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	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>		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>

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==Description== 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 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 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/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' * ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'' [[Category:Clan Terms]] [[Category:Military Formations]]

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