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Something like this, maybe?

The Spirit of the Scorpions Wakes

In 3061, in the wake of the Burrock Absorption, Clan Blood Spirit was reeling from the immense casualties it had suffered when it engaged both Burrock and Star Adder forces in an unilateral attempt to bypass the decision by the Grand Council to award the honor of Absorption to the Clan Star Adder.

The Blood Spirit Fleet, already drawn down to the bare minimum required to support the clan, had lost two WarShips, including the Clan's Flagship, the battleship Carmine Justice.  As the tattered Spirits began to rebuild the other losses to their Touman, Khan Karianna Schmitt relunctently accepted that little could be done to restore their Fleet.

Until Clan Goliath Scorpion stepped in with a proposal that took the isolationist Spirits aback.

Concerned for the future of his Clan, former Khan Nikolai Djerassi (now Master of Instruction for Clan Goliath Scorpion) had managed to persuade Khan Ariel Suvorov to offer the Spirits a trade:  the two Aegis-class Cruisers that Clan Goliath Scorpion had deactivated and placed in the Clan's deep space Naval Cache in the Roche system almost four decades earlier.

In exchange for these two Cruisers, Djerassi requested that the Spirits provide the Scorpions with 210 Blood Spirit Warriors.  These Warriors would need to be acceptable to Clan Goliath Scorpion, but the opportunity this presented to Khan Schmitt--ridding her Clan of those with Warden views as well as those true-born and free-birth unable (or unwilling) to comply with the Spirit's strict traditionalism--was extremely tempting.  While Schmitt needed every Warrior she had, the offer that the Scorpions had presented would she go far in restoring her Fleet strength, she also had the opportunity to eliminate the irritating voice of the Wardens within her own Clan, as well as Warriors who created internal dissension for the Spirits.

Djerassi sweetened the deal further by vowing that the commanding officer of the Spirit Warriors, all of whom would be inducted into Clan Goliath Scorpion as abtakha, would serve as the de facto ilChi to the Scorpions.  And that they would retain their Spirit organization and serve to promote better relations between the two Clans.

In 3061, Khan Schmitt met with Khan Suvorov on Strana Mechty and the two reached an agreement.

And thus was born the 30th Scorpion Cavalry Cluster--the Blood Scorpions.

The Blood Scorpions

Unique among the Scorpion Clusters, the 30th Scorpion Cavalry Cluster follows Blood Spirit organization:  three Trinary of OmniMechs, one Trinary of Combat Vehicles, and one Trinary of Elemental Infantry.  While the unit organization lacked integral aerospace support (like all Spirit formations), the Scorpion Fleet could (and does) provide on-call ground support for the Blood Scorpions when required. 

Due to the differences in organizational structure between the 30th Scorpion Cavalry and the remainder of the Touman, the Blood Scorpions are not assigned to any Galaxy, but are considered an independent unit.  Used extensively to hunt bandits--especially those with connections to the former Clan Burrock!--the Blood Scorpions also see duty as a training "Opposition Force" for Scorpion Clusters to hone their skills against.

Each OmniMech Trinary consists of heavy- and medium-weight OmniMechs with 6 Goliath Scorpions, 6 Desert Tigers, and 3 Sand Devils.  The Combat Vehicle Trinary contains thirty medium-weight OmniVehicles, the Nike Strike Tank.  Massing 40 tons, this vehicle is able to match the movement profile of the 60-ton Desert Tiger on a tracked vehicle chassis, with decent armor protection, a one-ton Turret, and 10.5 tons of available pod-space.

Inexpensive to manufacture and maintain due to the 240-rate standard fusion engine that powers the vehicle, the Nikes are one of Djerassi's pet projects that failed to win Clan-wide acceptance.  But since the Blood Scorpions became active in 3062, the Clan and its Warriors have come to realize the potential and capabilities of these medium-weight tanks as a force multiplier.  While no other formation within the Clan has yet to field these vehicles within their own ranks, Khan Elam has plans to produce the design on Circinus and to use them to outfit free-birth Garrison Clusters for defense of each of the worlds within the Scorpion Expanses.

One departure from Clan Blood Spirit doctrine has been made with the 30th Scorpion Cavalry Cluster.  While the unit remains technically organized into five Trinary formations, in the field under combat conditions, the Scorpions have adopted a new deployment structure.  Trinary Delta (the Combat Vehicle Trinary) and Trinary Epsilon (the Elemental Trinary) are broken up into their component Stars, with one Star each assigned to the OmniMech Trinarys Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.  Known as the Cavalry Combat Commands, these units contain 15 OmniMechs, 10 Combat OmniVehicles, and 25 Elementals each making them formidable opponents with a great deal of firepower on the battlefield.  Three Martial Spirit-class Troop Carrier DropShips (name is a place holder until I think of something better!) massing 7,400 tons apiece provide transport for these Cavalry Combat Commands and their supplies, while a Warden-class Assault DropShip takes up the fourth docking collar on their assigned Dauntless-class JumpShip.

As it seldom sees high-intensity combat operations, well over 90% of the Blood Scorpions remain Warriors who were raised in Clan Blood Spirit.  The return of Clan Goliath Scorpion to the edge of the Inner Sphere has been a joyous time for them, but they are also saddened at the violence and intra-Clan squabbling that drove the Scorpions from the Homeworlds.  They fear for what remains of their old Clan, but realize that they are now Scorpions.  And it is their duty--as ilChi--to remind the remainder of their brother Scorpions of their duty as Heirs of the Star League Defense Force and the Children of the Blood of Kerensky.

Something like this, maybe?

I like it a lot except for three things.

Furthermore, he insisted that these Warriors be Wardens.

Not sure you are going to be able to get 210 Wardens from the Blood Spirits. There maybe some but you are likely going to get Crusaders. You could ask the Spirit Khan for volunteers or those who love history or are just willing to work with other Clans. There are a lot of isolationists bordering on xenophobia or hardcore Crusaders you'd like to screen out certainly.

Djerassi sweetened the deal further by vowing that the Spirit Warriors, inducted into Clan Goliath Scorpion as abtakha would serve as de facto ilChi to the Scorpions.  And that they would retain their Spirit organization and serve to promote better relations between the two Clans.

Usually there is just one ilChi who would probably be the commander of this cluster and if you want that tradition to carry on that is not a problem.

Lacking in aerospace support, the 30th Scorpion Cavalry is often used as an "Opposition Force" (or OpFor) such as Clan Star Adder routinely uses in training operations.

Here is my biggest objection to the unit. I am sure the Blood Spirits will throw in a Naval OmniFighter Trinary as part of the deal which the Scorpions can assign to support the ground cluster as needed but will keep them seperate to honor their orthodox observance of Nicholas Kerensky's organizational doctrine.

I don't see them as an OpFor like the Star Adders feature but rather become fervent Bandit Hunters after the Scorpion Exdous finds Burrocks along the way. Engaging them in battle with zeal they find their niche in rooting out and exterminating these scum. Probably serving as vanguard after this incident and then acting in this capacity once they reach their destination.

210 warriors for two Cruisers sign me up for that highway robbery. Thats barely over the amount of crew needed for one ship. Would civilian population be something scorpions interested in as Ice recently pointed out in another thread they have a large pool.

The first two are fantastic fixes to me. There I have no further objections.

While some future Cluster could be formed out of this Spirit-Scorpion mix I don't like this structure for the dogmatic Spirits. Six trinaries from the Spirits organized and operating how they operate with the aerospace trinary being attached to their Jumpship perhaps is the way I would go. In the future as these groups amalgamize together then I see another unit being cobbled together in the fashion you suggest.

Quote from: Bradshaw on December 24, 2018, 12:13:14 PM

210 warriors for two Cruisers sign me up for that highway robbery. Thats barely over the amount of crew needed for one ship. Would civilian population be something scorpions interested in as Ice recently pointed out in another thread they have a large pool.

If you include equipment then perhaps not Bradshaw. Those Cruisers might be in rough shape. But sweeting the deal with civilian populace isn't a bad idea.

Didn't quite deal with your third point, Takiro.  I changed the text above, but didn't post it to let you know.

"Unique among the Scorpion Clusters, the 30th Scorpion Cavalry Cluster follows Blood Spirit organization:  three Trinary of OmniMechs, one Trinary of Combat Vehicles, and one Trinary of Elemental Infantry.  While the unit organization lacked integral aerospace support (like all Spirit formations), the Scorpion Fleet could (and does) provide on-call ground support for the Blood Scorpions when required. 

Due to the differences in organizational structure between the 30th Scorpion Cavalry and the remainder of the Touman, the Blood Scorpions are not assigned to any Galaxy, but are considered an independent unit.  Used extensively to hunt bandits--especially those with connections to the former Clan Burrock!--the Blood Scorpions also see duty as a training "Opposition Force" for Scorpion Clusters to hone their skills against."

And yes, 210 Warriors for 2 Cruisers is pretty much highway robbery.  But those are stock Clan Aegis-class that have been sitting in the Naval Cache for almost 50 years.  They need a lot of work to get operational.  And the Scorpions have plenty of civilians . . . plus, restoring good relations with a Crusader Clan is easily worth two Cruisers the Scorps aren't using anyway.  At least in my opinion.

Organizational fix is quite fine but independent unit is not what I was thinking. Try this out;

The Scorpions are collectors of the past undoubtedly and when things go sideways in the Wars of Reaving they decide as a Clan perhaps the last true Clan to get the hell out of dodge. With this in mind Project Noah is begun to gather as much as they can for the long journey ahead. What the scope of this program is I leave to you but imagine getting a unit of each Clan who stubbornly refuses to depart and head for Circinus.

You've made arrangements for Smoke Jaguar, Ice Hellion, and now Blood Spirit. Are there room for more alongside of Blood Spirit in a Legacy Galaxy?

And yes it may not be possible to get every Clan here but maybe just maybe think of a Scorpion Exodus during the Reavings.

Legacy Galaxy?  I like that idea.  I was thinking along the lines of trying to figure out a way to get perhaps a Binary of Cobra aerospace pilots (maybe dedicated to ground support for the Blood Scorpions?  Hmmm?), but there could be others out there as well. 

Burrock, we don't want. 

That leaves Coyote, Fire Mandrill, Steel Viper, and Star Adder.  Since the Sharks, Horses, Wolves, Falcons, Bears, and Ravens are already heading in the direction of the Inner Sphere and near Periphery.  Nova Cats are abjured (and we have some already).  Hellions and Spirits (maybe Cobras) taken care of.  Jaguars are dead (or nearly so), but we have a generation of Jaguar sibkin rapidly approaching the age where they can join the Scorpion Touman.

I'm willing to listen to ideas on how to gain a Trinary/Binary or two or three from the four remaining for a composite Cluster (or two).

The Cloud Cobras would be some sort of Cloister probably minor in nature that heads off with the Scorpions. Perhaps as I previously suggested something based on Scorpion beliefs and rituals.

Coyote would be another one I would go with as the Cobras, Cats, and Scorpions are all gifted with mystical foresight in some way. Now yes the Yotes and the Cobras don't get along so that has to be dealt with however the excuse to get rid of them is easy enough. These Yotes were probably chased by the Society in some fashion or those deemed most likely to oppose them based on available data.

I'd love to suggest a Steel Viper Cluster as a Warden one who wants to cooperate with the InnerSphere. I feel this aspect of the Clan was completely abandoned after their loss to Jade Falcon but received no attention. Here again these bad apples could be cast out for their Taint.

Obviously this leaves Fire Mandrill (Warden Kindraa from Payne or Beyl-Grant) and Star Adder (no idea here??) out. I figure the Scorpions would want to concentrate on Homeworld Clans to join their Exodus as those in the InnerSphere are still viable.

Totally extenuating circumstances though for their absorption