7th Blood Drinkers (Clan Blood Spirit)
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| Seventh Blood Drinkers Cluster | |
| Disbanded | Destroyed in 3084[1] |
| Affiliation | Clan Blood Spirit |
| Parent Command | Alpha Galaxy |
History[edit]
The Seventh Blood Drinkers were virtually destroyed in the fighting on Albion during the Burrock Absorption in 3059. Rebuilt by the transfer of forces and personnel from the remnants of Kappa Galaxy Clusters.[2]
The Blood Drinkers remained on the defensive on York, counterattacking where possible. Between 3059 and 3066 they saw almost constant fighting fending off raids by Clan Star Adder.[3]
In late 3069, Khan Schmitt led Alpha and Iota Galaxies against the Adders on Albion quickly capturing a Chrysaor ProtoMech factory and by the end of the year had secured 40% of the planet. The Khan then led Alpha against Clan Steel Viper holdings on Arcadia and captured their Roc ProtoMech complex.[4] Alpha Galaxy and the Cuirassiers were involved in near-constant fighting on York but by 3070 had reduced the Adder holdings to a single enclave.[5]
In 3075, the Blood Drinkers and Alpha Galaxy dropped on to Circe as part of the multi-Clan force of the Clan Steel Viper Annihilation. They had taken heavy casualties in the approach by hidden gun batteries but manage to drop straight on top of one battery silencing it, before linking up with Delta Galaxy of Clan Cloud Cobra and pressing the attack.[6]
By 3083, the Blood Drinkers had moved to the Colleen system. Here they were bid in defense against multiple attacks by Clan Stone Lion and Clan Coyote. The fighting was disastrous for the Spirits and after a few months, only two holdings on the planet of Haven remained in their control.[7]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 7th Blood Drinkers | |||
| Star Colonel | Mikel Dinour | 3059[2] | |
| Star Colonel | Colin Lewis | 3067[8] | |
| Star Colonel | Rudolph DeLuca | 3083[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
3059–3084[edit]
Insignia and Color Scheme[edit]
The Alpha Galaxy insignia was a blood-red teardrop on a white marble octagon shield, while the Seventh Blood Drinkers used a silver blood-filled chalice with a 7 overlaid.[2]
As a part of Alpha Galaxy, the 7th Blood Drinkers would have followed The Blooding's color scheme of desert tan and blood-red highlights.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b The Wars of Reaving, p. 157
- ↑ a b c Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 31: "7th Blood Drinkers Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 41: "Blood Spirit touman"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 45
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 42
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 150
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 155
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 70: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ "Blood Spirit Alpha Galaxy". CamoSpecs Online. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
Canonized by Hauptmann Fanjoy on 6/8/2004.