Editing 179th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)

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| Designation = 179th Striker Cluster
| Formed = 
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = Circle of Power
| Affiliation = [[Clan Nova Cat]]<br>[[Second Star League]] (while it existed)
| Parent Command = [[Sigma Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Sigma Galaxy]]
| Sub-Command = 
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==History==
Though Sigma Galaxy was responsible for gaining new holdings for the Clan during the Golden Century, the warriors of the 179th saw this posting to a second line unit as a slap in the face. To compensate they developed an aggressive (nearly reckless) fighting style.<ref name="er3052-61">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 61</ref>

===[[Operation Revival]]===
The 179th Striker fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]:

====Wave Five====
* [[Cyrenaica]]
* [[Irece]]
* [[Itabaiana]]

====Tukayyid====
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===Destruction of Tau===
On August 8th, [[3058]], the 179th, in conjunction with the [[246th Battle (Clan Nova Cat)|246th Battle]] [[Cluster]], destroyed the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguar]]s' [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Tau Galaxy]] on the planet of [[Wayside V]].

===Combine-Ghost Bear War===
During the Nova Cats' counterattack in the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], the 179th along with the rest of the Sigma Galaxy retook the captured Combine world of [[Labrea]] from [[Clan Ghost Bear]], inflicting heavy losses before the routed Bears retreated to deal with [[Clan Hell's Horses]] strikes against the Domnion. Following the [[Nova Cat Lancers (Clan Nova Cat)|Nova Cat Lancers]] and [[189th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)|189th Striker Clusters]], the 179th then travelled to [[Tinaca]], within striking distance of the Ghost Bears' capital of [[Alshain]].<ref name=FMU-97>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 97: "Nova Cat Touman - Sigma Galaxy: (Spiritual Vision)</ref>

While relations with second [[Star League]] soured in the wake of the War, 179th and the rest of Sigma fulfilled the Cats obligations to the League by remaining stationed on Tukayyid.<ref name=FMU-95>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 95: "Clan Nova Cat - The Star League Nova Cats"</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 179th Striker Cluster'''
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Santin West]]||[[3058]]<ref name=IoWc28>''Impetus of War'', ch. 28</ref><ref name=NHSPp43>''Northwind Highlanders'', p. 43: "Attacker"</ref>
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| Star Colonel||[[Jill Lenardon]]||[[3062]]{{cn}}
|-
|}

===Other Officers===
* [[Star Captain]] [[Ithon Delaportas]] from Battle [[Binary]] in 3058.<ref name=NHSPp43/>
* Star Captain [[Nina]] from Charlie Beta [[Star]] in 3058.<ref name=NHSPp43/>

==Tactics==
Sigma Galaxy was noted for caution and hesitation on the battlefield. To overcome this reputation the 179th Striker Cluster equipped itself with fast units that could perform high-speed attacks that delivered a decisive blow to their opponent early in the confrontation. The 179th never practiced holding their ground, instead they were either attacking or reorganizing to launch another attack.<ref name="er3052-61"/>

==Composition History==
===3052===
With their emphasis on speed and firepower, jump-capable medium and heavy 'Mechs. The ''[[Huntsman]]'' and ''[[Summoner]]'' formed the backbone of most Stars. The 179th also used second line 'Mechs if they were fast enough. ''[[Grizzly]]s'', ''[[Black Python]]s'', and ''[[Conjurer]]s'' were commonly found in the 179th.<ref name="er3052-61"/>

===3055===
* '''Command [[Supernova]]''' (3 [[OmniMech]]/[[Elemental]] [[Nova]]s)
* '''Battle [[Binary]]''' (2 OmniMech [[Star]]s)
* '''Striker [[Trinary]]''' (3 OmniMech Stars)
* '''Fighter Binary''' (2 [[OmniFighter]] Stars)

===3062===
* 4 Trinaries

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Impetus of War]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''

[[Category:Clan Nova Cat Commands|Striker, 179]]
[[Category:Second Star League Defense Force Commands|Striker, 179]]