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Every member of the Blood Guard Keshik is chosen by the Khan or saKhan. Once chosen, the warrior must pass a [[Trial of Position]] to join the Keshik, though the Loremaster can veto any warrior joining the unit. The Loremaster is responsible for vetting the warrior's ability to work with other Clans, so if the Loremaster votes no, it means that the warrior lacks the heart and soul of a Blood Spirit. These tests and evaluations ensure that the Keshik is composed of only the finest warriors.<ref name=FMCRC30/>
 
Every member of the Blood Guard Keshik is chosen by the Khan or saKhan. Once chosen, the warrior must pass a [[Trial of Position]] to join the Keshik, though the Loremaster can veto any warrior joining the unit. The Loremaster is responsible for vetting the warrior's ability to work with other Clans, so if the Loremaster votes no, it means that the warrior lacks the heart and soul of a Blood Spirit. These tests and evaluations ensure that the Keshik is composed of only the finest warriors.<ref name=FMCRC30/>
  
They remained on [[Strana Mechty]] despite the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adder]] incursion on [[York (Clan System)|York]] in 3066.
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They remained on [[Strana Mechty]] despite the [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adder]] incursion on [[York (Clan)|York]] in 3066.
  
 
In [[3069]] the Keshik, along with [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omicron Galaxy]], was led by [[Khan]] [[Karianna Schmitt]] to [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]] capturing several industrial complexes from [[Clan Star Adder]], before returning to Strana Mechty in 3070.<ref name=wor42>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 42</ref>
 
In [[3069]] the Keshik, along with [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omicron Galaxy]], was led by [[Khan]] [[Karianna Schmitt]] to [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]] capturing several industrial complexes from [[Clan Star Adder]], before returning to Strana Mechty in 3070.<ref name=wor42>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 42</ref>
  
In early January [[3072]] [[Khan]] [[Karianna Schmitt]] led Alpha Galaxy, the ''[[Rocinante]]'', and the [[Stooping Kite|''Stooping Kite'']] to [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]], hoping to negotiate with [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the remaining Ghost Bear enclaves on the world. It is unclear if the Keshik was part of this force, but as the Rocinante was present it is likely they were. To Schmitt's intense frustration, [[saKhan]] Kabrinski was completely unwilling to negotiate; unknown to the Blood Spirits, the Ghost Bears were in the final stages of evacuating the small enclave in preparation for moving it to the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]. Attempting to force the issue, Schmitt brought the ''Rocinante'' into a close orbit above Arcadia and shelled one of the Snow Peak Mountains. Rather than forcing Kabrinski to negotiate, this instead caused the Ghost Bear saKhan to shut off all communication with Schmitt, although not without insulting Schmitt first. Enraged, Schmitt ordered the ''Stooping Kite'' to the nearby jump point with orders to prevent the nearest Ghost Bear vessel from departing. That vessel was the ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class [[JumpShip]] [[Alshain Sunset|CGB ''Alshain Sunset'']], however the JumpShip refused and the ''Stooping Kite'' destroyed it. The reaction from the Ghost Bears was to send every spaceworthy ship against the ''Rocinante'', and within seconds the Blood Spirit flagship had been torn apart, Khan Schmitt barely survived.<ref name="WORp83">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 83</ref>
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In early January [[3072]] [[Khan]] [[Karianna Schmitt]] led Alpha Galaxy, the ''[[Rocinante]]'', and the [[Stooping Kite|''Stooping Kite'']] to [[Arcadia (Clan System)|Arcadia]], hoping to negotiate with [[Clan Ghost Bear]] for the remaining Ghost Bear enclaves on the world. It is unclear if the Keshik was part of this force, but as the Rocinante was present it is likely they were. To Schmitt's intense frustration, [[saKhan]] Kabrinski was completely unwilling to negotiate; unknown to the Blood Spirits, the Ghost Bears were in the final stages of evacuating the small enclave in preparation for moving it to the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] in the [[Inner Sphere]]. Attempting to force the issue, Schmitt brought the ''Rocinante'' into a close orbit above Arcadia and shelled one of the Snow Peak Mountains. Rather than forcing Kabrinski to negotiate, this instead caused the Ghost Bear saKhan to shut off all communication with Schmitt, although not without insulting Schmitt first. Enraged, Schmitt ordered the ''Stooping Kite'' to the nearby jump point with orders to prevent the nearest Ghost Bear vessel from departing. That vessel was the ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip)|Star Lord]]''-class [[JumpShip]] [[Alshain Sunset|CGB ''Alshain Sunset'']], however the JumpShip refused and the ''Stooping Kite'' destroyed it. The reaction from the Ghost Bears was to send every spaceworthy ship against the ''Rocinante'', and within seconds the Blood Spirit flagship had been torn apart, Khan Schmitt barely survived.<ref name="WORp83">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 83</ref>
  
 
It is possible the Keshik was destroyed aboard its DropShip during this debacle as they are not mentioned again in the Clan ''touman''.
 
It is possible the Keshik was destroyed aboard its DropShip during this debacle as they are not mentioned again in the Clan ''touman''.

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