Editing Zeta Galaxy (Clan Stone Lion)

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| Designation = Zeta Galaxy
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| Affiliation = [[Clan Stone Lion]];<br>[[Clan Hell's Horses]] (previous)
| Parent Command = [[Clan Stone Lion Touman|Clan Stone Lion ''touman'']];<br>[[Clan Hell's Horses Touman|Clan Hell's Horses ''touman'']] (previous)
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==History==
===Clan Hell's Horses===
'''Zeta Galaxy''' started as a ''[[solahma]]'' [[Galaxy]] of [[Clan Hell's Horses]] dedicated to hunting down the [[Bandit Caste]]. The Galaxy was known as the ''Wrath from Heaven''. Following the [[Golden Century]] the expansion of the Horses allowed Zeta to acquire better equipment and troops, and so became one of the Hell's Horses offensive second line units. This in turn allowed them to gain some respect among their fellow warriors. Zeta continues to search and destroy Bandit Caste holdings, but they have also blunted several strikes by [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]. Unlike most second line units, Zeta was assigned a permanent [[WarShip]] so it can go on hunting missions.<ref name=FM:CRCp70>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 70: "Zeta Galaxy Profile"</ref> Although this warship was reassigned in 3070/1 for the Horses' operations in the Inner Sphere.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 84–85</ref>

During the Wars of Possession that followed the [[Great Refusal]], Zeta was used by the Horses to counterchallenges to Horse territory. During this time they saw action on [[Niles (Clan System)|Niles]], [[Tokasha]], [[Kirin]], [[Hoard]], and [[Strato Domingo]]. Despite the heavy schedule, Zeta suffered few losses.

===Clan Stone Lion===
After the creation of [[Clan Stone Lion]] in [[3075]] during the [[Wars of Reaving]], the Galaxy became part of that Clan's ''[[touman]]''.<ref name=TWoRp146-9> ''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 146–149</ref> The Galaxy took part in the annihilation of [[Clan Steel Viper]], although they fought mainly on the periphery of the action on [[Circe]] and [[New Kent]] in supporting roles. By the end of the fighting the Galaxy had barely three Clusters of warriors left, although the losses were rapidly replaced by captured Viper matériel.<ref name=Tworp170>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 170</ref>

==Officers==
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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 Zeta Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)'''
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| [[Galaxy Commander]]||[[Zigfrid Ravenwater]]||[[3059]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FM:Up71>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 71: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FM:CRCp70/>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Zeta Galaxy (Clan Stone Lion)'''
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| [[Khan]]||[[Magnus DelVillar]]||[[3075]]<ref name=TWoRp146-9/>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
The warriors of Zeta Galaxy usually engage their ''[[dezgra]]'' foes in a berserker-like fury.

==Composition History==
===3059-3070===
* [[27th BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)|27th BattleMech]]<ref name=FM:CRCp70/><ref name=FM:Up71/>
* [[31st BattleMech (Clan Hell's Horses)|31st BattleMech]]<ref name=FM:CRCp70/><ref name=FM:Up71/>
* [[40th Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)|40th Mechanized Cavalry]]<ref name=FM:CRCp70/><ref name=FM:Up71/>
* [[229th Mechanized Strike (Clan Hell's Horses)|229th Mechanized Strike]]<ref name=FM:CRCp70/><ref name=FM:Up71/>
* ''[[Mount Olympus]]'' ''[[Volga]]''-class [[WarShip]]<ref name=FM:CRCp70/>

===3071-3075===
* 27th BattleMech
* 31st BattleMech
* 40th Mechanized Cavalry
* 229th Mechanized Strike

===3075-3080===
* [[40th Iron Guards (Clan Stone Lion)|40th Iron Guards]]<ref name=Tworp170/>
* [[229th Iron Guards (Clan Stone Lion)|229th Iron Guards]]
* [[27th Iron Guards (Clan Stone Lion)|27th Iron Guards]]
* [[31st Iron Guards (Clan Stone Lion)|31st Iron Guards]]

===3085===
* 40th Iron Guards<ref name=Tworp171>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 171</ref>
* 229th Iron Guards<ref name=Tworp171/>
* [[101st Battle (Clan Stone Lion)|101st Battle Cluster]]<ref name=Tworp171/>
* [[102nd Battle (Clan Stone Lion)|102nd Battle Cluster]]<ref name=Tworp171/>

==Notes==
Opting to completely sever ties from their Horses past, Zeta Galaxy authorized a completely new paint scheme for their equipment an overall yellow-brown with grey stone-colored accents, which may be marbled or granite-patterned, and the Clan's insignia is prominently displayed on the upper torso or arms of 'Mechs or on the front of vehicles.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving Supplemental]]''

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