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[[Image:ClanGalaxy.jpg|thumb|right|Map Designation of a Clan Galaxy]] | [[Image:ClanGalaxy.jpg|thumb|right|Map Designation of a Clan Galaxy]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''Galaxy''' is the largest type of military formation fielded by the [[Clan]] | + | A '''Galaxy''' is the largest type of military formation fielded by the [[Clan|Clans]], equivalent to a [[brigade]] in the defunct [[Star League Defense Force]]. Named for a letter of the Greek alphabet (''e.g.'' "Alpha", "Delta", "Omega"), a Galaxy consists of several [[Cluster|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 take to the field of battle as one unified force.<ref name=MWGC75>''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'', p. 75</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 | + | 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 will have three to five Clusters 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 | + | [[Nicholas Kerensky]] himself intended for Galaxies to serve as administrative and logistical organizations rather than as battlefield units, 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> 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== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'' | + | * ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'' |
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[[Category:Clan Terms]] | [[Category:Clan Terms]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Military | + | [[Category:Military Formations]] |
Latest revision as of 20:47, 28 January 2023
Description[edit]
A Galaxy is the largest type of military formation fielded by the Clans, equivalent to a brigade in the defunct Star League Defense Force. Named for a letter of the Greek alphabet (e.g. "Alpha", "Delta", "Omega"), a Galaxy 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 take to the field of battle 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 will have three to five Clusters and include an independent command Trinary or Cluster.[2][3][4]
Nicholas Kerensky himself intended for Galaxies to serve as administrative and logistical organizations rather than as battlefield units, and unlike smaller formations never set down criteria for their composition.[2][3] 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]