Sarna News: Bad 'Mechs - Icestorm

Editing 75th Falcon Strike (Clan Jade Falcon)

Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.

The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.

Latest revision Your text
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
 
{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
| image = [[Image:Galaxy Omega (Clan Jade Falcon) logo.png|191px|Insignia of Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)]]
+
| image = [[Image:Clan Jade Falcon.jpg|Clan Jade Falcon Logo|150px]]
| Designation = Seventy-fifth Falcon Striker Cluster
+
| Designation = Seventy-Fifth Falcon Striker Cluster
 
| Formed =  
 
| Formed =  
 
| Disbanded =  
 
| Disbanded =  
Line 7: Line 7:
 
| Nickname =  
 
| Nickname =  
 
| Affiliation = [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
| Affiliation = [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
| Parent Command = [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]] ([[3145]]);<br>[[Kappa Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Kappa Galaxy]] ([[3067]])
+
| Parent Command = [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]]  
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Unit Description==
 
==Unit Description==
The '''Seventy-fifth Falcon Striker Cluster''' was a frontline military formation in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Clan Jade Falcon ''touman'']].
+
The '''Seventy-Fifth Falcon Striker Cluster''' was a frontline military formation within the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Touman]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]].  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===FedCom Era===
 
===FedCom Era===
The Seventy-fifth Strikers would first appear with second-line [[Kappa Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Kappa Galaxy]] by 3067. The unit would help reinforce the Galaxy strength, which had not fared well in fighting three year earlier with the Lyrans in the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Falcon Occupation Zone]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 72, 110: "Deployment Status"</ref>
+
The Seventy-Fifth Strikers would first appear with second-line [[Kappa Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Kappa Galaxy]] by 3067. The unit would help reinforce the galaxy strength, as had not fared well in fighting three year earlier with the Lyrans in the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Falcon's occupation zone]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates", pp. 72, 110: "Deployment Status"</ref>
  
 
===Jihad===
 
===Jihad===
During the early [[Jihad]] in [[3071]], the [[Clan Ice Hellion]] conducted an incursion in the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone.  However, the Seventy-fifth would be stationed out of the fighting with the Hellions, positioned on the Lyran Alliance border to guard from possible intrusions into their territory.<ref name="FR:Cp15">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 15: "Deployment Status"</ref>
+
During the early [[Jihad]] in [[3071]], the [[Clan Ice Hellion]] conducted an incursion in the Jade Falcon's Occupation Zone.  However, the Seventy-Fifth would be stationed out the fighting with the Hellions, positioned on the Lyran Alliance border to guard from possible intrusions into their territory.<ref name="FR:Cp15">''Field Report: Clans", p. 15, "Deployment Status"</ref>
  
 
===Early Dark Age===
 
===Early Dark Age===
By [[3085]], understrength to the point that normal reassignment of troops for Frontline Galaxies was rescheduled to allow the Seventy-fifth to rebuild itself on [[Waldorff]].<ref name="FM:3085">''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 110, 126: "Deployment Status"</ref>
+
By [[3085]], understrength to the point that normal reassignment of troops for Frontline Galaxies was rescheduled to allow the Seventy-Fifth to rebuild itself on [[Waldorff]].<ref name="FM:3085">''Field Manual: 3085", pp. 110,126, "Deployment Status"</ref>
  
 
===Late Dark Age===
 
===Late Dark Age===
 
The unit would be reassigned to Omega Galaxy during the 3130s, where it would swear absolute loyalty to [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]].
 
The unit would be reassigned to Omega Galaxy during the 3130s, where it would swear absolute loyalty to [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]].
  
The Seventy-fifth would be used to capture newly abandoned worlds in the 3140s, which were formerly part of [[Clan Wolf]]'s occupation zone. During their efforts to claim worlds, the Cluster would maintained a heavy sortie rate, forcing the Bears units they encountered onto the defensive.  However, the Strikers would be outmaneuvered by Clan Ghost Bear's [[3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion)|Third Drakøns]] as they had attempted to gain more glory by taking [[Meacham]] from the Bears, but were forced to retreat due to dishonorable tactics.<ref name="FM:3145">''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 126, 157: "Deployment Status"</ref>
+
The Seventy-Fifth would be used to capture newly abandoned worlds in 3140s, which were formerly part of [[Clan Wolf]]'s occupation zone. During their efforts to claim worlds, the cluster would maintained a heavy sortie rate, forcing the Bears units they encountered into the defensive.  However, the Strikers would be outmaneuvered by Clan Ghost Bear's [[3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion)|Third Drakøns]] in 3140s as they had attempt gain more glory by trying take [[Meacham]] from the Bear's, but to be forced to retreat due to dishonorable tactics.<ref name="FM:3145">''Field Manual: 3145", pp. 157,126, "Deployment Status"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
+
|-  
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
Line 38: Line 38:
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 75th Falcon Strike Cluster'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 75th Falcon Strike Cluster'''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Tak Newclay]]||[[3067]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 72: "Commanding Officer"</ref>
+
| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Tak Newclay]]||[[3067]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates", p. 72: "Commanding Officer"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
| Star Colonel||[[Koyo Vickers]]||[[3085]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 126: "Commanding Officer as of 3085"</ref>
+
| Star Colonel||[[Koyo Vickers]]||[[3085]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates", p. 126: "Commanding Officer as of 3085"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
| Star Colonel||[[Timothy Vickers]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p169>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 169: "Commanding Officer as of 3145"</ref>
+
| Star Colonel||[[Timothy Vickers]]||[[3145]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3145", p. 169, "Commanding Officer as of 3145"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
Line 51: Line 51:
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
'''Seventy-fifth Falcon Strike [[Cluster]]''' (Regular Skilled/Reliable Loyalty)<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 72, 110: "Deployment Status as of 3067"</ref>
+
'''Seventy-Fifth Falcon Strike [[Cluster]]''' (Regular Skilled/Reliable Loyalty)<ref>''Field Manual: Updates", pp. 72, 110: "Deployment Status as of 3067"</ref>
* CO: Star Colonel
+
* CO: Star Colonel  
:Note - United stationed on [[Kooken's Pleasure Pit]] at 95% of its fighting strength.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 72, 110: "Unit Strength as of 3067"</ref>
+
:Note - United stationed on [[Kooken's Pleasure Pit]] at 95% of its fighting strength.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates", pp. 72, 110: "Unit Strength as of 3067"</ref>
  
 
===3079===
 
===3079===
'''Seventy-fifth Falcon Striker Cluster''' (Regular Skilled / Questionable Loyalty)
+
'''Seventy-Fifth Falcon Striker Cluster''' (Regular Skilled / Questionable Loyalty)
*Note - Unit was stationed on [[Barcelona]] in [[3079]] and unit was 55% fighting strength only 10% of its unit had OmniMechs.<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 15: Unit status as of 3079</ref>
+
*Note - Unit was stationed on [[Barcelona]] in [[3079]] and unit was 55% fighting strength only 10% of its unit had OmniMechs.<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 15 - Unit status as of 3079.</ref>
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
'''Seventy-fifth Falcon Strike [[Cluster]]''' (Regular Skilled/Questionable Loyalty)<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 126: "Deployment Status and unit strength as of 3085"</ref>
+
'''Seventy-Fifth Falcon Strike [[Cluster]]''' (Regular Skilled/Questionable Loyalty)<ref>''Field Manual: 3085", p. 126 "Deployment Status and unit strength as of 3085"</ref>
 
* CO: Star Colonel Koyo Vickers
 
* CO: Star Colonel Koyo Vickers
 
:Notes - Unit was stationed on Waldorff at 40 percent fighting strength consisting of 68 percent of OmniMechs with Frontline grade equipment.
 
:Notes - Unit was stationed on Waldorff at 40 percent fighting strength consisting of 68 percent of OmniMechs with Frontline grade equipment.
  
 
===3145===
 
===3145===
'''Seventy-fifth Falcon Strike [[Cluster]]''' (Regular Skilled/Reliable Loyalty)<ref name=FM3145p169DS>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 169: "Deployment Status as of 3145"</ref>
+
'''Seventy-Fifth Falcon Strike [[Cluster]]''' (Regular Skilled/Reliable Loyalty)<ref>''Field Manual: 3145", p. 169, "Deployment Status as of 3145"</ref>
 
* CO: Star Colonel Timothy Vickers
 
* CO: Star Colonel Timothy Vickers
:Notes - United stationed on [[Blue Diamond]], and is 55 percent of its fighting strength with Frontline technology.<ref name=FM3145p169DS />
+
:Notes - United stationed on [[Blue Diamond]], and is 55 percent of its fighting strength with Frontline technology.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 169 - Deployment Status as of 3145.</ref>
  
 
==Rules==
 
==Rules==
 
<div class="gamerules">
 
<div class="gamerules">
 
===Game Rules===
 
===Game Rules===
Field Manual: 3085 - The 75th Falcons as of 3085 shares same flaws a part of Kappa Galaxy. The flaws consist of the unit must follow the rules of ''[[zellbrigen]]'', No matter who it faces; Clan or Inner Sphere.  When in battle, any units from Kappa Galaxy will suffer from a −1 Initiative modifier when fighting against opponents from Clan Wolf, Wolf (in-Exile), or Hell's Horses. When facing Inner Sphere forces, Initiative modifier is a −2.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 191: Annex Rules for Kappa Galaxy and all units part of the formation</ref>
+
Field Manual: 3085 - The 75th Falcons as of 3085 shares same flaws a part of Kappa Galaxy. The flaws consist of the unit must follow the rules of ''[[zellbrigen]]'', No matter who it faces; Clan or Inner Sphere.  When in battle, any units from Kappa Galaxy will suffer from a –1 Initiative modifier when fighting against opponents from Clan Wolf, Wolf (in-Exile), or Hell's Horses. When facing Inner Sphere forces, Initiative modifier is a -2.<ref>FM:3085 p191 - Annex Rules for Kappa Galaxy and all units part of the formation.</ref>
  
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The exact date of the formation of the Seventy-fifth Falcon Striker is unclear, as it has not been published as of this writing. The unit's sister units the Seventy-fourth and (destroyed) Seventy-third make no mention of the formation of the unit.
+
* The exact date of the formation of the Seventh-Fifth Falcon Striker is unclear, as it has not been published as of this writing. The unit's sister unites the Seventy-Forth and destroyed Seventy-Third make no mentioned of formation of the unit.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
Line 83: Line 83:
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
+
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Clan Jade Falcon Commands|Strike, 75 Falcon]]
 
[[Category:Clan Jade Falcon Commands|Strike, 75 Falcon]]

Please note that all contributions to BattleTechWiki are considered to be released under the GNU FDL 1.2 (see BattleTechWiki:Copyrights for details). If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!

To edit this page, please answer the question that appears below (more info):

Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)

Advanced templates:

Editing: {{Merge}}   {{Moratorium}}   {{Otheruses| | | }}

Notices: {{NoEdit}}   {{Sign}}   {{Unsigned|name}}   {{Welcome}}

Administration: {{Essay}}   {{Policy}}   {{Procedure}}

Template used on this page: