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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
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{{infoBoxStateUnit
| image = [[Image:Clan Coyote.jpg|190px]]
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| image   =  
| Designation = Fifty-fifth Reserve Strike Cluster
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| nickname = Double Nickel Demons
| Formed =
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| parent formation = [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Coyote)|Epsilon Galaxy]]
| Disbanded = [[3074]] (Destroyed)
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| formed  =
| Previous Designation =  
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| year    = 3067
| Nickname = Double Nickel Demons
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| unitname = 55th Reserve Strike Cluster
| Affiliation = [[Clan Coyote]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Coyote)|Epsilon Galaxy]]
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The '''Fifty-fifth Reserve Strike Cluster''' defended the Coyote Landing Zone against multiple attacks during the [[Huntress]] campaign in [[3060]]. It took heavy casualties but was rebuilt using salvage and personnel taken from [[Kindraa Mattila-Carrol (Clan Fire Mandrill)|Kindraa Mattila-Carrol]] on [[Atreus (Clan System)|Atreus]] later that year.<ref name=FM:WCp51>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 51, "55th Reserve Strike Profile"</ref>
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Defended the Coyote Landing Zone against multiple attacks during the [[Huntress]] campaign. Rebuilt using salvage and personnel taken from [[Kindraa Mattila-Carrol (Clan Fire Mandrill)|Kindraa Mattila-Carrol]] on [[Atreus (Clan planet)|Atreus]].<ref name=FM:WCp51>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 51, "55th Reserve Strike Profile"</ref>
  
In 3061 the Cluster was stationed on [[Foster]] but by 3067 had moved to [[Tamaron]].<ref name=FM:WCp162>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 162</ref><ref name=FM:Up76>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 76: "Clan Coyote Deployment Table"</ref>  
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Stationed in 3067 on the world of [[Tamaron]].<ref name=FM:Up76>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 76, "Clan Coyote Deployment Table"</ref>
  
In January [[3072]] the Fifty-fifth along with the rest of Epsilon launched a devastating assault from the Coyote enclave on [[Babylon]] against the holdings of [[Clan Ice Hellion]], [[Clan Diamond Shark]] and [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]. The two Stars of defending Hellions were cut down to a warrior. The Diamond Shark [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Alpha Galaxy]] was also forced off planet.<ref name=WoR94>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 94</ref>
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==Officers==
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As of [[3061]] the commanding officer was [[Star Colonel]] [[Noemi McKibben]].<ref name=FM:WCp51/>
  
The Fifty-fifth was part of the force that assaulted [[Vinton]] in August [[3073]] after months of hard fighting they withdrew in July 3074.<ref name=WoR130-1>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 130-131</ref> In December [[3074]] the [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Vipers]] launched a massive assault on against Clan Coyote on [[Tamaron]] with six Galaxies and a large naval force. Epsilon Galaxy including the Fifty-fifth was part of the Coyote defending force. The Vipers made planetfall despite the fierce aerospace attacks. After a week fighting the Viper forces made for their objectives, several major factory complexes in the Apache Mountains. The fighting to defend these saw Epsilon Galaxy and the Fifty-fifth destroyed.<ref name=WoR1423>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 142-143</ref>
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As of 3067 the commanding officer was ''Star Colonel'' [[Mena Robbin]].<ref name=FM:Up76/>
  
==Officers==
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==Tactics==
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! 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 55th Reserve Strike'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Noemi McKibben]]||[[3061]]<ref name=FM:WCp51/>
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Mena Robbin]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FM:Up76/>
 
|-
 
|}
 
  
==Tactics==
 
The cluster often attacks in waves or uses flank attacks.
 
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3061===
 
===3061===
'''Fifty-fifth Reserve Strike Cluster''' - Veteran/Reliable <ref name=FM:WCp51/>
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'''55th Reserve Strike Cluster''' (5 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:WCp51/>
:*CO: Star Colonel Noemi McKlbben<ref name=FM:WCp51/>
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* CO: Star Colonel Noemi McKibben
:* 5 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]
 
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Foster]].<ref name=FMWC162>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 162</ref>
 
  
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
'''Fifty-fifth Reserve Strike Cluster''' - Veteran/Reliable <ref name=FM:Up76/>
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'''55th Reserve Strike Cluster''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:Up76/>
* 85% full strength with 5% of the force equipped with [[OmniMechs]].
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* CO: Star Colonel Mena Robbin
  
==Rules==
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==Notes==
<div class="gamerules">
 
All 'Mechs mount searchlights.<ref name=FM:WCp178>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 178</ref>
 
</div>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Update]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Clan Coyote Commands|Reserve Strike, 055]]
 
[[Category:Clan Coyote Commands|Reserve Strike, 055]]

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