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| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Blood Kits |
| − | | | + | | Affiliation = [[Clan Wolf]] |
| + | | Parent Command = [[Clan Wolf Touman|Clan Wolf ''touman'']] | ||
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The '''37th Striker Cluster''' was a military formation of [[Clan Wolf]] that was effectively destroyed during the [[Refusal War]] in [[3057]]. | The '''37th Striker Cluster''' was a military formation of [[Clan Wolf]] that was effectively destroyed during the [[Refusal War]] in [[3057]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | During a [[Trial of Refusal]] in [[3031]], the Thirty-seventh's then-CO displayed cowardice, and was cast out from the Clans for his ''[[dezgra]]''actions. His disgrace | + | During a [[Trial of Refusal]] in [[3031]], the Thirty-seventh's then-CO displayed cowardice, and was cast out from the Clans for his ''[[dezgra]]'' actions. His disgrace was so great that 37th Striker was disbanded and its warriors were prohibited from joining other units for ten years. Ultimately the 37th was re-formed, but suffered under severe probationary measures, only earning the permission to display its insignia in [[3050]].<ref name=WCSp102>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 102: "37th Striker Cluster"</ref> |
===Operation Revival=== | ===Operation Revival=== | ||
| − | Initially at least, the 37th fought | + | Initially at least, the 37th fought honorably and acted like any other Clan Wolf unit, but showed a darker much more heavy-handed side of itself when it remained behind to act as a garrison unit. Selected as part of the Wolves sweep through the [[Periphery]] in [[August]] to September [[3049]], the 37th Striker took [[Sigurd]] in the final attack of the wave. The frightening and strange sight of the Cluster's [[OmniMech]]s and [[Elemental]]s prompting the bulk of the defending Sigurd Guards to surrender almost immediately, with the 37th making short work of the remainder. The 37th's first actions in the [[Inner Sphere]] was on [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] world [[Alleghe]] in March [[3050]], with the unit's [[Supernova]] Assault defeating the [[Skinner's Scimitars]] 'Mech [[battalion]], the Second and Fifth Alleghe Tank Regiments and First Alleghe Infantry Regiment while suffering casualties in return.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 57: "Alleghe (FRR)"</ref><ref name=ER3052-45>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 45: "Clan Wolf - Thirty-Seventh Striker Cluster (The Blood Kits)"</ref> |
| − | But it was on [[Memmingen]] that the 37th would attract infamy. After beating [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s bid to take the world, Star Colonel Radick would find that he lacked sufficient force to slug it out with the [[3rd Drakøns]], who had gone to ground with a | + | But it was on [[Memmingen]] that the 37th would attract infamy. After beating [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s bid to take the world, Star Colonel Radick would find that he lacked sufficient force to slug it out with the [[3rd Drakøns]], who had gone to ground with a guerrilla campaign against the Clan invaders. The hit and run tactics infuriated Radick, with the unit slipping out of his Cluster's line of fire often during the long fight. Finally, after losing the Drakøns near the settlements of Danton and Greenvale, Radick also lost his temper and ordered his men to raze both villages, causing hundreds of deaths. The Drakøns retreated off world, but vowed to avenge themselves upon Marcos Radick for his war crimes. In the days after, Radick would find much glee in taunting the civilians under his control, reveling in the high bounty placed on his head, which he dared the Drakøns to attempt to collect.<ref name=WCSp102/><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64: "Memmingen"</ref><ref name=ER3052p83,84>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 83–84: "Marcos Radick Profile"</ref><ref name=ER3052-45/> |
| − | <ref name=ER3052p83,84>''Era Report: 3052'', | ||
| − | The brutality of the 37th's actions put them out of favor with Khan Natasha Kerensky who relegated them mere garrison duty and excluded them from taking part in the [[Battle of Tukayyid]]. Enraged by this, the 37th requested a Trial of Refusal against their exclusion. While Khan Kerensky handily defeated them she humiliated the unit yet further by postponing the Trial until after combat had begun on [[Tukayyid]], ensuring no matter its outcome its results were effectively moot. <ref name=ER3052-45/> | + | The brutality of the 37th's actions put them out of favor with Khan Natasha Kerensky who relegated them to mere garrison duty and excluded them from taking part in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]]. Enraged by this, the 37th requested a Trial of Refusal against their exclusion. While Khan Kerensky handily defeated them she humiliated the unit yet further by postponing the Trial until after combat had begun on [[Tukayyid]], ensuring no matter its outcome its results were effectively moot.<ref name=ER3052-45/> |
===Refusal War and Destruction=== | ===Refusal War and Destruction=== | ||
| − | Radick's 37th Striker Cluster would effectively cease to exist as a unit during the [[Refusal War]], with [[ComStar]] intelligence indicating its CO, the infamous Marcos Radick, to have died in that conflict. In the war's aftermath, several survivors from the Thirty-seventh apparently made their way to [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]. A few remaining Warden warriors from the [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st]] and [[352nd Assault (Clan Wolf)|352nd]] Assault Clusters joined up with survivors of the Cluster and were integrated in order to rebuild it. <ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 155 </ref> | + | Radick's 37th Striker Cluster would effectively cease to exist as a unit during the [[Refusal War]], with [[ComStar]] intelligence indicating its CO, the infamous Marcos Radick, to have died in that conflict. In the war's aftermath, several survivors from the Thirty-seventh apparently made their way to [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]. A few remaining Warden warriors from the [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st]] and [[352nd Assault (Clan Wolf)|352nd]] Assault Clusters joined up with survivors of the Cluster and were integrated in order to rebuild it.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 155</ref> |
| − | The | + | The re-forming Cluster was itself folded into the [[2nd Wolf Legion (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|2nd Wolf Legion]] in late [[3058]] as the [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile|exiled-Wolves]] reorganized their forces, with most of the Second's officer corps coming from the old Thirty-seventh Striker.<ref name=FM:WCp159>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 159: "2nd Wolf Legion (The Blood Kits)", Second Legion's officer corps were primarily 37th survivors</ref> |
| − | Still driven by anger over | + | Still driven by anger over Marcos Radick's actions at Memmingen, the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s 3rd Drakøns however refused to accept he was dead, launching a number of raids into the [[Clan Wolf Occupation Zone]] in the years since searching for him and the 37th Striker Cluster,<ref name=FMCS-69>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 69: "3rd Drakøns"</ref> ultimately culminating in an unsanctioned berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory in [[3065]] that almost cost the Drakøns their lives.<ref name=FMU-91>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 91–92: "Free Rasalhague Republic - Hunting the Wolf"</ref> |
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| + | ===Dark Age=== | ||
| + | By [[3143]], Clan Wolf had re-formed the 37th as the 37th Wolf Striker Cluster and it was under the command of Star Colonel [[Chance Vickers|Chance]].<ref>''ilClan'', p. 11: "Chance Vickers"</ref> | ||
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| + | By [[3145]], Star Colonel [[Adrienne Vickers]] was in command of the 37th Wolf Striker Cluster, which was assigned to Epsilon Galaxy.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 140: "Clan Force Deployments - Wolf Empire"</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! 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 37th Striker Cluster''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Marcos Radick]]||[[3050]] - [[3057]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Star Colonel||[[Deener Vickers]]||3057 - [[3058]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Star Colonel||[[Adrienne Vickers]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p170>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 170</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | ===3052=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Clanwolf3052 37thstriker.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | * Support Vessels<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 102</ref> | ||
| + | :* 1 ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class JumpShip - ''[[Snapper]]'' | ||
| + | :* 2 ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips - ''[[Chaser]]'', ''[[Rowdy Rabble]]'' | ||
| + | :* 1 ''[[Union]]''-class Command DropShip - ''[[Pursuers]]'' | ||
| + | :* 4 ''[[Union]]''-class DropShips - ''[[Blasted Mess]]'', ''[[Dirty but Mean]]'', ''[[Pack of Woe]]'', ''[[Yipping Mob]]'' | ||
| + | ;* 2 ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShips - ''[[Grabber]]'', ''[[Ripper (Individual Leopard-class DropShip)|Ripper]]'' | ||
| + | :* ''[[Carrier]]''-class DropShip - ''[[Vulture]]'' | ||
| + | :* ''[[Titan (DropShip class)|Titan]]''-class DropShip - ''[[Imminent Accident]]'' | ||
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===3057-3058=== | ===3057-3058=== | ||
* Command [[Trinary]] - (15 [[OmniMech|OmniMechs]]) | * Command [[Trinary]] - (15 [[OmniMech|OmniMechs]]) | ||
| − | * Trinary Alpha - (15 | + | * Trinary Alpha - (15 OmniMechs and 25 [[Elemental|Elementals]]) |
| − | * Trinary Bravo - (5 | + | * Trinary Bravo - (5 OmniMechs and 75 Elementals) |
* Trinary Charlie - (30 [[OmniFighter|OmniFighters]]) | * Trinary Charlie - (30 [[OmniFighter|OmniFighters]]) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The 37th's | + | *The 37th's insignia was a seated red wolf holding an unhappy victim by the heel with its teeth.<ref name=WCSp102/> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | + | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | + | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' |
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[[Category:Clan Wolf Commands|Striker, 037th]] | [[Category:Clan Wolf Commands|Striker, 037th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:07, 21 January 2024
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| 37th Striker Cluster | |
| Nickname | The Blood Kits |
| Affiliation | Clan Wolf |
| Parent Command | Clan Wolf touman |
The 37th Striker Cluster was a military formation of Clan Wolf that was effectively destroyed during the Refusal War in 3057.
Contents
History[edit]
During a Trial of Refusal in 3031, the Thirty-seventh's then-CO displayed cowardice, and was cast out from the Clans for his dezgra actions. His disgrace was so great that 37th Striker was disbanded and its warriors were prohibited from joining other units for ten years. Ultimately the 37th was re-formed, but suffered under severe probationary measures, only earning the permission to display its insignia in 3050.[1]
Operation Revival[edit]
Initially at least, the 37th fought honorably and acted like any other Clan Wolf unit, but showed a darker much more heavy-handed side of itself when it remained behind to act as a garrison unit. Selected as part of the Wolves sweep through the Periphery in August to September 3049, the 37th Striker took Sigurd in the final attack of the wave. The frightening and strange sight of the Cluster's OmniMechs and Elementals prompting the bulk of the defending Sigurd Guards to surrender almost immediately, with the 37th making short work of the remainder. The 37th's first actions in the Inner Sphere was on Free Rasalhague Republic world Alleghe in March 3050, with the unit's Supernova Assault defeating the Skinner's Scimitars 'Mech battalion, the Second and Fifth Alleghe Tank Regiments and First Alleghe Infantry Regiment while suffering casualties in return.[2][3]
But it was on Memmingen that the 37th would attract infamy. After beating Khan Natasha Kerensky's bid to take the world, Star Colonel Radick would find that he lacked sufficient force to slug it out with the 3rd Drakøns, who had gone to ground with a guerrilla campaign against the Clan invaders. The hit and run tactics infuriated Radick, with the unit slipping out of his Cluster's line of fire often during the long fight. Finally, after losing the Drakøns near the settlements of Danton and Greenvale, Radick also lost his temper and ordered his men to raze both villages, causing hundreds of deaths. The Drakøns retreated off world, but vowed to avenge themselves upon Marcos Radick for his war crimes. In the days after, Radick would find much glee in taunting the civilians under his control, reveling in the high bounty placed on his head, which he dared the Drakøns to attempt to collect.[1][4][5][3]
The brutality of the 37th's actions put them out of favor with Khan Natasha Kerensky who relegated them to mere garrison duty and excluded them from taking part in the Battle of Tukayyid. Enraged by this, the 37th requested a Trial of Refusal against their exclusion. While Khan Kerensky handily defeated them she humiliated the unit yet further by postponing the Trial until after combat had begun on Tukayyid, ensuring no matter its outcome its results were effectively moot.[3]
Refusal War and Destruction[edit]
Radick's 37th Striker Cluster would effectively cease to exist as a unit during the Refusal War, with ComStar intelligence indicating its CO, the infamous Marcos Radick, to have died in that conflict. In the war's aftermath, several survivors from the Thirty-seventh apparently made their way to Clan Wolf-in-Exile. A few remaining Warden warriors from the 341st and 352nd Assault Clusters joined up with survivors of the Cluster and were integrated in order to rebuild it.[6]
The re-forming Cluster was itself folded into the 2nd Wolf Legion in late 3058 as the exiled-Wolves reorganized their forces, with most of the Second's officer corps coming from the old Thirty-seventh Striker.[7]
Still driven by anger over Marcos Radick's actions at Memmingen, the Free Rasalhague Republic's 3rd Drakøns however refused to accept he was dead, launching a number of raids into the Clan Wolf Occupation Zone in the years since searching for him and the 37th Striker Cluster,[8] ultimately culminating in an unsanctioned berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory in 3065 that almost cost the Drakøns their lives.[9]
Dark Age[edit]
By 3143, Clan Wolf had re-formed the 37th as the 37th Wolf Striker Cluster and it was under the command of Star Colonel Chance.[10]
By 3145, Star Colonel Adrienne Vickers was in command of the 37th Wolf Striker Cluster, which was assigned to Epsilon Galaxy.[11]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 37th Striker Cluster | |||
| Star Colonel | Marcos Radick | 3050 - 3057 | |
| Star Colonel | Deener Vickers | 3057 - 3058 | |
| Star Colonel | Adrienne Vickers | 3145[12] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
3052[edit]
- Support Vessels[13]
- 1 Star Lord-class JumpShip - Snapper
- 2 Invader-class JumpShips - Chaser, Rowdy Rabble
- 1 Union-class Command DropShip - Pursuers
- 4 Union-class DropShips - Blasted Mess, Dirty but Mean, Pack of Woe, Yipping Mob
- 2 Leopard-class DropShips - Grabber, Ripper
- Carrier-class DropShip - Vulture
- Titan-class DropShip - Imminent Accident
3057-3058[edit]
- Command Trinary - (15 OmniMechs)
- Trinary Alpha - (15 OmniMechs and 25 Elementals)
- Trinary Bravo - (5 OmniMechs and 75 Elementals)
- Trinary Charlie - (30 OmniFighters)
Notes[edit]
- The 37th's insignia was a seated red wolf holding an unhappy victim by the heel with its teeth.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 102: "37th Striker Cluster"
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 57: "Alleghe (FRR)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Era Report: 3052, p. 45: "Clan Wolf - Thirty-Seventh Striker Cluster (The Blood Kits)"
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 64: "Memmingen"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, pp. 83–84: "Marcos Radick Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 155
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 159: "2nd Wolf Legion (The Blood Kits)", Second Legion's officer corps were primarily 37th survivors
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 69: "3rd Drakøns"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 91–92: "Free Rasalhague Republic - Hunting the Wolf"
- ↑ ilClan, p. 11: "Chance Vickers"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 140: "Clan Force Deployments - Wolf Empire"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 170
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 102