Raven Alliance Naval Forces
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| Clan Snow Raven Naval Forces | |
| Affiliation | Clan Snow Raven |
| Parent Command | Clan Snow Raven touman |
Clan Snow Raven operated under a "two Clan system" for many years. This ensured they could fight any mass naval engagements from two Clans simultaneously with a reasonable chance of victory, and maintain a space-bound fighting force twice as large as any other Clan. It was not until 3059 and the Absorption of Clan Burrock that the Star Adders were able to challenge the Snow Raven hegemony in space. The Ravens continued to monopolize construction and maintenance, though, primarily thanks to the expansive Snow Raven Yards at Lum.[1]
They routinely contracted their services to other Clans in exchange for resources, notably the Ghost Bears and the Leviathan project,[2][3] and the contracts in the beginning stages of Operation REVIVAL with the Woves, which ended before 3058[4] and Jade Falcons, eventually falling out of practice in 3055.[5]. This willingness for cooperation largely came to an end with the fall of Huntress in 3060 and the rise in inter-Clan hostility that followed.
After the Jihad ended, Clan Snow Raven's fleet was reduced to approximately twenty WarShips, many observed in the Outworlds Alliance. In addition, watchers reported approximately half of the Clan's ground and aerospace forces were also in the Alliance, [6][7] a situation that led to friction as the Ravens took over protection of the Periphery nation.[8]
By 3085 and the founding of the Raven Alliance, the Snow Ravens maintained one of three sites in the Inner Sphere capable of building and maintaining JumpShips and WarShips at Quatre Belle.[9] The loss of so many civilian vessels in the Jihad ensured that most of any output would go towards non-military uses, though the sites would continue to expand as able. Many vessels were forced to wait over a decade for yard time, and the dearth of pilots was a serious concern. The lack of WarShip use against the Draconis Combine also fueled concerns about the Clan's Naval Forces.[10][11][12][13]
Contents
- 1 Naval Assets
- 1.1 Operation KLONDIKE
- 1.2 Not-Named Clan Annihilation
- 1.3 Golden Century
- 1.4 Operation REVIVAL Service to Clan Jade Falcon
- 1.5 3061-3067
- 1.5.1 Fleet Command Star
- 1.5.2 Swift Wing Naval Assault Star - Alpha Galaxy
- 1.5.3 Storm Crow Naval Pursuit Star - Beta Galaxy
- 1.5.4 Brim Naval Assault Star - Gamma Galaxy
- 1.5.5 Lum Garrison Fleet - Delta Garrison Galaxy
- 1.5.6 Snow Raven Assault Star - Epsilon Garrison Galaxy
- 1.5.7 Circe Battle Star - Kappa Garrison Galaxy
- 1.6 3069
- 1.7 3079-3085
- 1.8 3145
- 2 Officers
- 3 References
- 4 Bibliography
[edit]
Operation KLONDIKE[edit]
- Admiral Gerda Cameron, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser[14]
Not-Named Clan Annihilation[edit]
- Munich, unknown-class - flagship of Khan Stephen McKenna, part of the Grand Fleet of the Clans
- Black Justice, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Avalanche, Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser[15]
Golden Century[edit]
- Eternal Flight, Corone-class Destroyer
- Raven's Wing, Corone-class Destroyer
- Regal Claw, Corone-class Destroyer - destroyed 2926
- Three unnamed Corone-class Destroyers
Operation REVIVAL Service to Clan Jade Falcon[edit]
- Scabbard, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Blue Lancer, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- White Terror, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Blue Quest, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Morning Violence, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Lord Death, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Black Justice, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
3061-3067[edit]
Fleet Command Star[edit]
- Snow Raven, Nightlord-class Battleship – lost at Clan kurultai at Dante, 3071[19]
- Scavenger, Volga-class Transport
- Wild Swan, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Lord Death, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Blue Quest, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser – destroyed as a part of Operation SCOUR, above Terra 3078[20]
[edit]
- James McKenna, McKenna-class Battleship[14] – lost above Ramora to Word of Blake subterfuge, 3069[21][22]
- Blizzard, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser – lost above Ramora to subterfuge, 3069[21][22]
- White Cloud, Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser – destroyed by the Draconis Combine, 3067, while docked to Kazanka recharge station[23]
- White Terror, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser – lost above Ramora to subterfuge, 3069[21][22]
- Spur, Lola III-class Destroyer – lost above Ramora to subterfuge, 3069[21][22]
[edit]
- Mountbatten, Texas-class Battleship – destroyed during Trial of Annihilation after infestation of the Curse of Galedon found onboard[24]
- Kerensky's Hope, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Ark Royal, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Storm Crow, Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser – disabled and left drifting during Curse of Galedon Trial of Annihilation - later recovered and returned to service[24]
- Nestling, Carrack-class Transport – destroyed during Galedon Trial of Annihilation [24]
[edit]
- Conqueror, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Snowflake, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser – adrift after the loss of Lum, 3070 [25][26] - later salvaged by Clan Diamond Shark [27]
- Black Justice, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser – destroyed against the Lum atmosphere after failed ramming attack against the CSV Perigard Zalman, 3070[25][26]
- Magpie, Congress-class Frigate
- William Adams, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
Lum Garrison Fleet - Delta Garrison Galaxy[edit]
- Avalanche, Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser – destroyed above Lum in 3068 by Clan Star Adder[26][28]
- Morning Violence, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser – lost above Lum against Clan Star Adder, 3068[26][28]
- Scabbard, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser – lost during the Jihad against the Word of Blake, combined Clan Ghost Bear-Snow Raven task force above Dyev, 3076[29]
- Bloody Talon, Lola III-class Destroyer – lost above Lum against Clan Star Adder, 3068[26][28]
- Eden Rose, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Bonaventure, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Eternity, Essex-class Destroyer – destroyed abandoning Lum to Clan Steel Viper, 3070 [25][26]
- Huninn, Vincent Mk. 42-class Corvette - lost at New Earth, part of the Jihad's Operation SCOUR, 3078[30][31]
Lum Reserve
- Corvidae, York-class Destroyer - destroyed as a part of Operation SCOUR, Terra 3078[20]
- Drake, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
Snow Raven Assault Star - Epsilon Garrison Galaxy[edit]
- Ice Storm, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Blue Lancer, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser – destroyed at the loss of Lum, 3070[25][26]
- Vision of Terra, Lola IIIclass Destroyer – destroyed at the loss of Lum, 3070 [25][26]
- Venture Star, Carrack-class Transport – destroyed after returning to Lum in vengeance, 3070 [25]
Note: Field Manual: Warden Clans and Field Manual: Updates mention that this Star includes a ship called the Cold Hunter [33][34]. This has been officially declared in error, and as such has been removed from this page. More information can be found on the Clan Ice Hellion Cold Hunter page. That this error numbers the Snow Raven Fleet at 39, instead of the reported 40-strong fleet is an open issue.
Circe Battle Star - Kappa Garrison Galaxy[edit]
- Rook, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser – destroyed at the loss of Lum, 3070[25][26]
- Treachery, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Tenacity, Volga-class Transport – destroyed at the loss of Lum, 3070[25][26]
- Black Beard, Fredasa-class Corvette – destroyed after returning to Lum in vengeance, 3070 [25]
- Muninn, Vincent Mk. 42-class Corvette
3069[edit]
Hellgate Battle Star[edit]
- Sagitta, Lola III-class Destroyer - destroyed in the Ghent system by Clan Steel Viper, 3072
- Garlon, Congress-class Frigate - taken abtakha by Steel Vipers
- Enceladus, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser - destroyed at Ghent, 3072
- Prometheus, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser - destroyed in Clan Star Adder ambush
Note: Vessels taken abtakha from Clan Goliath Scorpion, 3069.[37] Vessels lost against Clans Steel Viper and Star Adder, 3072.[38]
3079-3085[edit]
Alliance Fleet[edit]
- Ice Storm, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Ark Royal, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Magpie, Congress-class Frigate
- Drake, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
- Muninn, Vincent-class Corvette
- Conqueror, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Kerensky's Hope, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Storm Crow, Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser
- Lord Death, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Raven's Nest, Thera-class Carrier - formerly FWLS Sardis and captured at Dieron in 3077[39]
- William Adams, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
Eden Rose Naval Transport Star
- Eden Rose, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Bonaventure, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Epimetheus, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser – gained via trade with Clan Goliath Scorpion before 3067[30] - subsequently traded to Clan Diamond Shark in 3091[40][41]
- Treachery, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser - traded to Clan Diamond Shark in 3091[40][41]
- Wild Swan, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser - traded to Clan Diamond Shark in 3091[40][41]
- Scavenger, Volga-class Transport - traded to Clan Diamond Shark in 3091[40][41]
3145[edit]
Ice Storm Naval Star
- Ice Storm, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Ark Royal, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Magpie, Congress-class Frigate
- Drake, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
- Muninn, Vincent-class Corvette
Conqueror Naval Star
- Conqueror, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Raven's Nest, Thera-class Carrier
- Kerensky's Hope, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Storm Crow, Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser
- Lord Death, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
- Lynn McKenna, Nightlord-class Battleship – formerly the Terror of the Deep, gained from the Diamond Sharks in 3091[30][40]
- Marshal Ney, Essex-class Destroyer – traded from Clan Diamond Shark, 3091[30][40]
- Mulhacén, Essex-class Destroyer – traded from Clan Diamond Shark, 3091[30][40]
- Kutkh, Fredasa-class Corvette – traded from Clan Diamond Shark, 3091[30][40]
- William Adams, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
Eden Rose Naval Reserve Star
- Eden Rose (Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser)
- Bonaventure (Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser)
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander of Naval Star Black Claw | |||
| Khan | Stephen McKenna | 2817[43] | |
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 131: "Military Practices"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 222-223: "Leviathan Ship Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 194
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 139, "Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 121
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 167
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 64
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 113: "Clan Industry"
- ↑ Objectives: Clans, p. 16
- ↑ Objectives: Clans, p. 18
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 112: "Clan Snow Raven"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 122
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 44: "Circe Outposts"
- ↑ Betrayal of Ideals, part 3, pp. 56–61
- ↑ Betrayal of Ideals, part 4, pp. 37–40
- ↑ Technical Readout: Golden Century, pp. 60–61: "Corone"
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, pp. 55–93
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 64: "Machinations and Manipulations"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 98: "Terror At Titan"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Blake Ascending, p. 210: "Early 3069: The Fog of War"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 65: "Alpha Galaxy (Swift Wing Galaxy)"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 The Wars of Reaving, p. 43: "Scourging the Plague"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 The Wars of Reaving, p. 52-53, "Closing the Net"
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.9 http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,34533.msg806356.html#msg806356 BattleTech Developer confirms the destruction of the Eternity, Blue Lancer and Tenacity at Lum
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 172-173, "Clan Diamond Shark"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 The Wars of Reaving, p. 40: "Lamentations and the Raven"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 20: "Autopsy of Dyev"
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 Field Report: Clans, p. 18: "Fleet Assets"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 131: "Lum Garrison Fleet"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 65
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 132
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, pp. 124, 129–134
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 64–65: "Naval Assets"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 42: "Raven Justice"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 102–104: "Raven's Dirge"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 68: "Flight of the Raven"
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 Era Report: 3145, pp. 74–76: "Alliance Naval Star"
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 166: "The Alliance Fleet"
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 18
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 31, "Preparing For the Return"
Bibliography[edit]
- Betrayal of Ideals
- Blake Ascending
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Crusader Clans
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Manual: Warden Clans
- Field Report: Clans
- Historical: Operation Klondike
- Jade Falcon Sourcebook
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
- Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
- Objectives: Clans
- Technical Readout: Golden Century
- Technical Readout: 3067
- Technical Readout: 3085
- The Wars of Reaving