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==History==
 
==History==
The Chatterweb was created by the merchants of Clan Sea Fox under [[Khan]] [[Karen Nagasawa|Karen Nagasawa's]] direction shortly after [[Operation KLONDIKE]] for the purpose of gaining and exchanging information. At first this was mercantile in nature but soon military intelligence also became a product of the network. The first instance of the latter was when Sea Fox warriors were able to use information acquired by their merchants to win a [[Trial of Possession]] against [[Clan Coyote]] for [[Delios]]. Later Sea Fox technicians and scientists learned of the Coyotes' [[OmniMech]] program via the Chatterweb, enabling them to offer their assistance and thus gain early access to these machines.<ref name=TCWOKp62>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 62: "Clan Government"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 58–59</ref><ref>''Invading Clans'', pp. 133–134</ref>
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The Chatterweb was created by the merchants of Clan Sea Fox under [[Khan]] [[Karen Nagasawa|Karen Nagasawa's]] direction shortly after [[Operation KLONDIKE]] for the purpose of gaining and exchanging information. At first this was mercantile in nature but soon military intelligence also became a product of the network. The first instance of the latter was when Sea Fox warriors were able to use information acquired by their merchants to win a [[Trial of Possession]] against [[Clan Coyote]] for [[Delios]]. Later Sea Fox technicians and scientists learned of the Coyotes' [[OmniMech]] program via the Chatterweb, enabling them to offer their assistance and thus gain early access to these machines.<ref name=TCWOKp62>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 62, "Clan Government"</ref> <ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 58-59</ref> <ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 133-134</ref>
  
Ironically the Chatterweb also contributed to the near-demise of Clan Sea Fox's [[Sea Fox (species)|totem]] and their name change. After easily defeating a [[Clan Snow Raven]] attack on [[Priori]] using intelligence gained from the Chatterweb, the Sea Fox defenders boasted of their victory via that medium and insulted the Raven Khan [[Liam Howell]]. Howell retaliated by ordering the creation of the [[Diamond Shark (species)|diamond shark]], an ocean predator that nearly wiped out the sea fox, only for the Foxes to change their Clan's name to that of this new creature.<ref>''Invading Clans'', pp. 134–135</ref>
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Ironically the Chatterweb also contributed to the near-demise of Clan Sea Fox's [[Sea Fox (species)|totem]] and their name change. After easily defeating a [[Clan Snow Raven]] attack on [[Priori]] using intelligence gained from the Chatterweb, the Sea Fox defenders boasted of their victory via that medium and insulted the Raven Khan [[Liam Howell]]. Howell retaliated by ordering the creation of the [[Diamond Shark (species)|diamond shark]], an ocean predator that nearly wiped out the sea fox, only for the Foxes to change their Clan's name to that of this new creature.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 134-135</ref>
  
The Chatterweb remained in use into the mid-[[thirty-first century]] and the [[Jihad]], with Clan Diamond Shark expanding the network into the [[Inner Sphere]] Occupation Zones.<ref>''Blake Ascending'', pp. 95, 97–98, 101–102, 257</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 101</ref><ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 37</ref><ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 151</ref> [[The Society]] used it as a means of underground communication, as did anti-[[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] dissidents in the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]].<ref>''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 35: "The Society"</ref><ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 110</ref>
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The Chatterweb remained in use into the mid-31st century and the [[Jihad]], with Clan Diamond Shark expanding the network into the [[Inner Sphere]] Occupation Zones.<ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 95, 97-98, 101-102, 257</ref> <ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 101</ref> <ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 37</ref> <ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 151</ref> [[The Society]] used it as a means of underground communication, as did anti-[[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] dissidents in the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]].<ref>''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 35, "The Society"</ref> <ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 110</ref>
  
[[Clan Sea Fox]] maintained its Diamond Shark precursor's Chatterweb network during the [[thirty-second century]]. In mid-[[3152]], twenty years after the [[Blackout]] crippled the Inner Sphere's HPG network, the Sea Foxes apparently succeeded in restoring [[Alyina|Alyina's]] HPG to active service, sending it a Sea Fox Chatterweb welcome message from [[Twycross]].<ref>''Tamar Rising'', p. 75</ref>
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[[Clan Sea Fox]] maintained its Diamond Shark precursor's Chatterweb network during the 32nd century. In mid-[[3152]], twenty years after the [[Blackout]] crippled the Inner Sphere's HPG network, the Sea Foxes apparently succeeded in restoring [[Alyina|Alyina's]] HPG to active service, sending it a Sea Fox Chatterweb welcome message from [[Twycross]].<ref>''Tamar Rising'', p. 75</ref>
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
 
Within Clan Diamond Shark the merchant caste, who constantly monitor the Chatterweb, are able to provide their warriors with some of the most accurate information in the Clans, giving the warriors an advantage in target selection for Trials.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 63</ref>
 
Within Clan Diamond Shark the merchant caste, who constantly monitor the Chatterweb, are able to provide their warriors with some of the most accurate information in the Clans, giving the warriors an advantage in target selection for Trials.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 63</ref>
  
It is noted for having a regular and underground channel for communications. Any un-Clanlike communications can be wiped clean.<ref name=TCWOKp62/>
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It is noted for having a regular and underground channel for communications. Any unClan-like communications can be wiped clean.<ref name=TCWOKp62/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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