Dianne Sennet

Barbara Sennet (b27?? - died 28??) was the first saKhan of Clan Sea Fox.

Biography

Early Life and the Clans

As with many other warriors in the nascent Clans, little information exists regarding the early life of Barbara Sennet. She most likely served the SLDF as a MechWarrior before leaving the Inner Sphere with the rest of the Regular Army during Aleksandr Kerensky's Exodus.

After the Second Exodus to Strana Mechty, she would be selected as the saKhan of Clan Sea Fox, following the lead of Khan David Kalasa in the new Clan. Together, they would do a great job of preparing their Clan for the tough road ahead of them in the dust and heartache of Babylon, one of the rebellious Pentagon Worlds.

Operation Klondike

Babylon: Solath, Camlaan Landing

The disastrous battle of Camlaan saw a Sea Fox victory come at the cost of the life of Khan David Kalasa, as the other Clans seemed to abandon the Sea Foxes to take the brunt of the first assault. SaKhan Barbara Sennet would take up the torch of leadership, leading her injured but still dangerous Clan to victory in many other parts of Babylon. Driven by a need for revenge of some kind, Khan Sennet, taking the title reluctantly for the duration of hostilities, kept her Clan busy moving through the Snaefell Mountains, moving quickly, offering each settlement they encountered one chance to surrender before hitting them until all opposition was dead or neutralized.

Babylon: Valence

Landing almost on top of the continent's strongest power, the Sumral Carta, this battle was a show of force that proved the validity of her Clan's tactics. Utilizing Star Colonel Nagasawa's Aerospace Fighter Stars to the fullest, Khan Sennet pounded the defenders for six weeks with combined arms before they fell to the Clan conquerors.

Babylon: Witches of Callandra

The third major objective the Sea Foxes would take on, the wasteland continent of Collandra would provide a challenge that proved very time consuming to the Clan. Fighting against rebellious tribes of mountain and desert warriors armed with hidden caches of equipment scattered throughout the continent, the battle would see Clan Sea Fox surmount many setbacks, from frequent equipment failure due to the harsh elements and sandstorms, to the frustrations of fighting an enemy with seemingly no home and plenty of well-hidden supplies.

The Sea Foxes would finally make headway after using Star Colonel Nagasawa's fighters as reconnaissance, noting the patterns of vegetation and climate variation over the changing year. Soon the key was found: the migration pattern of a certain desert species that were crucial as a food source to the Collandra tribes. After this discovery it was only a matter of time until the last major resistance on the continent had ended.

Legacy

Barbara Sennet held her Clan together after it first major disaster, the death of it's founding Khan, and led them to victory spanning three continents on the world of Babylon during Operation Klondike. A strong leader on the field of battle but a sensible one off, she would stand aside when ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky suggested Karen Nagasawa to be the new Khan of Clan Sea Fox. Not only would she stand aside, she would also encourage the passing of the Khanship to the young rising star, knowing that she was the protege of former Khan Kalasa.

As founder of the Sennet Bloodname House, Barbara Sennet's genetic legacy produces generation after generation of fine MechWarriors for her Clan, individuals who often rise to positions of leadership in their Clan's Touman.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Warden Clans
• Historical: Operation Klondike