Clan Star Adder Touman

The Clan Star Adder touman is the military arm of Clan Star Adder.

Unit Structure[edit]

Clan Star Adder nominally follows the standard Cluster formation, with three OmniMech, one OmniFighter and one Elemental Trinary. However, the Star Adders have long favored the type of mobile warfare embodied by 'Mechs, especially heavy and assault 'Mechs configured to inflict maximum damage, with the result being that little thought was usually given to infantry or air assets. Depending on their unit type then some Clusters will have only an Elemental Binary or a Supernova instead, and/or be supported by only a Binary or even just a single Star of fighters. The exact composition of a Cluster then varies between units, though every Cluster includes a Command Star, usually a Nova formation from which the Star Colonel can direct his troops. At the Galaxy level, each Galaxy Commander has their own Command Trinary with two to three Support Trinaries, mostly conventional artillery.^[1]

Second-line Clusters have fewer OmniMechs, which are generally assigned to commanding officers, with the standard heavy BattleMech as the main fighting machine, though some of these will be as old as the Star League itself. On average, second-line Clusters will have only a Star or two of fighters and a Binary or Trinary of Elementals. A standard heavy BattleMech is the mainstay of the garrison Clusters. In addition, every Provisional Galaxy has two or three Clusters of conventional armor and infantry assigned to it.^[1]

Cluster Type	Information
Armored Cavalry Squadrons	These Clusters consist mostly of medium and heavy OmniMechs, with a few Stars of light scouts. Four Stars of aerospace support is the norm.
Assault Clusters	The backbone of each front-line Galaxy, these units contain heavy and assault OmniMechs. At least one Trinary is made up of faster heavy Omnis such as the Timber Wolf and the Gargoyle.
Dragoon Clusters	These Clusters are jacks of all trades, equipped for maximum flexibility with a variety of units.
Cavalier Clusters	OmniMechs of every type are assigned to these Clusters, which balance speed with hitting power.
Hussar Clusters	Warriors and equipment captured from Clan Burrock mostly populate these Clusters. Fast light and medium OmniMechs are standard, along with a few Stars of fast heavies.
Guards Clusters	Heavy in weight and moderate in speed, these Clusters have been among the last to receive armored infantry. Several have yet to receive any.
Gatekeeper Clusters	These are Clan Star Adder's solahma units. Seven currently operate with BattleMechs in the Provisional Galaxies. Additional Clusters operate with vehicles or standard infantry. These Clusters do not contain any Elementals, though aerospace fighters are usually present in standard numbers.
Sentinel Clusters	These Clusters are standard second line formations. Composition varies widely, though most include a Binary of aerospace fighters. Elementals have recently been assigned to some Clusters.

Touman Structure[edit]

3059 - 11 Galaxies - 52 Clusters^[2]

3067 - 13 Galaxies - 61 Clusters^[3]

3085 - 12 Galaxies - 42 Clusters^[4]

Galaxies[edit]

Command[edit]

Command
	3059 Adder Command Keshik (The Light of Command) Adder Quasar Keshik (Iron Will)	3067 Adder Command Keshik Adder Quasar Keshik Alpha Naval Reserve Star Beta Naval Reserve Star Gamma Naval Reserve Star^[5]

Alpha Galaxy (Old Blood and Guts)[edit]

Alpha Galaxy
	3059-3067 5th Assault Cluster 11th Armored Cavalry Squadron 85th Adder Cavaliers 87th Dragoon Cluster 191st Adder Guards	3085 Adder Command Keshik 11th Armored Cavalry Squadron 73rd Adder Cavaliers 85th Adder Cavaliers

Beta Galaxy[edit]

Beta Galaxy
	3059	3062-3067 4th Assault Cluster 10th Armored Cavalry 15th Armored Cavalry 73rd Adder Cavaliers 80th Adder Cavaliers	3085 4th Assault Cluster 10th Armored Cavalry Squadron 15th Armored Cavalry Squadron 80th Adder Cavaliers

Gamma Galaxy (Blood Feud)[edit]

Gamma Galaxy
	3059 9th Armored Cavalry Squadron 69th Dragoon Cluster 73rd Adder Cavaliers 133rd Hussar Cluster	3067 3rd Assault Cluster 9th Armored Cavalry Squadron 69th Dragoon Cluster 79th Dragoon Cluster 133rd Hussar Cluster	3085 Adder Quasar Keshik 3rd Assault Cluster 69th Dragoon Cluster 79th Dragoon Cluster 133rd Hussar Cluster

Delta Galaxy (Thunderstrike)[edit]

Delta Galaxy
	3059-3067 6th Adder Assault Cluster 17th Cavalier Cluster 18th Armored Cavalry Squadron 132nd Adder Guards 206th Hussar Cluster	3085 6th Adder Assault Cluster 17th Strike Cluster 18th Armored Cavalry Squadron

Epsilon Galaxy (Night Terrors)[edit]

Epsilon Galaxy
	3059-3067 13th Adder Assault Cluster 42nd Adder Cavaliers 193rd Dragoon Cluster 212th Battle Cluster 471st Adder Guards	3085 13th Adder Assault Cluster 42nd Adder Cavaliers 212th Battle Cluster 471st Adder Guards

Kappa Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Kappa Provisional Galaxy
	3059 300th Adder Sentinels 417th Adder Sentinels 421st Adder Sentinels 884th Gatekeeper Cluster 1009th Adder Sentinels	3067 1st Star Sentinels 300th Adder Sentinels 417th Adder Sentinels 421st Adder Sentinels 884th Gatekeeper Cluster	3085 1st Star Sentinels 300th Adder Sentinels 417th Adder Sentinels 421st Adder Sentinels

Mu Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Mu Provisional Galaxy
	3059-3067 178th Adder Sentinels 383rd Adder Sentinels 935th Gatekeeper Cluster 1001st Adder Sentinels	3085 383rd Adder Sentinels 935th Gatekeeper Cluster 1001st Adder Sentinels

Xi Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Xi Provisional Galaxy
	3059-3067 97th Adder Sentinels 235th Adder Sentinels 522nd Adder Sentinels 1015th Adder Sentinels	3085 97th Adder Sentinels 522nd Adder Sentinels 1015th Adder Sentinels

Omicron Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Omicron Provisional Galaxy
	3059-3067 271st Adder Sentinels 312th Adder Sentinels 460th Adder Sentinels 983rd Adder Sentinels 1008th Adder Sentinels	3085 271st Adder Sentinels 312th Adder Sentinels 460th Adder Sentinels

Rho Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Rho Provisional Galaxy
	3059-3067 152nd Adder Sentinels 362nd Adder Sentinels 714th Adder Sentinels 1129th Gatekeeper Cluster	3085 152nd Adder Sentinels 362nd Adder Sentinels 1129th Gatekeeper Cluster

Sigma Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Sigma Provisional
	3059-3067 428th Adder Sentinels 471st Adder Sentinels 504th Adder Sentinels 822nd Gatekeeper Cluster 1143rd Gatekeeper Cluster	3085 471st Adder Sentinels 504th Adder Sentinels 822nd Gatekeeper Cluster 1143rd Gatekeeper Cluster

Tau Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Tau Provisional Galaxy
	3059-3067 286th Adder Sentinels 343rd Adder Sentinels 899th Gatekeeper Cluster 1114th Gatekeeper Cluster	3085 899th Gatekeeper Cluster 1008th Adder Sentinels

Former Galaxies[edit]

Upsilon Provisional Galaxy[edit]

Upsilon Provisional Galaxy
	3059 98th Adder Sentinels 471st Adder Sentinels	3066-3072 1018th Adder Sentinels 1021st Adder Sentinels 1155th Gatekeeper Cluster

Defected to the resurrected Clan Burrock in 3072 becoming Zeta Galaxy.^[6]

Naval Assets[edit]

For much of its history, Clan Star Adder maintained a large fleet along with a reserve of mothballed vessels ready to call on. This allowed them to rise in power among the Homeworld Clans but also gave opponents, including Dark Caste, Clan Burrock rebels, and Society subversives, the ability to quickly reactivate potent formations when such forces rose up in defiance. The Clan's self-appointment as the savior of the Clans and leader of the most reactionary views regarding isolation from the taint of the Inner Sphere has been assisted by the strong naval force the Clan commanded as of 3090, the latest report of the Homeworld situation.

Ares's Might, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
Stellar Serpent, Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser
Arcadian Asp, Fredasa-class Corvette
Vicious Fang, Fredasa-class Corvette
Hagar, Lola III-class Destroyer
Warlock, Lola III-class Destroyer
Sovereign Right, McKenna-class Battleship
Absolute Truth, Nightlord-class Battleship
Centaur, Vincent Mk.42-class Corvette
Exodus Avenger, York-class Destroyer
Exodus Crusader, York-class Destroyer
Exodus Sentinel, York-class Destroyer

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Uniforms and Rank Insignia[edit]

Field Uniform

The Star Adder Field Uniform is a combat utility jumpsuit with camouflage appropriate to the condition of the terrain the warrior is in. A patch of the Star Adder insignia is worn on the right shoulder, Cluster insignia is on the right, and rank insignia is worn on the right breast and sleeves. Additional harness and belts may be worn based on the wearer's assignment. MechWarriors and Aerospace Pilots wear a specialized version of the jumpsuit.^[8]

Dress Uniform

The Star Adder dress uniform coat and trousers are made from polished black leather, giving the appearance of snakeskin. The coat is cut in an open style, clasped at the neck by a brooch that bears the crest of the wearer's Cluster. Bloodnamed warriors often inscribe their Bloodnames along the brooch's edge. The coat is trimmed in silver and another color denoting the warrior's class: red for MechWarriors, blue for Aerospace Pilots, Green for Elementals and yellow for standard infantry and combat crews. The trousers have the same vertical cut. A white shirt or blouse is worn underneath the coat. Rank insignia is worn on the right breast. Polished, knee-high black boots round out the uniform. Veterans style their rank insignia from bones or metal retrieved from battle.^[8]

Ceremonial Uniform

The ceremonial uniform is the same as the dress uniform, but adds an enameled mask styled after the Star Adder.^[8]

Clan Star Adder Military Rank Insignia
Point positions
Point 1	Point 2	Point 3	Point 4	Point 5

Clan Star Adder Rank Insignia by service branch^[9]
Rank	MechWarrior	Aerospace fighter	Elemental	Naval crew
Star Commander
Star Captain
Star Colonel
Galaxy Commander
saKhan
Khan

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 119
↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 122–133
↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 73
↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 168–169
↑ Field Manual Update p. 73
↑ The Wars of Reaving, p.88
↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 168, "WarShips"
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120: Clan Star Adder Uniforms
↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120

Bibliography[edit]

[CC119-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 119

[2] Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 122–133

[3] Field Manual: Updates, p. 73

[4] The Wars of Reaving, pp. 168–169

[5] Field Manual Update p. 73

[wor88-6] The Wars of Reaving, p.88

[WORp168-7] The Wars of Reaving, p. 168, "WarShips"

[FMCCp120-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120: Clan Star Adder Uniforms

[9] Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120

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