Difference between revisions of "Galaxy"
LittleWolf (talk | contribs) |
LittleWolf (talk | contribs) m (→Description) |
||
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
Some Galaxies can have as few as two Clusters,<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/> while others can have as many as six.<ref name=MWGC75/> Most Galaxies though will have anywhere from three to five Clusters, with an average of four, and include an independent command [[Trinary]] or Cluster.<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/><ref name=CBT>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 200</ref> | Some Galaxies can have as few as two Clusters,<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/> while others can have as many as six.<ref name=MWGC75/> Most Galaxies though will have anywhere from three to five Clusters, with an average of four, and include an independent command [[Trinary]] or Cluster.<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/><ref name=CBT>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 200</ref> | ||
− | [[Nicholas Kerensky]] himself recognized that Galaxies were more for logistical purposes than anything else and unlike smaller | + | [[Nicholas Kerensky]] himself recognized that Galaxies were more for logistical purposes than anything else and unlike smaller formations never set down criteria for their composition.<ref name=FMWC12>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 12</ref><ref name=FMCC10>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 10</ref> As such support elements such as engineers, [[artillery]] and [[MASH]] units are organized at the Galaxy level but can be attached to individual Clusters as needed.<ref name=MWGC75/> |
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 17:21, 20 March 2013
Description
A Galaxy is the largest type of military formation fielded by the Clans, equivalent to a Brigade in the defunct Star League Defense Force. It consists of several Clusters and is commanded by a Galaxy Commander. Galaxies are self-contained units which include all the necessary assets to mount independent operations, though in practice Galaxies rarely fight as one unified force.[1]
Some Galaxies can have as few as two Clusters,[2][3] while others can have as many as six.[1] Most Galaxies though will have anywhere from three to five Clusters, with an average of four, and include an independent command Trinary or Cluster.[2][3][4]
Nicholas Kerensky himself recognized that Galaxies were more for logistical purposes than anything else and unlike smaller formations never set down criteria for their composition.[2][3] As such support elements such as engineers, artillery and MASH units are organized at the Galaxy level but can be attached to individual Clusters as needed.[1]