18th Assault (Clan Coyote)

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Eighteenth Assault Cluster
Disbanded 3073 (destroyed)
Nickname Coyote Grenadiers
Affiliation Clan Coyote
Parent Command Lambda Galaxy

History[edit]

In the mid- to late 3050s the Eighteenth Assault Cluster garrisoned the Zuni 'Mech Production Complex on Foster and was chosen to test the developing Savage Coyote OmniMech. It retained many of these 'Mechs when the design finally went into production in 3059. From 3061 to 3067 the Cluster continued to garrison the Zuni 'Mech Production Complex.[1][2]

The Eighteenth Assault Cluster was destroyed on Niles in 3073 by a combined force from Clan Blood Spirit, Clan Hell's Horses and Clan Fire Mandrill. They were besieged in a complex of BattleMech and battle armor factories. Their one success was a nighttime sortie against the Blood Spirit's Alpha Galaxy that killed Galaxy Commander Jon Church.[3]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 18th Assault Cluster
Star Colonel Elissa Nash 3061 - 3073[1][2][3]

Tactics[edit]

The Cluster was highly adaptable to all terrain and weather conditions.

Composition History[edit]

3061[edit]

Eighteenth Assault Cluster - Veteran/Reliable[1]

  • CO: Star Colonel Elissa Nash[1]
  • 4 Binaries including one Supernova.
Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Foster.[4]

3067[edit]

Eighteenth Assault Cluster - Veteran/Reliable[2]

  • 80% full strength with 15% of the force equipped with OmniMechs.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 53: "18th Assault Cluster Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 76: "Clan Coyote Deployment Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Wars of Reaving, p. 133
  4. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 162

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