88th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)

Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards Cluster
Disbanded	3084
Affiliation	Clan Blood Spirit
Parent Command	Iota Galaxy

History

In the 3060s, the Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards and Sigma Provisional Galaxy supported Alpha Galaxy against the constant raids of Clan Star Adder against York, it appears that these raids reduced it in strength to a point were one of its Clusters was disbanded.

During 3069 several Clusters stationed on York were moved to other holdings, presumably transferred to different Galaxies on a "Shell Game" of deceit. It was probably during this period that the Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards were transferred to Iota Galaxy.

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. In 3070 together with Kindraa Sainze the galaxy pushed the attack against the Adders on Albion.

By 3083, the Guards and Iota Galaxy had moved to the Colleen system. Here it was 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. By 3084 the Guards could muster only a tenth of their warriors, and by the end of the year was wiped out.

Officers

Rank	Name	Command
Commanding Officers of the 88th Crimson Guards
Star Colonel	Martoc Keller	3059 - 3067
Star Colonel	Stephen Pitcher	3084

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition

3059–3084

Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards

• 3 'Mech Trinaries
• 1 Armor Trinary
• 1 Elemental Trinary

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Crusader Clans
• Field Manual: Updates
• The Wars of Reaving