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==History== | ==History== | ||
The '''Fifth Rattle Cluster''' was formed in [[3068]] as part of the Steel Viper military reforms. The Rattle clusters were an experimental combined-arms formation. By February [[3069]] the Fifth had been assigned to Beta Galaxy when [[Galaxy Commander]] Angelica Zalman bid it in defence of the petroleum farm and silver mines near Contock on [[Marshall]] against an attack by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].The flank attack by the Fifth caught the Falcon’s [[2nd Falcon Velites (Clan Jade Falcon)|Second Velites]] totally by surprise and inflicted heavy casualties allowing the Vipers to win the Trial. <ref name=WoR41>''Wars of Reaving'', p. 41</ref> | The '''Fifth Rattle Cluster''' was formed in [[3068]] as part of the Steel Viper military reforms. The Rattle clusters were an experimental combined-arms formation. By February [[3069]] the Fifth had been assigned to Beta Galaxy when [[Galaxy Commander]] Angelica Zalman bid it in defence of the petroleum farm and silver mines near Contock on [[Marshall]] against an attack by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].The flank attack by the Fifth caught the Falcon’s [[2nd Falcon Velites (Clan Jade Falcon)|Second Velites]] totally by surprise and inflicted heavy casualties allowing the Vipers to win the Trial. <ref name=WoR41>''Wars of Reaving'', p. 41</ref> | ||
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| + | The final fate of the Fifth Rattle Cluster is not known, but they would not have survived the destruction of Beta Galaxy or that of Clan Steel Viper in 3075.<ref> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.149-150 </ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
===3069=== | ===3069=== | ||
| − | '''Fifth Rattle Cluster'''<ref name=WoR41/> | + | '''Fifth Rattle Cluster''' <ref name=WoR41/> |
| − | * A mixed-arms Clusters of ProtoMechs, battle armor, at least a Star of aerospace fighters and a Star of [[OmniMechs]] | + | * A mixed-arms Clusters of ProtoMechs, battle armor, with at least a Star of aerospace fighters and a Star of [[OmniMechs]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 29 July 2017
History
The Fifth Rattle Cluster was formed in 3068 as part of the Steel Viper military reforms. The Rattle clusters were an experimental combined-arms formation. By February 3069 the Fifth had been assigned to Beta Galaxy when Galaxy Commander Angelica Zalman bid it in defence of the petroleum farm and silver mines near Contock on Marshall against an attack by Clan Jade Falcon.The flank attack by the Fifth caught the Falcon’s Second Velites totally by surprise and inflicted heavy casualties allowing the Vipers to win the Trial. [1]
The final fate of the Fifth Rattle Cluster is not known, but they would not have survived the destruction of Beta Galaxy or that of Clan Steel Viper in 3075.[2]
Officers
Tactics
Composition
3069
Fifth Rattle Cluster [1]
- A mixed-arms Clusters of ProtoMechs, battle armor, with at least a Star of aerospace fighters and a Star of OmniMechs