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| image = [[Image:GB Beta Galaxy.png|150px|Insignia of Beta Galaxy (CGB)]]
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| image   = [[Image:Rasalhague_Dominion_Logo.png|160px|Crest of the Rasalhague Dominion]]
| Designation = Fourteenth Battle Cluster
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| nickname = The Maulers
| Formed =
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| parent formation = [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Beta Galaxy]]
| Disbanded =
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| formed  =  
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3067
| Nickname = The Maulers<Ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 89</Ref>
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| unitname = Fourteenth Battle Cluster
| Affiliation = [[Rasalhague Dominion]]<br>[[Clan Ghost Bear]] (previous)
 
| Parent Command = [[Beta Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)|Beta Galaxy]]
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The '''Fourteenth Battle Cluster''' is the most elite cluster in Beta [[Galaxy]]; after the philosophical switch to [[Warden]] by [[Clan Ghost Bear]] many warriors in Beta Galaxy prefer not to talk about ''The Maulers'' due to their harsh attitudes and adherence to the [[Crusader]] philosophy.<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 60, "Fourteenth Battle Cluster (The Maulers)"</ref> The Fourteenth Battle Cluster took part in [[Operation Revival]], the [[Clan]] invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], during which they encountered several disreputable [[mercenary]] outfits in battle.  Following their ambush by the [[Regal Death]] on [[Susquehanna]], their commanding officer was responsible for pushing the Clan's [[Khan]]s to declare all mercenaries ''[[dezgra]]''.  Ever since this [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] unit has been on a mission to wipe out any mercenary company they come across with no pity or remorse, an extremist position which has made their loyalty to the [[Warden]] cause questionable.<ref name=FMWC89/>
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The '''Fourteenth Battle Cluster''' took part in [[Operation Revival]], the [[Clan]] invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], during which they encountered several disreputable [[mercenary]] outfits in battle.  Following their ambush by the [[Regal Death]] on [[Susquehanna]], their commanding officer was responsible for pushing the Clan's [[Khan]]s to declare all mercenaries ''[[dezgra]]''.  Ever since this [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] unit has been on a mission to wipe out any mercenary company they come across with no pity or remorse, an extremist position which has made their loyalty to the [[Warden]] cause questionable.<ref name=FMWC89/>
  
 
===Operation Revival===
 
===Operation Revival===
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=== First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War ===
 
=== First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War ===
As a part of Beta Galaxy the Fourteenth was actively involved in the [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War]], which began in [[3062]] with a suicidal attack by three [[regiment]]s of the [[Alshain Avengers]] against [[Alshain]]. While the [[12th Bear Chevaliers (Clan Ghost Bear)|Twelfth Bear Chevaliers]] attacked [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces on [[Mualang]], preventing those forces from coming to the assistance of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]], the Fourteenth and the other elements of Beta Galaxy attacked both [[Dumaring]] and [[Najha]].<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60-61, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)</ref>
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As a part of Beta Galaxy the Fourteenth was actively involved in the [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War]], which began in [[3062]] with a suicidal attack by three [[regiment]]s of the [[Alshain Avengers]] against [[Alshain]]. While the [[12th Bear Chevaliers (Clan Ghost Bear)|Twelfth Bear Chevaliers]] attacked the [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces on [[Mualang]], preventing those forces from coming to the assistance of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]], the Fourteenth and the other elements of Beta Galaxy attacked both [[Dumaring]] and [[Najha]].<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60-61, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)</ref>
  
 
=== The Jihad ===
 
=== The Jihad ===
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=== The Dark Age ===
 
=== The Dark Age ===
The bloody swath that Beta cut through the Blakists during the Jihad earned them not just a passage in the ''[[Remembrance]]'' but also a grim reputation in the eyes of the Dominion's neighbors; the Dominion was more than happy to use that reputation to its advantage, and in the early years after the Jihad Beta acted as a threat to [[Clan Wolf]]. While Beta Galaxy was half the size of the Wolves [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Alpha Galaxy]], Beta was positioned within two jumps of the Wolf capital on [[Tamar]] and served as a clear reminder that Dominion was always ready to tear straight into the heart of the Wolf Occupation Zone. Despite the relatively small size of Beta Galaxy it was able to draw on the production of factories on both Alshain and [[Satalice]], and any lack of mass on Beta's part was compensated for using cutting edge and sheer mass, with the weight of the Clusters within Beta increasing as the Galaxy rebuilt.<ref name="FM:3085p120">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 120, "Beta Galaxy"</ref>
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The bloody swath that Beta cut through the Blakists during the Jihad earned them not just a passage in the ''[[Remembrance]]'' but also a grim reputation in the eyes of the Dominion's neighbours; the Dominion was more than happy to use that reputation to its advantage, and in the early years after the Jihad Beta acted as a threat to [[Clan Wolf]]. While Beta Galaxy was half the size of the Wolves [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Alpha Galaxy]], Beta was positioned within two jumps of the Wolf capital on [[Tamar]] and served as a clear reminder that Dominion was always ready to tear straight into the heart of the Wolf Occupation Zone. Despite the relatively small size of Beta Galaxy it was able to draw on the production of factories on both Alshain and [[Satalice]], and any lack of mass on Beta's part was compensated for using cutting edge and sheer mass, with the weight of the Clusters within Beta increasing as the Galaxy rebuilt.<ref name="FM:3085p120">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 120, "Beta Galaxy"</ref>
  
 
By the mid-thirty-second century Beta Galaxy had been deployed to shield the Skandia province of the [[Rasalhague Dominion]] from its location near the border of the Draconis Combine's Buckminster Prefecture. After the [[HPG]] blackout began Beta was the first front-line formation in the Dominion to begin receiving new equipment, including large quantities of [[battle armor]] produced on [[Mannedorf]].<ref name="FM:3145p162">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 162, "Beta Galaxy"</ref>
 
By the mid-thirty-second century Beta Galaxy had been deployed to shield the Skandia province of the [[Rasalhague Dominion]] from its location near the border of the Draconis Combine's Buckminster Prefecture. After the [[HPG]] blackout began Beta was the first front-line formation in the Dominion to begin receiving new equipment, including large quantities of [[battle armor]] produced on [[Mannedorf]].<ref name="FM:3145p162">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 162, "Beta Galaxy"</ref>
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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[[Star Colonel]] [[Dane Jorgensson]] has been the CO of the Fourteenth from the Clan Invasion through to at least [[3067]].<ref name=FMWC89/><ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)"</ref> By [[3085]] Star Colonel [[Jurgen Hall]] had taken command of the Fourteenth.<ref name="FM:3085p127"/>
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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In [[3145]] the commanding officer of the Fourteenth was [[Emilio Hall]].<ref name="FM:3145p172">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 172, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)"</ref>
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 14th Battle Cluster (Clan Ghost Bear)'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Dane Jorgensson]]||[[3050]]<ref name=FMWC89/>
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 14th Battle Cluster (Rasalhague Dominion)'''
 
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| Star Colonel||Dane Jorgensson||[[3067]]<ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)"</ref>
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Jurgen Hall]]||[[3085]]<ref name="FM:3085p127"/>
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Emilio Hall]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p172">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 172, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)"</ref>
 
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
 
As with other Beta Galaxy units the 14th Battle prefers to make cautious advances against the enemy, using flanking attacks with mechanized [[Elemental]] support.<ref name=FMWC89>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 89, "14th Battle Cluster Profile"</ref>
 
As with other Beta Galaxy units the 14th Battle prefers to make cautious advances against the enemy, using flanking attacks with mechanized [[Elemental]] support.<ref name=FMWC89>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 89, "14th Battle Cluster Profile"</ref>
  
==Unit insignia==
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==Composition==
* The insignia of the 14th Battle Cluster shows a black bear roaring with blood-soaked claws over a blue star-shaped field.<ref> Field Manual: Warden Clans, p.89</ref>
 
 
 
==Composition History==
 
===3050===
 
'''Partial'''
 
*96th Battle Trinary
 
** Bravo Battle Star (5 OmniMechs) [[Star Commander]] [[Bruno Bekker]]<ref>''First Strike'', p. 43 "Defender"</ref>
 
 
 
 
===3052===
 
===3052===
 
'''Fourteenth Battle Cluster'''
 
'''Fourteenth Battle Cluster'''
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**Bravo Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Bravo Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Charlie Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Charlie Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
*76th [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]] - Star Captain [[Kenbarg DelVillar]]
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*76ht [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]] - Star Captain [[Kenbarg DelVillar]]
 
**Alpha [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] (5 OmniMechs, 25 [[Elementals]])
 
**Alpha [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] (5 OmniMechs, 25 [[Elementals]])
 
**Bravo Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
 
**Bravo Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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* 96th Battle Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Wellan [[Bazso (Bloodname)|Bazso]]) (3 OmniMech Stars, 1 [[OmniFighter]] Star]]
 
* 96th Battle Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Wellan [[Bazso (Bloodname)|Bazso]]) (3 OmniMech Stars, 1 [[OmniFighter]] Star]]
 
* 23rd Battle Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Liam [[Snuka (Bloodname)|Snuka]]) (3 OmniMech Stars)
 
* 23rd Battle Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Liam [[Snuka (Bloodname)|Snuka]]) (3 OmniMech Stars)
* 76th [[Supernova]] ([[Star Captain]] Kenbarg [[DelVillar (Bloodname)|DelVillar]]) (3 OmniMech/[[Elemental]] [[Nova]]s)
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* 76th [[Supernova]] ([[Star Captain]] Kenbarg [[DeVillar (Bloodname)|DeVillar]]) (3 OmniMech/[[Elemental]] [[Nova]]s)
 
* Delta Fighter Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Sheryl [[Bourjon (Bloodname)|Bourjon]]) (3 OmniFighter Stars)
 
* Delta Fighter Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Sheryl [[Bourjon (Bloodname)|Bourjon]]) (3 OmniFighter Stars)
  
 
===3061===
 
===3061===
'''Fourteenth Battle Cluster''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FMWC163>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 163</ref>
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'''Fourteenth Battle Cluster'''
:CO: Star Colonel Dane Jorgensson <ref name=FMWCp89>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 89</ref>
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* 5 Trinaries
:* 5 Trinaries
 
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Eguilles]].<ref name=FMWC163/>
 
  
 
=== 3067 ===
 
=== 3067 ===
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=== 3079 ===
 
=== 3079 ===
 
'''Fourteenth Battle Cluster''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name="FR:Cp11">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 11, "Beta Galaxy"</ref>
 
'''Fourteenth Battle Cluster''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name="FR:Cp11">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 11, "Beta Galaxy"</ref>
: Note:  At this point the Fourteenth was stationed on [[Stanzach]] and were at below one-third of full strength, but more than eighty percent of the Cluster was using OmniMech or equivalent technology.<ref name="FR:Cp11"/>
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:- At this point the Fourteenth was stationed on [[Stanzach]] and were at below one-third of full strength, but more than eighty percent of the Cluster was using OmniMech or equivalent technology.<ref name="FR:Cp11"/>
  
 
=== 3085 ===
 
=== 3085 ===
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* Have an extreme anti-[[mercenary]] attitude.
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* Have an extreme anti-[[Mercenary]] attitude.
 
 
==Rules==
 
<div class="gamerules">
 
=== 3062 ===
 
* Against mercenary opponents, the Maulers gain the [[Overrun Combat]] and [[Forcing the Initiative]] abilities, and cannot retreat regardless of honor levels used. However, they also suffer a –1 Initiative penalty.<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 144</ref>.
 
 
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''

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