Tau Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)
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Tau Galaxy was the first Galaxy raised by Clan Ghost Bear as a purely garrison force.
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History
Oldest garrison Galaxy in the Clan Ghost Bear Touman.[1]
Was sent into the Inner Sphere after the Third Wave of Operation Revival to garrison worlds taken in the Inner Sphere. Unlike most of the Bear's reinforcements, the Clusters of Tau were split into Trinary-sized formations and used to garrison multiple worlds. These smaller forces were encouraged to interact and even live among the native populations, showing them the benefits of becoming Ghost Bears. They also undertook many public works projects, which made the warriors and techs of Tau Galaxy some of the most liked Clansmen in the Inner Sphere.[1]
Tau Galaxy commands were responsible for reprisal raids against Clan Wolf and Clan Hell's Horses, as well as Clan Nova Cat and the Draconis Combine. In fact their performance in various Trials of Possession were responsible for the Bears taking Itabiana, Kiamba, Goito, Stanzach, and Gunzburg.[2]
The Dark Age
With the collapse of the HPG network after Gray Monday Tau Galaxy was posted to the Periphery border of the Rasalhague Dominion; given Tau's status as a secondline galaxy only slightly below frontline status, this seemed an odd move to observers outside the Dominion. Tau's posting prompted speculation that the Dominion was preparing for a potential attack from the Clan Homeworlds and that the Dominion perhaps believed the various Homeworld Clans were responsible for the events of Gray Monday.[3]
Tau's posting wasn't without problems; while Galaxy Commander Ezekial Vong was on a diplomatic mission to Santander V he evidently insulted Inheritor Warden Seb Hutardo; more surprising to outside observers was the decision by the Dominion Council to demand that Ezekial Vong perform surkai to the ruler of such an unimportant microstate.[3]
Officers
As of 3061 the commanding officer was Galaxy Commander François Cote.[1] He was still in command in 3067.[4]
In 3145 the commanding officer was Galaxy Commander Ezekiel Vong. His aide was Star Colonel Janie Cobb.[5]
Tactics
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Composition History
3061
- First Bear Regulars[1]
- Second Bear Regulars[1]
- Ninth Provisional Garrison Cluster[1]
- Eighteenth Provisional Garrison Cluster[1]
- Thirty-seventh Provisional Garrison Cluster[1]
3145
- First Bear Regulars[5]
- Second Bear Regulars[5]
- Ninth Provisional Garrison Cluster[5]
- Eighteenth Provisional Garrison Cluster[5]
- Thirty-seventh Provisional Garrison Cluster[5]
- - The First and Second Bear Regulars had replaced their tank formations with new BattleMech formations in the 3140s, giving Tau more 'Mech forces than the typical secondline Galaxy.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 100, "Tau Galaxy"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 61
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 163, "Tau Gaalxy"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 78
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 172, "Clan Force Deployments - Rasalhague Dominion"