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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
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{{infoBoxStateUnit
| image         = [[Image:Clan Steel Viper logo.png|190px]]
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| image    =  
| Designation   = Ninety-fourth Battle Cluster
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| nickname = The Cottonmouths
| formed        =
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| parent formation = [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Gamma Galaxy]]
| Disbanded      = [[3074]] (Destroyed)
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| formed  =
| Previous Designation =  
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| year    = 3061
| Nickname      = The Cottonmouths
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| unitname =
| Affiliation    = [[Clan Steel Viper]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Gamma Galaxy]]
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
===Operation Revival===
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===[[Operation Revival]]===
 
====Wave Five====
 
====Wave Five====
The '''Ninety-fourth Battle Cluster''' emerged victorious from a [[Trial of Possession]] against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] to win the right for [[Clan Steel Viper]] to attempt to retake [[Twycross]] from the [[Federated Commonwealth]] forces.<ref name=IC88>''Invading Clans'', p. 88: "Fifth Wave" - Twycross</ref> The actual attack was undertaken by the [[423rd Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|423rd Assault]], [[428th Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|428th Assault]] and Ninety-Fourth Battle Clusters. Landing under the cover of the Diabolis sandstorms, the 423rd, and 428th defeated the [[10th Lyran Guards|Tenth Lyran Guards RCT]] by using the Viper's Maw tactic, while the Ninety-fourth engaged the [[9th FedCom RCT|Ninth Federated Commonwealth RCT]] and forced them back to the spaceport. The battle was over in a matter of hours.<ref name=IC88/>
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The Ninety-fourth Battle [[Cluster]] emerged victorious from a [[Trial of Possession]] against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] to win the right for [[Clan Steel Viper]] to attempt to retake [[Twycross]] from the [[Federated Commonwealth]] forces.
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The actual attack was undertaken by the [[423rd Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|423rd Assault]], [[428th Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|428th Assault]] and Ninety-Fourth Battle Clusters. Landing under the cover of the Diabolis sandstorms, the 423rd and 428th defeated the [[10th Lyran Guards|Tenth Lyran Guards RCT]] by using the Viper's Maw tactic, while the Ninety-fourth engaged the [[9th FedCom RCT|Ninth Federated Commonwealth RCT]] and forced them back to the spaceport.
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The battle was over in a matter of hours.
  
 
====Tukayyid====
 
====Tukayyid====
The Ninety-fourth engaged the [[6th Division (ComStar)|Sixth Division]] at Devil's Bath. Taking heavy losses it and the rest of Gamma Galaxy had to be rescued by Zeta Galaxy. Subsequently it moved against the fresh [[321st Division (ComStar)|321st]] and [[401st Division (ComStar)|401st]] Divisions. This time it was shattered holding the [[Com Guards]] at bay and received over 60% casualties.<ref>''Invading Clans'', pp. 86–87</ref><ref name=FMWC145/>
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===Post-Invasion===
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===Post Invasion===
In [[3054]],<ref name=OR30>''Objective Raids'', p. 30</ref> the cluster was stationed on Twycross with the bulk of Gamma Galaxy. After several years of inactivity, the Ninety-fourth attacked Jade Falcon forces on [[Trinity (system)|Trinity]], initially winning, but were forced off the world when reinforcements arrived.<ref name=FMWC145>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 145: "94th Battle Cluster Profile"</ref> By [[3060]] the cluster had been posted to [[Trell I]].<ref name=FMWCp165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165</ref>
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Attacked Jade Falcon forces on [[Trinity]], initially winning, but were forced off world when reinforcements arrived.
  
 
===Ejection from the Inner Sphere===
 
===Ejection from the Inner Sphere===
During the withdrawal from the Inner Sphere, the Ninety-fourth took heavy casualties along with other clusters of Gamma Galaxy. This prompted the [[Khan]] to disband the [[51st Battle (Clan Steel Viper)|Fifty-first Battle Cluster]] and reinforce the Ninety-fourth with the survivors.<ref name=FMU67>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 67</ref> By [[3067]], the cluster had moved to [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]].<ref name=FMU80>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 80</ref>
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===Wars of Reaving===
 
On [[Londerholm]] in [[3072]] Gamma Galaxy, including the Ninety-fourth, ran up against forces of Clan Coyote and the Society. After a prolonged battle, the Steel Vipers emerged victorious, but at a woeful cost. The populace of the planet was found to have been subject to experiments by scientists and sometimes showed physical signs of genetic tampering and mutation.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 106–107</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 111–112</ref>
 
 
 
In September [[3074]], a large Viper force of four Galaxies arrived at [[Tokasha]]. Finding Clan Blood Spirit forces in a position to take the entire planet the Vipers called their own Trial of Possession for it. The Blood Spirits had three Galaxies on the planet and the Vipers landed all four of them to oppose them. The Vipers moved against each Galaxy in turn first crushing [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Zeta]] in Koche Mountains. Beta Galaxy found itself outflanked by the Spirits' [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omicron Galaxy]], but the timely arrival of Nu Galaxy crushed the defenders. Only the arrival of aerospace fighters bombing the Viper lines allowed a few of the warriors to escape. The assault by Gamma Galaxy overran the defensive line of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omega Galaxy]] allowing Alpha Galaxy to push on to the Blood Spirits headquarters killing their [[Khan]], although the Ninety-fourth was destroyed in the action.<ref name=WoR1389> ''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 138–139</ref>
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
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As of [[3061]] the Commanding Officer was [[Star Colonel]] Ivan [[Sinclair (Bloodname)|Sinclair]], who had been in command since at least [[3058]].
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 94th Battle'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Ivan Sinclair]]||[[3057]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMWC145/><ref name=FMU80/>
 
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|}
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
The cluster was experienced in the use of the [[Viper's Maw]] tactic and fought in conjunction with the other clusters of the galaxy effectively.<ref name=FMWC145/>
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
===3057===
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===3058===
'''Ninety-fourth Battle Cluster'''<ref name=IC95>''Invading Clans'', p. 95</ref>
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* Cluster Command [[Star]] (1 [[OmniMech) Star)
* Cluster Command [[Star]] (1 [[OmniMech]] Star)
 
 
* [[Trinary]] Alpha (3 OmniMech Stars)
 
* [[Trinary]] Alpha (3 OmniMech Stars)
 
* Trinary Bravo (3 OmniMech Stars)
 
* Trinary Bravo (3 OmniMech Stars)
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===3061===
 
===3061===
'''94th Battle Cluster''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMWCp165/>
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* '''5 Trinaries'''
:CO: Star Colonel Ivan Sinclair <ref name=FMWCp145>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 145</ref>
 
:* 5 Trinaries<ref name=FMWC145/>
 
:Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Trell I]].<ref name=FMWCp165/>
 
  
===3067===
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==Notes==
'''Ninety-fourth Battle Cluster''' - Veteran/Reliable<ref name=FMU80/>
 
* 100% full strength and fully equipped with OmniMechs
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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*''[[Invading Clans]]''
* ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)|Invading Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Battle, 094]]
 
[[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Battle, 094]]

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