Clan Sea Fox

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Clan Sea Fox is the original name of Clan Diamond Shark. Clan Sea Fox and Clan Snow Raven had a falling out, and in response Clan Snow Raven created the Diamond Shark, a predator designed solely to hunt and kill the Sea Foxes who lived in Strana Mechty's oceans. After most of the Sea Foxes had been killed, Clan Sea Fox petitioned the Grand Council to change its name to Clan Diamond Shark. Several sea foxes were preserved by the Clan and placed on other worlds, where they flourished. As a result, Clan Diamond Shark changed its name back to Clan Sea Fox by 3100. The Diamond Shark/Sea Fox Clan has relied heavily on its Merchant Caste since its inception, giving them more power and freedom than most Clans. Though many believe them to be weak because of their democratic attitudes toward their lower castes, the Diamond Sharks maintained one of the largest and most elite Toumans among the clans. After the Jihad, the Diamond Sharks were one of several Clans forced to move to the Inner Sphere. Having few worlds of their own, the reborn Clan Sea Fox is a nomad trader Clan who almost mostly reside on giant ArcShips and CargoShips that roam throughout space.


Worlds & Enclaves

The Clan has control over three worlds: Twycross, Trondheim, and Itabiana.[1] In addition to these worlds, the Clan has enclaves on eighteen different worlds.

Brief History Post-Jihad

  • 3070-3080s - Khanate and Aimag formations begin to appear with modified WarShips at their core. They begin roving to render aid to worlds left isolated due to Blakist attacks.
  • 3097 - Clan Wolf forces in the Feltre Star System attack the Swimmer Khanate's Beta Aimag, which consisted of two JumpShips and its flotilla of DropShips. The Wolves believed they could over-power the Aimag's cluster size force. They send a heavy-aerospace force against Beta's troops. The Beta's adeptly defended themselves and Wolves easily defeated without securing single ship.[2] Later that year, Clan Sea Fox disbatched two entire Khanate and Galaxy worth of troops to assault Wolves of Feltre. The assault destroyed two Clusters of Clan Wolf troops. Fox's were uninterested in claiming the planet and left. However, the Clan Wolf traders suffered from a 200 percent price increase for Clan Sea Fox deals.[3]
  • 3100 - Clan formally changes its name to Clan Sea Fox.[4]
  • 3134 - ovKhan Sha Clarke, commander of Beta Aimag of Spina Khanate attempts to spinter off his Khanate by having Clan Jade Falcon forces assasinate Khan Mori Hawker. However, ovKhan Petr Kalasa of Delta Aimag and rest of Khanate succeeds finding the Khan and protecting him.
  • 3137 - Delta Aimag of Spina Khanate bargins a deal with "Clan" Spirit Cats to co-own world of Marik, which becomes newest 'clearing-house worlds’.[5]
  • 3138 - Delta Aimag helps to create and becomes governing power of the Clan Protectorate in old Free Worlds League.

Culture & Characteristics

Sea Fox clansman have uncanny sense of smell due to their near sterile environment they live in space.[6] Thus they are able to smell wide variety of scents. It should be noted, they find Inner Sphere odors rather offensive sometimes.

Despite the Clan's nomad like existence in the Inner Sphere, the Clan's solidarity continues to keeps the Clan whole socially.

Many of the Warriors of the Clan have been trained to much like merchants as possible to understand ramifications of actions and deals. Thou with Clan is known to be "Bargain first", they are still very much fearless Clan warriors.[7]

The Aimags isolations, can sometimes seen as sub-Clans, however they remain largely synchronized with entire Clan.

Clan Sea Fox Fleet Structure

The Sea Fox are primary space-bound community. Since their fleet since after the Jihad, has been reorganized into two types of Fleet. These Fleets are divided not unlike Clan Galaxy's and Clusters. However, these are not strictly military formations, these are merchant fleets.

Clan's fleet is organized in two types of fleets: Khanate & Aimag.

Each of the five autonomous Khanates, four of the five is lead by a saKhan, except for the ilKhanate, which is the Khan's personal Khanate.[8]

Khanate

The Khanate is largest formation, which consists of five attending Aimag Jumpship fleets.[9]

Most Khanate & their Amiga's bid and fought to acquire for specific regions of space - Worlds each Aimag & Khanate would use to further its revenue, honor, and glory for the Clan.[10]

There are five Khanate - Spina, Skate, Tiburon, Fox, and the ilKhanate[11]

Each of the five autonomous Khanates, four of the five is lead by a saKhan, except for the ilKhanate, which is the Khan's personal Khanate.[12]

The ilKhanate acts as a oversight government, the fleet does not have set destination. IlKhanate is the home of the Khan and Alpha Council. ilKhanate checks on the activities of the other Khanates, collecting ten percent of the Clan's due.[13] The Khan flagship, is referred to as the ilArcShip[14].

Aimag

Smaller of the two merchant fleets of the Clan Sea Fox formations. The fleet is commanded by a ovKhan, who oversees all enclaves; Business interaction with worlds; setting up colonies & fleet operations and its maintenance.

There are five Aimag per Khanate. Each named after letters of the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon.

Sea Foxes generally deploy their Aimag wide spans and not close proximatiy to maximize the rewards of getting economic deals cut between worlds.

On occasion when Aimag do meet, they conduct various rituals and trials such as: Live Fire Training Excerises (Ritual of Combat), Bloodright Trials, etc. The frequency Aimag meet can be measured by years.[15]

Aimag compete against one another for mining rights, creating colonies, setting enclaves, etc. Each Aimag tries win profit & glory as well as honor to their deeds.

Sea Fox Ships

Mother ships of the Sea Foxes are former Warships were build during the age of the Star League. Both types of large ships in service with typically retain their Interplanetary drives, however they are rarely used due to structural changes caused by refits to CargoShips & ArcShips. These ships have had their armor and weaponry removed to allow them to roam both Clan Occupational Zones and Great Houses freely.[16]

  • CargoShip - They are redesigned Warships which have been reconfigured to become dedicated roving, long-term habitats and mobile supply stations. These ships are part of the typical core of a Aimag fleet.[17] They have gutted DropShips (typically Behemoth Class ships), permanently attached to attached to the hull of the ships.
  • ArcShips - These are redesigned Warships which have been reconfigured to be societal points of congress and core governmental structures for the entire Clan.[18] They generally have extensive modified to add habitats in both in former cargo bays and covering outer hulls. ArcShips have been typically former Potemkin Class WarShips, which have been extensively lengthen, widen, and given increased mass. Among the largest ArcShips is the Poseidon, which was expanded to 2.5 Million tons.[19]

Apart from extensive Jumpship fleet consisting of both Inner Sphere and Clan built designs. The Sea Foxes have former military DropShips which have been converted to serve as cargo haulers, with some military capacities. These vessels demilitarized DropShips. A common DropShip to be seen in Sea Fox service is the De-militarized Overlord-C Class Dropships are primary cargo hauling vessels. The ship has only one BattleMech bay for Trinary (15) Mechs/vehicles.

Known ArcShips & CargoShips

Clan Sea Fox Ranks & Uniforms

Clan Sea Fox Ranks

Clan Sea Fox typical has similar ranking system as normal Clans. However, they do have exclusive ranks that only found I their clan.

  • saKhan - Individual whom commands a Khanate fleet formation & all of its Aimag's assets. The saKhan is answerable to the Khan of the Sea Foxes.
  • ovKhan - Individual whom command a Aimag fleet size fleet & assets. Answers to saKhan of their assigned Khanate.
  • saFactor - Sea Fox Chief Negotiator of Aimag fleets whom is part of [Merchant Caste].
  • Master Merchant - Rank for Sea Fox ship commander.[21]

Uniforms

Uniforms - All Sea Fox uniforms are all blue, but the shoulders colors mark their subcaste types. Here are examples: Yellow = teachers, Green = teachers, Red for eurgentics, Double Stripes = Labor Caste While

Sea Foxes ceremonial leathers, have details of Sea Fox across torso of the suit.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 97 & 130 & Touring the Stars - all locations where transplanted Sea Foxes live.
  2. ↑ Touring the Stars Clan Sea Fox article Sean Lasko, PhD article"
  3. ↑ Touring the Stars - Clan Sea Fox article - Mentioned in sub-article —Sean Lasko, PhD, Professor of Clan Society and Politics, University of Thorin"
  4. ↑ Touring the Stars - Clan Sea Fox article.
  5. ↑ Pandora's Gambit page 97 - The Spirit Cats bargain with Sea Foxes for help securing the planet as safe haven for the them.
  6. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 57 - Petr Kalasa picks up scents in Merchant House on Adhafera.
  7. ↑ Touring the Stars - Clan Sea Fox article - Mentioned in sub-article —Sean Lasko, PhD, Professor of Clan Society and Politics, University of Thorin"
  8. ↑ Hunters of the Deep rear cover of book
  9. ↑ Touring the Stars - Sea Fox Clan - "Khanate has five attendant JumpShip fleets (Aimag)"
  10. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 185 - How Khanate & Aimag formations function.
  11. ↑ Touring the Stars - Clan Sea Fox section
  12. ↑ Hunters of the Deep rear cover of book
  13. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 185 - Explanation of how Sea Foxe's ilKhanate operates.
  14. ↑ Hunters of the Deep 262 - ilArcShip mentioned
  15. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 100 - Petr thinks of infrequency of Aimag encounter.
  16. ↑ Touring the Stars Clan Sea Fox article
  17. ↑ Touring the Stars - information regarding CargoShips & ArcShips.
  18. ↑ Touring the Stars - information regarding CargoShips & ArcShips.
  19. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 169 - Petr describing the changes of the Poseidon.
  20. ↑ Touring the Stars - Clan Sea Fox Article
  21. ↑ A Rending of Falcons pg. 97 - Master Merchant Senna Rodriguez
  22. ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 25 - description of the ceremonial uniform of the Khan.
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