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====The Wars of Reaving====
The Cluster, along with the rest of Beta Galaxy, was ordered to [[Foster]] in June 3073 along with the remnant of the Gamma Galaxy and the bulk of the Clan's fleet. In-system were forces of Clan Steel Viper. A Trial of Possession was launched for two of the Viper holdings and the Scorpions were granted ''[[safcon]]''. The trials were fought honorably, but the killing of the Vipers' commanding officer sparked all-out fighting with no quarter given. The First Cateran Cluster were ordered to assault Firebase Nu, supported by the [[3rd Scorpion Cuirassiers (Clan Goliath Scorpion) |Third Scorpion Cuirassiers]]. The battle ended when the Scorpions called in orbital bombardment against the Viper positions.<ref name=WoR124>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 124: "Scorpion Gambit"</ref>

In June [[3074]] the Cluster was re-equipped with inferior 'Mechs and vehicles taken from an ancient weapons cache discovered on Waypoint 531. A Trinary was then sent on a reconnaissance mission to [[Córdoba]]. For three weeks it gathered intelligence from intercepted radio transmissions before landing on the planet. The Trinary split up and conducted a series of successful raids capturing Umayyad command personnel to interrogate.<ref name="WORp130">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 130: "The Goliath Deception"</ref>

The Cluster was defending [[Hector (system)|Hector]] when a force from [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] attacked in December 3078. In the defense of the Bright Ledge genetic research facility the Cluster fought off two assaults that saw brutal fighting. A wayward missile salvo destroyed the main bridge that the Cobras were crossing sending half of the [[73rd Cobra Guards (Clan Cloud Cobra)|Seventy-third Cobra Guard]] to their deaths in the ravine below. The Cobras proclaimed the Scorpions ''dezgra'' for this action and crushed the remaining Cateran warriors. The survivors were pulled back to [[Roche]] in 3079.<ref name="WoRp157-8">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 157–158: "Escorpión Imperio (Periphery Nation)"</ref>

In [[3081]] the First Cateran along with the rest of Beta Galaxy landed on [[Valencia]], the planetary defenders surrendered as the first Scorpion Star landed.<ref name="WoRp157-8"/>