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| − | | nickname = The Golden Hags
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| − | | unitname = Sixteenth Battle
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| − | ==History==
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| − | The '''Sixteenth Battle Cluster''' has a history of unorthodox and small-unit tactics. The Cluster's Trinaries each have their own combat style, and this leads to some factionalism in the Cluster.<ref name="era52-45"/>
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| − | ===Early 31st Century===
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| − | Prior to the Clans returning to the Inner Sphere, the Sixteenth Battle Cluster was deployed to the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] world of [[Glory (planet)|Glory]]. Led by [[Star Colonel]] [[Mikel Furey]], they conducted a Trial of Possession for the genetic legacy of the garrison's commander, [[Star Colonel]] [[Kael Pershaw]]. Star Captain [[Dwillt Radick]] outbid his fellow [[Star Captain]]s and won the right to fight the Trial. Among his opening moves, he had his [[Aerospace Fighter]]s attack an inbound [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[DropShip]], which was included in Pershaw's forces. Dwillt's fighters managed to knock the Falcon DropShip down into a dangerous region of Glory known as the Blood Swamp. During the course of this trial, the Cluster was defeated in major part by efforts of [[Aidan Pryde]] in his freebirth guise of [[Star Commander]] Jorge. Aidan's plan allowed for his force come behind the Clan Wolf's assault and destroy the Clan's Command & Communication Dome, successfully defeating 16th Cluster's forces. At end of the Battle, Dwillt Radick offered himself as bondsman to Pershaw, but was scornfully released immediately.<ref>''Bloodname'', chapters 2-20 - 16th Battle Cluster's battle with Glory Station Garrison Cluster.</ref>
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| − | ===Operation Revival===
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| − | The Sixteenth Battle [[Cluster]] fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]] during [[Operation Revival|Operation: Revival]]:
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| − | * [[The Edge]]
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| − | On The Edge in March [[3050]] the 16th Battle Cluster faced the [[Black Outlaws#Clan Invasion|Outlaws]] mercenary unit. The Outlaws tried to fight a set-piece battle on the Plains of Torneträsk, but were forced to retreat; two [[company|companies]] of Outlaw forces managed to escape, headed for [[Rodigo]].<ref name="FM:MRp44">''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 44, "The Black Outlaws: Dark Phoenix"</ref>
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| − | ====Wave Two====
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| − | * [[Rodigo]]
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| − | The Sixteenth Battle Cluster faced the Outlaws again on Rodigo in May 3050, just weeks after the battle on The Edge, with much the same outcome; a battered remnant of the Outlaws managed to escape from Rodigo, leaving the world in the hands of Clan Wolf.<ref name="FM:MRp44"/>
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| − | ====Wave Three====
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| − | * [[Feltre]]
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| − | * [[Mozirje]]
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| − | ====Wave Four====
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| − | * [[Ferleiten]]
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| − | ====Wave Five====
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| − | * [[Maestu]]
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| − | * [[Skandia]]
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| − | ====Tukayyid====
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| − | The Sixteenth Battle Cluster's combat record, with its nearly even ratio of spectacular victories and spectacular failures, prompted the Wolf Khans to keep them out of the fighting.<ref name="era52-45">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 45</ref>
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| − | ===Refusal War===
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| − | The unit participated as part of the bitter fighting of the [[Refusal War]].
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| − | ==Officers==
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| − | [[Star Colonel]] [[Mikel Furey]] commanded the unit, before being promoted to command [[Gamma_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Gamma Galaxy]]<ref name=WCSp91>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 91 - "Galaxy Commander Mikel Furey"</ref>
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| − | As of [[3052]] the commanding officer was Star Colonel [[Dwillt Radick]]. A strong Crusader, he frequently assigned [[Star Captain]] [[Craig Ward]], a strong [[Warden]], to dangerous situations that led many to think the Star Colonel was trying to get Ward killed.<ref name="era52-45"/>
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| − | ==Tactics==
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| − | ==Composition History==
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| − | ===3052===
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| − | '''Sixteenth Battle'''
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| − | * [[Supernova]] Command (2 [[OmniMech]]/[[Elemental]] [[Nova]]s) - Star Colonel Dwillt Radick
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| − | * Supernova Second (2 OmniMech/Elemental Novas) - [[Star Captain]] Craig Ward
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| − | * Supernova Third (2 OmniMech/Elemental Novas) - Star Captain Chun Vickers
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| − | * [[Trinary]] Fighter (3 [[OmniFighter]] [[Star]]s) - Star Captain Vic Leroux
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| − | * Support Vessels:
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| − | ** 1 ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip)|Star Lord]]'' class [[JumpShip]]
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| − | ** 3 ''[[Invader]]'' class JumpShips
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| − | ** 1 ''[[Union]]'' class Command [[DropShip]]
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| − | ** 2 ''[[Overlord]]'' class DropShips
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| − | ** 2 ''Union'' class DropShips
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| − | ** 3 ''[[Carrier]]'' class DropShips
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | In the later Clan Field Guides set after Refusal War, the 16th Battle Cluster is no longer listed in either "new" Clan Wolf nor its Warden [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]. It is assumed the unit did not survive the Refusal War.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'' p. 144, 192, "Cluster Index" - 16th does not appear in master listing, nor with Gamma Galaxy.</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 166, "Deployment Table for Jan. 3061 does not include the 16th Battle Cluster among the Wolf-in-Exile forces".</ref>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | * ''[[Bloodname]]'' (Novel)
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| − | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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| − | [[Category:Clan Wolf Commands|Battle, 016]]
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