Star Colonel

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Clan Rank Insignias
(Jade Falcon as example)
JadeFalcon-TBKhan.png Khan
JadeFalcon-TBKhan.png saKhan
JadeFalcon-TBGalaxyCommander.png Galaxy Commander
JadeFalcon-TBStarColonel.png Star Colonel
JadeFalcon-TBStarCaptain.png Star Captain
JadeFalcon-TBStarCommander.png Star Commander
JadeFalcon-TBPointCommander.png Point Commander

Star Colonel is a high-level officer rank within the Clan military structure. A Star Colonel commands a Cluster of units, usually four or five Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas. The rank lacks a direct analogue in the Clans' Star League Defense Force antecedents, although it is roughly equivalent to the Lieutenant Colonel rank in use among the Successor State militaries.

Only Bloodnamed warriors can become Star Colonels and a Clan usually has fewer than a dozen at any one time. Because Clan military forces are smaller in number than those of the Inner Sphere, the next rank, Galaxy Commander, is often held by the Khan or saKhan of the Clan.

As Clan society is a military-led caste system, Star Colonels must be politically, as well as militarily, adroit. Therefore a Clan Colonel often has much more political power and experience than his/her Inner Sphere equivalent.

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[edit] Clan Blood Spirit

Clan Blood Spirit Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel Blood-Spirits-Star-Colonel.png

[edit] Clan Cloud Cobra

Clan Cloud Cobra Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel CloudCobra-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Coyote

Clan Coyote Military Rank Insignia[1]
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel Coyote-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Diamond Shark

Clan Diamond Shark Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel DiamondShark-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Fire Mandrill

Clan Fire Mandrill Rank Insignia by service branch[2]
Rank MechWarrior AeroSpace Fighter Elemental
Star Colonel FireMandrill-StarColonel-MW.png FireMandrill-StarColonel-ASF.png FireMandrill-StarColonel-Elemental.png

[edit] Clan Ghost Bear

Clan Ghost Bear Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel GhostBear-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Goliath Scorpion

Clan Goliath Scorpion Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel GoliathScorpion-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Hell's Horses

Clan Hell's Horses Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel HellsHorses-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Ice Hellion

Clan Ice Hellion Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel IceHellion-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Jade Falcon

Clan Jade Falcon Officer Rank Insignia[3]
Rank Trueborn Freeborn
Star Colonel JadeFalcon-TBStarColonel.png JadeFalcon-FBStarColonel.png[4]

[edit] Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)

Clan Nova Cat Military Rank Insignia[5]
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel NovaCat-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Smoke Jaguar

Clan Smoke Jaguar Military Rank Insignia[6]
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel SmokeJaguar-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Snow Raven

Clan Snow Raven Rank Insignia by service branch[7]
Rank MechWarrior AeroSpace Fighter Elemental Naval Crew Armor Infantry Support
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

[edit] Clan Star Adder

Clan Star Adder Rank Insignia by service branch[8]
Rank MechWarrior AeroSpace Fighter Elemental Naval Crew
Star Colonel Star-Adder-StarColonel-MW.png Star-Adder-StarColonel-ASF.png Star-Adder-StarColonel-Elemental.png Star-Adder-StarColonel-Naval.png

[edit] Clan Steel Viper

Clan Steel Viper Military Rank Insignia
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel SteelViper-StarColonel.png

[edit] Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile

Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile Military Rank Insignia[9]
Rank Insignia
Star Colonel Wolf-StarColonel.png

[edit] References

  1. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 48
  2. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 45
  3. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 97
  4. Theoretical rank insignia. No freeborn has ever held this rank in Jade Falcon touman.
  5. Field Manual: ComStar, p. 112
  6. MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition, Color plate section
  7. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
  8. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120
  9. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 140

[edit] Bibliography


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