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| − | | | + | | Designation = Alpha Newt |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[3072]] (Destroyed) |
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| − | | | + | | Affiliation = [[Clan Steel Viper]] |
| + | | Parent Command = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Alpha Galaxy]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | '''Alpha Newt''' were one of Clan Steel | + | '''Alpha Newt''' were one of Clan Steel Viper's training units, led by experienced officers. The Newt Trinaries teach the newly graduated warriors to fight as a unit and act as "feeder" units for the front line Galaxies.<ref name=FMWC140>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 140: "Training"</ref> |
| − | ===Post Invasion=== | + | ===Post-Invasion=== |
| − | In June [[3052]], Alpha Newt was committed to an invasion of [[Blackjack ( | + | In June [[3052]], Alpha Newt was committed to an invasion of [[Blackjack (system)|Blackjack]] alongside the [[4th Viper Guards (Clan Steel Viper)|Fourth Viper Guards]] and [[Alpha Solahma (Clan Steel Viper)|Alpha ''Solahma'']] [[Cluster]]s. The three Viper units faced the [[3rd Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Third]] and [[4th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|Fourth Talon]] Clusters of [[Clan Jade Falcon]]. The planet fell to the Vipers within 24 hours.<ref name=IC89-90>''Invading Clans'', pp. 89–90</ref> |
| − | In [[3061]] the Trinary was stationed on [[Jabuka]],<ref name= | + | In [[3061]] the Trinary was stationed on [[Jabuka]],<ref name=FMWCp165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165</ref> but by [[3067]] they had taken up position on [[Homer]] with the rest of Alpha Galaxy.<ref name=FM:Up79/> |
The [[7th Reserve Battle (Clan Coyote)|Seventh]] and [[8th Reserve Battle (Clan Coyote)|Eighth]] Reserve Battle Clusters of [[Clan Coyote]] ambushed the Alpha Newt Cluster outside of Tolson, on [[Foster]] in [[3072]] decimating them.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106</ref> | The [[7th Reserve Battle (Clan Coyote)|Seventh]] and [[8th Reserve Battle (Clan Coyote)|Eighth]] Reserve Battle Clusters of [[Clan Coyote]] ambushed the Alpha Newt Cluster outside of Tolson, on [[Foster]] in [[3072]] decimating them.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106</ref> | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Alpha Newt''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Alpha Newt''' | ||
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| − | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Martin Sinclair]]||[[3061]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMWC144/><ref name=FM:Up79>''Field Manual: | + | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Martin Sinclair]]||[[3061]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMWC144/><ref name=FM:Up79>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 79: "Alpha Galaxy"</ref> |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
Alpha Newt had no special defining tactics. | Alpha Newt had no special defining tactics. | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
===3061=== | ===3061=== | ||
| − | '''Alpha Newt Cluster''' | + | '''Alpha Newt Cluster''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FMWC144>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 144</ref> |
| − | * 2 [[Trinary|Trinaries]] | + | :*CO: Star Colonel Martin Sinclair <ref name=FMWCp143>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 143</ref> |
| + | :* 2 [[Trinary|Trinaries]] | ||
| + | :Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Jabuka]].<ref name=FMWCp165/> | ||
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===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Alpha Newt Cluster''' - Green/Fanatical <ref name=FM:Up79/> | + | '''Alpha Newt Cluster''' - Green/Fanatical<ref name=FM:Up79/> |
* 90% full strength, 25% of their equipment was Star League era designs. | * 90% full strength, 25% of their equipment was Star League era designs. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[Invading Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Wars of Reaving]]'' | + | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' |
[[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Newt, Alpha]] | [[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Newt, Alpha]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 26 January 2024
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| Alpha Newt | |
| Disbanded | 3072 (Destroyed) |
| Affiliation | Clan Steel Viper |
| Parent Command | Alpha Galaxy |
Contents
History[edit]
Alpha Newt were one of Clan Steel Viper's training units, led by experienced officers. The Newt Trinaries teach the newly graduated warriors to fight as a unit and act as "feeder" units for the front line Galaxies.[1]
Post-Invasion[edit]
In June 3052, Alpha Newt was committed to an invasion of Blackjack alongside the Fourth Viper Guards and Alpha Solahma Clusters. The three Viper units faced the Third and Fourth Talon Clusters of Clan Jade Falcon. The planet fell to the Vipers within 24 hours.[2]
In 3061 the Trinary was stationed on Jabuka,[3] but by 3067 they had taken up position on Homer with the rest of Alpha Galaxy.[4]
The Seventh and Eighth Reserve Battle Clusters of Clan Coyote ambushed the Alpha Newt Cluster outside of Tolson, on Foster in 3072 decimating them.[5]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Alpha Newt | |||
| Star Colonel | Martin Sinclair | 3061 - 3067[6][4] | |
Tactics[edit]
Alpha Newt had no special defining tactics.
Composition[edit]
3061[edit]
Alpha Newt Cluster (Green/Fanatical)[6]
3067[edit]
Alpha Newt Cluster - Green/Fanatical[4]
- 90% full strength, 25% of their equipment was Star League era designs.