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| parent formation = [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho Galaxy]]
 
| parent formation = [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho Galaxy]]
 
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| year    = 3067
 
| unitname = 283rd Battle Cluster
 
| unitname = 283rd Battle Cluster
 
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==History==
 
==History==
===Dominion War===
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=== First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War ===
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=== Caripare/Itabaiana ===
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As a part of [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho Galaxy]] the '''283rd Battle Cluster''' were actively involved in the [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War]], which began in [[3062]] with a suicidal attack by three [[regiment]]s of the [[Alshain Avengers]] against [[Alshain]]. Rho Galaxy battled forces from [[Clan Nova Cat]] on both [[Caripare]] and [[Itabaiana]],<ref name="FM:Up61"/> fighting alongside forces from [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Tau Galaxy]] on the latter.<ref name="FM:Up61T">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 61, "Tau Galaxy"</ref><ref name="FM:Up61">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 61, "Rho Galaxy (Bear Essentials)"</ref>
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====Idlewind====
 
====Idlewind====
The 283rd Battle Cluster were assigned to assault [[Idlewind]] as part of the second wave of the Dominion War, The [[9th Pesht Regulars]] commanding officer was killed early in the fighting and the ninth lost all unit cohesion. More than 90% of the unit's soldiers were killed<ref name=FMU109>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 109.</ref>.
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The 283rd Battle Cluster were assigned to assault [[Idlewind]] as part of the second wave of the Dominion War, facing the [[9th Pesht Regulars|Ninth Pesht Regulars]]; the commanding officer of the Ninth was killed early in the fighting and the Ninth lost all unit cohesion. More than 90% of the unit's soldiers were killed<ref name=FMU109>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 109.</ref>
  
 
====Garstedt====
 
====Garstedt====
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=== Clan Hell's Horses Invasion ===
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Moving back into the [[Ghost Bear Dominion|Dominion]] as the Ghost Bears responded to the [[Clan Hell's Horses]]  [[Clan_Hell%27s_Horses#The_Invasion|invasion]] prompted by [[Khan]] [[Vladimir Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]], elements of Rho were keen to see combat despite the Galaxy having taken a battering while fighting the Nova Cats. The warriors of the [[18th Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|Eighteenth Battle Cluster]] actively sought an opportunity for revenge against the Horses because of the Eighteenth's defeat on Niles in 3048 and were rewarded with an opportunity to attack [[Engadin]], only to discover when they arrived that the Hell's Horses ofrces had already fled. To compensate Rho for the perceived loss of honor the 283rd Battle Cluster was assigned to support the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|First Rasalhague Bears]] in the capture of [[Rasalhague]] from Clan Wolf, one part of the punishment meted out against Clan Wolf by the Ghost Bears in retaliation for Khan Ward's engineering of the Hell's Horses invasion.<ref name="FM:Up61"/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
[[3061]] to [[3062]] the Commanding Officer was [[Star Colonel]] [[Marcus Gilmour]].<ref name=ToV37>''Test of Vengeance'', p. 37</ref>
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From [[3061]] the Commanding Officer was [[Star Colonel]] [[Marcus Gilmour]]<ref name=ToV37>''Test of Vengeance'', p. 37</ref> who continued to command the 283rd until at least as late as [[3067]].<ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77, "Rho Galaxy (Bear Essentials)"</ref>
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
Urban defense specialists. The Cluster is specialized in defensive tactics because of its long duty as a garrison force. The mobility of the command surprises the enemy often and its medium 'Mechs are used for flanking manuevers. Also not unknown to this unit are rear assaults, when possible. <ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 92 </ref>
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Urban defense specialists. The Cluster was specialized in defensive tactics because of its long duty as a garrison force. The mobility of the command surprises the enemy often and its medium 'Mechs are used for flanking manuevers. Also not unknown to this unit were rear assaults, when possible. <ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 92 </ref>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3061===
 
===3061===
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'''243rd Battle Cluster'''
 
* 4 [[Trinary|Trinaries]], including:
 
* 4 [[Trinary|Trinaries]], including:
 
** Alpha [[Supernova]] Trinary<ref name=ToV65>''Test of Vengeance'', p. 65</ref>
 
** Alpha [[Supernova]] Trinary<ref name=ToV65>''Test of Vengeance'', p. 65</ref>
 
** Beta Supernova Trinary<ref name=ToV65></ref>
 
** Beta Supernova Trinary<ref name=ToV65></ref>
 
** Gamma Supernova Trinary<ref name=ToV65></ref>
 
** Gamma Supernova Trinary<ref name=ToV65></ref>
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=== 3067 ===
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'''243rd Battle Cluster''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
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:- At this point in time the 243rd was stationed on [[Leoben]] and was operating at just below three-quarters of full strength, with all bar fifteen percent of the Cluster using [[OmniMech]]s or equivalent technology.<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
*''[[Test of Vengeance]]'' Novel
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* ''[[Test of Vengeance]]'' Novel
  
 
[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Commands|Battle, 283rd]]
 
[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Commands|Battle, 283rd]]

Revision as of 09:20, 20 March 2014

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History

First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War

Caripare/Itabaiana

As a part of Rho Galaxy the 283rd Battle Cluster were actively involved in the First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War, which began in 3062 with a suicidal attack by three regiments of the Alshain Avengers against Alshain. Rho Galaxy battled forces from Clan Nova Cat on both Caripare and Itabaiana,[1] fighting alongside forces from Tau Galaxy on the latter.[2][1]

Idlewind

The 283rd Battle Cluster were assigned to assault Idlewind as part of the second wave of the Dominion War, facing the Ninth Pesht Regulars; the commanding officer of the Ninth was killed early in the fighting and the Ninth lost all unit cohesion. More than 90% of the unit's soldiers were killed[3]

Garstedt


Clan Hell's Horses Invasion

Moving back into the Dominion as the Ghost Bears responded to the Clan Hell's Horses invasion prompted by Khan Vladimir Ward of Clan Wolf, elements of Rho were keen to see combat despite the Galaxy having taken a battering while fighting the Nova Cats. The warriors of the Eighteenth Battle Cluster actively sought an opportunity for revenge against the Horses because of the Eighteenth's defeat on Niles in 3048 and were rewarded with an opportunity to attack Engadin, only to discover when they arrived that the Hell's Horses ofrces had already fled. To compensate Rho for the perceived loss of honor the 283rd Battle Cluster was assigned to support the First Rasalhague Bears in the capture of Rasalhague from Clan Wolf, one part of the punishment meted out against Clan Wolf by the Ghost Bears in retaliation for Khan Ward's engineering of the Hell's Horses invasion.[1]

Officers

From 3061 the Commanding Officer was Star Colonel Marcus Gilmour[4] who continued to command the 283rd until at least as late as 3067.[5]

Tactics

Urban defense specialists. The Cluster was specialized in defensive tactics because of its long duty as a garrison force. The mobility of the command surprises the enemy often and its medium 'Mechs are used for flanking manuevers. Also not unknown to this unit were rear assaults, when possible. [6]

Composition History

3061

243rd Battle Cluster

3067

243rd Battle Cluster (Veteran/Fanatical)[5]

- At this point in time the 243rd was stationed on Leoben and was operating at just below three-quarters of full strength, with all bar fifteen percent of the Cluster using OmniMechs or equivalent technology.[5]

Notes

In the novel Test of Vengeance, by Bryan Nystul, the unit commanded by Marcus Gilmour as part of Rho Galaxy, is the 288th Battle Cluster: this is possibly an error[4].

Notes

Rules

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 61, "Rho Galaxy (Bear Essentials)"
  2. Field Manual: Updates, p. 61, "Tau Galaxy"
  3. Field Manual: Updates, p. 109.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Test of Vengeance, p. 37
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 77, "Rho Galaxy (Bear Essentials)"
  6. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 92
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Test of Vengeance, p. 65

Bibliography