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==''Touman'' structure== | ==''Touman'' structure== | ||
| − | The fighting of the mid to late [[thirty-first century]], particularly the [[Burrock Absorption]] of 3059, was utterly disastrous for the Blood Spirits. Prior to the Absorption, the Clan fielded five front-line Galaxies (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Kappa and Omega), along with six second-line Galaxies (Mu, Rho, Omicron, Sigma, Tau and Upsilon). The Absorption cost them three front-line and two second-line Galaxies, while gaining them nothing except a powerful foe in Clan Star Adder.<ref name=FMCRC25>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 25</ref> Although the Spirits did attempt to rebuild and even raised a new Galaxy through a Harvest Trial, worse was yet to come.<ref name=wor35>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 35</ref> Two Galaxies were wiped out when the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] bombarded [[York (Clan)|York]] in 3074<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 104–105</ref> and lost a further three Galaxies later that year fighting the Adders on [[Tokasha]].<ref name=wor139>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 139</ref> It was estimated that by 3076 they had lost over half of their warriors<ref name=wor155>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155</ref> and could field only ten Clusters.<ref name=wor156>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 156</ref> | + | The fighting of the mid to late [[thirty-first century]], particularly the [[Burrock Absorption]] of 3059, was utterly disastrous for the Blood Spirits. Prior to the Absorption, the Clan fielded five front-line Galaxies (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Kappa and Omega), along with six second-line Galaxies (Mu, Rho, Omicron, Sigma, Tau and Upsilon). The Absorption cost them three front-line and two second-line Galaxies, while gaining them nothing except a powerful foe in Clan Star Adder.<ref name=FMCRC25>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 25</ref> Although the Spirits did attempt to rebuild and even raised a new Galaxy through a Harvest Trial, worse was yet to come.<ref name=wor35>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 35</ref> Two Galaxies were wiped out when the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] bombarded [[York (Clan System)|York]] in 3074<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 104–105</ref> and lost a further three Galaxies later that year fighting the Adders on [[Tokasha]].<ref name=wor139>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 139</ref> It was estimated that by 3076 they had lost over half of their warriors<ref name=wor155>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155</ref> and could field only ten Clusters.<ref name=wor156>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 156</ref> |
The Spirits were known to often rotate their Clusters between Galaxies in the hope of confusing an enemy to their exact strength.<ref name=FMCRC35>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 35</ref> Such a "Shell Game" was carried out in 3069 with Clusters moved one at a time from York to other holdings.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 44</ref> | The Spirits were known to often rotate their Clusters between Galaxies in the hope of confusing an enemy to their exact strength.<ref name=FMCRC35>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 35</ref> Such a "Shell Game" was carried out in 3069 with Clusters moved one at a time from York to other holdings.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 44</ref> | ||
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! colspan="4" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Beta Galaxy | ! colspan="4" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Beta Galaxy | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | |width='200px'|[[File:Clan Blood Spirit. | + | |width='200px'|[[File:Clan Blood Spirit logo.png|120px]] |
|'''3059'''<br />[[Cerise Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Cerise Guards]]<br/> | |'''3059'''<br />[[Cerise Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Cerise Guards]]<br/> | ||
|'''3075'''<br />[[258th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|258th Crimson Guards]]<br/> | |'''3075'''<br />[[258th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|258th Crimson Guards]]<br/> | ||
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! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Delta Galaxy | ! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Delta Galaxy | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />[[Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers (Clan Blood Spirit)|Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers]]<br/>[[112th Scarlet Battle (Clan Blood Spirit)|112th Scarlet Battle Cluster]] | |width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />[[Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers (Clan Blood Spirit)|Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers]]<br/>[[112th Scarlet Battle (Clan Blood Spirit)|112th Scarlet Battle Cluster]] | ||
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! colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Zeta Galaxy | ! colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Zeta Galaxy | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3068'''<br /> 4 Clusters | |width='300px'|'''3068'''<br /> 4 Clusters | ||
|width='300px'|'''3074'''<br /> 6 Clusters | |width='300px'|'''3074'''<br /> 6 Clusters | ||
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! colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Iota Galaxy | ! colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Iota Galaxy | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3067'''<br />[[Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Crimson Guards]]<br />[[Forty-second Crimson Vanguard (Clan Blood Spirit)|Forty-second Crimson Vanguard Cluster]]<br />[[Sixty-sixth Blood Hussars (Clan Blood Spirit)|Sixty-sixth Blood Hussars]] | |width='300px'|'''3067'''<br />[[Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Crimson Guards]]<br />[[Forty-second Crimson Vanguard (Clan Blood Spirit)|Forty-second Crimson Vanguard Cluster]]<br />[[Sixty-sixth Blood Hussars (Clan Blood Spirit)|Sixty-sixth Blood Hussars]] | ||
|width='300px'|'''3076-3085'''<br />[[Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards]]<br />[[158th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|158th Crimson Guards]] | |width='300px'|'''3076-3085'''<br />[[Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards]]<br />[[158th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|158th Crimson Guards]] | ||
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! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Kappa Galaxy | ! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Kappa Galaxy | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />[[Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard (Clan Blood Spirit)|Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard Cluster]]<br />[[271st Crimson Assault (Clan Blood Spirit)|271st Crimson Assault Cluster]] | |width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />[[Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard (Clan Blood Spirit)|Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard Cluster]]<br />[[271st Crimson Assault (Clan Blood Spirit)|271st Crimson Assault Cluster]] | ||
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! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Mu Provisional Galaxy | ! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Mu Provisional Galaxy | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />[[Sixty-sixth Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Sixty-sixth Crimson Guards]]<br/>[[Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards]] | |width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />[[Sixty-sixth Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Sixty-sixth Crimson Guards]]<br/>[[Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards]] | ||
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! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Rho Provisional Galaxy | ! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Rho Provisional Galaxy | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />Unknown | |width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />Unknown | ||
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! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Rho Provisional Galaxy | ! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"|Rho Provisional Galaxy | ||
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|width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />Unknown | |width='300px'|'''3059'''<br />Unknown | ||
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* ''[[Exsanguine]]'' ''Aegis''-class heavy cruiser | * ''[[Exsanguine]]'' ''Aegis''-class heavy cruiser | ||
* ''[[Stooping Kite]]'' ''York''-class carrier | * ''[[Stooping Kite]]'' ''York''-class carrier | ||
| − | * ''[[Karianna Schmitt (Carrack)|Karianna Schmitt]]'' ''Carrack''-class transport | + | * ''[[Karianna Schmitt (Individual Carrack-class WarShip)|Karianna Schmitt]]'' ''Carrack''-class transport |
<ref name=wor156>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 156</ref> | <ref name=wor156>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 156</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:03, 4 January 2024
The Clan Blood Spirit touman is the military arm of Clan Blood Spirit.
Contents
- 1 Unit Structure
- 2 Touman structure
- 2.1 Former Galaxies
- 2.1.1 Clan Command
- 2.1.2 Alpha Galaxy (The Blooding)
- 2.1.3 Beta Galaxy (Blood Reavers)
- 2.1.4 Delta Galaxy
- 2.1.5 Zeta Galaxy
- 2.1.6 Iota Galaxy (Retribution)
- 2.1.7 Kappa Galaxy
- 2.1.8 Mu Provisional Galaxy
- 2.1.9 Omicron Provisional Galaxy
- 2.1.10 Pi Galaxy
- 2.1.11 Rho Provisional Galaxy
- 2.1.12 Sigma Provisional Galaxy
- 2.1.13 Tau Provisional Galaxy (York's Revenge)
- 2.1.14 Upsilon Provisional Galaxy
- 2.1.15 Omega Galaxy (The Sanguine Reavers)
- 2.2 Blood Galaxy (Naval Reserve)
- 2.1 Former Galaxies
- 3 Uniforms and Rank Insignia
- 4 References
- 5 Bibliography
Unit Structure[edit]
As set forth by Nicholas Kerensky, Clan Blood Spirit has maintained practically the same Cluster format since the doctrine's inception: Five Clusters of three BattleMech Trinaries, one Combat Vehicle Trinary and one Infantry Trinary.[1] The only differences they have made in the several centuries since that time is the replacement of conventional infantry and BattleMechs with Elementals and OmniMechs. They maintain this organization for both front-line and second-line Clusters, and will not hesitate to downgrade or disband one if it no longer adheres to that structure. They look at the other Clans with disdain for abandoning this doctrine, and for introducing new Cluster variants, as a sign they have turned their backs upon Kerensky's mandate. OmniFighters are held within the Naval Reserve and assigned to units on an as-needed basis.[2]
Touman structure[edit]
The fighting of the mid to late thirty-first century, particularly the Burrock Absorption of 3059, was utterly disastrous for the Blood Spirits. Prior to the Absorption, the Clan fielded five front-line Galaxies (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Kappa and Omega), along with six second-line Galaxies (Mu, Rho, Omicron, Sigma, Tau and Upsilon). The Absorption cost them three front-line and two second-line Galaxies, while gaining them nothing except a powerful foe in Clan Star Adder.[3] Although the Spirits did attempt to rebuild and even raised a new Galaxy through a Harvest Trial, worse was yet to come.[4] Two Galaxies were wiped out when the Star Adders bombarded York in 3074[5] and lost a further three Galaxies later that year fighting the Adders on Tokasha.[6] It was estimated that by 3076 they had lost over half of their warriors[7] and could field only ten Clusters.[8]
The Spirits were known to often rotate their Clusters between Galaxies in the hope of confusing an enemy to their exact strength.[9] Such a "Shell Game" was carried out in 3069 with Clusters moved one at a time from York to other holdings.[10]
The touman stood at six Galaxies in 3060[11] and by 3067 it had grown to seven Galaxies.[12] By 3084 it was reduced to four Galaxies, and by the end of that year had been completely destroyed. During the last few desperate months of the Clan it raised several poorly armed civilian Clusters, although these were quickly destroyed in combat.[13]
Former Galaxies[edit]
Clan Command[edit]
| Command | |
|---|---|
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3059-3072 Blood Guard Keshik Naval Reserve |
Alpha Galaxy (The Blooding)[edit]
| Alpha Galaxy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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3060 Red Guards Seventh Blood Drinkers Cluster Thirty-seventh Red Assault Cluster Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard Cluster Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers 112th Scarlet Battle Cluster |
3067 Red Guards Seventh Blood Drinkers Cluster Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard Cluster Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers Cluster |
3076-3085 Red Guards Seventh Blood Drinkers Cluster Sixty-sixth Blood Hussars |
Beta Galaxy (Blood Reavers)[edit]
| Beta Galaxy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
3059 Cerise Guards |
3075 258th Crimson Guards |
3085 Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard Cluster 181st Crimson Guards |
Delta Galaxy[edit]
| Delta Galaxy | |
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3059 Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers 112th Scarlet Battle Cluster |
Zeta Galaxy[edit]
| Zeta Galaxy | ||
|---|---|---|
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3068 4 Clusters |
3074 6 Clusters |
Iota Galaxy (Retribution)[edit]
| Iota Galaxy | ||
|---|---|---|
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3067 Crimson Guards Forty-second Crimson Vanguard Cluster Sixty-sixth Blood Hussars |
3076-3085 Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards 158th Crimson Guards |
Kappa Galaxy[edit]
| Kappa Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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3059 Fifty-fifth Red Vanguard Cluster 271st Crimson Assault Cluster |
Mu Provisional Galaxy[edit]
| Mu Provisional Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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3059 Sixty-sixth Crimson Guards Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards |
Omicron Provisional Galaxy[edit]
| Omicron Provisional Galaxy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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3060 Twenty-first Crimson Guards Seventy-third Crimson Guards Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards 171st Crimson Guards |
3067 Twenty-first Crimson Guards Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards 171st Crimson Guards |
3074 Twenty-first Crimson Guards 171st Crimson Guards First Blood Cavalry 22nd Blood Cavalry 2 ProtoMech Clusters |
Pi Galaxy[edit]
| Rho Provisional Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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3059 Unknown |
Rho Provisional Galaxy[edit]
| Rho Provisional Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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3059 Unknown |
Sigma Provisional Galaxy[edit]
| Sigma Provisional Galaxy | ||
|---|---|---|
|
3060 Forty-second Crimson Guards Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards 158th Crimson Guards 258th Crimson Guards |
3067 Eighty-eighth Crimson Guards 158th Crimson Guards 258th Crimson Guards |
Tau Provisional Galaxy (York's Revenge)[edit]
| Tau Provisional Galaxy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
3060 Seventeenth Crimson Guards Seventy-ninth Crimson Guards 101st Crimson Guards |
3067 Seventeenth Crimson Guards Seventy-ninth Crimson Guards |
3076-3085 Seventeenth Crimson Guards Seventy-ninth Crimson Guards 258th Crimson Guards |
Upsilon Provisional Galaxy[edit]
| Upsilon Provisional Galaxy | ||
|---|---|---|
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3060-3066 Seventy-seventh Crimson Guards 181st Crimson Guards 221st Crimson Guards |
3067-3072 Seventy-seventh Crimson Guards 181st Crimson Guards |
Omega Galaxy (The Sanguine Reavers)[edit]
| Omega Galaxy | ||
|---|---|---|
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3060-3066 Scarlet Guards Thirty-third Red Battle Cluster Seventy-ninth Blood Hussars Ninety-first Crimson Vanguard Cluster Seventy-first Crimson Assault Cluster 271st Crimson Assault Cluster |
3067-3074 Scarlet Guards Seventy-ninth Blood Hussars Ninety-first Crimson Vanguard Cluster |
[edit]
Three Blood Spirit WarShips survived to see the end of the Clan.
ca. 3080[edit]
- Exsanguine Aegis-class heavy cruiser
- Stooping Kite York-class carrier
- Karianna Schmitt Carrack-class transport
Uniforms and Rank Insignia[edit]
Field Uniform
The field uniform is black with red padded ribbing on the outside of each forearm and outside of the ribcage. Impact resistant polymer molded into a semihard shell completely surrounds the neck and shoulders, and flows into a V-shape just below the sternum. A full-head helmet with a retractable visor attaches to the shell. Sturdy black boots complete the uniform.[14]
Dress Uniform
A tight-fitting blood-red bodysuit sheaths the warrior from banded neck to the glossy knee-high black boots. A liquid-like red strip runs from the neck down to the left side of the body. A reversible black and red half-cape attaches to the shoulders. Only trueborns can wear the cape.[14]
Ceremonial Uniform
The ceremonial uniform is a loose-fitting, blood-red jumpsuit, tucked into calf-high red boots. A large cloak encases the torso and opens up to the waist. Voluminous sleeves flow down the arms. A deep cowl is worn on the wearer's head with a blood-red glass mask covers the face from brow to chin. Only Bloodnamed warriors can wear the uniform.[14]
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| Point Commander | 
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| Star Commander | 
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| Star Captain | 
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| Star Colonel | 
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| Galaxy Commander | 
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| saKhan | 
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| Khan | 
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| Point 1 | Point 2 | Point 3 | Point 4 | Point 5 | |||||
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References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 26
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 27
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 25
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 35
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 104–105
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 139
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 155
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Wars of Reaving, p. 156
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 35
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 44
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 30–36
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 41, 70
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 157
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 27–28: Blood Spirit Uniforms