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| Designation   = 222nd Division [[Level IV|IV]]-xi
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| nickname = Banished Thoughts (3050)<br>The Banished Few (3062)
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| parent formation = [[7th Army (ComStar)|7th Army]]
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| formed  = Mid 3030's
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3062
| Nickname      = The Banished Few (3062);<br />Banished Thoughts (3050)
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| unitname =  222nd Division [[Level IV|IV]]-xi
| Affiliation    = ComStar
 
| Parent Command = [[7th Army (ComStar)|7th Army]]
 
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While having faced [[Clan Jade Falcon|Clans Jade Falcon]] and [[Clan Wolf|Wolf]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the '''222nd Division''' was virtually exiled in the years after.
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While having faced [[Clan Jade Falcon|Clans Jade Falcon]] and [[Clan Wolf|Wolf]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the '''222nd Division''' was virtually exiled in the years after.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the regular ranked 222nd Division, then an iota-level mix referred to by the nickname of ''Banished Thoughts'', was assigned to the [[11th Army (ComStar)|11th Army]] and was headquartered on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Antares]].<ref name=20YU>''20 Year Update'', p. 71: "9th V-lambda"</ref>
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Immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the regular ranked 222nd Division, then a Iota level mix referred to by the nickname of ''Banished Thoughts'', was assigned to the [[11th Army (ComStar)|11th Army]] and was headquartered on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] world of [[Antares]].<ref name=20YU>''20-Year Update'', p. 71 "9th V-lambda"</ref>
  
As part of the 11th Army, the 222nd first faced Clan Jade Falcon during the Battle of Tukayyid with the [[3rd Army (ComStar)|3rd Army]],<ref name=T1>''Tukayyid'', p. 58: "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref> and after the Falcons' withdrawal was among those units of the 11th transferred to reinforce the defenders of the secondary target city of Brzo fighting against Clan Wolf.<ref name=T2>''Tukayyid'', p. 90: "Campaign: Clan Wolf"</ref>
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As part of the 11th Army, the 222nd first faced Clan Jade Falcon during the Battle of Tukayyid with the [[3rd Army (ComStar)|3rd Army]], <ref name=T1>''Tukayyid'', p. 58, "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref> and after the Falcons' withdrawal was among those units of the 11th transferred to reinforce the defenders of the secondary target city of Brzo fighting against Clan Wolf. <ref name=T2>''Tukayyid'', p. 90, "Campaign: Clan Wolf"</ref>
  
While the addition of the 11th Army initially pushed the Wolves back, under cover of a fierce storm [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|13th Wolf Guards]] led the remaining Clusters of the Wolves [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha]] and [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxies]] in quietly breaching the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] lines. While the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] spotted the Wolves' advance and sent the [[39th Division (ComStar)|39th]] and 222nd Divisions to separate and stall the Wolf Spiders until the divisions of the ad hoc 13th Army could arrive, [[Phelan Kell|Phelan]]'s Ax Star instead held the 222nd trapped until the arrival of the rest of the Wolf Spiders. In the midst of this bloody battle, senior Khan [[Garth Radick]] was killed, with the 11th Army pushing the advantage and forcing the shocked Wolf warriors into retreat. However the blow to the Wolves' morale was short-lived, with Kerensky's 13th Wolf Guards crushing the remains of the 222nd and capturing Brzo for Clan Wolf.<ref name=T-90>''Tukayyid'', p. 90: "Campaign: Clan Wolf"</ref><ref name=CS-71>''ComStar'', pp. 71–72: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=WC-50>''Wolf Clan'', pp. 50–51: "Days of Armageddon - Wolf"</ref>
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While the addition of the 11th Army initially pushed the Wolves back, under cover of a fierce storm [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|13th Wolf Guards]] led the remaining clusters of the Wolves [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha]] and [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxies]] in quietly breaching the Com Guard lines. While the [[Precentor Martial]] spotted the Wolves' advance and sent the [[39th Division (ComStar)|39th]] and 222nd Divisions to separate and stall the Wolf Spiders until the divisions of the ad-hoc 13th Army could arrive, [[Phelan Kell|Phelan]]'s Ax Star instead held the 222nd trapped until the arrival of the rest of the Wolf Spiders. In the midst of this bloody battle, senior Khan [[Garth Radick]] was killed, with the 11th Army pushing the advantage and forcing the shocked Wolf warriors into retreat. However the blow to the Wolves' morale was short lived, with Kerensky's 13th Wolf Guards crushing the remains of the 222nd and capturing Brzo for Clan Wolf. <ref name=T-90>''Tukayyid'', p. 90, "Campaign: Clan Wolf"</ref> <ref name=CS-71>''ComStar'', pp. 71-72 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref> <ref name=WC-50>''Wolf Clan'', pp. 50-51 "Days of Armageddon - Wolf"</ref>
  
Like many Com Guard Divisions, the now veteran rated 211th Division changed its nickname after their efforts on Tukayyid to ''The Banished Few''. Rebuilt as a IV-xi formation, the 222nd was transferred to recoup the horrific losses suffered by the [[7th Army (ComStar)|7th Army]] against [[Clan Nova Cat]], moving its headquarters to the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Pollux]].<ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85: "7th Army V-Iota (The Dark Wave, Talitha Theater, from 7 to 8 on the "Inner Sphere Clock")"</ref> After the [[Free Worlds League Military]] recaptured Pollux as part of [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]], the 222nd was transferred to [[Kowloon]] on the [[Lyran Alliance]]'s [[Periphery]] border to try and prevent a repeat of the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Jade Falcon Incursion]] in [[3058]].<ref name=FMC-33>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 33: "7th Army V-iota: The Dark wave"</ref>
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Like many Com Guard Divisions, the now veteran rated 211th Division changed its nickname after their efforts on Tukayyid to ''The Banished Few''. Rebuilt as a IV-xi formation, the 222nd was transferred to recoup the horrific losses suffered by the [[7th Army (ComStar)|7th Army]] against [[Clan Nova Cat]], moving its headquarters to the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Pollux]]. <ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85, "7th Army V-Iota (The Dark Wave, Talitha Theatre, from 7 to 8 on the "Inner Sphere Clock")"</ref> After the [[Free Worlds League Military]] recaptured Pollux as part of [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]], the 222nd was transferred to [[Kowloon]] on the [[Lyran Alliance]]'s [[Periphery]] border to try and prevent a repeat of the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Jade Falcon Incursion]] in [[3058]]. <ref name=FMC-33>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 33, "7th Army V-iota: The Dark wave"</ref>
  
Stationed on what at best could be referred to as "the world the Alliance forgot" with fending off the occasional pirate raid the only break to the division's monotonous routine, many of the 222nd viewed their nickname as sadly prophetic. While the unit's CO [[Precentor]] Kraig constantly rotated its deployments and took advantage of Kowloon's large tracts of virgin terrain to stage constant exercises, the 222nd's morale began to suffer as many of its troops began to openly question the division's location. By [[3067]] the situation was so bad that almost an entire [[Level III]] had deserted, some to the [[Word of Blake]] while many simply disappeared into the Alliance.<ref name=FMC-33/><ref name=FMU-86>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 86: "7th Army V-iota (The Dark wave)"</ref>
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Stationed on what at best could be referred to as "the world the Alliance forgot" with fending off the occasional pirate raid the only break to the division's monotonous routine, many of the 222nd viewed their nickname as sadly prophetic. While the unit's CO [[Precentor]] Kraig constantly rotated its deployments and took advantage of Kowloon's large tracts of virgin terrain to stage constant exercises, the 222nd's morale began to suffer as many of its troops began to openly question the division's location. By [[3067]] the situation was so bad that almost an entire [[Level III]] had deserted, some to the [[Word of Blake]] while many simply disappeared into the Alliance. <ref name=FMC-33/> <ref name=FMU-86>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 86, "7th Army V-iota (The Dark wave)"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| [[Precentor]] IV||[[Whitney Vergusson]]||[[3049]]<ref name=20YU/>
 
| [[Precentor]] IV||[[Whitney Vergusson]]||[[3049]]<ref name=20YU/>
 
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| Precentor||[[Hart Kraig]]||[[3055]] - [[3067]]<ref name=CS-85/><ref name=FMC-33/><ref name=FMU-86/>
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| Precentor||[[Hart Kraig]]||[[3055]] - [[3067]]<ref name=CS-85/> <ref name=FMC-33/> <ref name=FMU-86/>
 
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Unknown.
  
==Composition History==
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==Composition History==  
===3050===
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===3050===  
'''222nd Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref>
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'''222nd Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71>''20-Year Update'', p. 71</ref>  
 
: Note: At this point in time the 222nd Division was stationed on Antares.<ref name=20yup71/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the 222nd Division was stationed on Antares.<ref name=20yup71/>
  
 
===3055===
 
===3055===
'''222nd Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=CSSp85">''ComStar'', p. 85</ref>
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'''222nd Division''' (Division/Regular) <ref name=CSSp85">'ComStar (sourcebook), p. 85'</ref>
 
: Note: At this point in time the 222nd Division was stationed on [[Pollux]].<ref name=CSSp85"/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the 222nd Division was stationed on [[Pollux]].<ref name=CSSp85"/>
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
* The Birdcage III-omicron: [[Demi-Precentor]] IV [[Barry Rabovsky]]<ref name=FMC-33/>
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* The Birdcage lll-omicron: [[Demi-Precentor]] IV Barry Rabovsky<ref name=FMC-33/>
* Mobile Menace III-xi: Demi-Precentor X [[Brad Tomasheski]]
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* Mobile Menace lll-xi: Demi-Precentor X Brad Tomasheski  
* The Blackout III-mu: Demi-Precentor VI [[Maria Jorns]]
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* The Blackout lll-mu: Demi-Precentor VI Maria Jorns  
* Late Bloomers III-nu: Demi-Precentor V [[Paul Davies]]
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* Late Bloomers lll-nu: Demi-Precentor V Paul Davies  
* Class Acts III-xi: Demi-Precentor III [[Phoebe McLernon]]
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* Class Acts lll-xi: Demi-Precentor III Phoebe McLernon  
* Blessed Actions III-pi: Demi-Precentor III [[Richard Shaftic]]
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* Blessed Actions Ill-pi: Demi-Precentor III Richard Shaftic
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The 222nd's insignia shows a helmet hung from the stock of an assault rifle that has been driven into the ground.<ref name=FMC-33/>
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* The 222nd's insignia shows a helmet hung from the stock of an assault rifle that has been driven into the ground. <ref name=FMC-33/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
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*''[[20-Year Update]]''
* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]''
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*''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]''
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*''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
  
  
 
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 222nd]]
 
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 222nd]]

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