You have to understand the code of duty and honor that rules those who pilot these engines of destruction. Placing such an awesome weapon in the hands of an individual implies a similar gesture of trust. - Anastasius Focht During a meeting with the First Circuit in 2933 Primus York proposed the formation of a standing military for ComStar. This military, to be called the ComStar Guards and Militia, would be a rapid-deployment, light infantry force constantly on call for emergencies such as the abduction of prominent ComStar personnel. ComStar would have the ability to respond quickly with some degree of military force in times of need. Fifty years later, building from this foundation, the reigning Primus and First Circuit began an ambitious MechWarrior training program. The original proposal called for the creation of eight regiments of full-time troops, but the Primus settled for five regiments as a compromise with a liberal faction of the First Circuit. The ComStar Guards and Militia would be based in the Sol system and would remain under the combined control of the Primus and the First Circuit. To fund the creation of a standing military, Primus York tapped the vast resources of ROM, arguing that ROM would have less need for the money now that ComStar would have a military force.

Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the formation of the ComStar Guards and Militia was the revitalization of the Sandhurst Royal Military College in Berkshire, England. The site had originally served as a training school for ROM. York convinced the First Circuit to relocate the ROM training center and to approve millions of C-bills for Sandhurst's renovation. The old military academy was converted into a modern military complex, complete with BattleMech and aerospace fighter facilities and training grounds.

Primus York knew that the creation of a military force by the neutral ComStar would stun the leaders of the Inner Sphere. In his messages announcing the formation of the ComStar Guards and Militia, he told the leaders that these troops were strictly for the defense of Terra and would train only in defensive operations.

Current Organization
ComStar suffered many heavy losses in the Clan war, both to Clan weapons and in defections to the Word of Blake splinter group. In order to preserve the Com Guard structure as much as possible, the Precentor Martial kept the thirteen armies but reduced each army to four divisions, down from six prior to Tukayyid, resulting in 52 divisions, 2 of those belonging to Brion's Legion, a mercenary group working for our Holy Order.

The basic ComStar military unit is the division, roughly parallel to the Regimental Combat Team (RCT) common in the Federated Commonwealth.

Com Guards Force Listing

(Deployment as of 3055)

Commander: Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht
Estimated 'Mech Strength: 41 Regiments + Supporting Elements

1st Army V-kappa
The Bear Maulers, Dieron Theater, from 1 to 2 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor X Katrina Troth

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
91st Division (The Luk-y 91st IV-eta) Elite Dieron
Commanding Officer: Precentor V Rachal Drake
211th Division (The Marshall Hunters IV-phi) Veteran Benjamin
Commanding Officer: Precentor VI Marvin Daeuble
308th Division (Winged Divinity IV-xi) Regular Pesht
Commanding Officer: Precentor IV Karl Karter
103rd Division (Kimmelry's Raiders IV-nu) Regular Dover
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Styven Kimmelry

2nd Army
The Iron Warriors V-mu, Fomalhaut Theater, From 2 to 3 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor XII Alexander Cocus

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
81st Division (The Defenders of Joje IV-kappa) Veteran Fomalhaut
Commanding Officer: Precentor IX Randolph Riggins
301st Division (Shark Bait IV-phi) Veteran An Ting
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Fibber Walton
82nd Division (The Web-Cutters IV-pi) Elite Halsted Station
Commanding Officer Demi-Precentor Julius Rostinberger
77th Division (The Monsters IV-theta) Regular Proserpina
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Jollings Rajii

3rd Army V-lambda
The Emerald Falconeers, Caph Theater, from 3 to 4 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor V Alexander Durbin

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
11th Division (The Wing Clippers IV-beta) Elite Caph
Commanding Onicer: Precentor II Sharron Tang
2nd Division (The Falconeers IV-xi) Elite Epsilon Indiri
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Reigis Grandi
323rd Division (The Groundhogs of Tukayyid IV-nu) Regular Siris
Commanding officer: Precentor I Chades Reanner
299th Division (The Battle-Smokers IV-lambda) Regular New Avalon
Commanding officer: Demi-Precentor Peter Fedt

4th Army V-iota
The Defenders of Honor, Bryant Theatre, from 4 to 5 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor III Oscar Wetzel

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
83rd Division (The White Cyclones IV-gamma) Regular Bryant
Commanding Officer: Precentor III Allyn Omllid
87th Division (The Nova-Cat Trainers IV-pi) Regular St Ives
Commanding Officer: Precentor Vl Archie Pardeau
79th Division (The Steel-Snake Charmers IV-zeta) Elite St Andre
Commanding Officer: Precentor V Louisa Draga
366th Division (Wolf Bait IV-rho) Green Terra Firma
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Kari Marita

5th Army V-omicron
The Mountaineers, New Home Theater from 5 to 6 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor VI Anna Gesicki

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
394th Division (The White Lions IV-tau) Elite Procyon
Commanding Officer: Precentor II Harris Harvison
76th Division (The Battered Wolf-Warriors IV-mu) Regular Sian
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Ullan Brian
467th Division (The Jaguar-Skinners IV-xi) Regular Menke
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Terry Shykes
391h Division (Hawks ot the High Wind IV-pi) Green New Home
Commanding Officer: Precentor IV Dakkara Sin

6th Army V-kappa
Grim Defiance, Procyon Theatre, from 6 to 7 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor V Daniel Mueller

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
31st Division (The Lost Boys IV-theta) Elite Procyon
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Johnny Ruth
12th Division (The Grizzly-Grinders IV-gamma) Elite Pella II
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Herman Schtiles
102nd Division (Focht's Knights IV-omicron) Regular Carver V
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Peter Isotera
1st Division (McGillaray's Legion IV-xi) Regular Hall
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Peter McGillaray

7th Army V-iota
The Dark Wave, Talitha Theatre, from 7 to 8 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor IX Karina Vista

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
9th Division (DKK-Dark Kat Killers IV-pi) Elite Talitha
Commanding Officer: Precentor II Narami Nichigama
244th Division (The Cloaked IV-sigma) Green Devil's Rock
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Shint Dieter
222nd Division (The Banished Few IV-xi) Regular Pollux
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Hart Kraig
214th Division (The Red Arrow Division IV-eta) Regular Sirus
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Richard Pettigrew

8th Army V-pi
Stern Defiance, Castor Theatre, from 8 to 9 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor IV Beeshor Yekel

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
32nd Division (The Steel Calvary IV-kappa) Regular Castor
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Erin Harwell
85th Division (Mack the Knife Division IV-omicron) Elite Callison
Commanding Officer: Precentor II John Graf
56th Division (The Martial's Sword IV-iota) Regular Solaris
Commanding Officer: Precentor V Marleen Dunn
167th Division (The Green Mountain Boys IV-xi) Green Loric
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Slurpea Kuzi

9th Army V-lambda
The Rag Tags, New Earth Theatre, from 9 to 10 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor VIII Sonic Owens

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
34th Division (Black Glove Division IV-upsilon) Elite New Earth
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Patrice King
366th Division (The Brzo Lancers IV-iota) Green Trent
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Lilly Lafferty
143nd Division (The Focht Hussars IV-delta) Regular Lipton
Commanding Officer: Precentor III Alder Reed
207th Division (The Pounders IV-mu) Green Oliver
Commanding Officer: Precentor IX Newton Fawcett

10th Army V-nu
The Red Legion, Rigil Kent Theatre, from 10 to 11 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor XI Cynthia Byrd

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
283rd Division (The Wolf Lords IV-pi) Regular Rigil Kent
Commanding Officer: Precentor X Kristine Reardon
66th Division (The Loner Division IV-upsilon) Green Tharkad
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Gustuv Garron
198th Division (Dinju Mountain Men IV-epsilon) Elite Great X
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Winston Quiller
208th Division (The Racice River Raiders IV-eta) Elite Izar
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Gravely Zane

11th Army V-eta
The Honorable, Yorii Theatre, from 11 to 12 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor X George Wagoner

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
48th Division (The Silver Calvary IV-chi) Regular Yorii
Commanding Officer: Precentor 11 Cheryl Raume
388th Division (The White Banshees IV-xi) Regular Lyons
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Andrea Shillery
39th Division (The White Lancers IV-gamma) Elite Ko
Commanding Officer: Precentor IV Joan Oprea
312th Division (The Ivory Rooks IV-rho) Green Sabik
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Leonardo Dintaro

12th Army V-beta
The Broadsword and Shield, Tukayyid Theatre, from 12 to 1 on the Inner Sphere Clock
Commander: Precentor VI Allian Higham

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
278th Division (The Khan Killers IV-chi) Elite Tukayyid
Commanding Officer: Demi-Precentor Richardo Burketon
403rd Division (Przeno River Rats IV-phi) Elite Ueda
Commanding Officer: Precentor IV Darrel Burns
116th Division (The Aggressors IV-lambda) Regular Karbala
Commanding Officer: Precentor III Gloria Poquet
321st Division (Com Guand Grenadiers IV-beta) Elite Orestes
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Tamatha Sparks

Terran Defense Force V-gamma
The Home Guard, Sol star system
Commanding Officer: Precentor IV Ralph Marchino

Unit Name Experience Headquarters
201st Division (The Winged Warriors IV-beta) Veteran Terra
Commanding Officer: Precentor I Margo Koivu
Brion's Legion (Two Regiments) Elite Terra
Commanding Officer: Colonel Octavius Brion
104th Division (Smoke and Mirrors III-chi) Regular Terra
(Re-forming, Currently III Strength)
Commanding Officer: Precentor II Marietta Winger