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==Pure Trinaries== | ==Pure Trinaries== | ||
| − | + | A 'Mech Trinary consists of fifteen [[OmniMechs]] or [[BattleMechs]] and while sometimes organized by weight class, they will just as often contain Stars of mixed weight types.<ref name=FMWC10>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 10</ref><ref name=FMCC8>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 8</ref> Thirty [[OmniFighter]]s or [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes, make up an aerospace Trinary.<ref name=FMWC10/><ref name=FMCC8/> An armor Trinary also consists of thirty [[Combat Vehicle]]s, though the Clans' disregard for conventional armor makes these units rare outside conventional [[Cluster]]s.<ref name=FMWC11>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 11</ref><ref name=FMCC9>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 9</ref> Infantry Trinaries consist of seventy-five [[Battle Armor]]ed [[Elementals]] and while theoretically possible no Clans even bother to organize conventional [[infantry]] at this level.<ref name=FMWC11/><ref name=FMCC9/> | |
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==Mixed Binaries== | ==Mixed Binaries== | ||
| − | Mixed Trinaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type being a pair of 'Mech Stars and an Elemental Star | + | Mixed Trinaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type being a pair of 'Mech Stars and an Elemental Star. A [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova Trinary]] is a special type of Trinary which combines three [[Nova (unit)|Novas]].<ref name=FMWC12/><ref name=FMCC10/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 20 March 2013
Description
A Trinary is a common formation of Clan military forces which consists of three Stars, making it equivalent to a reinforced company in the Inner Sphere.[1] Requiring only a modest increase in logistical support over a Star, Trinaries are among the most common military deployments fielded by the Clans. A Trinary can either be "pure," consisting of of three stars of the same unit type, or "mixed," consisting of three Stars of different unit types; both are used by all Clans, with the former having a slight edge in numbers.[2][3] Trinaries are commanded by a Star Captain.
Pure Trinaries
A 'Mech Trinary consists of fifteen OmniMechs or BattleMechs and while sometimes organized by weight class, they will just as often contain Stars of mixed weight types.[4][5] Thirty OmniFighters or AeroSpace Fighters, commonly of mixed designs and weight classes, make up an aerospace Trinary.[4][5] An armor Trinary also consists of thirty Combat Vehicles, though the Clans' disregard for conventional armor makes these units rare outside conventional Clusters.[6][7] Infantry Trinaries consist of seventy-five Battle Armored Elementals and while theoretically possible no Clans even bother to organize conventional infantry at this level.[6][7]
Mixed Binaries
Mixed Trinaries are only slightly less prevalent than pure formations among the Clans, the most common type being a pair of 'Mech Stars and an Elemental Star. A Supernova Trinary is a special type of Trinary which combines three Novas.[2][3]
References
- ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans, p. 75
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 12
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 8
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 11
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 9