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Revision as of 14:37, 6 March 2010
Contents
Unit Description
The 47th Shadow Division was a "hidden" Word of Blake military force that first appears few years after the start of the Jihad. The unit was staffed with elite cybernetic augmented soldiers knowns as the Manei Domini The unit was known best for the sacking of Galatea.
History
Galatea
The 47th Shadow first appeared in October 3072[1], supported the assault that took mercenary world of Galatea. During the assault, its task force was consisted of the leading 11th Division, with mercenary units; Bullard's Armored Cavalry and Gray's Ghosts. The unit was noted for its suicidal combat drop onto its capital city of Galatean City. Over the course of 3073, the unit begun hunting down straggler mercenary units on the planet for "Sport". The unit rebuilt its strength since its assault on the planet, from salvage from the mercenary units they had savaged during its conquest.
It also used the planet as base to raid other worlds such as; Carsphaim, Corridan IV, Dromini VI, Kostance, Ryde, and Unukalhai.[2]
Odessa & Gabriel
Rumors of the unit having been used battle battles of Odessa and Gabriel.
Officers
Tactics
The 47th Division is trained combat drops.
Composition History
3072
- Division - A Rated Equipment
Notable Figures of the Unit
Ghost Adept Omega Berit Smithy was noted Stealth Djinn Battle Armor infantryman, who served during the occupation of Galatea. Being dedicated tracker, she responsible of kill 600 mercenaries during her time there. She received nickname of Bionic Witch of Galaport and received a 100,000 C-Bill bounty on her head from the MRBC and the Allied Mercenary Command.[3]
Notes
Game Notes
The 47th Shadow Division aside from having its shared force specific rules, the unit other unique abilities are following.
If the unit is being dropped onto the field using the Dropping Troops rules from Strategic Operations rulebook, the individual units automatically succeeds on their piloting rolls for for or less. Also, units belong to the force allowed to fire their weapons on same turn of their landing.
When rolling up units for the 47th Division, wither it be BattleMech or Battle Armor, may re-roll any unit that isn't jump capable once. After the second re-roll, the unit must be used wither it has jump-jets or not.[4]
Reference
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076 page 23 - Galatea assault in timeline names October as time of year assault happened.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 106 - 47th Shadow takes Galatea with force, and hunts down the rest.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075 page 16 - Djinn Battle Armor - Notable pilots - 47th Shadow Division infantrywoman.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 143 - Rulex Annex - 47th Division unique special rules.