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Forged by [[Khan]] [[Dana Kufahl]], a member of an anti-[[Stefan Amaris|Amaris]] resistance movement on [[Terra]] called "The Spirit of the Coyote", the Clan cultivates a tradition based on Native American mysticism, and were the first to practice [[zellbrigen]], well before ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky codified the tradition.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 113</ref>  Their most significant and revolutionary contribution to Clan society was arguably the introduction of the [[OmniMech]] in [[2854]].<ref name=FM:WCp40,41>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 40, 41, "Birth of the Titans"</ref>   
 
Forged by [[Khan]] [[Dana Kufahl]], a member of an anti-[[Stefan Amaris|Amaris]] resistance movement on [[Terra]] called "The Spirit of the Coyote", the Clan cultivates a tradition based on Native American mysticism, and were the first to practice [[zellbrigen]], well before ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky codified the tradition.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 113</ref>  Their most significant and revolutionary contribution to Clan society was arguably the introduction of the [[OmniMech]] in [[2854]].<ref name=FM:WCp40,41>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 40, 41, "Birth of the Titans"</ref>   
  
Traditionally one of the strongest Clans and the closest ally of [[Clan Wolf]], many events of the late 30th and 31st centuries have weakened their position.  Considered to be the most conservative of the [[Warden]] Clans,<ref name=FMWC39-40/> they had retained their Warden viewpoint well into the [[Operation Revival]] era and beyond.  Though they would dramatically regain much of their strength in the later portion of the 31st century, much of it was due to the influence of [[the Society]] and was quickly spent in a gambit that pitted them against the rest of the Clans.  The Society's influence, and the subsequent treasonous actions of many Coyotes would cost the Clan dearly as the [[Wars of Reaving]] came to their bloody conclusion, nearly forfeiting their Clan's very existence.  As a result, the Coyotes would face vastly different circumstances than what they had known during the previous centuries, being a Clan that has been through the fires of their own near-destruction, and after that, through a deep cleansing of their collective spirit.  The Coyotes of the post-[[Reaving]] era have essentially been reborn, both as a Clan and as individual warriors.  Much like their totem, they have survived to continue their journey as the Clans enter a new age.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 163, 164, 165 - "Founder's Future, Clan Coyote"</ref>
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Traditionally one of the strongest Clans and the closest ally of [[Clan Wolf]], many events of the late thirtieth and thirty-first centuries have weakened their position.  Considered to be the most conservative of the [[Warden]] Clans,<ref name=FMWC39-40/> they had retained their Warden viewpoint well into the [[Operation Revival]] era and beyond.  Though they would dramatically regain much of their strength in the later portion of the thirty-first century, much of it was due to the influence of [[the Society]] and was quickly spent in a gambit that pitted them against the rest of the Clans.  The Society's influence, and the subsequent treasonous actions of many Coyotes would cost the Clan dearly as the [[Wars of Reaving]] came to their bloody conclusion, nearly forfeiting their Clan's very existence.  As a result, the Coyotes would face vastly different circumstances than what they had known during the previous centuries, being a Clan that has been through the fires of their own near-destruction, and after that, through a deep cleansing of their collective spirit.  The Coyotes of the post-[[Reaving]] era have essentially been reborn, both as a Clan and as individual warriors.  Much like their totem, they have survived to continue their journey as the Clans enter a new age.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 163, 164, 165 - "Founder's Future, Clan Coyote"</ref>
 
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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{{main|History of Clan Coyote}}
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====Early Beginnings====
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When Nicholas Kerensky led his [[Second Exodus]] from the [[Pentagon Worlds]], [[Dana Kufahl]] was among those who followed him.  She had been born on Terra in [[2772]] and grew up during the bloody reign of Stefan Amaris. She joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the initial Exodus from the [[Inner Sphere]] and attended the military academy on [[Dagda (Clan)|Dagda]], where she met and fell in love with [[Andery Kerensky]].  The two served in the SLDF, with Kufahl part of an exploration team charting new worlds.<ref name=FMWC39-40/>
  
===Formative Years===
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On [[Strana Mechty]] Nicholas Kerensky chose Kufahl to be the first Khan of Clan Coyote with [[Kesar Jerricho]] as her [[saKhan]].  [[Gerek Tchernovkov]], an [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] officer of the [[146th Royal BattleMech Division]], was chosen by the Clan's own warriors to serve as their Pack Master, a position which evolved into that of [[Loremaster]].<ref name=FMWC40>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 40</ref>  
When Nicholas Kerensky led his [[Second Exodus]] from the [[Pentagon Worlds]], Dana Kufahl was among those who followed him.  She had been born on Terra in [[2772]] and grew up during the bloody reign of Stefan Amaris.  Her parents were former members of the Terran Security Forces who joined a resistance cell that included [[SLDF]] survivors and Native American tribespeople.  When they were killed in an ambush the tribe adopted and taught her their ways until [[Operation Liberation|the day of liberation finally came]].  She joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the initial Exodus from the [[Inner Sphere]] and attended the military academy on [[Dagda]], where she met and fell in love with [[Andery Kerensky]].  The two served in the SLDF, with Kufahl part of an exploration team charting new worlds.  It was on the recently-discovered world of [[Foster]] that Kufhal had her first vision: a knight in resplendent armor, suddenly consumed by a darkness that began to grow without end.  The warning came too late though, as Aleksandr Kerensky was dead and civil war had begun by the time she contacted her ship.<ref name=FMWC39-40/>
 
 
 
On [[Strana Mechty]] Nicholas Kerensky chose Kufahl to be the first Khan of Clan Coyote with [[Kesar Jerricho]] as her [[saKhan]].  [[Gerek Tchernovkov]], an [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] officer of the [[146th Royal BattleMech Division]], was chosen by the Clan's own warriors to serve as their Pack Master, a position which evolved into that of [[Loremaster]].  Khan Kufahl took the Clan into the Broken Sea, a vast equatorial desert, where for three months she led them in tribal rituals in order to cleanse their soul.  It was during this time that Kufahl and her warriors witnessed a portent that would shape the Clan for centuries to come, when a pack of wolves and coyotes worked together to bring down a herd of prey.  Upon their return Dana related the episode to her lover Andrey and Nicholas, who quickly understood the significance of what she saw as well.  The two Clans formed close ties with each other, fighting mock battles together and mingling openly outside of training, forming a bond that would last generations.<ref name=FMWC40>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 40</ref>  
 
  
===Operation Klondike===
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====Operation Klondike====
 
By [[2821]], the [[Clan]]s were deemed ready to return to the [[Pentagon Worlds]].  A full reconnaissance survey had been conducted by a team led by Khan [[Absalom Truscott]] of [[Clan Star Adder]], called [[Operation: Sable Sun]].  Truscott also used this time to formulate the over-all plan of conquest which was adopted by ilKhan Kerensky, a plan titled [[Operation Klondike]].<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'' p. 40, 41 - "Lay of the Land"</ref><ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'' p. 41 - "Sitrep: On the Ground"</ref>   
 
By [[2821]], the [[Clan]]s were deemed ready to return to the [[Pentagon Worlds]].  A full reconnaissance survey had been conducted by a team led by Khan [[Absalom Truscott]] of [[Clan Star Adder]], called [[Operation: Sable Sun]].  Truscott also used this time to formulate the over-all plan of conquest which was adopted by ilKhan Kerensky, a plan titled [[Operation Klondike]].<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'' p. 40, 41 - "Lay of the Land"</ref><ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'' p. 41 - "Sitrep: On the Ground"</ref>   
  
 
Clan Coyote was selected for the drop onto [[Babylon]], along with three other Clans.  Their ranks were filled almost entirely with heavy and assault-class [[BattleMech]]s, making them the primary hitting power on the planet.  But what could have been a smooth, if not well-planned operation got off to a bad start from the very beginning and never fully recovered, though the Clans would still go on to victory.<ref name=H:OKp62,63>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 62, 63, "The Four Horsemen"</ref>
 
Clan Coyote was selected for the drop onto [[Babylon]], along with three other Clans.  Their ranks were filled almost entirely with heavy and assault-class [[BattleMech]]s, making them the primary hitting power on the planet.  But what could have been a smooth, if not well-planned operation got off to a bad start from the very beginning and never fully recovered, though the Clans would still go on to victory.<ref name=H:OKp62,63>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 62, 63, "The Four Horsemen"</ref>
 
      
 
      
====Camlaan====
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After the campaign ended, Khan Kufahl was nearly crippled with grief when she heard the news about [[Andery Kerensky]]'s death on [[Eden]].  Dana Kufahl would fall into a deep depression punctuated by periods of extreme mania.  These erratic mood swings began to take their toll on her Clan.  Unable to bear seeing the Coyotes suffer further losses due to Khan Kufahl's impaired ability to properly lead her forces through her overwhelming grief, saKhan Jerricho knew something had to be done.  Not wishing to shame or otherwise harm his Khan, Jerricho challenged Dana Kufahl to a [[Trial of Possession]] for the Khanship of Clan Coyote and won.<ref name=H:OKp113>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 113, "Dana Kufahl Profile"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp39,40>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 39, 40, "Making of an Empire"</ref>
With the intention of knocking out the largest power on the planet to cow the rest into submission,<ref name=H:OKp62,63/> all four Clans landed on the continent of Solath, in the vicinity of the city of [[Camlaan]].  Nothing would go according to even this simple plan.  The Clans met stiff resistance and counter attacks from reinforcements coming in from every direction, effectively separating [[Clan Ice Hellion]] and [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] from the main body.  Clan Coyote and [[Clan Sea Fox]] were left to carry out the assault.  Penetrating Camlaan's outer defenses, they pushed deep into the city as reinforcements poured in from the northern and western approaches.  Sea Fox [[Star Colonel]] [[Karen Nagasawa]], an [[Aerospace Fighter]] pilot, saw the danger approaching the Clans' flanks, strafing and bombing the incoming '[[Mech]]s with her Aerospace Fighter [[Star]]s, while issuing orders for all Clan forces to target the weak spots that she saw from above.  Khan Kufahl took grave exception to this presumption of authority - as well as what Kufahl considered to be dishonorable tactics - and ordered her forces to gather on a hill near the center of the city, a hill that would come to be known as "Kufahl's Promenade".  Her Coyotes stood by and watched as the Sea Foxes faced the battle for Camlaan alone.  Though the Foxes would claim victory by the next day, it came at the cost of their Khan, [[David Kalasa]].  The greater cost of these events to the operation as a whole would be a deep distrust for the Coyotes from their sister Clans - especially the embittered Sea Foxes.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 63, 64, "Blitzkrieg"</ref><ref name=H:OKp64>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 64, "No Remorse"</ref>
 
 
 
After Camlaan, the Coyotes were left largely to their own devices.  They would take the sparsely populated northern expanses of Solath over the next few months, facing little to no resistance during their long march through the vast mountain and desert wastes.<ref name=H:OKp64/>
 
 
 
====Abyssinia====
 
The continent of Abyssinia did not seem to offer very many chances for honor, though the Coyotes had no choice in the matter, as they had taken the longest to finish their stretch of Solath.  In this case, looks were deceiving.  For this leg of the operation, Khan Kufahl ordered the Coyote force to be split into three commands, each bringing dozens of tiny settlements under Coyote control.  The first two groups would follow her and saKhan Kesar Jerricho respectively.  At a large settlement called Luyden, saKhan Jerricho bid 23 warriors for the battle, defeating nearly twice their number of opponents to win the city.  At another large city called Ponomia, Khan Kufahl won with a bid 17 warriors for the fight, only to fight a brutal and lengthy battle to secure the city.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 65, "No Quarter"</ref>
 
 
 
====Reunion====
 
The third group was under the command of [[Star Captain]] [[Gerek Tchernovkov]].  As the campaign progressed, he would receive an invitation to meet with the leaders of the city of Versailles. The invitation asked for him specifically by name, something that gave Star Captain Tchernovkov feelings of trepidation, though he accepted it.  Leading his [[Binary]] to the city, Gerek Tchernovkov was completely surprised to find himself face to face with his twin brother, [[Richard Tchernovkov]], a brilliant scientist and leader of a scientific community centered at Versailles.  The two brothers talked all that day and all of the next.  At the dawn of the third day, Gerek Tchernovkov sent a message to Khan Kufahl bidding himself to take the city of Versailes, and inviting both of his Khans to tour the city.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 67, 68, "Celebration Day"</ref>
 
 
 
====Tragic Aftermath====
 
After the campaign ended, Khan Kufahl was nearly crippled with grief when she heard the news about [[Andery Kerensky]]'s death on [[Eden]].  Dana Kufahl would fall into a deep depression punctuated by periods of extreme mania.  These erratic mood swings began to take their toll on her Clan.  Unable to bear seeing the Coyotes suffer further losses due to Khan Kufahl's impaired ability to properly lead her forces through her overwhelming grief, saKhan Jerricho knew something had to be done.  Not wishing to shame or otherwise harm his Khan, Jerricho challenged Dana Kufahl to a [[Trial of Possession]] for the Khanship of Clan Coyote and won.  Freed from the bonds of leadership but without any loss of honor or dignity, Dana Kufahl then disappeared into the deserts of [[Strana Mechty]], seeking healing in solitude and ancient tribal ritual.  After a time she returned to her Clan, becoming an adviser, and also serving as ambassador to the rest of the Clans until her death in [[2855]].<ref name=H:OKp113>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 113, "Dana Kufahl Profile"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp39,40>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 39, 40, "Making of an Empire"</ref>
 
 
 
===A Golden Age===
 
As Khan Jerricho and saKhan Tchernovkov settled into their new roles, the first cracks in Kerensky's new society began to form.  The Khans would stand firmly behind their Wolf Clan allies when the [[Not-Named Clan]]'s treacherous actions demanded the harshest punishment possible.  Years later in [[2034]], they once more backed the Wolves in their bid to [[Trial of Absorption|Absorb]] [[Clan Widowmaker]] after the death of ilKhan Kerensky at the hands of Widowmaker Khan [[Cal Jorgensson]], honoring the alliance forged by Dana Kufahl.  Technological and scientific growth were also promoted from early on, especially in the realm of military applications.  The Coyote's engineering program would turn out their first new [[BattleMech]] designs in [[2829]], though these were little more than reconfigurations of older designs.  New designs continued to improve as they were rolled out over the years, as their teams of scientists and engineers gained experience.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 40, "Making of an Empire"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp40,41/>
 
 
 
During this time, the Coyotes developed their uncanny knack for sensing opportunity, becoming more like their totem. First with Khan Jerricho, and later continuing with Khan Tchernovkov, the Coyotes became quite famous for knowing right when to strike their enemies.  After Operation Klondike, the Coyotes would often [[Trial of Possession|Trial]] for anything they needed, from raw resources to additional territory.  During the early years of the [[Golden Century]], [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] became a frequent target, made attractive by their advanced scientific practices and facilities in the area of genetic science.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 21 - "Raised in Revolution"</ref>  After Gerek Tchernovkov's elevation to the post of Khan in [[2845]], he would continue to keep his Touman busy by targeting [[Clan Star Adder]], gaining territory as the Adders fought back attack after attack from the relentless [[Clan Mongoose]].<ref name=FM:WCp40,41/><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'' p. 112, 113 - "Into the Golden Century"</ref> 
 
 
 
The Coyote's weapons development program continued to churn out new 'Mech designs to meet the ever changing needs of the [[Clan Coyote Touman]], though they would constantly strive to achieve greater flexibility of design over the years.  Then in [[2847]], Scientist Richard (Remer) - formerly Richard Tchernovkov - announced to his Khans that he had invented a working prototype with completely interchangeable weapons and equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 41, 42, ''Crusade of the Valiant''</ref>  Based on the ''[[Mercury]]'' BattleMech, the design still required several more years of refinement and testing to perfect.  The Coyotes were aided along the way by scientists from Clan Sea Fox, who had heard early word of the secret design, but kept it quiet, understanding the nature of the new development.  By [[2854]], production models were entering service, and by [[2859]] next-generation designs were likewise finding their way into the Coyote Touman.  The [[OmniMech]] had been born, revolutionizing warfare amongst the Clans.<ref name=FM:WCp40,41/><ref name=FM:WCp41,42>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 41, 42, ''Crusade of the Valiant''</ref><ref name=FM:WCp41>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 41, "The Renaissance Spreads"</ref>
 
 
 
The Coyotes had their hands full with fighting the many Trials of Possession during the years that followed.  Most every Clan realized that they would have to procure this development for their own Toumans if they wanted to keep up.  Lodging a protest with the [[Grand Council]] over the volume of challenges, in [[2858]] the Council would respond by electing [[Clan Burrock]] Khan [[Zenos Danforth]] to be the first ilKhan since the death of ilKhan [[Jerome Winson]] seven years earlier.  His task was to arbitrate the many Trials, in an attempt to keep at least some level of civility.  Soon, legislation passed that limited the challenges to one per Clan per year.  The Coyotes kept their secret as best they could, but eventually the technology would spread.  One of the early Clans to win the design was [[Clan Jade Falcon]].  Noted for their opposition to Clan Wolf from early on in Clan history (and by extension, their allies, Clan Coyote), the Falcons won the OmniMech design in [[2863]].  Khan Tchernovkov then informed his allies in Clan Wolf about the unit that won the design, providing them with a chance to win the OmniMech without having to fight the Coyotes for it, which they would go on to do handily.  After the invention of [[Elemental]] [[Battle Armor]] years later, the Wolf Khans repaid the debt in full by providing the Coyotes with information once more leading to the Jade Falcon unit that had wrested the technology from them.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'' p. 16 - "Golden Century"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp41/><ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 10, ''Early Clan History: A Comparative Timeline, cont.''</ref>
 
 
 
One of the other Clans to win OmniMech technology early on was [[Clan Fire Mandrill]], specifically their ''[[Kindraa]]'' [[Kindraa Smythe-Jewel|Smythe Jewel]].  Aside from the sting of losing this technology to a rival Clan, the Coyotes took exception to what they termed "dubious bidding practices", lodging a protest with the ilKhan regarding their deceptive use of Clan procedure.  The incident was eventually ruled fair, though the Coyotes were dissatisfied by the decision.  Several years later in [[2870]], a similar incident occurred with the Smythe-Jewels once more at the center of controversy, this time involving Clan Hell's Horses and their development of the [[Elemental]].<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 39 - "Striking from Solitude"</ref>  Horse Khan [[Eric Amirault]] was livid with rage, demanding the Annihilation of ''Kindraa'' Smythe-Jewel, a motion which failed when put to a vote.  Most notably, the Coyote Khans voted against the measure.  Once more, the incident would eventually be ruled fair.<ref name=FM:WCp41,42>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 41, 42 - "Righteous Vengeance"</ref><ref name=FM:CCp54,55,56>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 54, 55, 56 - "Hell's Fury"</ref><ref name=FM:CCp39,40>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 39, 40 - "Death of a Kindraa"</ref><ref name=ED:GCp9>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 9 - "Bad Blood"</ref>
 
 
 
Coyote Khan [[Manfred Hollifield]] took note of the Hell's Horses preparations to exact their own revenge, and intervened with a preemptive ''[[batchall]]''.  Khan Hollifield would then explain his position to Amirault, and suggest an alternative: That they join forces to crush a mutually hated foe.  Three years passed, with life in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] returning to its normal flow.  As ''Kindraa'' Smythe-Jewel began to fall into a more complacent stance, and with no ilKhan to arbitrate disputes (Zenos Danforth had died later in [[2870]]), the time for revenge had come.  In [[2872]], Clan Hell's Horses launched an attack on the Smythe-Jewel's holdings on [[Foster]]. Included in their forces was the Coyote's [[100th_Assault_(Clan_Coyote)|100th Assault Cluster]] under the command of Coyote saKhan [[Katarina Steele]], along with several additional smaller mixed units.  Khan Amirault made sure that his ''batchall'' - which included the Coyotes in what would come to be known as a contract bidding capacity - was broadcasted on a wide frequency, so that all parties on the planet would known who was invading and why.  Star Colonel William Smythe, the perpetrator of the original attacks on the Coyotes and Hell's Horses, accepted the ''batchall'', bidding  the entirety of ''Kindraa'' Smythe-Jewel toward the defense.  The battle lasted for 26 hours, and before it ended, ''Kindraa'' [[Kindraa Payne|Payne]] put in an appearance to ensure that their treacherous kin did not escape justice.  The ''[[isorla]]'' from the battle was divided amongst the victors, with the Coyotes taking control of the Foster enclave and half of the genetic legacies contained at the Smythe-Jewel compound.  ''Kindraa'' Payne was given a small cut of each for their role.  All three parties departed with a new found mutual respect.<ref name=FM:WCp41,42/><ref name=FM:CCp54,55,56/><ref name=FM:CCp39,40/><ref name=ED:GCp9/>
 
  
The Coyotes would continue to grow through the years, becoming a truly dominant force in the Clan Homeworlds.  At the height of the Golden Century, Coyote Khan [[Corian Tchernovkov]] was elected to the office of ilKhan in [[2920]], in order to moderate the rising tide of inter-Clan disputesThough she would strive to fulfill her mandate, some conflicts - namely, the conflict between [[Clan Ghost Bear]] and Clan Hell's Horses - were beyond even the most diplomatic of mediators to fully arbitrateHer reign was cut short by what at first appeared to be a training accident, an occurrence that was not at all unheard of amongst Clan officers.  The truth was uncovered twelve years into the reign of her successor, ilKhan [[Tobias Khatib]].  What seemed to be an accidental death turned out to be foul murder, proven beyond a doubt by evidence brought forth by Clan Snow Raven.  In [[2947]], Khatib was stripped of office and executed for his crime, but vengeance was by no means sated.  Coyote Khan [[Judas Levien]] launched a mass assault on Clan Cloud Cobra holdings to extract his own measure of revenge.  With the rules of ''zellbrigen'' tossed aside for the most part, the Coyote's rage and grief poured forth onto the Cobras.  During one particular battle at the Cobra capital of [[Homer]], the Cobras would lose 80% of their [[Alpha_Galaxy_(Clan_Cloud_Cobra)|Alpha Galaxy]]But heavy losses were not limited to the Cloud Cobras.   The Coyotes would lose enclaves on [[Brim]] and on Homer through their zealous focus on vengeance.  Khan Levien was not yet done making their enemy pay for the fallen Tchernovkov, but the toll from a year and a half of warfare was quickly mounting.  Coyote saKhan [[James Kielman]] felt compelled to end the conflict before his Clan suffered any more losses over an event that happened nearly 15 years prior.  He would challenge Khan Levien to a Trial of Grievance, and in the process killed him.  Though the bleeding of constant vendetta had ended, the Coyotes would not regain their dominance.  From this point onward, the Coyote's fortunes would slowly decline.<ref name=ED:GCp10>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 10 - ''Early Clan History: A Comparative Timeline, Cont.''</ref><ref name=FM:WCp119>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 119 - "Clan Snow Raven, Absolute Power (2825 - 2976)"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp42>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 42 - "Righteous Vengeance"</ref>
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==Wolverine Annihilation==
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As Khan Jerricho and saKhan Tchernovkov settled into their new roles, the first cracks in Kerensky's new society began to formThe Khans would stand firmly behind their Wolf Clan allies when the [[Not-Named Clan]]'s treacherous actions demanded the harshest punishment possibleYears later in [[2834]], they once more backed the Wolves in their bid to [[Trial of Absorption|Absorb]] [[Clan Widowmaker]] after the death of ilKhan Kerensky at the hands of Widowmaker Khan [[Cal Jorgensson]], honoring the alliance forged by Dana KufahlTechnological and scientific growth were also promoted from early on, especially in the realm of military applications. The Coyote's engineering program would turn out their first new [[BattleMech]] designs in [[2829]], though these were little more than reconfigurations of older designs.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 40, "Making of an Empire"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp40,41/>
  
===The Road to War===
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==Golden Century==
By the end of the Golden Century a great debate had begun within Clan society, between those who wished to return to the Inner Sphere as conquerors, or [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]]s, and those who wished to remain separated in order to protect it from outside threats, or [[Warden]]s.  Within Clan Coyote, opinion was split between the two camps and a political tug-of-war broke out which would last for two decades until [[2967]]. In what became known as the [[Blood Scandal]], Crusader-minded warriors from eight Bloodname Houses conspired with saKhan [[Carson Graves]] and other warriors of [[Clan Star Adder]] to perform a coup d'etat against the Warden-minded Coyote leadershipSecretly, saKhan Graves was setting Clan Coyote up to be Absorbed, but the plot was discovered by Coyote Khan [[Tatiana Steele]] before it could be carried outThe eight conspiring Bloodname Houses were effectively [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilated]] with the execution of nearly two thousand warriors and their offspring, with a [[Reaving]] called down upon each House, sealing their fatesaKhan Graves was handed over by the Star Adders to be executed and his genetic legacy destroyed as [[surkairede]].  However the Star Adders refused to hand over Graves' co-conspirators or their Bloodlines for similar punishment, an affront which became the basis for the ongoing feud between the Coyotes and Adders.<ref name=FMWC42>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 42</ref>
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====Creation of the OmniMechs====
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The Coyote's weapons development program continued to churn out new 'Mech designs to meet the ever changing needs of the [[Clan Coyote Touman]], though they would constantly strive to achieve greater flexibility of design over the years.  Then in [[2847]], Scientist Richard (Remer) - formerly Richard Tchernovkov - announced to his Khans that he had invented a working prototype with completely interchangeable weapons and equipment.<ref name=FMWC41-2>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 41, 42, ''Crusade of the Valiant''</ref> Based on the ''[[Mercury]]'' BattleMech, the design still required several more years of refinement and testing to perfectThe Coyotes were aided along the way by scientists from Clan Sea Fox, who had heard early word of the secret design, but kept it quiet, understanding the nature of the new developmentBy [[2854]], production models were entering service, and by [[2859]] next-generation designs were likewise finding their way into the Coyote ToumanThe [[OmniMech]] had been born, revolutionizing warfare amongst the Clans.<ref name=FM:WCp40,41/><ref name=FMWC41-2/><ref name=FM:WCp41>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 41, "The Renaissance Spreads"</ref>
  
With their ranks cleansed of treason the Coyotes worked with the Wolves to form a powerful political bloc within the Grand Council to oppose the Jade Falcons, Smoke Jaguars and Star Adders during what became known as the [[Political Century]].  While the Wardens were successful in postponing the Crusaders' desire to conquer, including the Coyote-backed [[Dragoon Compromise]] which sent [[Wolf's Dragoons]] into the Inner Sphere, mounting pressure both politically and militarily began taking its toll.  The Coyotes in particular became the target of the Crusaders, as well as the opportunistic Cloud Cobras, and after decades of constant fighting by [[3045]] their territory had been reduced to a quarter of its previous sizeIn an effort to regain lost territory and political clout within the Grand Council, Khan [[Robin Steele]] led several campaigns against [[Clan Snow Raven]], but in the end the effort only served to weaken both Clans and leave them out of the inevitable invasionWhen Smoke Jaguar Khan [[Leo Showers]] revealed the discovery of an Inner Sphere ship, the ''[[Outbound Light]]'', within Clan space, the Crusaders were finally able to push through the Grand Council their motion to attack.<ref name=FMWC43>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 43</ref>
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The Coyotes had their hands full with fighting the many Trials of Possession during the years that followed.  Most every Clan realized that they would have to procure this development for their own Toumans if they wanted to keep up.  Lodging a protest with the [[Grand Council]] over the volume of challenges, in [[2858]] the Council would respond by electing [[Clan Burrock]] Khan [[Zenos Danforth]] to be the first ilKhan since the death of ilKhan [[Jerome Winson]] seven years earlierHis task was to arbitrate the many Trials, in an attempt to keep at least some level of civilitySoon, legislation passed that limited the challenges to one per Clan per year.  
  
===Aftermath of the Invasion===
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The Coyotes kept their secret as best they could, but eventually the technology would spread.  One of the early Clans to win the design was [[Clan Jade Falcon]].  Noted for their opposition to Clan Wolf from early on in Clan history (and by extension, their allies, Clan Coyote), the Falcons won the OmniMech design in [[2863]].  Khan Tchernovkov then informed his allies in Clan Wolf about the unit that won the design, providing them with a chance to win the OmniMech without having to fight the Coyotes for it, which they would go on to do handilyAfter the invention of [[Elemental]] [[Battle Armor]] years later, the Wolf Khans repaid the debt in full by providing the Coyotes with information once more leading to the Jade Falcon unit that had wrested the technology from them.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'' p. 16 - "Golden Century"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp41/><ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 10, ''Early Clan History: A Comparative Timeline, cont.''</ref>
Like many other Clans, the Coyotes were forced to watch from the sidelines as [[Operation Revival]] begun with the Invading Clans smash into the Inner Sphere, taking world after world with seeming easeAs news began to trickle back of defeats at the hands of the "barbarians", however, the mood within Clan space began to change, until finally the disaster at the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] in [[3052]] put a hard stop to any ambitions of further conquestIt also led to the election of [[Sullivan Koga]] and [[Pazi Tchernovkov]], hard-line Wardens, as the Coyotes' new Khan and SaKhan.  Khan Koga in particular began a serious of reforms within the Coyotes' depleted military forces, over the objections of many within the Clan, to try and regain its former strength.<ref name=FMWC43/><ref name=FMWC44>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 44</ref><ref name=FMWC48>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 48</ref>
 
  
Clan Coyote sided with the Wolves when the Jade Falcons brought charges of treason against them in the Grand Council, but could only watch as the [[Refusal War]] split their closest ally in twoThe Clan willing stood on the sidelines during the [[Burrock Absorption]] and the [[Operation Bulldog|Star League assault on Clan Smoke Jaguar]] so that long-time adversaries could be weakened or destroyedWith the destruction of the Smoke Jaguars, the Coyotes seized what they could of their former enemy's remnants, all too cognizant of their weakened state and wishing to avoid protracted battlesTheir assault on [[Huntress]] lasted just long enough to gain the Jaguars' [[ProtoMech]] technology before they quickly withdrew, while the campaign on [[Londerholm]] netted a portion of the planet but left them in constant struggle with [[Clan Ice Hellion]]. On [[Brim]], the Coyotes found [[Clan Nova Cat]] had already been driven off the planet by their hated foes the Star Adders and Cloud Cobras but attacked regardlessSeveral weeks of fighting proved inconclusive as Star Adder reinforcements continued to pour in, and when the Cloud Cobras threatened to cut the attack force off Khan Koga finally ordered the Coyotes to withdrawIt was also during the Brim assault in [[3062]] that the Coyotes' Loremaster [[Clarissa Jerricho]] led a multi-Clan task force against the Cloud Cobras' Diet on [[Babylon]], hoping to eliminate that Clan's leadership, but the attack failed.<ref name=FMWC44/><ref name=FMU56>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 56</ref>
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==ilKhanship==
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The Coyotes would continue to grow through the years, becoming a truly dominant force in the Clan Homeworlds.  At the height of the Golden Century, Coyote Khan [[Corian Tchernovkov]] was elected to the office of ilKhan in [[2920]], in order to moderate the rising tide of inter-Clan disputesThough she would strive to fulfill her mandate, some conflicts - namely, the conflict between [[Clan Ghost Bear]] and Clan Hell's Horses - were beyond even the most diplomatic of mediators to fully arbitrateHer reign was cut short by what at first appeared to be a training accident, an occurrence that was not at all unheard of amongst Clan officersThe truth was uncovered twelve years into the reign of her successor, ilKhan [[Tobias Khatib]].  What seemed to be an accidental death turned out to be foul murder, proven beyond a doubt by evidence brought forth by Clan Snow Raven.Coyote saKhan [[James Kielman]] felt compelled to end the conflict before his Clan suffered any more losses over an event that happened nearly 15 years priorHe would challenge Khan Levien to a Trial of Grievance, and in the process killed himThough the bleeding of constant vendetta had ended, the Coyotes would not regain their dominance.<ref name=ED:GCp10>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 10 - ''Early Clan History: A Comparative Timeline, Cont.''</ref><ref name=FM:WCp119>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 119 - "Clan Snow Raven, Absolute Power (2825 - 2976)"</ref><ref name=FM:WCp42>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 42 - "Righteous Vengeance"</ref>
  
Two weeks after the disastrous assault on Brim, as well as the Babylon Diet, Khan Koga was killed in a follow-up attack on Huntress for additional Smoke Jaguar resources to assist in their ProtoMech development.  In the resulting vacuum saKhan [[Silas Kufahl]] rose to lead the Clan, but as an outspoken critic of Koga's reform policies Kufahl had many enemies.  Dozens of warriors challenged him in Trials of Grievance and Possession, challenges which left the Clan's leadership blind to outside threats, and in a surprise move Jade Falcon warriors successfully landed on Tamaron itself and seized the [[Landen, Picuris and Zuni 'Mech Production Complexes|Landen 'Mech Production Complex]] in just a few daysIn the resulting shock from such a bold move the disparate factions rallied around Galaxy Commander [[Raven Clearwater]], a long-time opponent of Kufahl, who successfully drove off the Falcons in two short, decisive battles.  Shortly thereafter Clearwater and Kufahl fought a Trial to end the bickering, and while Kufhal barely win the challenge Clearwater was elected saKhan the same day.  The two would put aside their differences and work together to continue the reforms Koga began.<ref name=FMU56/>
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==Political Century==
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By the end of the Golden Century a great debate had begun within Clan society, between those who wished to return to the Inner Sphere as conquerors, or [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]]s, and those who wished to remain separated in order to protect it from outside threats, or [[Warden]]sWithin Clan Coyote, opinion was split between the two camps and a political tug-of-war broke out which would last for two decades until [[2967]].<ref name=FMWC42>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 42</ref>
  
===Wars of Reaving===
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With their ranks cleansed of treason the Coyotes worked with the Wolves to form a powerful political bloc within the Grand Council to oppose the Jade Falcons, Smoke Jaguars and Star Adders during what became known as the [[Political Century]].  While the Wardens were successful in postponing the Crusaders' desire to conquer, including the Coyote-backed [[Dragoon Compromise]] which sent [[Wolf's Dragoons]] into the Inner Sphere, mounting pressure both politically and militarily began taking its tollThe Coyotes in particular became the target of the Crusaders, as well as the opportunistic Cloud Cobras, and after decades of constant fighting by [[3045]] their territory had been reduced to a quarter of its previous size.<ref name=FMWC43>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 43</ref>
Several more years years of quietly building up the Coyote's strength passed before Khan Kufahl felt it was time to wade back into the waters of Clan conflict in [[3069]].  After discussing his plans with saKhan Clearwater, they would both agree that some of the fractured ''Kindraa'' of [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] would make excellent targets for possible [[Trial of Absorption|Absorption]].  While [[Kindraa Sainze]] resisted their overtures, [[Kindraa Mattila-Carrol]] relented, sharing valuable research data and even granting the Coyotes an enclave on the Mandrill-dominated world of [[Shadow]].  The other ''Kindraa'' were furious, but unable to oust the Coyotes from their newest abode.<ref name=TWORp37,38,39>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 37, 38, 39 - "Stalking the Desert"</ref>
 
  
Politics in the [[Grand Council]] had become increasingly toxic during this timeIn a grab for power amongst the [[Home Clans]], Khan [[Brett Andrews]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] motioned for a vote of no confidence, which would dissolve the body until new leadership was elected for each of the Clans.  Khan Kufalh took note of the political power horded by the so-called [[Snake Alliance]], deciding on the Steel Vipers as the primary target for his Clan's rise to dominance.<ref name=TWORp53>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 53 - "The Coyote Prowls"</ref>
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==Operation Revival==
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Like many other Clans, the Coyotes were forced to watch from the sidelines as [[Operation Revival]] begun with the Invading Clans smash into the Inner Sphere, taking world after world with seeming easeAs news began to trickle back of defeats at the hands of the "barbarians", however, the mood within Clan space began to change, until finally the disaster at the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] in [[3052]] put a hard stop to any ambitions of further conquest. It also led to the election of [[Sullivan Koga]] and [[Pazi Tchernovkov]], hard-line Wardens, as the Coyotes' new Khan and SaKhan.<ref name=FMWC43/><ref name=FMWC44>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 44</ref><ref name=FMWC48>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 48</ref>
  
====The Great Coyote====
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Clan Coyote sided with the Wolves when the Jade Falcons brought charges of treason against them in the Grand Council, but could only watch as the [[Refusal War]] split their closest ally in twoThe Clan willingly stood on the sidelines during the [[Burrock Absorption]] and the [[Operation Bulldog|Star League assault on Clan Smoke Jaguar]] so that long-time adversaries could be weakened or destroyed.<ref name=FMWC44/><ref name=FMU56>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 56</ref>
Khan Kufahl's master plan was a very long process that involved many layers of machinations.  Some of his short term plans involved assisting various Home Clans in their plans to leave the [[Clan Homeworlds]] for the brighter pastures of the Inner SphereBut just as often it was simply a matter of opportunity.  [[Clan Hell's Horses]] Khan [[James Cobb]] would first approach the Coyotes near the end of [[3071]], offering the Horse enclaves on Kirin and [[Tiber]] to the Coyotes in exchange for material aid in their flight.  Both of the acquisitions would add greatly to the Coyote's resources and production.<ref name=TWORp53/>
 
  
While using the Snow Raven-Star Adder conflict as cover for their expansion the Coyotes moved to expand on [[Londerholm]], taking several industrialized enclaves from [[Clan Ice Hellion]].  Coyote Galaxy Commander [[Armin Tamzarian]] noted the pronounced lack of defenses not indicated by the flurry of cover activity that took place over the Ice Hellion holdingsAt this time, Clan Snow Raven would also approach the Coyotes about a deal to help aid their flight from the the Homeworlds at this time, which also gifted the Coyotes with enclaves and more materials.  Staging mock attacks that were to disguise their efforts at assisting the Snow Ravens, the Coyotes managed to attract no attention while acting against the political currents of the time.  They would also agree to assist [[Clan Diamond Shark]], gaining several [[Cluster]]s of forces to add to the Coyote [[Touman]] in exchange for excess [[Jumpship]]s and other materials.<ref name=TWORp53/>
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==Wars of Reaving==
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Several more years of quietly building up the Coyote's strength passed before Khan Kufahl felt it was time to wade back into the waters of Clan conflict in [[3069]].  After discussing his plans with saKhan Clearwater, they would both agree that some of the fractured ''Kindraa'' of [[Clan Fire Mandrill]] would make excellent targets for possible [[Trial of Absorption|Absorption]].<ref name=TWORp37,38,39>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 37, 38, 39 - "Stalking the Desert"</ref>
  
Meanwhile, politics had been heating up for quite some time.  In early [[3071]], [[Garret Sainze]] of the Fire Mandrills was elected ilKhan by a narrow margin after a Star Adder/Steel Viper political ploy backfired.  It would ultimately come to naught.  IlKhan Sainze died in a Trial of Refusal declared days after his election, on the grounds that he had done nothing to further the agenda for which he had been elected: Renewing the invasion of the Inner Sphere.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 63, 64 - "Machinations and Manipulations"</ref> Months later, after another string of events in the Grand Council, the Coyote's long-time ally [[Clan Wolf]] was [[Trial of Abjuration|Abjured]].  In a deal long worked out in advance and paid for with several Wolf units and the Wolf enclaves in exchange for Coyote sibkos, equipment, and cooperation, the Coyotes bid hard for, and won, the rights to enforce the Grand Council's decision and evict the Wolves.  They then used their position to assist their ally under cover of the sanctioned attacks.  Their well-meant plans would not have a great deal of success, as several other Clans felt that the Coyote's progress was too slow, intervening in the process with attacks of their own.  The Coyotes still helped to stymie efforts by [[Clan Blood Spirit]] on [[Eden]], and Clan Steel Viper on [[Glory]], both aimed at seizing territory from and attempting to destroy the retreating Wolves.  When all was done, this deal would see the entire Blood Heritage of [[Jennifer Winson]] pass from Wolf to Coyote keeping, something that would serve the Coyotes well one day.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 65, 66, 67 - "Merges and Moves"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 70 - ''Vanishing Point''</ref>
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Politics in the [[Grand Council]] had become increasingly toxic during this time.  In a grab for power amongst the [[Home Clans]], Khan [[Brett Andrews]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] motioned for a vote of no confidence, which would dissolve the body until new leadership was elected for each of the ClansKhan Kufahl took note of the political power horded by the so-called [[Snake Alliance]], deciding on the Steel Vipers as the primary target for his Clan's rise to dominance.<ref name=TWORp53>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 53 - "The Coyote Prowls"</ref>
  
====Breaking the Unity====
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====Aiding the Exodus====
In December of 3071, Khan Brett Andrews of Clan Steel Viper was elected [[ilKhan]] of the Clans riding the wake after a close but successful vote to refute the [[Great Refusal]].  He himself had championed the motion, fighting back opposition from several Inner Sphere Clans voting along with the Coyote Khans, who also stood in opposition to the measureThe new ilKhan would quickly announce his intentions of removing the taint of the Inner Sphere from Clan culture in order to purify Kerensky's children, through the process of [[Reaving]], whereby any Clan that carried out the Reaving would receive ownership of that Bloodname.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 75 - ''Viper  Ascendent''</ref> He demonstrated his decree by declaring a Trial of Reaving against saKhan [[Angus Labov]] of Clan Diamond Shark.  Labov would accept, demanding that the trial happen immediatelyQuickly speaking the ritual words, ilKhan Andrews flipped a concealed blade from his Steel Viper ceremonial garb across the chamber floor and into the neck of the Diamond Shark saKhan, killing him and completing the ritual in full view of the Grand Council.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 78 - "The Reaving of the Blood"</ref>   
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Khan Kufahl's master plan was a very long process that involved many layers of machinations.  Some of his short term plans involved assisting various Home Clans in their plans to leave the [[Clan Homeworlds]] for the brighter pastures of the Inner Sphere.  But just as often it was simply a matter of opportunity.  [[Clan Hell's Horses]] Khan [[James Cobb]] would first approach the Coyotes near the end of [[3071]], offering the Horse enclaves on Kirin and [[Tiber (Clan system)|Tiber]] to the Coyotes in exchange for material aid in their flightBoth of the acquisitions would add greatly to the Coyote's resources and production.<ref name=TWORp53/>   
  
While most of the Home Clans were jubilant about the new decree, the Coyotes took a different view.  For years, Khan Kufahl had been courting dangerous forces in the form of a cabal of independent-minded scientists called [[The Society]] that had many of its roots in their own ClanBy this point he had become deeply ensnared in the alliance, affirming loyalty to their cause above all.  He had kept this alliance a secret from saKhan Clearwater, revealing it only before a [[Clan Council]] meeting with their scientist caste.  Being a conventional Clan warrior, Raven Clearwater knew that the plan was high treason, but cast her own better judgement aside after coming to understand the gravity of the situationThe Reavings would destroy the entirety of the Clans' carefully maintained gene pool due to the powerful and arbitrary nature of ilKhan Andrews' decree, placing what was once the domain of the scientist caste into the hands of the warriors. Her decision made, the Coyotes would smoothly slide into the role of military for the Society.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 85 - "End of an Era"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 92 - ''Decisions in the Dark''</ref>
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Months later, after another string of events in the Grand Council, the Coyote's long-time ally [[Clan Wolf]] was [[Trial of Abjuration|Abjured]]In a deal long worked out in advance and paid for with several Wolf units and the Wolf enclaves in exchange for Coyote sibkos, equipment, and cooperation, the Coyotes bid hard for, and won, the rights to enforce the Grand Council's decision and evict the WolvesThey then used their position to assist their ally under cover of the sanctioned attacks. When all was done, this deal would see the entire Blood Heritage of [[Jennifer Winson]] pass from Wolf to Coyote keeping, something that would serve the Coyotes well one day.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 65, 66, 67 - "Merges and Moves"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 70 - ''Vanishing Point''</ref>
  
====The Reavings====
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====Allying with the Society ====
While the orgy of initial Reavings were called and fought for on [[Strana Mechty]] and other worlds, Silas Kufahl was forced to defend his Clan from reprisals emanating from several other Clans over his decision to aid the Abjured Wolves[[Hoard]], [[Paxon]] and [[Glory]] were all former Wolf holdings that had passed into Coyote hands within the last year, and each faced an assault soon after the Grand Council voteOn Hoard, Clan Star Adder wiped out the [[80th_Strike_(Clan_Coyote)|80th Strike Cluster]], catching the defenders completely off guardGlory would fall to a combined force from Clan Fire Mandrill and [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]On Paxon, however, a bloody battle between the Coyotes, the Diamond Sharks and Clan Blood Spirit left several opportunities for Clan Coyote [[Star Colonel]] [[Daniel Levien]] to win glory in successful battle, as well as gain in the form of resources meant to be shipped to the Inner Sphere by the Diamond Sharks, along with the enclaves left behind.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 82, 83 - "Wolf at the Door"</ref>  
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For years, Khan Kufahl had been courting dangerous forces in the form of a cabal of independent-minded scientists called [[The Society]] that had many of its roots in their own Clan.  By this point he had become deeply ensnared in the alliance, affirming loyalty to their cause above allHe had kept this alliance a secret from saKhan Clearwater, revealing it only before a [[Clan Council]] meeting with their scientist casteBeing a conventional Clan warrior, Raven Clearwater knew that the plan was high treason, but cast her own better judgement aside after coming to understand the gravity of the situationThe Reavings would destroy the entirety of the Clans' carefully maintained gene pool due to the powerful and arbitrary nature of ilKhan Andrews' decree, placing what was once the domain of the scientist caste into the hands of the warriors. Her decision made, the Coyotes would smoothly slide into the role of military for the Society.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 85 - "End of an Era"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 92 - ''Decisions in the Dark''</ref>
  
One of the first official acts of the Clans under the new ilKhan would be to carry out the Reaving of [[Kindraa_Mick-Kreese_(Clan_Fire_Mandrill)|Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline-Sainze]] on Shadow.  The Coyotes, who already possessed an enclave on the world, carried out the bulk of the attack, with aid from a Cluster each from the Goliath Scorpions and Steel Vipers.  After 36 hours of fighting, the Coyotes defeated nearly three times their own number in enemy forces.  As Fire Mandrill saKhan [[Dakar Mick]] attempted to surrender himself and his remaining forces to the Coyotes, they were all killed by Coyote [[Elemental]]s.  The Coyotes then turned on the Scorpion and Viper forces on-planet, wiping them out and claiming all that remained, including their [[Dropship]]s and [[Jumpship]]s, as ''[[isorla]]''.<ref name=TWORp91>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 91 - "Death Rides Forth"</ref>  
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While the orgy of initial Reavings were called and fought for on [[Strana Mechty]] and other worlds, Silas Kufahl was forced to defend his Clan from reprisals emanating from several other Clans over his decision to aid the Abjured Wolves.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 82, 83 - "Wolf at the Door"</ref>  
  
In January of [[3072]], an unmarked Coyote fleet carrying a large contingent of Society forces hit the Steel Viper world of [[Ironhold]], riding under the cover of a mysterious viral electronic communications blackout that had spread from world to world without notice until that time.  Engineered by the Society and unleashed after the ilKhan's election, the loss of [[HPG]] communications would contribute greatly to Clan Coyote being able to cover its treacherous actions during the early stages of the conflict.  Indeed, their sister Clans would not realize the full extent of Coyote duplicity until the rogue Clan was almost subdued.  Ironhold would fall within a week, with the Steel Viper's [[Omicron Galaxy]] was completely destroyedThis would set the pattern for other conquests: [[Babylon]], [[Circe]], [[Dagda]], [[Brim]], [[Huntress]] and [[Vinton]] would each fall, with varying degrees of Clan Coyote assistance.  The insurrection reached its height when the reborn Clan Burrock declared its existence and ownership of the [[Tanis]] system later in the year. With the total defection of Clan Star Adder's [[Upsilon_Provisional_Galaxy_(Clan_Star_Adder)|Upsilon Galaxy]], which had been primarily a unit of hardline Burrocks and various malcontents of Clan Star Adder, the reborn Clan Burrock found itself with a sizable veteran Clan force to defend the three planet star systemThough the Coyotes had not heard of nor planned on this development, it would only help them to maintain the element of surprise during their dark crusade.<ref name=TWORp91/><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 93 - ''The First Strikes''</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 87 - ''Clan Burrock''</ref>
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One of the first official acts of the Clans under the new ilKhan would be to carry out the Reaving of [[Kindraa_Mick-Kreese_(Clan_Fire_Mandrill)|Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline-Sainze]] on ShadowThe Coyotes, who already possessed an enclave on the world, carried out the bulk of the attack, with aid from a Cluster each from the Goliath Scorpions and Steel VipersAfter 36 hours of fighting, the Coyotes defeated nearly three times their own number in enemy forces.<ref name=TWORp91>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 91 - "Death Rides Forth"</ref>  
  
 
Six Coyote Galaxies would lend direct aid to the Society's cause, helping to cover for their weakness as the rebel group built up forces from their base of washed out Trueborns from throughout Clan society, and [[Dark Caste]] cast-offs.  Resistance on Huntress would collapse after drops onto the continents Abysmal and Jaguar Prime surprised the Goliath Scorpion and Cloud Cobras.  Worse, a virus of biological nature began to devastate the main continent a short time after the Coyotes withdrew their forces.  The Society would later claim the planet after the virus of their making had been allowed to do its work.  This would not be the last time biological agents tailored to kill the Society's enemies were employed.  Many Bloodnames were targeted by various engineered virii, and great swaths of the population of many worlds felt their scourge before serum and vaccination could be produced to counter the afflictions.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 100, 101 - ''The Fall of Szabo''</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 101 - ''Genetic Death''</ref>
 
Six Coyote Galaxies would lend direct aid to the Society's cause, helping to cover for their weakness as the rebel group built up forces from their base of washed out Trueborns from throughout Clan society, and [[Dark Caste]] cast-offs.  Resistance on Huntress would collapse after drops onto the continents Abysmal and Jaguar Prime surprised the Goliath Scorpion and Cloud Cobras.  Worse, a virus of biological nature began to devastate the main continent a short time after the Coyotes withdrew their forces.  The Society would later claim the planet after the virus of their making had been allowed to do its work.  This would not be the last time biological agents tailored to kill the Society's enemies were employed.  Many Bloodnames were targeted by various engineered virii, and great swaths of the population of many worlds felt their scourge before serum and vaccination could be produced to counter the afflictions.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 100, 101 - ''The Fall of Szabo''</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 101 - ''Genetic Death''</ref>
  
As all of this unfolded, Khan Silas Kufahl marched on towards his ultimate purpose: To challenge [[ilKhan]] Brett Andrews. In August of 3072, a Coyote fleet jumped into the [[New Kent]] system.  Still not expecting outright hostility from the Coyotes, the Steel Vipers were somewhat shocked when Khan Kufahl issued a [[Trial of Reaving]] on Brett Andrew's [[Bloodname]], blaming him for his failure to rally the Clans against the internal threats that now loomed over them all.  Once on the ground, Khan Kufahl would not last five minutes in battle against the ilKhan inside the Viper's Clan Council chamber.  He was soon replaced as Khan by a washed out trueborn scientist turned warrior, [[Elliot McKibben]], who rode to power on a great swell of Society support.  Though there was resistance to this turn of events, personified by saKhan Raven Clearwater and the Trial of Refusal that she fought and ultimately lost, this would in effect complete the co-opting of Clan Coyote.<ref name=TWORp106,107>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106, 107 - "The Viper Uncoils"</ref>
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====Targets of Opportunity====
 
 
Still not fully recognizing how deeply the Coyotes had betrayed them, the ilKhan would acknowledge that the Coyote charges were based in some amount of truth.  Mobilizing the various [[Clan Watch]]es of his Snake Alliance cohorts, they slowly began to realize the depths of the damage done.  Many Clan worlds had "gone dark" during caste revolts and Bandit Caste attacks, with no [[HPG]] communications possible, and few or no reports of returning traffic from these worlds.  They also noted the lack of presence of any significant Ice Hellion forces.  The ilKhan used his position and the mounting crisis to call for and receive the rights to the [[Trial of Absorption|Absorption]] of the Ice Hellions, to be shared by Clan Cloud Cobra, Clan Star Adder and Clan Steel Viper.  On [[Londerholm]], the Coyotes moved against Steel Viper forces as they consolidated the former Ice Hellion holdings.  The Vipers noted that many of the forces and some of the ''[[sibko]]s'' encountered were comprised of malformed individuals, and often were the subjects of experiments in drug-enhancement or enslavement by the Society.  Mass [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilations]] were executed all over the planet as the Viper's [[Beta_Galaxy_(Clan_Steel_Viper)|Beta]] and [[Gamma_Galaxy_(Clan_Steel_Viper)|Gamma Galaxies]] under the command of Viper saKhan [[Nicole Hoskins]] fought and eventually triumphed over heavier resistance than anticipated.  She would die from a virus later in the year, striken by a plague that eventually killed most of the Hoskins, Mercer and Tamm Bloodlines.<ref name=TWORp106,107/> 
 
 
 
These scenes replayed on [[Foster]], where Society and Clan Coyote forces poured out onto the Vipers.  All but one of the Coyote enclaves would self-destruct in massive explosions before Steel Viper's [[Alpha_Galaxy_(Clan_Steel_Viper)|Alpha Galaxy]] could consolidate their gains.  Though the ilKhan would still not understand the depths of the betrayal, only seeing these events as the acts of crazed aberrations, he would declare the Society and those who harbored them or Dark Caste bandits to be equal to the [[Not-Named Clan]] and Annhiliated accordingly.<ref name=TWORp106,107/>  The Coyotes and Vipers fought and lost a naval engagement over the now cut-off Clan Snow Raven world of [[Hellgate]], and in October one of the first battles for [[Tamaron]] began with the appearance of Clan Star Adder's [[Gamma Naval Reserve]], looking to secure information about how the Coyotes seemed to recover so quickly from disasters that wreaked havoc on the rest of the Clans.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 111, 112 - "Constriction"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 112 - ''Stalwart Defense''</ref> 
 
 
 
 
Clan Coyote's fortunes rode high for time, before their situation caught up with them.  A Coyote victory over the Goliath Scorpions on Foster that netted them control of over most of the planet was welcome, as was saKhan Clearwater's victory over the last Diamond Shark enclave left in the Clan Homeworlds at [[Vinton]], though they would largely abandon it to their Society comrades.  And at Niles, some of the last survivors of Clan Fire Mandrill and a few Hell's Horses survivors reported that the Coyotes had left, but returned often to trial for groups of citizens for use by the Society.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 124 - "Scorpion Gambit"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 130 - "Vengeance on Vinton"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 133, 134 - "Rise of the Blood Spirit"</ref>
 
Clan Coyote's fortunes rode high for time, before their situation caught up with them.  A Coyote victory over the Goliath Scorpions on Foster that netted them control of over most of the planet was welcome, as was saKhan Clearwater's victory over the last Diamond Shark enclave left in the Clan Homeworlds at [[Vinton]], though they would largely abandon it to their Society comrades.  And at Niles, some of the last survivors of Clan Fire Mandrill and a few Hell's Horses survivors reported that the Coyotes had left, but returned often to trial for groups of citizens for use by the Society.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 124 - "Scorpion Gambit"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 130 - "Vengeance on Vinton"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 133, 134 - "Rise of the Blood Spirit"</ref>
  
In March of [[3073]], the ilKhan gathered a Steel Viper taskforce centered on the mighty ''[[Leviathan_(Battleship)|Leviathan Prime]]'' class ''Perigard Zalman'' along with several other Steel Viper [[WarShip]]s and Galaxies. Their task was to secure all Viper holdings and root out the Society at its source. [[Grant's Station]], [[Marshall]] and [[Atreus_(Clan_planet)|Atreus]] were soon liberated of occupying Society and Bandit Caste forces - though at cost of a plague striking Grant's Station - as the Vipers began to piece together the evidence against Clan Coyote.  Throughout the rest of the year and into the next, the Steel Vipers brought their colony worlds back online as the rest of the Clans also climbed up out of the wreckage.  Each one would tell a similar tale, until the evidence was overwhelming that the Clans had been betrayed by one of their own.  Finally, the ilKhan led the Steel Viper armada to [[Tamaron]] and the battle that loomed ahead.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 116, 117 - "Infestation"</ref><ref name=TWORp142,143>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 142, 143 - "Viper's Venom"</ref>
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====Floundering of the Coyotes====
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The ensuing naval battle was the largest fought in the Clan Homeworlds since the time of Operation Klondike, encompassing the destruction of the bulk of both the Coyote and Steel Viper naval assets.  Nearly six Galaxies of Steel Viper forces were brought to bear, and all of the Viper's remaining naval assets were present.  The fearsome ''Perigard Zalman'' destroyed several WarShips before falling in battle with the Coyote's ancient ''[[Texas]]'' class Battleship, ''Ancestral Home''.  The Coyotes were left with few operational naval assets after the conflict, though the Steel Vipers would not fare much better. Only the Viper Khans would survive this encounter, and few records exist regarding the course of events, but Coyote Clan legend tells of [[saKhan]] Clearwater offering her life as ''[[surkairede]]'', and being granted the right to kill the "False Khan" McKibben before her own life was taken by the Bloody ilKhan on the 16th of December, [[3074]]. With their death, the Coyote was subdued.<ref name=TWORp142,143/><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 184, 185 - "Raven Clearwater Profile"</ref>
  
The ensuing naval battle was the largest fought in the Clan Homeworlds since the time of Operation Klondike, encompassing the destruction of the bulk of both the Coyote and Steel Viper naval assets.  Nearly six Galaxies of Steel Viper forces were brought to bear, and all of the Viper's remaining naval assets were present.  The fearsome ''Perigard Zalman'' destroyed several WarShips before falling in battle with the Coyote's ancient ''[[Texas]]'' class Battleship, ''Ancestral Home''.  The Coyotes were left with few operational naval assets after the conflict, though the Steel Vipers would not fare much better.  During the following weeks after the landing of Viper forces, the Coyotes lost [[Epsilon_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Epsilon]], [[Delta_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Delta]], [[Lambda_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Lambda]] and [[Rho_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Rho Galaxies]], culminating in a final [[Trial of Possession]] between the Khans of Steel Viper and Coyote after ilKhan Andrews called out their leadership personally, in order to end the conflict without having to fight a costly urban brawl.  Only the Viper Khans would survive this encounter, and few records exist regarding the course of events, but Coyote Clan legend tells of [[saKhan]] Clearwater offering her life as ''[[surkairede]]'', and being granted the right to kill the "False Khan" McKibben before her own life was taken by the Bloody ilKhan on the 16th of December, [[3074]].  With their death, the Coyote was subdued.<ref name=TWORp142,143/><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 184, 185 - "Raven Clearwater Profile"</ref>
 
 
====The Cleansing====
 
 
After the dust had settled, not quite two full [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] of Coyotes survived, in the forms of [[Nu_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Nu Galaxy]] and [[Zeta_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Zeta Galaxy]].  All survivors of the [[Clan]] were ordered to gather at Ute City on the western shores of Tamaron's  Dustland continent.  Ordered to await the ilKhan's forthcoming decision regarding their fate when the Grand Council reconvened in February of [[3075]], the Coyotes hastily elected [[Leo Koga]] as their new Khan. A veteran warrior who was a contemporary and ally of former Khan Sullivan Koga,<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 54 - "Nu Galaxy"</ref> Leo Koga set about doing everything he could to rebuild his broken Clan with the assistance of newly elected saKhan, naval officer [[Laura McTighe]].<ref name=TWORp142,143>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 142, 143 - "Viper's Venom"</ref><ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
 
After the dust had settled, not quite two full [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] of Coyotes survived, in the forms of [[Nu_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Nu Galaxy]] and [[Zeta_Galaxy_(Clan_Coyote)|Zeta Galaxy]].  All survivors of the [[Clan]] were ordered to gather at Ute City on the western shores of Tamaron's  Dustland continent.  Ordered to await the ilKhan's forthcoming decision regarding their fate when the Grand Council reconvened in February of [[3075]], the Coyotes hastily elected [[Leo Koga]] as their new Khan. A veteran warrior who was a contemporary and ally of former Khan Sullivan Koga,<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 54 - "Nu Galaxy"</ref> Leo Koga set about doing everything he could to rebuild his broken Clan with the assistance of newly elected saKhan, naval officer [[Laura McTighe]].<ref name=TWORp142,143>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 142, 143 - "Viper's Venom"</ref><ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
  
 
With an understanding that many Coyote warriors openly resisted the corruption and treachery of their kin, the Grand Council was inclined to allow the loyal Coyotes to live.  But the survivors would still have to pay a price and prove their loyalty to the Clan way.  First, their entire scientist caste was to be [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilated]], with most of the Annihilation being carried out by the warriors themselves, though some scientific enclaves were bombarded into dust.  The Coyotes were also ordered to undergo many [[Trial of Cleansing|Trials of Cleansing]], where Coyote warriors who openly acted against the traitors were recognized as clean, and warriors who sided with the Society influenced leadership were Annihilated.  Those whose roles were unclear would have to face a cleansed warrior in a trial of the cleansed warrior's choosing, with victory being the deciding factor.  Losses would not reflect on the cleansed warrior, though a demotion of status would apply.  Clan Coyote [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Noemi McKibben]] was chosen to fight the [[Trial of Refusal]], but the ruling would stand, costing the Coyotes approximately 55% of their remaining forces.<ref name=TWORp142,143/><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 147 - ''The Coyote Trial of Refusal''</ref>
 
With an understanding that many Coyote warriors openly resisted the corruption and treachery of their kin, the Grand Council was inclined to allow the loyal Coyotes to live.  But the survivors would still have to pay a price and prove their loyalty to the Clan way.  First, their entire scientist caste was to be [[Trial of Annihilation|Annihilated]], with most of the Annihilation being carried out by the warriors themselves, though some scientific enclaves were bombarded into dust.  The Coyotes were also ordered to undergo many [[Trial of Cleansing|Trials of Cleansing]], where Coyote warriors who openly acted against the traitors were recognized as clean, and warriors who sided with the Society influenced leadership were Annihilated.  Those whose roles were unclear would have to face a cleansed warrior in a trial of the cleansed warrior's choosing, with victory being the deciding factor.  Losses would not reflect on the cleansed warrior, though a demotion of status would apply.  Clan Coyote [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Noemi McKibben]] was chosen to fight the [[Trial of Refusal]], but the ruling would stand, costing the Coyotes approximately 55% of their remaining forces.<ref name=TWORp142,143/><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 147 - ''The Coyote Trial of Refusal''</ref>
  
However painful this process was to the Coyotes, all paled next to what would happen next when the Grand Council met again in July.  After announcing that the [[Reaving]]s should continue until all Inner Sphere taint was eliminated from the Clans, ilKhan Andrews was surprised by what the next speaker would have to say.  [[Khan]] [[Stanislov N'Buta]] of Clan Star Adder spoke with great eloquence regarding the Reavings.  He noted that all Clans that were involved with the Inner Sphere or otherwise weak in some way were either Abjured or Absorbed.  All except for one: Clan Steel Viper.  Claiming that the Vipers were the only thing between the Clans and their renewed purity, Khan N'Buta called for a Reaving against Clan Steel Viper.  The ilKhan bid himself to Refuse the Reaving callUpon N'Buta's acceptance and offer to fight unaugmented, ilKhan Andrews shot the Star Adder Khan with a laser pistol, directly violating Clan law and the sanctity of the Grand Council.  This action precipitated a call for Steel Viper's Annihilation which was promptly voted for and passed.  The ilKhan was stripped of station and power.  When Andrews attempted to demand a Trial of Refusal, Star Adder saKhan [[Hannibal Banacek]] beat the former ilKhan to death on the council floorThe Steel Vipers fell back to defend their existence, but the Coyotes would charge forth, ready for the chance to regain some of their lost honor after the Trial was opened to all Clans.  Though their role would be limited in the campaign to destroy the Steel Vipers (as would that of most Clans), they would take part in the assault on [[Circe]], working with [[Clan Stone Lion]] to help eliminate the last of the Inner Sphere taint in the Clan Homeworlds.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 149 - ''The Taint is Among Us''</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 149, 150 - "Viper's End"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 150, 151 - "Focused Aggression"</ref>
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==Aftermath==
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After the Annihilation of Clan Steel Viper, the Coyotes would do their best to settle into life amongst the ClansSeeking to escape the stigma associated with Tamaron, the Coyotes would move their capital to Babylon, while most of their activities in the [[Kerensky Cluster]] were now based on [[Kirin]]Having eliminated over 95% of their scientist caste through Annihilation, the Coyotes were forced to Trial against the other Clans in order to gather enough researchers and scientists to run their Clan's technical programs, let alone attempt to make progress once more.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
  
===Post-Reaving Era===
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Shunned for the most part by their sister Clans for the role that they played in the Society insurrection, Clan Coyote has had a tough road to travel after the [[Wars of Reaving]].  They are not without diplomatic ties, however.  Khan Koga would recognize the Stone Lions as a kindred spirit of sorts, another Clan looking in from the outside.  The two Clans would often trade and Trial against one another for various necessities and resources during the post-Reaving era.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>   
After the Annihilation of Clan Steel Viper, the Coyotes would do their best to settle into life amongst the Clans.  Seeking to escape the stigma associated with Tamaron, the Coyotes would move their capital to Babylon, while most of their activities in the [[Kerensky Cluster]] were now based on [[Kirin]].  Having eliminated over 95% of their scientist caste through Annihilation, the Coyotes were forced to Trial against the other Clans in order to gather enough researchers and scientists to run their Clan's technical programs, let alone attempt to make progress once more.  Khan Koga would also reactivate several Bloodlines that were Reaved after the [[Blood Scandal]] of the 30th century, strengthening their gene pool in anticipation of the reactivation of the Clans' eugenics program after a five year hiatus in order to inspect each line for tampering by the Society.  The Coyotes would also take responsibility for destroying any Society bases or enclaves uncovered in the years after the war, destroying them as quickly as they were found in most cases.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>   
 
  
Shunned for the most part by their sister Clans for the role that they played in the Society insurrection, Clan Coyote has had a tough road to travel after the [[Wars of Reaving]]. They are not without diplomatic ties, however. Khan Koga would recognize the Stone Lions as a kindred spirit of sorts, another Clan looking in from the outside. The two Clans would often trade and Trial against one another for various necessities and resources during the post-Reaving era.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
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The Coyotes were the last to reactivate all of their Bloodnames after the Wars of Reaving. Their lack of Scientists extended the validation process until 3089. During that same time, they stockpiled large numbers of OmniMechs and battle armor. The Coyote Merchant caste used these resources to bargain for resources needed by the Kirin shipyards. The Coyotes saw the need for transportation for all the Homeworld Clans early and added more JumpShip and DropShip facilities to the Kirin yards. After the Wars of Reaving, they became the largest producer of transport assets in the Kerensky Cluster.<ref name=wors10/>
  
This relationship would bare fruit in [[3082]], when a Stone Lion scouting vessel located the Clan Blood Spirit's hidden system, [[Colleen]]. The Lion's Khan, [[Magnus DelVillar]] would soon let the Coyotes know what his Clan had found and where. By [[3083]], both Clans took forces to the system to fight for land.  On the planet [[Honor]], the Coyotes would claim several enclaves, but would also face stiff resistance - and not only from Blood Spirit warriors, but from their lower castes, which had been armed by their new Khan, [[Bryce Schmitt]]. The mob of armed civilians cornered the Coyotes in a section of the Spirit's former capital, Glasgow.  With no where to turn, Khan Koga declared every armed citizen to be ''[[dezgra]]'', ordering his forces to attack. Over 7,000 armed civilians were killed in the attack.  After contacting Stone Lion's Loremaster, Jackie Ravenwater, and finding out that the Lions faced similar circumstances, though not nearly as pronounced as in the Coyote's case, they would agree that the Blood Spirits were no longer deserving of respect in any capacity.  Khan Koga called a Grand Council session specifically to address issues revolving around the Blood Spirits.  Initially calling for the Blood Spirit's Abjuration, Clan Star Adder would demand a Trial of Annihilation after hearing about the incident on Honor. While the Grand Council would not support that, they would support a middle-ground resolution of Absorption.  Clan Star Adder would bid for and win the rights to Absorption, as the Coyotes and Stone Lions each gathered their forces and departed the Colleen system, out of respect for the Trial that the Star Adders had bid for and won, and also due to their lack of forces to complete the task.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/><ref name=TWORp155>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 155 - "Founder's Future, Clan Blood Spirit"</ref>
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Warriors from the Coyote touman raided [[Navarre]] in [[3088]]. Though intended to be a raid, the [[Escorpión Imperio]]'s defenders were able to take control of half the Coyote DropShips. This forced the Coyotes to stay on world for two weeks, running through the wilds until they could reclaim their DropShips.<ref name=wors10>''The Wars of Reaving Supplemental'', p. 10</ref> The one unexpected benefit was the insertion of several Coyote Watch officers on Navarre. These officers began a whisper campaign that some Umayyids were actually descended from the [[Not-Named Clan]]. These rumors eventually reached the ears of the Imperio's War Leaders and led to a series of unauthorized genetic investigations. On at least two Imperio worlds, these investigations led to mass violence and civil unrest that led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians. This chaos was the ultimate goal of the Coyote Watch agents, who sought to weaken the Imperio.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving Supplemental'', p. 14</ref>
  
 
==Culture==
 
==Culture==
The traditions of Clan Coyote trace directly back to Dana Kufhal, who infused her Clan with the mystic wisdom she learned as a child and particular reverence for its totem animal.  While there is no requirement for Coyote warriors to partake in these ceremonies, those looking to climb up the chain of command willingly take part in them. These rituals were traditionally practiced only on Strana Mechty, however as the Coyote's territorial size increased combined with practicalities of space travel, the Clan's leadership was forced to allow them to be performed on any planet.  This also prompted whole packs of coyotes to be transported to each Coyote world in order to properly carry out these rituals.  Each one has its own purpose and meaning, though these too have evolved over the years, and many warriors can fulfill the requirements of multiple ceremonies even when only completing one.<ref name=FMWC46>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 46</ref>
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Clan Coyote was considered the most conservative of the Warden Clans: the civilian castes' only purpose was to serve the warrior caste, and [[freeborn]]s were discriminated against by their [[trueborn]] "betters."  Harsh punishments for slights both real and imagined against the warrior caste were not uncommon (though not on the same level as practiced by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|certain other Clans]]), which often led to increased inter-caste strife.  One outlet for members of both warrior and civilian castes were weekly "blood-sports" held in most major cities, involving deadly fights of warriors (and occasionally civilian volunteers) against either [[Aliens|dangerous beasts]] or other pit fighters.  Another outlet were the arts, especially in the fields of holography and laser sculpting, though such pursuits held little regard amongst Coyote warriors.<ref name=CWoK74>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 74</ref>
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The Native American traditions of Clan Coyote trace directly back to Dana Kufahl, who infused her Clan with the wisdom she learned as a child and a particular reverence for its totem animal.  Such traditions were practiced mostly by the warrior caste though, and for the majority these rites had since lost their spiritual significance.  While there was no requirement for Coyote warriors to partake in these ceremonies, those looking to climb up the chain of command willingly took part in them.<ref name=CWoK74>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 74</ref><ref name=FMWC46>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 46</ref>
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Originally these rituals were practiced only on Strana Mechty.  However, as the Coyote's territorial size increased, combined with the practicalities of space travel, the Clan's leadership were forced to allow them to be performed on any planet.  This decision also prompted entire packs of coyotes to be transported to each Coyote world so that the rituals could be carried out.  Each ritual had its own purpose and meaning, though these too evolved over the years, and many warriors could fulfill the requirements of multiple rituals even when originally setting out to only complete one.<ref name=FMWC46>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 46</ref>
  
 
===Communion with the Coyote===
 
===Communion with the Coyote===
This ritual grew out of Dana Kufahl's desire to impart her warriors with a sense of the wonder and power of nature.  Typically it involves groups of Coyote warriors living in the wild for extended lengths of time so that they may better understand the intricacies of life.  For example, Pack Masters customarily take their warrior cadets to live off the land for a month at a time to learn how to survive and bond with their fellow trainees, while some commanders will lead their entire unit in the Communion to celebrate after winning a difficult battle.  Some Coyote warriors will undertake the Communion by themselves, but will almost always undergo the rite later in life as part of a group.<ref name=FMWC46/>
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This ritual grew out of Dana Kufahl's desire to impart her warriors with a sense of the wonder and power of nature.  Typically it involved groups of Coyote warriors living in the wilderness for extended lengths of time so that they could better understand the intricacies of life.  For example, Pack Masters customarily took their warrior cadets out to live off the land for a month at a time as both bonding experience and survival training, while some commanders would lead their entire unit in the Communion as a celebration for winning a difficult battle.  Some Coyote warriors also undertook the Communion by themselves, but would almost always undergo the rite later in life as part of a group.<ref name=FMWC46/>
  
 
===The Hunt===
 
===The Hunt===
The Hunt began when two Coyote warriors, undertaking the Communion after having survived Operation Klondike, were suddenly attacked by a pack of coyotes.  As the story goes the two unarmed warriors managed to slay five of the animals before being rendered unconscious and woke up to find themselves surrounded by the packApparently impressed by their fighting skills, the coyotes adopted and hunted with them for the rest of their Communion, with the warriors returning many times afterward and bringing along new companions as well.  Over the next two centuries the ritual evolved somewhat, to where small groups of Coyote warriors would search the wilds for a pack of coyotes, with individuals picking one animal to stalk and kill by themselves, as a test of their skill.  Since the beginning of the [[31st Century]], no warrior of Galaxy Commander rank or higher has not succeeded in at least one Hunt.<ref name=FMWC46/> In the post-Reaving era, the Hunt would take on a renewed importance to Clan Coyote, as a way of purifying the spirits of their commanders.  No warrior is allowed to progress beyond the rank of [[Star Commander]] without having succeeded in the Hunt.  As a new measure, sanctioned Hunts are only allowed to take place on Kirin, where the coyotes grow much larger and more cunning than their Tamaron cousins.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
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The Hunt began when two Coyote warriors, undertaking the Communion after having survived Operation Klondike, were suddenly attacked by a pack of coyotes.  As the story goes the two unarmed warriors managed to slay five of the animals before being rendered unconscious, but having been impressed by their fighting skills the pack did not finish them off and instead left them a fresh kill to eat when the two awokeWhen the two warriors recovered from their injuries, they hunted with their adopted pack for the rest of their Communion and would return many times afterward, bringing along new companions to join.  Over the next two centuries however the ritual evolved somewhat: small groups of Coyote warriors would search the wilds for a pack of coyotes, from which individuals would pick out one animal to stalk and kill by themselves, as a test of their skill.  Since the beginning of the [[thirty-first century]], no warrior of Galaxy Commander rank or higher had not succeeded in at least one Hunt.<ref name=FMWC46/> In the post-Reaving era, the Hunt would take on a renewed importance to Clan Coyote, as a way of purifying the spirits of their commanders.  No warrior is allowed to progress beyond the rank of [[Star Commander]] without having succeeded in the Hunt.  As a new measure, sanctioned Hunts are only allowed to take place on Kirin, where the coyotes grow much larger and more cunning than their Tamaron cousins.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/><ref name=wors10/>
  
 
===Vision Quest===
 
===Vision Quest===
This ritual also began with Dana Kufhal when she had her first vision of the Great Father's death and the start of the Pentagon Civil War.  As with Khan Kufhal, the warrior must be at peace with themselves, pure of thought and free of emotion, in order to undergo a Vision Quest.  Only when the mind's natural barriers have been dropped can their senses perceive beyond normal comprehension.  However, few have ever had a true Vision Question, and those who set out to deliberate experience one always fail.  Of those who have undertaken one, the received Visions are often described as glimpses into the future or the true intentions of another person's actions, and are typically of great significance to Clan Coyote or of all Clan society.  Most warriors who experience Vision Quests tend to do so during a Communion.<ref name=FMWC46/>
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This ritual also began with Dana Kufahl, originating from her first vision showing the Great Father's death and the start of the Pentagon Civil War.  As it was when Khan Kufhal first experienced it, the warrior must be at peace with themselves, pure of thought and free of emotion, in order to undergo a Vision Quest.  Only when the mind's natural barriers have been dropped can their senses perceive beyond normal comprehension.  However, few have ever had a true Vision Question, and those who set out to deliberately experience one always failed.  Of those who have undertaken a Quest, the received visions are often described as glimpses into the future or the true intentions of another person's actions, and are typically of great significance to Clan Coyote or of all Clan society.  Most warriors who experience Vision Quests also tended to do so during a Communion.<ref name=FMWC46/>
  
 
==Military==
 
==Military==
 
{{main|Clan Coyote Touman}}
 
{{main|Clan Coyote Touman}}
Traditionally the Coyotes had one of the largest [[touman]]s of all the Clans and, as the developers of the OmniMech, fielded overwhelming numbers of these 'Mechs, even in second-line units.  Preferences for heavy and assault-class machines gave Coyote units tremendous firepower at the cost of maneuverability, while the Clan's Khans maintained a "hands on" approach to command even at the [[Galaxy]] level.  During major operations the saKhan personally led the units involved while the Khan observed and directed from a centralized command post; however for smaller engagements the Khans allowed subordinates to command as they saw fit, offering only advice and strategic support.  Each [[Galaxy Commander]] was expected to lead these operations much as the Khans directed larger ones.<ref name=FM445>''''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 44-45</ref>
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Traditionally, the Coyotes had one of the largest [[touman]]s of all the Clans and, as the developers of the OmniMech, fielded overwhelming numbers of these 'Mechs, even in second-line units.  Preferences for heavy and assault-class machines gave Coyote units tremendous firepower at the cost of maneuverability, while the Clan's Khans maintained a "hands on" approach to command even at the [[Galaxy]] level.  During major operations the saKhan personally led the units involved while the Khan observed and directed from a centralized command post; however for smaller engagements the Khans allowed subordinates to command as they saw fit, offering only advice and strategic support.  Each [[Galaxy Commander]] was expected to lead these operations much as the Khans directed larger ones.<ref name=FM445>''''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 44-45</ref>
  
Events leading up to and after [[Operation Revival]] however saw the Coyotes take heavy loses, loses which would force a change in their attitude to [[freeborn]] warriors.  Previously freeborns were almost unheard-of in line units, as the Clan was more than capable of replenishing loses with [[trueborn]] warriors and attitudes towards them bordered on contempt.  With increases in both combat losses and [[sibko]] training-camp drop-outs, the Khans took the unprecedented move of ending the ban on freeborns serving in line units.  The resulting uproar finally subsided when the freeborns proved adequate in battle and replenished the Coyote's depleted touman to capacity by [[3061]], though many trueborns still looked down on them.<ref name=FM445/>  By [[3067]] the touman had increased in strength, though it still paled in comparison to its height before the Invasion, and while still favoring heavy and assault machines efforts at diversity had seen the use more units of smaller and lighter size.  However, even with the creation of superior conventional BattleMech designs like the ''[[Rabid Coyote]]'', many warriors still refused to give up their OmniMechs.<ref name=FMU56/>
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Events leading up to and after [[Operation Revival]] saw the Coyotes take heavy losses, which would force a change in their attitude to [[freeborn]] warriors.  Previously, freeborns were almost unheard-of in line units, as the Clan was more than capable of replenishing losses with [[trueborn]] warriors and attitudes towards "freebirths" bordered on contempt.  With increases in both combat losses and [[sibko]] training-camp drop-outs, the Khans took the unprecedented move of ending the ban on freeborns serving in line units.  The resulting uproar finally subsided when the freeborns proved adequate in battle and replenished the Coyote's depleted touman to capacity by [[3061]], though many trueborns still looked down on them.<ref name=FM445/>  By [[3067]] the touman had increased in strength, though it still paled in comparison to its height before the Invasion, and while still favoring heavy and assault machines, efforts at diversity had seen the use of smaller and lighter units.  However, even with the creation of superior conventional BattleMech designs like the ''[[Rabid Coyote]]'', many warriors still refused to give up their OmniMechs.<ref name=FMU56/>
  
 
In the post-Reaving era, the Coyote Touman was drastically reduced due to decades of warfare.  The smaller Clan would also retract its holdings, abandoning several enclaves in order to properly guard the resources that they value the most.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
 
In the post-Reaving era, the Coyote Touman was drastically reduced due to decades of warfare.  The smaller Clan would also retract its holdings, abandoning several enclaves in order to properly guard the resources that they value the most.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
  
==Allies and enemies==
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== Bloodnames  ==
The Coyotes were staunch allies of the Wolves until the Refusal War when the traditional Coyote-Wolf ties were weakened by the removal of the [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Warden Wolves to the Inner Sphere]] and the ascension of the Crusaders in the reborn Wolf Clan. They also maintain close relations with the Diamond Sharks and Ghost Bears, despite the latter's relocation to the Inner Sphere, and while differing in their political views the Coyotes still maintain respect and honor for the Hell's Horses, which the Horses return.<ref name=FM445/>
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==Inter-Clan Relations==
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===Pre-Refusal===
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The Coyotes were staunch allies of the Wolves until the Refusal War when the traditional Coyote-Wolf ties were weakened by the removal of the [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Warden Wolves to the Inner Sphere]] and the ascension of the Crusaders in the reborn Wolf Clan. They also maintained close relations with the Diamond Sharks and Ghost Bears, despite the latter's relocation to the Inner Sphere, and while differing in their political views the Coyotes still maintained respect and honor for the Hell's Horses, which the Horses return. This relationship would flounder after the Horses' abjuration from the Clan Homeworlds.<ref name=FM445/>
  
The Fire Mandrills harbored a grudge over the destruction of Kindraa Smythe-Jewel, though Kindraa Payne enjoyed good relations with the Coyotes. The Blood Spirits also begrudged the Coyotes the destruction of their allies, the Smythe-Jewels. The Coyotes were long-time enemies of the Smoke Jaguars before their destruction, as well as the Jade Falcons, despising both Crusader Clans. However they reserve the spot of most hated enemies for the Star Adders and Cloud Cobras, the former for their role in the Blood Scandal, the latter for the assassination of ilKhan [[Corian Tchernovkov]].<ref name=FM445/>
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The Fire Mandrills harbored a grudge over the destruction of Kindraa Smythe-Jewel, though Kindraa Payne enjoyed good relations with the Coyotes. The Blood Spirits also begrudged the Coyotes for the destruction of their allies, the Smythe-Jewels. The Coyotes were long-time enemies of the Smoke Jaguars before their destruction, as well as the Jade Falcons, despising both Crusader Clans. However they reserved their greatest enmity for the Star Adders and Cloud Cobras, the former for their role in the Blood Scandal, the latter for the assassination of ilKhan [[Corian Tchernovkov]].<ref name=FM445/>
  
In the post-Reaving era, the Coyotes count no true allies, though the Stone Lions come the closest.  Both Clans often deal with each other to gain needed resources or information, and a freindly rivalry has grown up around this relationship.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/>
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In the post-Reaving era, the Coyotes counted no true allies. The Cloud Cobras continued their old feud with them, opposing the Coyotes at every turn. Cobra scientists in particular battled their Coyote counterparts, verging on open caste war between the two Clans. The Star Adders were more neutral, appearing to hold no grudge for previous sins and maintaining largely peaceful relations between the two Clans. The Stone Lions had a more contentious but respectful relationship with the Coyotes: both Clans often dealt with each other to gain needed resources or information, and while their warriors often fought to keep themselves sharp, in the Grand Council chamber the two Clans formed an opposition bloc to the more powerful Adders and Cobras.<ref name=TWORp163,164,165/> <ref>''The Wars of Reaving Supplemental'', p. 10, "Political Realities"</ref>
  
 
==Rulers==
 
==Rulers==
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* [[Terrence Kufahl]], ???? - ????<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 52 - Directly preceded Robin Steel</ref>
 
* [[Terrence Kufahl]], ???? - ????<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 52 - Directly preceded Robin Steel</ref>
 
* [[Robin Steele]], 30?? - 30??<ref name=FMWC43/>
 
* [[Robin Steele]], 30?? - 30??<ref name=FMWC43/>
* [[Sullivan Koga]], [[3052]] - [[3062]]<ref name=FMWC48/><ref name=WOR25>''Wars of Reaving'', p. 25 - S. Koga dies, R. Clearwater ascends to saKhan</ref>
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* [[Sullivan Koga]], [[3052]] - [[3062]]<ref name=FMWC48/><ref name=WOR25>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 25 - S. Koga dies, R. Clearwater ascends to saKhan</ref>
 
* [[Silas Kufahl]], [[3062]] - [[3072]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 56</ref><ref name=TWORp106>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106 - "The Viper Uncoils"</ref>
 
* [[Silas Kufahl]], [[3062]] - [[3072]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 56</ref><ref name=TWORp106>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 106 - "The Viper Uncoils"</ref>
 
* [[Elliot McKibben]], [[3072]] - [[3074]]<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 185</ref>
 
* [[Elliot McKibben]], [[3072]] - [[3074]]<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 185</ref>
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* [[Clarissa Jerricho]], [[3056]] - ????<ref name=FMWC48/>
 
* [[Clarissa Jerricho]], [[3056]] - ????<ref name=FMWC48/>
 
* [[Carl Heller]], ???? - current (3085)<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 163</ref>
 
* [[Carl Heller]], ???? - current (3085)<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 163</ref>
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By the dawn of the 31st Century the Coyotes held a veritable empire in Clan Space, counting enclaves on twenty worlds. But as a prime target for Crusader aggression following the Dragoon Compromise the Coyotes lost ground, and by [[3045]] they still held only a quarter of these territories. During the Clan Invasion and up until the Wars of Reaving their capital [[Tamaron]] was their only exclusive possession, in addition to other enclaves on [[Babylon]], [[Delios]], [[Foster]], [[Londerholm]], and [[New Kent]].<ref name=FMWC43/> <ref name=CWoK74/>
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When the Wars of Reaving ended in [[3075]] the battered Coyotes shifted their capital to [[Kirin]], which along with Babylon was an exclusive possession. Tamaron by now had been split with other Clans, and aside from Londerholm the Coyotes had lost their pre-Reaving holdings, gaining enclaves on [[Albion (Clan System)|Albion]], [[Barcella]] and [[Glory]]. A decade later the Coyotes were sharing their capital with [[Clan Stone Lion]] while expanding to [[Homer (Clan planet)|Homer]], [[Huntress]] and [[Strato Domingo]], abandoning Albion and gaining Barcella as an exclusive possession.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 248 - ''Political Balance Table: 3075''</ref> <ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 249 - ''Political Balance Table: 3085''</ref>
  
 
==Era Specific Data==
 
==Era Specific Data==
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
'''Coyote Demographics''' <br /><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 74 - "Coyote Demographics"</ref>
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'''Coyote Demographics''' <br />
 
Affiliation: Warden <br />
 
Affiliation: Warden <br />
 
'''Clan Space Worlds:''' <br />
 
[[Babylon]] (27 percent) <br />
 
[[Delios]] (36 percent) <br />
 
[[Foster]] (40 percent) <br />
 
[[Londerholm]] (32 percent) <br />
 
[[Hoard]] (39 percent) <br />
 
[[New Kent]] (19 percent) <br />
 
[[Tamaron]] (100 percent) <br />
 
 
Capital: Tamaron <br />
 
 
 
Population (Clan Space): 73,360,000 (3060) <br />
 
Population (Clan Space): 73,360,000 (3060) <br />
 
Population growth rate: 1.9 percent (60/41)  <br />
 
Population growth rate: 1.9 percent (60/41)  <br />
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'''Leadership:'''  <br />
 
'''Leadership:'''  <br />
[[Khan]]: Sullivan Koga <br />
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Khan: [[Sullivan Koga]]  <br />
[[saKhan]]: Silas Kufahl <br />
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saKhan: [[Silas Kufahl]]  <br />
[[Loremaster]]: Clarissa Jerricho <br />
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Loremaster: [[Clarissa Jerricho]]  <br />
 
Scientist-General: Ricarda (Remer)  <br />
 
Scientist-General: Ricarda (Remer)  <br />
 
Merchant Factor: Kavindra  <br />
 
Merchant Factor: Kavindra  <br />
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Clusters: 35  <br />
 
WarShips: 12  <br />
 
WarShips: 12  <br />
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<ref name=CWoK74>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 74</ref>
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
'''Clan Space Worlds:'''  <br /> <ref>''Wars of Reaving'', p. 249 - ''Political Balance Table: 3085''</ref>
 
 
[[Babylon]] 100%  <br />
 
[[Barcella]] 100%  <br />
 
[[Glory]] 30%  <br />
 
[[Homer]] 30%  <br />
 
[[Huntress]] 10%  <br />
 
[[Kirin]] 70%  <br />
 
[[Londerholm]] 45%  <br />
 
[[Strana Mechty]] 25%  <br />
 
[[Strato Domingo]] 10%  <br />
 
[[Tamaron]] 50%  <br />
 
 
 
Capital: Kirin
 
Capital: Kirin
  
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[[saKhan]]: Laura McTighe  <br />
 
[[saKhan]]: Laura McTighe  <br />
 
[[Loremaster]]: Carl Heller  <br />
 
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Clusters: 8  <br />
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WarShips: 3  <br />
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''
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* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
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* ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]''
 
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
 
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
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* ''[[The Wars of Reaving Supplemental]]''
  
 
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Clan Coyote Logo
Clan Coyote
Faction Profile
Time period: 2807 – Present
Classification: Clan
Controlled systems: 10 (2 at 100%)[1]
Capital world: Kirin[2]; used to be Tamaron
Ruler title: Khan
Military: Clan Coyote Touman
Secret Service: Clan Coyote Watch


Clan Coyote was one of the original twenty Clans founded by Nicholas Kerensky. They proudly take as their totem animal the coyotes brought with the Star League exiles from Terra, which can now be found on Tamaron and many other worlds of the Kerensky Cluster.[3]

Forged by Khan Dana Kufahl, a member of an anti-Amaris resistance movement on Terra called "The Spirit of the Coyote", the Clan cultivates a tradition based on Native American mysticism, and were the first to practice zellbrigen, well before ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky codified the tradition.[4] Their most significant and revolutionary contribution to Clan society was arguably the introduction of the OmniMech in 2854.[5]

Traditionally one of the strongest Clans and the closest ally of Clan Wolf, many events of the late thirtieth and thirty-first centuries have weakened their position. Considered to be the most conservative of the Warden Clans,[3] they had retained their Warden viewpoint well into the Operation Revival era and beyond. Though they would dramatically regain much of their strength in the later portion of the thirty-first century, much of it was due to the influence of the Society and was quickly spent in a gambit that pitted them against the rest of the Clans. The Society's influence, and the subsequent treasonous actions of many Coyotes would cost the Clan dearly as the Wars of Reaving came to their bloody conclusion, nearly forfeiting their Clan's very existence. As a result, the Coyotes would face vastly different circumstances than what they had known during the previous centuries, being a Clan that has been through the fires of their own near-destruction, and after that, through a deep cleansing of their collective spirit. The Coyotes of the post-Reaving era have essentially been reborn, both as a Clan and as individual warriors. Much like their totem, they have survived to continue their journey as the Clans enter a new age.[6]

History

Early Beginnings

When Nicholas Kerensky led his Second Exodus from the Pentagon Worlds, Dana Kufahl was among those who followed him. She had been born on Terra in 2772 and grew up during the bloody reign of Stefan Amaris. She joined Aleksandr Kerensky on the initial Exodus from the Inner Sphere and attended the military academy on Dagda, where she met and fell in love with Andery Kerensky. The two served in the SLDF, with Kufahl part of an exploration team charting new worlds.[3]

On Strana Mechty Nicholas Kerensky chose Kufahl to be the first Khan of Clan Coyote with Kesar Jerricho as her saKhan. Gerek Tchernovkov, an armor officer of the 146th Royal BattleMech Division, was chosen by the Clan's own warriors to serve as their Pack Master, a position which evolved into that of Loremaster.[7]

Operation Klondike

By 2821, the Clans were deemed ready to return to the Pentagon Worlds. A full reconnaissance survey had been conducted by a team led by Khan Absalom Truscott of Clan Star Adder, called Operation: Sable Sun. Truscott also used this time to formulate the over-all plan of conquest which was adopted by ilKhan Kerensky, a plan titled Operation Klondike.[8][9]

Clan Coyote was selected for the drop onto Babylon, along with three other Clans. Their ranks were filled almost entirely with heavy and assault-class BattleMechs, making them the primary hitting power on the planet. But what could have been a smooth, if not well-planned operation got off to a bad start from the very beginning and never fully recovered, though the Clans would still go on to victory.[10]

After the campaign ended, Khan Kufahl was nearly crippled with grief when she heard the news about Andery Kerensky's death on Eden. Dana Kufahl would fall into a deep depression punctuated by periods of extreme mania. These erratic mood swings began to take their toll on her Clan. Unable to bear seeing the Coyotes suffer further losses due to Khan Kufahl's impaired ability to properly lead her forces through her overwhelming grief, saKhan Jerricho knew something had to be done. Not wishing to shame or otherwise harm his Khan, Jerricho challenged Dana Kufahl to a Trial of Possession for the Khanship of Clan Coyote and won.[11][12]

Wolverine Annihilation

As Khan Jerricho and saKhan Tchernovkov settled into their new roles, the first cracks in Kerensky's new society began to form. The Khans would stand firmly behind their Wolf Clan allies when the Not-Named Clan's treacherous actions demanded the harshest punishment possible. Years later in 2834, they once more backed the Wolves in their bid to Absorb Clan Widowmaker after the death of ilKhan Kerensky at the hands of Widowmaker Khan Cal Jorgensson, honoring the alliance forged by Dana Kufahl. Technological and scientific growth were also promoted from early on, especially in the realm of military applications. The Coyote's engineering program would turn out their first new BattleMech designs in 2829, though these were little more than reconfigurations of older designs.[13][5]

Golden Century

Creation of the OmniMechs

The Coyote's weapons development program continued to churn out new 'Mech designs to meet the ever changing needs of the Clan Coyote Touman, though they would constantly strive to achieve greater flexibility of design over the years. Then in 2847, Scientist Richard (Remer) - formerly Richard Tchernovkov - announced to his Khans that he had invented a working prototype with completely interchangeable weapons and equipment.[14] Based on the Mercury BattleMech, the design still required several more years of refinement and testing to perfect. The Coyotes were aided along the way by scientists from Clan Sea Fox, who had heard early word of the secret design, but kept it quiet, understanding the nature of the new development. By 2854, production models were entering service, and by 2859 next-generation designs were likewise finding their way into the Coyote Touman. The OmniMech had been born, revolutionizing warfare amongst the Clans.[5][14][15]

The Coyotes had their hands full with fighting the many Trials of Possession during the years that followed. Most every Clan realized that they would have to procure this development for their own Toumans if they wanted to keep up. Lodging a protest with the Grand Council over the volume of challenges, in 2858 the Council would respond by electing Clan Burrock Khan Zenos Danforth to be the first ilKhan since the death of ilKhan Jerome Winson seven years earlier. His task was to arbitrate the many Trials, in an attempt to keep at least some level of civility. Soon, legislation passed that limited the challenges to one per Clan per year.

The Coyotes kept their secret as best they could, but eventually the technology would spread. One of the early Clans to win the design was Clan Jade Falcon. Noted for their opposition to Clan Wolf from early on in Clan history (and by extension, their allies, Clan Coyote), the Falcons won the OmniMech design in 2863. Khan Tchernovkov then informed his allies in Clan Wolf about the unit that won the design, providing them with a chance to win the OmniMech without having to fight the Coyotes for it, which they would go on to do handily. After the invention of Elemental Battle Armor years later, the Wolf Khans repaid the debt in full by providing the Coyotes with information once more leading to the Jade Falcon unit that had wrested the technology from them.[16][15][17]

ilKhanship

The Coyotes would continue to grow through the years, becoming a truly dominant force in the Clan Homeworlds. At the height of the Golden Century, Coyote Khan Corian Tchernovkov was elected to the office of ilKhan in 2920, in order to moderate the rising tide of inter-Clan disputes. Though she would strive to fulfill her mandate, some conflicts - namely, the conflict between Clan Ghost Bear and Clan Hell's Horses - were beyond even the most diplomatic of mediators to fully arbitrate. Her reign was cut short by what at first appeared to be a training accident, an occurrence that was not at all unheard of amongst Clan officers. The truth was uncovered twelve years into the reign of her successor, ilKhan Tobias Khatib. What seemed to be an accidental death turned out to be foul murder, proven beyond a doubt by evidence brought forth by Clan Snow Raven.Coyote saKhan James Kielman felt compelled to end the conflict before his Clan suffered any more losses over an event that happened nearly 15 years prior. He would challenge Khan Levien to a Trial of Grievance, and in the process killed him. Though the bleeding of constant vendetta had ended, the Coyotes would not regain their dominance.[18][19][20]

Political Century

By the end of the Golden Century a great debate had begun within Clan society, between those who wished to return to the Inner Sphere as conquerors, or Crusaders, and those who wished to remain separated in order to protect it from outside threats, or Wardens. Within Clan Coyote, opinion was split between the two camps and a political tug-of-war broke out which would last for two decades until 2967.[21]

With their ranks cleansed of treason the Coyotes worked with the Wolves to form a powerful political bloc within the Grand Council to oppose the Jade Falcons, Smoke Jaguars and Star Adders during what became known as the Political Century. While the Wardens were successful in postponing the Crusaders' desire to conquer, including the Coyote-backed Dragoon Compromise which sent Wolf's Dragoons into the Inner Sphere, mounting pressure both politically and militarily began taking its toll. The Coyotes in particular became the target of the Crusaders, as well as the opportunistic Cloud Cobras, and after decades of constant fighting by 3045 their territory had been reduced to a quarter of its previous size.[22]

Operation Revival

Like many other Clans, the Coyotes were forced to watch from the sidelines as Operation Revival begun with the Invading Clans smash into the Inner Sphere, taking world after world with seeming ease. As news began to trickle back of defeats at the hands of the "barbarians", however, the mood within Clan space began to change, until finally the disaster at the Battle of Tukayyid in 3052 put a hard stop to any ambitions of further conquest. It also led to the election of Sullivan Koga and Pazi Tchernovkov, hard-line Wardens, as the Coyotes' new Khan and SaKhan.[22][23][24]

Clan Coyote sided with the Wolves when the Jade Falcons brought charges of treason against them in the Grand Council, but could only watch as the Refusal War split their closest ally in two. The Clan willingly stood on the sidelines during the Burrock Absorption and the Star League assault on Clan Smoke Jaguar so that long-time adversaries could be weakened or destroyed.[23][25]

Wars of Reaving

Several more years of quietly building up the Coyote's strength passed before Khan Kufahl felt it was time to wade back into the waters of Clan conflict in 3069. After discussing his plans with saKhan Clearwater, they would both agree that some of the fractured Kindraa of Clan Fire Mandrill would make excellent targets for possible Absorption.[26]

Politics in the Grand Council had become increasingly toxic during this time. In a grab for power amongst the Home Clans, Khan Brett Andrews of Clan Steel Viper motioned for a vote of no confidence, which would dissolve the body until new leadership was elected for each of the Clans. Khan Kufahl took note of the political power horded by the so-called Snake Alliance, deciding on the Steel Vipers as the primary target for his Clan's rise to dominance.[27]

Aiding the Exodus

Khan Kufahl's master plan was a very long process that involved many layers of machinations. Some of his short term plans involved assisting various Home Clans in their plans to leave the Clan Homeworlds for the brighter pastures of the Inner Sphere. But just as often it was simply a matter of opportunity. Clan Hell's Horses Khan James Cobb would first approach the Coyotes near the end of 3071, offering the Horse enclaves on Kirin and Tiber to the Coyotes in exchange for material aid in their flight. Both of the acquisitions would add greatly to the Coyote's resources and production.[27]

Months later, after another string of events in the Grand Council, the Coyote's long-time ally Clan Wolf was Abjured. In a deal long worked out in advance and paid for with several Wolf units and the Wolf enclaves in exchange for Coyote sibkos, equipment, and cooperation, the Coyotes bid hard for, and won, the rights to enforce the Grand Council's decision and evict the Wolves. They then used their position to assist their ally under cover of the sanctioned attacks. When all was done, this deal would see the entire Blood Heritage of Jennifer Winson pass from Wolf to Coyote keeping, something that would serve the Coyotes well one day.[28][29]

Allying with the Society

For years, Khan Kufahl had been courting dangerous forces in the form of a cabal of independent-minded scientists called The Society that had many of its roots in their own Clan. By this point he had become deeply ensnared in the alliance, affirming loyalty to their cause above all. He had kept this alliance a secret from saKhan Clearwater, revealing it only before a Clan Council meeting with their scientist caste. Being a conventional Clan warrior, Raven Clearwater knew that the plan was high treason, but cast her own better judgement aside after coming to understand the gravity of the situation. The Reavings would destroy the entirety of the Clans' carefully maintained gene pool due to the powerful and arbitrary nature of ilKhan Andrews' decree, placing what was once the domain of the scientist caste into the hands of the warriors. Her decision made, the Coyotes would smoothly slide into the role of military for the Society.[30][31]

While the orgy of initial Reavings were called and fought for on Strana Mechty and other worlds, Silas Kufahl was forced to defend his Clan from reprisals emanating from several other Clans over his decision to aid the Abjured Wolves.[32]

One of the first official acts of the Clans under the new ilKhan would be to carry out the Reaving of Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline-Sainze on Shadow. The Coyotes, who already possessed an enclave on the world, carried out the bulk of the attack, with aid from a Cluster each from the Goliath Scorpions and Steel Vipers. After 36 hours of fighting, the Coyotes defeated nearly three times their own number in enemy forces.[33]

Six Coyote Galaxies would lend direct aid to the Society's cause, helping to cover for their weakness as the rebel group built up forces from their base of washed out Trueborns from throughout Clan society, and Dark Caste cast-offs. Resistance on Huntress would collapse after drops onto the continents Abysmal and Jaguar Prime surprised the Goliath Scorpion and Cloud Cobras. Worse, a virus of biological nature began to devastate the main continent a short time after the Coyotes withdrew their forces. The Society would later claim the planet after the virus of their making had been allowed to do its work. This would not be the last time biological agents tailored to kill the Society's enemies were employed. Many Bloodnames were targeted by various engineered virii, and great swaths of the population of many worlds felt their scourge before serum and vaccination could be produced to counter the afflictions.[34][35]

Targets of Opportunity

Clan Coyote's fortunes rode high for time, before their situation caught up with them. A Coyote victory over the Goliath Scorpions on Foster that netted them control of over most of the planet was welcome, as was saKhan Clearwater's victory over the last Diamond Shark enclave left in the Clan Homeworlds at Vinton, though they would largely abandon it to their Society comrades. And at Niles, some of the last survivors of Clan Fire Mandrill and a few Hell's Horses survivors reported that the Coyotes had left, but returned often to trial for groups of citizens for use by the Society.[36][37][38]

Floundering of the Coyotes

The ensuing naval battle was the largest fought in the Clan Homeworlds since the time of Operation Klondike, encompassing the destruction of the bulk of both the Coyote and Steel Viper naval assets. Nearly six Galaxies of Steel Viper forces were brought to bear, and all of the Viper's remaining naval assets were present. The fearsome Perigard Zalman destroyed several WarShips before falling in battle with the Coyote's ancient Texas class Battleship, Ancestral Home. The Coyotes were left with few operational naval assets after the conflict, though the Steel Vipers would not fare much better. Only the Viper Khans would survive this encounter, and few records exist regarding the course of events, but Coyote Clan legend tells of saKhan Clearwater offering her life as surkairede, and being granted the right to kill the "False Khan" McKibben before her own life was taken by the Bloody ilKhan on the 16th of December, 3074. With their death, the Coyote was subdued.[39][40]

After the dust had settled, not quite two full Galaxies of Coyotes survived, in the forms of Nu Galaxy and Zeta Galaxy. All survivors of the Clan were ordered to gather at Ute City on the western shores of Tamaron's Dustland continent. Ordered to await the ilKhan's forthcoming decision regarding their fate when the Grand Council reconvened in February of 3075, the Coyotes hastily elected Leo Koga as their new Khan. A veteran warrior who was a contemporary and ally of former Khan Sullivan Koga,[41] Leo Koga set about doing everything he could to rebuild his broken Clan with the assistance of newly elected saKhan, naval officer Laura McTighe.[39][6]

With an understanding that many Coyote warriors openly resisted the corruption and treachery of their kin, the Grand Council was inclined to allow the loyal Coyotes to live. But the survivors would still have to pay a price and prove their loyalty to the Clan way. First, their entire scientist caste was to be Annihilated, with most of the Annihilation being carried out by the warriors themselves, though some scientific enclaves were bombarded into dust. The Coyotes were also ordered to undergo many Trials of Cleansing, where Coyote warriors who openly acted against the traitors were recognized as clean, and warriors who sided with the Society influenced leadership were Annihilated. Those whose roles were unclear would have to face a cleansed warrior in a trial of the cleansed warrior's choosing, with victory being the deciding factor. Losses would not reflect on the cleansed warrior, though a demotion of status would apply. Clan Coyote Galaxy Commander Noemi McKibben was chosen to fight the Trial of Refusal, but the ruling would stand, costing the Coyotes approximately 55% of their remaining forces.[39][42]

Aftermath

After the Annihilation of Clan Steel Viper, the Coyotes would do their best to settle into life amongst the Clans. Seeking to escape the stigma associated with Tamaron, the Coyotes would move their capital to Babylon, while most of their activities in the Kerensky Cluster were now based on Kirin. Having eliminated over 95% of their scientist caste through Annihilation, the Coyotes were forced to Trial against the other Clans in order to gather enough researchers and scientists to run their Clan's technical programs, let alone attempt to make progress once more.[6]

Shunned for the most part by their sister Clans for the role that they played in the Society insurrection, Clan Coyote has had a tough road to travel after the Wars of Reaving. They are not without diplomatic ties, however. Khan Koga would recognize the Stone Lions as a kindred spirit of sorts, another Clan looking in from the outside. The two Clans would often trade and Trial against one another for various necessities and resources during the post-Reaving era.[6]

The Coyotes were the last to reactivate all of their Bloodnames after the Wars of Reaving. Their lack of Scientists extended the validation process until 3089. During that same time, they stockpiled large numbers of OmniMechs and battle armor. The Coyote Merchant caste used these resources to bargain for resources needed by the Kirin shipyards. The Coyotes saw the need for transportation for all the Homeworld Clans early and added more JumpShip and DropShip facilities to the Kirin yards. After the Wars of Reaving, they became the largest producer of transport assets in the Kerensky Cluster.[43]

Warriors from the Coyote touman raided Navarre in 3088. Though intended to be a raid, the Escorpión Imperio's defenders were able to take control of half the Coyote DropShips. This forced the Coyotes to stay on world for two weeks, running through the wilds until they could reclaim their DropShips.[43] The one unexpected benefit was the insertion of several Coyote Watch officers on Navarre. These officers began a whisper campaign that some Umayyids were actually descended from the Not-Named Clan. These rumors eventually reached the ears of the Imperio's War Leaders and led to a series of unauthorized genetic investigations. On at least two Imperio worlds, these investigations led to mass violence and civil unrest that led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians. This chaos was the ultimate goal of the Coyote Watch agents, who sought to weaken the Imperio.[44]

Culture

Clan Coyote was considered the most conservative of the Warden Clans: the civilian castes' only purpose was to serve the warrior caste, and freeborns were discriminated against by their trueborn "betters." Harsh punishments for slights both real and imagined against the warrior caste were not uncommon (though not on the same level as practiced by certain other Clans), which often led to increased inter-caste strife. One outlet for members of both warrior and civilian castes were weekly "blood-sports" held in most major cities, involving deadly fights of warriors (and occasionally civilian volunteers) against either dangerous beasts or other pit fighters. Another outlet were the arts, especially in the fields of holography and laser sculpting, though such pursuits held little regard amongst Coyote warriors.[45]

The Native American traditions of Clan Coyote trace directly back to Dana Kufahl, who infused her Clan with the wisdom she learned as a child and a particular reverence for its totem animal. Such traditions were practiced mostly by the warrior caste though, and for the majority these rites had since lost their spiritual significance. While there was no requirement for Coyote warriors to partake in these ceremonies, those looking to climb up the chain of command willingly took part in them.[45][46]

Originally these rituals were practiced only on Strana Mechty. However, as the Coyote's territorial size increased, combined with the practicalities of space travel, the Clan's leadership were forced to allow them to be performed on any planet. This decision also prompted entire packs of coyotes to be transported to each Coyote world so that the rituals could be carried out. Each ritual had its own purpose and meaning, though these too evolved over the years, and many warriors could fulfill the requirements of multiple rituals even when originally setting out to only complete one.[46]

Communion with the Coyote

This ritual grew out of Dana Kufahl's desire to impart her warriors with a sense of the wonder and power of nature. Typically it involved groups of Coyote warriors living in the wilderness for extended lengths of time so that they could better understand the intricacies of life. For example, Pack Masters customarily took their warrior cadets out to live off the land for a month at a time as both bonding experience and survival training, while some commanders would lead their entire unit in the Communion as a celebration for winning a difficult battle. Some Coyote warriors also undertook the Communion by themselves, but would almost always undergo the rite later in life as part of a group.[46]

The Hunt

The Hunt began when two Coyote warriors, undertaking the Communion after having survived Operation Klondike, were suddenly attacked by a pack of coyotes. As the story goes the two unarmed warriors managed to slay five of the animals before being rendered unconscious, but having been impressed by their fighting skills the pack did not finish them off and instead left them a fresh kill to eat when the two awoke. When the two warriors recovered from their injuries, they hunted with their adopted pack for the rest of their Communion and would return many times afterward, bringing along new companions to join. Over the next two centuries however the ritual evolved somewhat: small groups of Coyote warriors would search the wilds for a pack of coyotes, from which individuals would pick out one animal to stalk and kill by themselves, as a test of their skill. Since the beginning of the thirty-first century, no warrior of Galaxy Commander rank or higher had not succeeded in at least one Hunt.[46] In the post-Reaving era, the Hunt would take on a renewed importance to Clan Coyote, as a way of purifying the spirits of their commanders. No warrior is allowed to progress beyond the rank of Star Commander without having succeeded in the Hunt. As a new measure, sanctioned Hunts are only allowed to take place on Kirin, where the coyotes grow much larger and more cunning than their Tamaron cousins.[6][43]

Vision Quest

This ritual also began with Dana Kufahl, originating from her first vision showing the Great Father's death and the start of the Pentagon Civil War. As it was when Khan Kufhal first experienced it, the warrior must be at peace with themselves, pure of thought and free of emotion, in order to undergo a Vision Quest. Only when the mind's natural barriers have been dropped can their senses perceive beyond normal comprehension. However, few have ever had a true Vision Question, and those who set out to deliberately experience one always failed. Of those who have undertaken a Quest, the received visions are often described as glimpses into the future or the true intentions of another person's actions, and are typically of great significance to Clan Coyote or of all Clan society. Most warriors who experience Vision Quests also tended to do so during a Communion.[46]

Military

Traditionally, the Coyotes had one of the largest toumans of all the Clans and, as the developers of the OmniMech, fielded overwhelming numbers of these 'Mechs, even in second-line units. Preferences for heavy and assault-class machines gave Coyote units tremendous firepower at the cost of maneuverability, while the Clan's Khans maintained a "hands on" approach to command even at the Galaxy level. During major operations the saKhan personally led the units involved while the Khan observed and directed from a centralized command post; however for smaller engagements the Khans allowed subordinates to command as they saw fit, offering only advice and strategic support. Each Galaxy Commander was expected to lead these operations much as the Khans directed larger ones.[47]

Events leading up to and after Operation Revival saw the Coyotes take heavy losses, which would force a change in their attitude to freeborn warriors. Previously, freeborns were almost unheard-of in line units, as the Clan was more than capable of replenishing losses with trueborn warriors and attitudes towards "freebirths" bordered on contempt. With increases in both combat losses and sibko training-camp drop-outs, the Khans took the unprecedented move of ending the ban on freeborns serving in line units. The resulting uproar finally subsided when the freeborns proved adequate in battle and replenished the Coyote's depleted touman to capacity by 3061, though many trueborns still looked down on them.[47] By 3067 the touman had increased in strength, though it still paled in comparison to its height before the Invasion, and while still favoring heavy and assault machines, efforts at diversity had seen the use of smaller and lighter units. However, even with the creation of superior conventional BattleMech designs like the Rabid Coyote, many warriors still refused to give up their OmniMechs.[25]

In the post-Reaving era, the Coyote Touman was drastically reduced due to decades of warfare. The smaller Clan would also retract its holdings, abandoning several enclaves in order to properly guard the resources that they value the most.[6]

Bloodnames

Category:Clan Coyote Bloodnames

Inter-Clan Relations

Pre-Refusal

The Coyotes were staunch allies of the Wolves until the Refusal War when the traditional Coyote-Wolf ties were weakened by the removal of the Warden Wolves to the Inner Sphere and the ascension of the Crusaders in the reborn Wolf Clan. They also maintained close relations with the Diamond Sharks and Ghost Bears, despite the latter's relocation to the Inner Sphere, and while differing in their political views the Coyotes still maintained respect and honor for the Hell's Horses, which the Horses return. This relationship would flounder after the Horses' abjuration from the Clan Homeworlds.[47]

The Fire Mandrills harbored a grudge over the destruction of Kindraa Smythe-Jewel, though Kindraa Payne enjoyed good relations with the Coyotes. The Blood Spirits also begrudged the Coyotes for the destruction of their allies, the Smythe-Jewels. The Coyotes were long-time enemies of the Smoke Jaguars before their destruction, as well as the Jade Falcons, despising both Crusader Clans. However they reserved their greatest enmity for the Star Adders and Cloud Cobras, the former for their role in the Blood Scandal, the latter for the assassination of ilKhan Corian Tchernovkov.[47]

Post-Reavings

In the post-Reaving era, the Coyotes counted no true allies. The Cloud Cobras continued their old feud with them, opposing the Coyotes at every turn. Cobra scientists in particular battled their Coyote counterparts, verging on open caste war between the two Clans. The Star Adders were more neutral, appearing to hold no grudge for previous sins and maintaining largely peaceful relations between the two Clans. The Stone Lions had a more contentious but respectful relationship with the Coyotes: both Clans often dealt with each other to gain needed resources or information, and while their warriors often fought to keep themselves sharp, in the Grand Council chamber the two Clans formed an opposition bloc to the more powerful Adders and Cobras.[6] [48]

Rulers

Khans

saKhans

Loremasters

Territorial Possessions

By the dawn of the 31st Century the Coyotes held a veritable empire in Clan Space, counting enclaves on twenty worlds. But as a prime target for Crusader aggression following the Dragoon Compromise the Coyotes lost ground, and by 3045 they still held only a quarter of these territories. During the Clan Invasion and up until the Wars of Reaving their capital Tamaron was their only exclusive possession, in addition to other enclaves on Babylon, Delios, Foster, Londerholm, and New Kent.[22] [45]

When the Wars of Reaving ended in 3075 the battered Coyotes shifted their capital to Kirin, which along with Babylon was an exclusive possession. Tamaron by now had been split with other Clans, and aside from Londerholm the Coyotes had lost their pre-Reaving holdings, gaining enclaves on Albion, Barcella and Glory. A decade later the Coyotes were sharing their capital with Clan Stone Lion while expanding to Homer, Huntress and Strato Domingo, abandoning Albion and gaining Barcella as an exclusive possession.[68] [69]

Era Specific Data

3062

Coyote Demographics
Affiliation: Warden
Population (Clan Space): 73,360,000 (3060)
Population growth rate: 1.9 percent (60/41)
Self-Sufficiency Index: 91 percent

Leadership:
Khan: Sullivan Koga
saKhan: Silas Kufahl
Loremaster: Clarissa Jerricho
Scientist-General: Ricarda (Remer)
Merchant Factor: Kavindra
Master Technician: Onyda
Senior Laborer: Hillard

Military:
Clusters: 35
WarShips: 12

[45]

3085

Capital: Kirin

Precise Coyote population demographics for the post-Reaving era are currently unknown.

Leadership:
Khan: Leo Koga
saKhan: Laura McTighe
Loremaster: Carl Heller

Military:[70]
Clusters: 8
WarShips: 3

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