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So, I have been doing some research on the Ice Hellion Flurry units or Flurry Clusters as it certainly has bearing here on this discussion. Here are three relevant qoutes, followed by my thoughts, and lastly my conclusions. Please discuss!!

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Field Manual: Crusader Clans - Unit Designations - page 79
For similar reasons, unit organization follows the straightforward Clan model among front-line and second-line units, with the exception of a new unit type called the Flurry. (this book page 5 is dated in universe November 19, 3059 in regards to the Flurry being a new unit)

1. This first quote from FM CC reveals that the Flurry is a new unit and that term is applicable in 3059.

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Field Manual: Crusader Clans - Flurries - page 80
The Flurry is a new type of unit created to fill a gap opened by the Hellions' Fury campaign. After that campaign's conclusion, Khan Tyler realized that he had overextended his garrison forces in attempting to hold what the Ice Hellions had taken. To compensate for this shortcoming, he commissioned several new units to be formed from whatever battle machines were available-mostly fast attack hovercraft and VTOLs, along with a few scavenged or barely battle-worthy 'Mechs. Next, Khan Tyler offered billets in the new units to all trueborns and freeborns who had failed to test out of the warrior caste. Most trueborns turned down the offer, but many freeborns accepted it. Flurry units are loose groupings of vehicles thrown together to protect an area until regular 'Mech forces arrive. Organized along the same lines as standard Clan units, Flurry units are regarded as little more than cannon fodder; consequently, only the oldest or most disgraced Clan warriors command them. To the surprise of many, some of these ad hoc units have actually begun to show signs of cohesion, even throwing back an occasional attack before the arrival of reinforcements.
Though some maintain that the creation of these units goes against Clan tradition, Khans Tyler and Taney have reassured their fellow Khans that these units will never appear alongside front-line 'Mechs or  Elementals. They exist to serve their Clan one last time, and none of their members are expected to survive for long. Currently, the Clan fields roughly six Clusters of Flurry units, divided among two Galaxies and spread throughout Ice Hellion space. Approximately five percent of these units are 'Mech forces, equipped with aging and decrepit models. The remainder are primarily fast hovercraft and VTOLs.

2. This is much meatier and may in conjunction with my next quote narrow down the establishment of the Flurry unit type. It clearly states that Khan (Stephen) Tyler founds them after the Fury campaign in an attempt to hold territory taken during said operation. These gap fillers were then staffed by the same Khan with testdowns and freeborns as a force of last resort - I'd argue Clan third-line in quality on par with Police and Watch Clusters. A very irregular group to say the least.

3. There is also noted 'surprise' and resistance (goes against Clan tradition) which is met with reassurances from 'Khans Tyler and Taney' that they will never serve alongside front-line troops. They are outfitted with subpar equipment which combined with their performance and the fact that most meet a quick death seem to win at least a grudging acceptance.

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OTP Revival Trials
Touchpoint: Londerholm - page 38 - Dated June 2, 3050
AFTERMATH
Once the Smoke Jaguar garrison troops realized the Ice Hellions were leading them to the ruins of Vostok, they approached the ruins with a caution bordering on superstition. In the driving rain, a detachment of Coyotes joined them. Unlike the Jaguars, the Coyotes harbored no such compunctions over the locale and took the battle straight to their agitators. Together the Coyotes and Jaguars pressed the attack, intending to make the Ice Hellions pay dearly for costing them territory. The Seventh and the 150th suffered high casualties, but Khan Tyler, saKhan Lienet, and several Hellions managed to slip away to their enclaves once the rain turned into torrential downpour.
Some believe the Smoke Jaguars got their ultimate vengeance in a different way. A few weeks afterward, a bandit raid on the Ice Hellions’ new Londerholm possessions killed Khan Tyler and maimed saKhan Lienet. Although proving that the Jaguars purposely leaked intelligence to bandit caste cells operating on Londerholm is difficult, the timing of the attack seems far too coincidental to ignore.

4. From this last quote we can see that the Hellions final part of Fury occurred in early June 3050 and only 'a few weeks' later Khan Tyler was killed in a bandit raid on Londerholm.

CONCLUSION
I believe this establishes the month of June 3050 (after the 2nd of that month of course) as the birthdate of the Flurries which makes sense if you look at quote 1 which nine years later still refers to them as new.

Could the creation of the Flurry units, even though it doubtlessly contributed to the defense of Hellion territories, contribute to my 'Taney Coup' theory? Doubtlessly Crusaders within the Clan were restless after being shutout of the invasion and now they have to work with 'the dregs of the warrior caste' just in order to hold onto these Homeworld gains. It must have been galling and another reason to knock Khan Stephen Tyler off and get a ristar like Asa Taney in who wants to invade; and not just settle for such lesser glory.

I want to address Quicksilver later but chew on this first guys, what do you think?

A cluster a year really isn't much. Considering they are using older tech predominantly and there is tons of old SLDF equipment to choose from. Throw some freebirths into a short basic training and you could throw together a handful I believe in a year or two

Seyla, two Flurry Clusters it shall be for the Ice Hellion Clan as of our fanbook's start with another under formation and near activation. What composition should these units take on? I believe Ice Hellion had some thoughts.

I did. Is your estimate based on any canon source or just a hunch?

Strictly my mash up would be to have the standards (3 Mech Trinaries, 1 Fighter, 1 Elemental) replaced with 3 Armor Trinaries, 1 VTOL/Conventional Air Trinary, 1 Infantry with some penny packets of Mechs for support.