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'''Rard Hoyt''' was an elite [[trueborn]] MechWarrior of the non-exclusive [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Founding Bloodhouse of [[Hoyt_(Bloodname)|Hoyt]]. A part of the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[Clan_Jade_Falcon_Touman|''touman'']] during the [[Operation REVIVAL]] invasion of the Inner Sphere, he commanded the [[1st_Falcon_Striker_(Clan_Jade_Falcon)|First Falcon Striker]] Cluster, despite being described as "physically inferior,"<ref name=JFS70+>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 70-71</ref> eventually commanding [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Epsilon Galaxy]] until the dawn of the [[Jihad]].
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'''Rard Hoyt''' was an elite [[trueborn]] MechWarrior of the non-exclusive [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Founding Bloodhouse of [[Hoyt_(Bloodname)|Hoyt]]. A part of the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|''touman'']] during the [[Operation REVIVAL]] invasion of the Inner Sphere, he commanded the [[1st Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Striker]] Cluster, despite being described as "physically inferior,"<ref name=JFS70+>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 70–71</ref> eventually commanding [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Epsilon Galaxy]] until the dawn of the [[Jihad]].
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Labeled an "enigma," the pale and gaunt Rard was noted as "slow and weak" and "unimpressive" leading contemporaries to question his fitness as a warrior, commander, and [[Bloodname]] holder. Rard Hoyt instead honed his cunning and unaugmented martial skills.<ref name=JFS70+/><ref name=ER3052p49>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 49</ref>
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Labeled an "enigma," the pale and gaunt Rard was noted as "slow and weak" and "unimpressive" leading comtemporaries to question his fitness as a warrior, commander, and [[Bloodname]] holder. Rard Hoyt instead honed his cunning and unaugmented martial skills.<ref name=JFS70+/><ref name=ER3052p49>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 49</ref>
  
 
===Operation REVIVAL===
 
===Operation REVIVAL===
Hoping to stave off challeges, Rard Hoyd bid aggressively throughout the Invasion. One of the more active units, the First Striker was involved with the following actions:
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Hoping to stave off challeges, Rard Hoyd bid agressively throughout the Invasion. One of the more active units, the First Striker was involved with the following actions:
  
 
* Five Galaxy-wide assaults
 
* Five Galaxy-wide assaults
* Four solo planetary assaults
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* Four solo planettary assaults
 
* Three partnered co-assaults
 
* Three partnered co-assaults
* Conquest of [[Orkney (LC)|Orkney]] alongside the [[Steel Viper]] [[104th Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|104th Assault Cluster]]
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* Conquest of [[Orkney]] alongside the [[Steel Viper]] [[104th_Assault_(Clan_Steel_Viper)|104th Assault Cluster]]
  
 
===Tukayyid===
 
===Tukayyid===
Star Colonel Rard Hoyt led his Cluster against the [[403rd Division (ComStar)|403rd Division]] of ComStar at [[Tukayyid]] the Accursed, during which he was injured,<ref name=JFS70+/> but survived and earned consideration for higher command.<ref name=ER3052p49/>
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Star Colonel Rard Hoyt led his Cluster against the [[403rd_Division_(ComStar)|403rd Division]] of ComStar at [[Tukayyid]] the Accursed, during which he was injured,<ref name=JFS70+/> but survived and earned consideration for higher command.<ref name=ER3052p49/>
  
Star Colonel Hoyt and the usage of a Headhunter unit by the First Falcon Striker during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] against the 403rd Division as they approached the bridge at [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)#Clan Jade Falcon|Robyn's Crossing]] was particularly studied. The Division had a number of heavily fortified defensive positions just two kilometers out from the bridge. Rard Hoyt dispatched the Cluster's lightest units to draw Guard's fire, while his heavier OmniMech units hit their positions. This permitted a [[Star (Formation)|Star]] of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] to slip behind the 403rd's lines and kill [[Precentor]] [[Robert Maigatter]], ensuring the destruction of the Division's critical supplies and communication equipment. The 403rd broke from the engagement, allowing for the Cluster to close in and destroy 70% of Division.<ref name=ER3052p49/><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 31: Battle of Tukayyid - Unit's actions during the Battle of Robyn's Crossing on Tukayyid</ref><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 58: Star Colonel Hoyt named as commander for Battle at Robyn's Crossing. Unit's name is incorrect</ref>
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Star Colonel Hoyt and the usage of a Headhunter unit by the First Falcon Striker during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] against the 403rd Division as they approached the bridge at [[Battle_of_Tukayyid_(3052)#Clan_Jade_Falcon|Robyn's Crossing]] was partularly studied. The Division had a number of heavily fortified defensive positions just two kilometers out from the bridge. Rard Hoyt dispatched the Cluster's lightest units to draw Guard's fire, while his heavier OmniMech units hit their positions. This permitted a [[Star (Formation)|Star]] of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] to slip behind the 403rd's lines and kill [[Precentor]] [[Robert Maigatter]], ensuring the destruction of the Division's critical supplies and communication equipment. The 403rd broke from the engagement, allowing for the Cluster to close in and destroy 70% of Division.<ref name=ER3052p49/><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 31: Battle of Tukayyid - Unit's actions during the Battle of Robyn's Crossing on Tukayyid</ref><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 58: Star Colonel Hoyt named as commander for Battle at Robyn's Crossing. Unit's name is incorrect</ref>
  
 
===Galaxy Command===
 
===Galaxy Command===
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===Post-Refusal War===
 
===Post-Refusal War===
After the [[Refusal War]], [[Phi Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Phi Galaxy]] had been reduced to just three clusters and Epsilon was in a similar position. [[Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] ordered the Galaxy Commander of each to participate in a [[Trial of Possession]] to see which Galaxy would be rebuilt at the expense of the other. Galaxy Commander Hoyt of Epsilon won and Phi was deactivated.<ref name=FMCCL105/> Galaxy Commander Hoyt was still listed as commander of the galaxy as of 3067, <ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 72</ref> though shortly thereafter lost command to his longtime subordinate Star Colonel [[Diane Anu]].
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After the [[Refusal War]], [[Phi_Galaxy_(Clan_Jade_Falcon)|Phi Galaxy]] had been reduced to just three clusters and Epsilon was in a similar position. [[Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] ordered the Galaxy Commander of each to participate in a [[Trial of Possession]] to see which Galaxy would be rebuilt at the expense of the other. Galaxy Commander Hoyt of Epsilon won and Phi was deactivated. <ref name=FMCCL105/> Galaxy Commander Hoyt was still listed as commander of the galaxy as of 3067, <ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 72</ref> though shortly thereafter lost command to his longtime subordinate Star Colonel [[Diane Anu]].
  
 
==BattleMechs==
 
==BattleMechs==
Rard Hoyt piloted a ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Summoner]]'' OmniMech during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]].<ref name=JFS70+/>
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Rard Hoyt piloted a ''[[Summoner]]'' OmniMech during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]].<ref name=JFS70+/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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