Editing 279th Battle (Clan Wolf)

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| Designation    = 279th Battle Cluster
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| Nickname       = The Golden Horde
| Affiliation    = [[Clan Wolf]]
| Parent Command = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha Galaxy]]
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The '''279th Battle Cluster''' was a [[Cluster|military formation]] originally part of [[Clan Wolf]].  When the Clan was split apart following the [[Refusal War]], the remnants of the original 279th were merged to form the [[1st Wolf Legion (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Legion]].  The 279th would be reactivated again in the [[thirty-second century]].

==History==
===Clan Invasion of Inner Sphere===
The 279th Battle Cluster was deployed with rest of the Alpha Galaxy as part of [[Operation Revival]], the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]].

====New Bergen====
In May of [[3050]], 279th's First, Second and Strike [[Trinary|Trinaries]] were deployed for the [[Trial of Possession]] of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic|Rasalhagian]] world of [[New Bergen]], under the leadership of the Cluster's commander [[Star Colonel]] [[Lara Ward]].  The Trial took place on Iron Island, outside the city of Stover's Field, but started off poorly for the Wolves.  During the bidding process the planetary defense commander, [[Major General]] [[Geston]], had lied about the size of his force, which consisted of the New Bergen Armored Brigade and New Bergen Mechanized Infantry Brigade, and so engaged the Wolves with superior numbers.  Despite this disadvantage, Star Colonel Ward was able to achieve victory, falling back in the face of the New Bergens' advance and launching a series of withering counterattacks which defeated the enemy forces.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 59: New Bergen - 279th Battle Cluster Trial in taking Rasalhagian world of New Bergan</ref>

====Battle for Rasalhague====
The 279th was part of the Clan's main attack force to take the capital world of the Free Rasalhague Republic, [[Rasalhague]] itself.  The unit landed in the jungles outside of city of Tyr on 8 July [[3050]], where it faced off with the [[1st Freemen (Free Rasalhague Republic)|First Freemen]] [[Regiment]]. The First Freemen had hoped to use to the jungle to their advantage, but the 279th's [[OmniMech]]s and [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] were able to move swiftly though the difficult terrain, forcing the regiment to fight with hit-and-run tactics in an attempt to overcome the 279th's forces.  Ultimately the Rasalhagians were forced back to defensive positions at the city limits which the 297th finally overran on the 13th, the same day the [[Elected Prince]] evacuated from the planet. The 279th along with the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|Fourth Wolf Guard]] were then redeployed for the final assault of the capital city of Reykjavik.  On the 15th the combined Wolf units launched their attack on the city but the defenders, the [[Drakøns|1st Drakøn]], fought with intense ferocity and dragged the fighting into the streets of the city.  This apparent lack of concern for the city's citizens enraged the Wolves, who in kind showed no mercy to their opponents.  After two days of fighting, city was in ruins and Clan Wolf was victorious.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 36: Rasalhague: The Attack - 279th Battle Cluster actions in Trial to Possession for Rasalhague</ref>

====Tamar====
The 279th was deployed with rest of Alpha Galaxy to the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Tamar]] in November of [[3051]], where the unit was led by [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]] against the hardened defenses of Tamar City. The Duke of Tamar, [[Selvin Kelswa (31st c.)|Selvin Kelswa]], had been nearly driven mad in his attempt to protect his city from the Clans and built extensive concentric walled with adjacent turrets behind fields of [[vibrabomb]]s.  Following their landing the 279th maneuvered to help penetrate the walled city and was engaged by the [[Kelswa Guard]] and cadets of the [[Tamar War College]].  This latter force, mere children in most cases, fought in [[BattleMechs]] rigged with explosives, but even this unorthodox move proved fruitless.  The city would finally fall on November 13th.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', pp. 43–44, 64: Tamar - 279th Battle fights with Alpha Galaxy for control for the Lyran regional capital of Tamar</ref>

====Other Battles of the Invasion====
The 297th was dispatched with Alpha Galaxy to [[Bessarabia]], where they faced the FedCom [[5th Davion Guards]] in December 3051.  Directed by [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]], the unit helped deplete the defending 5th Guards' numbers and forced them to withdraw from the planet.  The unit was later positioned along with Alpha to take [[Gunzburg]], but action was avoided due to bidding of Khan Natasha Kerensky.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 66: Actions in late 3051 on Bessarabia and Gunzburg</ref>

====Battle of Tukayyid====
During the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] in [[3052]], elements of the 279th attempted to overrun the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] positions held by a 'Mech [[Level II]] from the [[103rd Division (ComStar)|Com Guard 103rd Division]]. One of the few surviving warriors of this Com Guard unit was [[Jeremiah Rose]], who would go on to form the [[Black Thorns]] [[mercenary]] company.<ref name="BT23">''The Black Thorns'', p. 23, "What Price Victory (Scenario)"</ref>

===Refusal War and Reorganization===
During the [[Refusal War]], the 279th fought alongside the rest of Alpha Galaxy, forming Khan [[Phelan Kell]]'s spearhead against [[Clan Jade Falcon]].  However, in course of the conflict the unit lost much of its integrity as a fighting force.  After [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] settled on the [[Lyran]] world of [[Arc-Royal]], the unit was merged with [[328th Assault (Clan Wolf)|328th Assault Cluster]] to form the new [[1st Wolf Legion (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Legion Cluster]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 158: Unit merged into 1st Wolf Legion</ref>

===Dark Age===
By the time of the [[Dark Age]], the 279th Battle Cluster had been re-formed within the Clan Wolf Occupation Zone, and in March [[3137]] it participated in the invasion of former [[Republic of the Sphere|ROTS]] world of [[Nusakan]], located in Prefecture IX of the former [[Republic of the Sphere]], along with the 4th Wolf Guards Cluster.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 70</ref>  Now led by Star Colonel [[Alaric Wolf]], the unit landed on Nusakan in March faced off against three different defending battalions: the elite [[La Blon Djinns]], the mercenary unit [[Colton's Screaming Demons]], and the remains of the [[Stormhammers]]. The grueling battle took place in a region of space that had been strip-mined during the [[Star League era]], and while the 279th prevailed over the Nusakan defenders, it was heavily damaged.  These losses would prove to be for naught after Star Colonel Wolf received orders to abandon the planet.<ref>''Masters of War'' - Cluster named as being part of the Trial for Possession of Nusakan</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 279th Battle (Clan Wolf)'''
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Lara Ward]]||[[3052]]
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 279th Battle (Wolf Empire)'''
|-
| Star Colonel||[[Alaric Wolf|Alaric]]||March [[3137]]
|-
| Star Colonel||[[Brittany Fetladral]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p170>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 170</ref>
|-
|}

===Other Unit Officers===
* Star Commander [[Galvin]] commanded Bravo Second Star, Trinary Second at Tukayyid in 3052.<ref name="BT23"/>
* [[Point Commander]] [[Yellu Wicks]], in [[Operation REVIVAL]].<ref name=WCS81>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 81: "Supernova Command"</ref>

==Tactics==
Because its 'Mechs were lighter and faster than those in the rest of [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha Galaxy]], the 279th was usually given the task of chasing down fleeing enemies.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 82</ref>

==Composition History==
===3052===
* '''Supernova Command - The Golden Savages''' ([[Star Colonel]] [[Lara Ward]])
**Alpha Command Nova: ''[[Warhawk]]'', ''[[Gargoyle]]'', ''Gargoyle'', ''[[Ice Ferret]]'', ''[[Phantom (OmniMech)|Phantom]]'', 25 [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]]s
**Bravo Command Nova: ''Gargoyle'', ''Ice Ferret'', ''[[Storm Crow]]'', ''Ice Ferret'' A, ''Ice Ferret'' A, 25 Elementals
* '''Trinary First - The Whirlwinds''' ([[Star Captain]] [[Katya Kerensky]])
**Alpha First Star: ''[[Timber Wolf]]'', ''Ice Ferret'' A, ''Ice Ferret'', ''Timber Wolf'' A, ''[[Adder]]''
**Bravo First Star: ''Ice Ferret'' A, ''Timber Wolf'' A, ''[[Mad Dog]]'', ''Ice Ferret'', ''Adder''
**Charlie First Star: ''Adder'', ''Adder'', ''[[Mist Lynx]]'', ''Timber Wolf'' B, ''Ice Ferret'' A
* '''Trinary Second - The Torchers''' (Star Captain [[Edora (279th Battle)|Edora]])
**Alpha Second Star: ''Timber Wolf'', ''Ice Ferret'', ''Adder'' D, ''Phantom'' C, ''Ice Ferret'' A
**Bravo Second Star: ''Ice Ferret'', ''Timber Wolf'' A, ''Timber Wolf'' B, ''Adder'', ''Adder'' A
**Charlie Second Star: ''Adder'', ''Timber Wolf'' D, ''Ice Ferret'' C, ''Ice Ferret'', ''[[Hellbringer]]''
* '''Trinary Striker - The Lightning Chasers''' (Star Captain [[Jocelyn Fetladral]])
**Alpha Striker Star: ''Adder'', ''Ice Ferret'' A, ''Mist Lynx'', ''Mist Lynx'', ''Ice Ferret'' D
**Bravo Striker Star: ''Ice Ferret'', ''Ice Ferret'' A, ''Adder'', ''[[Nova]]'', ''Phantom'' B
**Charlie Striker Star: ''Ice Ferret'', ''Adder'' A, ''Adder'' B, ''Ice Ferret'' A, ''Mist Lynx''
* '''Binary Fighter - The Savage Eagles''' (Star Captain [[Rotheran]])
**Alpha Fighter Star: 8 ''[[Jagatai]]'', 2 ''[[Sabutai]]''
**Bravo Fighter Star: 4 ''Jagatai'', 2 ''[[Sulla]]'', 2 ''[[Visigoth]]s'', 2 ''[[Jengiz]]''
* '''Support Vessels'''
** 2 ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class [[JumpShip]]s: ''[[Golden Steppes]], [[Golden Sky]]''
** 1 ''[[Union]]''-class Command [[DropShip]]: ''[[Karakorum]]''
** 3 ''Union''-class DropShips: ''[[Golden Bow]], [[Spear Shaft]], [[Saddle]]''
** 2 ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShips: ''[[Quiver]], [[Mongol Arrow]]''
<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', pp. 81–82: "279th Battle Cluster"</ref>

==Gallery==
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[The Black Thorns]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Main Event]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Masters of War]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''


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