of the [[472nd Division (ComStar)|472nd Division]].<ref name=ER3062-80>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 80 "Lisa Koenigs-Cober"</ref>
 
 
  
 
==Composition==
 
==Composition==
 
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===3050===
 
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*Com Guards - Unknown
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*Mercenaries - Brion's Legion<ref name=20YU-71/>
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===3054===
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*Active - [[201st Division (ComStar)|201st Division]]
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*Rebuilding - [[104th Division (ComStar)|104th Division]] (Only [[Level III]] strength)<ref name=CS-85/>
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*Mercenaries - Brion's Legion<ref name=CS-85/>
 
==Notes==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
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*''[[20-Year Update]]''
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*''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]''
  
 
*''[[The Fall of Terra (scenario pack)]]''
 
*''[[The Fall of Terra (scenario pack)]]''
  
 
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The corner-stone of ComStar's military, the Terran Defense Force was destroyed during the Word of Blake's Operation Odysseus.


History

Even with the public expansion of the Com Guard to defend ComStar's miyad HPG compounds, the full extent of the Terran Defense Force remained hidden. Not even the fearsome Wolfnet could pierce ROM's protective cloak, its best estimates was that the Defenders of the Faithful was a Level V sized beta formation with the strength of tweleve Regiments, two or more being BattleMech Regiments. [1]

The bulk of Com Guard portion of the Defenders of the Faithful served as an uncommitted reserve force slated to face Clan Wolf during the Battle of Tukayyid, assigned by Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht to an ad-hoc 13th Army, but the Wolves won the day before they could be fully committed.

With the terrible losses on Tukayyid, elements TDF were reassigned to bolster other divisions, with rebuilding formations assigned to take up the slack as they rebuilt, downgrading it to a gamma based formation. The post-Tukayyid TDF [2]

The mercenary unit Brion's Legion made up half of the Terran Defense Force. Their contract ran from the end of the Fourth Succession War to the beginning of Operation Guerrero. Their departure, and the subsequent hiring of the 21st Centauri Lancers, would eventually cause ComStar to lose Terra.[3]

Officers

As of 3050 the Terran Defense Force was under the command of Precentor Margo Koivu. [1]

As of 3055, the TDF was under the overall command of Precentor Ralph Marchino. [2]

As February 3058, the TDF was under the command of Precentor Lisa Koenigs-Cober. Only just named at its CO, Koenigs-Cober narrowly escaped the destruction of her DropShip during the opening shots of Operation Odysseus and would eventually assist in the rescue of Primus Mori and withdraw to Tukayyid. Despite her expectation she would be reprimanded for actions on Terra, Koenigs-Cober would ultimately rise to command of the 472nd Division.[4]

Composition

3050

  • Com Guards - Unknown
  • Mercenaries - Brion's Legion[1]

3054

Notes

Rules

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 20-Year Update, p. 71 "Terran Defense Force (Defenders of the Faithful V-beta)"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ComStar, p. 85 "Terran Defense Force V-gamma (The Home Guard, Sol star system)
  3. The Fall of Terra, p. 7
  4. Era Report: 3062, p. 80 "Lisa Koenigs-Cober"


Bibliography