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{{infoBoxStateUnit
| image = [[File:3rd Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear).jpg]]
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| image   = [[File:3rd Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear).jpg]]
| Designation = Third Bear Guards Cluster
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| nickname = The ilKhan's Shield
| Formed =
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| parent formation = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]]
| Disbanded =
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| formed  = unknown
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3061
| Nickname = The ilKhan's Shield
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| unitname = 3rd Bear Guards Cluster
| Affiliation = [[Rasalhague Dominion]];<br>[[Clan Ghost Bear]] (previous)
 
| Parent Command = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]]
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Early Years===
 
===Early Years===
The '''Third Bear Guards''' nickname stems from the Third's role in serving as the honor guard for [[ilKhan]]s [[Nicholas Kerensky]] and [[Jerome Winson]] whenever they traveled in [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] territory. The Third has been a showcase unit for the Ghost Bears ever since, and was one of the units to fight in the Trials that determined the invasion corridors for each [[Clan]] during the planning for [[Operation REVIVAL]].<ref name=FMWC88/> During those Trials, they defeated forces from [[Clan Hell's Horses]], [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], and [[Clan Steel Viper]] and lost to [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. This afforded them the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]/[[Draconis Combine]] invasion corridor.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 15</ref>
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Got it's nickname from serving as the honor guard for [[ilKhan]]s [[Nicholas Kerensky]] and [[Jerome Winson]] whenever they traveled in [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] territory.<ref name=FMWC88/>
  
===Operation REVIVAL===
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===[[Operation Revival]]===
The Third developed a reputation for ruthlessness during the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]];<ref name=FMWC88/> the Third fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the Inner Sphere:
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In the lead up to the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], the Third Guards fought in the Trials that determined which Corridor the Ghost Bears would receive.<ref name=FMWC88/>
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The Third Bear Guards fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the Inner Sphere:
  
 
====Wave Two====
 
====Wave Two====
The Third Bear Guards faced militia troops on [[Trondheim (FRR)|Trondheim]].<ref name=er5252>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 52</ref>
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The Third Bear Guards faced militia troops on [[Trondheim]].<ref name=er5252>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 52</ref>
  
 
====Wave Four====
 
====Wave Four====
On [[Casere]] the Third faced the fanatically loyal [[2nd Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)|Second Hussars]] of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] in September [[3050]]. Using their light elements to harass the Third Guards, the Hussars lured the [[Cluster]] into an old industrial sector where their heavier elements waited in reinforced positions. The close-quarters fighting negated the superior range and speed advantage of the Third's [[Clan]]-Tech, but not the Cluster's heavy firepower. With both sides refusing to retreat, the Third were forced to destroy the Second Hussars to a man.<ref name=IC-24>''Invading Clans'', p. 24: "Wave Four: Renewal"</ref><ref name=er5252/>
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On [[Casere]] the Third faced the fanatically loyal [[2nd Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)|Second Husars]] of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] in September [[3050]]. Using their light elements to to harass the 3rd Guards, the Hussars lured the [[Cluster]] into an old industrial sector where their heavier elements waited in reinforced positions. The close-quarters fighting negated the superior range and speed advantage of the Third's [[Clan]]-Tech, but not the Cluster's heavy firepower. With both sides refusing to retreat, the Third were forced to destroy the Second Hussars to a man.<ref name=IC-24>''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p. 24 - "Wave Four: Renewal"</ref> <ref name=er5252/>
  
 
====Wave Five====
 
====Wave Five====
After rebuilding for a year the Third Guards (and all of Alpha Galaxy) attacked [[Alshain]]. The defending [[2nd Sword of Light]] frustrated the Third Guards' attempts to take the Fareer Canyons for several months. Finally it appeared as if the Second had retreated and the Third Guards pursued them. This was a trap however, and the Second inflicted serious losses on the Third Guards before withdrawing.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 140</ref>
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After rebuilding for a year the Third Guards (and all of Alpha Galaxy) attacked [[Alshain]]. The defending [[2nd Sword of Light]] frustrated the Third Guards attempts to take the Fareer Canyons for several months. Finally it appeared as if the Second had retreated and the Third Guards pursued them. This was a trap however, and the Second inflicted serious losses on the Third Guards before withdrawing.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 140</ref>
 
* [[Ardoz]]
 
* [[Ardoz]]
  
 
====Tukayyid====
 
====Tukayyid====
Fought the [[308th Division (ComStar)|308th]] [[Com Guards|Com Guard Division]] on the advance to Spanac.
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Fought the [[308th Division (ComStar)|308th Com Guard Division]] on the advance to Spanac.
 
 
=== First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War ===
 
The [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War]] erupted following an attack on Alshain by rogue elements of the [[Alshain Avengers]] [[brigade]] of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] in [[3062]],<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60: "Overview"</ref> and as expected Alpha Galaxy played a prominent part in the Ghost Bear's retaliation against the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]].<ref name="FM:Up60A">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref> The [[1st Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear)|First Bear Guards]] struck at [[Idlewind]] while the Third Bear Guards attacked [[Garstedt]].<ref name="FM:Up13">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 13: "Dragons, Dark and Dangerous"</ref>
 
 
 
=== The Dark Age ===
 
Posted to Alshain after the [[Jihad]], the Third Bear Guards were able to rebuild rapidly and to re-equip from factories producing the best new equipment available; the Third had been reduced to just one quarter of strength by [[3079]],<ref name="FR:Pp11">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 11: "Deployment Status"</ref> but by [[3085]] had more than doubled in strength while stationed on Alshain.<ref name="FM:3085p127">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
 
 
 
The Third Bear Guards continued to serve as a part of Alpha Galaxy throughout the [[Dark Age]]. Alpha Galaxy continued to serve as the lead Galaxy for the Rasalhague Dominion, and as such spent a considerable amount of time protecting Alshain, the cultural heart of Clan Ghost Bear. Given that Khan [[Dalia Bekker]] regarded the [[Republic of the Sphere]] with reverence it was a foregone conclusion that Alpha Galaxy would be sent to secure the worlds of [[Alrakis]] and [[Konstance]] as the Inner Sphere began to erupt into widespread warfare again. Having deployed in [[3135]], Alpha Galaxy only remained in place until Omega Galaxy secured [[Vega]].<ref name="FM:3085p162">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 162: "Alpha Galaxy"</ref>
 
 
 
Although Alpha Galaxy wasn't around for subsequent events leading up to the formation of the [[Vega Protectorate]], many in Alpha came to feel that steps should have been taken to prevent Omega Galaxy from "going native" at the time, and given Khan Bekkar's conservative views there was a building sense of expectation that Alpha would be called on to remove Omega's taint.<ref name="FM:3085p162"/>
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
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As of [[3061]] the Commanding Officer was [[Star Colonel]] Sarah [[DelVillar (Bloodname)|DelVillar]]<ref name=FMWC88/>. She replaced Hunter [[Tseng (Bloodname)|Tseng]] who had commanded the Third for more than ten years, and who subsequently took command of first the [[139th Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|139th Striker Cluster]] and then [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Omega Galaxy]].
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! 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 Third Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear)'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Hunter Tseng]]||[[Operation REVIVAL]]<ref name=OTPRT20>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 20</ref>
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Third Bear Guards (Ghost Bear Dominion)'''
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Sarah DelVillar]]||[[3061]] - [[3085]]<ref name=FMWC88/><ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref><ref name="FM:3085p127"/>
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Third Bear Guards (Rasalhague Dominion)'''
 
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| Star Colonel||[[Teressa Gilmour]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p172">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 172: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
 
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|}
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
The command can counter the actions of enemy formation with equal or superior reactions.<ref name=FMWC88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88: "Third Bear Guards Profile"</ref> The Cluster will undertake any means necessary to secure victory.
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The command can counter the actions of enemy formation with equal or superior reactions.<ref name=FMWC88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88, "3rd Bear Guards Profile"</ref> The Cluster will undertake any means necessary to secure victory.
  
 
==Composition==
 
==Composition==
===2921===
 
*[[Trinary]] Command
 
*219th Assault [[Trinary]]
 
**Three 'Mech Stars, one Battle Armor Star
 
*12th Battle Trinary Supernova
 
*45th Elemental Support [[Binary]]
 
*34th Fighter Binary<ref>''Turning Points: Tokasha'', p. 20</ref>
 
 
===3052===
 
*[[Trinary]] Command - [[Star Captain]] [[Helen Jorgensson]]
 
**Alpha Command [[Star]] (5 [[OmniMechs]])
 
**Bravo Command Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Charlie Command Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
*219th Assault [[Trinary]] - Star Captain [[Andre Hannifan]]
 
**Alpha Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Bravo Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Charlie Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Tango Support Star (25 [[Elementals]])
 
*12th Battle Trinary - Star Captain [[Paul Homaovi]]
 
**Alpha Striker Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Bravo Striker Star (5 OmniMechs)
 
**Charlie [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
 
*45th Elemental Support [[Binary]] - Star Captain [[Sarah DelVillar]]
 
**Alpha Elemental Star (25 Elementals)
 
**Bravo Elemental Star (25 Elementals)
 
*34th Fighter Binary - Star Captain [[Dale Kabrinski]])
 
**Alpha Fighter Star (10 [[OmniFighters]])
 
**Bravo Fighter Star (10 OmniFighters)
 
 
 
===3058===
 
===3058===
 
* [[Trinary]] Command ([[Star Captain]] Helen [[Jorgensson (Bloodname)|Jorgensson]]) (3 [[OmniMech]] [[Star]]s)
 
* [[Trinary]] Command ([[Star Captain]] Helen [[Jorgensson (Bloodname)|Jorgensson]]) (3 [[OmniMech]] [[Star]]s)
* 219th Assault Trinary (Star Captain Andre [[Hannifan (Bloodname)|Hannifan]]) (OmniMech Trinary reinforced with 1 [[Elemental]] Star)
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* 219th Assault Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Andre [[Hannifan (Bloodname)|Hannifan]]) (OmniMech Trinary reinforced with 1 [[Elemental]] Star)
* 12th Battle Trinary (Star Captain Paul [[Homaovi (Bloodname)|Homaovi]]) (2 OmniMech Stars, 1 OmniMech/Elemental [[Nova]])
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* 12th Battle Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Paul [[Homaovi (Bloodname)|Homaovi]]) (2 OmniMech Stars, 1 OmniMech/Elemental [[Nova]])
* 45th [[Elemental]] Support [[Binary]] (Star Captain Sarah [[DeVillar (Bloodname)|DelVillar]]) (2 Elemental Stars)
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* 45th [[Elemental]] Support [[Binary]] ([[Star Captain]] Sarah [[DeVillar (Bloodname)|DelVillar]]) (2 Elemental Stars)
* 34th Fighter Binary (Star Captain Dale [[Kabrinski (Bloodname)|Kabrinski]]) (2 [[OmniFighter]] Stars)
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* 34th Fighter Binary ([[Star Captain]] Dale [[Kabrinski (Bloodname)|Kabrinski]]) (2 [[OmniFighter]] Stars)
  
 
===3061===
 
===3061===
'''Third Bear Guards''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMWC88/>
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* 4 Trinaries
:CO: Star Colonel Sarah DelVillar <ref name=FMWCp88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88</ref>
 
:* 4 Trinaries
 
:Note: The Third were stationed on Trondheim at this point in time.<ref name="FM:WCp163">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 163: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
 
 
 
=== 3067 ===
 
'''Third Bear Guards''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
 
:- The First were stationed on Alshain at this point in time and were at two-thirds of full strength. Three-quarters of the First were using Clan-level technology, whilst seventy percent were equipped with [[OmniMech]]s or their equivalents.<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
 
 
 
=== 3079 ===
 
'''Third Bear Guards''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FR:Pp11"/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Alshain]]. At this point in time almost two thirds of the Third were using OmniMechs.<ref name="FR:Pp11"/>
 
 
 
=== 3085 ===
 
'''Third Bear Guards''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3085p127"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Third were operating at sixty percent of full strength with almost half of the Cluster using OmniMechs.<ref name="FM:3085p127"/>
 
  
=== 3145 ===
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==Notes==
'''Third Bear Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p172"/>
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* Have developed a reputation for ruthlessness.
:- At this point in time the first was stationed on [[Tinaca]] and was at eighty-five percent of full strength; almost two-thirds of the Guards were equipped with [[OmniMech]]s.<ref name="FM:3145p172"/>
 
  
 
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==Rules==
 
==Rules==
=== 3048 ===
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The Third Bear Guards can cancel out several movement-related [[Force Specific Rules]]: Specifically Off-Map Movement and Terrain-related modifiers. They employ the Overrun Combat special ability and have a +1 initiative bonus. In addition when generating a force randomly they apply a +1 modifier to all rolls that determine unit weights.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 149</ref>
* Opponents of the Third Bear Guards suffer a -1 Initiative penalty and lose any terrain-based special unit abilities.<ref name=OTPRT20/>
 
 
 
=== 3052 ===
 
* The Third Bear Guards can cancel out several movement-related [[Force Specific Rules]]: Specifically Off-Map Movement and Terrain-related modifiers.<ref name="ER:3052"/>
 
* The Third Bear Guards may employ the Overrun Combat special ability.<ref name="ER:3052"/>
 
* The Third Bear Guards receive a +1 initiative bonus.<ref name="ER:3052"/>
 
* When generating a force randomly the Third apply a +1 modifier to all rolls that determine unit weights.<ref name="ER:3052">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 149</ref>
 
 
 
=== 3061 ===
 
* In common with every other unit in the [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|Clan Ghost Bear ''touman'']] at this point in time, the Third Bear Guards receives a +1 modifier to any dice roll on Random Weight-Class tables to determine [[Star]] or [[Binary]]/[[Trinary]] type.<ref name="FM:WCp180">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 180: "Clan Ghost Bear"</ref>
 
* As a part of Alpha Galaxy the Third Bear Guards receives a +1 Bonus to Initiative rolls.<ref name="FM:WCp180A">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 180: "Alpha Galaxy"</ref>
 
* As a part of Alpha Galaxy the commander of each Star within the Third Bear Guards may choose to deploy in any OmniMech in any configuration rather than determining their 'Mech randomly.<ref name="FM:WCp180A"/>
 
* When the Third are fighting against a Clan opponent that opponent receives a -1 Penalty to Initiative rolls for the duration of the battle.<ref name="FM:WCp180A"/>
 
* When the Third are fighting against a Clan opponent that opponent loses any terrain-based special unit abilities for the duration of the battle.<ref name="FM:WCp180A"/>
 
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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*''[[Invading Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials]]''
 
* ''[[Turning Points: Tokasha]]''
 
 
 
  
[[Category: Rasalhague Dominion Commands|Bear Guards, 003rd]]
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[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Commands|Bear Guards, 003]]

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