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| image = [[File:Galaxy Rasalhague (Clan Ghost Bear) logo.png|191px]]
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| Designation = First Rasalhague Bears
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| image   = [[File:1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear).jpg]]
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| Formed = Ca. [[3061]]
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| nickname =  
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| Disbanded =
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| parent formation = [[Rasalhague Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rasalhague Galaxy]]
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| Previous Designation =
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| formed  = Ca. [[3061]]
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| Nickname =
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| year    = 3061
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| Affiliation = [[Rasalhague Dominion]];<br>[[Clan Ghost Bear]] (previous)
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| unitname = First Rasalhague Bears
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| Parent Command = [[Rasalhague Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rasalhague Galaxy]];<br>[[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]] (previous)
 
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Formation===
 
===Formation===
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The '''First Rasalhague Bears''' were formed by [[Clan Ghost Bear]] within their [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]] to highlight cooperation between the Ghost Bears and the native Rasalhagian population of the conquered worlds of the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone. In early [[3061]], despite being the most recently formed unit in the [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|Clan Ghost Bear ''touman'']], the First contained at least one former [[KungsArmé]] soldier in each [[Star]], with those soldiers having been claimed as ''[[isorla]]'' and subsequently regained their warrior status.<ref name=FMWC88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88: "1st Rasalhague Bears Profile"</ref>
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The '''First Rasalhague Bears''' were formed by [[Clan Ghost Bear]] within their [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]] to highlight cooperation between the Ghost Bears and the native Rasalhagian population of the conquered worlds of the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone. In early [[3061]], despite being the most recently-formed unit in the [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|''touman'']], the First contained at least one former [[KungsArmé]] soldier in each [[Star]], with those soldiers having been claimed as ''[[isorla]]'' and subsequently regained their warrior status.<ref name=FMWC88/>
  
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=== First Draconis Combine-Dominion War ===
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=== First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War ===
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The [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Combine-Dominion War]] erupted following an attack on [[Alshain]] by rogue elements of the [[Alshain Avengers]] [[brigade]] of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] in [[3062]],<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60: "Overview"</ref> and as expected Alpha Galaxy played a prominent part in the Ghost Bear's retaliation against the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]].<ref name="FM:Up60A">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref> [[Star Colonel]] [[Ragnar Magnusson|Ragnar]] - formerly Ragnar Magnusson, son of [[Haakon Magnusson]], the first prince of the Free Rasalhague Republic - and the First Rasalhague Bears acted in what the Ghost Bears considered to be a noble fashion when they repulsed a raid by the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], and as a reward Ragnar and his [[Cluster]] were given a prominent role when the Ghost Bears responded to the [[Clan Hell's Horses#The_Invasion|opportunistic invasion]] of the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone by [[Clan Hell's Horses]]<ref name="FM:Up60A"/> in [[3063]].<ref name="FM:Up13">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 13: "Dragons, Dark and Dangerous"</ref>
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The [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War]] erupted following an attack on [[Alshain]] by rogue elements of the [[Alshain Avengers]] [[brigade]] of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] in [[3062]],<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60, "Overview"</ref> and as expected Alpha Galaxy played a prominant part in the Ghost Bear's retaliation against the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]].<ref name="FM:Up60A">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60, "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref> [[Star Colonel]] [[Ragnar Magnusson|Ragnar]] - formerly Ragnar Magnusson, son of [[Haakon Magnusson]], the first prince of the Free Rasalhague Republic - and the First Rasalhague Bears acted in what the Ghost Bears considered to be a noble fashion when they repulsed a raid by the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], and as a reward Ragnar and his [[Cluster]] were given a prominant role when the Ghost Bears responded to the [[Clan_Hell%27s_Horses#The_Invasion|opportunistic invasion]] of the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone by [[Clan Hell's Horses]]<ref name="FM:Up60A"/> in [[3063]].<ref name="FM:Up13">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 13, "Dragons, Dark and Dangerous"</ref>  
  
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The Hell's Horses were acting at the urging of the [[Khan]] of [[Clan Wolf]], [[Vladimir Ward]],<ref name="FM:Up60"/> and the Ghost Bears responded with their own counterattack; a number of worlds were targeted in particular, one of which was the world of [[Rasalhague]], a world of particular significant to the native population of the former Free Rasalhague Republic. Alpha Galaxy deployed the First Rasalhague Bears, the [[50th Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fiftieth Striker Cluster]]<ref name="FM:Up60A"/> and the [[283rd Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|283rd Battle Cluster]]<ref name="FM:Up61">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 61: "Rho Galaxy"</ref> to capture Rasalhague, an act that was well-received by the Rasalhagian natives within the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone.<ref name="FM:Up60A"/> All three Clusters took damage from the defending [[2nd Wolf Lancers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Lancers]] and elements of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Omega Galaxy]], but the Wolf Lancers were reduced to tatters by the time they finally retreated in the face of the Ghost Bear's determined assault.<ref name="FM:Up53">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 53: "Delta Galaxy (The Snarling Wolves)"</ref>
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The Hell's Horses were acting at the urging of the [[Khan]] of [[Clan Wolf]], [[Vladimir Ward]],<ref name="FM:Up60"/> and the Ghost Bears responded with their own counterattack; a number of worlds were targeted in particular, one of which was the world of [[Rasalhague]], a world of particular significant to the native population of the former Free Rasalhague Republic. Alpha Galaxy deployed the First Rasalhague Bears, the [[50th Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fiftieth Striker Cluster]]<ref name="FM:Up60A"/> and the [[283rd Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|283rd Battle Cluster]]<ref name="FM:Up61">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 61, "Rho Galaxy"</ref> to capture Rasalhague, an act that was well-received by the Rasalhagian natives within the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone.<ref name="FM:Up60A"/> All three Clusters took damage from the defending [[2nd Wolf Lancers (Clan Wolf)|Second Wolf Lancers]] and elements of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Omega Galaxy]], but the Wolf Lancers were reduced to tatters by the time they finally retreated in the face of the Ghost Bear's determined assault.<ref name="FM:Up53">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 53, "Delta Galaxy (The Snarling Wolves)"</ref>
  
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During the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], the 1st Rasalhague Bears conduct a reprisal raid against [[Clan Hell's Horses|Clan Hell's Horses']] occupation zone for its raid of [[Predlitz]].  The Bears and the [[50th Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fiftieth Strike Cluster]] struck Occupation Zone in [[3063]] after the war's conclusion.  The Bears among worlds, such as [[Gunzburg]] where it was Star Colonel Ragnar attend ceremony of planet with old planet leader, [[Tor Miraborg]] celebrate world returning to the Rasalhagian fold (under Ghost Bear leadership) a year later.<ref>''Test of Vengeance'', p. ??: Ragnar hands Tor his sunglasses to old Tor Miraborg in celebration of Gunzburg joining the Dominion{{cn}}</ref>
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During the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]], the 1st Rasalhague Bears conduct a reprisal raid against [[Clan Hell's Horses|Clan Hell's Horses']] occupation zone for its raid of [[Predlitz]].  The Bears and the [[50th Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fiftieth Strike Cluster]] struck Occupational zone in [[3063]] after the war's conclusion.  The Bears among worlds, such as [[Gunzburg]] where it was Star Colonel Ragnar attend ceremony of planet with old planet leader, [[Tor Miraborg]] celebrate world returning back Rasalhagian fold (under Ghost Bear leadership) a year later.<ref>''Test of Vengeance'', p.??{{cn}} - Ragnar hands Tor his sunglasses to old Tor Miraborg in celibration of Gunzburg joining the Dominion.</ref>
  
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=== Jihad Era ===
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==Unit Insigna==
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==== KungsArmé Rebellion ====
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The unit's insigna is a blue shield in shape of bear's head. It is emblazon with white dragon.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88, "Alpha Galaxy" - Unit insigna for 1st Rasalhague Bears.</ref>
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The First Rasalhague and rest of the Rasalhague Galaxy would be redirected back to the Dominion.  Where elements of the [[Polar Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Polar]] and [[Taiga Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Taiga Galaxies]] would rebel again Clan Ghost Bear's directives for its members to take new [[Trial of Position|Trials of Position]]. The 1st Rasalhague would end up landing on [[Satalice]] and managed to convince the [[1st Kavalleri (Rasalhague Dominion)|1st Kavalleri Cluster]] to stand down from their rebellion.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 90–91: Rasalhague Rebellion - Elements of the Polar and Taiga Galaxies rebel due to being forced to take Trials their positions. First Rasalhague convinces First Kavalleri to stand down without shot fired</ref> After the mutiny, the entire of Rasalhague Galaxy spent the next five years patrolling the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]], keeping the peace.<ref name="FR:Cp10">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 10: "Rasalhague Galaxy"</ref>
 
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=== Dark Age Era ===
 
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After the Rebellion with the KungsArmé the First Rasalhague Bears would be reassigned to the Dominion as part of a deterrent to Hell's Horses and Clan Wolf's possible raids into the Dominion.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 121: Rasalhague Galaxy - 1st Rasalhague stationed in the Dominion with rest of the Galaxy as defensive force against other Clan attacks</ref>
 
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==== Second Combine-Dominion War ====
 
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While not assigned to the active combat mission during the four year [[Second Combine-Dominion War|conflict]], the unit was present on [[Rasalhague]] when [[Draconis Combine]]'s naval forces engaged Dominion Battleship ''[[Ursa Major]]'' and destroyed on 29 April [[3100]].<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', pp. 35–36: The Fall - Naval Battle of Rasalhague - While stationed on Rasalhague, the system's WarShip Ursa Major is attacked</ref>
 
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==Unit Insignia==
 
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The unit's insignia is a blue shield in shape of bear's head. It is emblazoned with white dragon.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88: "Alpha Galaxy" - Unit insignia for 1st Rasalhague Bears</ref>
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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As of [[3061]] the Commanding Officer was [[Star Colonel]] [[Ragnar Magnusson|Ragnar]],<ref name=FMWC88/> As of [[3068]] the Commanding Officer was [[Galaxy Commander]] [[saKhan]] [[Ragnar Magnusson]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 104, "Tukayyid Free at Last!" - Ragnar been bloodnamed.</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105, "Ragnar has since become Galaxy Commander & became saKhan of Clan Ghost Bear".</ref>
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Rasalhague Bears (Ghost Bear Dominion)'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Ragnar Magnusson|Ragnar]]||[[3061]]<ref name=FMWC88/>
 
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| [[saKhan]]||Ragnar Magnusson||[[3068]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 104: "Tukayyid Free at Last!" - Ragnar been Bloodnamed</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: "Ragnar has since become Galaxy Commander & became saKhan of Clan Ghost Bear"</ref>
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Rasalhague Bears (Rasalhague Dominion)'''
 
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Arne Lidwin]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p172>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 172</ref>
 
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The command can counter the actions of enemy formation with equal or superior reactions.<ref name=FMWC88/>
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The command can counter the actions of enemy formation with equal or superior reactions.<ref name=FMWC88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 88, "1st Rasalhague Bears Profile"</ref>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
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===3061===
 
===3061===
 
'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMWC88/>
 
'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMWC88/>
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:CO: Star Colonel Ragnar <ref name=FMWCp88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88</ref>
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* 4 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]<ref name=FMWC88/>
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:* 4 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]<ref name=FMWC88/>
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:- The First were stationed on [[Utrecht]] at this point in time.<ref name="FM:WCp163">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 163, "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
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:Note: The First were stationed on [[Utrecht]] at this point in time.<ref name="FM:WCp163">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 163: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
 
  
 
=== 3067 ===
 
=== 3067 ===
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'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Veteran/Regulars)<ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77: "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
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'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Veteran/Regulars)<ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77, "Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)"</ref>
 
:- The First were stationed on Rasalhague at this point in time and were just below two-thirds of full strength. Eighty percent of the First were using Clan-level technology, whilst seventy percent were equipped with [[OmniMech]]s or their equivalents.<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
 
:- The First were stationed on Rasalhague at this point in time and were just below two-thirds of full strength. Eighty percent of the First were using Clan-level technology, whilst seventy percent were equipped with [[OmniMech]]s or their equivalents.<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
  
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=== 3076 ===
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==Notes==
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'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: KungsArmé - First Rasalhague Bears status as of 3076</ref>
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* Each component [[Star]] includes at least one native [[Free Rasalhague Republic|Rasalhagian]].
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:-The unit by [[3076]], would be assigned to [[Alshain]], after returning from Clan Ghost Bear's war with the Word of Blake.
 
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=== 3079 ===
 
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'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FR:Cp11">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 11: "Deployment Status"</ref>
 
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: Note: At this point in time the Bears were stationed on [[Orestes]], and were operating at approximately five-sixths of full strength, with two-thirds of the unit piloting OmniMechs or the equivalent.<ref name="FR:Cp11"/>
 
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=== 3085 ===
 
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'''First Rasalhague Bears''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127: Ghost Bear Dominion\Rasalhague Galaxy - First Rasalhague's status as of 3085</ref>
 
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:-Assigned to garrison [[Rasalhague]], was rated as a Frontline technology at 80% strength.
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
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* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
 
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
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* ''[[Test of Vengeance]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[Test of Vengeance]]'' (Novel)
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[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Commands|Rasalhague Bears, 001st]]
 
[[Category:Rasalhague Dominion Commands|Rasalhague Bears, 001st]]
 
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