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Along with the rest of the Fourth Army, the Ninetieth was assigned to assist the [[1st Army (ComStar)|First Army]] in combat against Clan Ghost Bear during the Battle of Tukayyid. Concerned that the green units of the Fourth like the 90th would break during combat against the Bears, despite protests from the Fourth Army's commander [[Precentor]] Aryon Tolliver, the First Army commander [[Katherine Luarca]] ordered the Fourth to stay on station around the secondary target city of Luk while the First led the charge against the Bears.
 
Along with the rest of the Fourth Army, the Ninetieth was assigned to assist the [[1st Army (ComStar)|First Army]] in combat against Clan Ghost Bear during the Battle of Tukayyid. Concerned that the green units of the Fourth like the 90th would break during combat against the Bears, despite protests from the Fourth Army's commander [[Precentor]] Aryon Tolliver, the First Army commander [[Katherine Luarca]] ordered the Fourth to stay on station around the secondary target city of Luk while the First led the charge against the Bears.
  
When Luarca's decision weakened the defense of the primary target of Spanac and allowed the Ghost Bears to capture it, two divisions from the Fourth unsuccessfully attempted to pin them down in the city with artillery fire to prevent them moving on their brothers back at Luk. With the [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Bears' elite Alpha Galaxy]] shrugging off this assault and tearing into the Fourth Army as Luarca had feared, Luk and the divisions of the Fourth were saved when Luarca ordered the [[103rd Division (ComStar)|103rd Division]] along with the remains of the [[308th Division (ComStar)|308th Division]] to sack Alpha's main supply depot. Guarded only by [[Freeborn|freebirth]] warriors in second line [['Mech]]s and with Alpha's losses mounting, the Bears pulled back to reinforce and safeguard Spanac, earning a marginal victory against the Com Guards.<ref name=T-48>''Tukayyid'', pp. 48–56: "Campaign: Clan Ghost Bear"</ref><ref name=IC-29>''Invading Clans'', p. 29: "Tukayyid: World of Fate"</ref><ref name=WC-48>''Wolf Clan'', pp. 48–49: "Days of Armageddon - Ghost Bear"</ref><ref name=CS-69>''ComStar'', pp. 69–72: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref>
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When Luarca's decision weakened the defense of the primary target of Spanac and allowed the Ghost Bears to capture it, two divisions from the Fourth unsuccessfully attempted to pin them down in the city with artillery fire to prevent them moving on their brothers back at Luk. With the [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Bears' elite Alpha Galaxy]] shrugging off this assault and tearing into the Fourth Army as Luarca had feared, Luk and the divisions of the Fourth were saved when Luarca ordered the [[103rd Division (ComStar)|103rd Division]] along with the remains of the [[308th Division (ComStar)|308th Division]] to sack Alpha's main supply depot. Guarded only by [[Freeborn|freebirth]] warriors in second line [['Mech]]s and with Alpha's losses mounting, the Bears pulled back to reinforce and safeguard Spanac, earning a marginal victory against the Com Guards.  
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<ref name=T-48>''Tukayyid'', pp. 48-56 "Campaign: Clan Ghost Bear"</ref>
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<ref name=IC-29>''Invading Clans'', p. 29 "Tukayyid: World of Fate"</ref>
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<ref name=WC-48>''Wolf Clan'', pp. 48-49, "Days of Armageddon - Ghost Bear"</ref>
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<ref name=CS-69>''ComStar'', pp. 69-72, "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref>
  
With the withdrawal of the Ghost Bears, both the First and Fourth Armies were transferred to assist the [[11th Army (ComStar)|Eleventh]] and [[3rd Army (ComStar)|Third Armies]] in their battle against Clan Jade Falcon. Initially the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] assigned the Fourth to assist the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th]] and [[214th Division (ComStar)|214th Divisions]]' assault against the Falcon repair and resupply depots at Plough Bridge and Robyn's Crossing until a lucky Com Guard [[aerospace fighter]] strike succeeding in destroying the Falcons' main supply depot.
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With the withdrawal of the Ghost Bears, both the First and Fourth Armies were transferred to assist the [[11th Army (ComStar)|Eleventh]] and [[3rd Army (ComStar)|Third Armies]] in their battle against Clan Jade Falcon. Initially the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] assigned the Fourth to assist the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th]] and [[214th Division (ComStar)|214th Divisions]]' assault against the Falcon's repair and resupply depots at Plough Bridge and Robyn's Crossing until a lucky Com Guard [[aerospace fighter]] strike succeeding in destroying the Falcon's main supply depot.  
  
Now running low on supplies, the Falcon [[Khan]]s reluctantly ordered a general withdrawal and the divisions of the Fourth Army were redeployed to help prevent the [[Falcon Guards]], [[2nd Falcon Jaegers (Clan Jade Falcon)|2nd Falcon Regulars]], [[1st Falcon Velites (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Velites]], and [[89th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|89th]] and [[94th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|94th Falcon Strikers]] from reaching the Jade Falcons' original landing zone. Even with them taking heavy losses during their short-lived capture of Olalla, the regular ranked 90th was no match for the retreating Falcon forces and was torn apart.<ref name=T-58>''Tukayyid'', pp. 58–59: "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=CS-70>''ComStar'', pp. 70–71: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=WC-50>''Wolf Clan'', p. 50: "Days of Armageddon - Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=JFSB-30>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 30–32: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref>
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Now running low on supplies, the Falcon [[Khan]]s reluctantly ordered a general withdrawal and the divisions of the Fourth Army were redeployed to help prevent the [[Falcon Guards]], [[2nd Falcon Jaegers (Clan Jade Falcon)|2nd Falcon Regulars]], [[1st Falcon Velites (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Velites]], and [[89th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|89th]] and [[94th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|94th Falcon Strikers]] from reaching the Jade Falcon's original LZ. Even with them taking heavy losses during their short-lived capture of Olalla, the regular ranked 90th was no match for the retreating Falcon forces and was torn apart.
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<ref name=T-58>''Tukayyid'', pp. 58-59, "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref>
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<ref name=CS-70>''ComStar'', pp. 70-71 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref>
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<ref name=WC-50>''Wolf Clan'', p. 50 "Days of Armageddon - Jade Falcon"</ref>
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<ref name=JFSB-30>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 30-32 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref>
  
 
Despite its valiant efforts against the Bears and Falcons, Precentor Martial [[Anastasius Focht]] elected to disband rather than rebuild the heavily damaged Ninetieth Division, transferring its survivors to other units.
 
Despite its valiant efforts against the Bears and Falcons, Precentor Martial [[Anastasius Focht]] elected to disband rather than rebuild the heavily damaged Ninetieth Division, transferring its survivors to other units.
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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Unknown.
 
Unknown.
  
==Composition History==
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==Compostion History==
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
 
'''90th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup70>''20 Year Update'', p. 70</ref>
 
'''90th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup70>''20 Year Update'', p. 70</ref>

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