Outreach Protectorate Militia Division

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Outreach Protectorate Militia Division
Disbanded Destroyed
Affiliation Word of Blake
Parent Command Word of Blake Protectorate Militia


Unit Brief[edit]

The Outreach Protectorate Militia is one of the many militias raised by Word of Blake to defend the Word of Blake Protectorate. The unit was deployed in Outreach.

History[edit]

When Tara Lucas was brought back to Outreach, she was paraded through the ruins of Harlech by elements of the Blakist' Outreach Protectorate Militia Division. Lucas was displayed in a cage on top of a BattleMech Recovery Vehicle as part of a convoy in an effort to flush out any surviving Dragoon resistance forces.[1][2] On 27 October, the remnants of the Dragoons' Elemental Strike Cluster, led by Major Elson Novacat, attacked. The Dragoons were well aware that the convoy was a trap, but despite being down to two Stars of Elementals, they were highly motivated, as Novacat believed Lucas' abilities would be vital to the resistance.[3][4][5][6] The Blakists sprung their trap, as dozens of Purifiers emerged from the accompanying Bulldog trucks. These were joined by a Panther 'Mech, which had not been part of the convoy.[7][8] Despite the odds against them, the Dragoons successfully rescued Major Lucas, completely destroying the Militia forces who were holding her.[9][10][11][12] Lucas, meanwhile, was suffering from extreme post-traumatic stress syndrome despite her rescue, and at times was nearly catatonic.[13][14] Novacat spent weeks restoring Lucas' confidence, and Lucas emerged with a burning desire for vengeance.[15]

The Militia did not survive the war, but it is not known at which exact date it was destroyed.[citation needed]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Outreach Protectorate Militia

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

Protectorate Militia Divisions were equipped with enough DropShip capacity for transportation, but not JumpShips.[16]

Notes[edit]

As Outreach as a planet did fight a lot the WoB invasion, it was mostly filled with offworlders.[citation needed]

Rules[edit]

As long as a Protectorate Militia force is fighting on its homeworld and is acting as the scenario's Defender, the Protectorate Militia force receives the Force the Initiative and Off-Map Movement special abilities. If deployed as the Attacker in a scenario, the Protectorate Militia force loses its Force the Initiative ability, but retains its Off-Map Movement capability.

If deployed on a world other than its homeworld (such as an Epsilon Eridani force being deployed on Genoa), the Protectorate Militia force not only loses all of its special abilities, but also suffers a –2 Initiative modifier.

Although Blakist-based, Protectorate Militia forces may use standard Inner Sphere force arrangements (Lances, Companies, and Battalions) rather than Word of Blake force arrangements.[17]

Reference[edit]

  1. Total Chaos, p. 81: "Defender", the Outreach Protectorate Militia parades Lucas through Harlech
  2. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 18: "Ghosts", Tara Lucas is paraded through Harlech
  3. Total Chaos, p. 81: "Liberation", Elson Novacat decides to rescue Tara Lucas
  4. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 18: "Ghosts", the Toads from Hell took the bait
  5. Night Terrors, p. 2: 27 October 3069 date given for the Tara Lucas rescue
  6. Night Terrors, p. 7: the Toads from Hell are down to a Binary
  7. Night Terrors, pp. 8–9: the Purifiers launch their ambush
  8. Night Terrors, p. 11: a Panther joins in the ambush
  9. Total Chaos, p. 41: "Outreach", Elson Novacat and his resistance movement rescue Tara Lucas
  10. Total Chaos, p. 82: "Aftermath", Novacat describes the battle
  11. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 18: "Ghosts", Lucas is rescued
  12. Night Terrors, pp. 14–15: Tara Lucas is rescued
  13. Total Chaos, p. 82: "Aftermath", Novacat describes Lucas' condition
  14. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 18: "Ghosts", Lucas suffers from the effects of her imprisonment
  15. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 18: "Ghosts", Tara Lucas recovers with Novacat's help
  16. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 103
  17. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 103: "Rules Annex"

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