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====The Periphery==== | ====The Periphery==== | ||
− | * [[Santander's World]] - August 3049, [[ | + | * [[Santander's World]] - August 3049, [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Periphery|Full Battle Report]] by the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster |
====Wave One==== | ====Wave One==== | ||
− | * [[Turtle Bay]] - March 3050, [[ | + | * [[Turtle Bay]] - March 3050, [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave One|Full Battle Report]] by the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster |
− | * [[Virentofta]] - April 3050, [[ | + | * [[Virentofta]] - April 3050, [[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave One|Full Battle Report]] by the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster |
− | * [[Almunge]] - April 3050, [[ | + | * [[Almunge]] - April 3050, [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave One|Full Battle Report]] by the First Jaguar Guards |
In the aftermath of the attack on [[Battle of Turtle Bay|Turtle Bay]], and the failure of the [[3rd Attack Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)| 3rd Attack Cluster]] to hold the city Galaxy Commander Perez ordered the Galaxy's warships to destroy Edo City, after this event Dietr Osis challenged for and won the right to command Beta Galaxy.<ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 58</ref> | In the aftermath of the attack on [[Battle of Turtle Bay|Turtle Bay]], and the failure of the [[3rd Attack Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)| 3rd Attack Cluster]] to hold the city Galaxy Commander Perez ordered the Galaxy's warships to destroy Edo City, after this event Dietr Osis challenged for and won the right to command Beta Galaxy.<ref> ''Invading Clans'', p. 58</ref> | ||
====Wave Two==== | ====Wave Two==== | ||
− | * [[Chupadero]] - May 3050, [[ | + | * [[Chupadero]] - May 3050, [[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Two|Full Battle Report]] by the 214th Jaguar Dragoons |
− | * [[Sawyer]] - May 3050, [[ | + | * [[Sawyer]] - May 3050, [[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Two|Full Battle Report]] by the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster |
====Wave Three==== | ====Wave Three==== | ||
− | * [[Kabah]] - June 3050, [[ | + | * [[Kabah]] - June 3050, [[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Three|Full Battle Report]] by the 214th Jaguar Dragoons |
− | * [[Albiero]] - July 3050, [[ | + | * [[Albiero]] - July 3050, [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Three|Full Battle Report]] by the First Jaguar Guards |
====Wave Four==== | ====Wave Four==== | ||
− | * [[Courchevel]] - September 3050, [[ | + | * [[Courchevel]] - September 3050, [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Four|Full Battle Report]] by the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster |
− | * [[Wolcott]] - October 3050, [[ | + | * [[Wolcott]] - October 3050, [[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Four|Full Battle Report]] by the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster |
Wolcott was a humiliating defeat leading to Galaxy Commander Dietr Osis being executed for gross incompetence,<ref> ''Lethal Heritage''</ref> after which the Galaxy was led by [[Sarah Weaver]] demoted to this position by the machination of [[Kincaid Furey]].<ref> ''Era Report: 3052'', p. 90</ref> | Wolcott was a humiliating defeat leading to Galaxy Commander Dietr Osis being executed for gross incompetence,<ref> ''Lethal Heritage''</ref> after which the Galaxy was led by [[Sarah Weaver]] demoted to this position by the machination of [[Kincaid Furey]].<ref> ''Era Report: 3052'', p. 90</ref> | ||
====Wave Five==== | ====Wave Five==== | ||
− | * [[Avon]] - November 3051, [[ | + | * [[Avon]] - November 3051, [[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Five|Full Battle Report]] by the 214th Jaguar Dragoons |
* [[Luthien]] - January 3052, [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Full Battle Report]] by Beta Galaxy | * [[Luthien]] - January 3052, [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Full Battle Report]] by Beta Galaxy | ||
− | * [[Tarazed]] - April 3052, [[ | + | * [[Tarazed]] - April 3052, [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Five|Full Battle Report]] by the First Jaguar Guards |
====Tukayyid==== | ====Tukayyid==== | ||
− | The Galaxy was led by [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], as Khan Lincoln Osis took command of Alpha Galaxy. Beta was assigned the secondary target city of Port Racice. Staging a combat drop into the marshes of the Racice River Delta leading to the city, the divisions of the [[Com Guard]] | + | The Galaxy was led by [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], as Khan Lincoln Osis took command of Alpha Galaxy. Beta was assigned the secondary target city of Port Racice. Staging a combat drop into the marshes of the Racice River Delta leading to the city, the divisions of the veteran [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]] used the advantages offered by the terrain and well-placed artillery fire to herd Beta Galaxy deeper into the treacherous marshes. Hit-and-run attacks by the [[367th Division (ComStar)|367th]], [[401st Division (ComStar)|401st]], and [[207th Division (ComStar)|207th Divisions]] drove the Jaguars further and further into the delta, slowing Beta's pace and giving the dug-in Com Guard units amply ambush opportunities while at the same time negating the Clans advantages of weapons range and superior [[Double Heat Sink|heat sink technology]]. Luring the Jaguars deeper and deeper into the marshes, the 207th Division eventually succeeded in surrounding Beta Galaxy's Command [[Star]], killing saKhan Weaver. |
With the death of Weaver shortly after [[Khan]] [[Lincoln Osis]]' apparent demise during [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Alpha Galaxy's]] push to the Dinju Heights, [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] was forced to terminate the Jaguar campaign, the demoralized Beta Galaxy dutifully obeyed and withdrew to their [[DropShip]]s. | With the death of Weaver shortly after [[Khan]] [[Lincoln Osis]]' apparent demise during [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Alpha Galaxy's]] push to the Dinju Heights, [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] was forced to terminate the Jaguar campaign, the demoralized Beta Galaxy dutifully obeyed and withdrew to their [[DropShip]]s. | ||
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====Wave One==== | ====Wave One==== | ||
− | * [[Kiamba]] - May 3059, [[ | + | * [[Kiamba]] - May 3059, [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Operation Bulldog|Full Battle Report]] by the 362nd Assault Cluster |
====Wave Two==== | ====Wave Two==== | ||
− | * [[Avon]] - June 3059, [[ | + | * [[Avon]] - June 3059, [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Two|Full Battle Report]] by the First Jaguar Guards |
− | * [[Caripare]] - June 3059, [[ | + | * [[Caripare]] - June 3059, [[2nd Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Two|Full Battle Report]] by the Second Jaguar Guards |
====Counterattack==== | ====Counterattack==== | ||
− | *[[Meinacos]] - July 3059, [[ | + | *[[Meinacos]] - July 3059, [[267th Battle Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Counterattack|Full Battle Report]] by the 267th Battle Cluster |
====Wave Three==== | ====Wave Three==== | ||
− | * [[Schuyler]] - August 3059, [[ | + | * [[Schuyler]] - August 3059, [[2nd Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Three|Full Battle Report]] by the Second Jaguar Guards |
− | * [[Outer Volta]] - August 3059, [[ | + | * [[Outer Volta]] - August 3059, [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)#Wave Three|Full Battle Report]] by the First Jaguar Guards |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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* [[267th Battle Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|267th Battle Cluster]] | * [[267th Battle Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|267th Battle Cluster]] | ||
* [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]] | * [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]] | ||
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====3053-3059==== | ====3053-3059==== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | *''[[ClanTroops]]'' | + | * ''[[ClanTroops]]'' |
− | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' |
− | *''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' | + | * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' |
− | *''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' | + | * ''[[Era Report: 3062]]'' |
− | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
− | *''[[Invading Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' |
− | *''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' | + | * ''[[Lethal Heritage]]'' |
− | *''[[Luthien (scenario pack)]]'' | + | * ''[[Luthien (scenario pack)]]'' |
− | *''[[Shadows of War]]'' | + | * ''[[Shadows of War]]'' |
− | *''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' | + | * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]'' |
− | *''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | + | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' |
[[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Beta Galaxy]] | [[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Beta Galaxy]] |
Revision as of 17:42, 22 April 2022
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Beta Galaxy | |
Disbanded | 3059 (Destroyed) |
Nickname | The Mistweavers |
Affiliation | Clan Smoke Jaguar |
Parent Command | Clan Smoke Jaguar Touman |
Contents
Overview
Beta Galaxy was a front line military formation of Clan Smoke Jaguar.
History
Operation Revival
Beta Galaxy Units fought on the following worlds during Operation Revival, the invasion of the Inner Sphere:
The Periphery
- Santander's World - August 3049, Full Battle Report by the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster
Wave One
- Turtle Bay - March 3050, Full Battle Report by the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster
- Virentofta - April 3050, Full Battle Report by the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
- Almunge - April 3050, Full Battle Report by the First Jaguar Guards
In the aftermath of the attack on Turtle Bay, and the failure of the 3rd Attack Cluster to hold the city Galaxy Commander Perez ordered the Galaxy's warships to destroy Edo City, after this event Dietr Osis challenged for and won the right to command Beta Galaxy.[1]
Wave Two
- Chupadero - May 3050, Full Battle Report by the 214th Jaguar Dragoons
- Sawyer - May 3050, Full Battle Report by the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
Wave Three
- Kabah - June 3050, Full Battle Report by the 214th Jaguar Dragoons
- Albiero - July 3050, Full Battle Report by the First Jaguar Guards
Wave Four
- Courchevel - September 3050, Full Battle Report by the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster
- Wolcott - October 3050, Full Battle Report by the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
Wolcott was a humiliating defeat leading to Galaxy Commander Dietr Osis being executed for gross incompetence,[2] after which the Galaxy was led by Sarah Weaver demoted to this position by the machination of Kincaid Furey.[3]
Wave Five
- Avon - November 3051, Full Battle Report by the 214th Jaguar Dragoons
- Luthien - January 3052, Full Battle Report by Beta Galaxy
- Tarazed - April 3052, Full Battle Report by the First Jaguar Guards
Tukayyid
The Galaxy was led by saKhan Sarah Weaver during the Battle of Tukayyid, as Khan Lincoln Osis took command of Alpha Galaxy. Beta was assigned the secondary target city of Port Racice. Staging a combat drop into the marshes of the Racice River Delta leading to the city, the divisions of the veteran Com Guard Fifth Army used the advantages offered by the terrain and well-placed artillery fire to herd Beta Galaxy deeper into the treacherous marshes. Hit-and-run attacks by the 367th, 401st, and 207th Divisions drove the Jaguars further and further into the delta, slowing Beta's pace and giving the dug-in Com Guard units amply ambush opportunities while at the same time negating the Clans advantages of weapons range and superior heat sink technology. Luring the Jaguars deeper and deeper into the marshes, the 207th Division eventually succeeded in surrounding Beta Galaxy's Command Star, killing saKhan Weaver.
With the death of Weaver shortly after Khan Lincoln Osis' apparent demise during Alpha Galaxy's push to the Dinju Heights, ilKhan Ulric Kerensky was forced to terminate the Jaguar campaign, the demoralized Beta Galaxy dutifully obeyed and withdrew to their DropShips. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Post-Tukayyid
The Galaxy settled into a garrison position on the occupied worlds of Avon, Schuyler, Caripare, Kiamba and Teniente.[8] The Galaxy built one of its main bases on Teniente that accommodated the 267th Battle Cluster, which engaged targets of opportunity on Pesht and Irece.[9] This base was a short-lived outpost on an otherwise Clan Nova Cat held world.
Operation Bulldog
At the time of Operation Bulldog, Beta's commander Mikhail Ward was the in-theater commander of the entire Jaguar touman. He and his Galaxy was gearing up for the renewal of the invasion of the Inner Sphere. The first wave of the assault caught the Jaguars off guard and the 362nd Assault Cluster was easily destroyed on Kiamba.[10] As events unfolded the two Guards Clusters fought defensive actions during the second wave before withdrawing to shore up the Jaguar position. This strategy did not please Khan Osis and Ward was relieved of theater command by August 3059. The 267th Battle Cluster was ordered to join Hang Mehta's force for a quick organized counterattack. Ward did not send the entire Cluster, although it was accompanied by Beta's entire naval assets. As the counteroffensive faltered the third wave was unleashed the Second Jaguar Guards were forced to retreat from Schuyler, however Ward and the remaining warriors of the Galaxy were trapped without JumpShips on Outer Volta and wiped out after bitter and protracted fighting.[11][12] Elements of the Second Guards and the 267th Battle Cluster retreated with Hang Mehta to Huntress, where the last warriors of Beta Galaxy fell in battle.[13]
Wave One
- Kiamba - May 3059, Full Battle Report by the 362nd Assault Cluster
Wave Two
- Avon - June 3059, Full Battle Report by the First Jaguar Guards
- Caripare - June 3059, Full Battle Report by the Second Jaguar Guards
Counterattack
- Meinacos - July 3059, Full Battle Report by the 267th Battle Cluster
Wave Three
- Schuyler - August 3059, Full Battle Report by the Second Jaguar Guards
- Outer Volta - August 3059, Full Battle Report by the First Jaguar Guards
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the Beta Galaxy | |||
Galaxy Commander | Cordera Perez | 304? - 3050[14] | |
Galaxy Commander | Dietr Osis | 3050[15] | |
Galaxy Commander | Sarah Weaver | 3050-3051[16] | |
Galaxy Commander | Mikhail Ward | 3052 - 3059[17][18] |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
Ground Forces
3049-3052
- Swath Keshik
- 1st Jaguar Guards
- 214th Jaguar Dragoons
- 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
- 267th Battle Cluster
- 362nd Assault Cluster
3053-3059
- Swath Keshik
- 1st Jaguar Guards
- 2nd Jaguar Guards
- 267th Battle Cluster
- 362nd Assault Cluster
- Veiled Huntress, Texas-class Battleship (Galaxy Flagship)
- FireCrest, Congress-class Frigate[19]
- Sabre Cat, Essex-class Destroyer
- One Vincent Mk42-class Corvette
Notes
- Beta Galaxy was effectively destroyed during Operation Bulldog, however elements formed part of Hang Mehta's forces on Huntress in 3060.[20]
- The 3rd Attack Cluster is credited with being part of beta Galaxy during the attack in Turtle Bay.
- Elements of the Galaxy are portrayed in the computer game MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries during the Walcott Campaign
- Beta Galaxy deployed to Luthien in 3052,[21] however the listing for this battle in the Luthien (scenario pack) lists them as the 44th Jaguar Attack Galaxy and comprising of the:[22]
The association as the 44th Jaguar Attack Galaxy is due to it placement second in the list of three Smoke Jaguar Galaxies listed, the commander is listed a Mikhail Ward[23] and the inclusion of the 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster previously identified as belonging to Beta Galaxy.[24]
- On Wolcott the Galaxy is misidentified as the 14th Jaguar Assault Galaxy.[25]
References
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 58
- ↑ Lethal Heritage
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 90
- ↑ Tukayyid, pp. 29-38 "Campaign: Clan Smoke Jaguar"
- ↑ ComStar, pp. 69-70 "Battle of Tukayyid - Ace in the Hole"
- ↑ Wolf Clan, p. 47 "Days of Armageddon - Smoke Jaguar"
- ↑ Invading Clans, pp. 61-62 "Tukayyid: The Crucible"
- ↑ 'Objective Raids, p. 34
- ↑ 'Objective Raids, p. 65
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 10-11, 15
- ↑ The Dragon Roar, p. 46, 58-9
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 41
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p.62
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 56
- ↑ Lethal Heritage, p. 279-283
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, "Sarah Weaver profile", p. 90
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 65
- ↑ Luthien, p. 27
- ↑ An official ruling by Øystein Tvedten in this thread on the official BattleTech Forum confirms the FireCrest operating with Bata Galaxy.
- ↑ Shadows of War, p.52
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 68
- ↑ Luthien, p. 27
- ↑ Luthien, p. 20-27
- ↑ Invading Clans, p. 64
- ↑ Luthien, p. 5