Editing Asa Taney

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'''Asa Taney''' was a [[Khan]] of [[Clan Ice Hellion]] during the [[Clan Invasion era|Clan Invasion]] and [[Civil War era|Civil War eras]]. He was best known for his constant and unsuccessful efforts to have the Hellions join the ranks of the [[Invader Clans]].

==History==
Asa Taney became Khan of his Clan in [[3050]] after his predecessor [[Stephen Tyler]] was slain in a [[Bandit Caste|bandit caste]] raid shortly after the [[Hellion's Fury]] campaign. While Taney had been known as a ''[[Ristar|ristar]]'' and superb [[Aerospace Fighter|aerospace pilot]] beforehand, his elevation from a mere [[Star Colonel]] to Khan was considered unusual and led his enemies to unsuccessfully implicate him in Khan Tyler's death.<ref name=OTPRTp12-13>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 12-13</ref> <ref name=FMCCp83>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 83, Asa Taney profile</ref> <ref>Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p.77 - Calm Before the Storm</ref>

===Home Clan Coalition===
As Clan Ice Hellion was fervently [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] and had long wanted to participate in an invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]], Taney made it his primary focus as Khan to accomplish this goal. His efforts peaked between [[3058]] and [[3060]] when he forged the [[Home Clan Coalition]] with like-minded Crusaders among other [[Home Clans]]. Taney and his allies aimed to either force the Invading Clans to accept them as new members or replace some of them outright with their own Clans.

He called for a [[Trial of Absorption]] among the [[Clan Wolf|Wolves]] and [[Clan Jade Falcon|Falcons]], stating their failures, but the vote was slammed down by the unity of the other invaders. Despite this, the alliance did gain two notable supporters, Khan [[Ian Hawker]] of [[Clan Diamond Shark]] and Khan [[Malavai Fletcher]] of [[Clan Hell's Horses]]. Despite their support, this alliance bore no fruit as [[Vladimir Ward]] and [[Marthe Pryde]] would stymie his efforts by creating the [[Harvest Trials]], which would allow Homeworld units to fight in the Inner Sphere, but under the banner of either the Wolves or Jade Falcons. It would also allow the two Clans to rebuild after the [[Refusal War]]. As for Taney's supporters, Khan Fletcher would make a contract bid to the Wolves in order to be included in the invasion and Khan Hawker would commit suicide during the aftermath of the [[Great Refusal]].<ref name=FMWC-DS>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 61-62 "Summer Storms: Invasion and Upheaval"</ref>

===Great Refusal===
Khan Taney and his Clan would take part in the Great Refusal in order to resume the invasion of the Inner Sphere. Pitted against [[Clan Nova Cat]], the Hellions initially did well and slew both Nova Cat Khans. However, they quickly overextended themselves and were decisively defeated by the remaining Nova Cat warriors. In addition to losing the Trial, Khan Taney was significantly wounded during the battle.{{cn}}

When [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Drew Norizuchi]] sponsored [[trueborn]] [[Bispham]] to join [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ice Hellion)|Alpha Galaxy]], Asa Taney gave him a post as his aide, and attached him to the [[150th Hellion Lancers (Clan Ice Hellion)|150th Hellion Lancers]]. He saw this warrior's potential and{{m}}citing his meritorious service{{m}}nominated Bispham for the command of the [[Katyusha Keshik]] in late [[3061]].<ref name=MGCp136>''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'', p. 136 "Star Colonel Bispham"</ref>

===Death and legacy===
By [[3065]], the Hellion warriors regarded Khan Asa Taney as a major liability to the Clan. Challenged to a Trial over his conduct, he was slain by his eventual successor, [[Raina Montose]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'' p. 46 - Clan Ice Hellion - Events leading to her challenging and defeating Asa Taney in battle</ref>

His successor would actually perform worse than Taney had. While Khan Montose was actually able to launch an invasion into the Inner Sphere, she made several mistakes. Her first strike was not actually cooperating with the Hell's Horses. Secondly, Khan Montose would extend her resources way beyond reach, making it harder for supplies to reach her clan. Finally, her underestimation of the Inner Sphere citizens and the Spheroid-based Clans would also play to her downfall. As a result, the Clan was left fractured and destroyed. While Conner Rood's half of the Clan was absorbed into [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], Raina was killed by the Falcons and her half of the Hellions were forced to make pirate raids against the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] to survive.<ref>Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 70 - HELLION RENEGADES TEST RASALHAGUE DEFENSE - Actions of the Second Freemen during the Hellion raids of 3076.</ref>

As for the half that joined the Scorpions, the Taney and other Hellion [[Bloodname]]s would live on in that Clan.<ref> ''The Wars of Reaving'' p.127 </ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]''
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials]]''
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''


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