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| Designation = 244th Division [[Level IV]]-psi
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| Disbanded =
| Previous Designation =
| Nickname = Peace Through Words (3050)<br>The Cloaked (3052-3062)<br>The Prince's Men (3062)
| Affiliation = ComStar
| Parent Command = [[7th Army (ComStar)|7th Army]]
| Sub-Command =
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The [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] '''244th Division''' has had an interesting career in the [[ComStar]] military forces, having fought against [[Clan Nova Cat]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and later defecting to join [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] in the [[FedCom Civil War]] which led to their exile from the Order.

==History==
With the public unveiling of the Com Guards, the regular ranked 244th Division, referred to by the nickname of ''Peace Through Words'', was assigned to the [[7th Army (ComStar)|Seventh Army]], and was stationed on [[Gibson]].<ref name=20Y>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref>

As part of the 7th Army, during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] the 244th faced [[Clan Nova Cat]]. After landing, the Nova Cats' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha]] and [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Gamma Galaxies]] brushed aside the 244th to try and reach the target city of Joje. As the Com Guard units harassed the Cats in an effort to cut off their [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Beta Galaxy]] from its landing zone and supplies, Gamma Galaxy withdrew, luring the 244th and the [[467th Division (ComStar)|467th Divisions]] into a Beta Galaxy ambush, heavily damaging both forces and winning the Nova Cats several ComStar supply depots.<ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 40</ref>

Like many surviving divisions, the rebuilt 244th chose a new nickname based on their experiences, ''The Cloaked''. Unable to return to their original posting in the [[Free Worlds League]], with their former HQ planet even becoming the homeworld of [[Word of Blake]], the 244th's headquarters was moved to [[Devil's Rock]] on the [[FedCom]]-League border.<ref name=ComStar>''ComStar'', p. 84</ref> After Devil's Rock was retaken by the Free Worlds League, the 244th transferred to [[Mogyorod]].<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126</ref>

After Victor Steiner-Davion was named as [[Anastasius Focht]]'s successor as [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]], the 244th's then CO Shint Dieter attempted to take a [[Level III]] worth of troops to join the [[Word of Blake]]. However Dieter hadn't counted on the resolve of Level III commander Raymond Irelon who led the division's "loyalist" troops against them, suffering some losses but preventing all but a few sympathizers from escaping. Irelon's efforts in preventing a mass exodus earned him a promotion to command of the 244th, the division adopting a new nickname: "The Prince's Men", to underline their loyalty to Victor.<ref name=FMC1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 33</ref>

===FedCom Civil War===
Viewed by many within the Guards as almost fanatically pro-Victor, as many expected, as soon as he made his speech denouncing his sister [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]], the entire 244th mutinied en masse and pledged their support to his cause.

During the first wave of the [[FedCom Civil War]] the 244th arrived on [[Newtown Square]] in time to prevent Victor's capture by [[Adam Steiner]] and the [[14th Donegal Guards]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 67</ref> They then landed on [[Coventry]] with the [[Outland Legion]] and [[39th Avalon Hussars]]. While there they destroyed the [[1st Coventry Jaegers]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 85</ref> On [[York (LC)|York]] the Prince's Men guarded the headquarters area while the [[6th Crucis Lancers]] moved out to face the [[Alarion APM|Alarion]] and [[Carlisle APM]]s. The Lancers were caught in a trap, however, and Victor ordered his forces to withdraw.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 102</ref> The 244th fought the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] RCT for nineteen hours, losing a third of their strength. The 244th resisted the Lyran forces for another thirteen hours, giving time to the other Allied units and allowing them to escape.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 103</ref>

As part of the first thrust of [[Operation SCATTER]], Victor's multipronged attack to restrict the LAAF's ability to effectively respond and attack his forces, the 244th effortlessly brushed aside the defenders on the worlds of [[Eidsfoss]] and [[Ciotat]] before assaulting their final objective of [[Furillo]] and its [[Defiance Industries]] factory. The inexperienced [[Thomas Hogarth]] led the [[Furillo BPM]] broke within three days and the 244th, supported by elements of the Outland Legion, claimed the factories for the Allies. Brutally rebuffing the militia's attempts to recapture the factory complex, the Prince's Men finally withdrew after the arrival of the [[Fox (WarShip class)|''Fox''-class]] LAS ''[[Robert Kelswa (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|Robert Kelswa]]'', lifting off on July 17th with their DropShips filled with vital matériel and supplies.<ref name=FCCW-104>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 104: "Operation Scatter"</ref>

The 244th escorted Victor to [[Tikonov]] in the fourth wave, where they rebuilt some of their strength.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 126</ref> After that the Prince's Men relocated to [[Thorin]], where they and the Outland Legion faced a task force of Lyran regiments. For two weeks the 244th sparred with the [[1st Alarion Jaegers]], [[11th Arcturan Guards]], [[4th Lyran Regulars]], [[4th Alliance Guards]], Carlisle APM, and Alarion APM. During this fighting the 244th's commander was killed.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 149</ref>

The Allied forces, including the 244th, withdrew from Thorin and returned to Tikonov. There the 244th assaulted the [[1st Republican]]'s positions in Tikograd, pinning them in place so the [[10th Lyran Guards]] could smash the Loyalist unit. [[Battle armor]] infantry from the Prince's Men then seized the Earthwerks Industries annex building the Loyalists were using as a headquarters and killed the remaining command staff.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 158</ref> After the Tikonov assault, the 244th reinforced the [[3rd Crucis Lancers]] on [[Marlette]]. There they faced the [[5th Lyran Guards]] and [[Marlette CMM]] as well as the remains of the 1st Republican and [[15th Deneb Light Cavalry]]. They only fought for a brief time however, before they were ordered to rejoin Victor.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 172</ref> The Prince's Men landed on [[New Avalon]] in time to join the final assault on Avalon City.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 170</ref>

After the conclusion of the Civil War, the surviving members of the 244th Division were cast out of the Order and placed on permanent exclusion, with [[First Precentor]] [[Gavin Dow]] specifically blaming Victor for destroying their careers and the reputation of the Order. While expressly forbidden to physically enter any ComStar facility, as a sign of compassion the unit members are not under a [[Interdiction|Communications Interdict]] and could still use the organization's [[HPG]] network.<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 82</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 244th Division (ComStar)'''
|-
| [[Precentor|Precentor IV]]||[[Fredery Slagle]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20yup71/>
|-
| [[Demi-Precentor]]||[[Shint Dieter]]||[[3054]] - [[3061]]<ref name=FMC1/>
|-
| [[Precentor]]||[[Raymond Irelon]]||[[3062]] - [[3065]]<ref name=FCWp149>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 149</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
Unknown.

==Composition History==
===3050===
'''244th Division''' (Division/Regular)<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the 244th Division was stationed on Gibson.<ref name=20yup71/>

===3055===
'''244th Division''' (Division/Green)<ref name=CSSp85">''ComStar'', p. 85</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the 244th Division was stationed on Devil's Rock.<ref name=CSSp85"/>

===3062===
* ''Broken Chains'' [[Level III|III]]-psi: Demi-Precentor II [[Zaffar Akhlaq]]
* ''Loyal Subjects'' III-chi: Demi-Precentor II [[Margaret Chaps]]
* ''The Strongmen'' III-omega: Demi-Precentor VI [[Patrick Hullinger]]
* ''Sticks and Stones'' III-psi: Demi-Precentor III [[Rudolf Shakov]]

==Notes==
* Officially the insignia of the 244th Division was a sword impaling a crown, but with the shift in loyalty to Prince Victor, many members also started to wear the Sword and Sunburst of the Federated Suns.

==References==
<references />

==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]''
* ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]''

[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 244th]]

244th Division (ComStar) - Revision history

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