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==3067==
*: December 3067
*: The Grand Council debates renewing of the invasion after hearing about the collapse of the 2nd Star League, with [[Brett Andrews]] calling for a new ilKhan before the campaigns starts again. Nominees are Khan Garrett Sainze (Fire Mandrill), Khan Andrews (Steel Viper), and Khan Stanislov N'Buta (Star Adder) => no clear winner => Snow Raven failed with their attempt to convince the Council to use the situation for invasion.<ref name=WoR31>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 31</ref>

*:On Tiber: Wolf and Horses fight for planetary dominance => 82nd Mechanized Cavalry Clusters battle the Red Keshik => The Wolves used ''dezgra'' tactics and the Horses (65th Mechanized Strike Clusters, 229th Mechanized Strike Clusters, 53rd BattleMech Clusters and 85th BattleMech Cluster) crushed the Keshik and secured Tiber.<ref name=WoR32>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 32</ref>

*: 17 December 3067 - Nouveaux Paris: Clan Star Adder surprised the Horses in the system. The Horses make a deal with the Adders. To keep the base secret, the Horses lose Hoard and the base was used by the Adders' Upsilon Galaxy for further deep space exploration.<ref name=WoR>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 32–33</ref>

==3068==
:* 3068 - Rasalhague: Hell's Horses assault the planet to get better information about the conditions in the Inner Sphere. The Trial had two parts, first all information from the Ghost Bears and further the cargo of several DropShips with new technology. The 91st Mechanized Assault Cluster (Epsilon Galaxy) won both engagements. The Horses make a deal with the Snow Ravens afterwards. In exchange for Bearclaw, they received a mobile shipyard.<ref name=WoR_33>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 33</ref>

:* 3068 Snow Raven avenged the lost ship ''White Cloud'' with raids on Enif, Galedon, and Tabayama. The Outworlds support the operation with their 1st Alliance Air Wing and the 2nd Long Road Legion.

:* 3068 York - Because Blood Spirits lost the [[Elemental Facility 4]] to the Star Adders. The Spirits won the entire Raven Zeta Galaxy and aerospace ''sibkos''. The new troops recapture the plant. A WarShip of the Adders was destroyed (CSA ''Constantineau'' by the CSR ''Snowflake'') during the delivery.

:* Clan Ice Hellion makes secret agreements with Clan Hell's Horses after noticing the preparations made by them. The Horses launched Harvest Trials against the Hellions on Hoards.<ref name=WoR_35>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 35</ref> Also, on Tranquil, Alpha Galaxy (11th Mechanized Cluster and 22nd Mechanized Clusters vs. 1st Wolf Regulars and Green Keshik, as reserve 12th Wolf Regulars, 13th Wolf Regulars, 2nd Wolf Cavalry, and 5th Wolf Cavalry) captured a large portion from the Wolves. These actions started to distract the other Clans from their other preparations. The Wolf regained much of their lost territory by the beginning of 3069.<ref name=WoR36>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 36</ref>

==3069==
:* [[Clan Hell's Horses]] were forced to leave Tranquil because they lost too many warriors in the ongoing campaign. Furthermore, two other Horses planets were assaulted by the Fire Mandrills for opportunistic matters. They had recently acquired the 45th Striker Irregulars and 7th Hector Cavaliers to defend Niles and Kirin.<ref name=WoR36/>

::* Kirin: Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline assault the world with the 32nd Vanguard Cluster, 4th Elemental Assault Force Cluster, and 27th Vanguard Clusters. They could have secured [[Kirin MechWorks I|Kirin MechWorks]], but the reinforcements deployed by the Horses' Delta Galaxy forced the Mandrills off the planet.<ref name=WoR_37>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 37</ref>

::* Niles: Kindraa Sainze and Mick-Kreese-Kline invaded the world. The defense lays in the hands of elements from Eta Galaxy (HH). The defenders were overwhelmed after several days of combat by the invaders. Beta Galaxy from the Horses arrived as reinforcement and recaptured the enclave with 4 Clusters. As per usual, internal rivalries broke out, but it was calmed by Loremaster Cassandra Faraday. The matériel was divided between Kindraa in exchange for political support. Most of it was further gained by Kindraa Sainze via Trials. Sainze developed [[electrical armor]].<ref name=WoR_37/>

:* Clan Coyote tries to use the growing differences in the inter-Clan relations of the Mandrills to their best effect. The Mandrill overall Khan delayed the developments massive, but the isolated Kindraa Mattila-Carrol were ready to get support from outside. As a result, the Coyote obtains material of the new armor. A portion of Shadow with the scientist facilities of former Mandrills are lost with only a few ''sibkos''. Kindraa increase its roster with the new recruits and gain 2 Clusters of new ProtoMechs.  The reaction of the remaining Clans was foreseeable. A coalition of Kindraa (Mick-Kreese-Kline, Sainze, and Faraday-Tanaga) tried to force the Coyote off Shadow, but the four-Cluster garrison force defend their new gains fiercely. After several weeks of combat, the attacking Mandrills were forced to give up in light of the horrendous losses.  Kindraa Payne-Beyl-Grant chose a separate way and began a series of raids against the Coyotes in late 3069. Targets were Shadow and Foster (main target: ''Savage Coyote'' facility). Over Shadow, a naval engagement took place after the CFM ''Reaver'' (a ''Sovetskii Soyuz''-class heavy cruiser) exchanged shots with the Coyote vessel ''Windrunner'' (''Essex''-class destroyer). That action was enough for the Coyotes. Kindraa lost two Clusters (17th Auxiliary Cluster and 1st Striker Payne Cluster) in the fight on the surface.<ref name=WoR_38>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 38</ref><ref name=WoR_39>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 39</ref>

:* Lum: The planet saw two large naval battles in a short time. First, the Star Adders declared a Trial for the space surrounding the planet which was defended by the Lum Garrison Fleet. The reason for the assault was the interference on York during the delivery of Zeta Galaxy to the Blood Spirits. The Adders came to punish the Ravens. Both sides suffer serious losses and the Adders retreat. The Goliath Scorpions followed close behind to the planet. The Scorpions also declared a Trial of Possession for the yards. The wounded Ravens answered with full force. After an accident, the attackers destroyed the Blood Talon at the yards. The defenders lost all assets within three days of fighting with the Scorpions. The Scorpions used the opportunity to their fullest advantage. All valuable resources were relocated to Scorpion territory. The Raven leaders were enraged about the events, but failed in their attempt to pass a Trial of Annihilation against the Scorpions for using devastating tactics against critical assets in their operation. The Grand Council did not follow the demands of the Ravens.<ref name=WoR_40>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 40</ref>

:* Ramora: A radical sect (Omnis) wounded the Snow Ravens further with their successful destruction of the Swift Wind Naval Star of Ramora at the beginning of 3069.<ref name=WoR_40/>

:* York: The Blood Spirits used the situation at the planet, when the Adders relocate most of their assets to the strike at the Ravens.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 42</ref> The Clan leaders assaulted Arcadia with the Blood Keshik with support of Omicron Galaxy. The defense was light. The Spirits contemplated capturing some important industrial facilities on the planet. They used the time to get most of the material back to their three planets (York, Haven, and Honor). With the new strength, the Spirits attacked the Adders on York immediately. The defending Adders retreat back to on last enclave on the planet.<ref name=WoR_40/>

:* Ravens in the Outworlds Alliance: The high command of the Ravens sought revenge for their fallen comrades over Dante and Ramora. The Clan chose to strike at the neighboring Draconis Combine. In short order several systems (Valentina, Budingen, Weisau, Schirmeckwere and Galedon) were captured, stripped of their valuable assets, and cleansed of military presence. The Raven show their cold-bloodedness when the Storm Crow Naval Pursuit Star killed over sixty percent of the planetary population. The Ravens took several thousand Combine citizens as ''[[isorla]]'', but unknown to them, several of the prisoners were infected with a highly effective bioweapon. The crews of three Clan WarShips were also contaminated. The remaining two vessels destroyed them after being infected. Those two ships carried out the cleansing of Dante after learning about the knowledge of the true terrorists which destroyed the WarShips of Ramora. Both situations forced the Outworlds Alliance into negotiations with the Ravens for a deeper cooperation.<ref name=WoR_42_43>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 42–43</ref><ref name=WoR_44>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 44</ref>

:* August 3069 - Tanis System: The Ice Hellions tried to sneak into the system using the guise of being a merchant needing repairs. Unknown to them at that time was that their arrival point was a sign to the defending forces that the purported merchants were actually raiders. The Hellions get the attention of the Adders who noticed the unusually high troop movements between the different Clan holdings. The Adders determined that some troops were being relocated to an unknown place. That was the opportunity for the Adders to exploit the weakened defense. In reaction, the Adders give the responsibility of the defense of York to Rho Galaxy. The Galaxy had two options: hold the line or die trying. The leaders used the freed troops to place them near underdefended Hellion holdings. The Spirits noticed the shift in the strategic orientation. To the surprise of the Adders, the Spirits assaulted Albion.<ref name=WoR_44/><ref name=WoR_44_45>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 44–45</ref>

::* Albion: The Spirits gain a foothold after they defeated the 343rd Adder Sentinels. The advancing Galaxies (Alpha and Iota) secured the local ''[[Chrysaor]]'' plant. Another casualty of the fights were the 87th Dragoons Cluster.<ref name=WoR_45>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 45</ref>

::* Furthermore, the Spirits' string of victories helped them to get another valuable production plant from the Steel Vipers on Arcadia. The Alpha Galaxy was victorious over the defending Viper forces (57th Striker Cluster).<ref name=WoR_45/>

:* Clan Diamond Shark had chosen to relocate most of their assets to the Inner Sphere. In preparation for such a bold move they started several plans. Elite units were transferred to Itabaiana, Twycross, and Reef (a secret recharge station with a repair facility near the Chainelane Isles).<ref name=WoR_45/>

:* Marshall: The ongoing rivalry between the Steel Vipers and the Jade Falcons found a new high in the battle between the 2nd Falcon Velites and the Viper Fusiliers (Beta Galaxy) on the planet. The Falcons were seriously beaten by the Vipers. The defenders then called the remaining units into battle, and for artillery strikes at the position of the Fusiliers. The horrendous casualties forced the Vipers to retreat. That small engagement was the reason why the Viper Khans demanded an apology from the Falcons for the use of dishonorable Inner Sphere tactics, but the Council decided in favor of the Falcons.<ref name=WoR_45/>

:* Strana Mechty: The Steel Vipers were not satisfied with the outcome and used the time of the Ceremony on November 5th to accuse the Falcons that they became doomed as a result of their behavior/actions: The Falcons allowed freeborns to get influential position or that they chose inferior IS troops as a test for the fighting strength of their own troops. The vote was once more against the Vipers but showed as surprise that even enemies had the same opinions about that issue. The Khans took the matters in their own hands.

::* Ironhold: The Vipers' Alpha Galaxy, with WarShip support; started their invasion immediately on Ironhold. The defending Falcon assets (naval and ground forces) were annihilated. The Falcons lost the 12th Talon, Zeta ''Solahma'' Cluster and the Emerald Talon Assault Star.<ref name=WoR_46>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 46</ref>

::* Marshall: The planet was under attack of the Vipers Beta Galaxy and the 5 to 1 outnumbered Second Falcon Velites were destroyed to the last machine.<ref name=WoR_47>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 47</ref>

::* Eden: The invasion of this world was granted to Gamma Galaxy. Both defending Falcon forces (1st Falcon Dragoons and 3rd Falcon Velites) were no real match for them.<ref name=WoR_47/>

::* Huntress: The former Smoke Jaguar homeworld was heavily defended by the 3rd Falcon Dragoons and Falcon's Eyrie. The advancing 93rd Assault Cluster from the Vipers won the enclaves for the Vipers after several engagements.<ref name=WoR_47/>

::* Tokasha, Gatekeeper, Barcella, and Glory: The invading Viper forces secured the Falcon holdings after bitter hard-fought battles. The only remaining Falcon assets were on Lum and Strana Mechty.<ref name=WoR_47/>

==3070==
:* Lum: The Vipers started their assault to repel the last Falcon forces from the Homeworlds once and for all. The Vipers' Alpha Galaxy, in support of the Naval Reserve, destroyed the 74th Battle Cluster on the surface. Furthermore, three Falcon vessels (''Gauntlet'', ''Ironhold Provider'', and ''Blue Aerie'') were destroyed in the initial space battle.<ref name=WoR_48>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 48</ref>

:* Strana Mechty: The Grand Council gather another time because Clan Steel Viper would discuss the dishonorable actions of the Ravens in the Inner Sphere. The vote was not in favor of the Vipers, but they retained the desire to punish the Ravens nevertheless. The "Snake Alliance" was born: Clan Star Adder, Cloud Cobra, and Steel Viper agreed to start a coordinated attack against the Clan holdings of the Ravens.

::* The Vipers selected to fight engagements on Brim, Hellgate, and Bearclaw. Elements of Gamma Galaxy secured all Raven holdings on Brim. On Bearclaw, they conquered an important manufacturing site.

::* The Cobras meet the Ravens on Brim and Hellgate. The local Raven defense for the assets was fierce, but with the support of additional Adder naval forces, the Cobras won three single Trials within a month (1 DropShip facility, 1 BattleMech factory and 1 Bloodname legacy.) The fight on Hellgate had already started when the Cobras arrived and chose to fight for the recently conquered Viper holdings. The Vipers gave their best, but that was not enough and they were defeated.<ref name=WoR_49>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 49</ref>

::* The Adders failed with their assault on Bearclaw, but were successful on Circe in contrast.

::* The Fire Mandrills exploited the chaotic situation for themselves. The Blood Spirits made them an offer: in exchange for the support of the Albion assault by the Spirits, the Mandrills would get half of the assets. The Spirits had decided to support their allies with those actions. On Huntress, the Adders were surprised by the attack of the local Mandrill forces, who were successful. On Albion the fight took another road: The Cobras supported the Adders in the defense. During the battle, the Spirits' ''Roc'' facility was destroyed. The battered Kindraa retreated from Huntress with all forces to reinforce their remaining holdings. Another Kindraa, Mick-Kreese-Kline, saw the opportunity to gain territory. So they relocated their forces to Albion to support the Spirits. The Adders considered that a breach of ''zellbrigen'', the Clans' honor rules. Of the three landing Clusters, two were destroyed (23d Air Assault Force Cluster and 32nd Vanguard Battle Clusters), and the last (Eleventh Battle Force Cluster) was heavily damaged.<ref name=WoR_50>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 50</ref>

::The Diamond Sharks used the event for several agreements with Kindraa Sainze. The Sharks acquired JumpShips and DropShips. The Kindraa in exchange for the Shark holding on Barcella traded large delivery of military hardware.<ref name=WoR_50/>

::* The Delta Galaxy of the Cobras were ordered to take the fight back to the Mandrills. On Brim, the command secured all holdings. Because on Arcadia, the Sainzes' 53rd Assault Cluster suffered heavy losses in the defense of the ProtoMech facility. The facility was destroyed in the aftermath.<ref name=WoR_51>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 51</ref>

:* Strana Mechty: The Ravens called the Grand Council because of the secret dealings the Diamond Sharks had with the Federated Suns. The Council could not agree to punish the Diamond Sharks, the only action was to instruct the Sharks not to take part in such dealings in the future. The Snake Alliance then agreed once more to unleash their fury against another IS Clan.<ref name=WoR_51/>

::* Clan Star Adder started a blitzkrieg on Barcella, which was successful against the few Shark forces on the world.

::* Clan Steel Viper targeted three planets (Babylon, Paxon, Strato Domingo) with three Galaxies (Gamma, Beta, Delta). The defending Sharks forced the Vipers with heavy losses to exhaust their resources in the fighting. The Sharks lost the Black Diamond Naval Star to the Vipers over Strana Mechty. The new naval assets then jumped further to Lum where the Ravens had been waiting for a year. The defending WarShips of the Ravens (Brim Naval Assault Star and Circe Battle Star) suffer to the advancing Vipers. The victorious Vipers landed two Galaxies (Alpha and Omega) on the world to extract valuable assets. The Ravens returned once more to avenge their fallen brothers but failed in their attempt.<ref name=WoR_51/><ref name=WoR_52>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 52</ref>

:* Clan Coyote kept quiet and used the fights between the other Clans for their own purposes. The Coyotes received enclaves on Kirin and Tiber from the slowly retreating Hell's Horses. The Ice Hellions on Londerholm paid a high price for the weak defenses against the attacking Coyotes. Eager to make another such agreement as before, the Diamond Sharks and Snow Ravens trade territory for support and cargo capacity. On Hellgate, the Vipers were surprised by the presence of Coyote troops. The Vipers tried to beat them, but failed. On Hellgate, Trials were fought between the Ravens and the Coyotes, the latter supporting the Star Adders, so the Coyotes could gain additional troops by Harvest Trials. In the end the Coyotes had Harvested four Clusters (Diamond Sharks - 27th Combined Strike Cluster, Snow Raven - 44th Cruiser Cluster and two ''sibko'' training Cluster) and expanded their territory aggressively.<ref name=WoR_53>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 53</ref>

:* Clan Blood Spirit consolidated their gains and obtained a new one in late 3070 from the Raven at Albion and Arcadia (3071). The Sharks transferred Barcella to the Mandrills. As longtime allies the Spirits relocated the Omega Galaxy. The following battle with the neighboring Ice Hellions was fierce. The transfer of Raven territory on Circe and Barcella goes unnoticed by the other Clans.<ref name=WoR_54_55>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 54–55</ref>

==3071==
:* The Star Adders were satisfied with the extraction of the Diamond Sharks from the Homeworlds. The attention shift back to the fight with the Ravens. The Adders start an attempt to conquer Circe. Three Galaxies of Spirit troops (Zeta, Sigma, and Omega) await them on the surface. The fight between the two sides were interrupted by the arrival of a Mick-Kreese-Kline task force. The landing of the Mandrills were a welcome event to attack with full force. The initial fighting saw the destruction of the last remaining Raven forces (7th Raven Regulars and 2nd Raven Garrison Cluster) in Clan space. The Spirits lost matériel which once fielded two Galaxies.<ref name=WoR_55>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 55</ref>

:* Clan Ice Hellion sought an opportunity to assault the Inner Sphere on their own. The Hellion leaders selected Nouveaux Paris as the best choice to relocate most of their troops a step the further to the IS. But the Horses established a few years ago a base at that world. The Trial for the planet was decide with an arm wrestling contest. The Horses won. The following talks between the two sides has as result the invasion of the Clan held territory in the IS. The Horses sought revenge against the Wolves and the Hellions selected underdefended Falcon worlds.<ref name=WoR_55/>

::* The Hell's Horses started their invasion with assaults on three planets (Nyserta, Oberon IV, and Paulus Prime) which were all defended by Cluster from the Wolves' Omega Galaxy. The 2nd Wolf Guards Grenadiers Cluster on Nyserta fought for several weeks against the advancing 72nd Mechanized Cavalry Cluster. The few surviving elements retreated deeper into the Wolf Occupation Zone. The Trial for Oberon IV was an easy win as predicted by the Horses Khan. Paulus Prime was the target for the recently created Omega Galaxy. Like before, the fight didn't last long. The Horses was once more victorious. With a foothold in the Wolf Ocuupation Zone, the Horses held four Galaxies in reserve—Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, and Iota—expecting fights in the Homeworlds. The Horses handed territory over to the Star Adders and Coyotes with the goal to increase the defense capabilities while using freed troops. Theta Galaxy was relocated to the Inner Sphere to bolster the offensive strength of the Clan. The next wave saw fighting on several planets, (Manaringaine, Elissa, Ferris, The Rock, Drask's Den, Crellacor, Gustrell, Placidia, Sigurd, Blackstone, and Butte Hold) which were underdefended. The Horses secured their gains under minimal losses.<ref name=56_58>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 56–58</ref>

::* The 3rd Wave of the Invasion saw fighting on Steelton, New Caledonia, Star's End and Outpost: The 13th Mechanized Strike Cluster defeated the 13th Wolf Regulars on Steelton after a fierce battle. On New Caledonia, the Beta Galaxy's Command Trinary meet 33rd Wolf Champions Cluster in combat. The Champions fight for 3 days before retreating. On Star's End, the 333rd Mechanized Cluster get the 1st Wolf Garrison Cluster off guard. Only one third of the Cluster were in shape to get offworld after the fight. On Outpost, the defending First Wolf Hussars Cluster were not prepared to fight the overwhelming Horses. The Hussars did not survive because they did not retreat. In the following months, more planets were conquered: Skallevol, Icar, Chateau and The Edge.<ref name=WoR_58>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 58</ref>

:* Events in the Inner Sphere also affected the politics of the Homeworlds. The loss of Alpha Galaxy's main body and another Galaxy to the Horses led the Wolves to an agreement with the Coyotes. The Coyotes transfer one entire Galaxy (Omicron), transport assets (5 Stars) and several ''sibkos'' (10) in exchange for territory, 2 WarShips (''Provider'' and ''Relentless Pursuit'') and 50 aerospace fighters. With that support behind them, the Wolves were prepared for the next Grand Council meeting in 3071.<ref name=WoR_59_60>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 59–60</ref>

:* Strana Mechty: During the meeting of the Council, the Wolves revealed the catastrophic results of the nuclear attack on Tamar. The Clan leaders were enraged by such a cowardly act. The Fire Mandrill Khan, [[Garret Sainze]], was elected by the Council as new ilKhan, because the weaker Home Clans feared the might of the Snake Alliance. The Scorpions were not satisfied and issued a Trial of Refusal for the outcome of the vote. The Trial took place on Shadow. The two equal forces fight for 72 hours, where the Scorpions won. The Mandrills lost many good warriors: Kindraa Command Trinary, 3rd Sainze Honor Guard, 53rd Assault Cluster, and 14th Sainze Rear Guard Battle Clusters). The victory was secured only by horrendous losses, including the death of Garret Sainze; 23rd Scorpion Cuirassiers and 6th Scorpion Hussar Cluster were destroyed. The Ghost Bears chose to abandon the Homeworlds for their new home within the Inner Sphere. The Ravens and Wolves followed them shortly after. The Ravens had difficulties coming to an agreement with the Alliance. The situation was further poisoned by the sneak attack in the Dante system. It took the desperate Clan another year before they had calmed the situation with reparations.<ref name=WoR_63_65>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 63–65</ref>

:* Kindraa Sainze was assimilated by the now superior Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline. The Cloud Cobra tried to eliminate the tainted Bloodname from the Clans. The 149th Cobra Guards lost to the Mandrills on Shadow.<ref name=WoR_65>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 65</ref>

:* The Horses used the situation by the Wolves to start two more waves. The first saw heavy fighting on Kirchbach (Alpha Keshik and Alpha Galaxy) and Verthandi (Beta Galaxy). The losses on both sides were serious. Furthermore, Rodigo was secured by Omega Galaxy and Delta Galaxy won the fights for New Oslo. The exhausted Wolves lost ten more worlds (Chateau, Csesztreg, Lovinac, Alleghe, St. John, Bruben, Svelvik, Balsta, New Bergen, and Hermagor) to the Horses during the campaign. The Falcons attacked the Horses by assaulting the world of Steelton, where the 71st Mechanized Cavalry was nearly wiped out by the successful 1st Falcon Hussars.<ref name=WoR_65/>

:* Strana Mechty: In April, the 1st Wolf Lancers Cluster extracted all Wolf genetic legacies from the planet. The attempt to stop the event by the Clans came too late. That action enraged warriors of several Clans, who erased the facility. The following fights in a berserker-like rage were unexpected by the Khans. The local [[Ebon Keshik]] calmed situation after several hours. The Wolves were abjured but they were ignored by the Khans. The decision was challenged by the Coyotes as they beat the forces of the Scorpions and Vipers equally.<ref name=WoR_66>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 66</ref>

::* A coalition of three Clans (Blood Spirits, Steel Vipers, and Cloud Cobras) started shortly after the events on Strana Mechty with assaults on several former Wolf holdings (Tranquil, Dagda, Glory, Eden, and Grant's Station).<ref name=WoR_67>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 67</ref>

::* On Glory, the retreating 12th Wolf Regulars were protected by the Coyotes' Delta Galaxy. The assaulting Viper Gamma Galaxy was unprepared for the presence of the Coyotes.

::* The Cobras commanded their 99th Battle Cluster to secure the enclave on Dagda, but had a difficult time removing the 4 Stars of defenders because of the conditions of the battle. After several days the battle was aborted with the arrival of fresh 42nd Crimson Vanguard Cluster of the Spirits. The following three way fight ended with the destruction of the battle site. Only two Stars of the Cobras survived.

::* On Eden, the battle was fought in larger scale. The invading Vipers brought 3 Clusters (Fifth Legion, Fourth Fang, and 141st Phalanx) with them. The 12th Wolf Regulars, who had fought earlier on Eden, used their mobility to fight the Vipers over the entire planet. The Coyotes were on the planet to win the 27th Strike Cluster. The coordinated defense cost the Vipers half of their initial fighting strength. The Blood Spirits would start their own assault a few weeks later. The Coyotes leaked the information about the whereabouts of the remaining Wolves to them. The first raids were a disaster. The lost warriors of the 66th Blood were Hussars put in front of their comrades, which enraged them further. The Spirits charged with full force and annihilated the defenders.<ref name=WoR_67/>

::* Grant's Station was the target for the Viper Alpha Galaxy. The defending Wolves inflicted heavy damage on them. The fight continued for three days before the Wolves extracted themselves to meet the newly arrived Scorpion Mu Galaxy. The exhausted Vipers attacked the Scorpions immediately but failed. The Scorpions forced the Vipers off world. The future of the Wolf enclave was decided in single duels, because the Scorpions honored the way of the Wolves.<ref name=WoR_67/>

::* Tranquil was the last bastion of Clan Wolf in the Homeworlds. 4 different Clans tried to conquer them but failed. The fights among them helped the Wolves, too. The defenders were stronger than expected because members of the lower castes received weapons from a Brian Cache (four Clusters' worth).<ref name=WoR_69>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 69</ref>

:* Clan Ice Hellion started their invasion of the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone with their entire WarShip assets and 5 Galaxies: Alpha, Beta, Delta, Zeta, and Zeta Prime. The Hellions formed two task forces: the first (Alpha, Delta, and Zeta Prime) targeted the manufacturing capabilities of the Falcons and the second task force (Beta, Zeta) were tasked with the protection of the flanks. The 1st Task Force captured 4 planets (Golandrinas, Winfield, Persistence, and Wotan) with ease. The planets were underdefended except for Winfield. The Hellions met serious resistance in the form of elements from the 51st Garrison Cluster. The second task force secured 5 planets (Anywhere, Somerset, Erewhon, Bone Norman, and Lackhove). The fight for Bone Norman was fierce, because the 11th Provisional Garrison Cluster held the line against the invaders. The important naval facilities in the Dark Nebula were won after little resistance from the Falcons. The Falcons took the fight back to the Hellions when they started their counterassault on three planets (Bone Norman, Golandrinas, and Wotan) with 2 Galaxies (Alpha and Gamma). The Hellions tried to make a further assault to stop the Falcon but failed. The Falcon Guards recaptured Bone Norman. Steelton changed hands without a fight by an agreement with the advancing Hell's Horses. The retreating Falcon troops hit the Hellions once more at Seiduts. The Horses were opportunistic. The Wolves lost three worlds (Liezen, Harvest, and Planting) but the Horses paid a high price. Taskforce One began another series of invasion, which brought them 4 more planets (Derf, Trell I, Romulus, and Maxie's Planet). The Falcons react with a counterassault. Some troops were relocated to repel the Falcons like the 40th Hellion Lancers on Wotan. On Derf the fighting was devastating for the defenders as the entire Seventh ''Solahma'' Cluster was wiped out by the Hellion naval forces.  The continued fighting on Wotan was fierce. The infrastructure on the planet was important for the success of the Hellion campaign. Outnumbered two to one, the Falcons 78th PGC denied the Hellions their success. Somerset saw the involvement of the naval elements from both Clans. The next Hellion wave hit Evciler, Bensinger, Botany Bay, Von Strang's World and Apollo.<ref name=WoR_69_71>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 69–71</ref>

::* On Evciler, the Hellions (Alpha and Zeta) met the Falcons' Alpha Galaxy. After an accident, the Hellions lost control. The Falcons had no choice but to leave.<ref name=WoR_71>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 71</ref>

::* Wotan becomes the battleground for the two Clans. The Falcons had reinforced the 87th PGC with the 8th Falcon Regulars. The Hellions' Zeta Galaxy had difficulties trying to pin those two units down.

::* Bensinger was defended by the 10th Talon. The advancing Beta Galaxy of Clan Ice Hellion force them offworld, because they were heavily outnumbered.

::* Steel saw the only engagement between the Hell's Horses and the Ice Hellions. The naval elements of both sides fought without mercy. That also happened on the surface of the planet. Two Clusters (21st and 22nd Mechanized Assault Clusters) faced the Hellions' Delta Galaxy. The Horses retreated offworld after several days of combat.<ref name=WoR_71/>

::* Erewhon saw the fighting of the Falcons' Alpha Galaxy with Hellion forces. The world was liberated in the process.

::* The Ice Hellions lost important matériel to the Falcons by bad luck. The Falcons resupplied their troops and turned the tide of the campaign in their favor. The Hellions get two more planets (Last Chance and Lackhove) from Beta Galaxy, had to retreat from Steelton with the arrival of new Falcon troops (1st Falcon Jaegers and 5th Battle Cluster). Hellions' Zeta captured [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Götterdämmerung]] and Here. But on both planets, valuable material was found for their Clan.<ref name=WoR_72>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 72</ref>

::* The situation on Wotan had gotten worse because the frustrated Hellions bombarded helpless civilians. That was the event for the Falcons to fight the Hellions with sheer ferocity. On Lackhove, the Falcons' Gamma Galaxy beat the Hellions' Beta Galaxy mercilessly.<ref name=WoR_74>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 74</ref>

::* The Wolves established strong defenses on Ferleiten, Ridderkerk, and Zoetermeer. Also all worlds between them. The Horses tried to break them, but failed on three worlds (on Ridderkerk, Basiliano, and Hohenems). Two units (Ninety-ninth Mechanized Cavalry and 666th Mechanized Assault Cluster) established landing zones on Ridderkerk and Basiliano.<ref name=WoR_75>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 75</ref>

::* The Ghost Bears showed the Wolves their strength with the string of victories for several planets (Balsta, Hermagor, and Dawn).<ref name=WoR_74/>

::* The Falcon Khan, [[Marthe Pryde]], started secret talks with the Horses and reached an agreement. That included turning the Horses against the Hellions. The situation for the Horses improved because they received new planets without fighting. The Falcons, in contrast, saved fighting power. The Wolves used the situation to reclaim some lost planets (Basiliano, Hohenems, Mozirje, Feltre, and Unzmarktback). The Horses captured 4 planets from the Hellions (Von Strang's World, Bensinger, Apollo, and Toland).<ref name=WoR_75/>

::* The Horses' Theta Galaxy destroyed 176th Attack Cluster on Bensinger.<ref name=WoR_76>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 76</ref>

::* Heavy naval elements of the Horses forced the Hellions' Zeta Galaxy from Apollo to Evciler.<ref name=WoR_76/>

::* The two WarShips of the Horses led the Hellion vessel in the Toland-system no change. The some faith met the 121st Hellion Lancers on the surface.<ref name=WoR_76/>

:* Strana Mechty: The Grand Council meet another time. The purpose was to talk about the Refusal and if it was still legitimate. The vote was against the Crusaders. The Council voted Steel Viper Khan Brett Andrews as new ilKhan. He declared that all IS Clans and the warriors with legacy of warriors who fought in the IS were tainted with corruption. The Diamond Shark Khan [[Angus Labov]] was killed in the Grand Council when he opposed the new ilKhan.<ref name=WoR_77_78>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 77–78</ref>

::* A few days after that fateful Council meeting, the Wolfs landed two Harvested Clusters at the Kerensky Blood Chapel. Within a few hours the watch operator erased all material of the Great Founder and its line with the goal of denying the other Clans access to them. Warriors from other Clans reacted on their own and fighting broke out for the Legacy of the Kerenskys. The event was the catalyst for the chaos which erupted. All other Inner Sphere–based Clans retreat under fire back to their waiting DropShips. Most get offworld. The riots and fights continued for several days because every Clan called to Annihilate the Bloodnames of their enemies. Even civilians took up arms to defend the honor of their respective Clans.<ref name=WoR_79_80>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 79–80</ref>

::* The Chapels of some Inner Sphere Clans (Jade Falcon, Ghost Bear, and Snow Raven) were destroyed by mid December.<ref name=WoR_80>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 80</ref>

::* The Steel Vipers were eager to prove their superiority when they tried to Reave the Pershaw Bloodname. But the Trial ended for horribly for the Vipers. Because the Loremaster, Kael Pershaw killed a high-ranking Viper warrior in a Circle of Equals with a hidden arm laser prosthesis, the Vipers ordered their WarShip into geosynchronous orbit. Then the unbelievable happened: orbital bombardment. The enclave was erased from the surface.<ref name=WoR_80/>

::* <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 79–80</ref> The exclusive Horses Bloodnames of Fletcher and Amirault became the target of combined Scorpion and Cobra attacks. The complex saw massive destruction on the ground and later was completely destroyed by air strikes from Cobra fighters.<ref name=WoR_80/>

::* The Fire Mandrills tried to get their part of glorious battle to. They assaulted two Chapels related to the Snow Ravens. But the defenses were heavier than expected. The commander of the ground forces ordered his supporting WarShip to destroy the sites via orbital strikes. A few broadsides went off target and important Blood Chapels of the Scorpions and Adders were destroyed, too.<ref name=WoR_81>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 81</ref>

::* The Mick-Kreese-Kline-Sainze Kindraa were the Reaving target for both Clans (Scorpions and Coyote) because the ilKhan had decided with the use of orbital strikes at a genetics repository, a crime equal to the Not-Named Clan, the taint had spread.<ref name=WoR_82>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 82</ref>

::* The planetary capital was heavily devastated by the raging fire from missed naval shots of the WarShips.<ref name=WoR_82/>

::* The Star Adders followed the orders of the new ilKhan and destroyed all HPG links to the Inner Sphere.<ref name=WoR_82/>

::* On Arcadia, the last bastion of the Ghost Bears within the Homeworlds, the Fire Mandrills tried to Reave the related Ghost Bear bloodlines. The defending Silver Root Keshik supported by the 4th Bear Regulars destroyed the invaders to the last man.{{cn}}

::* The Blood Spirits used the chaos to strike at the enclave of their mortal enemy, the Star Adders. The fighting cost the Adders dearly when their saKhan was killed by ProtoMechs of the Spirits.<ref name=WoR_80_81>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 80–81</ref>

::* The Hellion territory on the planet saw fighting between Clan Cloud Cobra and Clan Snow Raven. The defending Hellions were also defeated.<ref name=WoR_81>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 81</ref>

::* The fighting spread to three (Hoard, Glory, and Paxon) former Wolf holdings, now under the control of the Coyotes. Several Clans (Star Adders, Goliath Scorpions, Fire Mandrills, and Blood Spirits) combined their resources to start assaults on these planets. Glory was assaulted by a taskforce which contained Scorpion and Mandrill units. The defending 120th Strike Cluster was shattered because their charismatic commander was killed in combat. The advancing 14th Scorpion Grenadiers together with the 61st Firestorm Cluster destroyed the unit to the last machine. The enclave was divided equally between the two Clans. Paxon saw fighting during the end of December when the Spirits send their Scarlet Guards to the planet. The fight between the Guards and the 49th Battle Cluster of the Coyotes led to a disaster. Both forces took their fight to a Diamond Shark settlement. The civilian casualties were high (several hundreds). Alerted and enraged, the 83rd Combined Strike Cluster stationed nearby avenged their fallen Clan members. The Coyotes discover that the now empty Shark base was used to resupply the exhausted unit. The 83rd retreat back to the city, where they armed the civilians. The newly arrived 8th Cruiser Cluster reinforced the Sharks defenders. A head hunter mission was successful, which cost the Coyotes their commander. But the outraged Coyotes destroyed these units completely. The Spirits were also heavily beaten and only a few Stars retreated off world.<ref name=WoR_82_83>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 82–83</ref>

::* The Spirits gather enough forces to start their invasion for the rest of Arcadia. The Ghost Bears on that world ignored the offer of the Spirits. The situation got worse when a Spirit WarShip destroyed an unarmed civilian JumpShips. The Ghost Bears destroyed the ship as retaliation for that action. On board the Spirit WarShip, Karianna Schmitt, Khan of the Blood Spirits, was mortally wounded. The Ghost Bears, satisfied with the result, retreat to their new home: the Inner Sphere.<ref name=WoR_83>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 83</ref>

==3072==
*The Hellions saw more destruction in the beginning months of the year from the combined might of the Falcons and the Horses.

:** Vanta was conquered by the Hellions Alpha Galaxy.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 84</ref> But the Clans lost territory to the advancing Falcons. Romulus was liberated by two Falcon units (Alpha and Delta) and the Falcon lost Seiduts once more to the desperate Zeta Prime Galaxy. The Hell's Horses arrived with their Theta Galaxy at that planet. The retreating Hellions get back to Vantaa to reinforce the units on the ground. The Hellions lost to the Falcons' Alpha Galaxy two planets (Derf and Winfield) and to the Horses' Theta Galaxy 5 worlds (Last Chance, Botany Bay, Götterdämmerung, Lackhove, and Here). Several Hellion units were destroyed in that progress (3rd Hector Cavaliers - Götterdämmerung, 53rd Striker Irregulars - Romulus, 150th Hellion Lancers - Romulus). The Hellions' remaining 3 planets (Vantaa, Dark Nebula, and Evciler) were taking by overwhelming forces. Evciler was invaded by three Falcon Galaxies (Alpha, Delta, and Gamma). The defending Hellions' Delta Galaxy was destroyed by them. Dark Nebula was retaken with one Galaxy (Delta - Falcon, Theta - Horses) from each Clan. The naval engagement did not take place, because ''hegira'' was granted to the Hellions and their entire forces in the occupation zone. The Hellions' Beta Galaxy retreated under the conditions of the agreement. The Horses added to their territory two more planets (Winfield and Seiduts). The last remaining secure world for the Hellions was Vantaa, but that changed with the arrival of three Galaxies of the allies (Alpha and Gamma - Falcons, Iota - Horses) and their WarShip support. The Hellions' Alpha Galaxy met the two Falcon units. But with their fighting strength, they stood no change against such odds, the same situation happen by the battle between the Zeta Prime and the Iota Galaxy of the Horses. In a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the fight a Hellion WarShip unleashed its firepower on the surface. The casualties among the Horses were serious but they responded with a fury unknown to the Hellions. Only a few Hellion warriors survived long enough to retreat with the remaining force back into the Deep Periphery.<ref name=WoR_84_85>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 84–85</ref>

:* On Shadow, Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline-Sainze waited to be punished for their actions on Strana Mechty (orbital bombardment of a genetic repository) by the Steel Vipers (Sixty-first Strike Cluster) and the Goliath Scorpions (2nd Eridani Lancers). But the onworld Coyotes wasted no time. Even outnumbered, the Coyotes carried the day, because they deployed unknown technology and weapons against the Mandrills. The Coyotes used the ''hegira'' on the Mandrills as a trap for the allied Scorpions and Vipers. The unarmed Mandrills were executed to the last man. After that, the hidden Coyote Lambda Galaxy assaulted the two other Clusters. The equipment was integrated into the ''[[touman]]''. [[The Society]] had made their first move. Then Ironhold became the next target. A small group of JumpShips unload their cargo upon the world. The unidentified force annihilated the entire Omicron Galaxy of the Steel Vipers.<ref name=WoR_91>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 91</ref>

:* The Tanis system was the next target. Upsilon Galaxy of the Star Adders were infiltrated by elements of The Society. The members of the Galaxy had two choices: accept the new situation or die. The defending WarShips were also destroyed in that process. The Society, with the help of the Coyotes, secured a few more worlds (Babylon, Circe, Dagda, and Huntress). The only real fight took place on Babylon when the advancing Society forces met Alpha Galaxy of the Diamond Sharks. The elite unit extracted themselves from that closing trap with serious losses. The Society let their bandit allies do their dirty work. On several worlds (New Kent, Vinton, Arcadia, Hoard, Tokasha, and Grant's Station), important infrastructure was destroyed or seriously damaged by suicide attacks. The situation in the Homeworlds was getting worse with the start of riots at Strana Mechty and other planets. The efforts to calm the situation were without effect because the HPG network went down by manipulation from technicians.<ref name=WoR_93>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 93</ref><ref name=WoR_95>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 95</ref>

::* The Scorpions tried to use the chaos to their purpose when they dropped two units at Brim. The invaders were surprised by the presence of Society units. The ensuing fight saw the destruction of both forces with only a few surviving Scorpions. The commander ordered his WarShip in orbit to obliterate a city of two million people because he thought that the base of the Sept were located there. The Star Adders ordered their 178th Adder Sentinels to control the rage of the Scorpions. The Adders won but were beaten by a large force of Society troops.<ref name=WoR_96>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 96</ref>

::* The Cloud Cobras arrived at Niles with their Omicron Galaxy to carry out the orders of the ilKhan. The defending 412th Mechanized Strike Cluster retreat with heavy losses, but the Cobras 512th Guards suffer serious damage as well. The truce was only temporary. In absence of the 412th Mechanized Strike Cluster, the Cobras finished their job and took a huge stockpile of matériel to resupply 5 Clusters.<ref name=WoR_96/>

:* The [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Jade Falcon ''touman'']] suffer horrendous losses from an unknown bioweapon engineered by Clan scientists, whose goal was to wipe out all warriors. Wotan saw the death of nearly 1 million inhabitants under the protection of the defending 1st Swoop Cluster. The situation became more chaotic with the breakdown of several HPG by the use of an unknown virus.<ref name=WoR_97>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 97</ref>

::* The other Clans sustained equal losses from the raids of unknown forces.<ref name=WoR_98>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 98</ref>

::* The scientist [[Etienne]] used his Cluster-sized force on Waldorff to capture the main repository and take several million civilians hostage. The response of the Falcons was swift. Three Clusters of Alpha Galaxy killed the rebels with a commando action and evidence was found to accuse the Scientist Caste of genocide.  The situation on Parakoila was different. The uprising was annihilated under the orbital strike from a WarShip because the Watch had discovered that the Scientists had developed a bioweapon.<ref name=WoR_99_100>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 99–100</ref>

:* On Huntress, the Cobras and Scorpions had the order to destroy all bloodlines on that planet. After a short engagement with a Dark Caste member the large facility was destroyed through orbital strikes. The arrival of the Coyotes, via a pirate jump point, took the other Clan by surprise. On the surface, the 14th Scorpion Hussars were attacked from the surviving bandits. The Cobras supported their allies, the 55th Cuirassiers, while they landed. The Coyotes used their new weapons with great effect against one allied WarShip. The allies tried to use capital weapons to destroy a large portion of the Coyotes, but it was too late. The last remaining WarShip was also destroyed. The system was quarantined when a virus broke out with over 2 million casualties.<ref name=WoR_100_101>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 100–101</ref>

:* The unknown force which raided the colonies and stations along the Exodus Road was Clan Burrock. The Burrocks jumped to [[Salonika]] and found a Diamond Shark supply convoy. Largely outnumbered, the following naval engagement saw the destruction of the small fleet. The position of the convoy was transmitted to the main fleet in the Tanis system. The Burrocks arrived shortly after they get the message. Now the Sharks were outnumbered. The Sharks lost all naval assets and the Burrocks secured over 40 JumpShips.<ref name=WoR_102>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 102</ref>

:* The Ravens gathered their last convoy at the Ghent system. The Adders and the Vipers noticed their actions. A taskforce, which compromised several WarShips, located the position of the Ravens convoy. The Steel Vipers took the lead in the following battle. The defending Hellgate Battle Star had difficulties trying to destroy the invaders. With the newly arrived Adders, part of the taskforce's fate and that of the Snow Ravens was decided. All military forces of the Ravens were destroyed. The Clans divided their ''isorla'' equally.<ref name=WoR_102-104>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 102–104</ref>

:* The Star Adders had problems coordinating their defense efforts without any functional HPG networks. The Adder enclaves on several worlds (Albion, Dagda, Hoard, Marshall, and Priori) were lost when Coyote/Bandit units attacked them. Cluster-sized units stood no chance for survival. Meanwhile the Adders gathered their strength at Sheridan.<ref name=WoR_104>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 104</ref>

::* The Adders decide to show their enemies their strength and selected the Blood Spirits on York as a worthy target. The Adders jumped into the system, pushed all space defenders by side, then the remaining ground forces were evacuated offworld. The Spirits were surprised, but then, a 22-day orbital bombardment began. The goal was clear: The Annihilation of Clan Blood Spirit. The Spirits lost several Clusters to that strike.<ref name=WoR_105>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 105</ref>

:* The Vipers went to New Kent with the goal of helping the Coyotes on that world. The Coyote Khan accused the ilKhan of failing in his duty to protect the Clans from outer and inner threats. The following Trial was short-lived and the ilKhan had won. The Snake Alliance discovered that the Hellions had left large stockpiles of matériel unprotected. That was the reason for the Trial of Absorption against the Hellions. New Kent and Londerholm were captured by overwhelming forces. The resistance to the invaders was strong at New Kent because the Society had troops on the ground. The two Galaxies (Beta and Gamma) of the Vipers inflicted heavy damage to the defending Coyote forces to (27th Strike Cluster, 44th Battle Clusters, and 195th Striker Cluster). Alpha Galaxy of the Vipers secured their targets (Atreus, Hoard, and Foster) with minimal losses. The remaining Coyote forces on Foster (7th and 8th Reserve Battle Clusters) set a trap for the units of the Alpha Newt Cluster. The unit was destroyed, but the other Cluster of Alpha Galaxy fought the Coyotes to the last warrior.<ref name=WoR_106>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106</ref>

:* With the evidence delivered by the Steel Viper Watch, the ilKhan decided that all dark caste or Society member should be killed on sight.<ref name=WoR_106/>

:* The Jade Falcons reacted with sheer brutality due to the chaos created by the scientists. Many scientist caste members were killed by the Jade Falcon Watch. On several worlds within the occupation zone, revolts broke out. But those were quickly calmed by the local garrison forces.<ref name=WoR_107-108>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 107–108</ref>

:* The remaining Ice Hellions hoped to get the attention of the neighboring Clans. On Tathis, the Coyotes and Diamond Sharks won both their Trials of Possession for unprotected war matériel. The situation on Huntress was similar. The defending Trinary was overwhelmed by the machines of The Society. The Society continued their conquest of enclaves which were not strong enough on Huntress with the same success as before. The fighting on Barcella saw the involvement of the Blood Spirits and the Fire Mandrills, later the Vipers. The Vipers secured large parts of the planet. The Spirits and Fire Mandrills retreat before them. The Society also landed troops on the planet. The fighting had no clear winner. Both forces reinforced their defenses. The Society were also successful on Hector and Marshall, even when the Fire Mandrills tried to use the abandoned territory for themselves. They were caught off guard by the invading bandits. The soldiers became test subjects for the Society or joined the ranks of the dark caste.<ref name=WoR_109-110>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 109–110</ref>

:* The remaining trueborn warriors of the Hellions gathered on Hector to decide the future of their Clans. The council saw that they had lost the main part of their ''touman'' in the failed invasion of the Inner Sphere. The communications with the other enclaves were broken down because of the technical difficulties with the HPG network. The Hellions mustered a few Trinaries from the retreated forces and with the arrival of the survivors from the Inner Sphere, the Clan counted nearly two Clusters for defense.<ref name=WoR_111>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 111</ref>

:* The invasion of Hellgate by the Steel Vipers came as a surprise to the Coyotes in the system. The following naval battle saw the destruction of most of the Coyote assets. Only two ships retreated. The Steel Viper send the 2nd Viper Guards from Alpha Galaxy to get further information about the situation on the planet. The scouting force was attacked immediately by former Raven warriors who'd turned bandit. They used underhand tactics. The Vipers suffered serious losses and retreat back to their beachhead. The unit called their supporting WarShip into orbit for planetary bombardment. The strikes of the capital weapons killed thousands of civilians over several days.<ref name=WoR_111_112>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 111–112</ref>

:* The Star Adders sent a small fleet to get further information about the Tanis system because regular updates had not arrived. The fleet was attacked by the Burrocks, but one JumpShip got the information back to the Adder Khans. The Khans decide to reinforce their depleted naval assets by reactivating mothballed vessels near the Homeworlds. The Dark Caste were at the depot when the taskforce arrived to get the vessels back into Adder service. The battle saw the destruction of all bandit ships versus the loss of one Adder ship. The Adders abandoned the depot and destroyed all vessels because they lacked the resources to reactivate them in time.<ref name=WoR_113>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 113</ref>

==3073==
:* The revolt of the Scientist caste in the Falcon occupation zone was taken to a new level. A virus created a blackout on most worlds. Furthermore, many merchant JumpShips had technical difficulties. The Falcons tried to compensate for the situation with Trials for foreign Clan scientists. But the numbers were too small in contrast to the mass execution of their own scientist members by Watch operators.<ref name=WoR_113/>

:* The continued black out in the Homeworld was an opportunity for the Steel Vipers to gather a large taskforce to liberate their holdings and annex other territory. The taskforce included 4 WarShips and 3 Galaxies (Alpha, Beta, and Delta).
::* Grant's Station was their first target. The fleet arrived in-system without any resistance. Elements of Delta Galaxy were attacked by the approaching forces on the planet. The survivors reunited with their Clan and told the story of how a Galaxy-sized bandit caste force conquered the territory. The battle was short-lived after the remaining forces landed on planet. The Vipers discovered the horrific situation. Thousands had died by slave work or were slain without any reason. The Khans decided to clean up the enclaves, then an illness broke out. All humans that had shown evidence of the sickness were killed immediately.<ref name="WoRp117">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 117</ref>
::* Marshall was next on the list. The Vipers discover that the ongoing fight had wrecked the entire ecosystem and in addition, all valuable assets were destroyed. The Vipers decided that the world should be abandoned. Atreus was the next target.<ref name="WoRp117" />
:* The Star Adders hold a council to discuss how to react to situation of the Tanis worlds and with that, the reappearance of the Burrocks. A majority vote passed that all former Burrocks must prove their loyalty by another Trial. Anyone who failed would be stripped of their rank or be Annihilated. The Adders get the information to the Cloud Cobras and talk about the future politics of the topic. The Adders fear the might of the Vipers.<ref name=WoR118>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 118</ref>
:* The Hell's Horses tasked their Watch with the goal detecting all possible Society cells within the Clan and to use minimal force to destroy that threat. The analysis of the scientist protocols that some of the research programs were transferred to the Jade Falcons, but that information was kept secret for several months with the goal of not endangering the legacy of their Bloodnames further.<ref name=WoR118/>
:* The Wolves were caught by surprise when the scientists assaulted the HQ of Iota Galaxy on Zoetermeer. The first cell was killed immediately, but another retreated back to the Falcon world of Denizli. The Wolves followed the traitors with their 17th Wolf Regulars. The units suffer serious losses by the defending Falcons. A few weeks later, the defending unit was annihilated by another attack from the retreating Wolf scientists.<ref name=WoR118/>
:* The Horses had discovered the center of the conspiracy at Nouveaux Paris. Since that the planet went silent for some time, the Horses gathered a small taskforce with WarShip support. The taskforce was attacked in the system by the Burrocks. Then the Horses tried to recapture their lost colony. But two Clusters of the defending Burrocks, supported by their Scientist allies with Septs that turned the tide of the invasion in their favor. A short time later, the Star Adders arrived with two Galaxies (Alpha and Beta). The Adder Khan ordered the units to start their assault. The defenders used the time for repair and resupply purposes. The fight has no clear winner. Both sides were exhausted over time, then the Burrocks informed the Adder Khan that they would use a nuclear weapon against the DropShip if the Adders did not cease fire. The Adder leader had no other choice but to abandon his ships. Dark Caste members manned the DropShip and left the planet.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 119–121</ref>
:* The Spirits used their newly won production facilities to best use and soon fielded entire Galaxies of ProtoMechs. The newly formed Omicron saw their baptism of fire on Eden. There the unit captured the territory of the Star Adders. No warrior survived the slaughter. The Horses who were captured were integrated into the Spirit Clan with ease.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 122</ref> The Spirits continued the expansion of their territory with the assault on Arcadia. The Spirit arrived over a barely inhabitable world without any value to the Clan. Only a few lone inhabitants, test subjects of the Society, were left on the surface. The two-Galaxy force continued the journey to Albion. The planet was important for the future of the Spirits for several reasons: first, it hold significant natural resources, and second, the Adders owned large landholds.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 119–121</ref> The planet was defended by several Adder units which dealt the Spirits serious losses, but they got their prize. When the command element of Omega Galaxy were ambushed by the Adders, the overall commander gave orders to the supporting WarShip to bombard the place with its capital weapons. The civilian casualties were in the hundreds of thousands.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 122–123</ref>
:* The Scorpion saw the loss of some of their holdings and decided to follow the proven tactics of the Adder and Vipers. The Clan gathers a large force to recapture lost territory and expand. Gamma Galaxy was sent as reinforcements to the enclave. The Coyotes laid siege to it with their Delta Galaxy. Gamma Galaxy was seriously damaged because the Scorpions were not familiar with the new designs. Furthermore, a tactical error was fatal to them as well. The Coyotes used the SDS system to destroy one of the Scorpion WarShips and ground the only Cluster that made their retreat back to the remaining WarShip.<ref name="WoRp124">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 124</ref> The Scorpions send another taskforce to Foster. The system was held by the Steel Vipers. The Scorpions put up a good fight until things went wrong. The Steel Viper declared the Scorpions ''dezgra'' and used their full force to overwhelm them. The Scorpions retreat. The Scorpion WarShips take the Vipers out from orbit out via bombardment. After that, the Scorpions won the battle.<ref name="WoRp124" /> Glory also saw fighting between the Scorpions and other Clan forces. The Fire Mandrills were damaged by the Steel Vipers, but with the support of the Scorpions, they hoped to gain a victory against them. The coalition forces had difficulties finding a common view. During the Trial in the campaign, the Vipers assaulted the forces. Only the support of the WarShip saved the Scorpions from total destruction. The Scorpions, realizing that the Vipers could not be wiped out via orbital strikes, retreated offworld with the Fire Mandrill members as ''isorla''.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 127</ref>
:* The Hellions visit the Scorpions on Roche with the goal to discuss a shared future. The Scorpions argued that they are the stronger Clan and could absorb the Hellions with little difficulty. The Hellions agreed to bring the issue to the Grand Council.
:* The Falcons gain information about the location of the hidden base from where the conspiracy was led. [[Kael Pershaw]] gathers a taskforce and jumps to the coordinates, but comes up empty-handed. They get the information about the real base after an interrogation of Society members. The taskforce jumped to [[Etienne's Sanctuary]]. Alpha landed under contested conditions, but were able establish a beachhead. With heavy losses, the Falcon forged their way to the fortress. When the outer walls collapsed, a small strike force snuck in and killed the leaders of the Society in the Falcon occupation zone. The Falcons later retreat off-world, where the awaiting WarShips unleashed their orbital strikes at the surface. The Falcon gained a victory, but lost their Loremaster in the fighting.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 138</ref>

==3074==
:* The Scorpions took their fleet to Dagda to get further information about the situation on that world. The Scorpions discovered the shattered Fire Mandrills and contacted them. The Mandrills accepted the results of the Trials for the future of the enclave. The Scorpions sent three convoys to get all matériel and civilians off that world. One convoy was destroyed by bandits in the system. With their new assets secured, the Scorpions discuss the future of their Clan during a Council. The majority supported the decision to integrate the Ice Hellions into the Scorpions and further to leave the Homeworlds. The Khans decide to conquer Nueva Castile.<ref name="WoRp129">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 129</ref> The Scorpions discovered a lost weapon cache on their journey to the Periphery state. When they got back, a former Smoke Jaguar WarShip had taken half of the matériel. The following battle saw the destruction of one Scorpion ship.<ref name="WoRp129" /> The Scorpions start their information gathering mission with raids on the future invasion targets. After hitting all worlds, the Khan gets a report that the worlds were possessed by military forces that were no match for the ''touman''.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 130</ref>

:* The Coyotes had assaulted the Shark planet, Vinton in late 3072 and were surprised by their strong defenses. Before the Sharks left their homeworld, the leaders decided to arm the local population with the weapons of that world. In the end the defenders could nearly field 10 Clusters. The Coyote landing was contested. The SDS system destroyed one of the advancing ships. The Coyote task force counted three Galaxies (Delta, Epsilon, and Rho) with WarShip support. The Coyotes used unconventional tactics against the Sharks and when the first large-scale battle turned against them as they called down orbital strikes on the Sharks' position. The resistance eroded under the constant pressure of the invaders. After several months, 2 Galaxies went offworld and one remained on the surface with the task of choosing people for execution or genetic testing. In mid 3074, the last Coyote warrior left the world underpopulated forever.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 130–131</ref>

:* The Star Adders sent a convoy to Priori with the task of getting closer information about the situation on that world. The Burrocks had conquered the system and reactivated the mothballed WarShips to increase their defense capacity.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 131</ref> The three-Galaxy (Gamma, Mu, and Sigma) taskforce suffered serious losses during the fight for naval dominance in the system. The defending Burrock craft were destroyed with the loss of half of Mu Galaxy by the Adders. The Adders fought the four Galaxies of defenders in a long campaign. The Adders used their superior skills to destroy the Burrock piecemeal. In the end, the invaders secured the world in 3074.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 132</ref>

:* The Spirits used the momentum of their latest success to continue their assault on the other Clan worlds. The Khan commanded Alpha Galaxy to Niles. The Coyotes occupied the planet a short time before and defended it fiercely. A sudden attack on the commanding elements of the Galaxy took the Spirits by surprise, but the entire planet was secured. The Spirits communicated with the surviving Hell's Horses, who agreed to cooperate with the Spirits. The same situation was arranged with the Fire Mandrills. The outcome of the battle saw the destruction of the Coyotes and the Absorption of the Horses and Fire Mandrills as a part of the Spirits' Zeta Galaxy.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 133</ref>

:* The Jade Falcons used their information to streamline the annihilation of the traitorous scientists. It led the Watch operators into killing over 50% percent of all scientists in the Clan; all surviving members were located on Sudeten or Denizli. The Khan gathered Alpha and Delta Galaxies for an invasion of the worlds with the goal of ending the threat of rebellion.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 134–135</ref> The Falcons would transmit a message on the planets. The population had only a few days to get in the safety zone before the invasion started. Both units landed after the end of the ultimatum and started their search for the scientists. All were discovered and killed. The people who had proven that they had nothing to do with the conspiracy were released.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 135</ref>

:* The Burrocks who raided the route between the Homeworld and the occupation zone masked themselves as a Horses unit to cause trouble on the border. The Horses were informed by the Star Adders and Ghost Bears that the Burrocks had assaulted a few planets. The Horses sent Eta Galaxy (including a Star Adder Cluster) to solve the problem with minimal damage. The raid on Thule was the last of the former Star Adder members. The fight took place in a civilian environment, but the Ghost Bears wasted no time. The Burrocks could extract themselves only with heavy losses and jumped back into the Periphery.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 136–137</ref>

:* Atreus was a lost world since the Dark Caste and the Coyotes began their assault on the planet. Without the proper defenses, the situation was getting difficult for the members of the Mandrills and the Vipers. When the Spirits arrived to take control of the world, a huge part of the population was dead. Only a small part of the Faraday-Tanaga could be integrated into the [[Clan Blood Spirit Touman|Spirit ''touman'']] (nearly 2 Clusters).<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 138</ref>

:* Tokasha saw extensive fighting between the Spirits and Steel Vipers. The Vipers had chosen to occupy the former Hell's Horses territory with its vast production capabilities. The taskforce, under the leadership of the ilKhan, was surprised by the Spirits and their three Galaxies on world (Omicron, Omega, and Zeta) and challenged them to a Trial of Possession. The large-scale battle was fought with sheer brutality from both sides. The Vipers used their greater numbers to great effect. The few Spirits alive after the battles chose to commit ''bondsref'' rather than become bondsmen to the Vipers. The Vipers killed all civilians with the argument that their taint should not spread to other worlds.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 139</ref>

:* The ilKhan gathered the main body of the [[Clan Steel Viper Touman|Viper ''touman'']] and jumped to [[Tamaron]], the capital world of the Coyotes. When the Viper fleet arrived the Coyote WarShips awaited them. The ensuing battle saw the destruction of most of the defending Coyote vessels. The taskforce of six Viper Galaxies (Alpha, Delta, Nu, Rho, Zeta, and one unknown) destroyed the naval defense under some losses and made some hot landings. The ferocity took the Coyotes by surprise. After the first clashes, the defenders had lost two Galaxies (Epsilon and Lambda). The campaign saw the destruction of two more Galaxies (Delta and Rho) before the Vipers surrounded the capital but the fight had its price in the form of 3 Viper Galaxies (Delta, Nu, and Rho). The Coyote leaders answered the call of the ilKhan for a Trial of Possession. After the Vipers' victory, the planet belongs to the Vipers and all Coyote warriors became bondsmen.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 142–143</ref>

:* The Star Adders also started their assaults on Coyote territory in late 3074. As preparation, the Khan gathered 7 Galaxies (Alpha, Sigma, Xi, Tau, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon) with WarShip support off Dagda. The Cloud Cobras were convinced (blackmailed) to support the Adders with 2 more WarShips. The taskforce arrived and pushed the defending WarShips. Then the conquest of Stacha began. The defending Burrocks tried to avoid direct confrontation but the sheer superiority of the Adders left them no choice but to run. In the initial landing, the Adders lost some assets, but destroyed the command center of the defenders. The Burrock commander made life for the invaders difficult, because they used every opportunity to destroy smaller units. The guerrilla warfare was ended under orbital strikes from the Adder WarShips. The next target was Tanis. Before the Adders landed three Galaxies near the main base of the defending Burrocks, the orbital bombardment destroyed three cities and Zeta Galaxy of the Burrocks. After the surrender, the Adder Khan gave the order to kill all Burrocks and civilians on Tanis, getting all its valuable assets before abandoning the world.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 143–144</ref>

==3075==
:* The Grand Council held a meeting on board of the ''McKenna's Pride''. Several issues were discussed:
::* The Jade Falcons, Ghost Bears, Snow Ravens, and Diamond Sharks were abjured and their territory would become open for Trials in the future.<ref name="WoRp146">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 146</ref>
::* The Scorpions were accused of integrating "tainted" IS warriors into their Clan, but the Scorpion Khan had presented material that all Inner Sphere citizens were dead and no further threat.<ref name="WoRp146" />
::* The Coyotes faced great odds when the future of their Clan was discussed. The entire [[Clan Coyote Touman|Coyote ''touman'']] must prove by a Trial of Cleansing (a Trial of Refusal) that they had nothing to do with the operations of Coyote leadership. Only 45% percent survived the purification by combat. The science caste were complete destroyed for their revolt against the dominance of the warriors.<ref name="WoRp146" />
::* The remaining Hell's Horses could only survive as an independent Clan when they changed their heritage. The new leader chose to select a new totem, the Stone Lion<ref name="WoRp146" />
::* The integration of the Ice Hellions into the Scorpions was accepted by most Khans because the chaotic situation allowed such behavior without Grand Council agreement.<ref name="WoRp146" />
:* By the next meeting of the Council the ilKhan decide that all eugenics programs should stop with the goal cleansing all genetic legacies over the next five years, but the decision was not accepted by the Star Adders. By the following Trial of Refusal, the ilKhan killed the Adder Khan with a sidearm. That action was enough and the remaining Khans voted against the Vipers. The Reaving of the Vipers had begun.<ref name="WoRp150">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 150</ref>
:* All Clans gathered their forces on Strana Mechty and in late October the conquest of Circe and New Kent began. The fight for Circe saw one of the largest naval battles in Clan history. The advancing Clans broke down the naval defense only with serious losses. The campaign saw extensive fighting across the whole planet. But the Clans secured victory. The Clans killed all living Viper Clan members in the aftermath.<ref name="WoRp150" /> The next target was New Kent. The capital world was defended by the remaining naval assets of the Vipers but the combined strength of 5 Clan fleets was overwhelming. The invasion was contested by surface-to-air defenses but not for long. With the arrival of the main force on world the battles continued for several days. The troops were exhausted and surprised by the determined defense of all Viper members. The newly elected ilKhan decided to retreat off world and gave the order to the WarShips for orbital bombardments. With the last Viper Clan member dead, the Wars of Reaving ended.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 151</ref>

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