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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[Image:Galaxy Beta (Clan Smoke Jaguar) logo.png|Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar) Unit Insignia]] + | image = [[Image:SmokeJaguar.jpg|right|191px|Clan Smoke Jaguar logo]] − | Designation = 362nd Assault Cluster + | nickname = The Silver Jaguars − | Formed = + | parent formation = [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] − | Disbanded = [[3059]] (destroyed)+ | formed = unknown − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3059 − | Nickname = The Silver Jaguars+ | disbanded = 3059 − | Affiliation = [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] + | unitname = 362nd Assault Cluster − | Parent Command = [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − The '''362nd Assault Cluster''' was a front line military formation of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. The Cluster was considered the backbone of [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] and was always factored into every action. + ==Overview== + The '''362nd Assault Cluster''' was a front line military formation of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. ==History== ==History== Line 16:
Line 15: The 362nd Assault Cluster bid and fought on the following worlds during [[Operation Revival]], the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]: The 362nd Assault Cluster bid and fought on the following worlds during [[Operation Revival]], the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]: − ====Periphery====+ ===Periphery=== <u>Santander's World</u><br> <u>Santander's World</u><br> − [[Sarah Weaver]] won the bidding against Star Colonel Kellin MacKenzie of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the right to attack [[Santander's World]] with nine 'Mechs and a Star of Elementals from the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] in August 3049. She made her ''batchall'' and was surprised to receive a reply from Helmar Valasek stating that a Battalion of [[Santander's Killers]] would meet her on the Gillard Plains, 10 km from their base. When they landed the warriors found only three DropShips and no signs of the Killers. The Elementals approached the DropShips without incident, but as the Keshik formed up to march past the vessels towards the Killer's base the concealed explosives within the DropShips was detonated destroying more than half the Keshik's 'Mechs. Helmar Valasek then led a Company of the Killers in an assault that finished off the crippled Keshik, apologizing for being late as he was eating dinner. Weaver was incensed and led the 362nd Assault Cluster to crush the Killers in brutal fighting that lasted a week.<ref>''Invading Clans'', pp. 53–54</ref> + [[Sarah Weaver]] won the bidding against Star Colonel Kellin MacKensie of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the right to attack [[Santander's World]] with nine 'Mechs and a Star of Elementals from the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] in August 3049. She made her ''batchall'' and was surprised to receive a reply from Helmar Valasek stating that a Battalion of Santander's Killers would meet her on the Gillard Plains, 10km from their base. When they landed the warriors found only three DropShips and no signs of the Killers. The Elementals approached the DropShips without incident, but as the Keshik formed up to march past the vessels towards the Killer's base the concealed explosives within the DropShips was detonated destroying more than half the Keshik's 'Mechs. Helmar Valasek then led a Company of the Killers in an assault that finished off the crippled Keshik, apologising for being late as he was eating dinner. Weaver was incensed and led the 362nd Assault Cluster to crush the Killers in brutal fighting that lasted a week.<ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 53-4 </ref> ====Wave One==== ====Wave One==== <u>Turtle Bay</u><br> <u>Turtle Bay</u><br> − The 362nd Assault Cluster was one of two Clusters from [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] to attack [[Turtle Bay]] in March 3050.<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', p. 122</ref> The Jaguar Clusters entered the system via a pirate point and issued a ''batchall'' that the commander of the defending [[14th Legion of Vega|Fourteenth Legion of Vega]] responded to, stating he would defend the planet with everything he had except one battalion. This battalion was commanded by [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]] the heir to the Combine. Two Supernova Trinaries and an aerospace Trinary landed at meadows to the north of the city of Edo. The Jaguar fighters strafed the armor columns of the Fourteenth Legion destroying almost all of it in a single attack. ''Tai-sa'' Niro order his own fighters to counter, but these were soon shot from the sky. In desperation the Legions infantry attacked but were soon engaged by Elementals. After two hours of fighting the defenders broke and retreated to the city of Edo after a flank attack by elite Elemental from the Stealth Trinary, Strike Star.<ref>''ClanTroops'', pp. 22–23</ref> The Legion of Vega ran back into the city. Hohiro Kurita attempted to direct them to the spaceport and the safety of their DropShips. His own battalion moved to cover the rout and set booby traps in the narrow streets. This lack of honor incensed the Jaguar warriors and they rampaged through the city hunting down the DCMS forces until they Legion was forced to surrender.<ref name=IC55>''Invading Clans'', p. 55</ref> + The 362nd Assault Cluster was one of two Clusters from [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] to attack [[Turtle Bay]] in March 3050.<ref> ''Lethal Heritage'', p. 122 </ref> The Jaguar Clusters entered the system via a pirate point and issued a ''batchall'' that the commander of the defending [[14th Legion of Vega|Fourteenth Legion of Vega]] responded to, stating he would defend the planet with everything he had except one battalion. This battalion was commanded by [[Hohiro Kurita]] the heir to the Combine. Two Supernova trinaries and an aerospace trinary landed at meadows to the north of the city of Edo. The Jaguar fighters strafed the armor columns of the Fourteenth Legion destroying almost all of it in a single attack. ''Tai-sa'' Niro order his own fighters to counter, but these were soon shot from the sky. In desperation the Legions infantry attacked but were soon engaged by Elementals. After two hours of fighting the defenders broke and retreated to the city of Edo after a flank attack by elite Elemental from the Stealth Trinary, Strike Star.<ref> ''Clan Troops'', p. 22-3 </ref> The Legion of Vega ran back into the city. Hohiro Kurita attempted to direct them to the spacport and the safety of their DropShips. His own battalion moved to cover the rout and set booby-traps in the narrow streets. This lack of honor incensed the Jaguar warriors and they rampaged through the city hunting down the DCMS forces until they Legion was forced to surrender.<ref name=IC55> ''Invading Clans'', p. 55</ref> ====Wave Four==== ====Wave Four==== <u>Courchevel</u><br> <u>Courchevel</u><br> − In September 3050 the First and Second Assault Supernovas along with Trinary Command were bid to take [[Courchevel]]. The defending [[10th Alshain Regulars|Tenth Alshain Regulars]] miscalculated the approach time of the Jaguar DropShips allowing the 362nd Assault Cluster to overrun their hardened positions and catch the bulk of the Combine unit in the open of the Harcourt Plains. The Tenth were slaughtered in a brutal melee and forced to retreat. They chose the apparent safety of the Dragon's Rift and its rocky cover, unknown to the Tenth Star Colonel Emilie Wimmer had placed her Command Trinary in the Rift and the retreating Tenth ran straight into it and surrendered.<ref name=IC67>''Invading Clans'', p. 67</ref> + In September 3050 the First and Second Assault Supernovas along with Trinary Command were bid to take [[Courchevel]]. The defending [[10th Alshain Regulars|Tenth Alshain Regulars]] miscalculated the approach time of the Jaguar DropShips allowing the 362nd Assault Cluster to overrun their hardened positions and catch the bulk of the Combine unit in the open of the Harcourt Plains. The Tenth were slaughtered in a brutal melee and forced to retreat. They chosen the apparent safety of the Dragon's Rift and its rocky cover, unknown to the Tenth Star Colonel Emily Wimmer had placed her Command Trinary in the Rift and the retreating Tenth ran straight into it and surrendered.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 67</ref> ====Wave Five==== ====Wave Five==== − <u>Luthien</u><br>+ * [[Luthien]] − Actual battle records of the 362nd Assault Cluster are sparse for the fighting on [[Luthien]] in January 3052. However, it is reported that they took heavy casualties. − ====Tukayyid==== + ===Post Tukayyid=== − After their initial landing their advance quickly became bogged down, the swamps and marsh hampered their speed and they came under repeated ambushes and a heavy artillery barrage. Expecting a quick stand-up fight they were equipped mainly with ballistic weapons, which after the prolonged engagement ran low on munitions forcing the Cluster to withdraw early.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 55–56</ref>+ The cluster took up station on [[Kiamba]] at the forefront of the Clan forces.<ref> ''Objective Raids'', p. 34 </ref> − ===Post-Tukayyid=== + ===[[Operation Bulldog]]=== − The Cluster took up station on [[Kiamba]] at the forefront of the Clan forces.<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 34</ref> − − ===Operation Bulldog=== ====Operation Bird Dog==== ====Operation Bird Dog==== <u>Kiamba</u><br> <u>Kiamba</u><br> − As part of the clandestine campaign [[Operation Bird Dog]] the Galedon Pride, a company sized unit from the [[5th Galedon Regulars|Fifth Galedon Regulars]], dropped onto [[Kiamba]] in May [[3059]]. The 362nd Assault Cluster hunted the Galedon Pride down and destroyed them completely before reinforcements could arrive.<ref>''The Dragon Roars'', pp. 8–9</ref> + As part of the clandestine campaign [[Operation Bird Dog]] the Galedon pride, a company sized unit from the [[5th Galedon Regulars|Fifth Galedon Regulars]], dropped onto [[Kiamba]] in May 3059. The 362nd Assult Cluster hunted it down and destroyed them completely before reinforcements could arrive. <ref>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 8-9 </ref> ====Wave One==== ====Wave One==== − <u>Kiamba</u><br>+ * [[Kiamba]] - Caught off-guard due the efforts of Operation Bird Dog, the commander of the 362nd reacted too late to deploy her [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. This was part of the first wave and consisted of the [[DCMS]]'s elite [[1st Genyosha]], the [[Com Guard]]'s [[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]], the Davion [[AFFC]]'s [[1st Kestrel Grenadiers]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s [[3rd Drakøns]]. Facing such overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the coalition forces suffering only minimal losses. <ref name=TDR-15>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 10-11, 15</ref> − When [[Operation Bulldog]] started the Cluster was caught off-guard and the commander reacted too late to deploy her [[aerospace fighter]]s allowing the Inner Sphere taskforce to land without incident in June 3059. This was part of the first wave and consisted of the [[DCMS]]' elite [[1st Genyosha| First Genyosha]], the [[Com Guards]]' [[11th Division (ComStar)|Eleventh Division]], the Davion [[AFFC]]'s [[1st Kestrel Grenadiers|First Kestrel Grenadiers]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s [[3rd Drakøns|Third Drakøns]]. Facing such overwhelming odds, the 362nd Assault Cluster was easily destroyed, with the coalition forces suffering only minimal losses.<ref name=TDR-15>''The Dragon Roars'', pp. 10–11, 15</ref> − − The Third Drakøns and the First Kestrel Grenadiers moved to holding positions on Collins Ridge, while the First Genyosha and the Eleventh Division pushed the 362nd Assault Cluster into Hecate's Swamp. Not wishing to get trapped there Star Colonel Wimmer ordered her Cluster to move our as quickly as they could. This move was undertaken in haste and the Cluster lost its formation cohesion. This proved crucial as they attacked the positions on Collins Ridge; unable to break through they were caught in the open by the Genyosha, surrounded and destroyed.<ref>''Grave Covenant'', pp. 257–258</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ * [[Star Colonel]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Emilie Wimmer]] 3049-3059 <ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 67</ref> <ref name=ER3052-129>''''Era Report: 3052'', p. 129</ref> − |-+ * [[Star Captain]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Silva DesCastris]] 30??-3059 - Trinary Command − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank+ * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Dwayne Myers]] 30??-3059 - Trinary Battle − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name+ * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Lois Furey]] 30??-3059 - First Trinary Assault − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command+ * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Stephan Osis]] 30??-3059 - Second Trinary Assault − |-+ * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Gran Osis]] 30??-3059 - Binary Elemental − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 362nd Assault'''+ * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Carlo]] 30??-3059 - Fighter Star − |-+ * [[Star Commander]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Davis Grey]] 30??-305? - Strike Star Jungle, Stealth Trinary. <ref> ''Clan Troops'', p. 23 </ref> − | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Emilie Wimmer]]||[[3049]] - [[3059]]<ref name=IC67/><ref name=ER3052-129>''''Era Report: 3052'', p. 129</ref> − |- − |} − − ===Other Officers=== − * [[Star Captain]] [[Silva DesCastris]] led [[Trinary]] Command in [[3059]].<ref name=IC67/> − * Star Captain [[Dwayne Myers]] led Trinary Battle in 3059.<ref name=IC67/> − * Star Captain [[Lois Furey]] led First Trinary Assault in 3059.<ref name=IC67/> − * Star Captain [[Stephan Osis]] led Second Trinary Assault in 3059.<ref name=IC67/> − * Star Captain [[Gran Osis]] led [[Binary]] [[Elemental]] in 3059.<ref name=IC67/> − * Star Captain [[Carlo (362nd Assault)|Carlo]] led Fighter [[Star]] in 3059.<ref name=IC67/> − * [[Star Commander]] [[Davis Grey]] led Strike Star Jungle, Stealth Trinary in 305?.<ref>''ClanTroops'', p. 23</ref> ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − The Cluster prefers broad frontal assaults where speed and shock allows them to quickly overtake and crush their opponents. + The cluster prefers broad frontal assaults where speed and shock allows them to quickly overtake and crush their opponents. − The loss of such a large number of Elementals from its roster during Operation Revival would require a shift in tactics away from a combined arms approach. + The loss of such a large number of Elementals from it roster during Operation Revival would require a shift in tactics away from a combined arms approach. ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − ===3049–3052=== + ===3049-3052=== ''(partial)'' ''(partial)'' *[[Trinary]] Command *[[Trinary]] Command Line 85:
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Line 73: *Fighter Star - (10 [[OmniFighters]]) *Fighter Star - (10 [[OmniFighters]]) <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 70</ref> <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 70</ref> + ==Rules== + <div class="gamerules"> + A minimum of half the deployed 'Mechs must be jump capable (round down). + After 3050 the Cluster does not have to employ ''Zellbrigen'' or ''Batchall'' when facing Inner Sphere opponents. <ref> ''Era Report: 3052'', p. 150 </ref> + </div> ==Notes== ==Notes== − An aerospace Trinary is reported on Turtle Bay, but this may have belonged to the [[3rd Attack Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Third Attack Cluster]].<ref name=IC55/> + * An Aerospace Trinary is reported on Turtle Bay but this may have belonged to the [[3rd Attack Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Attack Cluster]]. <ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 55 </ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery== Line 106:
Line 91: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[ClanTroops]]'' + *''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' − * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' + *''[[Invading Clans]]'' − * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' + *''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' − * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' + *''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' − * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' + *''[[Objective Raids]]'' − * ''[[Lethal Heritage]]''+ *''[[Clan Troops]]'' − * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' − [[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Assault, 362nd]] [[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Assault, 362nd]]
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| − | The '''362nd Assault Cluster''' was a front line military formation of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] | + | ==Overview== |
| + | The '''362nd Assault Cluster''' was a front line military formation of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. | ||
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The 362nd Assault Cluster bid and fought on the following worlds during [[Operation Revival]], the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]: | The 362nd Assault Cluster bid and fought on the following worlds during [[Operation Revival]], the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]: | ||
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<u>Santander's World</u><br> | <u>Santander's World</u><br> | ||
| − | [[Sarah Weaver]] won the bidding against Star Colonel Kellin | + | [[Sarah Weaver]] won the bidding against Star Colonel Kellin MacKensie of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the right to attack [[Santander's World]] with nine 'Mechs and a Star of Elementals from the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] in August 3049. She made her ''batchall'' and was surprised to receive a reply from Helmar Valasek stating that a Battalion of Santander's Killers would meet her on the Gillard Plains, 10km from their base. When they landed the warriors found only three DropShips and no signs of the Killers. The Elementals approached the DropShips without incident, but as the Keshik formed up to march past the vessels towards the Killer's base the concealed explosives within the DropShips was detonated destroying more than half the Keshik's 'Mechs. Helmar Valasek then led a Company of the Killers in an assault that finished off the crippled Keshik, apologising for being late as he was eating dinner. Weaver was incensed and led the 362nd Assault Cluster to crush the Killers in brutal fighting that lasted a week.<ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 53-4 </ref> |
====Wave One==== | ====Wave One==== | ||
<u>Turtle Bay</u><br> | <u>Turtle Bay</u><br> | ||
| − | The 362nd Assault Cluster was one of two Clusters from [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] to attack [[Turtle Bay]] in March 3050.<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', p. 122</ref> The Jaguar Clusters entered the system via a pirate point and issued a ''batchall'' that the commander of the defending [[14th Legion of Vega|Fourteenth Legion of Vega]] responded to, stating he would defend the planet with everything he had except one battalion. This battalion was commanded by [[ | + | The 362nd Assault Cluster was one of two Clusters from [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]] to attack [[Turtle Bay]] in March 3050.<ref> ''Lethal Heritage'', p. 122 </ref> The Jaguar Clusters entered the system via a pirate point and issued a ''batchall'' that the commander of the defending [[14th Legion of Vega|Fourteenth Legion of Vega]] responded to, stating he would defend the planet with everything he had except one battalion. This battalion was commanded by [[Hohiro Kurita]] the heir to the Combine. Two Supernova trinaries and an aerospace trinary landed at meadows to the north of the city of Edo. The Jaguar fighters strafed the armor columns of the Fourteenth Legion destroying almost all of it in a single attack. ''Tai-sa'' Niro order his own fighters to counter, but these were soon shot from the sky. In desperation the Legions infantry attacked but were soon engaged by Elementals. After two hours of fighting the defenders broke and retreated to the city of Edo after a flank attack by elite Elemental from the Stealth Trinary, Strike Star.<ref> ''Clan Troops'', p. 22-3 </ref> The Legion of Vega ran back into the city. Hohiro Kurita attempted to direct them to the spacport and the safety of their DropShips. His own battalion moved to cover the rout and set booby-traps in the narrow streets. This lack of honor incensed the Jaguar warriors and they rampaged through the city hunting down the DCMS forces until they Legion was forced to surrender.<ref name=IC55> ''Invading Clans'', p. 55</ref> |
====Wave Four==== | ====Wave Four==== | ||
<u>Courchevel</u><br> | <u>Courchevel</u><br> | ||
| − | In September 3050 the First and Second Assault Supernovas along with Trinary Command were bid to take [[Courchevel]]. The defending [[10th Alshain Regulars|Tenth Alshain Regulars]] miscalculated the approach time of the Jaguar DropShips allowing the 362nd Assault Cluster to overrun their hardened positions and catch the bulk of the Combine unit in the open of the Harcourt Plains. The Tenth were slaughtered in a brutal melee and forced to retreat. They | + | In September 3050 the First and Second Assault Supernovas along with Trinary Command were bid to take [[Courchevel]]. The defending [[10th Alshain Regulars|Tenth Alshain Regulars]] miscalculated the approach time of the Jaguar DropShips allowing the 362nd Assault Cluster to overrun their hardened positions and catch the bulk of the Combine unit in the open of the Harcourt Plains. The Tenth were slaughtered in a brutal melee and forced to retreat. They chosen the apparent safety of the Dragon's Rift and its rocky cover, unknown to the Tenth Star Colonel Emily Wimmer had placed her Command Trinary in the Rift and the retreating Tenth ran straight into it and surrendered.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 67</ref> |
====Wave Five==== | ====Wave Five==== | ||
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| − | === | + | ===Post Tukayyid=== |
| − | + | The cluster took up station on [[Kiamba]] at the forefront of the Clan forces.<ref> ''Objective Raids'', p. 34 </ref> | |
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====Operation Bird Dog==== | ====Operation Bird Dog==== | ||
<u>Kiamba</u><br> | <u>Kiamba</u><br> | ||
| − | As part of the clandestine campaign [[Operation Bird Dog]] the Galedon | + | As part of the clandestine campaign [[Operation Bird Dog]] the Galedon pride, a company sized unit from the [[5th Galedon Regulars|Fifth Galedon Regulars]], dropped onto [[Kiamba]] in May 3059. The 362nd Assult Cluster hunted it down and destroyed them completely before reinforcements could arrive. <ref>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 8-9 </ref> |
====Wave One==== | ====Wave One==== | ||
| − | + | * [[Kiamba]] - Caught off-guard due the efforts of Operation Bird Dog, the commander of the 362nd reacted too late to deploy her [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. This was part of the first wave and consisted of the [[DCMS]]'s elite [[1st Genyosha]], the [[Com Guard]]'s [[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]], the Davion [[AFFC]]'s [[1st Kestrel Grenadiers]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s [[3rd Drakøns]]. Facing such overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the coalition forces suffering only minimal losses. <ref name=TDR-15>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 10-11, 15</ref> | |
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | * [[Star Colonel]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Emilie Wimmer]] 3049-3059 <ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 67</ref> <ref name=ER3052-129>''''Era Report: 3052'', p. 129</ref> | |
| − | + | * [[Star Captain]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Silva DesCastris]] 30??-3059 - Trinary Command | |
| − | + | * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Dwayne Myers]] 30??-3059 - Trinary Battle | |
| − | + | * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Lois Furey]] 30??-3059 - First Trinary Assault | |
| − | + | * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Stephan Osis]] 30??-3059 - Second Trinary Assault | |
| − | + | * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Gran Osis]] 30??-3059 - Binary Elemental | |
| − | + | * Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Carlo]] 30??-3059 - Fighter Star | |
| − | + | * [[Star Commander]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Davis Grey]] 30??-305? - Strike Star Jungle, Stealth Trinary. <ref> ''Clan Troops'', p. 23 </ref> | |
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| − | * [[Star Captain]] [[Silva DesCastris]] | ||
| − | * Star Captain [[Dwayne Myers]] | ||
| − | * Star Captain [[Lois Furey]] | ||
| − | * Star Captain [[Stephan Osis]] | ||
| − | * Star Captain [[Gran Osis]] | ||
| − | * Star Captain [[ | ||
| − | * [[Star Commander]] [[Davis Grey]] | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The | + | The cluster prefers broad frontal assaults where speed and shock allows them to quickly overtake and crush their opponents. |
| − | The loss of such a large number of Elementals from | + | The loss of such a large number of Elementals from it roster during Operation Revival would require a shift in tactics away from a combined arms approach. |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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''(partial)'' | ''(partial)'' | ||
*[[Trinary]] Command | *[[Trinary]] Command | ||
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::Strike Star Jungle (25 [[Elemental|Elementals]] - elite) | ::Strike Star Jungle (25 [[Elemental|Elementals]] - elite) | ||
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*Trinary Command - (15 [[OmniMechs]]) | *Trinary Command - (15 [[OmniMechs]]) | ||
*Trinary Battle - (15 OmniMechs) | *Trinary Battle - (15 OmniMechs) | ||
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*Fighter Star - (10 [[OmniFighters]]) | *Fighter Star - (10 [[OmniFighters]]) | ||
<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 70</ref> | <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 70</ref> | ||
| + | ==Rules== | ||
| + | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
| + | A minimum of half the deployed 'Mechs must be jump capable (round down). | ||
| + | After 3050 the Cluster does not have to employ ''Zellbrigen'' or ''Batchall'' when facing Inner Sphere opponents. <ref> ''Era Report: 3052'', p. 150 </ref> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | An | + | * An Aerospace Trinary is reported on Turtle Bay but this may have belonged to the [[3rd Attack Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Attack Cluster]]. <ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 55 </ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Invading Clans]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Objective Raids]]'' |
| − | + | *''[[Clan Troops]]'' | |
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[[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Assault, 362nd]] | [[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Assault, 362nd]] | ||