19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)
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| 19th Striker Cluster | |
| Unit Profile (as of 3058) | |
| Nickname | The Razor's Edge |
| Parent Formation | Delta Galaxy |
| Formed | Unknown |
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Operation Revival
The Nineteenth Striker Cluster was the flagship Cluster of the Smoke Jaguar's Delta Galaxy.[1] They bid to participate in nearly every Inner Sphere assault. The Nineteenth Striker fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the Inner Sphere:
[edit] Wave One
- Schwartz - The Ninteenth Striker landed directly on top of the 9th Pesht Regulars, throwing both units into complete chaos. Only after Star Colonel Showers defeated Tai-sa Mark Graham did the fighting end.[1]
[edit] Wave Two
[edit] Wave Five
- Asgard - The Nineteenth, along with the 4th Jaguar Dragoons, faced off against the 3rd Benjamin Regulars. After suffering through bombardments by the Regular's artillery, the Nineteenth executed a forced march overnight to assault the Benjamin Regulars' position before their defenses were in place. The Fourth Dragoons eventually broke the Regular's defenses, and the DCMS unit withdrew under heavy fire from the Nineteenth.[1]
- Luthien
[edit] Tukayyid
In 3058 the Nineteenth unsuccessfully bid against the Third Jaguar Cavaliers for the right to attack Matamoras. This precluded their participation in the fighting.
[edit] Operation Bulldog
During Operation Bulldog, the Nineteenth was among the few units who launched a counter-attack on the Draconis Combine to in an effort to stall the Inner Sphere offensive. However, this move had been anticipated, and the worlds hit were heavily defended and fortified.
The Nineteenth Striker attacked was driven off Pesht by sheer firepower and Matamoras by a guerrilla campaign waged by the First Free Worlds Guards, 2nd Night Stalkers and badly-armed civilians.
At least one survivor, an inexperienced MechWarrior piloting a Stormcrow joined the Smoke Jaguar forces that retreated to Huntress. In the subsequent reorganization of forces into provisional Clusters and Galaxies during the journey home, the Nineteenth was most likely disbanded.
[edit] Officers
As of 3052 the commanding officer was Star Colonel Thilla Showers. She was still in command in 3058. Though the Nineteenth bid to participate in nearly every assault on an Inner Sphere world, the Star Colonel's desire for combat left her Cluster out of the fighting when the cutdown eliminated her.[1]
[edit] Tactics
[edit] Composition
[edit] 3050
(partial)
[edit] 3058
- Trinary Command (Star Captain Logan Moon) (3 OmniMech Stars)
- Trinary Battle (Star Captain Bryston Nevversan) (3 OmniMech Stars)
- Binary Elemental (Star Captain Kevin Furey) (2 Elemental Stars)
- Supernova Assault (Star Captain Reshondra DesCastris) (3 OmniMech/Elemental Novas)
- Supernova Battle (Star Captain Erik Osis) (3 OmniMech/Elemental Novas)
- Supernova Striker (Star Captain Rhonda Stiles) (3 OmniMech/Elemental Novas)
- Binary Air (Star Captain Gera Perez) (2 OmniFighter Stars)
[edit] Notes
Their unit sign is a bloody razor-blade.
[edit] References
[edit] Bibliography
- Invading Clans
- Homeworlds (novel)
- Era Report: 3052
