Jade Solahma (Clan Jade Falcon)
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| Jade Dark Wing Cluster
Jade Solahma | |
| Formed | varies |
| Disbanded | varies |
| Nickname | The Old Vultures |
| Affiliation | Clan Jade Falcon |
| Parent Command | Gamma Galaxy |
This Cluster is one of the many solhama units in Clan Jade Falcon. Note that "Dark Wing" is a generic term in Clan Jade Falcon denoting solahma units,[1] so the unit described here, also known as The Old Vultures is "a" Dark Wing Cluster, despite some reports only noting them as "The" Dark Wing Cluster.
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History
In 3051 the unit was assigned to Apollo when Snord's Irregulars attacked the planet in search of an SLDF facility which turned out to be Camelot Command. After defeating elements of the Cluster, they left the planet, but there was enough information still on the planet for the Dark Wing Cluster to locate the SLDF facility themselves.
The unit embarked in the Hawk Eye (an Aegis-class WarShip) along with the Diamondstar (a Union-C-class DropShip) and the Majestic Defiance (another Union-C). Surprised by the batchall issued by Snord's Irregulars, they accepted the fight, which they lost.
The survivors and the DropShips were taken by Snord's Irregulars as isorla and entered their new Clan, Clan Snord.[2]
Badly damaged in the Refusal War, the Jade Solahma Cluster was included in the Coventry campaign so the commanders could see how well the new warriors were performing, using their performance as a benchmark.[3]
The Cluster guarded the Jade Falcon headquarters on Coventry. As a result of the successful raid by the 10th Skye Rangers and other Inner Sphere forces,[4] the Cluster was considered nonoperational as of 3059.
During the FedCom Civil War the Fifteenth Arcturan Guards and Archer's Avengers destroyed the Jade Solahma Cluster Trinary assigned to defend Roadside by destroying an ammunition plant.[5] Despite being described as "composed of screw-ups and 'aged' Falcon warriors," the solahma warriors earned their deaths defending the plant against the more numerous Inner Sphere warriors.[6]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Dark Wing Cluster | |||
| Star Colonel | Damon | 3051[2] | |
| Star Captain | Minaka | 3052[7] | |
| Star Captain | Tamara | 3059 | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
3051
Dark Wing Cluster[2]
- Command Star
- Trinary Alpha
- Trinary Bravo
- One Nova (Supernova)
- One 'Mech Star (Sweep)
- One battle armor Star (Hold)
3052
Jade Falcon Solahma Cluster[8]
- Trinary Alpha
- Alpha Beak - Summoner, Gargoyle, Hellbringer, Kit Fox (2)
- Alpha Mix 1 - Hellbringer, Viper, Summoner (2), 5 Elementals
- Alpha Mix 2 - Kit Fox, Executioner, Hellbringer, 5 Elementals
- Binary Bravo
3059
Jade Falcon Solahma Cluster
FedCom Civil War
Jade Falcon Solahma Cluster
- At least 1 Trinary.[5]
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 95
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rhonda's Irregulars, p. 52: "Jade Falcon Roster"
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion, p. 12
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion, p. 29
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 FedCom Civil War, p. 120
- ↑ Operation Audacity ch.14
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 69
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 69
Notes
As a Solahma Cluster, Dark Wing Clusters have been re-formed, renamed, and disbanded repeatedly as the need arises.