Clan Coyote Touman

The Clan Coyote touman is the military arm of Clan Coyote.

Unit Structure[edit]

Clan Coyote maintains unique front-line Galaxy formations, composed of a Command Trinary and five 'Mech-equipped Clusters, one of which is designated a reserve Cluster. This fifth Cluster is held as a strategic reserve, used to provide reinforcements and harass the enemy on extended campaigns. Despite their second-line status, these Clusters are just as capable as the rest of the Galaxy and used during bidding.^[1] True second-line Galaxies are composed of three to four 'Mech-equipped Clusters, some of which are solahma units. The latter are restricted to using standard BattleMechs instead of the more valuable OmniMechs.^[1]

Standard front-line and reserve Clusters are composed of three 'Mech, one aerospace and one Elemental Trinary, led by a command Star or Nova. One of the 'Mech Trinaries is often upgraded to a Supernova. Second-line and solahma Clusters are limited to three to four Trinaries led by a command Star, with fewer OmniMechs and, in some cases, no aerospace or Elemental forces. Some solahma Clusters strictly use conventional armor and infantry, and are treated as little more than cannon fodder or as an insult to be used against a hated foe.^[1]

Touman Structure[edit]

Touman Standard Scheme[edit]

All Coyote galaxies use varying degrees of black, gray and blue on their equipment.^[2]

Current Galaxies[edit]

The touman listed below represents Clan Coyote's forces in 3085.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Nu Galaxy (The Desert Survivors)[edit]

Nu Galaxy
	3059-3067 92nd Fighter Wing 120th Strike 330th Solahma Attack Cluster	3085 92nd Fighter Wing 202nd Battle Cluster 330th Solahma Attack Cluster 650th Reserve Strike Cluster

Zeta Galaxy (The Redeemers)[edit]

Zeta Galaxy
	3059-3067 8th Recon Cluster 69th Strike Cluster 80th Strike Cluster 81st Strike Cluster 101st Reserve Battle Cluster	3085 69th Strike Cluster 81st Strike Cluster 72nd Reserve Battle Cluster 900th Solahma Fighter Wing

Former Galaxies[edit]

Alpha Galaxy (Spirit of the Coyote)[edit]

Alpha Galaxy
	3052-3061 Golden Keshik Silver Keshik Bronze Keshik 38th Assault Cluster 72nd Reserve Battle Cluster	3067 Golden Keshik Bronze Keshik 38th Assault Cluster 50th Assault Cluster 72nd Reserve Battle Cluster

Beta Galaxy[edit]

Beta Galaxy
	3050 67th Assault Cluster

Gamma Galaxy[edit]

Gamma Galaxy
	3050 Unknown	3070-3072 7th Reserve Battle Cluster 8th Reserve Battle Cluster 27th Strike Cluster 44th Battle Cluster

Delta Galaxy (Heart of the Coyote)[edit]

Delta Galaxy
	3054-3074 9th Strike Cluster 19th Battle Cluster 34th Strike Cluster 67th Assault Cluster 44th Reserve Battle Cluster

Epsilon Galaxy (The Stalking Coyotes)[edit]

Epsilon Galaxy
	3055-3062 12th Battle Cluster 49th Battle Cluster 50th Assault Cluster 95th Strike Cluster 55th Reserve Strike Cluster	3062-3073 Silver Keshik 12th Battle Cluster 49th Battle Cluster 95th Strike Cluster 55th Reserve Strike Cluster

Lambda Galaxy (The Armored Coyotes)[edit]

Lambda Galaxy
	3055 7th Assault Cluster 10th Battle Cluster 18th Assault Cluster	3060-3067 7th Assault Cluster 10th Battle Cluster 18th Assault Cluster 100th Assault Cluster

Omicron Galaxy (Ancient Coyotes)[edit]

Omicron Galaxy
	3055-70 98th Strike Cluster 246th Strike Cluster 990th Composite Battle Cluster 509th Solahma Battle Cluster

Xi Galaxy[edit]

Xi Galaxy
	3050 Unknown

Pi Galaxy[edit]

Pi Galaxy
	3050 Unknown

Rho Galaxy (Sentinel Coyotes)[edit]

Rho Galaxy
	3059 58th Battle Cluster 202nd Attack Cluster 397th Solahma Battle Cluster 403rd Solahma Battle Cluster	3067-3074 58th Battle Cluster 202nd Battle Cluster 397th Solahma Battle Cluster 403rd Solahma Battle Cluster

Sigma Galaxy[edit]

Sigma Galaxy
	2895-3032 Unknown

Clan Coyote Naval Forces[edit]

Clan Coyote maintained the following major WarShips as of 3090, the last report of Clan Homeworld military forces available:

Spirit in the Sky (Liberator-class Cruiser)
Relentless Pursuit (Vincent Mk. 42-class Corvette)
Solar Blaze (Carrack-class Transport)

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Uniforms and Rank Insignia[edit]

Field Uniform

When Coyote warriors are out of their machines, as well as civilian caste working within the Coyote touman, they don a simple gray jumpsuit. When the situation demands, the Coyotes add ablative armor, packs, and pouches to the jumpsuit.^[7]

Dress Uniform

The dress uniform is a light blue-gray lightweight shirt, worn with dark gray pants and matching suede boots. A high-collared, dark gray coat sports extended shoulders with epaulettes that bear the warrior's rank insignia. Royal blue and silver piping decorate the arms, shoulders, boots and collar of the uniform. Campaign ribbons and awards are worn on both breasts of the jacket. Many warriors also carry a ceremonial saber or katana while in dress uniform. Though some warriors wear a pistols and daggers in place of the sword. Bloodnamed warriors may wear a sash for winning one, as well as a cape and leather gloves fashioned from coyote hide.^[7]

Ceremonial Uniform

This uniform is worn only by Bloodnamed warriors. The ceremonial uniform consist of a tunic and trousers, which is worn over a long leather jerkin made from coyote hide and cut similarly to the dress uniform's coat. Rank insignia is worn on the jerkin's epaulette. Warriors may also wear the Clan's two awards: The Remembrance Bar and the Coyote's Claw. A coyote head mask completes the uniform. It is also noted that the uniform is decades old, so it had been in constant repairs during the decades. New members who win there Trial of Bloodright stitch letters to honor their ancestry.^[7]