61st BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)

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Sixty-first BattleMech Cluster
Nickname Fire and Brimstone
Affiliation Clan Hell's Horses
Parent Command Iota Galaxy

History[edit]

In 3067, the Sixty-first was stationed on Strato Domingo.[1]

Dark Age[edit]

At the beginning of the Dark Age, the Sixty-first and the other elements of Iota Galaxy were in a sad state; despite having four component Clusters, the total strength of all four was little more than a Cluster, spread across the Hell's Horses Periphery border. Iota was at the tail end of the Hell's Horses supply chain, with no prospect of rebuilding quickly.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 61st BattleMech
Galaxy Commander Zelda Lassenerra 30593067[3]
Galaxy Commander Iwao Houan 3085[4]
Star Colonel Samantha Johnston 3145[5]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

3059–3067[edit]

Sixty-first BattleMech Cluster (4 Trinaries/Veteran/Questionable)[6]

  • CO: Galaxy Commander Zelda Lassenerra
- The Cluster was organized as a standard Cluster, but lacked full Elemental support.[3]

3085[edit]

Sixty-first BattleMech Cluster (Regular/Reliable)[4]

  • CO: Galaxy Commander Iwao Houan[4]
- At this point in time the Sixty-first was stationed on Elissa and operating at just above one-third of full strength, with none of its units fielding Omni-technology.[4]

3145[edit]

Sixty-first BattleMech Cluster (Green/Reliable)[5]

  • CO: Star Colonel Samantha Johnston
- At this time the 61st was stationed on The Edge and operating at eighty-five percent of full strength.

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: Updates, p. 71: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  2. Field Manual: 3085, p. 117: "Iota Galaxy"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 73: "61st BattleMech Cluster Profile"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 125: "Iota Galaxy (The Ninth Ring of Hell)"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 167: "Iota Galaxy (The Ninth Ring of Hell)"
  6. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 152: "Iota Galaxy (The Ninth Ring of Hell)"

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