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Line 1: {{Update Needed|[[Spotlight On: Manyfold Paths]]}} {{Update Needed|[[Spotlight On: Manyfold Paths]]}} − − {{InfoBoxConflict − | conflict = Great Refusal − | partof = − | image = − | caption = − | date = 23 April 3060 − | enddate = − | place = Clan Homeworlds − | planet = Strana Mechty − | result = '''Inner Sphere Victory'''<br/>Repudiation of [[Clan Invasion]], though some [[Invader Clans]] maintained only the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] held;<br/>Relocation and integration of multiple Clans into the Inner Sphere;<br/>Factioning of [[Home Clans]], increased division of Invader versus Home Clans − | territory = − | faction1 = [[Second_Star_League_Defense_Force|Second SLDF]]<br/> − | faction2 = [[Crusader Clans]]<br/> − | faction3 = − | commander1 = Commanding General [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]<br/> − | commander2 = ilKhan [[Lincoln Osis]]<br/> − | commander3 = − | forces1 = − | forces2 = − | forces3 = − | environment = − | conditions = − }} − The '''Great Refusal''' was a [[Trial of Refusal]] in which the reborn [[Second Star League|Star League]] ended the [[Clans|Clan]] [[Clan Invasion|Invasion]]. Fought on 23 April, [[3060]], various contingents from the [[Inner Sphere]] powers faced warriors from the [[Crusader Clans]] in a series of mini-engagements on [[Strana Mechty]]. The [[Second Star League Defense Force]] won the majority of these battles, thus ending the invasion in accordance with Clan law. The '''Great Refusal''' was a [[Trial of Refusal]] in which the reborn [[Second Star League|Star League]] ended the [[Clans|Clan]] [[Clan Invasion|Invasion]]. Fought on 23 April, [[3060]], various contingents from the [[Inner Sphere]] powers faced warriors from the [[Crusader Clans]] in a series of mini-engagements on [[Strana Mechty]]. The [[Second Star League Defense Force]] won the majority of these battles, thus ending the invasion in accordance with Clan law. Line 30:
Line 5: On 12 April, [[3060]], a month after the fall of [[Huntress]], [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] led elements of the reborn [[Star League Defense Force#Second Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] into the [[Strana Mechty]] system. Granted safe passage, Prince Victor's forces landed near the [[Hall of Khans]]. A delegation consisting of Prince Victor, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] and other SLDF officers met with ilKhan [[Lincoln Osis]] to call a [[Trial of Refusal]] against the invasion of the Inner Sphere. While ilKhan Osis agreed to the proposal, the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] Khans claimed that the Trial was exclusively against the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] philosophy and their invasion. Naming the Bears a [[Warden]] Clan, they refused to take part in the Trial. The other Warden Clans followed suit, and the Crusader Clans, including the last of the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]], were left to fight the trial on their own. [[Clan Nova Cat]] took the side of the Inner Sphere on behalf of the newly recreated SLDF. On 12 April, [[3060]], a month after the fall of [[Huntress]], [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] led elements of the reborn [[Star League Defense Force#Second Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] into the [[Strana Mechty]] system. Granted safe passage, Prince Victor's forces landed near the [[Hall of Khans]]. A delegation consisting of Prince Victor, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] and other SLDF officers met with ilKhan [[Lincoln Osis]] to call a [[Trial of Refusal]] against the invasion of the Inner Sphere. While ilKhan Osis agreed to the proposal, the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] Khans claimed that the Trial was exclusively against the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] philosophy and their invasion. Naming the Bears a [[Warden]] Clan, they refused to take part in the Trial. The other Warden Clans followed suit, and the Crusader Clans, including the last of the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]], were left to fight the trial on their own. [[Clan Nova Cat]] took the side of the Inner Sphere on behalf of the newly recreated SLDF. − The Great Refusal began on 23 April, 3060. Modeled after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the Trial was fought as a series of mini-engagements between the SLDF and Crusader Clans. A [[Binary]] of Clan forces (all that was left to ilKhan Osis and the Jaguars), faced a [[Company]] from the assorted Star League members. + The Great Refusal began on 23 April, 3060. Modeled after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the Trial was fought as a series of mini-engagements between the SLDF and Crusader Clans. While the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] and [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] won, the other Crusader Clans failed to achieve victory, and ilKhan Osis himself was slain by Prince Victor. <ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 24-25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> Thus, by the terms of the Trial the [[Clan Invasion]] ended. The new Star League was able to create an embassy on Strana Mechty. Prince Victor addressed the [[Grand Council]] following the trial, but his hopeful speech fell on deaf ears. + + {{quote|''"The invasion has ended, but not so our contact and our futures. There are countless individuals in the Inner Sphere who have learned to hate you, but we do not intend to prosecute a war against you--at least, not as the Star League. As the Star League, we invite you back to the Inner Sphere, to allow your people and ours to become acquainted. We have things to offer you, as you have to offer us. Beneath this umbrella of peace there are many new possibilities. We invite you to explore them." -Prince Victor Steiner-Davion in the Hall of Khans''<ref>''''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 26, "End Of An Era"</ref>}} − ==Battles and Results== + Khan [[Vladimir Ward]] pointed out that his Clan had abstained from the vote and fought the SLDF forces to a draw; thus [[Clan Wolf]] was not bound by the result, though he did agree to honor the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] until it expired in [[3067]]. Victor responded by declaring that any future Clan adventurism would result in "swift and devastating retribution" from the SLDF.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 26, "End Of An Era"</ref> + + ==Great Refusal Battles and Results== Eight engagements were fought between SLDF and Clan forces. The final result was five victories for the SLDF, two victories for the Clans, and one draw.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 13, "Great Refusal outcomes"</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> Eight engagements were fought between SLDF and Clan forces. The final result was five victories for the SLDF, two victories for the Clans, and one draw.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 13, "Great Refusal outcomes"</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> Line 51:
Line 30: ===Clan Ice Hellion versus Clan Nova Cat=== ===Clan Ice Hellion versus Clan Nova Cat=== − In the only battle to involve aerospace fighters, the [[Clan Ice Hellion|Ice Hellion's]] [[7th Attack (Clan Ice Hellion)|7th Attack Cluster]] fought with [[Clan Nova Cat|Clan Nova Cat's]] [[Nova Cat Keshik|Keshik]] over the Duergar Plains. Despite slaying both Nova Cat Khans, their blind hatred of their opponents resulted in the Hellions making several mistakes that led to their ultimate defeat. One of them was to send two 'Mechs to attack and kill [[Trent (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Trent]]. Both Khans and Trent were the only Nova Cat casualties. + In the only battle to involve aerospace fighters, the [[Clan Ice Hellion|Ice Hellion's]] [[7th Attack (Clan Ice Hellion)|7th Attack Cluster]] fought with [[Clan Nova Cat|Clan Nova Cat's]] [[Nova Cat Keshik|Keshik]] over the Duergar Plains. Despite slaying both Nova Cat Khans, their blind hatred of their opponents resulted in the Hellions making several mistakes that led to their ultimate defeat. One of them was to send two 'Mechs to attack and kill [[Trent (Character)|Trent]]. Both Khans and Trent were the only Nova Cat casualties. Result: SLDF win Result: SLDF win Line 74:
Line 53: Result: SLDF win Result: SLDF win − − ==Aftermath== − While the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] and [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] won, the other Crusader Clans failed to achieve victory, and ilKhan Osis himself was slain by Prince Victor. <ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 24-25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> Thus, by the terms of the Trial the [[Clan Invasion]] ended. The new Star League was able to create an embassy on Strana Mechty. Prince Victor addressed the [[Grand Council]] following the trial, but his hopeful speech fell on deaf ears. − − {{quote|''"The invasion has ended, but not so our contact and our futures. There are countless individuals in the Inner Sphere who have learned to hate you, but we do not intend to prosecute a war against you--at least, not as the Star League. As the Star League, we invite you back to the Inner Sphere, to allow your people and ours to become acquainted. We have things to offer you, as you have to offer us. Beneath this umbrella of peace there are many new possibilities. We invite you to explore them." -Prince Victor Steiner-Davion in the Hall of Khans''<ref name=TCWOKp26>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 26: "End of an Era"</ref>}} − − Khan [[Vladimir Ward]] pointed out that his Clan had abstained from the vote and fought the SLDF forces to a draw; thus [[Clan Wolf]] was not bound by the result, though he did agree to honor the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] until it expired in [[3067]]. Victor responded by declaring that any future Clan adventurism would result in "swift and devastating retribution" from the SLDF.<ref name=TCWOKp26 /> ==Legacy== ==Legacy==
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The '''Great Refusal''' was a [[Trial of Refusal]] in which the reborn [[Second Star League|Star League]] ended the [[Clans|Clan]] [[Clan Invasion|Invasion]]. Fought on 23 April, [[3060]], various contingents from the [[Inner Sphere]] powers faced warriors from the [[Crusader Clans]] in a series of mini-engagements on [[Strana Mechty]]. The [[Second Star League Defense Force]] won the majority of these battles, thus ending the invasion in accordance with Clan law. | The '''Great Refusal''' was a [[Trial of Refusal]] in which the reborn [[Second Star League|Star League]] ended the [[Clans|Clan]] [[Clan Invasion|Invasion]]. Fought on 23 April, [[3060]], various contingents from the [[Inner Sphere]] powers faced warriors from the [[Crusader Clans]] in a series of mini-engagements on [[Strana Mechty]]. The [[Second Star League Defense Force]] won the majority of these battles, thus ending the invasion in accordance with Clan law. | ||
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On 12 April, [[3060]], a month after the fall of [[Huntress]], [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] led elements of the reborn [[Star League Defense Force#Second Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] into the [[Strana Mechty]] system. Granted safe passage, Prince Victor's forces landed near the [[Hall of Khans]]. A delegation consisting of Prince Victor, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] and other SLDF officers met with ilKhan [[Lincoln Osis]] to call a [[Trial of Refusal]] against the invasion of the Inner Sphere. While ilKhan Osis agreed to the proposal, the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] Khans claimed that the Trial was exclusively against the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] philosophy and their invasion. Naming the Bears a [[Warden]] Clan, they refused to take part in the Trial. The other Warden Clans followed suit, and the Crusader Clans, including the last of the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]], were left to fight the trial on their own. [[Clan Nova Cat]] took the side of the Inner Sphere on behalf of the newly recreated SLDF. | On 12 April, [[3060]], a month after the fall of [[Huntress]], [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] led elements of the reborn [[Star League Defense Force#Second Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] into the [[Strana Mechty]] system. Granted safe passage, Prince Victor's forces landed near the [[Hall of Khans]]. A delegation consisting of Prince Victor, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] and other SLDF officers met with ilKhan [[Lincoln Osis]] to call a [[Trial of Refusal]] against the invasion of the Inner Sphere. While ilKhan Osis agreed to the proposal, the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] Khans claimed that the Trial was exclusively against the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] philosophy and their invasion. Naming the Bears a [[Warden]] Clan, they refused to take part in the Trial. The other Warden Clans followed suit, and the Crusader Clans, including the last of the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]], were left to fight the trial on their own. [[Clan Nova Cat]] took the side of the Inner Sphere on behalf of the newly recreated SLDF. | ||
| − | The Great Refusal began on 23 April, 3060. Modeled after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the Trial was fought as a series of mini-engagements between the SLDF and Crusader Clans. | + | The Great Refusal began on 23 April, 3060. Modeled after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the Trial was fought as a series of mini-engagements between the SLDF and Crusader Clans. While the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] and [[Clan Star Adder|Star Adders]] won, the other Crusader Clans failed to achieve victory, and ilKhan Osis himself was slain by Prince Victor. <ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 24-25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> Thus, by the terms of the Trial the [[Clan Invasion]] ended. The new Star League was able to create an embassy on Strana Mechty. Prince Victor addressed the [[Grand Council]] following the trial, but his hopeful speech fell on deaf ears. |
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| + | {{quote|''"The invasion has ended, but not so our contact and our futures. There are countless individuals in the Inner Sphere who have learned to hate you, but we do not intend to prosecute a war against you--at least, not as the Star League. As the Star League, we invite you back to the Inner Sphere, to allow your people and ours to become acquainted. We have things to offer you, as you have to offer us. Beneath this umbrella of peace there are many new possibilities. We invite you to explore them." -Prince Victor Steiner-Davion in the Hall of Khans''<ref>''''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 26, "End Of An Era"</ref>}} | ||
| − | ==Battles and Results== | + | Khan [[Vladimir Ward]] pointed out that his Clan had abstained from the vote and fought the SLDF forces to a draw; thus [[Clan Wolf]] was not bound by the result, though he did agree to honor the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] until it expired in [[3067]]. Victor responded by declaring that any future Clan adventurism would result in "swift and devastating retribution" from the SLDF.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 26, "End Of An Era"</ref> |
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Eight engagements were fought between SLDF and Clan forces. The final result was five victories for the SLDF, two victories for the Clans, and one draw.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 13, "Great Refusal outcomes"</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> | Eight engagements were fought between SLDF and Clan forces. The final result was five victories for the SLDF, two victories for the Clans, and one draw.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 13, "Great Refusal outcomes"</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 25, "The Great Refusal"</ref> | ||
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===Clan Ice Hellion versus Clan Nova Cat=== | ===Clan Ice Hellion versus Clan Nova Cat=== | ||
| − | In the only battle to involve aerospace fighters, the [[Clan Ice Hellion|Ice Hellion's]] [[7th Attack (Clan Ice Hellion)|7th Attack Cluster]] fought with [[Clan Nova Cat|Clan Nova Cat's]] [[Nova Cat Keshik|Keshik]] over the Duergar Plains. Despite slaying both Nova Cat Khans, their blind hatred of their opponents resulted in the Hellions making several mistakes that led to their ultimate defeat. One of them was to send two 'Mechs to attack and kill [[Trent ( | + | In the only battle to involve aerospace fighters, the [[Clan Ice Hellion|Ice Hellion's]] [[7th Attack (Clan Ice Hellion)|7th Attack Cluster]] fought with [[Clan Nova Cat|Clan Nova Cat's]] [[Nova Cat Keshik|Keshik]] over the Duergar Plains. Despite slaying both Nova Cat Khans, their blind hatred of their opponents resulted in the Hellions making several mistakes that led to their ultimate defeat. One of them was to send two 'Mechs to attack and kill [[Trent (Character)|Trent]]. Both Khans and Trent were the only Nova Cat casualties. |
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||