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== Clan Coyote == | == Clan Coyote == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Coyote]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>'' | + | |+ [[Clan Coyote]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 48</ref> |
! Rank !! Insignia | ! Rank !! Insignia | ||
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== Clan Fire Mandrill == | == Clan Fire Mandrill == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref> | + | |+ [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 45</ref> |
! Rank !! [[MechWarrior]] !! [[AeroSpace Fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] | ! Rank !! [[MechWarrior]] !! [[AeroSpace Fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] | ||
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==Clan Jade Falcon == | ==Clan Jade Falcon == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Officer Rank Insignia<ref> | + | |+ [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Officer Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 97</ref> |
! Rank !! Trueborn !! Freeborn | ! Rank !! Trueborn !! Freeborn | ||
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! Star Colonel | ! Star Colonel | ||
|align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-TBStarColonel.png]] | |align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-TBStarColonel.png]] | ||
− | |align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-FBStarColonel.png]]<ref>Theoretical rank insignia. No freeborn has ever held this rank in Jade Falcon ''touman | + | |align="center"|[[File:JadeFalcon-FBStarColonel.png]]<ref>Theoretical rank insignia. No freeborn has ever held this rank in Jade Falcon ''touman''.</ref> |
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== Clan Nova Cat (SLDF) == | == Clan Nova Cat (SLDF) == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Nova Cat]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>'' | + | |+ [[Clan Nova Cat]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 112</ref> |
! Rank !! Insignia | ! Rank !! Insignia | ||
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== Clan Smoke Jaguar == | == Clan Smoke Jaguar == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>'' | + | |+ [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition'', Color plate section</ref> |
! Rank !! Insignia | ! Rank !! Insignia | ||
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== Clan Snow Raven == | == Clan Snow Raven == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Snow Raven]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>'' | + | |+ [[Clan Snow Raven]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 127</ref> |
! Rank !! [[MechWarrior]] !! [[AeroSpace Fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval Crew !! Armor !! Infantry !! Support | ! Rank !! [[MechWarrior]] !! [[AeroSpace Fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval Crew !! Armor !! Infantry !! Support | ||
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== Clan Star Adder == | == Clan Star Adder == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Star Adder]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref> | + | |+ [[Clan Star Adder]] Rank Insignia by service branch<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 120</ref> |
! Rank !! [[MechWarrior]] !! [[AeroSpace Fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval Crew | ! Rank !! [[MechWarrior]] !! [[AeroSpace Fighter]] !! [[Elemental]] !! Naval Crew | ||
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== Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile == | == Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile == | ||
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− | |+ [[Clan Wolf]]/[[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] Military Rank Insignia<ref> | + | |+ [[Clan Wolf]]/[[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] Military Rank Insignia<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 140</ref> |
! Rank !! Insignia | ! Rank !! Insignia | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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+ | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition]]'' | ||
[[Category:Clan Terms]] | [[Category:Clan Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Military Ranks]] | [[Category:Military Ranks]] |
Revision as of 09:14, 8 February 2012
Clan Rank Insignias (Jade Falcon as example) | |
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Khan | |
saKhan | |
Galaxy Commander | |
Star Colonel | |
Star Captain | |
Star Commander | |
Point Commander |
Star Colonel is a high-level officer rank within the Clan military structure. A Star Colonel commands a Cluster of units, usually four or five Binaries, Trinaries, or Supernovas. The rank lacks a direct analogue in the Clans' Star League Defense Force antecedents, although it is roughly equivalent to the Lieutenant Colonel rank in use among the Successor State militaries.
Only Bloodnamed warriors can become Star Colonels and a Clan usually has fewer than a dozen at any one time. Because Clan military forces are smaller in number than those of the Inner Sphere, the next rank, Galaxy Commander, is often held by the Khan or saKhan of the Clan.
As Clan society is a military-led caste system, Star Colonels must be politically, as well as militarily, adroit. Therefore a Clan Colonel often has much more political power and experience than his/her Inner Sphere equivalent.
Contents
- 1 Clan Blood Spirit
- 2 Clan Cloud Cobra
- 3 Clan Coyote
- 4 Clan Diamond Shark
- 5 Clan Fire Mandrill
- 6 Clan Ghost Bear
- 7 Clan Goliath Scorpion
- 8 Clan Hell's Horses
- 9 Clan Ice Hellion
- 10 Clan Jade Falcon
- 11 Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)
- 12 Clan Smoke Jaguar
- 13 Clan Snow Raven
- 14 Clan Star Adder
- 15 Clan Steel Viper
- 16 Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile
- 17 References
- 18 Bibliography
Clan Blood Spirit
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Cloud Cobra
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Coyote
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Diamond Shark
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Fire Mandrill
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Ghost Bear
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Goliath Scorpion
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Hell's Horses
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Ice Hellion
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Jade Falcon
Rank | Trueborn | Freeborn |
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Star Colonel | [4] |
Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Snow Raven
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental | Naval Crew | Armor | Infantry | Support |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Star Adder
Rank | MechWarrior | AeroSpace Fighter | Elemental | Naval Crew |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Steel Viper
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile
Rank | Insignia |
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Star Colonel |
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 48
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 45
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 97
- ↑ Theoretical rank insignia. No freeborn has ever held this rank in Jade Falcon touman.
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 112
- ↑ MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game, Second Edition, Color plate section
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 127
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 120
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 140