Star Colonel is a high-level officer rank within the Clan military structure, with its naval equivalent being a Star Commodore. A Star Colonel commands a Cluster of units, usually four or five Binaries, Trinaries, and/or Supernovas. The rank is analogous with a Major or Colonel among the Inner Sphere militaries.[1][2]
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. This rank is technically available to those wildly successful in a Trial of Position, defeating four opponents. This act requires cooperation between participants and success during the general melee that is touched off when zellbrigen is dropped. Twice in the history of the Clans has a warrior earned Star Colonel thusly, only one unequivocally: that following the return of Natasha Kerensky to the Wolf Clan during Operation REVIVAL.[3] The Coyote-allowed retesting into the warrior caste by scientist caste member Elliot McKibben in either 3070 or 3072 is tainted by the actions of the Coyotes and the Society, not to mention McKibben's own actions.[4][5][6]
Clan Blood Spirit
Clan Cloud Cobra
Clan Coyote
Clan Diamond Shark
Clan Fire Mandrill
Clan Ghost Bear
Clan Goliath Scorpion
Clan Hell's Horses
Clan Ice Hellion
Clan Jade Falcon
Clan Nova Cat (SLDF)
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Clan Snow Raven
Clan Star Adder
Clan Steel Viper
Clan Wolf/Clan Wolf-in-Exile
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 11
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 14
- ↑ Clan Wolf, p. 19
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 143 - The Paper Khan
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 152 - "The Society"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 184, 185 - "Raven Clearwater Profile"
- ↑ 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
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