Protocol

Clan Hell’s Horses Asset Allocation Protocols (CHHAAPs)
The following protocols offer class-based trials for Clan Hell’s Horses recruits (“Colts”), which in turn allows our membership to fully realize the combined arms nature of our Clan.  CHHAAPs covers two primary but separate areas of interest: Class Qualification and Trials of Entry.  For a complete description, read below.  Contact the following members (or any senior staff member) for further information as needed.

• Training Officer:  Senior Star Colonel Rampage
  Contact the Training Officer for information regarding class qualifications and review scheduling.
• Blooding Stallion:  Star Commander Firestorm
  Contact the Blooding Stallion for information regarding Trial of Entry scheduling.

CLASS QUALIFICATION

• Classes are:
  • Battle Armor (Includes APC)
  • Armor I (General armor)
  • Armor II (Specialized armor)
  • Battlemech I (Battlemech chassis of medium tonnage or less)
  • Battlemech II (Battlemech chassis of medium tonnage or more)
  • Aerospace I (Air superiority)
  • Aerospace II (Air strike)
• A Colt must qualify in one or more vehicle classes prior to requesting a Trial of Entry for CHH.
• Members may continue to qualify in additional vehicle classes throughout their CHH career.
• Qualification is based on training and performance review as per the discretion of the Training Officer.
• Class qualification(s) may be required as a basis for inclusion in various activities or groups within CHH.
• Recommendation: (2) unit practices specific to that class and approval of the Training Officer.

TRIAL of ENTRY (ToE)

• ToE may be in any class of Colt’s choosing, provided Colt has previously qualified for that class.
• Blooding Officers must be qualified in that class to participate in a ToE.
• Trial cannot be initiated until there are enough qualified members above the rank of Colt to fulfill those roles.
• Trial is held with class-specific objectives, as determined by Blooding Stallion at time of Trial:
  • Battle Armor:
    • vs. Battle Armor (Qty 1)
    • vs. Battle Armor (Qty 2), Armor Light, or Battlemech Light
    • vs. Battle Armor (Qty 3), Armor Medium, or Battlemech Medium
  • Armor I, General Chassis:
    • vs. Battle Armor (Qty 2), Armor Light, Battlemech Light, or Aerospace Medium
    • vs. Battle Armor (Qty 3), Armor Medium, or Battlemech Medium
    • vs. Armor Heavy or Battlemech Heavy
  • Armor II, Specialized Chassis:
    • vs. TBD
    • vs. TBD
    • vs. TBD
  • Battlemech I, Medium:
    • vs. Battlemech Light
    • vs. Battlemech Medium
    • vs. Battlemech Heavy
  • Battlemech II, Heavy:
    • vs. Battlemech Medium
    • vs. Battlemech Heavy
    • vs. Battlemech Assault
  • Aerospace I, Light (Sulla):
    • vs. Aerospace Light (Qty 1)
    • vs. Aerospace Light (Qty 2)
    • vs. Aerospace Light (Qty 2) and Aerospace Medium (Qty 1)
  • Aerospace II, Heavy (Shiva):
    • vs. Armor Medium/Heavy or Battlemech Medium/Heavy
    • vs. Battlemech Light
    • vs. Anti-Air Heavy (Huit)
• Trial ranking and earned awards:
  • (1) objective complete: Rank of ‘Warrior‘
  • (2) objectives complete: Honor Branding – Mark of the Horse
  • (3) objectives complete: Honor Title – ‘Ristar‘
  • Highest objective complete in first match: Honor Award – Valorous Conduct
  • Objective completed while incapacitated/prone: Honor Award – Meritorious Conduct
• A (modified) code of Zellbrigen is honored during a Trial:
  • We do not fire on the back of our opponent, unless that opponent presents his back to you.
  • We do not intentionally fire on an incapacitated target.
  • If a target is incapacitated by unintentional means (i.e. legging):
    • A HOLD is immediately called.
    • If the incapacitated target is the subject of the Trial (Colt):
      • The subject is presented with the option to concede the match.
      • If the subject elects to concede, he will retain any prior ranking or awards received.
      • If the subject elects to continue, he will retain any prior ranking or awards received AND may replace his asset with one of the same chassis and loadout, but only upon successful completion of the objective.  If that objective is not completed, he retains nothing.
    • If the incapacitated target is a Blooding Officer:
      • The Blooding Officer may replace his asset with one of the same chassis and loadout and continue the match.
  • If Zellbrigen is intentionally violated during the course of a trial:
    • If violation by Colt, the Colt is immediately disqualified and may suffer penalty as per the discretion of the Blooding Stallion.
    • If violation by Blooding Officer, Officer is immediately replaced and each combatant begins with an asset of the same chassis and loadout.
• Upon Trial failure:
  • The Colt must re-qualify in that class or qualify in another class prior to retaking the Trial.
  • If already qualified in another class, the Colt may retake the Trial under that class at the next offering as determined by the Blooding Stallion.