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Line 16: First entering service in [[3058]], the Invader Galaxy was constructed from Clantech salvaged from the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and manned by veterans of that conflict and the [[Operation Odysseus|fighting against]] the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC-43>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 43: "12th Army V-beta (The Broadsword and Shield)"</ref> While a large proportion of the Com Guards had seen action on Tukayyid, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] knew both newer recruits both among the Com Guards and other houses need to experience the true threat of the invaders, also intending the unit as a showcase of the need for unified focus against the Clans.<ref name=ER3062-40>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 40: "472nd Division (Invader Galaxy IV-alpha)"</ref> First entering service in [[3058]], the Invader Galaxy was constructed from Clantech salvaged from the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and manned by veterans of that conflict and the [[Operation Odysseus|fighting against]] the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC-43>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 43: "12th Army V-beta (The Broadsword and Shield)"</ref> While a large proportion of the Com Guards had seen action on Tukayyid, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] knew both newer recruits both among the Com Guards and other houses need to experience the true threat of the invaders, also intending the unit as a showcase of the need for unified focus against the Clans.<ref name=ER3062-40>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 40: "472nd Division (Invader Galaxy IV-alpha)"</ref> − The unit quickly rose to prominence when it served as the opposition for a multinational training exercise on Tukayyid hosted by ComStar in [[3058]], which was interrupted when [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces staged a thrust towards the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Coventry]]. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] asked her brother [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for aid saving the planet, Precentor Martial Focht pledged the Invader Galaxy to the multinational force Victor led to retake the world.<ref name=ER3062-40/> + The unit quickly rose to prominence when it served as the opposition for a multinational training exercise on Tukayyid hosted by ComStar in [[3058]], which was interrupted when [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces staged a thrust towards the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Coventry]]. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] asked her brother [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for aid saving the planet, Precentor Martial Focht pledged the Invader Galaxy to the multinational force Victor lead to retake the world.<ref name=ER3062-40/> − While publicly slated as a ready-reserve unit in [[Operation Bulldog]], the Invader Galaxy was stationed on the FedCom world of [[Defiance (system)|Defiance]] to conduct exercises against the newly formed [[Task Force Serpent]] in early [[3059]] prior to their long journey.<ref name=HuntersC8>''The Hunters'', ch. 8</ref> + While publicly slated as a ready-reserve unit in [[Operation Bulldog]], the Invader Galaxy was stationed on the FedCom world of [[Defiance (planet)|Defiance]] to conduct exercises against the newly formed [[Task Force Serpent]] in early [[3059]] prior to their long journey.<ref name=HuntersC8>''The Hunters'', ch. 8</ref> ===Second Star League=== ===Second Star League=== Line 29:
Line 28: ===Jihad and Destruction=== ===Jihad and Destruction=== − After years of simulated battle, the 472nd would see real combat when the Word of Blake launched a [[WarShip]] assault against Tukayyid in January [[3068]]. The [[aerospace fighter]]s of the 472nd would join those of the 278th in assisting the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz#Named_Vessels|Blake's Vengeance]]'' and the ''[[Essex]]''-class ''[[Essex#Named_Vessels|Hammerstrike]]''s unsuccessful counterattack against the [[McKenna (WarShip class)#named_vessels|''McKenna''-class ''Blake's Sword'']] and the [[Essex#Named_Vessels|''Essex''-class ''Deliverance'']]. While able to inflict heavy damage against the ''Deliverance'' the 472nd's forces in orbit were shattered along with the rest of the Com Guard defenders, with the ''Blake's Sword'' then able to unleash orbital bombardments against ground based troops. Caught away from their underground bunkers, the bulk of ground elements of the 472nd suffered severe casualties.<ref name=DotJ>''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 88–89: "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref><ref name=BA>''Blake Ascending'', pp. 88–89: "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref> + After years of simulated battle, the 472nd would see real combat when the Word of Blake launched a [[WarShip]] assault against Tukayyid in January [[3068]]. The [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s of the 472nd would join those of the 278th in assisting the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz#Named_Vessels|Blake's Vengeance]]'' and the ''[[Essex]]''-class ''[[Essex#Named_Vessels|Hammerstrike]]''s unsuccessful counterattack against the [[McKenna (WarShip class)#named_vessels|''McKenna''-class ''Blake's Sword'']] and the [[Essex#Named_Vessels|''Essex''-class ''Deliverance'']]. While able to inflict heavy damage against the ''Deliverance'' the 472nd's forces in orbit were shattered along with the rest of the Com Guard defenders, with the ''Blake's Sword'' then able to unleash orbital bombardments against ground based troops. Caught away from their underground bunkers, the bulk of ground elements of the 472nd suffered severe casualties.<ref name=DotJ>''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 88–89: "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref><ref name=BA>''Blake Ascending'', pp. 88–89: "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 38:
Line 37: ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- |- − | colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 472nd Division (ComStar)''' + | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 472nd Division (ComStar)''' |- |- | [[Precentor]]||[[Lisa Koenigs-Cober]]||[[3058]] - [[3068]]<ref>''Malicious Intent'', pp. 35–36</ref> | [[Precentor]]||[[Lisa Koenigs-Cober]]||[[3058]] - [[3068]]<ref>''Malicious Intent'', pp. 35–36</ref> Line 45:
Line 44: ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − When acting as the opposing force during training operations, the Invader Galaxy operated under the tenets of Clan ''[[zellbrigen]]'', though to what degree varied depending upon exercise. While primary serving in a training capacity, the Invader Galaxy was a fully functional combat unit, dropping any of the Clan restrictions they operated under when seeing action in the field.<ref name=FMC-43/><ref name=ER3062-40/> Due to the unit's "split personality", the Invader Galaxy did not adopt any other tactical specialties. + When acting as the opposing force during training operations, the Invader Galaxy operated under the tenets of Clan ''[[zellbrigen]]'', though to what degree varied depending upon exercise. While primary serving in a training capacity, the Invader Galaxy was a fully functional combat unit, dropping any of the Clan restrictions they operated under when seeing action in the field.<ref name=FMC-43/><ref name=ER3062-40/> Due to the unit's "split personality", the Invader Galaxy did not adopt any other tactical specialities. ==Composition== ==Composition== Line 54:
Line 53: ==Composition History== ==Composition History== ===3062 to 3067<ref name=FMC-43/>=== ===3062 to 3067<ref name=FMC-43/>=== − * ''1st Assault Cluster'' (Sword of Truth) - Precentor IV [[Catherine Vitale]] + * ''1st Assault Cluster'' (Sword of Truth) - Precentor Catherine Vitale − * ''2nd Assault Cluster'' (Spear of Loyalty) - Precentor IV [[Jong Lee]] + * ''2nd Assault Cluster'' (Spear of Loyalty) - Precentor Jong Lee − * ''1st Battle Cluster'' (Shield of Honor) - Precentor IV [[Lisa Finnegan]] + * ''1st Battle Cluster'' (Shield of Honor) - Precentor Lisa Finnegan − * ''1st Recon Cluster'' (Wings of Purity) - Precentor IV [[Christopher Campise]] + * ''1st Recon Cluster'' (Wings of Purity) - Precentor Christopher Campise ==Notes== ==Notes== Line 73:
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The [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] '''472nd Division''', more commonly known as the '''ComStar Invader Galaxy''', was primarily created to serve as an aggressor unit in war games using [[Clan]] matériel and military structure. | The [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] '''472nd Division''', more commonly known as the '''ComStar Invader Galaxy''', was primarily created to serve as an aggressor unit in war games using [[Clan]] matériel and military structure. | ||
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First entering service in [[3058]], the Invader Galaxy was constructed from Clantech salvaged from the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and manned by veterans of that conflict and the [[Operation Odysseus|fighting against]] the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC-43>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 43: "12th Army V-beta (The Broadsword and Shield)"</ref> While a large proportion of the Com Guards had seen action on Tukayyid, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] knew both newer recruits both among the Com Guards and other houses need to experience the true threat of the invaders, also intending the unit as a showcase of the need for unified focus against the Clans.<ref name=ER3062-40>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 40: "472nd Division (Invader Galaxy IV-alpha)"</ref> | First entering service in [[3058]], the Invader Galaxy was constructed from Clantech salvaged from the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and manned by veterans of that conflict and the [[Operation Odysseus|fighting against]] the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC-43>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 43: "12th Army V-beta (The Broadsword and Shield)"</ref> While a large proportion of the Com Guards had seen action on Tukayyid, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] knew both newer recruits both among the Com Guards and other houses need to experience the true threat of the invaders, also intending the unit as a showcase of the need for unified focus against the Clans.<ref name=ER3062-40>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 40: "472nd Division (Invader Galaxy IV-alpha)"</ref> | ||
| − | The unit quickly rose to prominence when it served as the opposition for a multinational training exercise on Tukayyid hosted by ComStar in [[3058]], which was interrupted when [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces staged a thrust towards the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Coventry]]. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] asked her brother [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for aid saving the planet, Precentor Martial Focht pledged the Invader Galaxy to the multinational force Victor | + | The unit quickly rose to prominence when it served as the opposition for a multinational training exercise on Tukayyid hosted by ComStar in [[3058]], which was interrupted when [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces staged a thrust towards the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Coventry]]. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] asked her brother [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for aid saving the planet, Precentor Martial Focht pledged the Invader Galaxy to the multinational force Victor lead to retake the world.<ref name=ER3062-40/> |
| − | While publicly slated as a ready-reserve unit in [[Operation Bulldog]], the Invader Galaxy was stationed on the FedCom world of [[Defiance ( | + | While publicly slated as a ready-reserve unit in [[Operation Bulldog]], the Invader Galaxy was stationed on the FedCom world of [[Defiance (planet)|Defiance]] to conduct exercises against the newly formed [[Task Force Serpent]] in early [[3059]] prior to their long journey.<ref name=HuntersC8>''The Hunters'', ch. 8</ref> |
===Second Star League=== | ===Second Star League=== | ||
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===Jihad and Destruction=== | ===Jihad and Destruction=== | ||
| − | After years of simulated battle, the 472nd would see real combat when the Word of Blake launched a [[WarShip]] assault against Tukayyid in January [[3068]]. The [[ | + | After years of simulated battle, the 472nd would see real combat when the Word of Blake launched a [[WarShip]] assault against Tukayyid in January [[3068]]. The [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s of the 472nd would join those of the 278th in assisting the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz#Named_Vessels|Blake's Vengeance]]'' and the ''[[Essex]]''-class ''[[Essex#Named_Vessels|Hammerstrike]]''s unsuccessful counterattack against the [[McKenna (WarShip class)#named_vessels|''McKenna''-class ''Blake's Sword'']] and the [[Essex#Named_Vessels|''Essex''-class ''Deliverance'']]. While able to inflict heavy damage against the ''Deliverance'' the 472nd's forces in orbit were shattered along with the rest of the Com Guard defenders, with the ''Blake's Sword'' then able to unleash orbital bombardments against ground based troops. Caught away from their underground bunkers, the bulk of ground elements of the 472nd suffered severe casualties.<ref name=DotJ>''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 88–89: "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref><ref name=BA>''Blake Ascending'', pp. 88–89: "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| − | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 472nd Division (ComStar)''' |
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| [[Precentor]]||[[Lisa Koenigs-Cober]]||[[3058]] - [[3068]]<ref>''Malicious Intent'', pp. 35–36</ref> | | [[Precentor]]||[[Lisa Koenigs-Cober]]||[[3058]] - [[3068]]<ref>''Malicious Intent'', pp. 35–36</ref> | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | When acting as the opposing force during training operations, the Invader Galaxy operated under the tenets of Clan ''[[zellbrigen]]'', though to what degree varied depending upon exercise. While primary serving in a training capacity, the Invader Galaxy was a fully functional combat unit, dropping any of the Clan restrictions they operated under when seeing action in the field.<ref name=FMC-43/><ref name=ER3062-40/> Due to the unit's "split personality", the Invader Galaxy did not adopt any other tactical | + | When acting as the opposing force during training operations, the Invader Galaxy operated under the tenets of Clan ''[[zellbrigen]]'', though to what degree varied depending upon exercise. While primary serving in a training capacity, the Invader Galaxy was a fully functional combat unit, dropping any of the Clan restrictions they operated under when seeing action in the field.<ref name=FMC-43/><ref name=ER3062-40/> Due to the unit's "split personality", the Invader Galaxy did not adopt any other tactical specialities. |
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3062 to 3067<ref name=FMC-43/>=== | ===3062 to 3067<ref name=FMC-43/>=== | ||
| − | * ''1st Assault Cluster'' (Sword of Truth) - Precentor | + | * ''1st Assault Cluster'' (Sword of Truth) - Precentor Catherine Vitale |
| − | * ''2nd Assault Cluster'' (Spear of Loyalty) - Precentor | + | * ''2nd Assault Cluster'' (Spear of Loyalty) - Precentor Jong Lee |
| − | * ''1st Battle Cluster'' (Shield of Honor) - Precentor | + | * ''1st Battle Cluster'' (Shield of Honor) - Precentor Lisa Finnegan |
| − | * ''1st Recon Cluster'' (Wings of Purity) - Precentor | + | * ''1st Recon Cluster'' (Wings of Purity) - Precentor Christopher Campise |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]'' | * ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]'' | ||
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[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 472nd]] | [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 472nd]] | ||