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| Designation = Tau Galaxy | | Designation = Tau Galaxy | ||
| − | | Formed = | + | | Formed = [[3147]] <ref name=ICp76>''IlClan'', p. 76, "Mysteries of the Battle of Terra: what happened to Tau Galaxy?"<ref> |
| Disbanded = [[3151]] (Destroyed) | | Disbanded = [[3151]] (Destroyed) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Formed | + | Formed in [[3147]], Tau Galaxy's status as a new unit left its warriors with a burning need to prove their commitment to [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] and her [[Mongol Doctrine]]. The Galaxy's first - and, as it turned out, last - major action was during the [[Battle of Terra (3151)|Jade Falcon assault on Terra]] in [[3151]]. Upon its arrival in early March, Khan Hazen ordered Tau Galaxy to seize Japan and destroy the [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] forces there.<ref>''Hour of the Wolf'', ch. 15 (PDF version)</ref><ref name=ICp76/> |
| − | + | Rather than setting up secure landing zones, Tau's warriors simply combat dropped all over the main island of Honshu in a failed bid to swiftly crush and demoralize Japan's defenders. Instead they immediately ran into heavily fortified defenses, including two [[Castle Brian|Castles Brian]], and ferocious resistance from the [[Republic Armed Forces|RAF]] garrison. The latter was massively swollen in size by the local Japanese population, who matched the Falcons' ruthlessness with their own tenacity. Ultimately Tau Galaxy, although it inflicted heavy losses on its opponents, was annihilated.<ref>''Hour of the Wolf'', ch. 16 (PDF version)</ref><ref name=ICp76/> | |
| − | Khan Hazen reacted to the news of this defeat by ordering Tau Galaxy removed from her Clan's | + | Khan Hazen reacted to the news of this defeat by ordering Tau Galaxy removed from her Clan's [[Rememberance]] and TO&E.<ref>''Hour of the Wolf'', ch. 24 (PDF version)</ref><ref name=ICp76/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Hour of the Wolf]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Hour of the Wolf]]'' (novel) | ||
| + | * ''[[IlClan (sourcebook)|IlClan]]'' | ||
[[Category:Clan Jade Falcon Commands|Tau Galaxy]] | [[Category:Clan Jade Falcon Commands|Tau Galaxy]] | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 12 February 2023
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Rather than setting up secure landing zones, Tau's warriors simply combat dropped all over the main island of Honshu in a failed bid to swiftly crush and demoralize Japan's defenders. Instead they immediately ran into heavily fortified defenses, including two Castles Brian, and ferocious resistance from the RAF garrison. The latter was massively swollen in size by the local Japanese population, who matched the Falcons' ruthlessness with their own tenacity. Ultimately Tau Galaxy, although it inflicted heavy losses on its opponents, was annihilated.[2][1]
Khan Hazen reacted to the news of this defeat by ordering Tau Galaxy removed from her Clan's Rememberance and TO&E.[3][1]
References
Bibliography
- Hour of the Wolf (novel)
- IlClan