Invasion corridor - Clan Steel Viper

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Wave 5 (November-December 3051)

Worlds Ceded to Clan Steel Viper

Jabuka (FRR) December 3051

Attacker: Alpha Galaxy

Defenders: 17th Donegal Guards RCT 19th Lyran Guards RCT

Outcome: The Vipers decided to change the common fighting style. Because they used artillery strikes and Elemental for sneak attacks from the rear.

Montmarault (FC) November 3051

Attacker: 1st Viper Guards (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 305th Assault Guards (Delta Galaxy)

Outcome: The hatred of both sides turned the battle into a slaughter. After 72 hours of fighting the forces were executed. The Steel Viper could secure victory, but the Jade Falcons were angry about the outcome. The Viper force were annihilated after the warriors named the Jade Falcon Clan Chicken.

Orkney (FRR) December 3051

Attacker: 104th Assault Cluster (Viper Guards)

Defenders: 1st Falcon Strikers (Delta Galaxy)

Outcome: With equal forces from the two clans, the following battle showed no clear winner. The engagement ended after 2 days in a retreat of both sides. The Vipers claimed sole ownership of the planet because the Falcons left the world after Tukayyid.

Twycross November 3051

Attacker: 423rd Assault Cluster 428th Assault Cluster 94h Battle Cluster (Gamma Galaxy)

Defenders: 9th F-C RCT 10th Lyran Guards RCT

Outcome: The Vipers knew about the horrendous defeat from the Falcons and tried to avoid the same mistakes. The clan forces used the planetary weather to their advantage. The sandstorms were used as cover for the landing cluster. The defenders were not prepared and the Vipers dealt a huge amount of damage to the F-C units. The Viper-Maw tactic was used with great effect by the cluster. The defenders made a fighting retreat to the spaceport and abandoned the world.

Post Invasion

Antares (FC) September 3053

Attacker: 1st Viper Guards 2nd Viper Guards (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 2nd Falcon Jaegers 5th Battle Cluster (Delta Galaxy)

Outcome: The invading Steel Viper unit was surprised by the aid from the locals. They helped the Vipers with their superior knowledge about the terrain. These give the Vipers an initial advantage, because the defending Falcon units were corralled to one place. The co of the Falcon ask the Vipers for safcon, which was granted.

Blackjack (FC) June 3052

Attacker: 4th Viper Guards Aplpha Newt Cluster Alpha Solahma Cluster (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 3rd Talon 4th Talon (Omicron Galaxy)

Outcome: As a response to the raids from the Jade Falcons, the Viper came to Blackjack to stay. The initial landing was shortly contested by the 2 Talon forces. When they discover the superior numbers of the invaders, they retreat to a small city. The high temperature were in the beginning an disadvantage to Vipers. At the dawn of the night, the invaders make the final assault and have another planet in their ownership.

Blair Atholl (FC) November 3052

Attacker: 4th Viper Guards 400th Assault Cluster (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 89th Striker Cluster 94th Striker Cluster (Vau Galaxy)

Outcome: The initial landing of the Steel Vipers were contested by the 89th Striker. The assault seed chaos in the line of the invader, but only for a short time. The 89th had withdrew to an second defense line were the sister unit, the 94th Striker Cluster, waited in prepared position of the advancing Viper forces. In a long battle the 89th were annihilated by the fury of the Steel Vipers adn the 94th Striker could barely lift offworld.

Goat Path (FC) June 3052

Attacker: Viper Fusiliers 126th Strike Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 2nd Falcon Jaegers 5th Battle Custer (Delta Galaxy)

Outcome: In response to the increase crossborder raids between the Falcon and the Viper, the planet get an battleground. The Vipers tried to take the fight to the Falcons back. The equal forces battle hard to gain the upper hand. The two Viper cluster could secure the planet but only with heavy loses.

Graus (FC) September 3053

Attacker: 4th Viper Guards 400th Assault Cluster (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 4th Falcon Velites 89th Striker Cluster (Vau Galaxy)

Outcome: The invasion of the world was hard fought on both sides. The simultaneous assault at Antares gave the Falcons time for preparation, because the other Viper force started their assault 30 minutes too early. The following battle continued for over 72 hours without rest. The Falcons decided to leave the planet immediately.

Parakoila (FC) July 3052

Attacker: 75th Striker Cluster (Gamma Galaxy) Steel Viper

Defenders: 5th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Rho Galaxy) Jade Falcon

Outcome: The planetary commander of the Falcon troops consider the world not worth enough for an battle with the invading Steel Vipers. Only few shots fired the 5th PGC aboandend the planet.

Persistence January/March 3054

Attacker: 195th Striker Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 4th Talon (Omicron Galaxy)

Outcome: What began as an normal invasion get into along campaign. The assaulting 195th Striker Cluster used their ferocity as an advantage, but the Talon unit gained lost ground. This situation continued for the next 12 weeks. Both sides haven't the proper strength to deliver the final strike when needed. The situation was decided with an duel which the CO of the Viper had won.

Trell I (FC) April 3053

Attacker: 51st Battle Cluster (Gamma Galaxy) Steel Viper

Defenders: 8th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Epsilon Galaxy) Jade Falcon

Outcome: The 51st Battle Cluster had the task to destroy the raiders base of the Jade Falcon. The landing was uncontested and the following search took a long time. When the Vipers enter the a cave system, the defending Falcon began their ambush. The battle was hard and over the next 4 days no clear winner had emerged. The better equipment of the Viper secured the victory even in light of the high casaulties.