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Line 19: He rose to command [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omicron Provisional Galaxy]] in [[3073]].<ref name=wor122>''The Wars of Reaving'', p.122 </ref> He rose to command [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omicron Provisional Galaxy]] in [[3073]].<ref name=wor122>''The Wars of Reaving'', p.122 </ref> − Two [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] [[WarShip]]s - the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]''-class destroyer ''[[Nebulous]]'' and the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette ''[[Hertzog's Staff]]'' - were deployed to [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]] by the Cloud Cobras along with a small merchant convoy, to scout the system and assist with the rebuilding of New Bergen. The Star Adder personnel on Albion were starving by this point and had approached the Cloud Cobras for assistance, but the Cobras had little resources to share and couldn't help.<ref name="WoRp123"/> When Blood Spirit forces in the form of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omega]] and Omicron Provisional Galaxy along with the recently repaired ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Exsanguine|CBS ''Exsanguine'']], led by Darrin Keller arrived with the intent of attacking the Star Adders, the ''Nebulous'' and ''Hertzog's Staff'' were still in orbit. Rather than battle the two Cloud Cobra WarShips, the Blood Spirits bargained down the Trial to a duel between [[Star]]s of [[aerospace fighter]]s, from the Cloud Cobra Beta Reserve and the best of Omega Galaxy's fighters. The Blood Spirits were ultimately victorious and went on to attack the Star Adders at Indicass Alpha and Beta.<ref name="WORp122">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 122, "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> + Two [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] [[WarShip]]s - the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]''-class destroyer ''[[Nebulous]]'' and the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette ''[[Hertzog's Staff]]'' - were deployed to [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]] by the Cloud Cobras along with a small merchant convoy, to scout the system and assist with the rebuilding of New Bergen. The Star Adder personnel on Albion were starving by this point and had approached the Cloud Cobras for assistance, but the Cobras had little resources to share and couldn't help.<ref name="WoRp123"/> When Blood Spirit forces in the form of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omega]] and Omicron Provisional Galaxy along with the recently repaired ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Exsanguine|CBS ''Exsanguine'']], led by Darrin Keller arrived with the intent of attacking the Star Adders, the ''Nebulous'' and ''Hertzog's Staff'' were still in orbit. Rather than battle the two Cloud Cobra WarShips, the Blood Spirits bargained down the Trial to a duel between [[Star]]s of [[aerospace fighter]]s from the Cloud Cobra Beta Reserve and the best of Omega Galaxy's fighters. The Blood Spirits were ultimately victorious and went on to attack the Star Adders at Indicass Alpha and Beta.<ref name="WORp122">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 122, "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> Darrin Keller troops dropping swiftly onto the Star Adder holdings at Indicass Alpha and Indicass Beta, Omicron Galaxy was unprepared for the appearance of almost four Clusters of Star Adder [[ProtoMech]]s to defend the smaller Indicass Beta site. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller acted quickly, inflicting heavy damage on the [[1114th Gatekeeper (Clan Star Adder)|1114th Gatekeeper Cluster]], capturing warehouses and storage facilities full of badly-needed resources. Keller waited for a week before leading Omicron Galaxy to Indicass Alpha, which housed nearly a million civilians at this point. Despite the Dark Caste attacks, Indicass Alpha was still the site of a number of [[BattleMech]] and [[battle armor]] factories and associated industries, and the Star Adders fought a fierce defense to retain the enclave.<ref name="WORp122"/> Darrin Keller troops dropping swiftly onto the Star Adder holdings at Indicass Alpha and Indicass Beta, Omicron Galaxy was unprepared for the appearance of almost four Clusters of Star Adder [[ProtoMech]]s to defend the smaller Indicass Beta site. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller acted quickly, inflicting heavy damage on the [[1114th Gatekeeper (Clan Star Adder)|1114th Gatekeeper Cluster]], capturing warehouses and storage facilities full of badly-needed resources. Keller waited for a week before leading Omicron Galaxy to Indicass Alpha, which housed nearly a million civilians at this point. Despite the Dark Caste attacks, Indicass Alpha was still the site of a number of [[BattleMech]] and [[battle armor]] factories and associated industries, and the Star Adders fought a fierce defense to retain the enclave.<ref name="WORp122"/> Line 25:
Line 25: The [[286th Adder Sentinels (Clan Star Adder)|286th Adder Sentinels]] launched a flanking attack as Omicron Galaxy approached the city, plowing through the [[22nd Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-second Blood Cavalry]], before being pinned down by the [[21st Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-first Crimson Guards]] and destroyed. The [[98th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards]] were the first to enter the city, passing the remains of the Star Adder police cordons and clashing with the remaining Star Adder forces; those defending forces, led by the 343rd, fell back further into the city, taking the civilians with them. When the Star Adders made a stand near a large [[OmniMech]] facility, the Ninety-eight realized they'd been drawn into a trap; hordes of armed civilians rose up to attack the Guards, and as Star Colonel [[Nad Johns]] attempted to strike out eastwards towards the main city DropPort, the Star Adders collapsed more than twenty city blocks onto the Blood Spirit forces. More than seven thousand civilians died and the dropping buildings buried many of the Guards' 'Mechs in a disaster that caused Keller to halt Omicron's advance.<ref name="WORp122"/> The [[286th Adder Sentinels (Clan Star Adder)|286th Adder Sentinels]] launched a flanking attack as Omicron Galaxy approached the city, plowing through the [[22nd Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-second Blood Cavalry]], before being pinned down by the [[21st Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-first Crimson Guards]] and destroyed. The [[98th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards]] were the first to enter the city, passing the remains of the Star Adder police cordons and clashing with the remaining Star Adder forces; those defending forces, led by the 343rd, fell back further into the city, taking the civilians with them. When the Star Adders made a stand near a large [[OmniMech]] facility, the Ninety-eight realized they'd been drawn into a trap; hordes of armed civilians rose up to attack the Guards, and as Star Colonel [[Nad Johns]] attempted to strike out eastwards towards the main city DropPort, the Star Adders collapsed more than twenty city blocks onto the Blood Spirit forces. More than seven thousand civilians died and the dropping buildings buried many of the Guards' 'Mechs in a disaster that caused Keller to halt Omicron's advance.<ref name="WORp122"/> − During the fighting withdrawal that soon began, [[saKhan]] [[Constans Cluff]] was knocked unconscious. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller took charge of the situation, organizing the retreat while facing a desperate Adder press. The Star Adders took advantage of the sudden pause, with their last [[Binary]] of aerospace fighters conducting a low-level bombing run that threw hundreds of tons of bombs at the [[1st Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|First Blood Cavalry]] and Keller's Command Trinary. Keller was nearly killed in an aerospace fighter strike on his command star, though he would make it off world. The Blood Spirits engaged the Star Adder aerospace fighters with their own fighters, and the brutal dogfight that ensued left just three surviving Blood Spirit pilots. Keller ordered a full retreat from Albion; when the remaining Blood Spirit forces had left the surface of the planet, Keller then ordered the ''Exsanguine'' to bombard Indicass Alpha, and then Indicass Beta from orbit, destroying both. The Blood Spirits then left the system.<ref name="WORp122"/><ref name="WoRp123">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, "Albion Crumbles"</ref> + During the fighting withdrawal that soon began, [[saKhan]] [[Constans Cluff]] was knocked unconscious. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller took charge of the situation, organizing the retreat while facing a desperate Adder press. The Star Adders took advantage of the sudden pause, with their last [[Binary]] of aerospace fighters conducting a low-level bombing run that threw hundreds of tons of bombs at the [[1st Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|First Blood Cavalry]] and Keller's Command Trinary. Keller was nearly killed in an [[Aerospace Fighter]] strike on his command star, though he would make it off world. The Blood Spirits engaged the Star Adder aerospace fighters with their own fighters, and the brutal dogfight that ensued left just three surviving Blood Spirit pilots. Keller ordered a full retreat from Albion; when the remaining Blood Spirit forces had left the surface of the planet, Keller then ordered the ''Exsanguine'' to bombard Indicass Alpha, and then Indicass Beta from orbit, destroying both. The Blood Spirits then left the system.<ref name="WORp122"/><ref name="WoRp123">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, "Albion Crumbles"</ref> When saKhan Constans Cluff regained consciousness, he took grave exception to the orders to use naval bombardment. In a [[Trial of Refusal]] over the incident, he is said to have almost killed Darrin Keller in an unaugmented duel while still aboard the ''Exsanguine''.<ref name=TWORp185,186>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 185, 186 - "Constans Cluff"</ref><ref name=TWORp123,124>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, 124 - "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> When saKhan Constans Cluff regained consciousness, he took grave exception to the orders to use naval bombardment. In a [[Trial of Refusal]] over the incident, he is said to have almost killed Darrin Keller in an unaugmented duel while still aboard the ''Exsanguine''.<ref name=TWORp185,186>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 185, 186 - "Constans Cluff"</ref><ref name=TWORp123,124>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, 124 - "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> Line 36:
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He rose to command [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omicron Provisional Galaxy]] in [[3073]].<ref name=wor122>''The Wars of Reaving'', p.122 </ref> | He rose to command [[Omicron Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omicron Provisional Galaxy]] in [[3073]].<ref name=wor122>''The Wars of Reaving'', p.122 </ref> | ||
| − | Two [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] [[WarShip]]s - the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]''-class destroyer ''[[Nebulous]]'' and the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette ''[[Hertzog's Staff]]'' - were deployed to [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]] by the Cloud Cobras along with a small merchant convoy, to scout the system and assist with the rebuilding of New Bergen. The Star Adder personnel on Albion were starving by this point and had approached the Cloud Cobras for assistance, but the Cobras had little resources to share and couldn't help.<ref name="WoRp123"/> When Blood Spirit forces in the form of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omega]] and Omicron Provisional Galaxy along with the recently repaired ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Exsanguine|CBS ''Exsanguine'']], led by Darrin Keller arrived with the intent of attacking the Star Adders, the ''Nebulous'' and ''Hertzog's Staff'' were still in orbit. Rather than battle the two Cloud Cobra WarShips, the Blood Spirits bargained down the Trial to a duel between [[Star]]s of [[aerospace fighter]]s | + | Two [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] [[WarShip]]s - the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]''-class destroyer ''[[Nebulous]]'' and the ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvette ''[[Hertzog's Staff]]'' - were deployed to [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]] by the Cloud Cobras along with a small merchant convoy, to scout the system and assist with the rebuilding of New Bergen. The Star Adder personnel on Albion were starving by this point and had approached the Cloud Cobras for assistance, but the Cobras had little resources to share and couldn't help.<ref name="WoRp123"/> When Blood Spirit forces in the form of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Omega]] and Omicron Provisional Galaxy along with the recently repaired ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Exsanguine|CBS ''Exsanguine'']], led by Darrin Keller arrived with the intent of attacking the Star Adders, the ''Nebulous'' and ''Hertzog's Staff'' were still in orbit. Rather than battle the two Cloud Cobra WarShips, the Blood Spirits bargained down the Trial to a duel between [[Star]]s of [[aerospace fighter]]s from the Cloud Cobra Beta Reserve and the best of Omega Galaxy's fighters. The Blood Spirits were ultimately victorious and went on to attack the Star Adders at Indicass Alpha and Beta.<ref name="WORp122">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 122, "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> |
Darrin Keller troops dropping swiftly onto the Star Adder holdings at Indicass Alpha and Indicass Beta, Omicron Galaxy was unprepared for the appearance of almost four Clusters of Star Adder [[ProtoMech]]s to defend the smaller Indicass Beta site. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller acted quickly, inflicting heavy damage on the [[1114th Gatekeeper (Clan Star Adder)|1114th Gatekeeper Cluster]], capturing warehouses and storage facilities full of badly-needed resources. Keller waited for a week before leading Omicron Galaxy to Indicass Alpha, which housed nearly a million civilians at this point. Despite the Dark Caste attacks, Indicass Alpha was still the site of a number of [[BattleMech]] and [[battle armor]] factories and associated industries, and the Star Adders fought a fierce defense to retain the enclave.<ref name="WORp122"/> | Darrin Keller troops dropping swiftly onto the Star Adder holdings at Indicass Alpha and Indicass Beta, Omicron Galaxy was unprepared for the appearance of almost four Clusters of Star Adder [[ProtoMech]]s to defend the smaller Indicass Beta site. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller acted quickly, inflicting heavy damage on the [[1114th Gatekeeper (Clan Star Adder)|1114th Gatekeeper Cluster]], capturing warehouses and storage facilities full of badly-needed resources. Keller waited for a week before leading Omicron Galaxy to Indicass Alpha, which housed nearly a million civilians at this point. Despite the Dark Caste attacks, Indicass Alpha was still the site of a number of [[BattleMech]] and [[battle armor]] factories and associated industries, and the Star Adders fought a fierce defense to retain the enclave.<ref name="WORp122"/> | ||
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The [[286th Adder Sentinels (Clan Star Adder)|286th Adder Sentinels]] launched a flanking attack as Omicron Galaxy approached the city, plowing through the [[22nd Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-second Blood Cavalry]], before being pinned down by the [[21st Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-first Crimson Guards]] and destroyed. The [[98th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards]] were the first to enter the city, passing the remains of the Star Adder police cordons and clashing with the remaining Star Adder forces; those defending forces, led by the 343rd, fell back further into the city, taking the civilians with them. When the Star Adders made a stand near a large [[OmniMech]] facility, the Ninety-eight realized they'd been drawn into a trap; hordes of armed civilians rose up to attack the Guards, and as Star Colonel [[Nad Johns]] attempted to strike out eastwards towards the main city DropPort, the Star Adders collapsed more than twenty city blocks onto the Blood Spirit forces. More than seven thousand civilians died and the dropping buildings buried many of the Guards' 'Mechs in a disaster that caused Keller to halt Omicron's advance.<ref name="WORp122"/> | The [[286th Adder Sentinels (Clan Star Adder)|286th Adder Sentinels]] launched a flanking attack as Omicron Galaxy approached the city, plowing through the [[22nd Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-second Blood Cavalry]], before being pinned down by the [[21st Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Twenty-first Crimson Guards]] and destroyed. The [[98th Crimson Guards (Clan Blood Spirit)|Ninety-eighth Crimson Guards]] were the first to enter the city, passing the remains of the Star Adder police cordons and clashing with the remaining Star Adder forces; those defending forces, led by the 343rd, fell back further into the city, taking the civilians with them. When the Star Adders made a stand near a large [[OmniMech]] facility, the Ninety-eight realized they'd been drawn into a trap; hordes of armed civilians rose up to attack the Guards, and as Star Colonel [[Nad Johns]] attempted to strike out eastwards towards the main city DropPort, the Star Adders collapsed more than twenty city blocks onto the Blood Spirit forces. More than seven thousand civilians died and the dropping buildings buried many of the Guards' 'Mechs in a disaster that caused Keller to halt Omicron's advance.<ref name="WORp122"/> | ||
| − | During the fighting withdrawal that soon began, [[saKhan]] [[Constans Cluff]] was knocked unconscious. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller took charge of the situation, organizing the retreat while facing a desperate Adder press. The Star Adders took advantage of the sudden pause, with their last [[Binary]] of aerospace fighters conducting a low-level bombing run that threw hundreds of tons of bombs at the [[1st Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|First Blood Cavalry]] and Keller's Command Trinary. Keller was nearly killed in an | + | During the fighting withdrawal that soon began, [[saKhan]] [[Constans Cluff]] was knocked unconscious. Galaxy Commander Darrin Keller took charge of the situation, organizing the retreat while facing a desperate Adder press. The Star Adders took advantage of the sudden pause, with their last [[Binary]] of aerospace fighters conducting a low-level bombing run that threw hundreds of tons of bombs at the [[1st Blood Cavalry (Clan Blood Spirit)|First Blood Cavalry]] and Keller's Command Trinary. Keller was nearly killed in an [[Aerospace Fighter]] strike on his command star, though he would make it off world. The Blood Spirits engaged the Star Adder aerospace fighters with their own fighters, and the brutal dogfight that ensued left just three surviving Blood Spirit pilots. Keller ordered a full retreat from Albion; when the remaining Blood Spirit forces had left the surface of the planet, Keller then ordered the ''Exsanguine'' to bombard Indicass Alpha, and then Indicass Beta from orbit, destroying both. The Blood Spirits then left the system.<ref name="WORp122"/><ref name="WoRp123">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, "Albion Crumbles"</ref> |
When saKhan Constans Cluff regained consciousness, he took grave exception to the orders to use naval bombardment. In a [[Trial of Refusal]] over the incident, he is said to have almost killed Darrin Keller in an unaugmented duel while still aboard the ''Exsanguine''.<ref name=TWORp185,186>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 185, 186 - "Constans Cluff"</ref><ref name=TWORp123,124>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, 124 - "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> | When saKhan Constans Cluff regained consciousness, he took grave exception to the orders to use naval bombardment. In a [[Trial of Refusal]] over the incident, he is said to have almost killed Darrin Keller in an unaugmented duel while still aboard the ''Exsanguine''.<ref name=TWORp185,186>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 185, 186 - "Constans Cluff"</ref><ref name=TWORp123,124>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 123, 124 - "The Defamation of Albion"</ref> | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' | * ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Clan Blood Spirit Characters|Keller, Darrin]] | [[Category: Clan Blood Spirit Characters|Keller, Darrin]] | ||