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Line 63: York was colonized by Clans [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]], [[Clan Snow Raven|Snow Raven]], and Blood Spirit before [[Operation: KLONDIKE]].<ref name=HOK133>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 133: "Pentagon and Kerensky Cluster (2821)"</ref> York remained a joint possession of these three Clans for over a century and a half. While Clans Jade Falcon and Snow Raven were active within the Clan Homeworlds, Clan Blood Spirit isolated its population from outside contacts.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 22–24</ref> Following the [[Burrock Absorption]], Blood Spirits laid claim to the rest of the planet by the [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against the Falcons and the political dealings with the Snow Ravens. After gaining control of the planet, the Clan then moved the majority of its population to York to isolate itself from the rest of the [[Home Clans]].<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 70–71: "Clan Blood Spirit"</ref> York was colonized by Clans [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]], [[Clan Snow Raven|Snow Raven]], and Blood Spirit before [[Operation: KLONDIKE]].<ref name=HOK133>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 133: "Pentagon and Kerensky Cluster (2821)"</ref> York remained a joint possession of these three Clans for over a century and a half. While Clans Jade Falcon and Snow Raven were active within the Clan Homeworlds, Clan Blood Spirit isolated its population from outside contacts.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 22–24</ref> Following the [[Burrock Absorption]], Blood Spirits laid claim to the rest of the planet by the [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against the Falcons and the political dealings with the Snow Ravens. After gaining control of the planet, the Clan then moved the majority of its population to York to isolate itself from the rest of the [[Home Clans]].<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 70–71: "Clan Blood Spirit"</ref> − After humiliating the Spirits, the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] established a small enclave on York for themselves in [[3063]].<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 203: "The Color of Rage" - York (Clan Planet) profile in 3074</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 39: Clan Political Balance Table - York still has small enclave belonging to Star Adders on it</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 15</ref> During this period the Blood Spirits were slowly isolated, used as means for Star Adders to train their personnel. Merchants were blockaded from traveling to the world until late 3060s. During one these merchant visits to York, emissaries from [[Clan Diamond Shark]] uncovered a partial prototype ''[[Crimson Hawk]]''. The commander of the emissaries fought and won a Trial of Possession for the 'Mech, its scientists and data in the Morgrave Swamplands.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 134: "Crimson Hawk": 'Mech's fluff reveals a Trial of Possession on York led to development of the Crimson Hawk</ref> + After humiliating the Spirits, the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] established a small enclave on York for themselves in [[3063]].<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 203: "The Color of Rage" - York (Clan Planet) profile in 3074</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 39: Clan Political Balance Table - York still has small enclave belonging to Star Adders on it</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 15</ref> During this period the Blood Spirits were slowly isolated, used as means for Star Adders to train their personnel. Merchants were blockaded from traveling to the world until late 3060s. During one these merchant visits to York, emissaries from [[Clan Diamond Shark]] uncovered a partial prototype ''[[Crimson Hawk]]''. The commander of the emissaries fought and won a Trial of Possession for the 'Mech, its scientists and data in the Morgrave Swamplands.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 134: "Crimson Hawk": 'Mech's fluff reveals a Trial of Possession on York lead to development of the Crimson Hawk</ref> A slow struggle for possession of York played out over the next few years. Clan Blood Spirit could not commit the resources to liberate York from the Adders, and the Adders could not bring their full attention to York to fortify their holdings. While the stalemate left York largely untouched early in the [[Wars of Reaving]], eventually the Adders sought a more permanent solution to the Spirits. A Star Adder fleet arrived in the York System and made a heavily contested planetfall on 3 August [[3072]], extracting all remaining Adder forces from the planet. Three days later, the Adder fleet in orbit over York began bombarding almost every urban center on the surface. The bombardment took place 6–22 August [[3072]], leaving the resource-poor planet with little to salvage and the beginnings of an anthropogenic ice age. Two Clusters of Blood Spirit survivors and a fraction of the civilian population evacuated the planet.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 15–16, 35, 39, 42, 44, 51, 54 104–105: "The Fall of York"</ref> As of [[3080]], the planet was completely "untenable."<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155</ref> A slow struggle for possession of York played out over the next few years. Clan Blood Spirit could not commit the resources to liberate York from the Adders, and the Adders could not bring their full attention to York to fortify their holdings. While the stalemate left York largely untouched early in the [[Wars of Reaving]], eventually the Adders sought a more permanent solution to the Spirits. A Star Adder fleet arrived in the York System and made a heavily contested planetfall on 3 August [[3072]], extracting all remaining Adder forces from the planet. Three days later, the Adder fleet in orbit over York began bombarding almost every urban center on the surface. The bombardment took place 6–22 August [[3072]], leaving the resource-poor planet with little to salvage and the beginnings of an anthropogenic ice age. Two Clusters of Blood Spirit survivors and a fraction of the civilian population evacuated the planet.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 15–16, 35, 39, 42, 44, 51, 54 104–105: "The Fall of York"</ref> As of [[3080]], the planet was completely "untenable."<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155</ref>
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York was colonized by Clans [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]], [[Clan Snow Raven|Snow Raven]], and Blood Spirit before [[Operation: KLONDIKE]].<ref name=HOK133>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 133: "Pentagon and Kerensky Cluster (2821)"</ref> York remained a joint possession of these three Clans for over a century and a half. While Clans Jade Falcon and Snow Raven were active within the Clan Homeworlds, Clan Blood Spirit isolated its population from outside contacts.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 22–24</ref> Following the [[Burrock Absorption]], Blood Spirits laid claim to the rest of the planet by the [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against the Falcons and the political dealings with the Snow Ravens. After gaining control of the planet, the Clan then moved the majority of its population to York to isolate itself from the rest of the [[Home Clans]].<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 70–71: "Clan Blood Spirit"</ref> | York was colonized by Clans [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]], [[Clan Snow Raven|Snow Raven]], and Blood Spirit before [[Operation: KLONDIKE]].<ref name=HOK133>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 133: "Pentagon and Kerensky Cluster (2821)"</ref> York remained a joint possession of these three Clans for over a century and a half. While Clans Jade Falcon and Snow Raven were active within the Clan Homeworlds, Clan Blood Spirit isolated its population from outside contacts.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 22–24</ref> Following the [[Burrock Absorption]], Blood Spirits laid claim to the rest of the planet by the [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against the Falcons and the political dealings with the Snow Ravens. After gaining control of the planet, the Clan then moved the majority of its population to York to isolate itself from the rest of the [[Home Clans]].<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 70–71: "Clan Blood Spirit"</ref> | ||
| − | After humiliating the Spirits, the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] established a small enclave on York for themselves in [[3063]].<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 203: "The Color of Rage" - York (Clan Planet) profile in 3074</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 39: Clan Political Balance Table - York still has small enclave belonging to Star Adders on it</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 15</ref> During this period the Blood Spirits were slowly isolated, used as means for Star Adders to train their personnel. Merchants were blockaded from traveling to the world until late 3060s. During one these merchant visits to York, emissaries from [[Clan Diamond Shark]] uncovered a partial prototype ''[[Crimson Hawk]]''. The commander of the emissaries fought and won a Trial of Possession for the 'Mech, its scientists and data in the Morgrave Swamplands.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 134: "Crimson Hawk": 'Mech's fluff reveals a Trial of Possession on York | + | After humiliating the Spirits, the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] established a small enclave on York for themselves in [[3063]].<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction'', p. 203: "The Color of Rage" - York (Clan Planet) profile in 3074</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 39: Clan Political Balance Table - York still has small enclave belonging to Star Adders on it</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 15</ref> During this period the Blood Spirits were slowly isolated, used as means for Star Adders to train their personnel. Merchants were blockaded from traveling to the world until late 3060s. During one these merchant visits to York, emissaries from [[Clan Diamond Shark]] uncovered a partial prototype ''[[Crimson Hawk]]''. The commander of the emissaries fought and won a Trial of Possession for the 'Mech, its scientists and data in the Morgrave Swamplands.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 134: "Crimson Hawk": 'Mech's fluff reveals a Trial of Possession on York lead to development of the Crimson Hawk</ref> |
A slow struggle for possession of York played out over the next few years. Clan Blood Spirit could not commit the resources to liberate York from the Adders, and the Adders could not bring their full attention to York to fortify their holdings. While the stalemate left York largely untouched early in the [[Wars of Reaving]], eventually the Adders sought a more permanent solution to the Spirits. A Star Adder fleet arrived in the York System and made a heavily contested planetfall on 3 August [[3072]], extracting all remaining Adder forces from the planet. Three days later, the Adder fleet in orbit over York began bombarding almost every urban center on the surface. The bombardment took place 6–22 August [[3072]], leaving the resource-poor planet with little to salvage and the beginnings of an anthropogenic ice age. Two Clusters of Blood Spirit survivors and a fraction of the civilian population evacuated the planet.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 15–16, 35, 39, 42, 44, 51, 54 104–105: "The Fall of York"</ref> As of [[3080]], the planet was completely "untenable."<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155</ref> | A slow struggle for possession of York played out over the next few years. Clan Blood Spirit could not commit the resources to liberate York from the Adders, and the Adders could not bring their full attention to York to fortify their holdings. While the stalemate left York largely untouched early in the [[Wars of Reaving]], eventually the Adders sought a more permanent solution to the Spirits. A Star Adder fleet arrived in the York System and made a heavily contested planetfall on 3 August [[3072]], extracting all remaining Adder forces from the planet. Three days later, the Adder fleet in orbit over York began bombarding almost every urban center on the surface. The bombardment took place 6–22 August [[3072]], leaving the resource-poor planet with little to salvage and the beginnings of an anthropogenic ice age. Two Clusters of Blood Spirit survivors and a fraction of the civilian population evacuated the planet.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 15–16, 35, 39, 42, 44, 51, 54 104–105: "The Fall of York"</ref> As of [[3080]], the planet was completely "untenable."<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155</ref> | ||