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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Labeled an "enigma," the pale and gaunt Rard was noted as "slow and weak" and "unimpressive" leading | + | Labeled an "enigma," the pale and gaunt Rard was noted as "slow and weak" and "unimpressive" leading contemporaries to question his fitness as a warrior, commander, and [[Bloodname]] holder. Rard Hoyt instead honed his cunning and unaugmented martial skills.<ref name=JFS70+/><ref name=ER3052p49>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 49</ref> |
===Operation REVIVAL=== | ===Operation REVIVAL=== | ||
| − | Hoping to stave off challeges, Rard Hoyd bid | + | Hoping to stave off challeges, Rard Hoyd bid aggressively throughout the Invasion. One of the more active units, the First Striker was involved with the following actions: |
* Five Galaxy-wide assaults | * Five Galaxy-wide assaults | ||
| − | * Four solo | + | * Four solo planetary assaults |
* Three partnered co-assaults | * Three partnered co-assaults | ||
* Conquest of [[Orkney]] alongside the [[Steel Viper]] [[104th_Assault_(Clan_Steel_Viper)|104th Assault Cluster]] | * Conquest of [[Orkney]] alongside the [[Steel Viper]] [[104th_Assault_(Clan_Steel_Viper)|104th Assault Cluster]] | ||
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Star Colonel Rard Hoyt led his Cluster against the [[403rd_Division_(ComStar)|403rd Division]] of ComStar at [[Tukayyid]] the Accursed, during which he was injured,<ref name=JFS70+/> but survived and earned consideration for higher command.<ref name=ER3052p49/> | Star Colonel Rard Hoyt led his Cluster against the [[403rd_Division_(ComStar)|403rd Division]] of ComStar at [[Tukayyid]] the Accursed, during which he was injured,<ref name=JFS70+/> but survived and earned consideration for higher command.<ref name=ER3052p49/> | ||
| − | Star Colonel Hoyt and the usage of a Headhunter unit by the First Falcon Striker during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] against the 403rd Division as they approached the bridge at [[Battle_of_Tukayyid_(3052)#Clan_Jade_Falcon|Robyn's Crossing]] was | + | Star Colonel Hoyt and the usage of a Headhunter unit by the First Falcon Striker during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] against the 403rd Division as they approached the bridge at [[Battle_of_Tukayyid_(3052)#Clan_Jade_Falcon|Robyn's Crossing]] was particularly studied. The Division had a number of heavily fortified defensive positions just two kilometers out from the bridge. Rard Hoyt dispatched the Cluster's lightest units to draw Guard's fire, while his heavier OmniMech units hit their positions. This permitted a [[Star (Formation)|Star]] of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] to slip behind the 403rd's lines and kill [[Precentor]] [[Robert Maigatter]], ensuring the destruction of the Division's critical supplies and communication equipment. The 403rd broke from the engagement, allowing for the Cluster to close in and destroy 70% of Division.<ref name=ER3052p49/><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 31: Battle of Tukayyid - Unit's actions during the Battle of Robyn's Crossing on Tukayyid</ref><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 58: Star Colonel Hoyt named as commander for Battle at Robyn's Crossing. Unit's name is incorrect</ref> |
===Galaxy Command=== | ===Galaxy Command=== | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 2 September 2023
Rard Hoyt was an elite trueborn MechWarrior of the non-exclusive Clan Smoke Jaguar Founding Bloodhouse of Hoyt. A part of the Clan Jade Falcon touman during the Operation REVIVAL invasion of the Inner Sphere, he commanded the First Falcon Striker Cluster, despite being described as "physically inferior,"[1] eventually commanding Epsilon Galaxy until the dawn of the Jihad.
Rard Hoyt | |
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| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Clan Jade Falcon |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Galaxy Commander |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Contents
History
Labeled an "enigma," the pale and gaunt Rard was noted as "slow and weak" and "unimpressive" leading contemporaries to question his fitness as a warrior, commander, and Bloodname holder. Rard Hoyt instead honed his cunning and unaugmented martial skills.[1][2]
Operation REVIVAL
Hoping to stave off challeges, Rard Hoyd bid aggressively throughout the Invasion. One of the more active units, the First Striker was involved with the following actions:
- Five Galaxy-wide assaults
- Four solo planetary assaults
- Three partnered co-assaults
- Conquest of Orkney alongside the Steel Viper 104th Assault Cluster
Tukayyid
Star Colonel Rard Hoyt led his Cluster against the 403rd Division of ComStar at Tukayyid the Accursed, during which he was injured,[1] but survived and earned consideration for higher command.[2]
Star Colonel Hoyt and the usage of a Headhunter unit by the First Falcon Striker during the Battle of Tukayyid against the 403rd Division as they approached the bridge at Robyn's Crossing was particularly studied. The Division had a number of heavily fortified defensive positions just two kilometers out from the bridge. Rard Hoyt dispatched the Cluster's lightest units to draw Guard's fire, while his heavier OmniMech units hit their positions. This permitted a Star of Elementals to slip behind the 403rd's lines and kill Precentor Robert Maigatter, ensuring the destruction of the Division's critical supplies and communication equipment. The 403rd broke from the engagement, allowing for the Cluster to close in and destroy 70% of Division.[2][3][4]
Galaxy Command
Rard Hoyt defeated Galaxy Commander Emi Roshack for the honor of leading Epsilon Galaxy.[5]
Post-Refusal War
After the Refusal War, Phi Galaxy had been reduced to just three clusters and Epsilon was in a similar position. Khan Marthe Pryde ordered the Galaxy Commander of each to participate in a Trial of Possession to see which Galaxy would be rebuilt at the expense of the other. Galaxy Commander Hoyt of Epsilon won and Phi was deactivated. [5] Galaxy Commander Hoyt was still listed as commander of the galaxy as of 3067, [6] though shortly thereafter lost command to his longtime subordinate Star Colonel Diane Anu.
BattleMechs
Rard Hoyt piloted a Summoner OmniMech during the Battle of Tukayyid.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jade Falcon Sourcebook, pp. 70-71
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Era Report: 3052, p. 49
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 31: Battle of Tukayyid - Unit's actions during the Battle of Robyn's Crossing on Tukayyid
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 58: Star Colonel Hoyt named as commander for Battle at Robyn's Crossing. Unit's name is incorrect
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 105
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 72