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	Beta Galaxy clusters fought on the following worlds post-Invasion:		Beta Galaxy clusters fought on the following worlds post-Invasion:
	* In June [[3052]] the Viper Fusiliers and the 126th Striker Cluster captured [[Goat Path]] from Clan Jade Falcon in retaliation for raids against their merchants.<ref name=IC89/>		* In June [[3052]] the Viper Fusiliers and the 126th Striker Cluster captured [[Goat Path]] from Clan Jade Falcon in retaliation for raids against their merchants.<ref name=IC89/>
−	* The raid against [[Persistence]] in January [[3054]] turned into a three-month battle for the planet, which Beta eventually won.<ref name=IC91/>	+	* The raid against [[Persistence]] in January [[3054]] turned into a three month long battle for the planet, which Beta eventually won.<ref name=IC91/>
	* The Viper Fusiliers conducted a successful assault on [[Bensinger]] in April [[3055]].<ref name=IC91/>		* The Viper Fusiliers conducted a successful assault on [[Bensinger]] in April [[3055]].<ref name=IC91/>

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Svbeta.png]] | Designation = Beta Galaxy | formed = | Disbanded = [[3075]] (Destroyed) | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Steel Fangs Galaxy | Affiliation = [[Clan Steel Viper]] | Parent Command = [[Clan Steel Viper Touman|Clan Steel Viper ''touman'']] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== '''Beta Galaxy''' was originally based on [[New Kent]].<ref name=FM:WCp144/> The Galaxy was part of the [[Clan Steel Viper]] force for [[Operation Revival]], the 104th Assault Cluster fought the [[1st Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Striker Cluster]] in a Trial of Possession for [[Orkney (LC)|Orkney]] in December [[3051]]. After a two day battle the Clans agreed to share the planet.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 89</ref> It was left out of the bidding for [[Tukayyid]] in favor of [[Zeta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Zeta Galaxy]] and did not see further action until the post-Truce [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] for worlds held by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name=FM:WCp144/> ===Post-Tukayyid=== Beta Galaxy clusters fought on the following worlds post-Invasion: * In June [[3052]] the Viper Fusiliers and the 126th Striker Cluster captured [[Goat Path]] from Clan Jade Falcon in retaliation for raids against their merchants.<ref name=IC89/> * The raid against [[Persistence]] in January [[3054]] turned into a three month long battle for the planet, which Beta eventually won.<ref name=IC91/> * The Viper Fusiliers conducted a successful assault on [[Bensinger]] in April [[3055]].<ref name=IC91/> The Galaxy survived the withdrawal from the Inner Sphere in [[3061]] relatively intact. It was Beta Galaxy that later provided the main assault force against the Snow Ravens on Homer, although it is likely that the Ninth Guards were destroyed fighting against the Ravens in this action. The Steel Fang Assault Star supported Alpha Galaxy in [[3065]] during the assault on [[Lum]].<ref name=FMU67>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 67</ref> ===Wars of Reaving=== The Viper Fusiliers were decimated and forced off [[Marshall]] in mid-[[3069]].<ref name=WoR41>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 41</ref> In November of that year Beta Galaxy returned to Marshall. Declaring the Falcons ''[[dezgra]]'' they landed five Clusters on planet and destroyed the [[2nd Falcon Velites (Clan Jade Falcon)|Second Velites]] to the last warrior.<ref name=WoR47>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 47</ref> In [[3072]], [[Clan Coyote]] hit the Beta Galaxy positions on [[Londerholm]] and destroyed the 195th Striker in the fighting.<ref name=WoR106>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106</ref> A large Viper force of four Galaxies arrived at [[Tokasha]] in September [[3074]] . 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 theirs 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'', pp. 138–139</ref> One of the last actions fought by the Vipers against the [[Society]] rebellion was the invasion of [[Circe]]. Beta supported by [[Chi Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Chi Galaxy]] landed on the planet after the Clan Watch had disabled the SDS. The Vipers destroyed a cluster sized bandit force and then spent two months rooting out the rebels.<ref name=WoR141>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 141</ref> [[IlKhan]] Andrews' violation of the Council's rules and traditions by shooting Khan N'Buta during the meeting pushed the Cloud Cobra Khan [[Hollyann Kardaan]] to condemn the act as evidence of the Steel Vipers' corruption, calling for an Annihilation of the Clan. Unable to fight off the combined [[Home Clans]], the Vipers and Beta Galaxy were wiped out in [[3075]]. Beta's last stand came on [[Circe]]. Two hundred DropShips of the combined Home Clans landed troops on the planet despite the fire of the SDS ground batteries. Beta counterattacked near Wales under cover of a storm and destroyed the Blood Spirits' Tau Galaxy. However they themselves were seriously damaged by aerial attack from [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]. Some of Beta may have managed to retreat into the ruins of Dehra Dun, but were soon hunted down and destroyed.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 149–150</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Beta Galaxy''' |- | [[Galaxy Commander]]||[[Ahmed Zalman]]||[[3024]]<ref name=SYBLp17>''Seven Years' Bad Luck'', p. 17</ref> |- | Galaxy Commander||[[Jonathan Mercer]]||[[3052]] - [[3055]]<ref name=FM:WCp144>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 144: "Beta Galaxy"</ref><ref name=IC94>''Invading Clans'', p. 94</ref> |- | Galaxy Commander||[[Angelica Zalman]]||3055 - [[3069]]<ref name=FM:WCp144/><ref name=WoR41/> |} ==Tactics== Different per Unit. ==Composition History== ===3051-3053=== '''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=IC89>''Invading Clans'', p. 89</ref><ref name="FM:WCp151">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 151: "Delta - Galaxy 104th Assault Cluster"</ref> * [[Viper Fusiliers (Clan Steel Viper)|Viper Fusiliers]] * [[126th Striker (Clan Steel Viper)|126th Striker Cluster]] * [[104th Assault (Clan Steel Viper)|104th Assault Cluster]] ''- transferred to [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Steel Viper)|Delta Galaxy]] in [[3053]]'' ===3054-3058=== '''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=IC91>''Invading Clans'', p. 91</ref><ref name=OR30>''Objective Raids'', p. 30</ref><ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 94</ref> * Viper Fusiliers * 126th Striker Cluster * [[195th Striker (Clan Steel Viper)|195th Striker Cluster]] ===3061=== '''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=FM:WCp165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165: "Clan Steel Viper"</ref> * Viper Fusiliers * [[9th Viper Guards (Clan Steel Viper)|9th Viper Guards]] * 126th Striker Cluster * 195th Striker Cluster * [[233rd Battle (Clan Steel Viper)|233rd Battle Cluster]] * [[Beta Newt (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta Newt]] * Steel Fang Strike Star * [[Kinbrace Defense Trinary (Clan Steel Viper)|Kinbrace Defense Trinary]]<ref name="ECp53">''Explorer Corps'', p. 53: "Known Steel Viper Facilities"</ref> ===3067-3068=== '''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=FM:Up7980>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 79–80</ref> * Viper Fusiliers * 126th Striker Cluster * 195th Striker Cluster * 233rd Battle Cluster * Beta Newt * Steel Fang Strike Star ===3069=== '''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=WoR41>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 41</ref> * Viper Fusiliers * [[5th Rattle (Clan Steel Viper)|5th Rattle Cluster]] ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' [[Category:Clan Steel Viper Commands|Beta Galaxy|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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