The original Wolf Clan Theta Galaxy was one of the casualties
of the unknown conflict that cut the Clans off from their homeworlds. Of the
Galaxy’s five clusters, all but one of them simply vanished from sight and were
not seen after 3068. Their fates, like so many other matters regarding the Clan
Homeworlds, remain a mystery to this day. A single cluster, the 13th Wolf
Regulars, remained in the Inner Sphere, only to be mauled by the Hells Horses
during their war with the Wolves. By 3085, that Cluster had been transferred to
Alpha Galaxy (and since disbanded), effectively removing Theta from the Wolves’
rolls.
The new Theta Galaxy was formed in the aftermath of the rise of
the Wolf Empire. While named for the older formation, while also keeping its
insignia and colours for the sake of continuity, the new Theta was comprised
almost entirely of recruits from the former Marik-Stewart Commonwealth . A
mixture of civilians and recent recruits from military academies, with a few
AMSC veterans among them as well, Theta quickly became the most successful of
the newly-raised Wolf Galaxies.
This success was somewhat due to the approach the Wolves used
in recruiting for the formation. They offered its recruits a chance to strike
back at the Lyrans who had been responsible for the destruction of their nation
(while downplaying the part the Wolves had in that campaign), which built up
the loyalty and determination of its new recruits. While Theta did not take an
active part in the invasion of the Lyran Commonwealth, the Galaxy has instead
been assigned to garrison several traditionally Lyran worlds, such as Solaris
VII and New Kyoto, which has greatly bolstered morale.
Initially, the reborn Theta was armed with armour trinaries
cast off from frontline Galaxies such as Alpha and Beta and conventional
infantry. However, ready access to several manufacturing centers and a generous
allocation of AMSC salvage, has seen Theta largely rearm with BattleMechs and
Battle Armour, passing its third and fourth hand tanks off to other units. As a
consequence, Theta has very little access to Clantech units and no OmniMechs to
speak of, but its units have quickly come up to near full strength regardless.
In many respects, Theta is actually now better off then several traditional
Wolf Galaxies, such as Kappa and Iota.
While morale remains strong, even if the actual troops themselves
are inexperienced, there may yet be some trouble brewing for the command. For
the moment, there seems to be something of a “Glass Ceiling” within Theta. The
Galaxy Commander, their Aide and all but one of the Galaxy’s Star Colonels are still
Trueborn Wolves, as well as many of its Star Captains. This has lead to some
rumblings that among the troops that their advancement might be deliberately
hampered either by a desire to ensure that the Galaxy’s commanding officers
remain unquestionably loyal Wolves, or accusation of simple favoritism and
bias.
29th Wolf Garrison
Cluster
The youngest of Theta’s Clusters, the 29th Wolf Garrison
Cluster was raised almost entirely from raw recruits with little or no actual military
experience. However, what the unit lacks in skill and expertise, they make up
for with sheer drive and determination. Of all Theta’s units, the 29th has
shown the most loyalty and dedication to the Wolf Empire, with a level of
determination that borders on fanaticism.
While the 29th shares the rest of Theta’s hatred of the Lyran
Commonwealth, the posting on the borders of the League’s Clan Protectorate has
also strengthened their resolve, given the part the Spirit Cats and Sea Foxes
played in the destruction of the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth. Many within the
29th are yearning for an opportunity to do battle with the Clan forces in order
to prove their superiority and achieve some measure of revenge. While the
sentiment is admirable, the unit’s overall lack of experience would make such a
battle a risky proposition at best.
However, possibly the greatest source of pride for the unit is
their present assignment. The 29th are presently stationed on Kaldassia, a
world that was a part of the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth (and before that, the
Free Worlds League) before it was seized by the Republic in 3084. To many,
their being assigned to this world is seen as not only protecting a vital
asset, but also in many ways returning it to its rightful owners. Much of the
unit’s strength is focused on protecting the world’s BattleMech factories,
safeguarding them against attack.
This assignment has had one other upside, in that it allows the
29th to draw directly on the output of Kali-Yama weapons and other factories in
order to build up their strength. As a result, the 29th currently boasts the
highest unit strength and level of readiness of any of Theta’s commands,
including the Green Keshik. The Orions produced
at Kali-Yama have become something of a point of pride for the unit, having
long been seen as a symbol of both the Free Worlds League and the Wolves. To
many, those ‘Mechs are seen as somewhat prestigious, and being assigned to
pilot one as is regarded as a great honour.
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