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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[Image:Svgamma.png|150px]] + | image = [[Image:Svgamma.png]] − | Designation = Gamma Galaxy+ | nickname = ''Striking Serpent Galaxy'' − | formed = + | parent formation = [[Clan Steel Viper Touman]] − | Disbanded = [[3074]] (Destroyed)+ | formed = − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3074 − | Nickname = ''Striking Serpent Galaxy''+ | disbanded = 3074 − | Affiliation = [[Clan Steel Viper]] + | unitname = Gamma Galaxy − | Parent Command = [[Clan Steel Viper Touman|Clan Steel Viper ''touman'']] − | Sub-Command = }} }} ==History== ==History== − '''Gamma Galaxy''' was a front-line military formation of Clan Steel Viper. After the death of [[ilKhan]] [[Leo Showers]] during [[Operation Revival]] the invading Clans returned to the Homeworlds to elect a replacement. During this lull in the fighting the four Clusters of Gamma Galaxy launched a [[Trial of Possession]] for the genetic legacy of Jade Falcon [[Khan]] [[Elias Crichell]]. Crichell defended it successfully with three Clusters from the Falcon's [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]].<ref name=JF29>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 29</ref>+ ===[[Operation Revival]]=== − + Gamma Galaxy was one of four Galaxies allocated by [[Clan Steel Viper]] to the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], the others being [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Alpha]], [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta]] and [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Zeta]]. Gamma Galaxy fought on [[Twycross]] and captured it during the invasion.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 85-91 </ref> − ===Operation Revival=== − Gamma Galaxy was one of four Galaxies allocated by [[Clan Steel Viper]] to the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], the others being [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Alpha]], [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta]] and [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Zeta]]. Gamma Galaxy fought on [[Twycross]] and captured it in November [[3051]].<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 85-91 </ref> ===Tukayyid=== ===Tukayyid=== − Gamma took massive losses on Tukayyid, firstly against the [[6th Division (ComStar)|Sixth Division]] at Devil's Bath. Taking heavy losses it had to be rescued by Zeta Galaxy. Subsequently it moved against the fresh [[321st Division (ComStar)|321st]] and [[401st Division (ComStar)|401st]] Divisions. This time it was shattered holding the [[Com Guards]] at bay, it received over 60% casualties. <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 86-87 </ref> <ref name=FMWC145/> + Gamma took massive losses on Tukayyid, firstly against the [[6th Division (ComStar)|Sixth Division]] at Devil's Bath. Taking heavy losses it had to be rescued by Zeta Galaxy. Subsequently it moved against the fresh [[321st Division (ComStar)|321st]] and [[401st Division (ComStar)|401st]] Divisions. This time it was shattered holding the ComGuards at bay, it received over 60% casualties. <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 86-87 </ref> <ref name=FMWC145/> − ===Post-Invasion=== + ===Post Invasion=== − The need to rebuild left Gamma out of most of the post-Invasion Trials against the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]], although the newly arrived Fifty-first did fight on [[Parakoila]] and [[Trell I]] in [[3053]].<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 90 </ref> + The need to rebuild left Gamma out of most of the post-invasion Trials against the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]], although subunits did fight on [[Parakoila]] and [[Trell I]].<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 90 </ref> ===Ejection from the Inner Sphere=== ===Ejection from the Inner Sphere=== − Gamma took heavy losses against the Falcons during the Vipers' withdrawal from the Inner Sphere. These losses resulted in the Fifty-first and Ninety-fourth Battle Clusters being merged.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 65 </ref> After returning to the Clan Homeworlds the Galaxy settled into a garrison posting on [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]]. <ref name=FMU80>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 80 </ref> + Gamma took heavy losses against the Falcons during the Vipers' withdrawal from the Inner Sphere. These losses resulted in the 51st and 94th Clusters being merged.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 65 </ref> After returning to the Clan Home Worlds the Galaxy settled into a garrison posting on [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]]. <ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 80 </ref> − ===Wars of Reaving=== + ===War of Reaving=== On [[Londerholm]] in [[3072]] the Galaxy ran up against forces of Clan Coyote and the Society. After a prolonged battle, the Steel Vipers emerged victorious, but at woeful cost. The populace of the planet was found to have been subject to experiments by the scientists, and sometimes showed physical signs of genetic tampering and mutation. <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106-107 </ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 111-112</ref> On [[Londerholm]] in [[3072]] the Galaxy ran up against forces of Clan Coyote and the Society. After a prolonged battle, the Steel Vipers emerged victorious, but at woeful cost. The populace of the planet was found to have been subject to experiments by the scientists, and sometimes showed physical signs of genetic tampering and mutation. <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106-107 </ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 111-112</ref> − In September [[3074]] a large Viper force of four Galaxies arrived at [[Tokasha]]. Finding Clan Blood Spirit forces in a position to take the entire planet the Vipers called their own Trial of Possession for it. The Blood Spirits had three Galaxies on planet and the Vipers landed all four of their to oppose them. The Vipers moved against each Galaxy in turn first crushing [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Zeta]] in Koche Mountains. Beta Galaxy found itself outflanked by the Spirits' [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omicron Galaxy]], but the timely arrival of Nu Galaxy crushed the defenders. Only the arrival of aerospace fighters bombing the Viper lines allowed a few of the warriors to escape. The assault by Gamma Galaxy overran the defensive line of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omega Galaxy]] allowing Alpha Galaxy to push on to the Blood Spirits headquarters killing their [[Khan]]. <ref name=WoR1389> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.138-139 </ref> + In September [[3074]] a large Viper force of four Galaxies arrived at [[Tokasha]]. Finding Clan Blood Spirit forces in a position to take the entire planet the Vipers called their own Trial of Possession for it. The Blood Spirits had three Galaxies on planet and the Vipers landed all four of their to oppose them. The Vipers moved against each Galaxy in turn first crushing [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Zeta]] in Koche Mountains. Beta Galaxy found itself outflanked by the Spirits' [[Omicron Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omicron Galaxy]], but the timely arrival of Nu Galaxy crushed the defenders. Only the arrival of aerospace fighters bombing the Viper lines allowed a few of the warriors to escape. The assault by Gamma Galaxy overran the defensive line of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omega Galaxy]] allowing Alpha Galaxy to push on to the Blood Spirits headquarters killing their [[Khan]]. <ref name=WoR1389> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.138-139 </ref> After the battle Gamma was disbanded and its surviving two clusters, the 423rd Assault and 428th Assault Clusters were transferred to [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Delta Galaxy]].<ref name=WoR143> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.143</ref> After the battle Gamma was disbanded and its surviving two clusters, the 423rd Assault and 428th Assault Clusters were transferred to [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Delta Galaxy]].<ref name=WoR143> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.143</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ Between [[3061]] and [[3067]] the Commanding Officer was [[Galaxy Commander]] James [[Andrews (Bloodname)|Andrews]]. − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Gamma Galaxy''' − |- − | [[Galaxy Commander]]||[[James Andrews]]||[[3061]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMWC145/> − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== Line 70:
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Line 65: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * ''Invading Clans'' lists a [[Star Colonel]] Jim [''sic''] Andrews as Commander of Gamma in [[3055]]. It is not clear if this is supposed to be the same officer listed in ''Field Manual: Warden Clans''. + * ''Invading Clans'' lists a [[Star Colonel]] '''Jim''' ''(sic)'' Andrews as Commander of Gamma in [[3055]]. It is not clear if this is supposed to be the same officer listed in ''Field Manual: Warden Clans''. ==References== ==References== Line 85:
Line 71: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' − * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' + *''[[Invading Clans]]'' − * ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' − * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' + * ''[[Wars of Reaving]]'' − * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' [[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Gamma Galaxy|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Gamma Galaxy|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | ===[[Operation Revival]]=== | |
| − | + | Gamma Galaxy was one of four Galaxies allocated by [[Clan Steel Viper]] to the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], the others being [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Alpha]], [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta]] and [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Zeta]]. Gamma Galaxy fought on [[Twycross]] and captured it during the invasion.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 85-91 </ref> | |
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| − | Gamma Galaxy was one of four Galaxies allocated by [[Clan Steel Viper]] to the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], the others being [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Alpha]], [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta]] and [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Zeta]]. Gamma Galaxy fought on [[Twycross]] and captured it | ||
===Tukayyid=== | ===Tukayyid=== | ||
| − | Gamma took massive losses on Tukayyid, firstly against the [[6th Division (ComStar)|Sixth Division]] at Devil's Bath. Taking heavy losses it had to be rescued by Zeta Galaxy. Subsequently it moved against the fresh [[321st Division (ComStar)|321st]] and [[401st Division (ComStar)|401st]] Divisions. This time it was shattered holding the | + | Gamma took massive losses on Tukayyid, firstly against the [[6th Division (ComStar)|Sixth Division]] at Devil's Bath. Taking heavy losses it had to be rescued by Zeta Galaxy. Subsequently it moved against the fresh [[321st Division (ComStar)|321st]] and [[401st Division (ComStar)|401st]] Divisions. This time it was shattered holding the ComGuards at bay, it received over 60% casualties. <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 86-87 </ref> <ref name=FMWC145/> |
| − | ===Post | + | ===Post Invasion=== |
| − | The need to rebuild left Gamma out of most of the post- | + | The need to rebuild left Gamma out of most of the post-invasion Trials against the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]], although subunits did fight on [[Parakoila]] and [[Trell I]].<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 90 </ref> |
===Ejection from the Inner Sphere=== | ===Ejection from the Inner Sphere=== | ||
| − | Gamma took heavy losses against the Falcons during the Vipers' withdrawal from the Inner Sphere. These losses resulted in the | + | Gamma took heavy losses against the Falcons during the Vipers' withdrawal from the Inner Sphere. These losses resulted in the 51st and 94th Clusters being merged.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 65 </ref> After returning to the Clan Home Worlds the Galaxy settled into a garrison posting on [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]]. <ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 80 </ref> |
| − | === | + | ===War of Reaving=== |
On [[Londerholm]] in [[3072]] the Galaxy ran up against forces of Clan Coyote and the Society. After a prolonged battle, the Steel Vipers emerged victorious, but at woeful cost. The populace of the planet was found to have been subject to experiments by the scientists, and sometimes showed physical signs of genetic tampering and mutation. <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106-107 </ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 111-112</ref> | On [[Londerholm]] in [[3072]] the Galaxy ran up against forces of Clan Coyote and the Society. After a prolonged battle, the Steel Vipers emerged victorious, but at woeful cost. The populace of the planet was found to have been subject to experiments by the scientists, and sometimes showed physical signs of genetic tampering and mutation. <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106-107 </ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 111-112</ref> | ||
| − | In September [[3074]] a large Viper force of four Galaxies arrived at [[Tokasha]]. Finding Clan Blood Spirit forces in a position to take the entire planet the Vipers called their own Trial of Possession for it. The Blood Spirits had three Galaxies on planet and the Vipers landed all four of their to oppose them. The Vipers moved against each Galaxy in turn first crushing [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Zeta]] in Koche Mountains. Beta Galaxy found itself outflanked by the Spirits' [[Omicron | + | In September [[3074]] a large Viper force of four Galaxies arrived at [[Tokasha]]. Finding Clan Blood Spirit forces in a position to take the entire planet the Vipers called their own Trial of Possession for it. The Blood Spirits had three Galaxies on planet and the Vipers landed all four of their to oppose them. The Vipers moved against each Galaxy in turn first crushing [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Zeta]] in Koche Mountains. Beta Galaxy found itself outflanked by the Spirits' [[Omicron Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omicron Galaxy]], but the timely arrival of Nu Galaxy crushed the defenders. Only the arrival of aerospace fighters bombing the Viper lines allowed a few of the warriors to escape. The assault by Gamma Galaxy overran the defensive line of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)| Omega Galaxy]] allowing Alpha Galaxy to push on to the Blood Spirits headquarters killing their [[Khan]]. <ref name=WoR1389> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.138-139 </ref> |
After the battle Gamma was disbanded and its surviving two clusters, the 423rd Assault and 428th Assault Clusters were transferred to [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Delta Galaxy]].<ref name=WoR143> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.143</ref> | After the battle Gamma was disbanded and its surviving two clusters, the 423rd Assault and 428th Assault Clusters were transferred to [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Delta Galaxy]].<ref name=WoR143> ''The Wars of Reaving'', p.143</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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* Galaxy Command Star | * Galaxy Command Star | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * ''Invading Clans'' lists a [[Star Colonel]] Jim | + | * ''Invading Clans'' lists a [[Star Colonel]] '''Jim''' ''(sic)'' Andrews as Commander of Gamma in [[3055]]. It is not clear if this is supposed to be the same officer listed in ''Field Manual: Warden Clans''. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: | + | *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Invading Clans | + | *''[[Invading Clans]]'' |
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* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Wars of Reaving]]'' |
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[[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Gamma Galaxy|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Gamma Galaxy|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||