Editing Clan Sea Fox

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| crest = [[Image:Clan Sea Fox Logo.png|250px|center|Clan Sea Fox Logo]]
| factionname = Clan Sea Fox/Clan Diamond Shark
| timeperiod = [[2807]] – [[2985]]
[[3100]] – Present
| classification = [[Clan]]
| systems = 3(?)
| capital = ?
| rulertitle = [[Khan]]
| military = [[Clan Sea Fox Touman|Clan Sea Fox ''touman'']]
| secretservice = [[Clan Watch#Clan Diamond Shark|Clan Sea Fox Watch]]
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'''Clan Sea Fox''' is the original name of [[Clan Diamond Shark]]. Clan Sea Fox and [[Clan Snow Raven]] had a falling out, and in response Clan Snow Raven created the [[Diamond Shark (species)|Diamond Shark]], a predator designed solely to hunt and kill the [[Sea Fox (species)|Sea Foxes]] who lived in [[Strana Mechty]]'s oceans. After most of the Sea Foxes had been killed, Clan Sea Fox petitioned the [[Grand Council]] to change its name to [[Clan Diamond Shark]].<ref name=HOKp129>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 129</ref> Several sea foxes were preserved by the Clan and placed on other worlds, where they flourished. As a result, Clan Diamond Shark changed its name back to Clan Sea Fox by [[3100]]. The Diamond Shark/Sea Fox Clan has relied heavily on its [[Merchant Caste]] since its inception, giving them more power and freedom than most Clans.<ref name=HOKp101>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 101</ref> Though many believe them to be weak because of their democratic attitudes toward their lower castes, the Diamond Sharks maintained one of the largest and most elite ''[[touman]]s'' among the Clans.{{Citation needed}}

After the [[Jihad]], the Diamond Sharks were one of several Clans forced to move to the [[Inner Sphere]]. Having few worlds of their own, the reborn Clan Sea Fox is a nomad trader Clan who now almost entirely reside on giant [[ArcShip]]s and [[CargoShip]]s that roam throughout Inner Sphere and [[Periphery]] space.

==Fact Sheet==
* Founding Year: [[2810]] (initial), [[3068]] (modern)<ref name=DATTSp63>''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'', p. 63</ref>
* National Symbol: A silver-blue sea fox, bowing as it rises from the water
* Government: Clan (caste-driven, warrior/merchant-dominant hierarchy)
* Dominant Language: English (official)
* Dominant Religion: Atheism
* Unit of Currency: Fox-Credit (1 Fox Credit = 1 C-bill)

{{See also|Loremaster of Clan Sea Fox}}

==Worlds and Enclaves==
The Clan has control over three worlds: [[Twycross]], [[Trondheim (FRR)|Trondheim]], and [[Itabaiana]].<ref>''Hunters of the Deep'', pp. 97, 130</ref><ref name=DATTSp60>''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'', p. 60</ref>  In addition to these worlds, the Clan has enclaves on eighteen different worlds.

==History==
{{main|History of Clan Sea Fox}}

===History post-Jihad===
*3070–3080s - Khanate and Aimag formations begin to appear with modified WarShips at their core. They begin roving to render aid to worlds left isolated due to Blakist attacks.

*[[3097]] - [[Clan Wolf]] forces in the [[Feltre]] star system attack the Swimmer Khanate's Beta Aimag, which consist of two JumpShips and their attendant flotilla of DropShips. The Wolves believed they could overpower the Aimag's [[Cluster]]-sized force.  They deploy an aerospace-heavy force against Beta's troops, who easily defeat them. The Wolf force is unable to capture a single ship belonging to the Aimag.<ref name=DATTSp64>''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'', p. 64</ref> Later that year, Clan Sea Fox dispatches two entire Khanates and a [[Galaxy]]'s worth of troops to assault the Wolves on Feltre. The assault destroys two Clusters of Clan Wolf troops. Clan Sea Fox leaves the planet after the battle, displaying no interest in claiming Feltre for themselves. However, Clan Wolf traders suffer a 200 percent price increase in their dealings with Clan Sea Fox subsequently.<ref name=DATTSp63/>

*[[3100]] - Clan Diamond Shark formally changes its name to Clan Sea Fox.<ref name=DATTSp62>''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'', p. 62</ref><ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 66: "Clan Sea Fox"</ref>

*[[3134]] - [[ovKhan]] [[Sha Clarke]], commander of [[Beta Aimag (Spina Khanate)|Beta Aimag]] of the [[Spina Khanate (Clan Sea Fox)|Spina Khanate]] attempts to secede with his Khanate by having [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces assassinate Khan [[Mori Hawker]].  However, ovKhan [[Petr Kalasa]] of [[Delta Aimag (Spina Khanate)|Delta Aimag]] and rest of the Khanate successfully thwarts the attempted assassination.

*[[3137]] - Delta Aimag of the Spina Khanate negotiates a deal with "Clan" [[Spirit Cats|Spirit Cat]] to jointly control the world of [[Marik]], which becomes newest of the clearinghouse worlds.<ref>''Pandora's Gambit'', p. 97: Note: The Spirit Cats bargain with Sea Foxes for help securing the planet as a safe haven for them</ref>

*[[3138]] - Delta Aimag helps to create and becomes the governing power of the [[Clan Protectorate]] in the old [[Free Worlds League]].

*[[3150]] - Clan Sea Fox buys all Free Worlds League's [[ComStar]] assets and absorbs all [[Wolf Empire]] working or nonworking [[HPG]]. The same year, they supplied Clan Wolf for their campaign to [[Terra]]

*[[3151]] - Clan Sea Fox, after the rise of the [[IlClan]], began bonding [[mercenary]] contracts across Federated Suns and [[Draconis Combine]] space, quickly replacing the [[MRBC]].

==Era Specific Data==
===3130===
* Capital: ilKhanate ArcShip ''Poseidon'', no home system
* Locations (Terra relative): Various worlds and spaceborne colonies scattered across the Inner Sphere
* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 3 total control; 14 world enclaves
* Estimated Population ([[3130]]): 428,670,000
* Government: Clan (caste-driven, warrior/merchant-dominant hierarchy)
* Ruler: Khan [[Mori Hawker]]

==Culture and Characteristics==
Sea Fox Clansmen have an uncanny sense of smell due to the near-sterile space environment they live in.<ref>''Hunters of the Deep'', p. 57: "Petr Kalasa picks up scents in Merchant House on Adhafera"</ref>  They are able to smell a wide variety of scents. It should be noted that they sometimes find [[Inner Sphere]] odors rather offensive.

Despite the Clan's nomadic existence in the Inner Sphere, their solidarity continues to keeps the Clan whole socially. Due to the relative independence of individual Aimags and their isolation from one another, they can sometimes be perceived as sub-Clans. However they remain largely synchronized with the Clan as a whole.

Many warriors of the Clan have been trained to be as much like merchants as possible in order to understand the ramifications of actions and deals. Despite making it appear that warriors are more "bargainers first", they are still very much fearless Clan warriors.<ref name=DATTSp58>''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'', p. 58</ref>

Clan Sea Fox ''[[sibko]]s'' are known as Shivers, with instructors referred to as Shiv-trainers. Cadets are called Shivs.<ref>''Hunters of the Deep'', pp. 16, 34</ref>

Sea Fox warriors engage in Rituals of Combat with members of other Aimags. These Rituals, not only serving as a way for space-bound Fox warriors to keep their fighting edge, also serve as a way of heightening an Aimag's reputation and standing within the Clan.<ref>''Hunters of the Deep'', p. 49</ref> Combat is not to the death—a MechWarrior wins their ritual duel if they first destroy one of their opponent's limbs.<ref>''Hunters of the Deep'', p. 59</ref>

== Bloodnames ==
{{main|List of Bloodnames#Clan Sea Fox}}
{{Category|Clan Sea Fox Bloodnames}}

==Rulers==
===Khans===

{{main|Khan of Clan Sea Fox}}

===saKhans===

{{main|SaKhan of Clan Sea Fox}}

===Loremasters===

{{main|Loremaster of Clan Sea Fox}}

==Military==
The Sea Foxes are primarily a space-bound community.  After the Jihad, their vessels were reorganized into two types of Fleet.  These Fleets are divided in a manner similar to the Galaxies and Clusters of other Clans.  However, these divisions are not strictly military formations, since they contain substantial civilian elements as well.

The Sea Fox fleet is organized in two types of formations: Khanates and Aimags.

Each of the five autonomous Khanates is led by a [[saKhan]], except for the [[ilKhanate (Clan Sea Fox)|ilKhanate]], which is the Khan's personal Khanate.<ref>''Hunters of the Deep'' - rear cover of book</ref>

==Inter-Clan Relations==
The Sea Foxes have mercantile relationships with all Clans, though few real lasting friends or enemies.
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!Clan Name
!Symbol
!Relationship
!Reason
|-
|'''[[Rasalhague Dominion]]'''
|[[Image:Rasalhague Dominion Logo.png|100px]]
|Ally
| The Sharks and Ghost Bears always held good relations towards each other. These relations would still remain intact after their changes into the Sea Foxes and Dominion respectively.
|-
|'''[[Spirit Cats]]'''
|[[Image:Spirit Cats logo.png|100px]]
|Ally
|The [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cats]] remained friends with them until their destruction by the [[Draconis Combine]]. Their relation would continue with their offshoot in the Spirits Cats, following the creation of the [[Clan Protectorate]].
|-
|'''[[Clan Wolf]]'''
|[[Image:Clan Wolf logo.png|100px]]
|Ally
| Historically, the Sharks have had good relations with the original Clan Wolf, and these continue with [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]. Though they did support Clan Wolf during their drive to Terra by supplying them with equipment. Their Khans acknowledged Alaric Ward as ilKhan, taking small credit for their victory.
|-
|}

The Sea Foxes harbored a grudge against two Clans during their history.
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|-
!Clan Name
!Symbol
!Relationship
!Reason
|-
|'''[[Raven Alliance]]'''
|[[Image:Raven Alliance Logo.png|100px]]
|Enemy
|The Sea Foxes harbored a grudge against the Snow Ravens for their role in the death of the Sea Fox, but this mostly took the form of besting them in mercantile transactions.
|-
|'''[[Clan Jade Falcon]]'''
|[[Image:Clan Jade Falcon.jpg|100px]]
|Enemy
|During Ian Hawker's reign as Khan (as Clan Diamond Shark), he allied with the Jade Falcons. However, the Falcons and their Smoke Jaguar allies hindered Diamond Sharks efforts to assist them. Following the Great Refusal and Hawker's suicide afterward, the Diamond Sharks cut off all friendly ties with the Falcons. Following the Dark Ages, a deal was made to assassinate the Sea Fox Khan, [[Mori Hawker]]. This action caused relations to sour further.
|-
|}

==Notes==
The ArcShip ''Titanic'' was described in ''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'' as the Tiburon Khanate's flagship, and described as a heavily modified ''Potemkin''-class cruiser, now an ArcShip.  However, during the Jihad the [[Clan Diamond Shark]] ''Titanic'', which is also a ''Potemkin''-class cruiser, was listed as lost during the breaking of the blockade of [[Clan Star Adder]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 134</ref> A question answered on the Classic BattleTech message board indicates that the ''Titanic'' that is currently an ArcShip is another ship renamed in honor of the previous vessel.<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52023.0.html Forum post] (dead link) - Writer answers the question of two WarShips named the Titanic</ref> However, the ''Titanic'' was once more seen in a later sourcebook, creating doubt about what happened in Clan space with the original ''Titanic''.

Unknown to the Inner Sphere, using information supplied by the Snow Ravens, a small Clan Diamond Shark salvage team secretly journeyed to [[Lum]] in 3075 to salvage the abandoned but still functional ''[[Snowflake]]'', renaming it ''Titanic'' in honor of the lost vessel.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 173: "Clan Diamond Shark"</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Hunters of the Deep]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'' (novel)
* ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
* ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'' (novel)
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''


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