Difference between revisions of "Clan Military Structure"

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! Unit
 
! Unit
 
! Consists of
 
! Consists of
 +
! Symbol
 
|-
 
|-
| Warrior
+
| Warrior or [[Point Commander]]
 
| [[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
 +
| [[Image:ClanPoint.jpg|ClanPoint.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Commander]]
 
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Commander]]
 
| [[Star]]
 
| [[Star]]
 
| 5 Points
 
| 5 Points
 +
| [[Image:ClanStar.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Nova (unit)|Nova]]
 
| [[Nova (unit)|Nova]]
 
| 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star
 
| 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star
 +
| [[Image:ClanNova.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="3" | [[Star Captain]]
 
| rowspan="3" | [[Star Captain]]
 
| [[Binary]]
 
| [[Binary]]
 
| 2 Stars or Novas
 
| 2 Stars or Novas
 +
| [[Image:ClanBinary.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Trinary]]  
 
| [[Trinary]]  
 
| 3 Stars or Novas
 
| 3 Stars or Novas
 +
| [[Image:ClanTrinary.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]]
 
| [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]]
 
| 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars
 
| 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars
 +
| [[Image:ClanSupernova.jpg]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| [[Star Colonel]]
 
| [[Star Colonel]]
 
| [[Cluster]]
 
| [[Cluster]]
 
| 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas
 
| 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas
 +
| [[Image:ClanCluster.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Galaxy Commander]]
 
| [[Galaxy Commander]]
 
| [[Galaxy]]
 
| [[Galaxy]]
 
| 3-5 Clusters
 
| 3-5 Clusters
 +
| [[Image:ClanGalaxy.jpg]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
[[Category:Clan Terms]]
 
[[Category:Clan Terms]]

Revision as of 01:09, 5 May 2009

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 Symbol
Warrior or Point Commander Point 1 'Mech, 2 tanks or Aerospace fighters, 5 Protomechs
or Elementals, or 25 standard infantry
ClanPoint.jpg
Star Commander Star 5 Points ClanStar.jpg
Nova 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star ClanNova.jpg
Star Captain Binary 2 Stars or Novas ClanBinary.jpg
Trinary 3 Stars or Novas ClanTrinary.jpg
Supernova 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars ClanSupernova.jpg
Star Colonel Cluster 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas ClanCluster.jpg
Galaxy Commander Galaxy 3-5 Clusters ClanGalaxy.jpg