Editing Turkina Keshik (Clan Jade Falcon)

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{{Otheruses|the military unit|other uses|Turkina (disambiguation)}}
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| image = [[File:Turkina Keshik (Clan Jade Falcon) logo.png]]
| Designation = Turkina Keshik
| Formed = 
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = The Chosen of Turkina
| Affiliation = [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
| Parent Command = [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Clan Jade Falcon ''touman'']]
| Sub-Command = 
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The '''Turkina Keshik''' is the personal unit of the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]]. The Jade Falcon [[saKhan]] has no Keshik, though the Khan may loan his/her unit to the saKhan.

==History==
===Operation REVIVAL===
{{main|Operation REVIVAL}}
One notable combat action for the Turkina Keshik was on [[Von Strang's World]]; the Turkina Keshik and the [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Falcon Guards]] were reconfigured with [[Arrow IV]] launchers and vaporized the fortress of the planet's dictator.

====Wave One====
* [[Bone-Norman]]
* [[Here]]
* [[Toland]]

====Wave Two====
* [[Apollo (system)|Apollo]]

====Wave Three====
* [[Hot Springs]]

====Wave Four====
* [[Alyina]]
* [[Baker 3]]
* [[Sudeten]]

===Tukayyid===
{{main|Battle of Tukayyid (3052)}}
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===Refusal War===
{{main|Refusal War}}
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===Coventry Campaign===
The Turkina Keshik was deployed to [[Coventry]] with Jade Falcon forces, but did not participate as a unit. Several warriors from the Keshik were temporarily detached to the Harrier and Red-Tail ad hoc units, which did see action against the [[Waco Rangers]]. Additionally, several [[Trinary|Trinaries]] from Turkina Keshik were attached to [[Cluster]]s full of younger warriors to help stiffen their resolve.<ref name="er6256"/>

===Hegira War===
In [[3061]] the Turkina Keshik fought alongside Khan [[Marthe Pryde]] against [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Viper]] forces on several planets in their shared Occupation Zone.

===Dark Ages===
In March 3150, the Turkina Keshik was on [[Skye]] along with the 124th Falcon Striker Cluster when three front-line Clusters from [[Clan Wolf]]'s [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxy]] dropped on the planet. Turkina Keshik thought [[Alaric Ward]] was leading the Wolf forces and wanted the honor of capturing or killing him. Turkina Keshik poured heavy fire into the Wolves' 19th Striker Cluster and even engaged them at close range. As soon as they were committed, the Ninth Wolf Guard Striker Cluster slammed into the Keshik from behind. The warriors of Turkina Keshik were forced to retreat, and eventually this became a rout. The survivors of the Keshik and 124th Falcon Striker Cluster withdrew from Skye on March 12, 3150<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 84</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | Commanding Officers of the Turkina Keshik
|-
| [[Khan]] || [[Yvonne Hazen]] || ???? – [[3020]]<ref name=JFsb19>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 19</ref>
|-
| [[Star Colonel]] || [[Elias Crichell]] || 3020<ref name=JFsb19/>
|-
| Star Colonel || [[Vandervahn Chistu]] || [[3053]]<ref name=JFsb48>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 48</ref>
|-
| Khan || [[Marthe Pryde]] || [[3061]] – [[3062]]<ref name="er6256"/>
|-
|}

===Notes===
* Due to the many demands on Khan Marthe Pryde's time, the Keshik was normally overseen by the unit's XO, often a [[Star Colonel]] who was prepared to command a [[Galaxy]]. In [[3062]] the unit's XO was Star Colonel [[Quillic Mattlov]].<ref name="er6256"/>

==Tactics==
The Turkina Keshik hold rigidly to ''[[zellbrigen]]'', and specialize in the ''[[nathaculor]]''.

==Composition History==
Unlike many Clan Keshiks, the Turkina Keshik is always a Cluster in size. This allows them greater tactical flexibility and allows the Khan to dispatch units as needed. Only [[Trueborn]] warriors are allowed in the Turkina Keshik.<ref name="er6256">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 56</ref>

===3052===
Support Units
* [[Turkina's Perch]] a ''[[Carrier]]''-class [[DropShip]] as part of the attached support vessels.<ref name=JFS53>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 53: "Support Vessels"</ref>
* [[Turkina's Cadger]] a ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip as part of the attached support vessels.<ref name=JFS53/> 
* [[Turkina's Eyrie]] a ''Union''-class DropShip as part of the attached support vessels.<ref name=JFS53/>
* [[Turkina's Command]] an ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip as part of the attached support vessels.<ref name=JFS53/>

===3059===
* Five Trinaries

===3067===
'''Turkina Keshik''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMU72+73>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 72–73</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Sudeten]] with an operational readiness of 95 percent.<ref name=FMU72+73/>

==Organization Structure==
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File:Clanjadefalcon3052 turkina.png|Jade Falcon Turkina Keshik
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==Game Rules==
===Shattered Fortress===
* Turkina Keshik uses ''zellbrigen''. If their opponent breaks ''zellbrigen'' they gain access to the Force the Initiative and Overrun Combat special abilities.
* When rolling on a random assignment table, each Star of forces fielded may roll one time on the Republic of the Sphere Random Assignment Table.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 117</ref>
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==Notes==
The name for this unit is derived directly from Turkina, founding Khan [[Elizabeth Hazen]]'s own jade falcon memorialized in the [[Legend of Turkina]].<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 9-11 - "Legend of Turkina"</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
*''[[Falcon Rising]]'' (novel)
*''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
*''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Shattered Fortress]]''

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