Editing Tau Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)

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| Designation = Tau Galaxy
| Formed = [[3026]]
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = Alexandretta Garrison
| Affiliation = [[Imperio Militar del Escorpión]];<br>[[Clan Goliath Scorpion]] (previous)
| Parent Command = [[Clan Goliath Scorpion Touman|Clan Goliath Scorpion ''touman'']]
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'''Tau Galaxy''' was formed in 3026 as a garrison unit on Tokasha.

==History==
===Clan Goliath Scorpion===
Tau Galaxy was formed in [[3026]] to act as a garrison to protect Scorpion holdings on [[Tokasha]] and nicknamed the Fort Fairchild Garrison after their posting.  The Galaxy's Clusters are mostly equipped with light and medium 'Mechs and AeroSpace units so they can quickly move from one area to another. In [[3061]] the unit was debating the wisdom of taking advantage of the confusion caused by the [[Great Refusal]] and the Ghost Bear's departure for the [[Inner Sphere]].

Clan Hell's Horses launched a strike at Fort Fairchild and the surrounding territory that included the Alpha Mechworks in [[3065]]. Tau was subjected to a crushing defeat by the Horses' Beta Galaxy<ref name=FM:Up44>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 44: "Beta Galaxy Profile"</ref> that reduced the Clan's holding on the planet by almost one third.<ref name=FM:Up62>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 62: "Overview"</ref> The loss of the fort forced the Galaxy to take up garrison at Alexendretta, and also change its nickname to the ''Alexandretta Garrison''.

Although primarily the garrison force of [[Tokasha]] the full Galaxy does not appear to have been on planet when [[Clan Steel Viper]] assaulted it in September [[3074]]. The Scorpion holdings were described as weak and [[Clan Blood Spirit]] stood its forces as proxy for all Clan holdings against the Vipers. The Spirits lost the Trial and the Scorpion warriors on planet along with all the civilians were executed.<ref name="WoRp138-9">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 138–139: "Fall of Tokasha"</ref> After the Steel Viper Annihilation, in December [[3075]], Tokasha was undefended.<ref name="WORp151">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 151: "Focused Aggression"</ref>

Tau Galaxy appears to have seen limited fighting in the [[Wars of Reaving]] remaining a defensive formation. It is likely that it had taken up position again on Tokasha when [[Clan Stone Lion]] moved against the Scorpion holdings in [[3079]], before being recalled to [[Roche]] by the Khan. From here Tau Galaxy moved to [[Waypoint 531]], before attacking [[Granada]], the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate in January [[3080]]. The world was captured within a week, but it saw the death of Galaxy Commander Evelyn Buhallin.<ref name="WoRp157-8">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 157–158: "Escorpión Imperio (Periphery Nation)"</ref>

===Escorpión Imperio===
Tau survived the Abjuration of the Clan relatively intact. Galaxy Commander Orvin Kirov took over after Evelyn Buhallin's death.<ref name="WoRp160">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 160–161: "Imperio Militar del Escorpión (as of 3086)"</ref>

===Dark Age===
On January 3, 3140, Tau Galaxy attacked [[Novgorod]]. Elements of [[Regional Defense Force 9]] and [[Convoy Defense Force 3]] were stationed on this world, but were destroyed by Tau's warriors. The RDF's battle armor did inflict some losses on Tau's units.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 11: "Wave 1"</ref>

January 28th found Tau Galaxy on [[Kampen]]. Here they faced [[Regional Defense Force 7]], who nearly forced the Tau Clusters back into their [[DropShip]]s. Galaxy Commander Isaac Posavatz called for aerospace fighter support. The loss of an RDF7 company didn't force them to retreat, instead RDF7 attacked with even more fury. Galaxy Commander Posavatz was killed. [[Star Colonel]] Zephyr Rood, commanding the Fourth Scorpion Cuiraissers, took control of the Galaxy and ordered them back onto their DropShips. Once embarked, the Galaxy performed a combat drop on Utrecht, the capital city. Despite orders to the contrary Tau Galaxy fought in the city, destroying power plants, water purification facilities, and atmospheric processors among other civilian targets. With the loss of these purification systems, the air rapidly began to fill with atmospheric toxins. After five weeks of fighting, hundreds of thousands of civilians had died. The fighting only ended when the Twelfth Scorpion Grenadiers killed Captain-General Gretel Sieger and her command lance, leaving RDF7 leaderless.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 11: "Wave 2"</ref>

In May 3140, Tau dropped onto [[Dorpat]], quickly destroying the local militia and a small mercenary force.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12: "Wave 4"</ref>

9 July 3140 marked the attack on [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]]. Tau Galaxy was paired with Hellion Galaxy, supported by approximately half of Grunt Galaxy.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12: "Wave 5"</ref> While Tau Galaxy held [[Regional Defense Force 4]] in place, the quick 'Mechs of Hellion Galaxy promptly flanked the Hansa unit. RDF4 was effectively destroyed in a massive pincer maneuver by the two Scorpion units. Tau then redeployed to face [[Regional Defense Force 3]]. When Elementals from Alpha Galaxy captured the Council of Merchants on October 12, the Council activated a failsafe which destroyed the government building and most of the capital city. This included most of RDF3 and Tau Galaxy. RDF3, thinking the Scorpions were responsible for the vast loss of life, attacked Tau's surviving units in a suicidal frenzy. Tau's skilled warriors quickly dispatched them.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 13</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="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Tau Galaxy (Clan Goliath Scorpion)'''
|-
| [[Galaxy Commander]]||[[Evelyn Buhallin]]||[[3061]] - [[3080]]<ref name=FM:WCp116>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 116: "Tau Galaxy Profile"</ref><ref name=FM:Up78>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 78: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Tau Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)'''
|-
| Galaxy Commander||[[Orvin Kirov]]||[[3086]]<ref name="WoRp160"/>
|-
| Galaxy Commander||[[Richelle Winston]]||[[3100]]<ref name="SO:HKp5">''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 5: "Richelle Winston"</ref>
|-
| Galaxy Commander || [[Isaac Posavatz]] || [[3140]]<ref name=otphc21/>
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| [[Star Colonel]] || [[Zephyr Rood]] || 3140<ref name=otphc21/>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
Tactics vary based on the Cluster.

==Composition History==
===Ground Forces===
====3060-3086====
* [[2nd Scorpion Hussars (Escorpión Imperio)|2nd Scorpion Hussars]]<ref name=FM:WCp116/><ref name=FM:Up78/>
* [[4th Scorpion Cuirassiers (Escorpión Imperio)|4th Scorpion Cuirassiers]]<ref name=FM:WCp116/><ref name=FM:Up78/>
* [[4th Scorpion Uhlans (Escorpión Imperio)|4th Scorpion Uhlans]]<ref name=FM:WCp116/><ref name=FM:Up78/>

====3140====
* [[2nd Scorpion Hussars (Escorpión Imperio)|2nd Scorpion Hussars]]<ref name=otphc21>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 21: "Tau Galaxy"</ref>
* [[4th Scorpion Cuirassiers (Escorpión Imperio)|4th Scorpion Cuirassiers]]<ref name=otphc21/>
* [[4th Scorpion Uhlans (Escorpión Imperio)|4th Scorpion Uhlans]]<ref name=otphc21/>
* [[12th Scorpion Pincers (Escorpión Imperio)|12th Scorpion Pincers]]<ref name=otphc21/>
* [[71st Scorpion Uhlans (Escorpión Imperio)|71st Scorpion Uhlans]]<ref name=otphc21/>

===Naval Assets===
====3060====
* [[Epimetheus (Individual Potemkin-class WarShip)|''Epimetheus'']] -''[[Potemkin]]''-class.<ref name=FM:WCp116/>

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==Game Rules==
In 3140 Tau Galaxy can use the Tactical Adjustments special ability.<ref name=otphc21/>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]''
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''

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