Clan Steel Viper
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Clan Steel Viper was assigned to Arcadia during the liberation of the Pentagon Worlds.
Clan Steel Viper had one of the rockiest starts of the Clans of Kerensky as its first Khan, Ellie Kinnison, attempted to murder Nicholas Kerensky's wife Nadia Winson in the hopes that Nicholas would turn to Ellie in his grief. She was killed by her saKhan before she could carry out her plot. Her name was stricken from all records, hereafter known only as the Traitor Khan, and her genetic legacy was stricken from the Clan gene pool.
The most influential Steel Viper Khan was Sanra Mercer. She claimed that she was privy to a conversation with Nicholas Kerensky where he laid out his vision to restore the Star League with the cooperation of the House Lords. The Vipers established a brutal training course that is among the toughest in the Clans. They also completely prohibited the use of freeborns in the Steel Viper touman in any capacity.
Sanra Mercer was killed by Clan Jade Falcon and the ensuing Steel Viper retaliation laid the basis for a fierce feud between the two clans.
Warden Clan
While the Steel Vipers are considered nominally Warden, their Clan maintains their aloofness from both camps and are arrogantly convinced that they and they alone are able to restore the Star League and are destined to become the ilClan. The Steel Vipers are also home to some of the staunchest Crusaders and anti-freeborn warriors in Clan space.
Despite their talk of cooperating with the Inner Sphere, the Vipers are contemptous of the people of the Inner Sphere and despise all freeborns, including their own. Sanra Mercer prohibited the lower-castemen of the Steel Vipers from interacting with the lower-castemen of other clans. This makes it questionable about just how committed they are to this vision of cooperation.
The invasion
The Steel Vipers were made the Reserve clan in the invasion force and were first activated by the Ghost Bears to help garrison their worlds. After the death of ilKhan Leo Showers and the election of Ulric Kerensky, the Vipers were activated as a full invading Clan and assigned to share the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone.
The Steel Vipers faced total defeat on Tukayyid and their Khan, Natalie Breen stepped down to allow Perigard Zalman to become Khan. The Steel Vipers stuck to the Warden line and stayed out of the Great Refusal. Not long afterwards they struck at the Jade Falcon worlds in the Occupation Zone and attempted to drive them out. This attempt completely failed and the Vipers were forced to accept Hegira and driven out of the Inner Sphere entirely.
The Steel Vipers, again despite their talk of cooperation, are completely at a loss for allies among their fellow Clans. Their self-serving politics have alienated both Warden and Crusader Clans and their arrogant attitude towards others has not served them well. The Steel Vipers have feuds with the Fire Mandrills, Blood Spirits, Snow Ravens, Jade Falcons, and Ghost Bears.
Touman
| Unit (Nickname) | Facts |
|---|---|
| Triasch Keshik | 5 Trinaries/Elite/Fanatical |
 Alpha Galaxy (Steel Viper Galaxy) |
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| 1st Viper Guards (The Viper's Fury) | 5 Trinaries/Elite/Fanatical |
| 2nd Viper Guards (The Sidewinders) | 5 Trinaries/Elite/Fanatical |
| Alpha Solahma Cluster | 3 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 4th Viper Guards (The Deadly Venom) | 5 Trinaries/Elite/Fanatical |
| 400th Assault Cluster (The Diamondbacks) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| Alpha Newt Cluster | 2 Trinaries/Green/Fanatical |
 Beta Galaxy (Steel Fangs Galaxy) | |
| 126th Striker Cluster (The Copperheads) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 195th Striker Cluster (The Black Mambas) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Questionable |
| Viper Fusiliers | 5 Trinaries/Elite/Fanatical |
| 233rd Battle Cluster (The Hunting Vipers) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 9th Viper Guards (The Anacondas) | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| Beta Newt Trinary | 1 Trinary/Green/Fanatical |
 Gamma Galaxy (Striking Serpent Galaxy) |
|
| 423rd Assault Cluster (Gamma's Pride) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 428th Assault Cluster (The Striking Serpents) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 51st Battle Cluster (The Silent Strikers) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 94th Battle Cluster (The Cottonmouths) | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 57th Striker Cluster (The Fangs of Death) | 5 Trinaries/Elite/Reliable |
 Delta Galaxy (The Fer-De-Lance Galaxy) |
|
| 93rd Assault Cluster (The Moccasins) | 3 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 104th Assault Cluster (The Midgard Serpent) | 4 Trinaries/Veteran/Questionable |
| 61st Striker Cluster (The Heirs of Cukulcan) | 4 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
 Zeta Galaxy |
|
| 1st Fang | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 2nd Fang | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Questionable |
| 38th Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 71st Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
 Rho Galaxy |
|
| 5th Legion | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Fanatical |
| 3rd Fang | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Questionable |
| 4th Fang | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 141st Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 164th Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
 Chi Galaxy |
|
| 1st Legion | 4 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 5th Viper Regulars | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Questionable |
| 11th Viper Regulars | 4 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
 Omega Galaxy |
|
| 9th Fang | 4 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 10th Fang | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 80th Fang | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Fanatical |
| 167th Phalanx | 4 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
 Psi Galaxy |
|
| 144th Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 165th Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Questionable |
| 83rd Fang | 3 Trinaries/Green/Questionable |
 Nu Galaxy |
|
| 14th Viper Regulars | 5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable |
| 17th Viper Regulars | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 29th Fang | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 131st Phalanx | 5 Trinaries/Regular/Reliable |
| 33rd Phalanx | 6 Trinaries/Green/Reliable |
Uniforms and Rank Insignia
| Uniform | Rank | Insignia | Point Rank | Point Insignia |
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| [[]] | ||||
| Point Commander | 
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Point 1 | 
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| Star Commander | 
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Point 2 | 
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| Star Captain | 
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Point 3 | 
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| Star Colonel | 
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Point 4 | 
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| Galaxy Commander | 
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Point 5 |
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| Khan | 
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Homeworlds
The Steel Vipers have five worlds in Clan Space. Their capital is on New Kent.
- Arcadia (37 percent)
- Grants Station (55 percent)
- Homer (15 percent)
- Marshall (15 percent)
- New Kent (66 percent)
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