Clan Wolf (In Excile) - Unit History

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Introduction
The exiled Wolves arrived in Lyran Alliance space on 20 November 3057, in the Morges system. The planetary defense had been turned over to the Kell Hounds, which saved the forces the necessity of fighting our way in. The wolves defeated the pursuing Jade Falcons with help from the Kell Hounds, and in late December joined the strength to theirs when Morgan Kell formed the ARDC. The ARDC has become our home, and everyone of us will fight to the death to defend it.
  

Wardens of the Inner Sphere

The Wolves (in exile) spent most of 3058 recovering from the Refusal War and beginning to put down roots on Arc-Royal. In his capacity as Arc-Royal's Grand Duke, he grated the Wolves a virtually uninhabited continent on the planet, where the civilian castes immediately set about building a Clan Society. 

In mid-3058, Star Captain Ragnar (formerly Prince Ragnar Magunsson of the Free Rasalhague Republic) was our Clan's contribution to Prince Victor Steiner-Davion's Coventry attack force. Ragnar's understanding of Clan ways provided the crucial information that allowed the Falcons to accept hegira from Prince Victor and withdraw from Coventry without loss of honor. Meanwhile Khan Kell and his wolves accompanied Kell Hound units on tours of the ARDC, sometimes clashing with Jade Falcon units that had slipped out of the occupation zone. What they lacked in numbers, the Wolves (in exile) made up for ferocious combat, proving that they had lost none of their fighting edge.

Later that same year, Khan Kell participated in the military planning sessions against Clan Smoke Jaguar at the first Whitting Conference, and in 3059 led three Clusters against the Sixth Jaguar Dragoons on Labrea as part of Operation Bulldog. Fighting under the banner of the Star League, the Fourth Wolf Guards, First Wolf Legion and the First Wolf Strike Grenadiers defeated the Dragoons and took the survivors as bondsman. Two additional Wolf Clusters also participated in the assault on the Smoke Jaguar OZ, defeating Jaguar forces on six other worlds and playing an instrumental role in clean-up operations.

Our clear willingness to shed Wolf blood in the Inner Sphere's defense went a long way toward earning us acceptance from our neighbors, though a few conflicts with Inner Sphere extremists continue to plague the Wolves. Most of these have so far been attributed to Ragnarok terrorists opposed to the Wolf capture of Prince Ragnar Magnusson, though suspicion of the Wolves (in exile) likely still lingers among some populations in or near the ARDC. The people of Arc-Royal, following their Grand Duke's example, seem largely content to live and let live.
  

Military Assets

The Sixth Jaguar Dragoons, capture nearly intact, have added significantly to the still under strength Wolf (in exile) Touman. With the addition of the Sixth, Alpha Galaxy is close to full strength. Epsilon Garrison Galaxy is the most under strengthed, containing only three trinaries per Cluster, as opposed to the five per Cluster deployed prior to the Battle of Tukayyid. The oldest of the sibko cadets who accompanied us into exile have recently come of age, and stand to make promising warriors. Two of Omega Galaxy's Clusters are permanently stationed on Arc-Royal to protect the Wolf (in exile) stronghold against attack by other Clans, especially those with forces in Inner Sphere occupation zones. Given that most other Clans regard the Wolves (in exile) as abomination, cadets placed in Omega are likely to receive more combat experience than they might wish for. In the meantime, their own superiors and the Kell Hounds are providing excellent training, and Khan Kell is confident that his Clan will be able to fulfill its obligations to the Inner Sphere.

With regard to equipment, the first of the exiled Wolves' new 'Mech designs entered service in 3060, and the trade agreements with the Kell Hounds have netted the Wolves (in exile) much needed machines and supplies. In addition, Wolf scientists and technicians working in tandem with the Kell Hounds recently produced a new OmniMech based on Inner Sphere technology. So versatile is this 'Mech that some Wolf garrison warriors have traded their Clan BattleMechs for it.

The Wolves (in exile) action against Clan Ghost Bear on Utrecht in late 3060 gained for them badly needed material and resources with which to continue rebuilding, while costing them few casualties. The First Wolf Guards challenged the Bears for the contents of a newly arrived "ark" ship, a new Leviathan-Class WarShip, among those contents prefab buildings and equipment for building factory complexes. The Ghost Bears accepted the challenge and allowed the Wolves (in exile) safcon, which contributed greatly to the low casualty rate. On significant loss, however, was the capture of Star Captain Ragnar by the Third Bear Guard. His skill and insight will be sorely missed among the exiled Wolf Clan.

Given sufficient time, the Wolf Clan can easily accomplish the daunting but necessary task of rebuilding both their society and their military. Unfortunately, the Crusader Clans are unlikely to let too much time go by before pressing their own objectives. The clock is running, and time is against the Wolf Clan. The breaking of the Truce may occur any day, and then all the invading Clans will once again swarm into the Inner Sphere. The exiles of Clan Wolf must somehow be ready to meet the challenge; otherwise, the Crusaders will destroy not only the Inner Sphere, but the true heart of Clan Wolf as well.