Alpha Newt (Clan Steel Viper)

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Alpha Newt
Disbanded 3072 (Destroyed)
Affiliation Clan Steel Viper
Parent Command Alpha Galaxy

History

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

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

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Alpha Newt
Star Colonel Martin Sinclair 3061 - 3067[6][4]

Tactics

Alpha Newt had no special defining tactics.

Composition

3061

Alpha Newt Cluster (Green/Fanatical)[6]

Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Jabuka.[3]

3067

Alpha Newt Cluster - Green/Fanatical[4]

  • 90% full strength, 25% of their equipment was Star League era designs.

References

  1. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 140: "Training"
  2. Invading Clans, pp. 89–90
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 165
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 79: "Alpha Galaxy"
  5. The Wars of Reaving, p. 106
  6. 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 144
  7. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 143

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