The BattleTech Historian: A Complete History of the BattleTech Universe

For centuries, ComStar concealed a military force built around preserved Star League equipment, scattered garrisons, and units intended to defend its communications network. Anastasius Focht transformed those forces into an army capable of fighting a major campaign. This episode traces his reforms of the Com Guards, including their organization around Levels built in multiples of six, increased training at Sandhurst, field exercises, personal inspections, and an emphasis on combined arms. When the Clan Invasion began, Primus Myndo Waterly initially viewed the invaders as useful instruments against the Great Houses. Focht instead studied their victories and identified exploitable weaknesses: aggressive bidding, ammunition dependence, extended supply lines, rivalry among Clans, and a preference for short decisive engagements. His answer was attrition. On Tukayyid, ComStar stockpiled supplies, distributed depots, prepared demolitions, positioned artillery, planned withdrawals, and created reserves capable of moving between sectors. ComStar’s hidden army was about to become impossible to hide. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.