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Operation DAMOCLES II was a military operation planned by [[Clan Wolf]] [[Khan]] [[Vlad Ward]], during the [[Jihad]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
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After the nuclear bombing of [[Tamar]] by the [[Word of Blake]] the samples of the genetic repository were destroyed or contaminated, so the Clan needed fresh samples, legacies and assets in the Clan Homeworlds and taking it all to the Inner Sphere.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.6-7 </ref>  
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After the [[Scouring of Tamar]], samples in the Clan Wolf genetic repository on [[Tamar]] were destroyed or contaminated.
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For this, he elaborated DAMOCLES, a plan with three different operations:
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Since the only source for viable Clan Wolf genetic samples, legacies and assets were located faraway on [[Strana Mechty]],<ref>''Icons of War'', pp. 6–7</ref> Vlad Ward organized DAMOCLES, a plan with several sub-operations:
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! Operation code name !! Objective !! Outcome
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| [[Operation GLADIUS|GLADIUS]] || Secretly collect all Clan Wolf genetic legacies from the Strana Mechty master genetic repository for transport to the Inner Sphere, except for [[Kerensky (Bloodname)|Kerensky]] and [[Winson (Bloodname)|Winson]] || Successful, all targeted legacies secured<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 14</ref>
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| [[Operation SPATHA|SPATHA]] || Secretly board the [[WarShip]] ''[[McKenna's Pride]]'' to steal [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky]]'s body during the commotion planned during Operation KOPIS to remove the last symbol of Kerensky from the Homeworlds || Failed, Clan Wolf boarding party intercepted before reaching the ''Pride''. Elements of SPATHA would later be used for Operation SPATHA II.<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 33</ref>
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| [[Operation KOPIS|KOPIS]] || 1. Secretly steal the [[Kerensky (Bloodname)|Kerensky]] and [[Winson (Bloodname)|Winson]] genetic legacies from the Strana Mechty master repository.
  
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* Operation Gladius. His objective was to collect all Wolves genetic legacies (with the exception of the Kerensky and Winson), warriors and resources, taking them to the Inner Sphere. The operation was realized without problems, thanks to the fact their Wolves left behind the Kerensky's legacies.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.14 </ref>
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2. Goad all Clans into attacking the Kerensky Blood Chapel to make them think that the Kerensky legacies had been destroyed.
  
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* Operation Kopis: launched several months after Gladius, had to remove all Kerensky and Winson legacies, making appear they have been destroyed. On April 15, the Grand Council decided to Abjure Clan Wolf from the Clan Homeworlds. Khan [[Vlad Ward]] would mock ilKhan Andrews and his decrees in front of the other clan. Angered by the disrespect shown by Vlad, he decided to annihilate the Wolves, but the Council (with the help of the Invading Clans and the Coyotes) chose to abjure the Wolves instead.<ref name="WoR_66">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 66</ref>.During the bombardment of the blood chapels in 3071, Clan Wolf would seize the Kerensky Blood Chapel and challenge all clan warriors to "Snatch the Legacy of Kerensky from the Wolf's jaws to prove themselves worthy of it." It was a brutal battle between all of the Clans, and the [[Ebon Keshik]]. Little did the other Clan's know, the Wolves secret goal was to send a force ([[Ramil Kerensky|under a Kerensky]]) to collect the genetic material of the Kerensky bloodname. When the battle was over, the Wolves detonated the Kerensky Blood Chapel with their scientists committing suicide and one of their warriors stating, "Kerensky's legacy does not deserve to be spoiled, by his ungrateful children." before dying. That Wolf operation turned Katyusha City into a battlefield, with mobs of several Clans attacking each other and even orbital attacks, causing thousands of civilian deaths.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 78-79</ref> <ref> ''Icons of War'' p.31-33</ref>
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|| Successful<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 78–79</ref><ref>''Icons of War'', pp. 31–33</ref>
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| [[Operation SPATHA II|SPATHA II]] || Secretly board the ''McKenna's Pride'' (again) to steal [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky]]'s body to remove the last symbol of Kerensky from the Homeworlds|| Successful, ''Pride'' also stolen.<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 177</ref>
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| [[Operation PILUM|PILUM]] || Unknown || Unknown<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 123</ref>
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* Operation Spatha: launched prior to Gladius, had to different objectives: after infiltrate a Clan Wolf [[Elemental]] unit in [[Katyusha City]], posing as simple workers, to preparate Kopis. The second, which had to be launched at the same time as Kopis, was to board the [[Warship]] [[McKenna's Pride]] and stole the ''Great Father'''s body, [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. Khan Ward official explanation was to remove the last Kerensky genetic legacy of the Homewords, but probably also to take it as symbol. The first part of the operation, the unit's infiltration and information gathering, went perfectly, but ironically, was thanks to the help of [[Dark Caste]] members assistance. But the second one began falling apart before its beginning: During Kopis, the fight along the city delay their progress to their dropship, and it was destroyed by a fighter attack much before they reach her.
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==Consequences==
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The survivors were forced to abort the operation, regroup and began planning a new operation: ''Spatha II''.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.33 </ref>
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Despite the delay of almost five years, all major objectives of DAMOCLES were accomplished, with the additional prize of acquiring the ''McKenna's Pride''.  
  
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* Operation Spatha II: Prepared by Spatha I survivors, along with massive help of their Dark Caste allies, the secret Wolve team gathered resources and information for years. The Great Council use of the ''McKenna's Pride'' as flasgship for annihilate the [[Clan Steel Viper]] delayed it even more, but in [[3076]], after the Pride returned to Strana Mechty, they launched it. After taking the [[McKenna's Honor]], the supply DropShip of the Pride, they boarded the ship. Thanks to the surprise effect, managed to take the key of the WarShip, and force the remaining crew to abandon it. However, their original plan to steal Aleksandr's coffin and escape was compromised when they were discovered, and Garmen was forced to draw a new plan: to escape ''with'' the Pride. After a daring persecution and several attacks of aerospace fighters, DropShips and WarShips, they managed to escape of the system, with the Pride damaged, and the McKenna's Honor's lost.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.177 </ref>  
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''Pride'' was an icon of war, a powerful WarShip in itself... but Vlad Ward knew that the existence of the ship and Aleksandr's body in Clan Wolf hands must be kept secret, as that knowledge would make Clan Wolf a target for other Clans or the [[Word of Blake]], so he sent Garmen and the surviving members of his unit with [[Devlin Stone]] and personally hid the ''Pride'' in an unpopulated system in the [[Dark Nebula]].<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 184</ref>
  
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* Operation Pilum: added in the first stages of Spatha II, it consisted in the launching of a suicide attack of a OmniMech Trinary, the [[Retribution Wraiths]], who attacked Katuysha City's SCC, HPG station and Katyusha Keshik and Ebon Keshik's headquarters.
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The [[Home Clans]], now isolated, ignored who had launched SPATHA and PILUM, as they took no prisoners; the theory of the Clan Wolf implication was without any proof, so the Home Clans claimed the attack on the ''McKenna's Pride'' had been made by [[The Society]] and also claimed that Aleksandr Kerensky's body had been recovered in space... but in fact it was [[Stas]]'s body, which was buried in a monumental tomb near the Hall of Khans posing as his ancestor.<ref>''Icons of War'', pp. 178–179</ref>
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They have the support of Dark Caste scouts, who launched ''Operation Archer'', a sabotage side operation, destroying or damaging the three biggests bridges over Andery River, delaying the defenders counterattack.
 
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The Wraiths succeeded in their mission, destroying both targets and the Katyusha Keshik's defenders Trinary. Then they suffered a massive counterattack, downing about two more Trinarys of 'Mechs and Elementals before being all killed to the last man.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.123 </ref>
 
  
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The ''Pride'' stayed in the Dark Nebula until [[3147]] when it was recovered by a Clan Wolf unit, led by [[Garner Kerensky]].<ref>''Icons of War'', pp. 184–185</ref>
  
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==Consequences==
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Khan Ward hid all information about SPATHA and SPATHA II: a century later, Clan Wolf historians were unable to find more than some mention to it. Besides a recorded message, left hidden for their descendants, it appears Vlad erased any data about the ''Pride'' or SPATHA.<ref>''IlClan'', p. 19</ref>
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Despite the delay in almost five years, DAMOCLES was completed in a 100%, and more: the ''Pride'' was a icon of war, a powerful Warship in itself... but Vlad Ward knew than he must keep the ship and Aleksandr's body as a secret, as it must become a target for other Clans or the [[Word of Blake]], so he send Garmen and the surviving members of his unit with [[Devlin Stone]] and personally hide the ''Pride'' in an unpopulated system in the [[Dark Nebula]].<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.184 </ref>
 
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The [[Home Clans]], now isolated, ignored who had launched Spatha and Pilum, as they take no alive prisioners: the theory of the Clan Wolf implication was without any proof, so they said the attack had been made by [[The Society]], and lied, tellig Aleksandr Kerensky's body had been recovered in space... but in fact it was Stas's body, who was buried in a monumental tomb near the Hall of Khans posing as its ancestor.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.178-179 </ref>
 
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The Pride stay in the Dark Nebula until [[3147]] when was recovered by a Clan Wolf unit, lead by [[Garner Kerensky]].<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.184-185 </ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
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*''[[Icons of War]]''
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* ''[[Icons of War]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Wars of Reavings]]''
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* ''[[IlClan (sourcebook)|IlClan]]''
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* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
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[[Category: Jihad Era Military Operations|DAMOCLES II, Operation]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 5 September 2023


Operation DAMOCLES II
Part of Jihad
Commanders and leaders
Khan Vlad Ward

Operation DAMOCLES II was a military operation planned by Clan Wolf Khan Vlad Ward, during the Jihad.

History[edit]

After the Scouring of Tamar, samples in the Clan Wolf genetic repository on Tamar were destroyed or contaminated.

Since the only source for viable Clan Wolf genetic samples, legacies and assets were located faraway on Strana Mechty,[1] Vlad Ward organized DAMOCLES, a plan with several sub-operations:

Operation code name Objective Outcome
GLADIUS Secretly collect all Clan Wolf genetic legacies from the Strana Mechty master genetic repository for transport to the Inner Sphere, except for Kerensky and Winson Successful, all targeted legacies secured[2]
SPATHA Secretly board the WarShip McKenna's Pride to steal General Kerensky's body during the commotion planned during Operation KOPIS to remove the last symbol of Kerensky from the Homeworlds Failed, Clan Wolf boarding party intercepted before reaching the Pride. Elements of SPATHA would later be used for Operation SPATHA II.[3]
KOPIS 1. Secretly steal the Kerensky and Winson genetic legacies from the Strana Mechty master repository.

2. Goad all Clans into attacking the Kerensky Blood Chapel to make them think that the Kerensky legacies had been destroyed.

Successful[4][5]
SPATHA II Secretly board the McKenna's Pride (again) to steal General Kerensky's body to remove the last symbol of Kerensky from the Homeworlds Successful, Pride also stolen.[6]
PILUM Unknown Unknown[7]

Consequences[edit]

Despite the delay of almost five years, all major objectives of DAMOCLES were accomplished, with the additional prize of acquiring the McKenna's Pride.

Pride was an icon of war, a powerful WarShip in itself... but Vlad Ward knew that the existence of the ship and Aleksandr's body in Clan Wolf hands must be kept secret, as that knowledge would make Clan Wolf a target for other Clans or the Word of Blake, so he sent Garmen and the surviving members of his unit with Devlin Stone and personally hid the Pride in an unpopulated system in the Dark Nebula.[8]

The Home Clans, now isolated, ignored who had launched SPATHA and PILUM, as they took no prisoners; the theory of the Clan Wolf implication was without any proof, so the Home Clans claimed the attack on the McKenna's Pride had been made by The Society and also claimed that Aleksandr Kerensky's body had been recovered in space... but in fact it was Stas's body, which was buried in a monumental tomb near the Hall of Khans posing as his ancestor.[9]

The Pride stayed in the Dark Nebula until 3147 when it was recovered by a Clan Wolf unit, led by Garner Kerensky.[10]

Khan Ward hid all information about SPATHA and SPATHA II: a century later, Clan Wolf historians were unable to find more than some mention to it. Besides a recorded message, left hidden for their descendants, it appears Vlad erased any data about the Pride or SPATHA.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Icons of War, pp. 6–7
  2. ↑ Icons of War, p. 14
  3. ↑ Icons of War, p. 33
  4. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 78–79
  5. ↑ Icons of War, pp. 31–33
  6. ↑ Icons of War, p. 177
  7. ↑ Icons of War, p. 123
  8. ↑ Icons of War, p. 184
  9. ↑ Icons of War, pp. 178–179
  10. ↑ Icons of War, pp. 184–185
  11. ↑ IlClan, p. 19

Bibliography[edit]

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