Clan Military Structure
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Clan military structure is built on a quinary, or base-five, system of grouping. The base unit is the Star, made of five "Points". A Point is usually one 'Mech, but could also be five Elementals or Protomechs, 2 tanks or Aerospace Fighters, or 25 standard infantry.
Clan military structure developed from the traditional Inner Sphere military structure, which is built on a quaternary (group of four) structure. The Inner Sphere equivalent of a Star is called a Lance.
| Rank | Unit | Consists of | Symbol |
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| Warrior or Point Commander | Point | 1 'Mech, 2 tanks or Aerospace fighters, 5 Protomechs or Elementals, or 25 standard infantry |
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| Star Commander | Star | 5 Points | 
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| Nova | 1 'Mech Star and 1 Elemental Star | 
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| Star Captain | Binary | 2 Stars | 
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| Supernova | 2 'Mech Stars and 2 Elemental Stars | 
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| Trinary | 3 Stars | 
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| Supernova Trinary | 3 Novas | 
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| Star Colonel | Cluster | 4-5 Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas | 
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| Galaxy Commander | Galaxy | 3-5 Clusters | 
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