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Line 2: ==Training Trials== ==Training Trials== − A potential warrior's life in their ''[[sibko]]'' can be regarded as a series of Trials of Position. The students demonstrate their current skills and those who aren’t at the level they should be at that time fail the Trial. Failure at any of these Trials causes the student to wash out, leaving their ''sibko'' to join another caste. + A potential warrior's life in their ''[[sibko]]'' can be regarded as a series of Trials of Position. The students demonstrate their current skills and those who aren’t at the level they should be at that time fail the Trial. Failure at any of these Trials causes the student to wash-out, leaving their ''sibko'' to join another caste. These Trials are usually written exams during early childhood with possibly some practical demonstrations. Later in their development, the Trials can be mock battles with ''[[sibkin]]'', with instructors or mock battles between ''sibkos''. When somebody mentions a Trial of Position, they rarely mean this type since this is only applicable to schooling/training. These Trials are usually written exams during early childhood with possibly some practical demonstrations. Later in their development, the Trials can be mock battles with ''[[sibkin]]'', with instructors or mock battles between ''sibkos''. When somebody mentions a Trial of Position, they rarely mean this type since this is only applicable to schooling/training. ==The Blooding== ==The Blooding== − At the completion of military training, cadets must pass a final Trial of Position in order to enter the Warrior Caste called '''The Blooding'''. Also referred to as the "Trial of Decision",<ref>''Bloodname'', prologue</ref> the Trial involves a live-fire duel with warriors who will be the cadet’s peers if they defeat their opponent. This practice is done in the [[Inner Sphere]] but usually with simulated fire, although some severe factions of the Inner Sphere do this with live but powered-down weapons. The blooding is the only training battle that involves fully powered weapons. The procedure varies from Clan to Clan; for example, [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] cadets must get past a training cadre of [[freeborn]] warriors in order to reach their [['Mech]]s, after which the Trial continues more traditionally. Similarly, the Steel Vipers require that pairs of cadets fight one another, with only the winner eligible to take their Trial. + At the completion of military training, cadets must pass a final Trial of Position in order to enter the Warrior Caste called '''The Blooding'''. Also referred to as the "Trial of Decision",<ref>''Bloodname'', prologue</ref> the Trial involves a live-fire duel with warriors who will be the cadet’s peers if they defeat their opponent. This practice is done in the [[Inner Sphere]] but usually with simulated fire, although some severe factions of the Inner Sphere do this with live but powered-down weapons. The blooding is the only training battle that involves fully-powered weapons. The procedure varies from Clan to Clan; for example, [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] cadets must get past a training cadre of [[freeborn]] warriors in order to reach their [['Mech]]s, after which the Trial continues more traditionally. Similarly, the Steel Vipers require that pairs of cadets fight one another, with only the winner eligible to take their Trial. − The use of live weapons for what is essentially an examination seems barbaric and wasteful of human life to those outside the Clans. An accident can easily cut short a promising career or life. It is one of the best examples of how little regard the Clans have for individual life in their quest for social supremacy. However the Clansmen, who believe the cause is worth everything and the individual is worth nothing, see this as an issue of rationalizing waste. This waste is justified since some cadets, though extremely brave throughout their upbringing, may shirk or not be able to think and react well under live fire. The Clan idea is that it is better to discover this in an artificial battle rather than during a real battle where their comrades' lives may be in jeopardy. + The use of live weapons for what is essentially an examination seems barbaric and wasteful of human life to those outside the Clans. An accident can easily cut short a promising career or life. It is one of the best examples of how little regard the Clans have for individual life in their quest for social supremacy. However the Clansmen, who believe the cause is worth everything and the individual is worth nothing, see this as an issue of rationalizing waste. This waste is justified since some cadets, though extremely brave throughout their upbringing, may shirk or not be able to think and react well under live-fire. The Clan idea is that it is better to discover this in an artificial battle rather than during a real battle where their comrades' lives may be in jeopardy. Each Trial involves two cadets and six opponents in the one circle of equals. Each cadet faces a set of three opponents, fighting each opponent one at a time in sequence. Defeating an opponent earns an imaginary kill. While an opponent’s cadet is engaged they will stay neutral, fighting only when it is their turn. If a neutral opponent is hit, either directly or accidentally, then all opponents become active and the Trial becomes a free-for-all and the assignment of opponents to cadets is waived. Hence the opponents can engage any cadet and a cadet can defeat any opponent for a kill. A cadet can even earn a kill by defeating the other cadet during a free-for-all. There are also some other infractions by the cadets (such as breaking ''[[zellbrigen]]'')<ref name="edgc17">''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 17</ref> that can cause a free-for-all. Since the last thing a cadet wants is a free-for-all, cadets will try to ensure nothing happens that causes one and hence the free-for-alls are rare. Each Trial involves two cadets and six opponents in the one circle of equals. Each cadet faces a set of three opponents, fighting each opponent one at a time in sequence. Defeating an opponent earns an imaginary kill. While an opponent’s cadet is engaged they will stay neutral, fighting only when it is their turn. If a neutral opponent is hit, either directly or accidentally, then all opponents become active and the Trial becomes a free-for-all and the assignment of opponents to cadets is waived. Hence the opponents can engage any cadet and a cadet can defeat any opponent for a kill. A cadet can even earn a kill by defeating the other cadet during a free-for-all. There are also some other infractions by the cadets (such as breaking ''[[zellbrigen]]'')<ref name="edgc17">''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 17</ref> that can cause a free-for-all. Since the last thing a cadet wants is a free-for-all, cadets will try to ensure nothing happens that causes one and hence the free-for-alls are rare. − If a cadet does not score a kill they are assigned to another caste and in most Clans cannot retry the Trial. As an exception to the rule, the Hell's Horses, Blood Spirits, Steel Vipers, Smoke Jaguars, and (after their Abjuration) Goliath Scorpions do allow a cadet to participate in a second Trial of Position to join either a different branch of service or a lower-quality unit.<ref name=EDGC>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 15: "Trial of Position"</ref><ref name="SO:HKp6">''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 6: “Homer Baba”</ref> + If a cadet does not score a kill they are assigned to another caste and in most Clans cannot retry the Trial. (The Hell's Horses and Blood Spirits do allow a cadet to participate in a second Trial of Position to join either a different branch of service or a lower-quality unit.)<ref name=EDGC>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 15: "Trial of Position"</ref> If the cadet score a kill, they become a Warrior and are assigned the lowest rank of their subcaste and for every kill after that they are moved up one rank. The first of their opponents will be a warrior of the lowest rank and lightest mass, and each opponent after that is one rank (and weight class) above the previous, meaning that each opponent is a peer of the rank they are trying to achieve. Each successive opponent is also harder for the cadet to defeat since the cadet will retain the damage sustained from the previous opponent. If the cadet score a kill, they become a Warrior and are assigned the lowest rank of their subcaste and for every kill after that they are moved up one rank. The first of their opponents will be a warrior of the lowest rank and lightest mass, and each opponent after that is one rank (and weight class) above the previous, meaning that each opponent is a peer of the rank they are trying to achieve. Each successive opponent is also harder for the cadet to defeat since the cadet will retain the damage sustained from the previous opponent. − Achieving more than three requires either that one of the cadets starts a melee, or for the other cadet to surrender one of their kills. While theoretically, a cadet in a free for all could kill seven opponents (all six warriors and his fellow cadet), the highest number of kills that has been attained in a Trial of Position by a Clan warrior is four, for a rank of Star Colonel. This has been achieved by only two aspirants in Clan history: [[Clan Wolf]] Khan [[Natasha Kerensky]], with the cooperation of Phelan Kell, in [[3051]], and [[Clan Coyote]] scientist [[Elliot McKibben]] when he retested into the warrior caste in [[3072]].<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 19</ref> <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 143, "The Paper Khan"</ref> [[Kai Allard-Liao]] scored an unprecedented five kills in his Trial with Wolf's Dragoons on Outreach, which adds to his legendary status among the Clans.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', Chapter 22 (PDF version)</ref> + Achieving more than three requires either that one of the cadets starts a melee, or for the other cadet to surrender one of their kills. While theoretically, a cadet in a free for all could kill seven opponents (all six warriors and his fellow cadet), the highest number of kills that has been attained in a Trial of Position by a Clan warrior is four, for a rank of Star Colonel. This has only been achieved by [[Natasha Kerensky]], with the cooperation of Phelan Kell.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 19</ref> [[Kai Allard-Liao]] scored an unprecedented five kills in his Trial with Wolf's Dragoons on Outreach, which adds to his legendary status among the Clans. − The great [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] warrior [[Aidan Pryde|Aidan Pryde's]] story illustrates the risks of attempting these feats. Not only does the cadet face death from fighting multiple experienced warriors at once, they also risk not scoring any kills and being forever relegated to a lower caste. Aidan started a melee in his eagerness to attain a high rank, only to be defeated by his ''sibkin'', future Khan [[Marthe Pryde]]. Aidan's 'Mech was disabled by Marthe before scoring even a single kill and so he was transferred to the technician caste before he secretly retested under a [[Freeborn|freeborn]] alias.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 80</ref> <ref>''Way of the Clans'', Chapters 21-40 and epilogue (PDF version)</ref> + The great Jade Falcon warrior [[Aidan Pryde]]'s story illustrates the risks of attempting these feats. Not only does the cadet face death from fighting multiple experienced warriors at once, they also risk not scoring any kills and being forever relegated to a lower caste. Aidan started a melee in his eagerness to attain a high rank, only to be defeated by his ''sibkin'', future Khan [[Marthe Pryde]]. Aidan's 'Mech was disabled by Marthe before scoring even a single kill and so was forced out of the warrior caste. − A warrior may be required to repeat this Trial later in their career if their continuing ability to perform is in question, as it was with [[Natasha Kerensky]]. In the Clans' early history, warriors were supposed to undergo a Trial of Position with a rank-appropriate opponent every year to recertify and determine promotions. Khan Phelan Kell presents this as a current practice in the 3060 Wolf Clan. In reality this requirement is often waived or actual combat performance used as a ''de facto'' yearly Trial of Position.<ref name="edgc17"/> In [[Clan Diamond Shark]], where warriors may retire to a lower caste, retired warriors may take regular Trials of Position to remain active reservists, eligible to return to the warrior caste at will. Inactive reservists must take a Trial to return to active duty, with a one-rank demotion. + A warrior may be required to repeat this Trial later in their career if their continuing ability to perform is in question, as it was with [[Natasha Kerensky]]. In the Clans' early history, warriors were supposed to undergo a Trial of Position with a rank-appropriate opponent every year to recertify and determine promotions. Khan Phelan Kell presents this as a current practice in the 3060 Wolf Clan. In reality this requirement is often waived or actual combat performance used as a ''de facto'' yearly Trial of Position.<ref name="edgc17"/> In Clan Diamond Shark, where warriors may retire to a lower caste, retired warriors may take regular Trials of Position to remain active reservists, eligible to return to the warrior caste at will. Inactive reservists must take a Trial to return to active duty, with a one-rank demotion. ===MechWarrior Rank Determinants=== ===MechWarrior Rank Determinants=== − In a MechWarrior Trials of Position, the warrior's rank is determined by the number of foes they defeat: one means the candidate becomes a warrior, two a Star Commander, three a Star Captain, four or more a Star Colonel.<ref name=MWC>''MechWarrior Companion'', pp. 67–69: "Trial of Position"</ref> + In a MechWarrior Trials of Position, the warrior's rank is determined by the number of goes they defeat: one means the candidate becomes a warrior, two a Star Commander, three a Star Captain, four or more a Star Colonel.<ref name=MWC>''MechWarrior Companion'', pp. 67-69: "Trial of Position"</ref> ===Aerospace Pilot Rank Determinants=== ===Aerospace Pilot Rank Determinants=== − This Trial of Position proceeds in the same way as the MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the aerospace pilot earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste, a candidate who defeats two foes earns the rank of Point (Wing) Commander, three opponents a Star Commander, and defeating four or more a Star Captain.<ref name=MWC/> + This Trial of Position proceeds in the same way as the + MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the aerospace pilot earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste, a candidate who defeats two foes earns the rank of Point (Wing) Commander, three opponents a Star Commander, and defeating four or more a Star Captain.<ref name=MWC/> ===Elemental Rank Determinants=== ===Elemental Rank Determinants=== − The Elemental Trial of Position proceeds in the same way as the MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the Elemental earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste; defeating two earns the rank of Point Commander. Defeats three earns the rank of Star Commander.<ref name=MWC/> + The Elemental Trial of Position proceeds in the same way + as the MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the Elemental earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste; defeating two earns the rank of Point Commander. Defeats three earns the rank of Star Commander.<ref name=MWC/> ==Promotion== ==Promotion== Line 44:
Line 46: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' − * ''[[Blood Legacy]]'' (novel) * ''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]'' * ''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]'' − * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' * ''[[Way of the Clans]]'' (novel) * ''[[Way of the Clans]]'' (novel) * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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==Training Trials== | ==Training Trials== | ||
| − | A potential warrior's life in their ''[[sibko]]'' can be regarded as a series of Trials of Position. The students demonstrate their current skills and those who aren’t at the level they should be at that time fail the Trial. Failure at any of these Trials causes the student to wash out, leaving their ''sibko'' to join another caste. | + | A potential warrior's life in their ''[[sibko]]'' can be regarded as a series of Trials of Position. The students demonstrate their current skills and those who aren’t at the level they should be at that time fail the Trial. Failure at any of these Trials causes the student to wash-out, leaving their ''sibko'' to join another caste. |
These Trials are usually written exams during early childhood with possibly some practical demonstrations. Later in their development, the Trials can be mock battles with ''[[sibkin]]'', with instructors or mock battles between ''sibkos''. When somebody mentions a Trial of Position, they rarely mean this type since this is only applicable to schooling/training. | These Trials are usually written exams during early childhood with possibly some practical demonstrations. Later in their development, the Trials can be mock battles with ''[[sibkin]]'', with instructors or mock battles between ''sibkos''. When somebody mentions a Trial of Position, they rarely mean this type since this is only applicable to schooling/training. | ||
==The Blooding== | ==The Blooding== | ||
| − | At the completion of military training, cadets must pass a final Trial of Position in order to enter the Warrior Caste called '''The Blooding'''. Also referred to as the "Trial of Decision",<ref>''Bloodname'', prologue</ref> the Trial involves a live-fire duel with warriors who will be the cadet’s peers if they defeat their opponent. This practice is done in the [[Inner Sphere]] but usually with simulated fire, although some severe factions of the Inner Sphere do this with live but powered-down weapons. The blooding is the only training battle that involves fully powered weapons. The procedure varies from Clan to Clan; for example, [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] cadets must get past a training cadre of [[freeborn]] warriors in order to reach their [['Mech]]s, after which the Trial continues more traditionally. Similarly, the Steel Vipers require that pairs of cadets fight one another, with only the winner eligible to take their Trial. | + | At the completion of military training, cadets must pass a final Trial of Position in order to enter the Warrior Caste called '''The Blooding'''. Also referred to as the "Trial of Decision",<ref>''Bloodname'', prologue</ref> the Trial involves a live-fire duel with warriors who will be the cadet’s peers if they defeat their opponent. This practice is done in the [[Inner Sphere]] but usually with simulated fire, although some severe factions of the Inner Sphere do this with live but powered-down weapons. The blooding is the only training battle that involves fully-powered weapons. The procedure varies from Clan to Clan; for example, [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] cadets must get past a training cadre of [[freeborn]] warriors in order to reach their [['Mech]]s, after which the Trial continues more traditionally. Similarly, the Steel Vipers require that pairs of cadets fight one another, with only the winner eligible to take their Trial. |
| − | The use of live weapons for what is essentially an examination seems barbaric and wasteful of human life to those outside the Clans. An accident can easily cut short a promising career or life. It is one of the best examples of how little regard the Clans have for individual life in their quest for social supremacy. However the Clansmen, who believe the cause is worth everything and the individual is worth nothing, see this as an issue of rationalizing waste. This waste is justified since some cadets, though extremely brave throughout their upbringing, may shirk or not be able to think and react well under live fire. The Clan idea is that it is better to discover this in an artificial battle rather than during a real battle where their comrades' lives may be in jeopardy. | + | The use of live weapons for what is essentially an examination seems barbaric and wasteful of human life to those outside the Clans. An accident can easily cut short a promising career or life. It is one of the best examples of how little regard the Clans have for individual life in their quest for social supremacy. However the Clansmen, who believe the cause is worth everything and the individual is worth nothing, see this as an issue of rationalizing waste. This waste is justified since some cadets, though extremely brave throughout their upbringing, may shirk or not be able to think and react well under live-fire. The Clan idea is that it is better to discover this in an artificial battle rather than during a real battle where their comrades' lives may be in jeopardy. |
Each Trial involves two cadets and six opponents in the one circle of equals. Each cadet faces a set of three opponents, fighting each opponent one at a time in sequence. Defeating an opponent earns an imaginary kill. While an opponent’s cadet is engaged they will stay neutral, fighting only when it is their turn. If a neutral opponent is hit, either directly or accidentally, then all opponents become active and the Trial becomes a free-for-all and the assignment of opponents to cadets is waived. Hence the opponents can engage any cadet and a cadet can defeat any opponent for a kill. A cadet can even earn a kill by defeating the other cadet during a free-for-all. There are also some other infractions by the cadets (such as breaking ''[[zellbrigen]]'')<ref name="edgc17">''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 17</ref> that can cause a free-for-all. Since the last thing a cadet wants is a free-for-all, cadets will try to ensure nothing happens that causes one and hence the free-for-alls are rare. | Each Trial involves two cadets and six opponents in the one circle of equals. Each cadet faces a set of three opponents, fighting each opponent one at a time in sequence. Defeating an opponent earns an imaginary kill. While an opponent’s cadet is engaged they will stay neutral, fighting only when it is their turn. If a neutral opponent is hit, either directly or accidentally, then all opponents become active and the Trial becomes a free-for-all and the assignment of opponents to cadets is waived. Hence the opponents can engage any cadet and a cadet can defeat any opponent for a kill. A cadet can even earn a kill by defeating the other cadet during a free-for-all. There are also some other infractions by the cadets (such as breaking ''[[zellbrigen]]'')<ref name="edgc17">''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 17</ref> that can cause a free-for-all. Since the last thing a cadet wants is a free-for-all, cadets will try to ensure nothing happens that causes one and hence the free-for-alls are rare. | ||
| − | If a cadet does not score a kill they are assigned to another caste and in most Clans cannot retry the Trial. | + | If a cadet does not score a kill they are assigned to another caste and in most Clans cannot retry the Trial. (The Hell's Horses and Blood Spirits do allow a cadet to participate in a second Trial of Position to join either a different branch of service or a lower-quality unit.)<ref name=EDGC>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 15: "Trial of Position"</ref> |
If the cadet score a kill, they become a Warrior and are assigned the lowest rank of their subcaste and for every kill after that they are moved up one rank. The first of their opponents will be a warrior of the lowest rank and lightest mass, and each opponent after that is one rank (and weight class) above the previous, meaning that each opponent is a peer of the rank they are trying to achieve. Each successive opponent is also harder for the cadet to defeat since the cadet will retain the damage sustained from the previous opponent. | If the cadet score a kill, they become a Warrior and are assigned the lowest rank of their subcaste and for every kill after that they are moved up one rank. The first of their opponents will be a warrior of the lowest rank and lightest mass, and each opponent after that is one rank (and weight class) above the previous, meaning that each opponent is a peer of the rank they are trying to achieve. Each successive opponent is also harder for the cadet to defeat since the cadet will retain the damage sustained from the previous opponent. | ||
| − | Achieving more than three requires either that one of the cadets starts a melee, or for the other cadet to surrender one of their kills. While theoretically, a cadet in a free for all could kill seven opponents (all six warriors and his fellow cadet), the highest number of kills that has been attained in a Trial of Position by a Clan warrior is four, for a rank of Star Colonel. This has been achieved by | + | Achieving more than three requires either that one of the cadets starts a melee, or for the other cadet to surrender one of their kills. While theoretically, a cadet in a free for all could kill seven opponents (all six warriors and his fellow cadet), the highest number of kills that has been attained in a Trial of Position by a Clan warrior is four, for a rank of Star Colonel. This has only been achieved by [[Natasha Kerensky]], with the cooperation of Phelan Kell.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 19</ref> [[Kai Allard-Liao]] scored an unprecedented five kills in his Trial with Wolf's Dragoons on Outreach, which adds to his legendary status among the Clans. |
| − | The great | + | The great Jade Falcon warrior [[Aidan Pryde]]'s story illustrates the risks of attempting these feats. Not only does the cadet face death from fighting multiple experienced warriors at once, they also risk not scoring any kills and being forever relegated to a lower caste. Aidan started a melee in his eagerness to attain a high rank, only to be defeated by his ''sibkin'', future Khan [[Marthe Pryde]]. Aidan's 'Mech was disabled by Marthe before scoring even a single kill and so was forced out of the warrior caste. |
| − | A warrior may be required to repeat this Trial later in their career if their continuing ability to perform is in question, as it was with [[Natasha Kerensky]]. In the Clans' early history, warriors were supposed to undergo a Trial of Position with a rank-appropriate opponent every year to recertify and determine promotions. Khan Phelan Kell presents this as a current practice in the 3060 Wolf Clan. In reality this requirement is often waived or actual combat performance used as a ''de facto'' yearly Trial of Position.<ref name="edgc17"/> In | + | A warrior may be required to repeat this Trial later in their career if their continuing ability to perform is in question, as it was with [[Natasha Kerensky]]. In the Clans' early history, warriors were supposed to undergo a Trial of Position with a rank-appropriate opponent every year to recertify and determine promotions. Khan Phelan Kell presents this as a current practice in the 3060 Wolf Clan. In reality this requirement is often waived or actual combat performance used as a ''de facto'' yearly Trial of Position.<ref name="edgc17"/> In Clan Diamond Shark, where warriors may retire to a lower caste, retired warriors may take regular Trials of Position to remain active reservists, eligible to return to the warrior caste at will. Inactive reservists must take a Trial to return to active duty, with a one-rank demotion. |
===MechWarrior Rank Determinants=== | ===MechWarrior Rank Determinants=== | ||
| − | In a MechWarrior Trials of Position, the warrior's rank is determined by the number of | + | In a MechWarrior Trials of Position, the warrior's rank is determined by the number of goes they defeat: one means the candidate becomes a warrior, two a Star Commander, three a Star Captain, four or more a Star Colonel.<ref name=MWC>''MechWarrior Companion'', pp. 67-69: "Trial of Position"</ref> |
===Aerospace Pilot Rank Determinants=== | ===Aerospace Pilot Rank Determinants=== | ||
| − | This Trial of Position proceeds in the same way as the MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the aerospace pilot earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste, a candidate who defeats two foes earns the rank of Point (Wing) Commander, three opponents a Star Commander, and defeating four or more a Star Captain.<ref name=MWC/> | + | This Trial of Position proceeds in the same way as the |
| + | MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the aerospace pilot earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste, a candidate who defeats two foes earns the rank of Point (Wing) Commander, three opponents a Star Commander, and defeating four or more a Star Captain.<ref name=MWC/> | ||
===Elemental Rank Determinants=== | ===Elemental Rank Determinants=== | ||
| − | The Elemental Trial of Position proceeds in the same way as the MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the Elemental earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste; defeating two earns the rank of Point Commander. Defeats three earns the rank of Star Commander.<ref name=MWC/> | + | The Elemental Trial of Position proceeds in the same way |
| + | as the MechWarrior Trial of Position, though the Elemental earns different ranks. Defeating one opponent means the candidate earns a place in the warrior caste; defeating two earns the rank of Point Commander. Defeats three earns the rank of Star Commander.<ref name=MWC/> | ||
==Promotion== | ==Promotion== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]'' | * ''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Way of the Clans]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Way of the Clans]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | ||