Book5 will be ready to roll, just as soon as the edits are back for the last section. While we’re waiting, I thought I’d give you a taste of what’s coming with a partial order of battle from partway through the book. You won’t recognise most of the names yet, but you should know a couple.
The Legion has certainly scaled up a little since they started with the First Tranquility Campaign, and not just with the units described here. Author J.R. Handley is working on what is going on back on Tranquility with his Sleeping Legion series. His plans for novellas have turned into novels, and a draft of the opening novel is undergoing an alpha test at the moment.
image (c) mik38/ Fotolia
– Order of Battle for the Invasion of Athena
The table below shows a representative sample of the major fighting formations of Army Group Sky Strike. Other units played a vital role but have been excluded: e.g. Recon battalions, cyber-strike battalions, and logistical units.
Marine Navy Component – Cmdr. Stonegaze (Jotun)
Heavy Support Squadron
Void Defense Squadron
Marine Air Force Component – Group Capt. Shliack (Gliesan)
1st Shock Wing – Wing Cmdr. Kulka (Human)
1st Scour Squadron
2nd Scour Squadron
3rd Scour Squadron
2nd Strategic Aerial Destruction Squadron
3rd Strategic Aerial Destruction Squadron
2nd Fighter Squadron
3rd Fighter Squadron
5th Fighter Squadron
6th Fighter Squadron
2nd Shock Wing – Wing Cmdr. Dock (Human)
8th Scour Squadron
16th Scour Squadron
17th Scour Squadron
21st Scour Squadron
4th Strategic Aerial Destruction Squadron
1st Fighter Squadron
7th Fighter Squadron
8th Fighter Squadron
9th Fighter Squadron
The image shows a Valiant picket aircraft of 21st Scour Squadron in action on Day#1 of the Invasion of Athena. (c) The Life Tre-e Project/ Shutterstock
3rd Shock Wing – Wing Cmdr. Druas (Tallerman)
4th Shock Wing – Wing Cmdr. Abayomi (Human)
5th Shock Wing – Wing Cmdr. Scalahal (Tallerman)
Marine Combat Engineer Regt.
3rd Field Artillery Regt.
1st Assault Marine Division
8th Tactical Marine Regt.
12th Assault Marine Regt.
87th Assault Marine Regt.
2nd Aerial Artillery Regt.
2nd Assault Marine Division
12th Assault Marine Regt.
87th Assault Marine Regt.
301st Void Marine Regt.
342nd Void Marine Regt.
1st Aerial Artillery Regt.
3rd Assault Marine Division
2nd Assault Marine Regt.
7th Assault Marine Regt.
8th Assault Marine Regt.
352nd Void Marine Regt.
3rd Aerial Artillery Regt.
1st Mechanized Infantry Division
1st Infantry Regt. (Human irregulars)
2nd Infantry Regt. (Human irregulars)
2nd Armored Claw (Tallerman)
3rd Armored Claw (Tallerman)
7th Armored Claw (Human/ Hardit irregulars)
II Marine Army – Sub-General Rutherford (Human)
III Marine Army – Sub-General Pree-Haccarem (Littorane)
IV Marine Army – Sub-General Byleist (Jotun)
Similar O/Bs are available for the following units:
Army Group Armored Fist – Lt. Gen Aelingir (Jotun)
Army Group Deep Assault – Lt. Gen Mountain Root (Troglodyte)
Orbital Reserve Army Group – Lt. Gen Graz (Tallerman)
5 Comments
Awesome! Cant wait.
Thanks Andy
Your list has me VERY curious… Troglodytes huh? That’s what my drill sergeant said to describe my capacity as a soldier in basic training! 🙂
And all that new tech to devour!! Could you PLEASE post Infopedias? Pretty please?
Good idea, I’ll post some info-p’s next week. I’m sure we’ve all been called troglodytes at some point. But those in some professions more than others!
True, and when it comes to technology I truly AM one!!! LOL
PS: If I forget to write book two in my series it’s your fault for sucking me into WAR AGAINST THE WHITE KNIGHTS!!! LOL