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| − | '''Clan military structure''' is built on a quinary, or base-five, system of grouping. The base unit is the [[ | + | '''Clan military structure''' is built on a quinary, or base-five, system of grouping. The base unit is the [[Star]], made of five "[[Point]]s". A Point is usually one [['Mech]], but could also be five [[Elemental]]s or [[Protomech]]s, 2 tanks or [[Aerospace Fighter]]s, or 25 standard infantry. |
| − | Clan military structure developed from the traditional [[Inner Sphere military structure]], which is built on a quaternary (group of four) structure. The Inner Sphere equivalent of a Star is called a [[Lance]]. | + | Clan military structure developed from the traditional [[Inner Sphere military structure]], which is built on a quaternary (group of four) structure. The [[Inner Sphere]] equivalent of a Star is called a [[Lance]]. |
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| Warrior | | Warrior | ||
| [[Point]] | | [[Point]] | ||
| − | | 1 'Mech, 2 tanks or Aerospace fighters, 5 Protomechs<br />or Elementals or 25 standard infantry | + | | 1 'Mech, 2 tanks or Aerospace fighters, 5 Protomechs<br />or Elementals, or 25 standard infantry |
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Commander]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Star Commander]] | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Star]] |
| 5 Points | | 5 Points | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Nova ( | + | | [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] |
| 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star | | 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | [[Star Captain]] | | rowspan="3" | [[Star Captain]] | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Binary]] |
| 2 Stars or Novas | | 2 Stars or Novas | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Trinary]] |
| 3 Stars or Novas | | 3 Stars or Novas | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]] |
| 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars | | 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Star Colonel]] | | [[Star Colonel]] | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Cluster]] |
| − | | 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or | + | | 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Galaxy Commander]] | | [[Galaxy Commander]] | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Galaxy]] |
| 3-5 Clusters | | 3-5 Clusters | ||
|- | |- | ||
Revision as of 23:38, 25 August 2008
Clan military structure is built on a quinary, or base-five, system of grouping. The base unit is the Star, made of five "Points". A Point is usually one 'Mech, but could also be five Elementals or Protomechs, 2 tanks or Aerospace Fighters, or 25 standard infantry.
Clan military structure developed from the traditional Inner Sphere military structure, which is built on a quaternary (group of four) structure. The Inner Sphere equivalent of a Star is called a Lance.
| Rank | Unit | Consists of |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Point | 1 'Mech, 2 tanks or Aerospace fighters, 5 Protomechs or Elementals, or 25 standard infantry |
| Star Commander | Star | 5 Points |
| Nova | 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star | |
| Star Captain | Binary | 2 Stars or Novas |
| Trinary | 3 Stars or Novas | |
| Supernova | 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars | |
| Star Colonel | Cluster | 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas |
| Galaxy Commander | Galaxy | 3-5 Clusters |