180th Attack (Clan Ice Hellion)

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History

The 180th Attack Cluster was the command unit of Theta Galaxy, and was often assigned to vessels considered to be the most vulnerable to attack.[1] Between 3059 and 3067 the 180th was stationed on Hector.[2][3]

During 3068 and 3071 the Custer was rotated across all of the Clan's holdings in the homeworlds in an attempt to confuse the other Clans as to its true strength and cover the troop movements to the Inner Sphere.[4] On Huntress a Society cell operating from a Brian Cache close to the Hellion enclave made its move in August 3071 when a Dark Caste force raided the holding. A Trinary from the 180th Attack Cluster moved to intercept and were ambushed by a Society force of advanced ProtoMechs. The Trinary was quickly destroyed allowing the bandits to seize the enclave.[5]

Attrition finally caught up with the Cluster and by June 3072 they were woefully understrength,[6] and by December 3072 they had moved to Hector to join the rest of Theta Galaxy.[7]

The surviving warriors of the Cluster were absorbed in to Clan Goliath Scorpion in 3074.[8]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 180th Attack Cluster
Galaxy Commander Renold 3059[1]
Galaxy Commander Marcus Wick 3067[3]

Tactics

The Binaries of this unit were broken down into an equal mix of BattleMech, Aerospace and Elemental units.[1]

Composition History

3059

180th Attack Cluster (3 Trinaries/Regular/Questionable)[1]

  • CO: Galaxy Commander Renold

3067

180th Attack Cluster (Regular/Reliable)[3]

  • CO: Galaxy Commander Marcus Wick

Rules

The Cluster gains +2 to initiative when deploying combined arms forces. Warriors also gain a -1 piloting modifier when operation in low and zero gravity. Extra damage for movement in such conditions is reduced by 1.[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 89, "180th Attack Cluster Profile"
  2. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 153 "Deployment Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Update, p. 72, "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  4. Wars of Reaving, p. 84
  5. Wars of Reaving, p. 110
  6. Wars of Reaving, p. 98
  7. Wars of Reaving, p. 110-111
  8. Wars of Reaving, p. 129
  9. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 177

Bibliography