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==Armed Forces - The Outer Colonies Region==
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== Clan Wolverine Touman (3065)==
Commander-In-Chief: saKahn* Mary Mroczkiewicz
*Since the death of Sarah McEvedy, the Wolverines have retired the rank of Kahn out of respect for the leader who led them safely from Clan space to their new home. The ceremonial robes she wore to the Grand Council chambers on the 8th of October 2823 are held in the Hall of Remembrance, their chamber seen as almost a shrine to the Wolverines.
===Ground Forces===
Support elements, such as artillery, logistics and organic fighter-support are controlled at the Galaxy command level, but normally detached to individual Clusters for operational purposes. While most units are made up purely of BattleMech's, there are also a number of armour an infantry formations among their number.
Alpha Galaxy (McEvedy's Pride)
Commanding Officer: General Bartholomew Robertson
1st Wolverine Guards (McEvedy's Own)
2nd Wolverine Guards (The Lone Hunters)
38th Assault Cluster (True Vision)
9th Strike Cluster (The Blood Pack)
64th Wolverine Guards (The Night Stalkers)
*Alpha Galaxy Note: The elite of the elite, Alpha Galaxy contains some of the best troops the Outer Colonies have to offer, as well as some of their most advanced weapons and designs. Their commanding officer is also the senior field commander of all Wolverine Forces, something the entire Galaxy takes great pride in. their battle honours include the Pentagon campaign and Operation Dynamo, the retreat from the Kerensky Cluster that eventually led them to the Outer Colonies.
Delta Galaxy (Kerensky's Lamont)
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-General Omar Kharlan
163rd Battle Cluster (Safe Haven)
124th Battle Cluster (The Cowboys)
189th Strike Cluster (McEvedy's Fusiliers)
89th Strike Cluster (Always Faithful)
73rd Wolverine Dragoons (The Pale Riders)
*Delta Galaxy Note: Second only to Alpha Galaxy, Delta has a fierce rivalry with their comrades, dating back to when they were formed in secret. Formed from whole cloth rather than from veterans drawn from the 331st Royal BattleMech Division, they consider it a mater of pride to earn their own battle honours, and in their few engagements to date. One of their most prominent members is Captain Deunan Knute, Bravo Trianry, 124th Battle Cluster. The only child of Colonel Carl Knute, who famously gave his life to save civilians on Redemption, she achieved one of the highest ever scores during her final exams at the War Collage on New Jersey, graduating at the top of her class. Many suspects that she will surpass her father and reach the rank of General one day, and indeed there are those who now refer to Colonel Carl Knute as Deunan's father, rather than her as his daughter.
Gamma Galaxy (The Rabid Wolverines)
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-General Ivan Hammerick
106th Battle Cluster (The Dark Hunters)
137th Battle Cluster (Amazing Grace)
138th Battle Cluster (Blood of the Wolverine)
103rd Strike Cluster (The Unseen Enemy)
104th Assault Cluster (Law of the Wild)
*Gamma Galaxy Note: Currently assigned to the outer defensive line, based out of Fort Dixie, Gamma Galaxy is the thin, red line that stands between the Outer Colonies and any potential incursion from the Inner Sphere along the line of the now defunct HPG relay stations. As such their have undertaken additional training in defensive and anti-invasion tactics, as well as gorilla tactics and asymmetrical warfare. This has lead to them becoming the equivalent of a special operations brigade, and they have been known to cross-train with similar units. Of all the Wolverine Galaxies, they have the lowest number of BattleMech's, but a disproportionately high number of infantry and battle armour.
Epsilon Galaxy (The Shadow Hunters)
Commanding Officer: Major-General Lucian Xi
197th Battle Cluster (Full Moon Rising)
103rd Battle Cluster (The Fighting Irish)
24th Battle Cluster (Lone Stars)
205th Striker Cluster (The Rangers)
88th Assault Cluster (The Crazy 88)
*Epsilon Galaxy Note: Kept at a relatively high state of alert, Epsilon is often seen as a force-in-readiness, and they have their own dedicated fleet of DropShips and JumpShips should they ever need to deploy quickly away from their main base on Foster's World. They are known for being aggressive in combat, often testing their metal against the more defensively minded Gamma Galaxy. This has lead to a light-hearted rivalry between the two sides that should not be mistaken for genuine aggression, as they have a deep respect for each other's skills and duties. It is expected that they will swap duties with Gamma Galaxy to allow their troops to gain a better understanding of both sides of war.Epsilon Galaxy prefers lighter, faster moving units armed with projectile weapons, and has been the most vocal advocate of the development of modular Omni-technology. 
Rho Garrison Galaxy (The Watchman on the Walls)
Commanding Officer: Major-General Monica Benedict
203rd Garrison Cluster (The Yeoman)
44th Garrison Cluster (Night Watch)
91st Garrison Cluster (Sky Watch)
87th Garrison Cluster (The Praetorians)
12th Garrison Cluster (The Spartans)
*Rho Galaxy Note: Created as a training unit, Rho Galaxy has the duel duties of helping to form the new planetary defense forces for Foster's World and Redemption and provide field experience for recruits destined for the other Galaxies. This regular influx of green troops and loss of more experienced members has hampered their efficiency rating. Despite this, they are a key element to the Wolverine military strategy, as they allow veteran officers and NCO's to pass on hard eared experience to the next generation. They have also served as an aggressor force to train planetary militias across the Outer Colonies, and often host visiting militia personnel who have chosen to pursue military service full-time, and need to finish their training.Rho Galaxy is neither expected or intended to see front-line combat, but is ready to face any unexpected attacks.
===Naval Forces===
It is of note that the SLS Ivanhoe has remained part of the Outer Colonies Defense Force, despite the founding of an independent naval arm of Clan Wolverine. saKahn Mroczkiewicz has stated publicly that this is to show their continued commitment to the Outer Colonies, despite recent territorial acquisitions on their part. The tradition that dictates that the Ivanhoe is the one ship that never rotates out from the Rorke's Drift squadron remains in effect.
Aggressor Naval Star (Rorke's Drift)
Flag Officer: Admiral Preston Blake
SLS Franklin Hallis (Farragut class Battleship)
SLS St David (Cameron class Battle Cruiser)
SLS St Fancies (Cameron class Battle Cruiser)
SLS Romanov (Aegis class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Makarov (Aegis class Heavy Cruiser)
*Aggressor Naval Star Note: The main offensive fist of the Wolverine Navy, Aggressor Star is geared towards taking the fight to the enemy, hitting them hard and fast with overwhelming fire-power. The latest round of upgrades has improved both sensor range and resolution, while improved fire-control links have raise accuracy levels by 10%. This, coupled with better point-defenses and armour allows Aggressor Star to 'punch above its weight', as the old saying goes.
Eclipse Naval Star (Rorke's Drift)
Flag Officer: Vice-Admiral Steven Johansen
SLS Kassandra (Monsoon class Battleship)
SLS Stardust (Luxor class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Champion (Luxor class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Deliverance (Avatar class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Condor (Riga class Frigate)
*Eclipse Naval Star Note: The hammer to Aggressor's anvil, Eclipse has also revived the latest round of upgrades, but is geared more towards speed and mobility, acting as the hounds driving their prey towards the hunters. They have been engaged in a number of war-games with Aggressor Star, each taking it in turns to track and attack the other in the Rorke's Drift system's vast asteroid belt.
Reaper Naval Star (Foster's World)
Flag Officer: Vice-Admiral Joseph Abrosimova
SLS Ramilies (Atreus class Battleship)
SLS Daedalus (Avatar class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Caledfwlch (Avatar class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Enterprise (Riga class Frigate)
SLS Trafalgar (Riga class Frigate)
*Reaper Naval Star Note: While Aggressor and Eclipse are area defense formations, Reaper Star is a hunter-killer unit, often splitting off individual ships to undertake missions that do not require a larger formation. They maintain enough consented force to challenge any local threat, but are much more flexible in their training, spending more time practicing piracy interventions and anti-smuggling operations. Some worry that this has left them week when it comes to their team-work, but Vice-Admiral Abrosimova refutes these claims.
Legacy Naval Star (Fort Dixie)
Flag Officer: Vice-Admiral Andrew Schmitt
SLS Samson (Atreus class Battleship)
SLS Albion (Winchester class Cruiser)
SLS Galahad (Riga class Frigate)
SLS Robert MacKenzie (Riga class Frigate)
SLS Black Heart (Riga class Frigate)
*Legacy Naval Star Note: Tasked with defending Fort Dixie and patrolling the other outer defenses, Legacy Star is likewise use to operating independently, but while Reaper favors lightning fast strikes against identified targets, Legacy is geared towards long, deep-range patrols in uninhabited systems, deploying and retrieving sensor drones and arrays that can pick up the tell-tail signature of a hyperspace jump form almost a light-year away. They are much more methodical than the other Stars, preferring to see a job done properly rather than fast.
Hunter Naval Star (Location unknown)
Flag Officer: Vice-Admiral Mackenzie Eppes
SLS Steadfast (Kimagure class Pursuit Cruiser)
SLS Majestic (Dart class Light Cruiser)
SLS Roanoke (Dart class Light Cruiser)
SLS Resolute (Carson class Destroyer)
SLS Iwo Jima (Carson class Destroyer)
*Hunter Naval Star Note: The point of the spear, Hunter Star is the Wolverine's choice for deep-penetration attack missions and other clandestine acts. Fielding smaller but faster ships, they are highly trained in the art of entering a system undetected through pirate points and long-duration coasting to avoid IR flairs from an active interplanetary drive. They also hold the distinction of being the first military unit to ever penetrate the New Jersey system, the Iwo Jima deploying flairs around the Newport News Orbital Shipyard as is passed through on a purely ballistic trajectory without once tripping the perimeter alarm.Their current whereabouts and objective are unknown, but they are believed to be deployed towards the Inner Sphere, conducting advanced scouting missions.
Shield Naval Star (Redemption)
Flag Officer: Rear-Admiral Josh Hunter
SLS St Jude (Cameron class Battle Cruiser)
SLS Catherine the Great (Aegis class Heavy Cruiser)
SLS Brunel (Newgrange class YardShip)
SLS Convoy (Potemkin class Troop Cruiser)
SLS Buffalo (Potemkin class Troop Cruiser)
*Shield Naval Star Note: Essentially a support, reserve and training formation, Shield Naval Star is tasked with providing logistical support and rear-echelon security during fleet operations. A strategically important if unglamorous job, Shield Star also act as a force in reserve for the other formations, providing replacement officers and crew as needed.
Sentry Naval Star (Rorke's Drift)
Flag Officer: Captain Trinity O'Rourke
SLS Thunderer (Bellerophon class Destroyer)
R-101 "Faith" (Nebuchadnezzar class Drone)
R-102 "Hope" (Nebuchadnezzar class Drone)
R-103 "Charity" (Nebuchadnezzar class Drone)
R-104 "Desperation" (Nebuchadnezzar class Drone)
*Sentry Naval Star Note: Currently undergoing a training exercise in the outer reaches of the system, Sentry Naval Star is seen by many as the future of area defense. Lead by the recently built SLS Thunderer, the rest of the unit is made up of prototype drone warships, built as part of the new Integrated Space Defense System.
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