Ah... been reading some MW:DA novels over the past week.
Trying to piece together the DA story line from the Jihad
3067-3081 Jihad Years
3081-3130s Republic of the Sphere (or New Terra Hegamony or Star League)
3134 Start of Dark Ages with the failure of HPG network Sphere wide
3136 Start of Age of Destruction (or 5th Succession War) with the declaration of Fortess Republic proclaimation
Looking back at it; it would means the Jihad had lasted 14 years or so. With the Jihad installments in 2 years periodicals, hence we should be reading at 3074, 3076, 3078, 3080 and end of Jihad sourcebook. Five more to go if the timeline is as above.
Interesting to say that there are many interesting ploys in the DA timeline.
1. Who would reunite the FWL?
2. What happens to the remaining home clans after the reaving?
3. How long does the Fortess Republic be slient before moving?
4. Would there be another FedSuns civil war?
I would fill in my thoughts as I get my hands on more DA novels.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Today we would be looking at one of my favorite units in btech: 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry.
Formed: Around 3000s
Ceremonial Paint: Parade Colors of Davion Green with white highlights
Insignia: Variation of Federated Sunburst
Operations: Third and Fourth Sucession Wars, War of 3039, Operation Bulldog and FC Civil War.
Notable Campagins:
War of 3039: Grand Base Campaign
Part of Duke Morgan Hasek-Davion Campagin to put CCAF on the defensive in midst of war of 3039 vs DCMS. FedSuns AC form part of the assault force with 9th Illican Rangers against elements of House Fujita, Death Commandos and other CCAF sub elements. Result of campaign is the destruction of over half of CCAF forces engaged and damaged the rest that took years to rebuild.
Operation Bulldog
Engaged elements of Clan Smoke Jaugers' Zeta and Omega Galaxy and came up on tops.
FedCom Civil War
FedSuns AC took part in both the Sirdar and Kathil campagins where their participation ensure victory for the Victor camp.
Tactics: Lightning raids is the primary modus operandi of the Armorerd Cavalry. Speed and Maneuverability of the unit allows for capability of hitting fast and avoiding of contact with enemy that rip them apart.
Strength:
1 Reinforced Mech Regiment / Elite
1 Cavalry Battlaion / Elite
1 Battle Armor Battalion / Elite
1 Aerospace Wing / Elite
Formed: Around 3000s
Ceremonial Paint: Parade Colors of Davion Green with white highlights
Insignia: Variation of Federated Sunburst
Operations: Third and Fourth Sucession Wars, War of 3039, Operation Bulldog and FC Civil War.
Notable Campagins:
War of 3039: Grand Base Campaign
Part of Duke Morgan Hasek-Davion Campagin to put CCAF on the defensive in midst of war of 3039 vs DCMS. FedSuns AC form part of the assault force with 9th Illican Rangers against elements of House Fujita, Death Commandos and other CCAF sub elements. Result of campaign is the destruction of over half of CCAF forces engaged and damaged the rest that took years to rebuild.
Operation Bulldog
Engaged elements of Clan Smoke Jaugers' Zeta and Omega Galaxy and came up on tops.
FedCom Civil War
FedSuns AC took part in both the Sirdar and Kathil campagins where their participation ensure victory for the Victor camp.
Tactics: Lightning raids is the primary modus operandi of the Armorerd Cavalry. Speed and Maneuverability of the unit allows for capability of hitting fast and avoiding of contact with enemy that rip them apart.
Strength:
1 Reinforced Mech Regiment / Elite
1 Cavalry Battlaion / Elite
1 Battle Armor Battalion / Elite
1 Aerospace Wing / Elite
Thursday, November 22, 2007
An interesting theory offered by one of forum goers on Paradigm Infinitum's forum.
I do agree with most of this theory. It makes sense. Keeping IS and clans at each other's throats was the way Comstar or WoB would prefer doing while being the nice guy around. The intro of clans in 3050 threw the plans into the disorder as Comstar at the time cannot maintain its neutral stand anymore due to possibility of the clans running amok in the IS.
Hence the battle for Turkyyaid and Operation: Scorpion. WoB has been just following the way of the Old Comstar where they hope to control everything from the shadows.
"Die Iras" theories are as follows:
Arthur Steiner-Davion is Devlin Stone.
Devlin Stone is a WoB agent.
Collapse of Chaos March removes contentious no-mans land in which WoB operations can take place.
Jihad is a front to gain WoB Inner Sphere Power Base.
Pseudo destruction of WoB forces appears to quash threat of organization, reduces threat for reprisal.
Comstar collapses as a political organization due to association with WoB - Organization that has potential to understand WoB motives removed from picture.
Re-establishment of Terran Hegemony under guise of Republic of the Sphere by an "Enlightened" Devlin Stone.
Republic of the Sphere provides "public face" for WoB interests.
WoB is alive and well as an organization, operating out of former FWL.
Dark Age:
Devlin Stone disappears: Creation of mythical Messiah figure.
HPG network collapses in Republic.
Republic collapes under strain of holding disunited zone of space together.
Exarch Jonah Levin orders Fortress Republic based on orders left by "Messiah" stone.
Fortress Republic creates fortified area around Terra - WoB re-established hold on sacred world.
Creation of power vacuum in large zone of space.
Prompts system wide conflict from Clan and Inner Sphere powers. (Consistant with old "Divide & Rule" Succession War Era Comstar).
Essentially WoB has returned Inner Sphere to Status Quo and destroyed the moderate Comstar as a bonus. By creating diputed era of space with historical precedent of ownership, they have effectively instigated another pseudo Succession War between the powers of the Inner Sphere who obviously will not pass on a possible landgrab.
From WizKids, we know that before the collapse, the whole "Disarmed" Republic has been churning out BattleMechs like mad from supposedly "closed" factories such as the line on Irian. The 'Mechs have not been finding their way into the armies of the Republican Armed Forces. Where have they been going?
Easy.
W.o.B.
Meanwhile, they maintain power balance in the FWL by trying to play seperate parties against each other so they can use the chaos to consolidate their power base and continue to cackle evilly from Terra as the rest of the Inner Sphere ignores the remnants of the "Great Experiment" and kills each other to the benefit of Blake.
I mean... seriously...
An Elite bunch of Super-Soldiers called the Fidelis of which 7 can kill a BattleMech and who render Andurian uninhabitable with chemical weapons... Sounds like Manei Domini to me.
I do agree with most of this theory. It makes sense. Keeping IS and clans at each other's throats was the way Comstar or WoB would prefer doing while being the nice guy around. The intro of clans in 3050 threw the plans into the disorder as Comstar at the time cannot maintain its neutral stand anymore due to possibility of the clans running amok in the IS.
Hence the battle for Turkyyaid and Operation: Scorpion. WoB has been just following the way of the Old Comstar where they hope to control everything from the shadows.
"Die Iras" theories are as follows:
Arthur Steiner-Davion is Devlin Stone.
Devlin Stone is a WoB agent.
Collapse of Chaos March removes contentious no-mans land in which WoB operations can take place.
Jihad is a front to gain WoB Inner Sphere Power Base.
Pseudo destruction of WoB forces appears to quash threat of organization, reduces threat for reprisal.
Comstar collapses as a political organization due to association with WoB - Organization that has potential to understand WoB motives removed from picture.
Re-establishment of Terran Hegemony under guise of Republic of the Sphere by an "Enlightened" Devlin Stone.
Republic of the Sphere provides "public face" for WoB interests.
WoB is alive and well as an organization, operating out of former FWL.
Dark Age:
Devlin Stone disappears: Creation of mythical Messiah figure.
HPG network collapses in Republic.
Republic collapes under strain of holding disunited zone of space together.
Exarch Jonah Levin orders Fortress Republic based on orders left by "Messiah" stone.
Fortress Republic creates fortified area around Terra - WoB re-established hold on sacred world.
Creation of power vacuum in large zone of space.
Prompts system wide conflict from Clan and Inner Sphere powers. (Consistant with old "Divide & Rule" Succession War Era Comstar).
Essentially WoB has returned Inner Sphere to Status Quo and destroyed the moderate Comstar as a bonus. By creating diputed era of space with historical precedent of ownership, they have effectively instigated another pseudo Succession War between the powers of the Inner Sphere who obviously will not pass on a possible landgrab.
From WizKids, we know that before the collapse, the whole "Disarmed" Republic has been churning out BattleMechs like mad from supposedly "closed" factories such as the line on Irian. The 'Mechs have not been finding their way into the armies of the Republican Armed Forces. Where have they been going?
Easy.
W.o.B.
Meanwhile, they maintain power balance in the FWL by trying to play seperate parties against each other so they can use the chaos to consolidate their power base and continue to cackle evilly from Terra as the rest of the Inner Sphere ignores the remnants of the "Great Experiment" and kills each other to the benefit of Blake.
I mean... seriously...
An Elite bunch of Super-Soldiers called the Fidelis of which 7 can kill a BattleMech and who render Andurian uninhabitable with chemical weapons... Sounds like Manei Domini to me.
I was reading on the CBT forum the other day about HS 3070 and the clan wars during the WoB Jihad era.
What I found was quite interesting to say the least.
Clan Civil War (Home worlds)
1. There would be only three clans remaining. The only agreed choice is Star Adder (as they are the biggest) while for the eliminated clans, the favored are Blood Spirits, Fire Mandrills and Ice Hellions.
2. Word used for this conflict is the "Reaving" instead of civil war as Clanners disdain this part of their history.
My question is who do you think would have survive this conflict?
With regards to HS 3072, the PDF is out, but I would prefer to wait for the print version as the price difference is about US$5 to US$10.
Some content from the forum spoiliers are:
-FWL continue to break up
- Battle for New Avalon coming to a climax
- Leaders of IS meeting up to discuss how to deal with WoB
- Stone's appearance
- Recovery of Coventry
Can't wait to get my copy of HS3072.
What I found was quite interesting to say the least.
Clan Civil War (Home worlds)
1. There would be only three clans remaining. The only agreed choice is Star Adder (as they are the biggest) while for the eliminated clans, the favored are Blood Spirits, Fire Mandrills and Ice Hellions.
2. Word used for this conflict is the "Reaving" instead of civil war as Clanners disdain this part of their history.
My question is who do you think would have survive this conflict?
With regards to HS 3072, the PDF is out, but I would prefer to wait for the print version as the price difference is about US$5 to US$10.
Some content from the forum spoiliers are:
-FWL continue to break up
- Battle for New Avalon coming to a climax
- Leaders of IS meeting up to discuss how to deal with WoB
- Stone's appearance
- Recovery of Coventry
Can't wait to get my copy of HS3072.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
There are the decrypted messages that can be found on pages 68-69 of Historical: Brush Wars. Having fun reading them. Very interesting views on certain things being carried out in the Jihad now by word of blake.
Comstar Communiqué 83761nr94-SLXOM-1-1-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Together with Li Mann, agent Tagglibeau entered the chamber less than sixty seconds after the blast via secondary door and there discovered the badly injured yet still living Percentor Marik. Realizing that he remained a key target of the assassins should his survival be known, and with sounds of rescuers-and potential killers-moving through the palace, they moved swiftly to evacuate him to the ComStar compound where he received emergency treatment. Precentor Thomas Marik suffered extreme trauma in the blast, details of which can be found in briefing FWL6-78-9-3035, yet was stabilized by Kappa personnal in the compound. His wounds are, however too serious to be tended here. Given his importance to the order, I hereby request that he be brought to Mother Terra for treatment as befits his status
- Percentor Aliz, Precentor of Atreus Station.
Comstar Communiqué 84567nr94-SLXOM-1-6-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Bring him. A suite and medical team stand ready at Koryo
[Signed] Waterly
Comstar Communiqué 86405nr94-SLXOM-10-6-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Primus,
Thomas Marik investigation has yet to get underway. Yet Public opinions seems to lay the blame at the foot of Catherine Humphreys and the Andurien secessionists. Duncan Marik looks set to be installed as the next Captain General – since we can’t reveal Precentor Marik’s survival at this juncture - and seems set to “expedite” the investigation to support his martial agenda. Attached are the transcripts we recovered between himself and his supporters that confirms the ROM station chief’s suspicion of his culpability in this matter. We could reveal this now through one of our agents, in effect blocking his ascension, yet that would not serve us well. Paul, Kristen or Theresa would be forced to take the role, none of whom have shown any indication of political ambition or strategic leadership in the past. Allowing Duncan to claim the throne at this juncture may be the most expedient measure: while a poor politician, he should at least be able to prosecute the war effectively; leaving Parliament free to act. Knowledge of his complicity in the assassination gives us a strong bargaining chip should we need to influence his actions or even removing him form power.
- Percentor Aliz, Precentor of Atreus Station.
Comstar Communiqué 84567nr94-SLXOM-13-6-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Agreed. Allow Duncan to claim the throne and fill the power vacuum. He can do little harm in the short time he will have. Precentor Marik will be kept informed of political developments in the league, at least in so far as his conditions allows. As you will no doubts see when you attend the first circuit at the end of the month, he remains interested in affairs in his homeland despite the extent of his injuries. We will have to discuss the Pollux Contingency.
[Signed] Waterly
Comstar Briefing 9-Y-15-3035-7-29: The Pollux Contingency
It seems unlikely at this juncture that the Subject will recover sufficiently to resume his duties without extensive organ transplants and mechanical prosthetics. The Perceptions within his native state may preclude him from holding office, as too many people regard the bionic prosthetics as dehumanizing and as possible triggers to some form of psychosis. Such superstitions are resistant tot rational discussion and thus we will need to be careful with his return and integration.
I would suggest that in the short term the subject remains here at Koryo for treatment and that Pollux is briefed for a long term deployment. He has already served as a body-guard for the subject on several occasions, though these have only been for a few hours at a time. Fortunately, his familiarity with the subject and their shared history gives us confidence in his ability to maintain a masquerade of sufficient duration to allow us to complete work on the subject and then to re-substitute him for Pollux. We recommended, however, that several additional steps be taken beyond the surgical and information preparation Pollux has undertaken:
1. Detailed cognitive and psychological work: Pollux needs to know as much as possible of the subject’s life and history, his knowledge and his opinions, so that he can carry out his tasks even with close confidents and family of the subject. Fortunately, his mannerisms and speech work is already as good as can be hoped for. And the subect’s long absence was to his tenure in our service will reduce the windows of learning we need to focus on.
2. As Pollux will no doubt be subject to medical scrutiny we will need to enact surgical modifications to approximate the subject’s injuries, yet without the need for bionics or organ transplant. This will take some time-possibly several months-during which he will not be able to carry the required cognitive and psychological works. As such, the timeline for this process will be approximately a year here at Koryo
3. We also recommend that as Pollux is already being prepared for the medical tests that will no doubt be carried out on him, steps are taken regarding the DNA and biometrix tests that will be run. The procedures are outlined in the addendum, yet while there is no need for bone-structure matching thanks to our prior work, the retinal and DNA-chimzerism modifications are beyond the capabilities here at Koryo. As such we believe that Pollux must undergo treatment at Facility Y on Jardine, and must at the same time be kept ignorant of their existence.
4. A direct liaison to be established between Pollux and the subject with a view to fostering communication and understanding. Pollux will have to act on his own initiative much of the time, yet his agenda will be that of the subject. Pollux will be the subject’s mouthpiece, yet cannot be unthinking nor can he allow his own beliefs and priorities to eclipse those of the subject or the order.
(What is interesting is that comstar has already possessed bionic recontruction facility at Jardine, but question why does Focht not known about it? Maybe it is known only to ROM or selected figures? Mostly likely the Master in Jihad can be viewed as the really Thomas Marik since he was on Terra most of time.)
Comstar Communiqué 83761nr94-SLXOM-1-1-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Together with Li Mann, agent Tagglibeau entered the chamber less than sixty seconds after the blast via secondary door and there discovered the badly injured yet still living Percentor Marik. Realizing that he remained a key target of the assassins should his survival be known, and with sounds of rescuers-and potential killers-moving through the palace, they moved swiftly to evacuate him to the ComStar compound where he received emergency treatment. Precentor Thomas Marik suffered extreme trauma in the blast, details of which can be found in briefing FWL6-78-9-3035, yet was stabilized by Kappa personnal in the compound. His wounds are, however too serious to be tended here. Given his importance to the order, I hereby request that he be brought to Mother Terra for treatment as befits his status
- Percentor Aliz, Precentor of Atreus Station.
Comstar Communiqué 84567nr94-SLXOM-1-6-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Bring him. A suite and medical team stand ready at Koryo
[Signed] Waterly
Comstar Communiqué 86405nr94-SLXOM-10-6-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Primus,
Thomas Marik investigation has yet to get underway. Yet Public opinions seems to lay the blame at the foot of Catherine Humphreys and the Andurien secessionists. Duncan Marik looks set to be installed as the next Captain General – since we can’t reveal Precentor Marik’s survival at this juncture - and seems set to “expedite” the investigation to support his martial agenda. Attached are the transcripts we recovered between himself and his supporters that confirms the ROM station chief’s suspicion of his culpability in this matter. We could reveal this now through one of our agents, in effect blocking his ascension, yet that would not serve us well. Paul, Kristen or Theresa would be forced to take the role, none of whom have shown any indication of political ambition or strategic leadership in the past. Allowing Duncan to claim the throne at this juncture may be the most expedient measure: while a poor politician, he should at least be able to prosecute the war effectively; leaving Parliament free to act. Knowledge of his complicity in the assassination gives us a strong bargaining chip should we need to influence his actions or even removing him form power.
- Percentor Aliz, Precentor of Atreus Station.
Comstar Communiqué 84567nr94-SLXOM-13-6-3035 (Omega 99 Encrypted):
Agreed. Allow Duncan to claim the throne and fill the power vacuum. He can do little harm in the short time he will have. Precentor Marik will be kept informed of political developments in the league, at least in so far as his conditions allows. As you will no doubts see when you attend the first circuit at the end of the month, he remains interested in affairs in his homeland despite the extent of his injuries. We will have to discuss the Pollux Contingency.
[Signed] Waterly
Comstar Briefing 9-Y-15-3035-7-29: The Pollux Contingency
It seems unlikely at this juncture that the Subject will recover sufficiently to resume his duties without extensive organ transplants and mechanical prosthetics. The Perceptions within his native state may preclude him from holding office, as too many people regard the bionic prosthetics as dehumanizing and as possible triggers to some form of psychosis. Such superstitions are resistant tot rational discussion and thus we will need to be careful with his return and integration.
I would suggest that in the short term the subject remains here at Koryo for treatment and that Pollux is briefed for a long term deployment. He has already served as a body-guard for the subject on several occasions, though these have only been for a few hours at a time. Fortunately, his familiarity with the subject and their shared history gives us confidence in his ability to maintain a masquerade of sufficient duration to allow us to complete work on the subject and then to re-substitute him for Pollux. We recommended, however, that several additional steps be taken beyond the surgical and information preparation Pollux has undertaken:
1. Detailed cognitive and psychological work: Pollux needs to know as much as possible of the subject’s life and history, his knowledge and his opinions, so that he can carry out his tasks even with close confidents and family of the subject. Fortunately, his mannerisms and speech work is already as good as can be hoped for. And the subect’s long absence was to his tenure in our service will reduce the windows of learning we need to focus on.
2. As Pollux will no doubt be subject to medical scrutiny we will need to enact surgical modifications to approximate the subject’s injuries, yet without the need for bionics or organ transplant. This will take some time-possibly several months-during which he will not be able to carry the required cognitive and psychological works. As such, the timeline for this process will be approximately a year here at Koryo
3. We also recommend that as Pollux is already being prepared for the medical tests that will no doubt be carried out on him, steps are taken regarding the DNA and biometrix tests that will be run. The procedures are outlined in the addendum, yet while there is no need for bone-structure matching thanks to our prior work, the retinal and DNA-chimzerism modifications are beyond the capabilities here at Koryo. As such we believe that Pollux must undergo treatment at Facility Y on Jardine, and must at the same time be kept ignorant of their existence.
4. A direct liaison to be established between Pollux and the subject with a view to fostering communication and understanding. Pollux will have to act on his own initiative much of the time, yet his agenda will be that of the subject. Pollux will be the subject’s mouthpiece, yet cannot be unthinking nor can he allow his own beliefs and priorities to eclipse those of the subject or the order.
(What is interesting is that comstar has already possessed bionic recontruction facility at Jardine, but question why does Focht not known about it? Maybe it is known only to ROM or selected figures? Mostly likely the Master in Jihad can be viewed as the really Thomas Marik since he was on Terra most of time.)
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