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==History==
 
==History==
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The Year from peace extended since the October of 3050 to November 3051.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 12–13</ref> The [[Operation REVIVAL]], or Clan Invasion, saw [[the Clans]], descendants of [[SLDF]]'s army, invaded the Inner Sphere states of [[Federated Commonwealth]], [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] and [[Draconis Combine]] surprisingly easily. Even the Clan defeats of the [[Battle of Twycross]] and [[Battle of Wolcott]], barely slowed the advance. Then, the fate intervened. In the [[Battle of Radstadt]], a ''[[Shilone]]'' fighter piloted by a mortally wounded pilot, [[Tyra Miraborg]], rammed the [[Wolf Clan]] [[WarShip]] ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', breaching the bridge. The Clans military leader, [[ilKhan]] [[Leo Showers]] was sucked into space, dying.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 29</ref>
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The Year from peace extended since the October of 3050 to November 3051.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 12–13</ref> During the Clan Invasion, known as [[Operation REVIVAL]] to the Clans themselves, [[the Clans]] invaded the Inner Sphere states of the [[Federated Commonwealth]], [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] and [[Draconis Combine]], making rapid advances into their territory from the Coreward Periphery. Even the Clan defeats of the [[Battle of Twycross]] and [[Battle of Wolcott]] barely slowed the advance. However, during the [[Battle of Radstadt]], a ''[[Shilone]]'' fighter piloted by a mortally wounded pilot, [[Tyra Miraborg]], rammed the [[Wolf Clan]] [[WarShip]] ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', breaching the bridge. The Clans military leader, [[ilKhan]] [[Leo Showers]] was sucked into space and killed.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 29</ref>
  
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Their leader's death stunned the Clans, specially his Clan, [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. The invasion cannot proceed without choosing another leader, which need the participation of all Clans leaders. For this, the invading Clans [[Grand Kurultai]] voted to return to their capital, [[Strana Mechty]], taking all their Bloodnamed warriors with them to participate in the election. This stopped the invasion for more than a year, as the trip to the [[Clan Homeworlds]] was of about six months.<ref name=ICp59>''Invading Clans'', p. 59</ref> The unofficial truce was spent, by both sides, preparing for the renewal of invasion. The Inner Sphere leaders believed the Clans advance had stopped by their two victories, but [[Wolf's Dragoons]], originally a Clan recon unit, tell them the truth when invited them to his base of [[Outreach]], to inform them about the Clans threat, expecting to make them join in a coalition against their common enemy. They succeeded in that: only the [[Capellan Confederation]] refused to join the coalition. All the other leaders agreed to stop their old conflicts and to share information, troops and resources.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 13</ref>
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Their leader's death stunned the Clans, specially Showers' own [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. As the invasion required an [[ilKhan of the Clans|ilKhan]], which in turn required the participation of all Clans leaders, the invading Clans [[Grand Kurultai]] voted to return to their capital, [[Strana Mechty]], taking all their Bloodnamed warriors with them to participate in the election. This stopped the invasion for more than a year, as the trip to the [[Clan Homeworlds]] took roughly six months.<ref name=ICp59>''Invading Clans'', p. 59</ref> Both sides spent the time in the unofficial truce preparing. The Inner Sphere leaders believed the Clan advance had been stopped by their two victories, but the [[Wolf's Dragoons]], summoned the leaders of the Successor States to their home base of [[Outreach]] to inform them of the threat the Clans posed, of their nature as descendants of [[SLDF]]'s army, and of the Dragoons' original identity as a Clan recon unit. [[Jaime Wolf]] hoped the gathering at Outreach would encourage the leaders of the Successor States to join in a coalition against their common enemy. They succeeded in that: only the [[Capellan Confederation]] refused to join the coalition. All the other leaders agreed to put a relative halt to their old conflicts and to share information, troops and resources.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 13</ref> Tentative truces were made between the powers of the Inner Sphere to combat the Clan menace. [[Hanse Davion]] pledged to [[Theodore Kurita]] that he would not send FedCom forces into Combine space for the duration of the invasion, allowing the Combine to draw more troops to the Clan front. [[Thomas Marik]] promised to supply a great number of refit kits to the [[AFFC]] in exchange for [[Joshua Marik]] being taken to the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] for leukemia treatment. A secondary goal involved training the heirs of the Successor States in anti-Clan tactics, culminating in an ersatz [[Trial of Position]] in July where the two highest-scoring pilots were gifted a ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' [[OmniMech]]. [[Hohiro Kurita]] placed second, with [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] finishing in third among the assembled heirs. [[Kai Allard-Liao]] took first place, but his refusal to accept Jaime's gift put Victor in possession of a ''Daishi''.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', pp. 17–27,  49-50, 79–80, 98–106, 198, 221–224, 236–239, 313</ref>
  
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Meanwhile, the [[Crusader]] Clans attempted to blame Clan Wolf Khan [[Ulric Kerensky]] for Leo Showers' death, but they failed, and ironically chose him as the new ilKhan, expecting to force him to lead the invasion he didn't want. Ulric reinforced the invasion, incorporating to the invaders two new Clans, [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref name=ICp59 /> The Inner Sphere leaders considered the idea of launching a counterattack against the [[Clan Occupation Zones]], but as these were heavily defended, even by second-class units, eventually decided not to attack. In November of [[3051]], the truce ended; the Clans had returned.<ref name=ICp59 />
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Meanwhile, the [[Crusader]] Clans initially attempted to blame Clan Wolf Khan [[Ulric Kerensky]] for Leo Showers' death. When that move failed, they chose him as the new ilKhan, expecting to force him to lead the invasion he never wanted and for the more Crusader-minded warrior [[Conal Ward]] to take his place as Khan. Instead Ulric nominated [[Natasha Kerensky]] as Khan, and brought [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Steel Viper]] into the invasion.<ref name=ICp59 /> The Inner Sphere leaders considered the idea of launching a counterattack against the [[Clan Occupation Zones]], but eventually decided not to attack as these were heavily defended, even by second-class units. In November of [[3051]], the truce ended; the Clans had returned.<ref name=ICp59 />
  
 
==Consequences==
 
==Consequences==
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The truce was a gift for the Inner Sphere, as it gave them a much needed respite to develop new strategies, build new and more advanced weapons and, specially, processing all what they know about the Clans. The Clans also draft and redraft their attack and defense plans, but only [[Clan Ghost Bear]] made deep changes to avoid making the same mistakes.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 26</ref> After the truce, the Clans' advance was much more difficult, but that only slowed them. Even the Inner Sphere's best leaders, like [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], and the elite units, like the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] RCT, were crushed in combat, on [[Alyina]].<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 40</ref> It was only after the [[Com Guards]] defeated the Clans in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] that the invasion was finally stopped.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 33</ref>
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The truce was a badly-needed respite for the Inner Sphere, providing time to develop new strategies, build new and more advanced weapons, and process all what they know about the Clans. The Clans reassessed their attack and defense plans, but only [[Clan Ghost Bear]] made deep changes to avoid making the same mistakes.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 26</ref> After the truce, the Clans' advance was much more difficult, but their progress persisted. Even the Inner Sphere's best leaders, like Victor Steiner-Davion, and the elite units, like the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] RCT, were crushed in combat, on [[Alyina]].<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 40</ref> It was only after the [[Com Guards]] defeated the Clans in the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] that the invasion was finally stopped.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 33</ref>
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It was also here that Victor first met [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]], his first love. The relationship was initially tolerated because their families did not believe the pair could ever be more than pen pals due to distance and politics marred by centuries of distrust and war. Months of training exercises brought Victor closer to Hohiro and Kai but fostered further personal enmity between him and [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]. Ultimately, it was their simultaneous defense against a possibly threatening action by Sun-Tzu against Kai that pushed Victor and Hohiro to mutual respect if not outright friendship.<ref>''Blood Legacy'', pp. 141–150, 160–166, 198, 223–224, 236–239</ref>  
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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History

The Year from peace extended since the October of 3050 to November 3051.[1] During the Clan Invasion, known as Operation REVIVAL to the Clans themselves, the Clans invaded the Inner Sphere states of the Federated Commonwealth, Free Rasalhague Republic and Draconis Combine, making rapid advances into their territory from the Coreward Periphery. Even the Clan defeats of the Battle of Twycross and Battle of Wolcott barely slowed the advance. However, during the Battle of Radstadt, a Shilone fighter piloted by a mortally wounded pilot, Tyra Miraborg, rammed the Wolf Clan WarShip Dire Wolf, breaching the bridge. The Clans military leader, ilKhan Leo Showers was sucked into space and killed.[2]

Their leader's death stunned the Clans, specially Showers' own Clan Smoke Jaguar. As the invasion required an ilKhan, which in turn required the participation of all Clans leaders, the invading Clans Grand Kurultai voted to return to their capital, Strana Mechty, taking all their Bloodnamed warriors with them to participate in the election. This stopped the invasion for more than a year, as the trip to the Clan Homeworlds took roughly six months.[3] Both sides spent the time in the unofficial truce preparing. The Inner Sphere leaders believed the Clan advance had been stopped by their two victories, but the Wolf's Dragoons, summoned the leaders of the Successor States to their home base of Outreach to inform them of the threat the Clans posed, of their nature as descendants of SLDF's army, and of the Dragoons' original identity as a Clan recon unit. Jaime Wolf hoped the gathering at Outreach would encourage the leaders of the Successor States to join in a coalition against their common enemy. They succeeded in that: only the Capellan Confederation refused to join the coalition. All the other leaders agreed to put a relative halt to their old conflicts and to share information, troops and resources.[4] Tentative truces were made between the powers of the Inner Sphere to combat the Clan menace. Hanse Davion pledged to Theodore Kurita that he would not send FedCom forces into Combine space for the duration of the invasion, allowing the Combine to draw more troops to the Clan front. Thomas Marik promised to supply a great number of refit kits to the AFFC in exchange for Joshua Marik being taken to the New Avalon Institute of Science for leukemia treatment. A secondary goal involved training the heirs of the Successor States in anti-Clan tactics, culminating in an ersatz Trial of Position in July where the two highest-scoring pilots were gifted a Daishi OmniMech. Hohiro Kurita placed second, with Victor Steiner-Davion finishing in third among the assembled heirs. Kai Allard-Liao took first place, but his refusal to accept Jaime's gift put Victor in possession of a Daishi.[5]

Meanwhile, the Crusader Clans initially attempted to blame Clan Wolf Khan Ulric Kerensky for Leo Showers' death. When that move failed, they chose him as the new ilKhan, expecting to force him to lead the invasion he never wanted and for the more Crusader-minded warrior Conal Ward to take his place as Khan. Instead Ulric nominated Natasha Kerensky as Khan, and brought Clan Nova Cat and Clan Steel Viper into the invasion.[3] The Inner Sphere leaders considered the idea of launching a counterattack against the Clan Occupation Zones, but eventually decided not to attack as these were heavily defended, even by second-class units. In November of 3051, the truce ended; the Clans had returned.[3]

Consequences

The truce was a badly-needed respite for the Inner Sphere, providing time to develop new strategies, build new and more advanced weapons, and process all what they know about the Clans. The Clans reassessed their attack and defense plans, but only Clan Ghost Bear made deep changes to avoid making the same mistakes.[6] After the truce, the Clans' advance was much more difficult, but their progress persisted. Even the Inner Sphere's best leaders, like Victor Steiner-Davion, and the elite units, like the Tenth Lyran Guards RCT, were crushed in combat, on Alyina.[7] It was only after the Com Guards defeated the Clans in the Battle of Tukayyid that the invasion was finally stopped.[8]

It was also here that Victor first met Omi Kurita, his first love. The relationship was initially tolerated because their families did not believe the pair could ever be more than pen pals due to distance and politics marred by centuries of distrust and war. Months of training exercises brought Victor closer to Hohiro and Kai but fostered further personal enmity between him and Sun-Tzu Liao. Ultimately, it was their simultaneous defense against a possibly threatening action by Sun-Tzu against Kai that pushed Victor and Hohiro to mutual respect if not outright friendship.[9]

References

  1. ↑ FedCom Civil War, pp. 12–13
  2. ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 29
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Invading Clans, p. 59
  4. ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 13
  5. ↑ Blood Legacy, pp. 17–27, 49-50, 79–80, 98–106, 198, 221–224, 236–239, 313
  6. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 26
  7. ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 40
  8. ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 33
  9. ↑ Blood Legacy, pp. 141–150, 160–166, 198, 223–224, 236–239

Bibliography

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