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Consisting of ten [[OmniMechs]] or, in second-line units, [[BattleMechs]], 'Mech Binaries are sometimes organized by weight class, though they just as often will contain Stars of mixed weight.<ref name=FMWC10>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pg. 10</ref><ref name=FMCC8>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pg. 8</ref>  AeroSpace Binaries meanwhile consist of twenty [[OmniFighter]]s or [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes.<ref name=FMWC10/><ref name=FMCC8/> An armor Binary will similarly consist of twenty [[Combat Vehicle]]s, though given the Clans' disregard for conventional armor they are normally reserved for [[solahma]] or, more rarely, garrison units.<ref name=FMWC11>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pg. 11</ref><ref name=FMCC9>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pg. 9</ref> An infantry Binary can consist of fifty [[Battle Armor]]ed [[Elementals]] or if conventional 250 [[infantry]] including a command squad.  Few Clans bother to organize conventional infantry above the Binary level.<ref name=FMWC11/><ref name=FMCC9/>
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Consisting of ten [[OmniMechs]]/[[BattleMechs]], 'Mech Binaries are sometimes organized by weight class, though they just as often will contain Stars of mixed weight.<ref name=FMWC10>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pg. 10</ref><ref name=FMCC8>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pg. 8</ref>   
 
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These Binaries consist of twenty [[Combat Vehicle]]s, though given the Clans' disregard for conventional armor they are normally reserved for [[solahma]] or, more rarely, garrison units.  Light and heavy-weight types are preferred, while medium-weight vehicles are particularly rare.<ref name=FMWC11>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pg. 11</ref><ref name=FMCC9>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pg. 9</ref>
 
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A Clan infantry Binary consists of fifty [[Battle Armor]]ed [[Elementals]] or 250 conventional [[infantry]].  Few Clans bother to organize conventional infantry above the Binary level, which also includes a command squad.<ref name=FMWC11/><ref name=FMCC9/>
 
  
 
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Mixed Binaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type of pairing being a Star of 'Mechs and a Star of Elementals.  A [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] similar to this type of mixed Binary, in which the two Stars emphasis combined-arms training at the expense of independent action, but two Novas organized into a Binary are referred to as a [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]].<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/>
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Mixed Binaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type of pairing being a Star of 'Mechs and a Star of Elementals.  A [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] is similar to this type of mixed Binary, though it is technically still a Star formation, with two Novas organized into a binary referred to as a [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]].<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Description

A Binary is a common formation of Clan military forces which consists of two Stars, making it equivalent to a light company in the Inner Sphere.[1] Requiring only a modest increase in logistical support over a Star, Binaries are among the most common military deployments fielded by the Clans. A Binary can either be "pure," consisting of of two Stars of the same unit type, or "mixed," consisting of two stars of different unit types; both are used by all Clans, with the former having a slight edge in numbers.[2][3] Binaries are commanded by a Star Captain.

Pure Binaries

Consisting of ten OmniMechs or, in second-line units, BattleMechs, 'Mech Binaries are sometimes organized by weight class, though they just as often will contain Stars of mixed weight.[4][5] AeroSpace Binaries meanwhile consist of twenty OmniFighters or AeroSpace Fighters, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes.[4][5] An armor Binary will similarly consist of twenty Combat Vehicles, though given the Clans' disregard for conventional armor they are normally reserved for solahma or, more rarely, garrison units.[6][7] An infantry Binary can consist of fifty Battle Armored Elementals or if conventional 250 infantry including a command squad. Few Clans bother to organize conventional infantry above the Binary level.[6][7]

Mixed Binaries

Mixed Binaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type of pairing being a Star of 'Mechs and a Star of Elementals. A Nova is similar to this type of mixed Binary, though it is technically still a Star formation, with two Novas organized into a binary referred to as a Supernova.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans, p. 75
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, pg. 12
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pg. 10
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, pg. 10
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pg. 8
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, pg. 11
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pg. 9

Bibliography

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