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| nickname = Steel Fangs Galaxy
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| Designation    = Beta Galaxy
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| parent formation = [[Clan Steel Viper Touman]]
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==History==
 
==History==
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'''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]] in December [[3051]]. After a two day battle the Clans agreed to share the planet.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 89</ref>
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'''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/>
 
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===
 
===Post-Tukayyid===
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Beta Galaxy clusters fought on the following worlds post-invasion:
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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/>
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* The raid against [[Persistence]] in January [[3054]] turned into a three month long battle for the planet, which Beta eventually won.<ref name=IC91/>
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* The raid against [[Persistence]] in January [[3054]] turned into a three-month battle for the planet, which Beta eventually won.<ref name=IC91/>
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* The Viper Fusiliers conducted a successful assault on [[Bensinger]] in April [[3055]].<ref name=IC91/>  
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* The Viper Fusiliers conducted a successful assault on [[Bensinger]] in April [[3055]].<ref name=IC91/>
  
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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 assult on [[Lum]].<ref name=FMU67>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 67</ref>
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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>
  
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===War of Reaving===
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===Wars of Reaving===
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The Viper Fusiliers were decimated and forced off [[Marshall]] in mid [[3069]].<ref name=WoR41>''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>''Wars of Reaving'', p. 47</ref>  
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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>
  
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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>  
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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>
  
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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 their 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'', p.138-139 </ref>
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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>
  
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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>
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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>
  
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[[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 condemned the act as evidence of the Steel Vipers' corruption, calling for an Annihilation of the Clan . Unable to fight off the combined home world Clans the Vipers and Beta Galaxy were wiped out in [[3075]]. Beta's last stand came on [[Circe]]. Two hundred DropShips of the combined Homeworld Clans landed troops on the planet despite the fire of the SDS ground batteries. Beta counter-attacked near Wales undercover of a storm and destroyed the Blood Spirit's 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'', p.149-150 </ref>
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[[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==
 
==Officers==
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[[Galaxy Commander]] Jonathon [[Mercer (Bloodname)|Mercer]] was the commanding officer until he was killed during a raid on [[Evciler]] in [[3055]] fighting the Jade Falcons. After his death Galaxy Commander Angelica [[Zalman (Bloodname)|Zalman]] replaced him.<ref name=FM:WCp144>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 144, "Beta Galaxy"</ref> She was still the commanding officer in 3069.<ref name=WoR41/>
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| colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Beta Galaxy'''
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| [[Galaxy Commander]]||[[Ahmed Zalman]]||[[3024]]<ref name=SYBLp17>''Seven Years' Bad Luck'', p. 17</ref>
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| 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>
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| Galaxy Commander||[[Angelica Zalman]]||3055 - [[3069]]<ref name=FM:WCp144/><ref name=WoR41/>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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Different per Unit.
  
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==Composition==
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==Composition History==
 
===3051-3053===
 
===3051-3053===
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'''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>
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'''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]]
 
* [[Viper Fusiliers (Clan Steel Viper)|Viper Fusiliers]]
 
* [[126th Striker (Clan Steel Viper)|126th Striker Cluster]]
 
* [[126th Striker (Clan Steel Viper)|126th Striker Cluster]]
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===3061===
 
===3061===
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'''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=FM:WCp165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165, "Clan Steel Viper"</ref>
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'''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=FM:WCp165>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 165: "Clan Steel Viper"</ref>
 
* Viper Fusiliers
 
* Viper Fusiliers
 
* [[9th Viper Guards (Clan Steel Viper)|9th Viper Guards]]
 
* [[9th Viper Guards (Clan Steel Viper)|9th Viper Guards]]
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* [[Beta Newt (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta Newt]]
 
* [[Beta Newt (Clan Steel Viper)|Beta Newt]]
 
* Steel Fang Strike Star
 
* Steel Fang Strike Star
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* [[Kinbrace Defense Trinary (Clan Steel Viper)|Kinbrace Defense Trinary]]<ref name="ECp53">''Explorer Corps'', p. 53: "Known Steel Viper Facilities"</ref>
  
 
===3067-3068===
 
===3067-3068===
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'''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=FM:Up7980>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 79-80</ref>
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'''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=FM:Up7980>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 79–80</ref>
 
* Viper Fusiliers
 
* Viper Fusiliers
 
* 126th Striker Cluster
 
* 126th Striker Cluster
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===3069===
 
===3069===
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'''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=WoR41>''Wars of Reaving'', p. 41</ref>
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'''Beta Galaxy'''<ref name=WoR41>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 41</ref>
 
* Viper Fusiliers
 
* Viper Fusiliers
 
* [[5th Rattle (Clan Steel Viper)|5th Rattle Cluster]]
 
* [[5th Rattle (Clan Steel Viper)|5th Rattle Cluster]]
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==Notes==
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: Update]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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* ''[[Wars of Reaving]]''
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* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
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Latest revision as of 06:16, 20 November 2023

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Beta Galaxy
Disbanded 3075 (Destroyed)
Nickname Steel Fangs Galaxy
Affiliation Clan Steel Viper
Parent Command Clan Steel Viper touman

History[edit]

Beta Galaxy was originally based on New Kent.[1] The Galaxy was part of the Clan Steel Viper force for Operation Revival, the 104th Assault Cluster fought the First Falcon Striker Cluster in a Trial of Possession for Orkney in December 3051. After a two day battle the Clans agreed to share the planet.[2]

It was left out of the bidding for Tukayyid in favor of Zeta Galaxy and did not see further action until the post-Truce Trials of Possession for worlds held by Clan Jade Falcon.[1]

Post-Tukayyid[edit]

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.[3]
  • The raid against Persistence in January 3054 turned into a three-month battle for the planet, which Beta eventually won.[4]
  • The Viper Fusiliers conducted a successful assault on Bensinger in April 3055.[4]

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.[5]

Wars of Reaving[edit]

The Viper Fusiliers were decimated and forced off Marshall in mid-3069.[6] In November of that year Beta Galaxy returned to Marshall. Declaring the Falcons dezgra they landed five Clusters on planet and destroyed the Second Velites to the last warrior.[7]

In 3072, Clan Coyote hit the Beta Galaxy positions on Londerholm and destroyed the 195th Striker in the fighting.[8]

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 in Koche Mountains. Beta Galaxy found itself outflanked by the Spirits' 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 allowing Alpha Galaxy to push on to the Blood Spirits headquarters killing their Khan.[9]

One of the last actions fought by the Vipers against the Society rebellion was the invasion of Circe. Beta supported by 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.[10]

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.[11]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Beta Galaxy
Galaxy Commander Ahmed Zalman 3024[12]
Galaxy Commander Jonathan Mercer 3052 - 3055[1][13]
Galaxy Commander Angelica Zalman 3055 - 3069[1][6]

Tactics[edit]

Different per Unit.

Composition History[edit]

3051-3053[edit]

Beta Galaxy[3][14]

3054-3058[edit]

Beta Galaxy[4][15][16]

3061[edit]

Beta Galaxy[17]

3067-3068[edit]

Beta Galaxy[19]

  • Viper Fusiliers
  • 126th Striker Cluster
  • 195th Striker Cluster
  • 233rd Battle Cluster
  • Beta Newt
  • Steel Fang Strike Star

3069[edit]

Beta Galaxy[6]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 144: "Beta Galaxy"
  2. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 89
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Invading Clans, p. 89
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Invading Clans, p. 91
  5. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 67
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Wars of Reaving, p. 41
  7. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 47
  8. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 106
  9. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 138–139
  10. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 141
  11. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 149–150
  12. ↑ Seven Years' Bad Luck, p. 17
  13. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 94
  14. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 151: "Delta - Galaxy 104th Assault Cluster"
  15. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 30
  16. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 94
  17. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 165: "Clan Steel Viper"
  18. ↑ Explorer Corps, p. 53: "Known Steel Viper Facilities"
  19. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 79–80

Bibliography[edit]

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