It's nice to finally have some spare time on my hands. This month is particularly big mainly due to the bit I developed with David CGB which can be found
http://www.ourbattletech.com/forum/stories/raising-the-bear-(a-what-if-timeline-with-thanks-au-story)/ if you would prefer to read it solo.
With that in mind I've split March 3089 into two bits.
Silverdale, Alshian
Alshian District, Rasalhague Dominion
1st March 3089
Without warning Clan Ghost Bear is rocked to its core as a series of suicide bombings occur in Silverdale the Clan's capitol city on Alshian, the bombings happen at nearly the same time locally throwing the entire city into chaos. These bombings targeted to densely packed areas kill nearly three hundred people and injure hundreds more. As a precaution against further attack and to stop further injuries from debris and shrapnel the local Constabulary forces order everyone to remain within their designated buildings. This included those within the Unity Building at the heart of the city. Built by Clan Ghost Bear as a place the Clan could meet with the local Rasalhague people and make decisions for the entire population the Unity Building was a symbol of the Rasalhague Dominion's efforts in successfully merging Clan and Inner Sphere cultures and populations. A building that's very name was designed to inspire the people of the Rasalhague Dominion to better themselves for the future was designed and built to the highest of Clan standards, with everyone ordered to stay within their designated buildings the Unity Building literally locked down shutting itself off from the outside world as the computers running its environmental systems took over.
The design of the building and its symbolic nature made it the target of the second round of attacks, as the Ghost Bears tried to tend to those injured in the streets of Silverdale a bio-chemical agent was released into the Unity Building's air conditioning and environmental systems, before the computers could detect this agent and purge it a cyber attack was launched on the building confusing the basic computer minds forcing the entire building to remain under lock-down. By the time the three hundred-and-sixty-two people within the building realized what was happening it was almost too late with many dying within the first few minutes. By the time the Ghost Bear Constabulary breached the building's containment there were only twelve people alive, all in critical condition, within the building's server and control rooms the Ghost Bears found four terrorists each of whom had committed the act of Seppuku, ritual suicide, an act common within the neighbouring Draconis Combine. Among the dead within the Unity Building was Khan Bjorn Jorgensson, leader of the Rasalhague Dominion, and almost his entire senior support staff. Immediately the Ghost Bears called for a Clan Council and for all Bloodnamed warriors to return to Alshian.
Three days after the attacks the Clan Watch confirmed that all four terrorists found within the Unity Building were former members of the Second Sword of Light Regiment of the Draconis Combine Mustered Society. Each had recently been declared as ronin from their unit for unspecified reasons. Nearly a week after the attacks as Ghost Bear Bloodnamed warriors streamed onto Alshian the Watch confirmed that the chemical weapons were of a variety that was produced on Dieron during the Star League-era, although the Watch had no evidence to support any claim that they were produced there now
Nadir Point, Nicholas Kerensky (Texas-class Battleship)
Tamar, Clan Wolf Occupation Zone
Inner Sphere
6th March 3089 “Star Admiral, emergence wave from a single vessel detected as expected.†One of the crewmen reported looking at Star Admiral Stephen Fetladral, the senior naval commander within Clan Wolf's Touman.
“Deploy Isegrim Star.†He ordered “helm move us in. Have Isegrims move to escort positions.â€
“Aff, Star Admiral, we are expecting this ship Quiaff?â€
“Aff, but so may the other Clans.†He said raising from his chair as the ship began to move the gravity steadily increasing as the Texas-class Battleship gained speed. As the Texas reached one gravity of speed the ship they had all waited for arrived. “State of vessel†Stephen Fetladral demanded looking at the holotank image himself.
“Fifty-two percent of the vessel is open to space. Engines at minimal power over half the weapons are gone and†the crewmen said looking up at Fetladral “Admiral, three DropShips intact on the hull.†There was a calm over the bridge as others looked to Stephen.
“Have Isegrims secure the vessel. Order the DropShips aboard the Dire Wolf to disengage and form with us. Set a course for Tamar orbit.†Stephen said watching as the three Overlord C-class DropShips disengaged from the heavily damaged Dire Wolf-class Heavy Cruiser. “Inform the Khan we are en-route.â€
Six days later the Nicholas Kerensky and the three DropShips arrived in orbit over Tamar. During the transit all three Overlord Cs had continuously changed their positions and maintained complete radio silence. Stephen Fetladral admired the crews professionalism despite the fact his Nicholas Kerensky could destroy them all in a single volley had he wanted then again anyone who knew what was aboard the DropShips would want to capture it and the cargo intact.
All three DropShips came down slowly towards the surface only to be met by Khan Nathan Fetladral and saKhan Jennifer Winson leading Alpha and Beta Galaxies. Together with the troops that exited the DropShip the Wolves escorted the cargo from one of the DropShips. Traveling through the Tamar's Capital the Wolves escorted the cargo to the Wolves Primary Genetic Repository finally safeguarding the bloodline of the Kerensky's, the most sacred of all of the Clan Bloodlines. The Bloodline of the Clan's Founder.
Silverdale Spaceport, Alshian
Alshian District, Rasalhague Dominion
8th March 3089 Nearly a week after the initial attacks on Silverdale a second "attack" occurs a DropShip, carrying Loremaster Rodrigo Jorgensson, explodes in mid-air. The Vanir type DropShip crashes out of control on approach towards the Silverdale Spaceport killing everyone on board and over one hundred ground staff. Although these is no evidence to prove this attack was orchestrated by the Draconis Combine the Ghost Bears already angry at the first attack are furious at this newest incident. As news began to spread, of the attacks on Alshian, to Ghost Bear units on the Draconis Combine border anger boiled within the Clan warriors ranks their enemy so close, without their Bloodnamed warriors to keep discipline in check individual units began to launch raids on the worlds of Kiesan, Najha, Chandler, Pilkhua and Numki. These raids completely unexpected overwhelmed the Draconis Combine's Second District of Benjamin Regulars, the First Amphigean Light Assault Regiment and three mercenary units.
The Ghost Bear troops not held back by thoughts of honour or by the leadership of their bloodnamed warriors wiped out the defending Inner Sphere troops to the man slaughtering even surrendering troops and support staff. On hearing of their units actions against the Combine the Ghost Bear Clan Council ordered all units to hold their positions until further notice, they do not however order the units who were on recently captured Draconis Combine worlds to fall back.
Silverdale, Alshian
Alshian District, Rasalhague Dominion
12th March 3089 Following further analysis of the attacks on Alshian by Clan Ghost Bear's Watch the Rasalhague Dominion confirms that the terrorists found within the Unity Building following the attack were agents of the Draconis Combine and that the bio-chemical agent was in fact manufactured on the world of Dieron. Presented with this information the Ghost Bear Council and Rasalhague's Unity Council vote for war with the Draconis Combine.
By vote of the council Free Rasalhague Republic Prince and Ghost Bear saKhan Ragnar Magnesson is promoted to the position of Khan. Ragnar captured during the initial Clan invasion had served both with Clan Wolf and with the Ghost Bears for many years in 3087 his bloodline had been added to the Ghost Bear genetic pool and the Magnesson Bloodhouse had been founded with Ragnar being its first and so far only member, Bear scientists had already began the Bloodhouses breeding program but it would be years before more were born to the house. The New Khan refuses to name targets for the Invasion of the Draconis Combine however the world of Dieron features heavily on many's thoughts.
With the rise of Ragnar Magnesson the new Khan names Star Colonel Angela Bekker, commander of Eighth Bear Cuirassiers Cluster of Delta Galaxy the Blitzkrieg Galaxy, as his new saKhan. Although she was recently defeated on Tukayyid fighting against Clan Wolf her dealing with the Wolves and dealing with defeat have endeared her to many, and the Clan Council see her potential supporting the Khan's choice.
Two days later Galaxy Commander David Bekker was named as the new Clan Loremaster. David Bekker commander of the Ghost Bears newly risen Epsilon Galaxy, the Polar Bear Assault, was seen as a strange choice by many however his close friendship with Ragnar Magnesson was attributed to this appointment. This twin appointments of David Bekker and Angela Bekker before him promotes the Bekker Bloodhouse to its highest position among the Bloodhouses for many decades. With their leadership ready the Rasalhague Dominion prepare for their assaults on the Draconis Combine, unlike their initial attacks now fully supported by the Clan.
The Warrior's Hall, Saso City
New Syrtis, Capellan March
Federated Suns
14th March 3089 To great fanfare across New Syrtis and beyond The Warrior's Hall welcomes Duchess Kym Hasek into its ranks as a trainee cadet ready to join the AFFS. The Daughter of deceased Baron George Hasek and the heir to the New Syrtis throne she is escorted on her first day by her mother Duchess Deborah Hasek and her uncle Field Marshal Nathaniel Hasek.
For both the Hasek family's security and for the wider security of the AFFS the DMI and MIIO keep a very close eye on the proceedings casting a wide net around the Warrior's Hall. On Nathaniel Hasek's instruction these Intelligence Agencies do not disrupt day to day life for the people of New Syrtis but they watch everything.
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