CLAN CLOUD COBRA
FRONT LINE FORCES
Command
Cobra Pharaoh Keshik (Elite/Fanatical)
Cobra Temple Keshik (Elite/Fanatical)
Alpha Galaxy (The Keystone)
33rd Battle Cluster (Thor's Hammer) (Elite/Fanatical)
45th Cobra Grenadiers (Spitting Serpents) (Elite/Reliable)
116th Dragoon Cluster (Last Stand) (Elite/Reliable)
214th Striker Cluster (Black Sheep) (Elite/Fanatical)
23rd Cobra Fighter Wing (Silent Death) (Elite/Reliable)
York-class Destroyer (Brimstone)
Beta Galaxy (Scourge of the Pentagon)
84th Dragoon Cluster (Wings of Pharaoh (Veteran/Reliable)
121st Dragoon Cluster (Dragonscales) (Veteran/Reliable)
185th Striker Cluster (Heaven's Gate) (Veteran/Reliable)
222nd Striker Cluster (Iron Butterflies) (Veteran/Reliable)
441st Cobra Fighter Wing (Hooded Killers) (Veteran/Reliable)
York-class Destroyer (The Protector)
Delta Galaxy (Olympus Head)*
1st Dragoon Cluster (Wild Kaards) (Veteran/Reliable)*
5th Dragoon Cluster (Arms of Ares) (Veteran/Reliable)*
170th Striker Cluster (Little Green Men) (Veteran/Reliable)*
268th Striker Cluster (Titanium Wind) (Veteran/Reliable)*
73rd Cobra Fighter Wing (Flying Cobras) (Veteran/Reliable)*
York-class Destroyer (Nebulous)*
SECOND LINE/GARRISON FORCES
Epsilon Reserve Galaxy
66th Cobra Guards (The Sapphire Guard) (Regular/Reliable)
102nd Cobra Guards (The Obsidian Guard) (Regular/Reliable)
155th Cobra Guards (The Jade Guard) (Regular/Reliable)
243rd Cobra Guards (The Emerald Guard) (Regular/Fanatical)
134th Cobra Fighter Wing (We Own the Sky) (Regular/Reliable)
Gamma Reserve Galaxy*
57th Cobra Guards (The Golden Guard) (Regular/Questionable)*
59th Cobra Guards (The Silver Guard) (Regular/Questionable)*
97th Cobra Guards (The Crimson Guard) (Regular/Questionable)*
149th Cobra Guards (The Azure Guard) (Regular/Questionable)*
14th Cobra Fighter Wing (Cobra Strike!) (Regular/Questionable)*
Zeta Reserve Galaxy*
161st Cobra Guards (The Turquoise Guard) (Regular/Reliable)*
197th Cobra Guards (The Amethyst Guard) (Regular/Reliable)*
206th Cobra Guards (The Teak Guard) (Regular/Reliable)*
245th Cobra Guards (The Ivory Guard) (Regular/Questionable)*
237th Cobra Fighter Wing (Air Dancers) (Regular/Reliable)*
NAVAL FORCES
Divine Wind Naval Strike Star*
McKenna-class Battleship (Second Coming)*
Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser (Consequence)*
Lola III-class Destroyer (Trump)*
Fredasa-class Corvette (Hell Fury)*
Wings of Heaven Naval Strike Star
Cameron-class Battle Cruiser (Incense)
Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser (Inquisitor)
Lola III-class Destroyer (Cataclysm)
Fredasa-class Corvette (Perdition’s Flame)
Walkers of the Way Naval Support Star
Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser (True Sight; Wisdom of Ages)
Carrack-class Transport (Blind Faith)
Vincent Mk. 42-class Corvette (Hertzog’s Staff)
Units marked with an asterisk (*) remain in the Homeworlds.
Clan Totals
Front Line Clusters: 17
Garrison Clusters: 15
WarShips: 15
Cloud Cobra Touman Organization and Overview
The Cloud Cobras are unabashedly an aerospace fighter heavy Touman, relying upon heavy fighter support and skilled pilots to deter other, larger and more powerful, Clans. That does not mean that the Cobras lack an effective ground force, only that the ground arm of the Cobra Touman is relatively smaller than other Clans choose to field.
Cobra front line Clusters are arranged as heavy-weight Battle Clusters (including the two Keshiks), a single Grenadier Cluster (the only assault-weight formation within the Cobra Touman), Dragoon Clusters built around light, medium, and heavy-weight ‘Mechs, supported by Elementals and Fighters, and fast-moving light-medium Striker Clusters. In addition, each front line Galaxy is assigned one of the six Cobra Fighter Wings—a Cluster formation comprised solely of Omni- and Aerospace Fighters.
The Battle Cluster, both Keshiks, the Cobra Grenadiers Cluster, and the five Striker Clusters are all configured identically, differing only in the weight of their equipment: each contains three Trinary of OmniMechs, one Trinary of Elementals, and one Trinary of OmniFighters. The Cobra Grenadiers field heavy and assault-weight elements; the Battle Clusters and Keshiks medium and heavy-weight elements; and the Striker Clusters light and medium-weight elements. Transport consists of a Voyager-class JumpShip and six DropShips (three Union-C class, one Sassanid class, one Charybdis class [what becomes known as the Miraborg class in canon], and one cargo vessel.
The five Dragoon Clusters are organized differently. Each Dragoon Cluster fields three Supernovas built around 10 light, medium, and heavy-weight OmniMechs and 50 Elementals, supported by a Trinary of OmniFighters (with a star each of light, medium, and heavy Fighters). Each Dragoon Cluster is assigned one Odyssey-class JumpShip for transport, with three modified Union-C class and one Charybdis class DropShip.
The six Cobra Fighter Wings are assigned one to each Galaxy (front line or garrison). Each consists of five Trinary of OmniFighters (front line) or Aerospace Fighters (second line/garrison). Each Fighter Wing (front line and second line/garrison) has been assigned five Aggressor-class JumpShips, five Charybdis class DropShips, and five cargo vessels for transport and supply.
Second line/garrison formations consist of a dozen Cobra Guards Clusters, supported by three Cobra Fighter Wings. The Cobra Guards Clusters are built for defense, with two Trinary of BattleMechs, a Trinary of combat vehicles, a Trinary of 10 combat vehicles and 250 conventional infantry, and a Trinary of Aerospace Fighters. The weight of the Cobra Guards varies between light, medium, and heavy, but assault-weight elements are noticeably absent from these formations. None of the second-line/garrison Cobra Guards Clusters are assigned a JumpShip, but each has two Union-C, one Triumph-C, one Lion, and one Charybdis class DropShips provided.
In addition to its conventional assets, each front line Galaxy has a York-class Destroyer/Carrier assigned to it; providing additional aerospace support. The remainder of the Cobra’s Fleet is divided into three Naval Stars: two offensive and one support. These Fleet elements, which not as large and powerful as those of some other Clans, are more than adequate in their role to protect Cobra enclaves. The Cobra Merchant Fleet favors smaller JumpShips and retains 1 Voyager-class (merchant flagship), 5 Odyssey-class, 20 Discovery-class, and 20 Aggressor-class on active duty, with an additional 10 Odyssey-class, 10 Discovery-class, and 10 Aggressor-class in mothballs at the Clan Naval Reserve Cache over Homer.
The Cobras are thus able to field 15 WarShips, 120 JumpShips (10 Voyager-class, 20 Odyssey-class, 30 Discovery-class, 60 Aggressor-class), 155 military DropShips, 255 civilian DropShips, 555 OmniMechs, 360 BattleMechs, 1200 OmniFighters, 810 Aerospace Fighters, 480 Vehicles, 1675 Elemental Infantry, and 3000 Conventional Infantry.
Operation Revival
The Cobras share the world of Ingvolstand in the Chainelane Isles with Clan Star Adder, one of their closest allies. The two Clans have collaborated to build a single factory complex that will supply both Toumans with parts, supplies, and munitions once the Invasion commences in earnest. Committing more than half their total available forces to Revival, the Cobras find themselves stretched back in the Homeworlds. Delta Galaxy (a front-line unit) is responsible for both the Cobra capital of Homer and the enclave on Strana Mechty, while Gamma provides Garrisons for Babylon and Brim and Zeta for Tanis and Alexandria. The Divine Wind Naval Strike Star runs a patrol route from Babylon to Homer to the Tanite worlds, relying upon the impressive firepower of the battleship Second Coming to dissuade predatory Clans from striking. Stacha was seized by the Smoke Jaguars in 3044 in a Trial of Possession that still causes resentment among the Cobras to this day. Star Colonel Adrian Spaatz commanded that defense and he granted the Jaguars safcon, despite the Jaguars having front line assault-weight OmniMechs in their bid. The 245th Guards were handily defeated and Spaatz was taken by the Jaguars as abtakha. Rumors abound that the defeat was arranged by Spaatz, as he was restored to his status as a Warrior in the Jaguar Touman within six months of his capture—retaining his rank of Star Colonel.
CLAN RUNNING TOTALS TO DATE
Blood Spirit: 17 Front Line, 15 2nd line/Garrison, 8 Warships, 81 JumpShips, 1395 'Mechs, 400 ASF, 930 vehicles, 1425 Elementals, and 5625 Conventional Infantry.
Burrock: 18 Front Line, 16 2nd line/Garrison, 8 Warships, 143 JumpShips, 1345 'Mechs, 660 ASF, 640 vehicles, 2300 Elementals, and 8000 Conventional Infantry.
Cloud Cobra: 17 Front Line, 15 2nd line/Garrison, 15 Warships, 120 JumpShips, 915 'Mechs, 2010 ASF, 480 vehicles, 1675 Elementals, and 3000 Conventional Infantry.