Clan Snow Raven Touman

The Clan Snow Raven touman is the military arm of Clan Snow Raven.

Unit Structure[edit]

While front-line Clusters of the Snow Raven touman follow the norms of Clan military organization, adversity and a lack of resources have forced the Snow Ravens to adapt combined-arms warfare at the Trinary level for second-line units. Known as a Triad, each of these special Trinaries contains a Star of BattleMechs (or combat vehicles in some garrison units), a Star of infantry (either conventional or Elementals depending on mission), and a star of aerospace fighters. Though this mix has some difficulty capturing territory, it is more capable of independent operations thanks to its increased flexibility. Triads are ideal for garrisoning large areas of territory, but are still adequate for offensive operations.[1]

The Snow Ravens also make use to two other unique formations. The first is known as an R-team, a Star-sized unit consisting of two 'Mechs, two Elemental Points and a team of combat-trained technicians tasked with recovering battlefield salvage, or isorla, while under enemy fire. Generally the technicians will call in special recovery vehicles to transport the matériel once it has been secured, although the R-team's 'Mechs are equipped with hands and nets to manhandle the equipment back to friendly lines if necessary. The second is an all-aerospace Wing Cluster, fielding upwards of one hundred fighters, which is tasked with air superiority or ground-support missions.[1]

Touman Structure[edit]

The current galaxies are based on the touman in 3079.[2]

Current Galaxies[edit]

Command[edit]

Alpha Galaxy (Swift Wing Galaxy)[edit]

Alpha Galaxy
Galaxy Alpha (Clan Snow Raven) logo.png 3061[3]

Swift Wing Naval Assault Star
First Raven Phalanx
Sixth Raven Battle
Ninth Raven Striker
Fourth Raven Wing
Fifth Raven Wing

3067[4]

Swift Wing Naval Assault Star
First Raven Phalanx
Sixth Raven Battle
Ninth Raven Striker
Fourth Raven Wing
Fifth Raven Wing

3079[2]

Corvus Keshik
First Raven Phalanx
Ninth Raven Striker
Fourth Raven Wing
Fifth Raven Wing

3085[5]

Ice Storm Naval Star
Corvus Keshik
First Raven Phalanx
Ninth Raven Striker
Fourth Raven Wing
Fifth Raven Wing

3145[6]

Ice Storm Naval Star
Corvus Keshik
First Raven Phalanx
Ninth Raven Striker
Fourth Raven Wing
Fifth Raven Wing

Beta Galaxy (Storm Crow Galaxy)[edit]

Beta Galaxy lost much of its strength in Harvest Trials against Clan Jade Falcon.[7] It spent the 3060s rebuilding to become the main frontline Galaxy in the Homeworlds.[8] During the Jihad it was tasked with the second retribution campaign in 3069 against the Draconis Combine.[9]

Beta Galaxy
CSR Beta Galaxy logo.png 3061[7]

Storm Crow Naval Pursuit Star
Fifth Raven Stoop
Fourteenth Raven Battle
Ninth Raven Wing

3067[4]

Storm Crow Naval Pursuit Star
Fifth Raven Stoop
Fourteenth Raven Battle
Ninth Raven Wing
Ninety-Seventh Striker
Beta Sohlama Cluster

3079[2]

Fifth Raven Stoop
Ninety-Seventh Striker
Ninth Raven Wing

3085[5]

Conqueror Naval Star
Fifth Raven Stoop
Ninety-Seventh Striker
Ninth Raven Wing

3145[6]

Conqueror Naval Star
Fifth Raven Stoop
Twelfth Raven Striker
Ninety-Seventh Striker
Ninth Raven Wing

Gamma Galaxy (The Hawkshead Galaxy)[edit]

Gamma Galaxy
CSR Gamma Galaxy logo.png 3061[10]

Brim Naval Assault Star
Ninety-Seventh Raven Striker
First Raven Regulars
Third Raven Auxiliaries
Twelfth Raven Garrison

3067[4]

Brim Naval Assault Star
Third Raven Auxiliaries
Twelfth Raven Garrison
Fifteenth Raven Battle Cluster
Hundredth Raven Battle Cluster
Gamma Solahma Cluster

3079[2]

Hundredth Raven Battle Cluster
Third Raven Auxiliaries
Twelfth Raven Garrison

3085[5]

Eden Rose Naval Transport Star
Hundredth Raven Battle Cluster
Third Raven Auxiliaries

3145[6]

Alliance Naval Star
Hundredth Raven Battle Cluster
One Hundred Twenty-First Raven Battle Cluster
Eleventh Raven Wing Cluster
Third Raven Auxiliaries
Seventeenth Raven Garrison Cluster

Delta Garrison Galaxy[edit]

Delta Garrison Galaxy
CSR Delta Galaxy logo.png 3061[11]

Lum Garrison Fleet
Second Raven Phalanx
Fourth Raven Garrison
Fifth Raven Auxiliaries
Delta Solahma

3067[4]

Lum Garrison Fleet
Second Raven Phalanx
Fourth Raven Garrison
Fifth Raven Auxiliaries
Delta Solahma

3079[2]

Fifth Raven Auxiliaries
Sixth Raven Regulars
Seventh Raven Regulars

3085[5]

Fifth Raven Auxiliaries
Sixth Raven Regulars
Seventh Raven Regulars

3145[6]

Fifth Raven Auxiliaries
Sixth Raven Regulars
Seventh Raven Regulars
Eighteenth Raven Garrison

Former Galaxies[edit]

Epsilon Garrison Galaxy[edit]

Epsilon Garrison Galaxy
CSR Epsilon Galaxy logo.jpg 3061[12]

Snow Raven Assault Star
4th Raven Regulars
7th Raven Garrison
8th Raven Garrison
Epsilon Solahma

3067[4]

Snow Raven Assault Star
4th Raven Regulars
7th Raven Garrison
8th Raven Garrison
Epsilon Solahma

Zeta Galaxy[edit]

Zeta Galaxy
Clan Snow Raven Insignia.png 3066-68[4][13]

1st Raven Chasseurs
2nd Raven Chasseurs
3rd Raven Chasseurs
4th Raven Chasseurs

Kappa Garrison Galaxy[edit]

Kappa Garrison Galaxy
CSR Kappa Galaxy logo.jpg 3061[14]

Circe Battle Star
6th Raven Regulars
7th Raven Regulars
2nd Raven Garrison
15th Raven Garrison
16th Raven Garrison

3067[4]-3079[15]

Circe Battle Star
6th Raven Regulars
7th Raven Regulars
2nd Raven Garrison
15th Raven Garrison
16th Raven Garrison

Naval Assets[edit]

After the Jihad ended, Clan Snow Raven's fleet was reduced to approximately twenty WarShips. These WarShips were observed in the Outworlds Alliance. In addition, observers reported approximately half of the Clan's ground and aerospace forces were also in the Alliance. Together, this represented roughly half of the Raven touman.[16] [17]

In the ilKhan era, the Raven Alliance maintains the largest WarShip fleet in the Inner Sphere and one of three functioning yards capable of their manufacture and maintenance.[18]

Ice Storm Naval Star

Conqueror Naval Star

Alliance Naval Star

Eden Rose Naval Reserve Star

[19]

Uniforms and Rank Insignia[edit]

Field Uniform

When outside of their machines, Snow Raven warriors wear a power-blue jacket with black stirrup pants. Navy Blue piping runs down the jacket and stirrup pants. A helmet completes the uniform. Rank insignia is worn on the collars. Clan and Bloodname Houses are on the left, while unit and galaxy patches appear on the right shoulder.[20]

Dress Uniform

A snug-fitting, snow white woolen jacket and trousers is the Snow Ravens' dress uniform. Black chevrons cover the upper torso and back, crossing the flared shoulders and merging with the black full length cape. Black boots and belt complete the uniform.[20]

Ceremonial Uniform

The ceremonial uniform is an all-white version of the dress uniform, complete with white leather boots, belt, and gauntlets. A white helmet covers; a dark transparent visor, resembling a beak shields the warrior's eyes and upper face. Attached to the rear and sides of the helmet is a swathe of fabric that blurs the line between the heads and shoulders giving an avian appearance. Bloodnamed warriors wear a cape of snow raven feathers.[20]

Clan Snow Raven Rank Insignia by service branch[21]
Uniform Rank MechWarrior Aerospace fighter Elemental Naval Crew Armor Infantry Support
Point 1 SnowRaven-Point1-MW.png SnowRaven-Point1-ASF.png SnowRaven-Point1-Elemental.png SnowRaven-Point1-Naval.png SnowRaven-Point1-Armor.png SnowRaven-Point1-Infantry.png SnowRaven-Point1-Support.png
Point 2 SnowRaven-Point2-MW.png SnowRaven-Point2-ASF.png SnowRaven-Point2-Elemental.png SnowRaven-Point2-Naval.png SnowRaven-Point2-Armor.png SnowRaven-Point2-Infantry.png SnowRaven-Point2-Support.png
Point 3 SnowRaven-Point3-MW.png SnowRaven-Point3-ASF.png SnowRaven-Point3-Elemental.png SnowRaven-Point3-Naval.png SnowRaven-Point3-Armor.png SnowRaven-Point3-Infantry.png SnowRaven-Point3-Support.png
Point 4 SnowRaven-Point4-MW.png SnowRaven-Point4-ASF.png SnowRaven-Point4-Elemental.png SnowRaven-Point4-Naval.png SnowRaven-Point4-Armor.png SnowRaven-Point4-Infantry.png SnowRaven-Point4-Support.png
Point 5 SnowRaven-Point5-MW.png SnowRaven-Point5-ASF.png SnowRaven-Point5-Elemental.png SnowRaven-Point5-Naval.png SnowRaven-Point5-Armor.png SnowRaven-Point5-Infantry.png SnowRaven-Point5-Support.png
Point Commander SnowRaven-PointCommander-MW.png SnowRaven-PointCommander-ASF.png SnowRaven-PointCommander-Elemental.png SnowRaven-PointCommander-Naval.png SnowRaven-PointCommander-Armor.png SnowRaven-PointCommander-Infantry.png SnowRaven-PointCommander-Support.png
Star Commander SnowRaven-StarCommander-MW.png SnowRaven-StarCommander-ASF.png SnowRaven-StarCommander-Elemental.png SnowRaven-StarCommander-Naval.png SnowRaven-StarCommander-Armor.png SnowRaven-StarCommander-Infantry.png SnowRaven-StarCommander-Support.png
Star Captain SnowRaven-StarCaptain-MW.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-ASF.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Elemental.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Naval.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Armor.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Infantry.png SnowRaven-StarCaptain-Support.png
Star Colonel SnowRaven-StarColonel-MW.png SnowRaven-StarColonel-ASF.png SnowRaven-StarColonel-Elemental.png SnowRaven-StarColonel-Naval.png SnowRaven-StarColonel-Armor.png SnowRaven-StarColonel-Infantry.png SnowRaven-StarColonel-Support.png
Galaxy Commander SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-MW.png SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-ASF.png SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-Elemental.png SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-Naval.png SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-Armor.png SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-Infantry.png SnowRaven-GalaxyCommander-Support.png
Khan SnowRaven-Khan-MW.png SnowRaven-Khan-ASF.png SnowRaven-Khan-Elemental.png SnowRaven-Khan-Naval.png SnowRaven-Khan-Armor.png SnowRaven-Khan-Infantry.png SnowRaven-Khan-Support.png

Snow Raven Equipment[edit]

Clan Snow Raven BattleMechs

Clan Snow Raven AeroSpace Fighters

Clan Snow Raven Battle Armor

Clan Snow Raven ProtoMechs

Clan Snow Raven Vehicles

Clan Snow Raven Small Craft

Clan Snow Raven DropShips

Clan Snow Raven Warships

Notes[edit]

Field Manual: Updates curiously does not include the Muninn, a Vincent Mk. 42-class corvette, as being in the touman in 3067.[22] However, it is listed as being part of Ice Storm Star in 3079,[9] and was part of the touman in 3061.[14]

Additionally, the spelling "Muninn" is being used for the Munnin/Muninn. This is because Muninn is the name of one of the mythological ravens associated with the Norse god Odin, and therefore has been assumed to be the correct spelling of the WarShip's name in this article.

Field Manual: Warden Clans and Field Manual: Updates mention that the touman includes a WarShip called the Cold Hunter in 3061[12] and 3067.[22] This has been officially declared to be an error, and as such has been removed from this page. More information can be found on Clan Ice Hellion's Cold Hunter page.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 123
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Report: Clans, p. 19
  3. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 128
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Field Manual: Updates, p. 79
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 128
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 173
  7. 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 129
  8. Field Manual: Updates, p. 65.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Field Report: Clans, p. 18
  10. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 130
  11. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 131
  12. 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 132
  13. The Wars of Reaving, p. 35
  14. 14.0 14.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 133
  15. Field Report: Clans, p. 18
  16. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 167
  17. Field Manual: Updates, p. 64
  18. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 113: "Clan Industry"
  19. Field Manual: 3145, p. 166
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 126
  21. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
  22. 22.0 22.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 65

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