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Star Captain - Steel Viper (3050-3052)

Clan Steel Viper · Clan Invasion / Operation REVIVAL, 3050-3052; initial reserve status included

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Card A · Star Captain - Steel Viper A: Develop the Envelopment

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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERAORDERSInitiative Phase: Assign MOVE FIRST to your unit with ( Armor, M damage).RED1. Objective2. M damage3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. MV2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. PV3. Armor4. TMMHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERASUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. M damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. MV2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If you lost more PV than the enemy this turnD: If an enemy within 24 inches of your units has TMM 3 or moreB: If any enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card B · Star Captain - Steel Viper B: Apply Armored Pressure

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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERBORDERSInitiative Phase: Assign MOVE LAST to your unit with ( MV, M damage).RED1. Objective2. Armor3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. M damage2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. MV3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERBSUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. Armor3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. M damage2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If you lost more PV than the enemy this turnD: If an enemy within 24 inches of your units has TMM 3 or moreA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card C · Star Captain - Steel Viper C: Reset the Axis

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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERCORDERSMovement Phase: Before moving a unit, add movement filter: 0. cover vs enemies.RED1. Objective2. L damage3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. MV3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERCSUPPORT ORDERSSpend up to 2 available Battlefield Support cards.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. L damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeD: If an enemy within 24 inches of your units has TMM 3 or moreA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsB: If no units are crippled and any enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card D · Star Captain - Steel Viper D: Commit the Local Strike

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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERDORDERSInitiative Phase: Add 2 to your initiative roll. Assign MOVE LAST to your unit with ( MV, S damage).RED1. Objective2. MV3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. S damage2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. PV3. Armor4. TMMHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERDSUPPORT ORDERSSpend up to 2 available Battlefield Support cards.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. MV3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. S damage2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If you lost more PV than the enemy this turnB: If any enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card E · Star Captain - Steel Viper E: Break Contact

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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPEREORDERSFor the rest of the sortie, all units are in Forced Withdrawal.RED1. S damage2. TMM3. PVYELLOW1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBLUE1. MV2. TMM3. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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STAR CAPTAINCLAN STEEL VIPERESUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. S damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSMaintain this strategyHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Original fan-authored Aces archetype. BattleTech belongs to its respective owners.

Deck portrait: BattleTech Wiki / BattleTech game portrait; original file: GuiTxrPort backerChik utr.png

Research evidence

Original researched interpretation; balance requires playtesting. Generic portraits are not canonical likenesses. Ability packages do not automatically grant SPAs or SCAs.

Documented · high confidence: Steel Viper invasion units demonstrated mobile armored attacks, headhunter techniques and strong tactical execution, despite strategic and inter-command coordination limitations. Sources: invading, era3052

Inference · medium confidence: Original Deliberate Envelopment archetype: the precise priority ordering, five states, thresholds, initiative/token orders and support timing are authored interpretations, not published Clan rules. Threatens maneuvering opponents and develops a mobile decisive strike rather than depending only on a frontal charge. Sources: invading, era3052

Inference · medium confidence: Thematic limitation: High-MV target focus can waste fire on evasive opponents; local tactical responses do not solve larger coordination failures. Sources: invading, era3052

Inference · medium confidence: Rules lens: Flankers and Tactical Specialization (Small Unit Actions) as inspiration only; no off-map or size-based initiative ability is granted. The existing Aces token/initiative precedents are used directly as card orders; no SPA or SCA is assigned. Sources: aces, scan0, scan1, hotspots-local

Sources

aces · BattleTech Aces Rulebook
Printed pp. 8-9, 12, 16, 21, 38-39: command cards, icons, targeting, filters, transitions and custom decks

scan0 · brothermfc_20261013_073128_002242.pdf
PDF pp. 3-4, MechWarrior A-E fronts/backs

scan1 · brothermfc_20261013_074142_002247.pdf
PDF pp. 1-2, Star Captain A-E fronts/backs

roster · Sarna — Invader Clans
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Invader_Clans, original roster 3050-3052; accessed 2026-10-13

invading · Invading Clans - A Battletech Sourcebook.pdf
Printed pp. 79-80 (PDF pp. 80-81), Clan philosophy and martial tenacity

era3052 · Era Report - 3052.pdf
Printed pp. 58-59 (PDF pp. 60-61), First Viper headhunters and 400th mobile flanking attacks

sarna-clan · Sarna — Clan Steel Viper
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Clan_Steel_Viper, History / Military; accessed 2026-10-13. Later-era material excluded.

hotspots-local · Hot Spots v300 local SPA/SCA reference fallback
data/sca-book-rules.json; data/edge-abilities.json; read-only local SPA catalog snapshot. Live reference.php?section=edge/sca unavailable on 2026-10-13. Used as tactical inspiration only; no abilities granted.