19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)
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History
Operation Revival
The Nineteenth Striker Cluster was the flagship Cluster of the Smoke Jaguar's Delta Galaxy.[1] They bid to participate in nearly every Inner Sphere assault. The Nineteenth Striker fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the Inner Sphere:
Wave One
- Schwartz - The Ninteenth Striker landed directly on top of the 9th Pesht Regulars, throwing both units into complete chaos. Only after Star Colonel Showers defeated Tai-sa Mark Graham did the fighting end.[1]
Wave Two
Wave Five
- Asgard - The Nineteenth, along with the 4th Jaguar Dragoons, faced off against the 3rd Benjamin Regulars. After suffering through bombardments by the Regular's artillery, the Nineteenth executed a forced march overnight to assault the Benjamin Regulars' position before their defenses were in place. The Fourth Dragoons eventually broke the Regular's defenses, and the DCMS unit withdrew under heavy fire from the Nineteenth.[1]
- Luthien
Post Tukayyid
In 3058 the Nineteenth unsuccessfully bid against the Third Jaguar Cavaliers for the right to attack Matamoras. This precluded their participation in the fighting.
Operation Bulldog
During Operation Bulldog, the Nineteenth was among the few units who launched a counter-attack on the Draconis Combine to in an effort to stall the Inner Sphere offensive. However, this move had been anticipated, and the worlds hit in the main were heavily defended and fortified.
The Cluster launched into action from its garrison on Kabah to hit behind Combine world of Matamoras. They found no front-line forces on planet, however they were frustrated by local civilian population's resistance and the two garrison regiments of local troops. Attacks on Striker's forces on ground lead to its Star Colonel bringing his forces together, instead of leaving them spread apart on planet. The 19th then meet its destructions at hands of Ryuken-yon in combination of local planetary defenders and civilians.[2]
Some of its warriors made the retreat off planet, however their escaping dropships came under attack from Inner Sphere warships. The escorting Lola III-class destroyer Griffin was destroyed trying to protect them along with three dropships. [3]
At least one survivor, an inexperienced MechWarrior piloting a Stormcrow joined the Smoke Jaguar forces that retreated to Huntress. In the subsequent reorganization of forces into provisional Clusters during the journey home, the Nineteenth was most likely disbanded.
Officers
As of 3052 the commanding officer was Star Colonel Thilla Showers. She was still in command in 3058. Though the Nineteenth bid to participate in nearly every assault on an Inner Sphere world, the Star Colonel's desire for combat left her Cluster out of the fighting when the cutdown eliminated her.[1]
Tactics
Composition
3050
(partial)
3058
19th Striker Cluster
- Trinary Command - Star Captain Logan Moon
- Trinary Battle - Star Captain Bryston Nevversan
- Alpha Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
- Bravo Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
- Charlie Battle Star (5 OmniMechs)
- Binary Elemental - Star Captain Kevin Furey
- Alpha Star (25 Elementals)
- Bravo Star (25 Elementals)
- Supernova Assault - Star Captain Reshondra DesCastris
- Alpha Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
- Bravo Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
- Charlie Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
- Supernova Battle - Star Captain Erik Osis
- Alpha Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
- Bravo Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
- Charlie Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
- Supernova Striker - Star Captain Rhonda Stiles
- Alpha Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 5 OmniFighters)
- Bravo Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 5 OmniFighters)
- Charlie Nova Star (5 OmniMechs, 5 OmniFighters)
Notes
Their unit sign is an antique straight edged razor with a blooded edge.
References
Bibliography
- Invading Clans
- Homeworlds (novel)
- Era Report: 3052