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− | | | + | | Designation = Eleventh Battle Cluster |
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− | + | | Disbanded = [[3070]] (Absorbed) | |
− | + | | Previous Designation = | |
+ | | Nickname = The Watchers;<ref name=fmcc143>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p.143</ref> <br/>The Bronze Lancers;<ref name=bbot136>''BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid'', p.136</ref> <br/>Blood Gallery (unofficial){{cn}} | ||
+ | | Affiliation = [[Clan Wolf]] | ||
+ | | Parent Command = [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Gamma Galaxy]] (Until 3052) <br/> [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxy]] (Until 3054)<br/> [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Omega Galaxy]] | ||
+ | | Sub-Command = | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
− | === Operation | + | The 11th Battle [[Cluster]] is not a flashy unit, but its accomplishments throughout Clan Wolf history speak for themselves. More [[Bloodnamed]] warriors have come from the 11th than any other Cluster within the [[Clan Wolf Touman|Wolf ''touman]]'', a number that is demonstrated during formal events when a reading of the [[Blood List]], the roll call of all Cluster members that went on to win a [[Bloodname]], is read aloud. The high number of members that have earned Bloodnames has led the unit to be given the nickname of the "Blood Gallery".<ref name=WCS97>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 97, "Star Colonel Abioseh Winson"</ref> |
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+ | Despite this history, the first years of the Clan Invasion were not as glorious for the Cluster. The death of high-ranking officers in training accidents or in a crash of a civilian transport made many wonder if fortune was conspiring against them. These thoughts were compounded when the unit did not perform well in Trials or against [[Inner Sphere]] opponents. The Cluster's confidence was shaken enough by these events that a rumor began to spread that Star Colonel Abioseh Winson was deliberately losing bids at Trials to avoid any further disgrace.<ref name=WCS97/> | ||
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+ | === Operation REVIVAL === | ||
[[Image:Wgamma.png|thumb|right|125px|Gamma's Insignia]]As part of [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Gamma Galaxy]] the Eleventh Battle fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the [[Operation Revival|Inner Sphere]]: | [[Image:Wgamma.png|thumb|right|125px|Gamma's Insignia]]As part of [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Gamma Galaxy]] the Eleventh Battle fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the [[Operation Revival|Inner Sphere]]: | ||
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=== Refusal War and aftermath=== | === Refusal War and aftermath=== | ||
− | [[Image:Wbeta.png|thumb|right|125px|Beta's Insignia]]The Eleventh Battle Cluster survived the [[Refusal War]], but was trapped on [[Wotan]]. Being a staunch [[Warden Clans|Warden]] Cluster [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] Khan [[Vladimir Ward]] left it intact during his | + | [[Image:Wbeta.png|thumb|right|125px|Beta's Insignia]]The Eleventh Battle Cluster survived the [[Refusal War]], but was trapped on [[Wotan]]. Being a staunch [[Warden Clans|Warden]] Cluster [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] Khan [[Vladimir Ward]] left it intact during his reform of Clan Wolf's ''touman'' so that its Warden members would be in one single unit. In an attempt to rid himself of these warriors, Ward transferred them to [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxy]] and utilized the Cluster in a number of battles in the hope that attrition would finally remove them.<ref name=fmcc143/> |
− | In the wake of the Refusal War the Eleventh were instrumental in the success of the [[Harvest Trials]]. Their impact was huge and the ''isorla'' warriors they took filled the ranks of both Beta and Gamma Galaxies.<ref name=fmcc143/> | + | In the wake of the Refusal War, the Eleventh were instrumental in the success of the [[Harvest Trials]]. Their impact was huge and the ''isorla'' warriors they took filled the ranks of both Beta and Gamma Galaxies.<ref name=fmcc143/> |
− | As a further attempt to isolate Warden influence in his Clan Khan Ward re-formed [[Omega Galaxy (Clan | + | As a further attempt to isolate Warden influence in his Clan, Khan Ward re-formed [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Omega Galaxy]] in [[3063]].<ref name=tpoc>''The Price of Conviction''</ref> The Eleventh Battle Cluster was transferred to the new formation, which was then sent to the [[Periphery]] to hunt pirates. The Eleventh was posted to [[Oberon VI]] along with the [[Dark Keshik (Clan Wolf)|Dark Keshik]].<ref name=FMUp53>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 53</ref> <ref name=FMUp75>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 75</ref> |
=== Clan Hell's Horses invasion and final fate=== | === Clan Hell's Horses invasion and final fate=== | ||
− | The Eleventh shared the fate of the majority of Omega Galaxy{{m}}based across Oberon VI, [[Nyserta]], and [[Paulus Prime]]{{m}}when the | + | The Eleventh shared the fate of the majority of Omega Galaxy{{m}}based across Oberon VI, [[Nyserta]], and [[Paulus Prime]]{{m}}when the Galaxy was challenged to a Harvest Trial by [[Clan Hell's Horses]] Khan [[James Cobb]] in November [[3070]]. After [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Stevic Hawker]] was defeated by Khan Cobb, he and the Omega Galaxy [[Bondsman|bondsmen]] taken in the trials were [[Rite of Absorption|Absorbed]] into the [[Clan Hell's Horses Touman|Horses ''touman'']].<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13</ref> <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 56-57</ref> Only a portion of the [[2nd Wolf Guards Grenadiers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Guards Grenadiers Cluster]], approximately a [[Binary]], were able to retreat to the Wolf OZ with hundreds of lower caste members and three dropships. <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 56-57</ref> |
== Officers == | == Officers == | ||
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Abioseh Winson]]||[[3050]] - [[3052]]<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 59</ref> | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Abioseh Winson]]||[[3050]] - [[3052]]<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 59</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Bryon Kerensky]]||[[3058]]<ref name=TFATW46>''The Falcon and the Wolf'', p. 46: "1st Wolf Guard Battle Cluster"</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Stevic Hawker]]||[[3059]]<ref name=fmcc143/> | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Stevic Hawker]]||[[3059]]<ref name=fmcc143/> | ||
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== Composition History == | == Composition History == | ||
− | === 3052 === | + | === 3052 === |
− | * [[Trinary]] Command (3 [[OmniMech]] [[Star]]s) - Star Colonel Abioseh Winson | + | * [[Trinary]] Command (3 [[OmniMech]] [[Star]]s) - Star Colonel [[Abioseh Winson]] |
− | * Trinary Assault (3 OmniMech Stars) - [[Star Captain]] Elvin Kerensky | + | * Trinary Assault (3 OmniMech Stars) - [[Star Captain]] [[Elvin Kerensky]] |
− | * Trinary Battle (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain Lun Ward | + | * Trinary Battle (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain [[Lun Ward]] |
− | * Trinary Striker (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain Zoll Carns | + | * Trinary Striker (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain [[Zoll Carns]] |
− | * Fighter Trinary (3 [[OmniFighter]] Stars) - Star Captain Hutta Fetladral | + | * Fighter Trinary (3 [[OmniFighter]] Stars) - Star Captain [[Hutta Fetladral]] |
* Support Vessels: | * Support Vessels: | ||
− | ** 1 ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip)|Star Lord]]'' class [[JumpShip]] | + | ** 1 ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class [[JumpShip]]: ''[[Jaunty]]'' |
− | ** 3 ''[[Invader]]'' class JumpShips | + | ** 3 ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips: ''[[Aimless Traveler]]'', ''[[Loose and Free]]'', ''[[Spirit of Adventure]]'' |
− | ** 1 ''[[Union]]'' class Command [[DropShip]] | + | ** 1 ''[[Union]]''-class Command [[DropShip]]: ''[[Gypsy]]'' |
− | ** 1 ''[[Overlord]]'' class DropShip | + | ** 1 ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip: ''[[Caravan (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Caravan]]'' |
− | ** 2 ''Union'' class DropShips | + | ** 2 ''Union''-class DropShips: ''[[Wanderlust]]'', ''[[Yonder]]'' |
− | ** 2 ''[[Leopard]]'' class DropShips | + | ** 2 ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShips: ''[[Sabbatical]]'', ''[[Vagabond]]'' |
− | ** 3 ''[[Carrier]]'' class DropShips | + | ** 3 ''[[Carrier]]''-class DropShips: ''[[Gypsy Life]]'', ''[[Morning Smoke]]'', ''[[Wandering Star]]''<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 96</ref> |
=== 3059 === | === 3059 === | ||
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* Fighter Binary (2 [[OmniFighter]] Stars) | * Fighter Binary (2 [[OmniFighter]] Stars) | ||
− | == Notes == | + | ==Notes== |
− | + | In The Falcon and the Wolf sourcebook, there is a reference to the 1st Wolf Guard Battle Cluster with the nickname "The Watchers". As that is the nickname of the 11th Battle Cluster and the 11th is not mentioned in the sourcebook elsewhere, the 1st Wolf Guard reference may have been intended to be the 11th Battle. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid]]'' | * ''[[BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Falcon and the Wolf]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
− | * ''[[Field Report: | + | * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' |
* ''[[The Price of Conviction]]'' (short story) | * ''[[The Price of Conviction]]'' (short story) | ||
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' |
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Eleventh Battle Cluster | |
Disbanded | 3070 (Absorbed) |
Nickname | The Watchers;[1] The Bronze Lancers;[2] Blood Gallery (unofficial)[citation needed] |
Affiliation | Clan Wolf |
Parent Command | Gamma Galaxy (Until 3052) Beta Galaxy (Until 3054) Omega Galaxy |
Contents
History[edit]
The 11th Battle Cluster is not a flashy unit, but its accomplishments throughout Clan Wolf history speak for themselves. More Bloodnamed warriors have come from the 11th than any other Cluster within the Wolf touman, a number that is demonstrated during formal events when a reading of the Blood List, the roll call of all Cluster members that went on to win a Bloodname, is read aloud. The high number of members that have earned Bloodnames has led the unit to be given the nickname of the "Blood Gallery".[3]
Despite this history, the first years of the Clan Invasion were not as glorious for the Cluster. The death of high-ranking officers in training accidents or in a crash of a civilian transport made many wonder if fortune was conspiring against them. These thoughts were compounded when the unit did not perform well in Trials or against Inner Sphere opponents. The Cluster's confidence was shaken enough by these events that a rumor began to spread that Star Colonel Abioseh Winson was deliberately losing bids at Trials to avoid any further disgrace.[3]
Operation REVIVAL[edit]
As part of Gamma Galaxy the Eleventh Battle fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the Inner Sphere:
Wave Two[edit]
See Rodigo.
Wave Three[edit]
See Liezen.
Wave Four[edit]
See Stanzach.
Wave Five[edit]
Tukayyid[edit]
On Tukayyid the Eleventh Battle fought as part of Khan Natasha Kerensky's Task Force Widow, who were given the objective of taking Skupo and supporting saKhan Garth Radick's Task Force Tundra in their efforts to take Brno.[4]
Refusal War and aftermath[edit]
The Eleventh Battle Cluster survived the Refusal War, but was trapped on Wotan. Being a staunch Warden Cluster Crusader Khan Vladimir Ward left it intact during his reform of Clan Wolf's touman so that its Warden members would be in one single unit. In an attempt to rid himself of these warriors, Ward transferred them to Beta Galaxy and utilized the Cluster in a number of battles in the hope that attrition would finally remove them.[1]
In the wake of the Refusal War, the Eleventh were instrumental in the success of the Harvest Trials. Their impact was huge and the isorla warriors they took filled the ranks of both Beta and Gamma Galaxies.[1]
As a further attempt to isolate Warden influence in his Clan, Khan Ward re-formed Omega Galaxy in 3063.[5] The Eleventh Battle Cluster was transferred to the new formation, which was then sent to the Periphery to hunt pirates. The Eleventh was posted to Oberon VI along with the Dark Keshik.[6] [7]
Clan Hell's Horses invasion and final fate[edit]
The Eleventh shared the fate of the majority of Omega Galaxy—based across Oberon VI, Nyserta, and Paulus Prime—when the Galaxy was challenged to a Harvest Trial by Clan Hell's Horses Khan James Cobb in November 3070. After Galaxy Commander Stevic Hawker was defeated by Khan Cobb, he and the Omega Galaxy bondsmen taken in the trials were Absorbed into the Horses touman.[8] [9] Only a portion of the Second Wolf Guards Grenadiers Cluster, approximately a Binary, were able to retreat to the Wolf OZ with hundreds of lower caste members and three dropships. [10]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 11th Battle | |||
Star Colonel | Abioseh Winson | 3050 - 3052[11] | |
Star Colonel | Bryon Kerensky | 3058[12] | |
Star Colonel | Stevic Hawker | 3059[1] | |
Star Colonel | Devon Ward | 3067[7] |
Tactics[edit]
The Cluster is practiced at splitting an opponent's force, then wheeling on the enemy with concentrated fire.[1]
Composition History[edit]
3052[edit]
- Trinary Command (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Colonel Abioseh Winson
- Trinary Assault (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain Elvin Kerensky
- Trinary Battle (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain Lun Ward
- Trinary Striker (3 OmniMech Stars) - Star Captain Zoll Carns
- Fighter Trinary (3 OmniFighter Stars) - Star Captain Hutta Fetladral
- Support Vessels:
- 1 Star Lord-class JumpShip: Jaunty
- 3 Invader-class JumpShips: Aimless Traveler, Loose and Free, Spirit of Adventure
- 1 Union-class Command DropShip: Gypsy
- 1 Overlord-class DropShip: Caravan
- 2 Union-class DropShips: Wanderlust, Yonder
- 2 Leopard-class DropShips: Sabbatical, Vagabond
- 3 Carrier-class DropShips: Gypsy Life, Morning Smoke, Wandering Star[13]
3059[edit]
Eleventh Battle Cluster - (Elite/Questionable)
- Trinary Command (3 OmniMech Stars)
- Trinary (3 OmniMech Stars)
- Trinary (3 OmniMech Stars)
- Fighter Binary (2 OmniFighter Stars)
Notes[edit]
In The Falcon and the Wolf sourcebook, there is a reference to the 1st Wolf Guard Battle Cluster with the nickname "The Watchers". As that is the nickname of the 11th Battle Cluster and the 11th is not mentioned in the sourcebook elsewhere, the 1st Wolf Guard reference may have been intended to be the 11th Battle.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p.143
- ↑ BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid, p.136
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 97, "Star Colonel Abioseh Winson"
- ↑ BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid, p. 131 - applies to Gamma Galaxy as a whole, the 11th's individual role in the battle is not mentioned.
- ↑ The Price of Conviction
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 53
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 75
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 13
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 56-57
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 56-57
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 59
- ↑ The Falcon and the Wolf, p. 46: "1st Wolf Guard Battle Cluster"
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 96