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The Clan Snow Raven touman is the military arm of Clan Snow Raven.
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Unit Structure[edit]
While front-line Clusters of the Snow Raven touman follow the norms of Clan military organization, adversity and a lack of resources have forced the Snow Ravens to adapt combined-arms warfare at the Trinary level for second-line units. Known as a Triad, each of these special Trinaries contains a Star of BattleMechs (or combat vehicles in some garrison units), a Star of infantry (either conventional or Elementals depending on mission), and a star of aerospace fighters. Though this mix has some difficulty capturing territory, it is more capable of independent operations thanks to its increased flexibility. Triads are ideal for garrisoning large areas of territory, but are still adequate for offensive operations.[1]
The Snow Ravens also make use of two other unique formations. The first is known as an R-team, a Star-sized unit consisting of two 'Mechs, two Elemental Points and a team of combat-trained technicians tasked with recovering battlefield salvage, or isorla, while under enemy fire. Generally the technicians will call in special recovery vehicles to transport the matériel once it has been secured, although the R-team's 'Mechs are equipped with hands and nets to manhandle the equipment back to friendly lines if necessary. The second is an all-aerospace Wing Cluster, fielding upwards of one hundred fighters, which is tasked with air superiority or ground-support missions.[1]
Touman Structure[edit]
The current galaxies are based on the touman in 3079.[2]
Current Galaxies[edit]
Command[edit]
Alpha Galaxy (Swift Wing Galaxy)[edit]
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Beta Galaxy (Storm Crow Galaxy)[edit]
Beta Galaxy lost much of its strength in Harvest Trials against Clan Jade Falcon.[7] It spent the 3060s rebuilding to become the main frontline Galaxy in the Homeworlds.[8] During the Jihad it was tasked with the second retribution campaign in 3069 against the Draconis Combine.[9]
Gamma Galaxy (The Hawkshead Galaxy)[edit]
Delta Garrison Galaxy[edit]
Former Galaxies[edit]
Epsilon Garrison Galaxy[edit]
Zeta Galaxy[edit]
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Kappa Garrison Galaxy[edit]
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After the Jihad ended, Clan Snow Raven's fleet was reduced to approximately twenty WarShips. These WarShips were observed in the Outworlds Alliance. In addition, observers reported approximately half of the Clan's ground and aerospace forces were also in the Alliance. Together, this represented roughly half of the Raven touman.[16] [17]
In the ilKhan era, the Raven Alliance maintains the largest WarShip fleet in the Inner Sphere and one of three functioning yards capable of their manufacture and maintenance.[18]
- Ice Storm, Cameron-class Battle Cruiser
- Ark Royal, Conqueror-class Battle Cruiser
- Magpie, Congress-class Frigate
- Drake, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
- Muninn, Vincent Mk. 42-class Corvette
- 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
- Marshal Ney, Essex-class Destroyer
- Mulhacén, Essex-class Destroyer
- Kutkh, Fredasa-class Corvette
- William Adams, Whirlwind-class Destroyer
- Eden Rose, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
- Bonaventure, Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser
Uniforms and Rank Insignia[edit]
Field Uniform
When outside of their machines, Snow Raven warriors wear a power-blue jacket with black stirrup pants. Navy Blue piping runs down the jacket and stirrup pants. A helmet completes the uniform. Rank insignia is worn on the collars. Clan and Bloodname Houses are on the left, while unit and galaxy patches appear on the right shoulder.[20]
Battle Dress
Conventional infantry and vehicle crews wear a camouflage jumpsuit depending on the terrain they are on, over a ballistic cloth jacket with kevlar inserts in the lower torso and back. Black form-fitting half-armor of high-impact polymer covered the back and upper torso and included an armored collar that connects to the combat helmet. The helmet is made of Clan copper, which contains a communications equipment, light amplification system and heads-up display. Black armored gauntlets and matching boots complete the uniform.[21]
Vehicle crews armor is more rigid than infantry. It protects the entire torso and is equipped with firmpoints that allow the wearer to be locked into his or her seat to protect the trooper from the shock of an impact. They also wear temperature-regulating underclothes similar to those worn by Mechwarrior and aerospace pilots. R-teams wear infantry battle dress.[22]
Mechwarriors and Aerospace pilots wear a cooling sock that covers the body from knee to neck with a series of cooling capillaries. A Mechwarrior adds boots, gauntlets and a neurohelmet to complete the outfit or a jumpsuit when dismounted. An aerospace pilot wears a bulky, self-sealing pressure suit that protects them from the vacuum of space. Unlike the lightweight suits worn by pilots in other Clans, the Snow Raven suit incorporates a G-suit to prevent blood pooling in the limbs, a life-support system designed to sustain the pilot for up to 48 hours, an exoskeleton to aid movement under G-force and an EVA maneuvering system. The aerospace neurohelmet is descended from the SLDF, providing a constantly updated 3-D representation of the area around the craft and allowing the pilot to look "through" their own fighter. Both Mechwarriors and Aerospace pilots traditionally wear sidearms in the cockpit.[23]
Naval Crews wear a lightweight version of the aerospace pilot's spacesuit, lacking the cooling sock, exoskeleton and the integral G-suit. The naval suit's life support system last only for six hours. Lighter and more flexible than the aerospace suit, the naval suit is more comfortable for prolonged wear, with wrist and ankle seals allowing gloves and boots to be detached.[24]
Elementals wear two types of battle dress. Ground-based troops wear dark green battle armor over a large version of the cooling garment worn by their pilots, Mechwarriors and vehicle crews. Outside the suit, Elementals serving as marines aboard a Dropship, Jumpship or Warship wear similar attire, but their suits are colored white and are equipped with enhanced thrusters that give them improved maneuverability in free-fall conditions.[25]
Rank insignia are worn on the helmet and left side of the chest, while unit and Galaxy patches are worn on the right shoulder. The Clan insignia and that of a warrior's Bloodname House appear on the left shoulder.[26]
Dress Uniform
A snug-fitting, snow white woolen jacket and trousers is the Snow Ravens' dress uniform. Black chevrons cover the upper torso and back, crossing the flared shoulders and merging with the black full length cape. Black boots and belt complete the uniform.[20]
Ceremonial Uniform
The ceremonial uniform is an all-white version of the dress uniform, complete with white leather boots, belt, and gauntlets. A white helmet covers; a dark transparent visor, resembling a beak shields the warrior's eyes and upper face. Attached to the rear and sides of the helmet is a swathe of fabric that blurs the line between the heads and shoulders giving an avian appearance. Bloodnamed warriors wear a cape of snow raven feathers.[20]
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Snow Raven Equipment[edit]
Clan Snow Raven AeroSpace Fighters
Notes[edit]
Field Manual: Updates curiously does not include the Muninn, a Vincent Mk. 42-class corvette, as being in the touman in 3067.[28] However, it is listed as being part of Ice Storm Star in 3079,[9] and was part of the touman in 3061.[14]
Additionally, the spelling "Muninn" is being used for the Munnin/Muninn. This is because Muninn is the name of one of the mythological ravens associated with the Norse god Odin, and therefore has been assumed to be the correct spelling of the WarShip's name in this article.
Field Manual: Warden Clans and Field Manual: Updates mention that the touman includes a WarShip called the Cold Hunter in 3061[12] and 3067.[28] This has been officially declared to be an error, and as such has been removed from this page. More information can be found on Clan Ice Hellion's Cold Hunter page.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 123
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Report: Clans, p. 19
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 128
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Field Manual: Updates, p. 79
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 128
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 173
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 129
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 65.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Report: Clans, p. 18
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 130
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 131
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 132
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 35
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 133
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 18
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 167
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 64
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 113: "Clan Industry"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 166
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 126
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 126
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 126
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 126
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 65