Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline-Sainze (Clan Fire Mandrill)

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History

Kindraa Mick-Kreese

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Kindraa Mick-Kreese was one of the strongest Crusader factions in Clan Fire Mandrill[1] They provided the Fire Mandrills with some of their best aerospace fighter pilots. In addition they provided several of their best Elementals.

In 3062 the Mick-Kreeses were developing a feud with Kindraa Beyl-Grant, but the few encounters between the Kindraa's WarShips hadn't exploded into violence. All that happened was some desultory insults and minor weapons fire.[2] If the two Kindraa came to blows, one or the other would probably be Absorbed.[3]

With their emphasis on aerospace assets, the Mick-Kreese Kindraa only had one front line Cluster and three second line Clusters. To compensate, they crewed two WarShips. The Mick Bloodname was responsible for Elementals, as was the Goulet Bloodname. The Kreese Bloodname was known for its AeroSpace pilots and WarShip commanders. The Kindraa's Bloodname houses were able to staff their needs, so bondsmen and freeborns had a hard time entering those branches. MechWarriors and Elementals had an easier time of entering the Clusters, however.[3]

Kindraa Kline

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Kindraa Kline had a large number of quality Bloodnames available to its troops. Though they only had one front line Cluster and four second line Clusters in 3059, the high quality of their Bloodnames and their ability to work with other Kindraa (particularly Kindraa Payne and Kindraa Faraday-Tanaga) allowed the Kline Kindraa to remain independent of other Kindraas. This was particularly important because the Kindraa was so small compared to its fellows.[4]

In 3066 Kindraa Kline backed up Kindraa Beyl-Grant's call for a Trial of Position against Kindraa Sainze. This action had dramatic repercussions. Kindraa Sainze was infuriated and struck at Beyl-Grant and nearly destroyed it. The Paynes and Faraday-Tanaga Kindraas intervened, preventing Beyl-Grant's destruction. To satisfy their rage, the Sainzes engaged Kline forces in several large raids. Seeing themselves being destroyed, the Klines asked Kindraa Mick-Kreese for assistance, and the Mick-Kreese brought in a Clan Blood Spirit ilChi to mediate the dispute. Kindraa Kline had to give up many resources to the Sainzes. Barely recovering from this, the Klines allied with the Mick-Kreese Kindraa and Clan Blood Spirit against Clan Star Adder. [5]

Joining of the Kindraa

In 3067 Kindraa Mick-Kreese joined the Clan Blood Spirit assault on Clan Star Adder, sending two Clusters. Fighting alongside Iota Galaxy, they faced the Star Adders on Tathis. Kindraa Kline dropped into the middle of the combat, and the resulting confusion inflicted heavy losses on everyone involved. This was particularly devastating for Kindraa Kline, and Kindraa Mick-Kreese forced that Kindraa into their own Kindraa. The new Mick-Kreese-Kline Kindraa upset the balance of power in the Clan.[6] The formation of this Kindraa could have begun a serious internal conflict in the Fire Mandrills, but the Blood Spirits were able to calm every Kindraa down by providing them with military support and assets.[5]

Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline

The formation of the Kindraa formed an impressive power bloc with both military and political power as well as well placed allies. The new Kindraa was firmly in the Crusader camp politically. It stopped just short of calling itself the ilKindraa.[7]

In January 3072 a small force of Steel Vipers and Goliath Scorpions arrived at Shadow with the express purpose of conducting a Trial of Reaving against Kindraa Mick-Kline-Kreese-Sainze. Each Clan brought roughly a Cluster of warriors and joined with Clan Coyote forces already on planet; the Scorpion's Second Eridani Lancers along with the Viper's Sixty-first Strike Cluster. As was agreed the Coyote force attacked first their assault caught the defenders totally by surprise as did their inclusion of new technologies such as the Assault ProtoMechs, so much so that their three to one odds could not prevent a Coyote victory. The surviving Fire Mandrills including saKhan Dakar Mick surrendered themselves to the Coyote force and were all slaughtered by the Coyote Elemental Honor Guard. The honor Guard then turned their weapons on the attendant Viper and Scorpion warriors as the rest of Lambda Galaxy wiped out both clusters.[8]

Officers

Kindraa Mick-Kreese

In 3059 the commanding officer was Kindraa Leader Andrew Kreese.[3]

Kindraa Kline

In 3059 the commanding officer was Kindraa Leader Samantha Kline.[4]

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Andrew Kreese became the first Kindraa Leader[9] and Samantha Kline became the Kindraa Adjutant, later rising to saKhan.[7]

Tactics

Kindraa Mick-Kreese

The Kindraa specialises in aerospace assets and using its air power to assist it's ground forces.[3]

Kindraa Kline

Being so small and surrounded by aggressive Kindraas, the Kline Kindraa's units specialized in defensive tactics.[4]

Composition History

Kindraa Mick-Kreese

3059

Kindraa Kline

3059

Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline

3067

  • Kindraa Command Trinary
  • 4th Elemental Assault Force
  • 11th Battle Force Cluster
  • 23rd Air Assault Force Cluster
  • 32nd Vanguard Battle Cluster
  • 27th Vanguard Battle Cluster
  • 42nd Vanguard Battle Cluster

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 44
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 50
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 52, "Kindraa Mick-Kreese Profile"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 51, "Kindraa Kline Profile"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 42
  6. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 40
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 43
  8. ↑ Wars of Reaving, p. 91, "Death Rides Forth"
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 70, "Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline"

Bibliography

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