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The '''First Fire Assault Cluster''' was formed in 3067 from warriors transferred from the [[71st Firestorm (Clan Fire Mandrill)|71st Firestorm Cluster]], the [[202nd Firebrand (Clan Fire Mandrill)|202nd Firebrand Cluster]] and the [[301st Firebrand (Clan Fire Mandrill)|301st Firebrand Cluster]]. A mixed [[Binary]] of 'Mechs and Elementals was requisitioned from each to form a new shock-troop cluster, the First Fire.<ref name=fmu43>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 43 "Kindraa Matilla-Carrol"</ref> While forming up the nascent Cluster was based on [[Marshall]]. <ref name=fmu71>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 71 "Kindraa Matilla-Carrol TO&E"</ref> | The '''First Fire Assault Cluster''' was formed in 3067 from warriors transferred from the [[71st Firestorm (Clan Fire Mandrill)|71st Firestorm Cluster]], the [[202nd Firebrand (Clan Fire Mandrill)|202nd Firebrand Cluster]] and the [[301st Firebrand (Clan Fire Mandrill)|301st Firebrand Cluster]]. A mixed [[Binary]] of 'Mechs and Elementals was requisitioned from each to form a new shock-troop cluster, the First Fire.<ref name=fmu43>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 43 "Kindraa Matilla-Carrol"</ref> While forming up the nascent Cluster was based on [[Marshall]]. <ref name=fmu71>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 71 "Kindraa Matilla-Carrol TO&E"</ref> | ||
| − | In 3072 [[Clan Steel Viper]] forces attacked the Kindraa's industrial complex of Molten on [[Barcella]]. The [[61st Firestorm (Clan Fire Mandrill)|Sixty First Firestorm Cluster]] put up a solid defense, losing half it's warriors before being forced to surrender. Those that managed to retreat joined up with the First Fire Assault Cluster at Mockva. Desperate for revenge the the First attacked Reston which had recently fallen to the Seventy-ninth Blood Hussars of Clan Blood Spirit the fighting saw both sides take heavy losses. Less than a month later a Bandit Caste force attacked the planet, in less than a week only [[Clan Steel Viper]] holdings remained outside Bandit control.<ref name="WORp110">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 110, "The Hellion Fades"</ref> It appears that the First Fire | + | In 3072 [[Clan Steel Viper]] forces attacked the Kindraa's industrial complex of Molten on [[Barcella]]. The [[61st Firestorm (Clan Fire Mandrill)|Sixty First Firestorm Cluster]] put up a solid defense, losing half it's warriors before being forced to surrender. Those that managed to retreat joined up with the First Fire Assault Cluster at Mockva. Desperate for revenge the the First attacked Reston which had recently fallen to the Seventy-ninth Blood Hussars of Clan Blood Spirit the fighting saw both sides take heavy losses. Less than a month later a Bandit Caste force attacked the planet, in less than a week only [[Clan Steel Viper]] holdings remained outside Bandit control.<ref name="WORp110">''Wars of Reaving'', p. 110, "The Hellion Fades"</ref> It appears that the First Fire Assault Cluster was destroyed at this point. |
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Revision as of 04:56, 3 January 2021
Contents
History
The First Fire Assault Cluster was formed in 3067 from warriors transferred from the 71st Firestorm Cluster, the 202nd Firebrand Cluster and the 301st Firebrand Cluster. A mixed Binary of 'Mechs and Elementals was requisitioned from each to form a new shock-troop cluster, the First Fire.[1] While forming up the nascent Cluster was based on Marshall. [2]
In 3072 Clan Steel Viper forces attacked the Kindraa's industrial complex of Molten on Barcella. The Sixty First Firestorm Cluster put up a solid defense, losing half it's warriors before being forced to surrender. Those that managed to retreat joined up with the First Fire Assault Cluster at Mockva. Desperate for revenge the the First attacked Reston which had recently fallen to the Seventy-ninth Blood Hussars of Clan Blood Spirit the fighting saw both sides take heavy losses. Less than a month later a Bandit Caste force attacked the planet, in less than a week only Clan Steel Viper holdings remained outside Bandit control.[3] It appears that the First Fire Assault Cluster was destroyed at this point.
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 1st Fire Assault | |||
| Star Colonel | Shea Carrol | 3067[1] | |
Tactics
As shock-troops their tactics were designed around assault.
Composition History
3067
First Fire Assault Cluster - Regular/Fanatical [2]
- 3 Binaries of mixed troops place the cluster at 40% strength.