3rd Falcon Velites (Clan Jade Falcon)
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| Third Falcon Velites | |
| Formed | Prior to 3059; re-formed during Dark Age |
| Disbanded | Destroyed in late 3069[1] |
| Nickname | The Swift Wings |
| Affiliation | Clan Jade Falcon |
| Parent Command | Zeta Galaxy |
Contents
History[edit]
The Third Falcon Velites garrisoned the Jade Falcon mining enclave on York until shortly after the Burrock Absorption in 3059. The Seventeenth and Seventy-Ninth Crimson Guards of Clan Blood Spirit attacked the Third, which abandoned the near-worthless mine after a token engagement.[2]
By 3067 the Third Velites had been transferred to Eden, where they were destroyed in late 3069 by Clan Steel Viper's Gamma Galaxy.[3] [1]
Dark Age[edit]
By the Jade Falcon desant of 3134 the Third Falcon Velites had been re-formed. Under the personal command of Aleksandr Hazen they took part in Zeta Galaxy's attacks on Porrima and Summer.[4] [5]
Garrisoned on Lyons since at least 3145, the Third was hit by a previously-unknown RAF unit, the Eleventh Hastati Sentinels, during Operation SHOFAR in 3149. The Velites fought hard for three days before being forced off the planet.[6] [7]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 3rd Falcon Velites Cluster | |||
| Star Colonel | Jaunie Zywot | 3059[2] | |
| Star Colonel | Jaunie Zywot | 3067[3] | |
| Star Colonel | Magnus Icaza | 3134[5] | |
| Star Colonel | Keith Buhallin | 3134[5] | |
| Star Colonel | Sarah Hazen | 3145-3151[6][8] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
3059[edit]
3rd Falcon Velites (Veteran/Reliable)[2]
- 5 Trinaries (mostly Elementals), including:
- 2 OmniMech Trinaries
- 1 OmniFighter Star
3067[edit]
3rd Falcon Velites (Veteran/Reliable)[3]
3134[edit]
- 5 Trinaries, including:
- 1 OmniFighter Trinary
- BattleMechs and armored vehicles
3145[edit]
3rd Falcon Velites (Veteran/Fanatical)[6]
- The Velites were at 90% strength at this point.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Wars of Reaving, p. 47, "The Viper Strikes"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 109, "3rd Falcon Velites"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 73
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Flight of the Falcon, Chapter 6
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Flight of the Falcon, Chapter 21
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 168
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 62
- ↑ ilClan, pp. 100-101
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 72–73