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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
A '''Trinary''' is a common formation of [[Clan]] military forces which consists of three [[Star]]s, making it equivalent to a reinforced [[company]] in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=MWGC75>''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'', p. 75</ref> Requiring only a modest increase in logistical support over a Star, Trinaries are among the most common military deployments fielded by the Clans. A Trinary can either be "pure," consisting of three stars of the same unit type, or "mixed," consisting of three Stars of different unit types; both are used by all Clans, with the former having a slight edge in numbers.<ref name=FMWC12>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref name=FMCC10>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 10</ref> Trinaries are commanded by a [[Star Captain]]. | A '''Trinary''' is a common formation of [[Clan]] military forces which consists of three [[Star]]s, making it equivalent to a reinforced [[company]] in the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=MWGC75>''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'', p. 75</ref> Requiring only a modest increase in logistical support over a Star, Trinaries are among the most common military deployments fielded by the Clans. A Trinary can either be "pure," consisting of three stars of the same unit type, or "mixed," consisting of three Stars of different unit types; both are used by all Clans, with the former having a slight edge in numbers.<ref name=FMWC12>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref name=FMCC10>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 10</ref> Trinaries are commanded by a [[Star Captain]]. | ||
==Pure Trinaries== | ==Pure Trinaries== | ||
| − | A 'Mech Trinary consists of fifteen [[OmniMechs]] or [[BattleMechs]] and while sometimes organized by weight class, they will just as often contain Stars of mixed weight types.<ref name=FMWC10>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 10</ref><ref name=FMCC8>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 8</ref> Thirty [[OmniFighter]]s or [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes, make up an aerospace Trinary, while between fifteen to eighteen vessels make up a naval Trinary.<ref name=FMWC10/><ref name=FMCC8/> An armor Trinary also consists of thirty [[Combat Vehicle]]s, though the Clans' disregard for conventional armor makes these units rare outside conventional [[Cluster]]s.<ref name=FMWC11>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 11</ref><ref name=FMCC9>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 9</ref> Infantry Trinaries consist of seventy-five [[ | + | A 'Mech Trinary consists of fifteen [[OmniMechs]] or [[BattleMechs]] and while sometimes organized by weight class, they will just as often contain Stars of mixed weight types.<ref name=FMWC10>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 10</ref><ref name=FMCC8>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 8</ref> Thirty [[OmniFighter]]s or [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes, make up an aerospace Trinary, while between fifteen to eighteen vessels make up a naval Trinary.<ref name=FMWC10/><ref name=FMCC8/> An armor Trinary also consists of thirty [[Combat Vehicle]]s, though the Clans' disregard for conventional armor makes these units rare outside conventional [[Cluster]]s.<ref name=FMWC11>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 11</ref><ref name=FMCC9>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 9</ref> Infantry Trinaries consist of seventy-five [[battle armor]]ed [[Elementals]] and while theoretically possible few Clans ever organize conventional [[infantry]] at this level.<ref name=FMWC11/><ref name=FMCC9/> |
==Mixed Trinaries== | ==Mixed Trinaries== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'' |
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[[Category:Clan Terms]] | [[Category:Clan Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Military formations]] | [[Category:Military formations]] | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 23 July 2022
Description
A Trinary is a common formation of Clan military forces which consists of three Stars, making it equivalent to a reinforced company in the Inner Sphere.[1] Requiring only a modest increase in logistical support over a Star, Trinaries are among the most common military deployments fielded by the Clans. A Trinary can either be "pure," consisting of three stars of the same unit type, or "mixed," consisting of three Stars of different unit types; both are used by all Clans, with the former having a slight edge in numbers.[2][3] Trinaries are commanded by a Star Captain.
Pure Trinaries
A 'Mech Trinary consists of fifteen OmniMechs or BattleMechs and while sometimes organized by weight class, they will just as often contain Stars of mixed weight types.[4][5] Thirty OmniFighters or AeroSpace Fighters, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes, make up an aerospace Trinary, while between fifteen to eighteen vessels make up a naval Trinary.[4][5] An armor Trinary also consists of thirty Combat Vehicles, though the Clans' disregard for conventional armor makes these units rare outside conventional Clusters.[6][7] Infantry Trinaries consist of seventy-five battle armored Elementals and while theoretically possible few Clans ever organize conventional infantry at this level.[6][7]
Mixed Trinaries
Mixed Trinaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type being a pair of 'Mech Stars and an Elemental Star. Clan Snow Raven deploys a variant of the mixed Trinary known as a Triad that consists of one Star each of 'Mechs or vehicles, Elementals or Infantry and Aerospace Fighters.[8] A Supernova Trinary is a special type of Trinary which combines three Novas.[2][3]
References
- ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans, p. 75
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 12
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 8
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 11
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 9
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 123