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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
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{{infoBoxStateUnit
| image = [[Image:Clan Coyote.jpg|190px]]
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| image   = [[Image:Clan Coyote.jpg|190px]]
| Designation = Thirty Eight Assault Cluster
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| nickname = The Faithful
| Formed =
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| parent formation = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Coyote)|Alpha Galaxy]]
| Disbanded =
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| formed  =  
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3067
| Nickname = The Faithful
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| unitname = 38th Assault Cluster
| Affiliation = [[Clan Coyote]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Coyote)|Alpha Galaxy]]
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
During the Trials in [[3048]] to prepare for [[Operation REVIVAL]], the '''Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster''', temporarily led by [[saKhan]] [[Pazi Tchernovkov]],<ref name=OTPRT-19/> defeated [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] but later lost to [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 15</ref>
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During the Trials to prepare for [[Operation REVIVAL]], the '''Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster''' won against [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] but lost to [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 15</ref>
  
During Khan Koga's reforms of the Coyote ''[[touman]]'', positions in the Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster were opened up to warriors who had recently graduated from their ''[[sibko]]s''. This new blood allowed the Thirty-eighth to rebuild quickly.<ref name=FM:WCp49/> Between 3060 and 3067 the Thirty-eighth was stationed on [[Babylon]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 161</ref><ref name=FM:Up76>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 76: "Clan Coyote Deployment Table"</ref>
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During Khan Koga's reforms of the Coyote ''touman'', positions in the Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster were opened up to warriors who had recently graduated from their sibkos. This new blood allowed the Thirty-eighth to rebuild quickly.<ref name=FM:WCp49/> They were stationed on Bablyon in [[3061]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 161</ref>
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In 3067 the 38th Assault is stationed on [[Babylon]].<ref name=FM:Up76>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 76, "Clan Coyote Deployment Table"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
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In [[3048]] the units commanding officer was [[Star Colonel]] Maisie Nash, but during the Operation REVIVAL trials it was led by [[saKhan]] [[Pazi Tchernovkov]]. <ref name=OTPRT-19>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials, p. 19, " 38th Assault Cluster Profile"</ref>
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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From [[3061]] to [[3067]] the commanding officer was Star Colonel [[Creighton Heller]], a former [[Chief Pack Master]].<ref name=FM:WCp49>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 49, "38th Assault Cluster Profile"</ref><ref name=FM:Up76/> Prior to Star Colonel Heller's command, the Thirty-Eighth was led by Star Colonel Sancia Kufahl, who was promoted to act as Alpha Galaxy's commander by Khan Koga.<ref name=FM:WCp49/>
! 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 38th Assault'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Maisie Nash]]||[[3048]]<ref name=OTPRT-19>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials, p. 19: "38th Assault Cluster Profile"</ref>
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Sancia Kufahl]]||[[3052]]<ref name=FM:WCp49/>
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Creighton Heller]]||3052 - [[3067]]<ref name=FM:WCp49>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 49: "38th Assault Cluster Profile"</ref><ref name=FM:Up76/>
 
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|}
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
===3048===
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In the Trials for Operation REVIVAL, the Thirty-eight Assault Cluster didn't field any light 'Mechs and only fielded OmniMechs.<ref name=OTPRT-19/>
'''Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster''' - Veteran<ref name=OTPRT-19/>
 
* Employs only Medium, Heavy and Assault [[OmniMech]]s.
 
  
===3061===
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===3061-3067===
'''Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster''' - Veteran/Fanatical<ref name=FM:WCp49/>
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'''38th Assault Cluster''' (5 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:WCp49/><ref name=FM:Up76/>
:*CO: Star Colonel Creighton Heller<ref name=FMWC49>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 49</ref>
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* CO: Star Colonel Creighton Heller
:* 5 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]
 
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Babylon]].<ref name=FMWC161>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 161</ref>
 
  
===3067===
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In the mid 3060s the 38th Assault Cluster was the first to receive [[ProtoMech]]s in the Coyote Touman, with three [[Star]]s assigned as a fourth Star in a Trinary. In reality, the ProtoMech Stars operated as their own provisional Trinary almost as often as they acted as a support Star for their assigned Trinary.<ref name=FMU57>''Field Manual: Updates'',  p. 57</ref>
'''Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster''' - Veteran/Fanatical<ref name=FM:Up76/>
 
* 100% full strength with 100% of the force equipped with [[OmniMechs]].
 
  
In the mid-3060s the Thirty-eighth Assault Cluster was the first to receive [[ProtoMech]]s in the Coyote ''touman'', with three [[Star]]s assigned as a fourth Star in a Trinary. In reality, the ProtoMech Stars operated as their own provisional Trinary almost as often as they acted as a support Star for their assigned Trinary.<ref name=FMU57>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 57</ref>
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==Notes==
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials]]''
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*''[[Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials]]''
  
 
[[Category:Clan Coyote Commands|Assault, 038]]
 
[[Category:Clan Coyote Commands|Assault, 038]]

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