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==Order of Battle==
 
==Order of Battle==
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:[[Jaguar's Den (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Den Command Trinary]]
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'''Clan Command'''
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::Naval Compliment: ''[[Streaking Mist]]'', ''[[Fire Crest]]'', ''[[The Iowa]]'', ''[[Sabre Cat]]''
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:[[The Jaguar's Den (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Den Command Trinary]]
 
:[[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik Command Trinary]]
 
:[[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik Command Trinary]]
 
:Clan Smoke Jaguar Naval Reserve - [[Star Commodore]] [[Paulina Perez]]
 
:Clan Smoke Jaguar Naval Reserve - [[Star Commodore]] [[Paulina Perez]]
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::3 Clan [[Monolith]]s, 7 Clan [[Invader]]s, 12 Clan [[Merchant]]s, 9 Clan [[Star Lord]]s, 7 Clan [[Scout]]s
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::3 Clan [[Monolith]]s, 7 Clan [[Invader]]s, 12 Clan [[Merchant]]s, 9 Clan [[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lords]], 7 Clan [[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]s
  
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:[[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Alpha Galaxy]]
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[[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|'''Alpha Galaxy''']]
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::[[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]]
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:[[Jaguar's Spirit Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Spirit Keshik]]
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::[[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]]
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:[[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]]
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::[[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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:[[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]]
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::[[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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:[[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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:[[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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:[[122nd Striker Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|122nd Striker Cluster]]
  
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:[[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]]
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[[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|'''Beta Galaxy''']]
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::[[Swath Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Swath Keshik]]
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:[[Swath Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Swath Keshik]]
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::[[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]]
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:[[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]]
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::[[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]]
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:[[3rd Attack Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)| 3rd Attack Cluster]]
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::[[267th Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|267th Battle Cluster]]
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:[[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)| 214th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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::[[2nd Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|2nd Jaguar Guards]]
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:[[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|225th Jaguar Battle Cluster]]
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:[[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]]
  
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:[[Delta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Delta Galaxy]]
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[[Delta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|'''Delta Galaxy''']]
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::[[Skyriders Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Skyriders Keshik]]
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:[[Skyriders Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Skyriders Keshik]]
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::[[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]]
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:[[1st Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Striker Cluster]]
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::[[19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|19th Striker Cluster]]
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:[[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]]
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:[[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|4th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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:[[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Epsilon Galaxy]]
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:[[19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|19th Striker Cluster]]
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::[[Dark Prowlers Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Dark Prowlers Keshik]]
 
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::[[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|4th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 
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::[[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 
  
 
==Preparations==
 
==Preparations==
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With the successful vote to invade the [[Inner Sphere]] passed in the wake of the ''[[Outbound Light]]'' incident, the bidding process to determine which of the [[Clans]] would take part in the invasion commenced.  Though the [[Warden]] faction had managed to insist [[Clan Wolf]] be one of the four and that a fifth Clan be held in reserve, for the rest of the Clans the honor of participation would be determined over the course of two fulls days of bidding, divided into three rounds, and a final day of combat trials.  The bidding began with each Clan making their preliminary bid before retiring to study the opposing Clans' bids.  On the second day the bidding war began in fullness and [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] was the first to emerge victorious, having slashed their initial bid of eleven [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] down to three.  In the final round of combat the Smoke Jaguars were victorious again, earning their place alongside Clan Wolf, [[Clan Jade Falcon]] and [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the invasion force.  [[Clan Steel Viper]] meanwhile had earned its place as the fifth reserve Clan, while [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Diamond Shark]] each won a [[Trial of Refusal]] for the right to be next in line.<ref name=IC18>''Invading Clans'', p. 18</ref><ref name=IC53>''Invading Clans'', p. 53</ref>
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With the successful vote to invade the [[Inner Sphere]] passed in the wake of the ''[[Outbound Light]]'' incident, the bidding process to determine which of the [[Clans]] would take part in the invasion commenced.  In retribution for opposing the vote the [[Crusader Clans|Crusaders]] forced [[Clan Wolf]] to be one of the four assaulting Clans, while the [[Warden]] faction had managed to insist that a fifth Clan be held in reserve.  For the rest of the Clans the honor of participation would be determined over the course of two full days of bidding, divided into three rounds, and a final day of combat trials.  The bidding began with each Clan making their preliminary bid before retiring to study the opposing Clans' bids.  On the second day the bidding war began in fullness and [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] was the first to emerge victorious, having slashed their initial bid of eleven [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] down to three.  In the final round of combat the Smoke Jaguars were victorious again, earning their place alongside Clan Wolf, [[Clan Jade Falcon]] and [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the invasion force.<ref name=IC18>''Invading Clans'', p. 18</ref><ref name=IC53>''Invading Clans'', p. 53</ref>
  
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In the [[Grand Council]] meeting to determine the basic plan of attack, [[ilKhan]] [[Leo Showers]] in conjunction with Jade Falcon [[Khan]] [[Elias Crichell]] decided that the four invading Clans would bid for one of four "invasion corridors" which stretched from the [[Periphery]] towards [[Terra]].  The purpose for this was that, according to an obscure passage in [[Nicholas Kerensky]]'s diary, the two Khans proposed that whichever Clan captured Terra would become [[ilClan]], the supreme Clan.  When it came time to bid, Smoke Jaguar Khan [[Lincoln Osis]] achieved a great victory by winning the corridor which ran through the [[Draconis Combine]].  Besides worthy opponents, it was believed that House Kurita aided the infamous [[Stefan Amaris]] in bringing about the downfall of the [[Star League]], and the Smoke Jaguar warriors welcomed the chance to fight such a foe.  As the assembled invasion force gathered in orbit above [[Strana Mechty]] ilKhan Showers gave a final speech, promising swift victory and boldly predicting Clan Smoke Jaguar would conquer Terra within the year.<ref name=IC53/>
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When it came time to determine which 'invasion corridor' they would occupy, Smoke Jaguar Khan [[Lincoln Osis]] achieved a great victory by winning the corridor which ran through the [[Draconis Combine]].  Besides worthy opponents, it was believed that House Kurita aided the infamous [[Stefan Amaris]] in bringing about the downfall of the [[Star League]], and the Smoke Jaguar warriors welcomed the chance to fight such a foe.  As the assembled invasion force gathered in orbit above [[Strana Mechty]], [[ilKhan]] [[Leo Showers]] gave a final speech, promising swift victory and boldly predicting Clan Smoke Jaguar would conquer Terra within the year.<ref name=IC53/>
  
 
==Invasion Route==
 
==Invasion Route==
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===4.1. Periphery===
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===4.1. Periphery (August-September 3049)===
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[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwaveperiphery.png|Smoke Jaguar operations in Periphery]]
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[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwaveperiphery.png|Smoke Jaguar operations in the Periphery]]
  
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Though each of the four invading Clans were assigned their individual corridors for the invasion, at the insistence of the Khans ilKhan Showers declared the Periphery open territory for all. This allowed Clan Smoke Jaguar to attack [[Santander's World]], controlled by the pirate king [[Helmar Valasek]], which lay within the Ghost Bear corridor.  Smoke Jaguar [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] was determined to win her Clan the honor of killing the pirate king and personally led the bidding war against [[Star Colonel]] [[Kellin MacKenzie]] of the Ghost Bears for that right.  Though both had bid down to a [[Trinary]] each, saKhan Weaver claimed victory when she removed her own [['Mech]] from the fight and Star Colonel MacKenzie failed to reciprocate.  Because saKhan Weaver had removed her own 'Mech from the bidding process, she would coordinate the battle from her command [[DropShip]].<ref name=IC18/><ref name=IC53/>
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Though each of the four invading Clans were assigned their individual corridors for the invasion, at the insistence of the Khans, ilKhan Showers declared the Periphery open territory for all. This allowed Clan Smoke Jaguar to attack [[Santander's World]], controlled by the pirate king [[Helmar Valasek]], which lay within the Ghost Bear corridor.  Smoke Jaguar [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] was determined to win her Clan the honor of killing the pirate king and personally led the bidding war against [[Star Colonel]] [[Kellin MacKenzie]] of the Ghost Bears for that right.  Though both had bid down to a [[Trinary]] each, saKhan Weaver claimed victory when she removed her own [['Mech]] from the fight and Star Colonel MacKenzie failed to reciprocate.  Because saKhan Weaver had removed her own 'Mech from the bidding process, she would coordinate the battle from her command [[DropShip]].<ref name=IC18/><ref name=IC53/>
  
 
The fight for Santander's World would prove to be the most bloody and hard-fought during the Periphery campaign as the dishonorable pirates used underhanded tactics; though other battles would take place for control of other worlds none were worthy of note.  By January of [[3050]] the Smoke Jaguars had completed their sweep of the Periphery on schedule and lost very few 'Mechs in the process.  Though pleased with their progress there was minor indignation felt at the fact that Clan Wolf had likewise accomplished their sweep even faster.<ref name=IC54>''Invading Clans'', p. 54</ref>
 
The fight for Santander's World would prove to be the most bloody and hard-fought during the Periphery campaign as the dishonorable pirates used underhanded tactics; though other battles would take place for control of other worlds none were worthy of note.  By January of [[3050]] the Smoke Jaguars had completed their sweep of the Periphery on schedule and lost very few 'Mechs in the process.  Though pleased with their progress there was minor indignation felt at the fact that Clan Wolf had likewise accomplished their sweep even faster.<ref name=IC54>''Invading Clans'', p. 54</ref>
  
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====[[Santander's World]] (August-September 3049)====
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{| class="wikitable"
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:'''Attackers:''' [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] ([[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Alpha Galaxy]]),  [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]] ([[Beta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Beta Galaxy]])
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|+Periphery Campaign
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:'''Defenders:''' [[Santander's Killers]]
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|-
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:'''Major Battle Site:''' Gillard Plains
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! '''Date'''
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:'''Outcome:''' When saKhan Weaver made her initial ''[[batchall]]'' she did not expect the "Inner Sphere barbarians" to respond.  To her surprise Helmar Valasek, pirate king of Santander's world and leader of Santander's Killers, responded to the ritual challenge and informed her they would meet on the Gillard Plains, ten kilometers from the site of the pirates' base.  With her own 'Mech out of the fight saKhan Weaver ordered Shroud Keshik's nine remaining [[OmniMech]]s and a [[Star]] of [[Elementals]] to drop onto the designated battlefield, where they discovered three grounded DropShips.  Shielded from the 'Mechs' scanners the Elementals were ordered in to investigate and boarded the first ship, discovering it stripped of all equipment.  Annoyed that the pirate had not shown up at the designated time and place the Shroud Keshik began their march towards the pirates' base.<ref name=IC54/>
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! '''Location'''
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! '''Attacker'''
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:As they passed close the explosives which lined the ships' hulls was detonated, vaporizing the three DropShips and destroying more than half of the OmniMechs in deadly shrapnel.  The survivors were then set upon by Helmar Valasek and a [[company]] of [[BattleMechs]], the pirate king apologizing for his lateness as he had been eating dinner when the Clan forces landed, and proceed to finish off Shroud Keshik for the loss of four of his own 'Mechs.  Furious at this treachery saKhan Weaver claimed the right to break her original bid and personally led the 362nd Jaguar Assault Cluster to hunt down the pirates.  Over the course of a week furious fighting raged across the surface of Santander's World, the pirates using their knowledge of local terrain and additional well-laid traps to cripple an entire [[Trinary]] of 'Mechs, but they could not overcome the Smoke Jaguars' superior technology and relentless fury.  Finally the pirates were forced to make a last stand, during which Helmar's ''[[BattleMaster]]'' faced off against saKhan Weaver in her ''[[Timber Wolf]]''.  Though saKhan Weaver was victorious it was later discovered that the pirate king hadn't actually piloted the ''BattleMaster'', and despite their best efforts the Smoke Jaguars never managed to find Helmar Valasek.<ref name=IC55>''Invading Clans'', p. 55</ref>
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! '''Defender'''
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! '''Outcome'''
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===4.2. Wave 1 (March-April 3050)===
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|-
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[[Image:Operationrevival-smokejaguarwaveone.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in wave 1]]
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|August-September [[3049]]
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|[[Santander's World]]
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|Alpha Galaxy
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:[[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]
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Beta Galaxy
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:[[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]]
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|[[Santander's Killers]]
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|[[Santander V#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
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|}
  
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===4.2. Wave One (March-April 3050)===
 
With the easy successes of their Periphery campaign, Clan Smoke Jaguar anticipated their first battle against the "valiant" warriors of the [[DCMS]].  Their plan was to conquer ten Combine worlds within two months in the hopes of surpassing the speed of Clan Wolf's invasion.  Nine of the ten worlds were divided between the Clan's three Galaxies, and whichever captured their allotted targets first would be given the honor of attacking the tenth.<ref name=IC54/>
 
With the easy successes of their Periphery campaign, Clan Smoke Jaguar anticipated their first battle against the "valiant" warriors of the [[DCMS]].  Their plan was to conquer ten Combine worlds within two months in the hopes of surpassing the speed of Clan Wolf's invasion.  Nine of the ten worlds were divided between the Clan's three Galaxies, and whichever captured their allotted targets first would be given the honor of attacking the tenth.<ref name=IC54/>
  
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It was with much disappointment then that the elite warriors of House Kurita broke and ran under the fury of the Smoke Jaguar assault; only on [[Richmond]] did they face any significant opposition.  Though they had expected an easy victory, the Clan warriors felt strangely cheated by how effortless it had been.  They also encountered more acts of dishonorable duplicity, and reacted seemingly out of proportion to these offenses, as had happened on [[Idlewind]].  In a meeting of the Grand Council Khan Lincoln Osis was forced to defend himself, explaining that the people of the Inner Sphere needed to be taught a lesson.<ref name=IC54/><ref name=IC55>''Invading Clans'', p. 55</ref>
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It was with much disappointment then that the elite warriors of House Kurita broke and ran under the fury of the Smoke Jaguar assault; only on [[Richmond]] did the Smoke Jaguars face any significant opposition.  Though they had expected an easy victory, the Clan warriors felt strangely cheated by how effortless it had been.  They also encountered more acts of dishonorable duplicity, and reacted seemingly out of proportion to these offenses, as had happened on [[Idlewind]].  In a meeting of the Grand Council Khan Lincoln Osis was forced to defend himself, explaining that the people of the Inner Sphere needed to be taught a lesson.<ref name=IC54/><ref name=IC55>''Invading Clans'', p. 55</ref>
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The most graphic example of that lesson, and of the Smoke Jaguars' brutality during the invasion, would take place on [[Turtle Bay]].  Following their conquest of that planet the Clan placed all surviving Kurita troops in the capital city [[Edo]]'s formidible Kurushiiyama prison.  Unbeknownst to them among their prisoners was crown prince [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], son of [[Theodore Kurita]], ''[[Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' of the DCMS.  To their intense embarrassment the Smoke Jaguars only learned of this after the local [[Yakuza]] launched a successful jailbreak which freed Hohiro and the other surviving DCMS troops.  An intensive search effort was launched to find and recapture the crown prince, but their efforts were continually hampered by yakuza cells launching guerrilla attacks and setting off bombs.  Finally [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Cordera Perez]] commanded all Smoke Jaguar warriors to withdraw from Edo and order Beta Galaxy's [[WarShip]], the ''[[Sabre Cat]]'', to level the city.  Repeated strikes from the ship's [[Naval Autocannon|autocannons]] and [[Naval Laser|laser weapons]] bombarded the city until there was nothing left but smoking debris.<ref name=IC55/><ref name=IC56>''Invading Clans'', p. 56</ref>
 
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The barbarity of Commander Perez and others' actions in the destruction of Edo caused an immediate backlash both within the Smoke Jaguar Clan and from without, with Star Colonel [[Dietr Osis]] successfully challenging Perez for command of Beta Galaxy.  Even the most hardline [[Crusader]] saw the act as a sign of cowardice, while many [[Warden]] sympathizers called the wholesale destruction criminally irresponsible.  Clan Wolf took the opportunity to announce that, henceforth, it would bid away all naval assets in every battle; the other Clans, Smoke Jaguar included, as a matter of honor had no choice but to declare the same.<ref name=IC56/>
 
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====[[Richmond]] (DC) March 3050====
 
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:'''Attackers:''' Trinaries Assault and Second Battle ([[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]], Alpha Galaxy)
 
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:'''Defenders:''' [[1st Alshain Regulars]]
 
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:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Crag Gorge, Olderson Pass
 
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:'''Outcome:''' Khan Osis' ''batchall'' was answered honorably by ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Donald Ashira]], who chose to face off against two Trinaries of the 5th Jaguar on the rocky grounds of Crag Gorge.  Over the course of four days the defending Kurita soldiers fought with honor but could not overcome the Jaguars' superior technology, eventually swearing to make a final stand in Olderson Pass in the north wall of the gorge.  In a brutal frontal assault the Smoke Jaguars overran the defenders' position and annihilated them, capturing less than 5 percent of the First Regulars as [[bondsmen]].<ref name=IC54/>
 
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====[[Tarnby]] (DC) March 305O====
 
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:'''Attackers:''' Trinaries Battle and Assault ([[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]], Alpha Galaxy)
 
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:'''Defenders:''' [[4th Pesht Regulars]]
 
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:'''Major Battle Site:''' Divers Grotto
 
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:'''Outcome:''' The inexperienced soldiers of the Fourth Regulars proved no match for the Smoke Jaguars.  The battle began with a predawn raid by Trinary Assault's heavy- and assault-weight 'Mechs, whose superior firepower outmatched the Kuritas' in one-one-one combat, while the sudden appearance of Trinary Battle's seemingly indestructible [[Elementals]] cause many to flee in panic.  When the Fourth Regulars' eastern flank collapsed [[Star Captain]] Bowen of Trinary Battle quickly exploited this break in the enemy's lines and ended the fight in a stunning victory.<ref name=IC63>''Invading Clans'', p. 63</ref>
 
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====[[Idlewind]] (DC) March 3050====
 
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:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Assault ([[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]], [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Delta Galaxy]])
 
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:'''Defenders:''' Idlewind Stormtroopers (a heavy tank battalion supported by a regiment of mechanized infantry)
 
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:'''Major Battle Site:''' Breezemont
 
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:'''Outcome:''' Realizing that Idelwind was defended by such meager forces, Star Colonel [[Paul Moon]] allowed bidding from within his Trinary Assault for the right to conquer the world.  The honor was won by two [[Point]]s of Elementals led by [[Star Commander]] Joal, who issued a ''batchall'' to the defending militia and agreed to meet them in a wooded area two kilometers from the planet's capital.  When the Elementals dropped from their troop carrier into the woods they were caught off-guard as dozens of napalm bombs exploded.<ref name=IC54/>
 
  
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:Protected within their armored Elemental suits the Smoke Jaguars emerged from the trap unscathed but enraged.  Any enemy dishonorable enough to set a trap deserved no mercy, and reasoning that the cowards had gone to ground in the nearby capital the city was declared a no-holds-barred target.  Star Commander Joal and his forces led Trinary Assault through the city in a street-by-street search for the defenders, destroying buildings and tearing up pavement in the process.  Though the citizens of the city themselves resisted the Smoke Jaguars' advance they were no match for the Clan warriors: within three hours half of the city's population had been massacred and its buildings reduced to rubble.<ref name=IC55/>
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The most graphic example of that lesson, and of the Smoke Jaguars' brutality during the invasion, would take place on [[Turtle Bay]].  Following their conquest of that planet the Clan placed all surviving Kurita troops in the capital city [[Edo]]'s formidable Kurushiiyama prison.  Unbeknownst to them was that crown prince [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], son of [[Theodore Kurita]], ''[[Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' of the DCMS, was among their prisoners.  To their intense embarrassment the Smoke Jaguars only learned of this after the local [[Yakuza]] launched a successful jailbreak which freed Hohiro and the other surviving DCMS troops.  An intensive search effort was launched to find and recapture the crown prince but was continually hampered by yakuza cells launching guerrilla attacks and setting off bombs.  Finally [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Cordera Perez]] commanded all Smoke Jaguar warriors to withdraw from Edo and for Beta Galaxy's [[WarShip]], the ''[[Sabre Cat]]'', to level the city.  Repeated strikes from the ship's [[Naval Autocannon|autocannons]] and [[Naval Laser|laser weapons]] bombarded Edo until there was nothing left but smoking debris.<ref name=IC55/><ref name=IC56>''Invading Clans'', p. 56</ref>
  
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====[[Schwartz]] (DC) March 3050====
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The barbarity of Commander Perez and others' actions in the destruction of Edo caused an immediate backlash both within the Smoke Jaguar Clan and from without, with Star Colonel [[Dietr Osis]] successfully challenging Perez for command of Beta Galaxy.  Even the most hardline Crusader saw the act as a sign of cowardice, while many Warden sympathizers called the wholesale destruction criminally irresponsible.  Clan Wolf took the opportunity to announce that, henceforth, it would bid away all naval assets in every battle. The other Clans, Smoke Jaguar included, as a matter of honor had no choice but to declare the same.<ref name=IC56/>
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:'''Attackers:''' Trinaries Command and Second Battle, Supernova Striker ([[13th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|13th Striker Cluster]], Delta Galaxy)
 
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:'''Defenders:''' [[9th Pesht Regulars]]
 
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:'''Major Battle Site:''' Komache Fields
 
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:'''Outcome:''' The Jaguars used an orbital combat drop to surprise the defending Regulars. The fighting was fierce and lasted several hours, finally ending when Star Colonel [[Thilla Showers]] defeated ''Tai-sa'' [[Mark Graham]] in single combat.  However the Smoke Jaguars weak aerospace cover proved insufficient to prevent the main bulk of the Ninth Regulars from retreating off-world.<ref name=IC63/><ref name=IC64>''Invading Clans'', p. 64</ref>
 
  
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====[[Rockland]] (DC) March 3050====
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[[Image:Operationrevival-smokejaguarwaveone.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave One]]
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:'''Attackers:''' Alpha and Bravo Stars ([[Galaxy Trinary Command (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Galaxy Trinary Command]], Delta Galaxy)
 
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:'''Defenders:''' Rockland People's Army (1 mechanized infantry regiment)
 
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:'''Major Battle Site:''' Liberty Park
 
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:'''Outcome:''' The planetary defenders decided to make their stand at Liberty Park, a patch of land which served as a memorial to their freedom.  Unfortunately the outcome was a clear slaughter even from the beginning, as the poorly equipped infantry stood no chance against the Omnimechs of the invaders.  The battle was over within minutes of the Smoke Jaguars landing.<ref name=IC64/>
 
  
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====[[Bjarred]] (DC) March 3050====
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{| class="wikitable"
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:'''Attackers:''' First Trinary Battle, Trinary Striker, Binary Elemental ([[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]], Alpha Galaxy)
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|+Wave One
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:'''Defenders:''' 1st and 2nd Bjarred Armored Regiments (heavy armor supported by infantry)
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:'''Major Battle Site:''' Donrad Hill, Bird's Roost
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! '''Date'''
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:'''Outcome:''' An elaborate ambush was set up by the defenders on Donrad Hill, seeding the area with deadly [[Vibrabomb]]s.  Unfortunately their trap was discovered when the [[Point Commander]] of an Elemental Point triggered one of the explosives, alerting the Smoke Jaguars to the danger and allowing Binary Elemental to sweep the area and disable the rest of the mines.  This forced the Bjarred Armored Regiments to retreat to Bird's Roost, a crumbling [[Castle Brian]] dating back to the days of the [[Star League]].  This forced the Jaguars to pursue the defenders through the aging structure's maze of tunnels, and while Trinary Strike suffered significant casualties when part of the castle wall collapsed on top of it, they were successful in flushing the defenders out and destroying them.<ref name=IC64/>
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! '''Location'''
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! '''Attacker'''
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====[[Turtle Bay]] (DC) March 3050====
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! '''Defender'''
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:'''Attackers:''' 362nd Assault Cluster (Beta Galaxy)
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! '''Outcome'''
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:'''Defenders:''' [[14th Legion of Vega]]
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:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Edo
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|March 3050
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:'''Outcome:''' The Smoke Jagaurs began their assault of Turtle Bay by entering the system through [[Pirate Point]]s and issuing their standard ''batchall''.  ''Tai-sa'' [[Tarukito Niiro]] answered the challenge and agreed to face the invaders in the rolling meadows north of the capital city Edo, deploying every unit under his command save one.  Over Prince Hohiro Kurita's furious objections, his [[battalion]] was ordered to assume defensive positions within the city itself.<ref name=IC55/>
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|[[Richmond]] (DC)
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|Alpha Galaxy
−
:''Tai-sa'' Niiro deployed his units in a broad arc around the battlefield, facing the center of a broad expanse.  As he hoped the invaders, two Supernova Trinaries and an aerofighter Trinary, landed in the dead center of the battleground where his massed firepower would finish them off.  Unfortunately he was unaware of the Clan's superior technology, including the longer range of their weapons, and the defenders were caught off-guard as the Smoke Jagaurs 'Mechs opened fire first.  Clan aerospace fighters strafed a column of DCMS heavy tanks, destroying most of the armor in a single attack; ''Tai-sa'' Niiro attempted to counter with his own aerospace forces but they proved to be no match for the Jaguar fighters.  In a move of desperation Niiro deployed his infantry, ordering them to emerge from their hidden trenches and attack the Clan 'Mechs from the rear.  The accompanying Elemental forces made short work of them before any real damage was done.  After several hours of fighting the Fourteenth Legion broke and retreated towards Edo, pursued by the Jaguars.<ref name=IC55/>
+
:[[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]]
−
 
+
::Trinaries Assault and Second Battle
−
:Realizing they could not hold out against the Jaguars' attack, Hohiro directed the retreating troops back to the Legion's DropShips at the spaceport, then commandeered its facilities to send a warning via satellite uplink to DCMS high command about the situation.  Finally Hohiro laid as many traps as he could in the city's narrow streets and ordered his battalion to occupy hidden positions.  As the Smoke Jaguars entered Edo's narrow streets Hohiro's forces began snipping from their positions, with the expectation that the attackers would withdraw to regroup.  Instead the Jaguars rampaged throughout the city, destroying buildings and killing civilians in their hunt for the defenders.  At the last the remains of the Fourteeth Legion, Hohiro among them, surrendered to the Smoke Jaguars and were imprisoned in Kurushiiyama prison.<ref name=IC55/>
+
|[[1st Alshain Regulars]]
−
 
+
|[[Richmond#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
−
====[[Almunge]] (DC) April 3050====
+
|-
−
:'''Attackers:''' Alpha Battle Star (Trinary Battle, [[3rd Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Guards]], Beta Galaxy)
+
|March 3050
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[Almunge Cadet Infantry Battalion]]
+
|[[Tarnby]]
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Sculyan Hills
+
|Alpha Galaxy
−
:'''Outcome:''' Hopelessly outmatched the cadets nevertheless chose to defend their homeworld in the gently rolling Sculyan Hills and took heavy casualties as they fought over every inch of ground.  [[Star Captain]] Chrisholm, grudgingly impressed by the cadets' courage, accepted the surrender of their survivors and made them [[bondsmen]].<ref name=IC64/>
+
:[[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]]
−
 
+
::Trinaries Battle and Assault
−
====[[Virentofta]] (DC) April 3050====
+
|[[4th Pesht Regulars]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Assault, Alpha Elemental Star ([[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|225th Jaguar Battle Cluster]], Beta Galaxy)
+
|[[Tarnby#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
−
:'''Defenders:''' 7th Hells Brigade (2 mercenary 'Mech companies, 1 infantry battalion)
+
|-
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Port Shianty
+
|March 3050
−
:'''Outcome:''' The mercenaries were attempting to lift off from the planet when the Jaguars landed right on top of them, forcing a desperate and uneven fight.  The battle lasted for several hours in the fields surrounding the spaceport until a couple of Elemental Points succeeded in capturing the mercenaries' DropShips.  A final ill-fated attempt by the mercenaries was made to recapture their transports, with most of the Brigade killed.<ref name=IC64/>
+
|[[Idlewind]] (DC)
−
 
+
|Delta Galaxy
−
====[[Stapelfeld]] (DC) April 305O====
+
:[[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Alpha Command Star ([[Trinary Galaxy Command (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Trinary Galaxy Command]], Alpha Galaxy)
+
::Trinary Assault
−
:'''Defenders:''' None
+
|[[Idlewind Stormtroopers]]
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' None
+
|[[Idlewind#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
−
:'''Outcome:''' With no military force to defend themselves, the government of the thinly-populated world chose to surrender as soon as the Smoke Jaguars landed.  Much to his dismay Galaxy Commander [[Frederick Wimmer]] quickly discovered the world was of little value.<ref name=IC64/>
+
|-
−
 
+
|March 3050
−
===4.2. Wave 2 (May-June 3050)===
+
|[[Schwartz]] (DC)
−
[[Image:Operationrevival-smokejaguarwavetwo.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in wave 2]]
+
|Delta Galaxy
 +
:[[19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|19th Striker Cluster]]
 +
::Trinaries Command and Second Battle, Supernova Striker
 +
|[[9th Pesht Regulars]]
 +
|[[Schwartz#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|March 3050
 +
|[[Rockland]] (DC)
 +
|[[Skyriders Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Skyriders Keshik]]
 +
:Alpha and Bravo Stars
 +
|[[Rockland People's Army]]
 +
|[[Rockland#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|March 3050
 +
|[[Bjarred]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]]
 +
::First Trinary Battle, Trinary Striker, Binary Elemental
 +
|[[1st Bjarred Armored Regiment]]<br />[[2nd Bjarred Armored Regiment]]
 +
|[[Bjarred#Clan Invasion of Bjarred|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|March 3050
 +
|[[Turtle Bay]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]]
 +
|[[14th Legion of Vega]]
 +
|[[Battle of Turtle Bay (3050)|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|April 3050
 +
|[[Almunge]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]]
 +
::Trinary Battle
 +
:::Alpha Battle Star
 +
|[[Almunge Cadet Infantry Battalion]]
 +
|[[Almunge#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|April 3050
 +
|[[Virentofta]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|225th Jaguar Battle Cluster]]
 +
::Trinary Assault, Alpha Elemental Star
 +
|[[Seventh Hell's Brigade]]
 +
|[[Virentofta#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|April 3050
 +
|[[Stapelfeld]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[Jaguar's Spirit Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Spirit Keshik]]
 +
::Alpha Command Star
 +
|None
 +
|[[Stapelfeld#Clan Invasion|Smoke Jaguar Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 +
===4.2. Wave Two (June 3050)===
 
The Smoke Jaguars first began to face difficulties during the Second Wave of the invasion, as they were forced to use more troops to garrison their territory and so conquered fewer worlds than anticipated.  Not wishing a repeat of what happened on Turtle Bay, their answer was to partner with [[ComStar]] in the administration of occupied worlds.  However even with the assistance of ComStar the Smoke Jaguars still insisted of installing their own planetary governors and instituting severe penalties for even the most minor of infractions.  On many worlds "nonessential" personnel were pressed into making munitions to replenish the Jaguar's diminishing stockpiles; true to form no compensation was offered, the honor of serving the warrior caste deemed payment enough.  The mix of ruthless, totalitarian rule and warriors with no knowledge of the societies they now commanded simply caused more dissent and rebellion.  Little did they know that Theodore Kurita was secretly smuggling weapons into their [[Occupation Zone]], mainly through yakuza networks, in order to fuel these rebellions.<ref name=IC56/>
 
The Smoke Jaguars first began to face difficulties during the Second Wave of the invasion, as they were forced to use more troops to garrison their territory and so conquered fewer worlds than anticipated.  Not wishing a repeat of what happened on Turtle Bay, their answer was to partner with [[ComStar]] in the administration of occupied worlds.  However even with the assistance of ComStar the Smoke Jaguars still insisted of installing their own planetary governors and instituting severe penalties for even the most minor of infractions.  On many worlds "nonessential" personnel were pressed into making munitions to replenish the Jaguar's diminishing stockpiles; true to form no compensation was offered, the honor of serving the warrior caste deemed payment enough.  The mix of ruthless, totalitarian rule and warriors with no knowledge of the societies they now commanded simply caused more dissent and rebellion.  Little did they know that Theodore Kurita was secretly smuggling weapons into their [[Occupation Zone]], mainly through yakuza networks, in order to fuel these rebellions.<ref name=IC56/>
  
−
This policy had tragic consequences on [[Nykvarm]] where, over ComStar's objections, a large farm on the worlds northern continent was shut down and its workers transfer to a munition plant.  When told that a deadly viral plague broke out annually on the northern continent and that this farm was the sole production site for a type of grain which could cure it, the Smoke Jaguar governor dismissed their warnings as "Inner Sphere trickery."  When the plague did break out that year the governor was surprised to find many of his own warriors, as well as a quarter of the local population, dying of the disease.  He would die three week into the epidemic, just days before the scientist caste could develop a vaccine.<ref name=IC56/>
+
This policy had tragic consequences on [[Nykvarn]] where, over ComStar's objections, a large farm on the world's northern continent was shut down and its workers transfer to a munition plant.  When told that a deadly viral plague broke out annually on the northern continent and that this farm was the sole production site for a type of grain which could cure it, the Smoke Jaguar governor dismissed their warnings as "Inner Sphere trickery."  When the plague did break out that year the governor was surprised to find many of his own warriors, as well as a quarter of the local population, dying of the disease.  He would die three week into the epidemic, just days before the scientist caste could develop a vaccine.<ref name=IC56/>
  
−
Even more than their difficulties controlling their subjugated population was the fact that those "spinless" Wardens at Clan Wolf were making excellent progress.  At first they took their aggression out on each other in practice bouts; when these turned into more deadly contests [[Loremaster]] [[Edmund Hoyt]] ordered an end to them to preserve the Clan's warriors for real fighting.  This left only the populations of occupied worlds for Jagaur warriors to vent their anger, though attacks on civilians only fueled the fires of rebellion further.  Eventually saKhan Weaver received permission from ilKhan Showers to bring forward Provisional Garrison Clusters from the homeworlds in order to garrison captured worlds and free up frontline troops for the next wave.<ref name=IC56/>
+
Even more than their difficulties controlling their subjugated population was the fact that those "spineless" Wardens at Clan Wolf were making excellent progress.  At first they took their aggression out on each other in practice bouts; when these turned into more deadly contests [[Loremaster]] [[Edmund Hoyt]] ordered an end to them to preserve the Clan's warriors for real fighting.  This left only the populations of occupied worlds for Jaguar warriors on which to vent their anger, though attacks on civilians only further fueled the fires of rebellion.  Eventually saKhan Weaver received permission from ilKhan Showers to bring forward [[Provisional Garrison Cluster]]s (PGCs) from the Homeworlds in order to garrison captured worlds and free up front-line troops for the next wave.<ref name=IC56/>
  
−
====[[Sawyer]] (DC) May 3050====
+
[[Image:Operationrevival-smokejaguarwavetwo.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Two]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Supernova Battle (225th Jaguar Battle Cluster, Beta Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[The Dark Horns]] mercenary company
 
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Posit Woods
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle would last two days as the mercenaries decided to dig in their defensive positions in a lightly wooded area east of the capital city.  Elementals from Alpha Nova Battle Star spent most of the first day hunting down the defenders, while on the second they hit them early on and flushed them straight into the Supernova's waiting OmniMechs.<ref name=IC64/>
 
  
−
====[[Nykvarm]] (DC) May 3050====
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
:'''Attackers:''' Supernova Assault ([[19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|19th Striker Cluster]], Delta Galaxy)
+
|+Wave Two
−
:'''Defenders:''' Nykvarm Armored Battalion
+
|-
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Nykvarm (capital city), Bollins Marsh, Lucerna Plains
+
! '''Date'''
−
:'''Outcome:''' Initially the defenders were successful in holding off the Jaguars, conducting a mobile campaign and wining a few victories by using their superior speed to stay ahead of the slow-moving Clan assault 'Mechs.  This served only to delay the inevitable though and their defeat was swift and complete at the hands of Star Captain Castris.  Only a few members of the battalion would escape with their lives.<ref name=IC65>''Invading Clans'', p. 65</ref>
+
! '''Location'''
 +
! '''Attacker'''
 +
! '''Defender'''
 +
! '''Outcome'''
 +
|-
 +
|May 3050
 +
|[[Sawyer]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|225th Jaguar Battle Cluster]]
 +
::Supernova Battle
 +
|[[Dark Horns]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|May 3050
 +
|[[Nykvarn]] (DC)
 +
|Delta Galaxy
 +
:[[19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|19th Striker Cluster]]
 +
::Supernova Assault
 +
|[[Nykvarn Armored|Nykvarn Armored Battalion]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|May 3050
 +
|[[Coudoux]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]]
 +
::First Trinary Battle
 +
:::Alpha Battle Star
 +
|[[Colette's Crusaders]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|May 3050
 +
|[[Chupadero]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|214th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::First Trinary Assault
 +
::Aerospace Trinary
 +
|[[1st Chupadero Armored Legion]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|May 3050
 +
|[[Garstedt]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::Trinary Assault
 +
::Trinary Command
 +
::Binary Elemental
 +
|[[3rd Alshain Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
−
====[[Coudoux]] (DC) May 3050====
+
===4.3. Wave Three (June-July 3050)===
−
:'''Attackers:''' Alpha Battle Star (First Trinary Battle, [[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]], Alpha Galaxy)
+
Khan Osis and saKhan Weaver reacted poorly when Clan Wolf announced their intention to accelerate the pace of their invasion for Wave Three.  As a result they revised their invasion timetable, intending to capture the next three worlds en masse while PGCs garrisoned already-conquered worlds.  While the plan worked as expected in the beginning, the Smoke Jaguars ran into a couple of problems.  The first was that the PGCs consisted of relatively inferior warriors with poor equipment, completely unprepared to deal with the rebellions.  On [[Tarnby]] remnants of the Fourth Pesht Regulars even managed to capture the planet's spaceport and board their DropShips, their escape only foiled when Clan aerospace forces shot them down before they could leave the planet.  The second was that Smoke Jaguar warriors were being stricken by the so-called "[[Paradise Syndrome]]": surrounded by the beauties of the Inner Sphere they began bidding among themselves and fighting Trials of Possession for various plots of land.  This not only cost the lives of several Smoke Jaguar warriors but their lapses in attention allowed local guerrilla groups to successfully sabotage supply stockpiles.<ref name=IC57>''Invading Clans'', p. 57</ref>
−
:'''Defenders:''' Colette's Crusaders ('Mech Company)
 
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Lodio Spaceport
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle ended in a Smoke Jaguar victory as the attackers quickly overran their objectives, in the process seizing the defender's DropShip as welcomed booty.<ref name=IC65/>
 
  
−
====[[Chupadero]] (DC) May 3050====
+
The scale of these problems forced ilKhan Leo Showers to personally intervene, first invalidating all Trials of Possession, then ordering the merchant caste to come up with a solution to the rebellious populace.  The merchants' answer was to make the local populaces bondsmen to their own caste, with the promise of paying them for their work should they behave, and to house the new bondsmen near Clan supply depots to discourage any further attempted bombings.  With the matter solved for the time being, ilKhan Showers personally led Delta Galaxy in the conquest of their next four worlds, finishing their Third Wave campaign ahead of the other three Clans.  Despite this impressive pace the Smoke Jaguars were still overshadowed when the Wolf Clan managed to conquer more worlds than them, including [[Rasalhague]], capital of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]].  For the next wave then Khan Osis was determined that his Clan would also capture a capital world.<ref name=IC57/>
−
:'''Attackers:''' First Trinary Assault & Aerospace Trinary ([[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|214th Jaguar Dragoons], Beta Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' 1st Chupadero Armored Legion (1 regiment of armor, 2 mobile infantry regiments, 1 aerospace wing)
 
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Dale Valley, Billoc Tunnels
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle started quickly in the Jaguars' favor as their [[OmniFighter]]s quickly decimated their opponent's antique fighters, winning air superiority and First Trinary Assault ample time to hunt down the defenders at their leisure.  At Dale Valley they easily stepped over 'Mech traps laid by the defenders and routed the tank regiment even as it retreated.  The Legion's remnants fell back to the Billoc Tunnels, through which they intended to reach the capital Fredsin and make their final stand, but were foiled when Star Captain Wesley Moon decided to enter after them and destroyed their last remaining vehicles.<ref name=IC65/>
 
  
−
====[[Garstedt]] (DC) May 3050====
+
[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwavethree.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Three]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Assault, Trinary Command, Binary Elemental ([[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]], Alpha Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[3rd Alshain Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Cordivas Grotto, Filmore Steppes
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' ''Tai-sa'' [[Albert Brookhaven]]'s plan was to hole up his forces in the Cordivas Grotto, forcing the Smoke Jaguars to suffer heavy losses as they tried to flush them out.  When the Smoke Jaguar commander instead chose to wait him out, ''Tai-sa'' Brookhaven realized his only option was to retreat and decided upon the best approach back to the Third Regulars' DropShips, located at the south end of the Filmore Steppes.  When the defenders made their move it started a running battle all the way to the DropShips' location, where a Star of 'Mechs destroyed Brookhaven's command company and lighter elements of Trinary Command held up the Third until Trinary Assault's arrival.  Of the regiment's three battalions two managed to retreat off-world, the third utterly destroyed by the Smoke Jaguars.<ref name=IC65/>
 
  
−
===4.3. Wave 3 (June 3050)===
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwavethree.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in wave 3]]
+
|+Wave Three
 +
|-
 +
! '''Date'''
 +
! '''Location'''
 +
! '''Attacker'''
 +
! '''Defender'''
 +
! '''Outcome'''
 +
|-
 +
|June 3050
 +
|[[Kabah]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|214th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::Second Trinary Assault
 +
:::Alpha Star
 +
:::Bravo Star
 +
|[[Kabah Guards]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|June 3050
 +
|[[Jeanette]] (DC)
 +
|Delta Galaxy
 +
:[[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|4th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::First Trinary Battle
 +
:::Alpha Battle Star
 +
:::Bravo Battle Star
 +
|[[Divine Light]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|June 3050
 +
|[[Schuyler]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::Trinary Command
 +
::Trinary Assault
 +
::Binary Elemental
 +
|Remnants of [[3rd Alshain Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|July 3050
 +
|[[Hanover]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]]
 +
::Third Battle Supernova
 +
|[[Hanover Militia]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|July 3050
 +
|[[Savinsville]] (DC)
 +
|Clan Command
 +
:[[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]
 +
|[[Rolling Thunder (mercenary)]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|July 3050
 +
|[[Albiero]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]]
 +
::Trinary Command
 +
::Trinary Striker
 +
::Alpha Elemental Star
 +
|[[8th Albiero Militia]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
−
Khan Osis and saKhan Weaver reacted poorly when Clan Wolf announced their intention to accelerate the pace of their invasion for Wave Three.  As a result they revised their invasion timetable, intending to capture the next three worlds en masse while PGCs garrisoned conquered worlds.  While plan worked as expected, the Smoke Jaguars ran into a couple of problems.  The first was that the PGCs consisted of relatively inferior warriors with poor equipment, completely unprepared to deal with the rebellions; on [[Tarnby]] remnants of the Fourth Pesht Regulars even managed to capture the planet's spaceport and board their DropShips, their escape only foiled when Clan aerospace forces managed to shoot them down before they could leave the planet.  The second was that Smoke Jaguar warriors were being stricken by the so-called Paradise syndrome: surrounded by the beauties of the Inner Sphere they began bidding amongst themselves and fighting Trials of Possession for plots of land.  This not only cost the lives of several Smoke Jaguar warriors but their lapses in attention allowed local guerrilla groups to successfully sabotage supply stockpiles.<ref name=IC57>''Invading Clans'', p. 57</ref>
+
===4.4. Wave Four (July-October 3050)===
 +
The Fourth Wave would prove to be the least successful for Clan Smoke Jaguar.  The Draconis Combine, freed from having to defend its border along the [[Federated Commonwealth]] following a promise from [[Hanse Davion]] they would not invade, threw fresh troops in front of the Clan's advance.  Well-equipped and determined to make the Clanners pay for every inch of ground, these units refused to engage in single combat, instead hitting the Smoke Jaguars with massed fire and performing hit-and-run attacks.  This caused many Jaguar commanders to pull back, having greatly underbid the forces they thought necessary to conquering a world, and led to their first outright defeat on [[Wolcott]].<ref name=IC57/>
  
−
The scale of these problems forced ilKhan Leo Showers to personally intervene, first invalidating all Trials of Possession then ordering the merchant caste to come up with a solution to the rebellious populace.  The merchants' answer was to make the locals bondsmen to their own caste, with the promise of paying them for their work should they behave, and to house the new bondsmen near their supply depots to discourage any attempted bombings.  With the matter solved for the time being, ilKhan Showers would personally lead Delta Galaxy in the conquest of their next four worlds, finishing their Third Wave campaign ahead of the other three Clans.  Despite this impressive pace the Smoke Jaguars were still overshadowed when the Wolf Clan managed to conquer more worlds than them, including [[Rasalhague]], capital of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]].  For the next wave then Khan Osis was determined that his Clan would also capture a capital world.<ref name=IC57/>
+
In the end the Smoke Jaguars captured only four worlds.  With the sting of their defeat and the fact that Clan Wolf continued to outperform his Clan, ilKhan Showers made the fateful decision to call for a Grand Kurultai in an effort to slow the Wolves' progress, justifying the extraordinary call by claiming the Wolf Clan's speed of advance put the entire invasion in jeopardy.  Where before the ilKhan's efforts to slow down the Wolves had failed, this time their success had provoked enough resentment from the Jade Falcons and Ghost Bears to give Showers their backing.  Wolf Khan [[Ulric Kerensky]] agreed to the meeting, stipulating that it take place aboard the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' in the [[Radstadt]] system and that no other WarShips be present.  Unfortunately within hours of the ilKhan's arrival the [[1st Drakøns]] attacked the ''Dire Wolf'' and a single fighter piloted by [[Tyra Miraborg]] crashed into the ship's command bridge, killing Leo Showers.<ref name=IC58>''Invading Clans'', p. 58</ref>
  
−
====[[Kabah]] (DC) June 3050====
+
[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwavefour.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Four]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Alpha and Bravo Stars (Second Trinary Assault, [[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|214th Jaguar Dragoons]], Beta Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' The Kabah Guards (2 'Mech companies)
 
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' The Kabah Palace
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' In an hour-long battle on the jousting fields of the Kabah Palace the planetary defenders proved to be no match for the Smoke Jaguars, with only three members of the Kabah Guards taken as bondsmen.<ref name=IC65/>
 
  
−
====[[Jeanette]] (DC) June 3050====
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
:'''Attackers:''' Alpha and Bravo Battle Stars (First Trinary Battle, [[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|4th Jaguar Dragoons]], Delta Galaxy)
+
|+Wave Four
−
:'''Defenders:''' Divine Light (2 [[Level II]] Com Guards units)
+
|-
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Jeanette [[HPG]] Station
+
! '''Date'''
−
:'''Outcome:''' Though the Smoke Jaguars had been informed the planet was undefended, they were surprised when their supposed allies opened fire on them.  Divine Light's commander, [[Precentor]] [[Kevin James]], was angry about the cooperation between his organization and the Clans and took their landing as reason to assault the Clan troops. In response the Smoke Jaguar destroyed the unit to the last machines, and the incident was temporally a burden for the alliance until [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] issued a personal apology and paid restitution for the damages done.<ref name=IC65/>
+
! '''Location'''
 +
! '''Attacker'''
 +
! '''Defender'''
 +
! '''Outcome'''
 +
|-
 +
|August 3050
 +
|[[Luzerne]] (DC)
 +
|Delta Galaxy
 +
:[[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|4th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::First Trinary Battle
 +
::Second Trinary Battle
 +
|Remnants of [[9th Alshain Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|September 3050
 +
|[[Bangor]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]]
 +
::Trinary Command
 +
::Trinary Assault
 +
::Second Trinary Battle
 +
|[[2nd Benjamin Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|September 3050
 +
|[[Courchevel]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]]
 +
::Trinary Command
 +
::First Assault Supernova
 +
::Second Assault Supernova
 +
|[[10th Alshain Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|September 3050
 +
|[[Jeronimo]] (DC)
 +
|Delta Galaxy
 +
:[[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]]
 +
::Trinary Assault
 +
::Binary Elemental
 +
::Second Trinary Battle
 +
|[[5th Galedon Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|October 3050
 +
|[[Byesville]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]]
 +
::Binary Elemental
 +
|[[Byesville Militia]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|October 3050
 +
|[[Wolcott]] (DC)
 +
|Beta Galaxy
 +
:[[Swath Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Swath Keshik]]
 +
:[[225th Jaguar Battle (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|225th Jaguar Battle Cluster]]
 +
|[[1st Genyosha]]<br />[[2nd Genyosha]]
 +
|[[Battle of Wolcott|Combine Victory]]
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
−
====[[Schuyler]] (DC) June 3050====
+
===The Election of Ulric Kerensky===
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Command, Trinary Assault, Binary Elemental ([[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]], Alpha Galaxy)
+
News of ilKhan Showers' death stunned the Clans into inaction, none more so than the Smoke Jaguars.  While the rest of the invasion force debated what to do next, some wishing to return to Clan space to elect a new ilKhan while others argued they should crush the Inner Sphere immediately, both Khan Osis and saKhan Weaver were oddly silent; when time came to vote both abstained.  Not just its two Khans but indeed the entire Smoke Jaguar Clan became loss in the shock and grief of the sudden demise, and as the Clans made their return to the Homeworlds to elect a new ilKhan Khans Osis and Weaver were finally roused to action when Khan [[Vandervahn Chistu]] of the Jade Falcons recommended they focus their rage at Clan Wolf.  A conspiracy was hatched among the Crusader Khans to convict the Wolf Khan [[Ulric Kerensky]] of being responsible for the late ilKhan's death.  If they were to succeed in their accusation, the Grand Council would permit them to execute Kerensky on the battlefield for his crimes.  If they failed a second plot was formulated, whereby Kerensky would be elected as ilKhan and forced to command the invasion, an endeavor which the Wolf Khan had so passionately fought to prevent.  It was also expected that the Wolf [[Loremaster]] [[Conal Ward]] would then assume his position as Khan of the Wolves, putting the Warden-minded Clan under the control of a Crusader.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 25</ref><ref name=IC59>''Invading Clans'', p. 59</ref>
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[3rd Alshain Regulars]] (survivors from [[Garstedt]])
 
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Olasin Fjord, Mitsuhama Ridge
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' While the Jaguars had intended to finish off the surviving Third Regulars which had escaped their conquest of Garstedt, the resupplied regiment had other ideas.  Over a series of staged battles lasting nearly a week, the Regulars forced the Smoke Jaguars to expended energy and ammunition chasing after them as the regiment moved from one spot to another.  Such was the damage inflicted on the Clan forces that the Seventh Dragoon's commander Star Colonel Nevversan broke his bid and called in an extra Trinary to decide the battle.  However the reinforcements came too late, and the Third Regulars retreated off-world.<ref name=IC66>''Invading Clans'', p. 66</ref>
 
  
−
====[[Hanover]] (DC) July 3050====
+
At the Grand Council meeting on Strana Mechty, the Smoke Jaguar Khans called upon all warriors who had been present on the ''Dire Wolf''&#39;s bridge to testify as to Kerensky's blood-guilt.  Khan Osis, under the mistaken belief that Ulric's "Inner Sphere freebirth lackey" would be the one most likely to betray his master, allowed [[Phelan Kell]] to address the assembly, only for the bondsman to give such a lucid account of the events that he utterly destroyed the Smoke Jaguar's case.  The first conspiracy foiled, Khan Osis launched the second by nominating Kerensky as ilKhan, a motion which was passed by the Grand Council.  Once again the Crusaders' revenge was thwarted when ilKhan Kerensky made the surprise move of appointing [[Natasha Kerensky]], infamous leader of Wolf's Dragoons' [[Black Widow Company]], to succeed him as Clan Wolf's Khan.<ref name=IC59/>
−
:'''Attackers:''' Third Battle Supernova ([[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]], Alpha Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' Hanover Militia (2 'Mech battalions)
 
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Foothills of the Worldspine Mountains
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' The Militia was well-prepared for the invading Clan force, using several hidden supply depots hidden in the Worldspine Mountains to force the undersupplied Smoke Jaguars into a stalemate.  The situation continued for the next 9 days until the Jaguar commander called more troops to the ground and sent them on a flaking maneuver, pinning the militia in place for a final battle. Bad weather conditions in form of a blizzard inflicted heavy damage on both sides during the fight.  The Hanover Militia's commander finally surrendered to Jaguar forces after extracting a promise that his soldiers would be treated honorably.<ref name=IC66/>
 
  
−
====[[Savinsville]] (DC) July 3050====
+
As "thanks" for electing him to lead the invasion, ilKhan Kerensky agreed with the Smoke Jaguar's arguments that the Clans needed to keep pace with each other.  Rather than slow down Clan Wolf though, instead he proposed that Clan Steel Viper be moved from reserve to active status, with Clans Nova Cat and Diamond Shark added to the invasion fleet.  Furthermore to shore up the Smoke Jaguars' and Jade Falcons' faltering pace, both would be partnered with the Steel Vipers and Nova Cats respectively, while the Diamond Sharks remained in reserve.  Both Steel Viper and Nova Cat Clans would also be allowed to establish their own supply lines, meaning they would need to bid for control of some of the worlds already captured by the Jade Falcons and Smoke Jaguars.  The matter was passed in a vote over the furious objections of both Clans.<ref name=IC59/>
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' Rolling Thunder (1 'Mech lance, 2 infantry companies)
 
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Blue Ridge Valley
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' SaKhan Weaver was eager with anticipation when she won the right to conquer Savinsville, defended by what she thought was the legendary [[Rolling Thunder]] mercenary company of which [[Wolf's Dragoons]] had reported.  Much to her dismay she instead faced off against a two-bit outfit which was using the same name as the more famous unit.  Within minutes of their landing the Smoke Jaguars made short work of the defenders, who broke and ran.<ref name=IC66/>
 
  
−
====[[Albiero]] (DC) July 3050====
+
Though the Jade Falcons and Steel Vipers would spend much of the Fifth Wave at each other's throats, the Smoke Jaguar Khans partially sidestepped ilKhan Kerensky's maneuver by reaching an accord with their Nova Cat counterparts.  Unwilling the pay the price a [[Trial of Refusal]] would enact in resisting the ilKhan's ploy, instead they simply handed over control to the Nova Cats six of their most rebellious worlds to control.  This had the added benefit of freeing up troops necessary to garrison these worlds for the Firth Wave, whose target would be the Combine capital world of [[Luthien]].<ref name=IC59/>
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Command, Trinary Striker, Alpha Elemental Star ([[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]], Beta Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' 8th Albiero Militia
 
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Dartson Ridge, the Little Hills
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle for Albiero proved to be fierce as the Eighth Militia attacked the Smoke Jaguars as soon as they landed, pushing them back to the Dartson Ridge where the the militia's armoured battalion used [[artillery]] to trap the Clan forces.  This lasted until Trinary Striker broke free in a fierce assault and eliminated the artillery units, allowing Trinary Command and the Elemental Star to locate the Eight's supply depots where they set up an ambush.  The milita regiment's command company walked right into the trap and was annihilated, causing all resistance to collapse save for some companies which managed to escape into the hills.  Throughout the rest of the invasion these survivors would launch periodic hit-and-run raids on the local Jaguar garrison.<ref name=IC66/>
 
  
−
===4.4. Wave 4 (July-October 3050)===
+
===4.5. Wave Five (November 3051-April 3052)===
−
[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwavefour.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in wave 4]]
+
The Fifth Wave of the invasion began in early November [[3051]] with a simultaneous assault on four Combine worlds. The Smoke Jaguars were dismayed to find the Combine had heavily fortified these worlds during the Year of Peace and became bogged down in heavy fighting on three of the four.  Once this initial sweep was completed the Jaguars set their sights on [[Avon]] as a base from which to launch their attack on Luthien, however the Nova Cats also laid claim to the world.  Initially the Nova Cat Khans intended to refuse the Smoke Jaguars' offer of working together to jointly conquer and rule it together, but they eventually gave in under ilKhan Kerensky's recommendation so as to avoid needlessly wasting men and matériel on inter-Clan fighting.  A Cluster from each Clan landed on Avon and succeeded in conquering it.<ref name=IC59/>
  
−
The Fourth Wave would prove to be the least successful for Clan Smoke Jaguar as the Draconis Combine, freed from having to defend its border with the [[Federated Commonwealth]] with a promise from [[Hanse Davion]] they would not invade, threw fresh troops in front of the Clan's advance.  Well-equipped and determined to make the Clanners pay for every inch of ground, these troops refused to engage in single combat, instead hitting the Smoke Jaguars with massed fire and engaging in hit-and-run attacks.  This caused many Jaguar commanders to pull back, having greatly underbid the forces they thought necessary to conquering a world, and led to their first outright defeat on [[Wolcott]].<ref name=IC57/>
+
With the month of November nearly over, by some unknown means Theodore Kurita learned on the impending attack on his capital by the combined Clan forces.  Though the source of his information was never identified, it was suspected that the Smoke Jaguar Khans leaked this information to him themselves.  If true it would mean they had at least learned the usefulness of psychological warfare, hoping to demoralize their opponent by advertising their intent to strike at his very heart, or at the least hoping their warning would cause a further buildup in troops and increase the challenge of capturing the world.  Regardless throughout December of 3051 the Smoke Jaguars conducted no further attacks, preparing themselves for the coming battle for Luthien.  When the time came Khan Osis was overjoyed when ilKhan Kerensky gave him the honor of assuming overall command of the operation, not only looking forward to a true test of his warriors' mettle but the chance to earn enough political and military clout to challenge Kerensky for his position.<ref name=IC60>''Invading Clans'', p. 60</ref>
  
−
In the end the Smoke Jaguars captured only four worlds.  With the sting of their defeat and the fact that Clan Wolf continued to outperform his Clan, ilKhan Showers made the fateful decision to call for a Grand Kurultai in an effort to slow the Wolves' progress, justifying the extraordinary call by claiming the Wolf Clan's speed of advance put the entire invasion in jeopardy.  Where before the ilKhan's efforts to slow down the Wolves had failed, this time their success had provoked enough resentment from the Jade Falcons and Ghost Bears to give Showers their backing.  Wolf Khan Kerensky agreed to the meeting, stipulating that it take place aboard the ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' in the [[Radstadt]] system and that no other WarShips be present.  Unfortunately within hours of the ilKhan's arrival the [[1st Drakøns]] attacked the ''Dire Wolf'' and a single fighter piloted by [[Tyra Miraborg]] crashed into the ship's command bridge, killing Leo Showers.<ref name=IC58>''Invading Clans'', p. 58</ref>
+
The [[Battle of Luthien (3052)|Battle of Luthien]] was the second-largest battle of the entire Clan Invasion, second only to the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]].  In the end though the two-day battle was a total and bitter defeat for the Smoke Jaguars, having lost over fifty percent of their forces.  It would take more than a month to recover not only their matériel losses but from the intense humiliation of their defeat.  In the meantime they took their anger out on the populace of their occupied worlds and quarreled with Clan Nova Cat, accusing their merchants of gun-running for the rebels on Jaguar worlds.  Though such activity was rumored to take place there was no hard evidence of such smuggling, and ilKhan Kerensky would not allow any Trials of Grievance so as to preserve the Clans' fighting strength.  In the meantime under orders from DCMS High Command the [[Ryuken]] regiments stationed on Wolcott conducted lightning raids on nearby Jaguar worlds, both to destroy Clan supply caches and to arm the locals.  This resulted in the Clan enacting even harsher punishments for those suspected or linked in any way to subversive activities and a blanket ban on fraternization between Clan personnel and the public.<ref name=IC61>''Invading Clans'', p. 61</ref>
  
−
====[[Luzerne]] (DC) August 3050====
+
It wouldn't be until February of [[3052]] that the Smoke Jaguars resumed their Fifth Wave offensive, capturing five more worlds though at a far higher toll than expected; however all hope of catching up with Clan Wolf's stunning pace of success was lost.  In a demoralized state from their defeats the Smoke Jaguar Khans welcomed the announcement by ilKhan Kerensky that the fate of the Inner Sphere would be decided in a proxy battle on [[Tukayyid]].  Distrustfully of anything which bore the fingerprints of the ilKhan and taken aback by the possibility of fifteen years of peace, they also saw it as an insult, an implication that they were unable to finish the job and would have to strike a bargain with a deceitful enemy.  Nevertheless the Jaguar Khans also saw it as a chance to redeem themselves in the eyes of the other Clans and in the end agreed to the terms.<ref name=IC61/><ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 116</ref>
−
:'''Attackers:''' First and Second Trinary Battle (4th Jaguar Dragoons, Delta Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[9th Alshain Regulars]] (survivors from [[Jarett]])
 
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Topeka Bay, Lawrence Pass
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' Having learned the hard way on how to fight the Clans after escaping the Ghost Bear's conquest of Jarett, the Ninth Regulars set a trap for the two Clan Trinaries, catching both between a well-planned crossfire in Topeka Bay.  While their plan was sound the Smoke Jaguars managed to fight their way out of the ambush and circle behind the defenders, forcing them to conduct a fighting retreat northwards with heavy casualties.  The Ninth reached Lawrence Pass, the only route through the mountains towards the planet's capital and spaceport, but were set upon by the Jaguars who fired down on them from the walls of the pass, resulting in the regiment being virtually destroyed.<ref name=IC66/>
 
  
−
====[[Bangor]] (DC) September 3050====
+
[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwavefive.png|Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Five]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Command, Trinary Assault, Second Trinary Battle ([[Jaguar Grenadiers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar Grenadiers]], Alpha Galaxy)
 
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[2nd Benjamin Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Bangor Market, Division Shield
 
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle began with the Grenadiers using their superior weapons range to devastating effect against the DCMS forces, then sending in heavy units to breach through the defender's lines.  The Bejamin Regulars made an orderly without panic, but the pressure of the Jaguar's continual onslaught proved too much, and they were finally destroyed on the high plateau known as Division Shield overlooking the planet's capital.<ref name=IC66/><ref name=IC67>''Invading Clans'', p. 67</ref>
 
  
−
====[[Courchevel]] (DC) September 3O50====
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Command, First and Second Assault Supernovas (362nd Assault Cluster, Beta Galaxy)
+
|+Wave Five
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[10th Alshain Regulars]]
+
|-
−
:'''Major Battle Sites:''' Dragon's Rift, Harcourt Plains
+
! '''Date'''
−
:'''Outcome:''' While the Tenth Regulars had prepared hardened positions to face the Jaguars, they were surprised on the first day when the fast-moving 'Mechs of the two Supernovas arrived an hour early and caught them in the open.  The engagement quickly became a bloodbath, with the Tenth fighting a series of intense battles to extricate themselves and fall back towards the rocky ground of Dragon's Rift.  Star Colonel [[Emilie Wimmer]] had expected such a maneuver though, and her Command Trinary was waiting for them in the Rift when the DCMS forces arrived.  The regiment finally surrendered shortly after dawn on the second day.<ref name=IC67/>
+
! '''Location'''
−
 
+
! '''Attacker'''
−
====[[Jeronimo]] (DC) September 3050====
+
! '''Defender'''
−
:'''Attackers:''' Trinary Assault, Second Trinary Battle, Binary Elemental ([[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]], Delta Galaxy)
+
! '''Outcome'''
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[5th Galedon Regulars]]
+
|-
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Topside Woods
+
|November 3051
−
:'''Outcome:''' The Fifth Regulars fought against the invading Clanners for several hours from their hardened positions, forcing Star Colonel [[Paul Moon]] to break his bid and call down the Second Trinary Battle.  With these reinforcements the Smoke Jaguars were victorious, with only a battalion and a half of the defending regiment managing to escape offworld.<ref name=IC67/>
+
|[[Marshdale]] (DC)
−
 
+
|Delta Galaxy
−
====[[Byesville]] (DC) October 3050====
+
:[[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' Binary Elemental ([[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]], Alpha Galaxy)
+
|[[6th Ghost|6th Ghost Regiment]]
−
:'''Defenders:''' The Byesville Militia (1 armored battalion, 2 infantry battalions)
+
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Rydersin, Killogny, Peel
+
|-
−
:'''Outcome:''' During the course of the Smoke Jaguar's night attack their Elementals managed to locate the headquarters of the militia's units and took control of them.  When morning came the defenders realized what had occurred and surrendered immediately.<ref name=IC68>''Invading Clans'', p. 68</ref>
+
|November 3051
−
 
+
|[[Labrea]] (DC)
−
====[[Wolcott]] (DC) October 3050====
+
|Alpha Galaxy
−
:'''Attackers:''' 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster, Galaxy Command Trinary (Beta Galaxy)
+
:[[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]]
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[1st Genyosha]], [[2nd Genyosha]]  
+
::Trinary Assault
−
:'''Major Battle Site:''' Swamp Valley
+
|[[3rd Royal Labrean Defense Regiment]]
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle for Wolcott was a carefully-planned affair by Theodore Kurita, ever aware that his people desperately needed a victory against the Clans, with the planet chosen specifically for its natural features.  The hot marshes which covered most of the eastern continent produced a thick, blinding fog and contained tightly-packed trees which would provide cover and force the Clans to fight at close range.  These were further enhanced under Theodore's orders by hanging large strips of reflective metal from the trees to further confuse the enemy 'Mechs' scanners, while the elite [[Genyosha]] regiments were transferred to the planet under the fake identity of the green "Yuutsu" regiments.<ref name=IC57/>
+
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
−
 
+
|-
−
:When Beta Galaxy arrived in orbit of the planet Galaxy Commander [[Dietr Osis]] issued a ''batchall'', to which Theodore's son Hohiro answered and laid out the terms of the coming battle: if the Jaguars won the planet was theirs, but if the Combine won then the Clan would not only give its word to never attack Wolcott again but also hand over four OmniMechs and two dozen Elemental suits.  Galaxy Commander Osis hesitated to accept such turns but when Hohiro goaded the Jagaur commander, reminding him that only green troops which should be easy to defeat were defending the planet, he accepted and personally led the invasion.<ref name=IC57/>
+
|November 3051
−
 
+
|[[Hyner]] (DC)
−
:When the Smoke Jaguars landed in the designated battlefield they discovered their scanners were rendered useless by the hostile environment.  Suddenly racing out from the thick underbrush came ''[[Savannah Master]]'' hovercraft which struck at the Jaguar's flanks, forcing them to close formation so they would be vulnerable to a rain of long-range missiles fired by the Genyosha's battalion of heavy 'Mechs.  Pinned down by the shower of missiles the Jaguar 'Mechs proved easy pickings as more maneuverable Combine light 'Mechs picked away at them over several hours of hit-and-run attacks.  After whittling away at the Clan command with these fast strikes Galaxy Commander Osis finally agreed to a surrender on the condition his troops were allowed safe passage off-world.  Due to his failure Osis would be executed on the battlefield by one of his Clansmen as the Smoke Jaguars left Wolcott under the supervision of the Genyosha.<ref name=IC58/>
+
|Delta Galaxy
−
 
+
:[[1st Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Striker Cluster]]
−
===4.5. Wave 5 (November-December 3051)===
+
|[[2nd Arkab Legion]]
−
 
+
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
−
[[Image:operationrevival-smokejaguarwavefive.pngSmoke Jaguar operation in wave 5]]
+
|-
−
 
+
|November 3051
−
====[[Asgard]] (DC) February 3052====
+
|[[Outer Volta]] (DC)
−
:'''Attackers:''' 19th Striker Cluster 4th Jaguar Dragoons (Delta Galaxy)
+
|[[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[3rd Benjamin Regulars]]
+
:Alpha Star
−
:'''Outcome:''' The 19th Striker were pinned in place by the heavy artillery of the 3rd Benjamin. The Jaguars used the night time for a march to a city. There the clan troops battle the 3rd succesfull. The DCMS retreat to another defence line. The seasoned unit could hold out over 1 month even with continued assault from the clan invaders. The 19th break througth and 3rd retreated under fire back to the dropships. Fewer then 3 companies lift offworld.<ref>Invading Clans p.69 </ref>
+
|None
−
 
+
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
−
====[[Avon]] (DC) November 3051====
+
|-
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]] (Alpha Galaxy) 4th Jaguar Dragoons (Delta Galaxy) [[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|214th Jaguar Dragoons]] (Beta Galaxy)
+
|November 3051
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[2nd Amphibian Light Assault Group]]
+
|[[Avon]] (DC)
−
:'''Outcome:''' The invasion of the planet was a combined attemp of the Smoke Jaguars and the Nova Cats. Both clans agreed to send one cluster of each touman to the ground. The 2nd ALAG chose to destroy the supply lines with the goal to exhaust the clan commands. The initial phase was successful. The combat units lured the guards away, because commando squads destroyed the supplies by demolition. The enraged Smoke Jaguar commander used his elementals to eliminate the entire command staff of the Assault Group. Without a strong leader the DCMS unit was destroyed in short order. <ref>Invading Clans p.59-60 </ref>
+
|Clan Smoke Jaguar
−
 
+
:Alpha Galaxy
−
====[[Hyner]] (DC) November 3051====
+
::[[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[1st Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Striker Cluster]] (Delta Galaxy)
+
:Beta Galaxy
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[2nd Arkab Legion]]
+
::[[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|214th Jaguar Dragoons]]
−
:'''Outcome:''' The battle for the planet was fought using hit and run tactics by the defenders. The 1st Striker met an enemy equal to them because the unit had Star League machines. The Legion used the hit and run tactics to reduce the fighting strength of the clan step by step. The clan warriors fought through a wooded valley and cleared all resistance spots. With no further obstacles the entire Cluster closed the gab between them and the DCMS command. But it was to late. The 2nd could use the darkness to escape offworld. <ref>Invading Clans p. 68</ref>
+
:Delta Galaxy
−
 
+
::[[4th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|4th Jaguar Dragoons]]
−
====[[Kiamba]] (DC) March 3052====
+
<br />
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[Galaxy Command Trinary]] (Alpha Galaxy)
+
Clan Nova Cat
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[3rd Proserpina Hussars]]
+
:Alpha Galaxy
−
:'''Outcome:''' The Khan personaly lead the invasion against the experienced unit. By the landing the Omnimechs were attacked by tanks of the Hussars immidatly. The omnimech could escape the siege. Then the fighter of the DCMS arrived with the taks to take the transpporter of the Clans out of the fight. But the clan fighter shot them from the skye. 6 Star were lost when the defenders used their boobytraps. The Khan ordered his elementals to find and kill the enemy commander, to bring the invasion to an end. The head hunter mission was succesful. With the loose of the Tai-sa, the DCMS command get headlees. That was the point when the Cluster anhillated the 3rd Proserpina Hussars.<ref>Invading Clans p. 69</ref>
+
:: [[449th Assault (Clan Nova Cat)|449th Assault Cluster]]
−
 
+
:Delta Galaxy
−
====[[Labrea]] (DC) November 3051====
+
::[[274th Battle (Clan Nova Cat)|274th Battle Cluster]]
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[5th Jaguar Regulars (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|5th Jaguar Regulars]] (Alpha Galaxy)
+
|[[2nd Amphigean Light Assault Group]]
−
:'''Defenders:''' 3rd Royal Labrean Defense Regiment (2 armored battalions + aerospace support)
+
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
−
:'''Outcome:''' The 5th Regulars initial fight was difficult, because they had not expected such strong air cover. The fighter assets of the defenders were destroyed by an assault at nightime. Without their air cover the conventional milita units survived only 7 days. <ref>Invading Clans p. 68</ref>
+
|-
−
 
+
|January 3052
−
====[[Luthien]] (DC) January 3052====
+
|[[Luthien]] (DC)
−
:'''Attackers:''' Alpha Beta Delta Galaxies Nova Cat Forces (3 Galaxies)
+
|Clan Smoke Jaguar
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[1st Sword of Light]] [[2nd Legion of Vega]] [[1st Genyosha]] [[2nd Genyosha]] [[Otomo]] [[Dragon's Claws]] [[Wolf's Dragoons]] (5 regiments) [[Kell Hounds]] (2 regiments)
+
:Alpha Galaxy
−
:'''Outcome:'''
+
:Beta Galaxy
−
<ref>Invading Clans p. </ref>
+
:Delta Galaxy<br />
−
 
+
Clan Nova Cat
−
====[[Marshdale]] (DC) November 3051====
+
:Alpha Galaxy
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|3rd Jaguar Cavaliers]] (Delta Galaxy)
+
:Delta Galaxy
−
:'''Defenders:''' [[6th Ghost Regiment]]
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|[[Battle of Luthien (3052)#Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|Draconis Combine Order of Battle]]
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:'''Outcome:''' The 6th Ghost had one year to prepare themselves for the coming of another clan wave. The preparations included a series of fortified positions, scattered stockpiles and other lessons learned from earlier engagements. The invading 3rd Cavaliers had difficulties fighting the DCMS. Always on the run, the commander of the cluster was frustrated. He used questionable tactics. The omnimechs were used to fire at buildings in a city to bring the DCMS into the open. The Ghost warriors tried to avoid further damage through a fight with the Cavaliers. The Clans used civilians to disarm the mines and vibrabombs, which were laid by the defenders. With no obstacles in their way the 3rd pinned the 6th in place for their destruction. <ref>Invading Clans p.68 </ref>
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|[[Battle of Luthien (3052)|Combine Victory]]
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|-
−
====[[Outer Volta]] (DC) November 3051====
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|February 3052
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:'''Attackers:''' [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]]
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|[[Yamarovka]] (DC)
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:'''Defenders:''' None
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|Alpha Galaxy
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:'''Outcome:''' The planetary leaders surrender with the arrival of the clans. <ref>Invading Clans p.68 </ref>
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:[[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]]
−
 
+
::Trinary Striker
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====[[Port Arthur]] (DC) March 3052====
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::Binary Elemental
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:'''Attackers:''' [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] [[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]] (Alpha Galaxy)
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|[[Legion of Yamarovka]]
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:'''Defenders:''' [[1st Proserpina Hussars]]
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|Smoke Jaguar Victory
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:'''Outcome:''' The seasoned DCMS command made the invasion for the Jaguars difficult. The landing was uncontested, because the following battle saw the slow retreat of the 1st Hussars from their first line to the 2nd defense line. The Clan forces ran into an area of remote-controlled weapons installations. The 7th Dragoon needed over 7 days to disarm the station and during this time the increasing raids at their supply base made the situation worse. The commander of the 1st Proserpina decided to fight for another day and lift off under heavy losses. <ref>Invading Clans p.69 </ref>
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|-
−
 
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|February 3052
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====[[Tarazed]] (DC) April 3052====
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|[[Asgard]] (DC)
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:'''Attackers:''' [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]] (Beta Galaxy)
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|Delta Galaxy
−
:'''Defenders:''' 17th and 13th Tarazed Armored Regiments
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:[[19th Striker (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|19th Striker Cluster]]
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:'''Outcome:''' Both defending conventional units were suprised by the assault of the Jaguars after the landing wihtout any break. The fight was fierce and the clan troops won the battle. <ref>Invading Clans p.69 </ref>
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:4th Jaguar Dragoons
 +
|[[3rd Benjamin Regulars]]
 +
|Smoke Jaguar Victory
 +
|-
 +
|March 3052
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|[[Port Arthur]] (DC)
 +
|Alpha Galaxy
 +
:[[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]],
 +
:[[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]
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|[[1st Proserpina Hussars]]
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|Smoke Jaguar victory
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|-
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|March 3052
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|[[Kiamba]] (DC)
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|Alpha Galaxy
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:[[Jaguar's Spirit Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Spirit Keshik]]
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|[[3rd Proserpina Hussars]]
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|Smoke Jaguar Victory
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|-
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|April 3052
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|[[Tarazed]] (DC)
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|Beta Galaxy
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:[[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|1st Jaguar Guards]]
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::Trinary Battle
 +
::Trinary Assault
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|[[7th Tarazed Armored Regiment]]<br />[[13th Tarazed Armored Regiment]]
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|Smoke Jaguar Victory
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|-
 +
|}
  
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====[[Yamarovka]] (DC) February 3052====
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===Tukayyid===
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:'''Attackers:''' [[6th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|6th Jaguar Dragoons]] (Alpha Galaxy)
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{{Main|Battle of Tukayyid (3052)}}
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:'''Defenders:''' Legion of Yamarovka (2 'Mech companies)
 
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:'''Outcome:''' The omni mech had finished the defending Legion Mech off, before the supporting Elementals had arrived at the planet.<ref>Invading Clans p.69 </ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:12, 24 March 2024

Order of Battle[edit]

Clan Command

Jaguar's Den Command Trinary
Shroud Keshik Command Trinary
Clan Smoke Jaguar Naval Reserve - Star Commodore Paulina Perez
3 Clan Monoliths, 7 Clan Invaders, 12 Clan Merchants, 9 Clan Star Lords, 7 Clan Scouts

Alpha Galaxy

Jaguar's Spirit Keshik
Jaguar Grenadiers
5th Jaguar Regulars
6th Jaguar Dragoons
7th Jaguar Dragoons
122nd Striker Cluster

Beta Galaxy

Swath Keshik
1st Jaguar Guards
3rd Attack Cluster
214th Jaguar Dragoons
225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
362nd Assault Cluster

Delta Galaxy

Skyriders Keshik
1st Striker Cluster
3rd Jaguar Cavaliers
4th Jaguar Dragoons
19th Striker Cluster

Preparations[edit]

With the successful vote to invade the Inner Sphere passed in the wake of the Outbound Light incident, the bidding process to determine which of the Clans would take part in the invasion commenced. In retribution for opposing the vote the Crusaders forced Clan Wolf to be one of the four assaulting Clans, while the Warden faction had managed to insist that a fifth Clan be held in reserve. For the rest of the Clans the honor of participation would be determined over the course of two full days of bidding, divided into three rounds, and a final day of combat trials. The bidding began with each Clan making their preliminary bid before retiring to study the opposing Clans' bids. On the second day the bidding war began in fullness and Clan Smoke Jaguar was the first to emerge victorious, having slashed their initial bid of eleven Galaxies down to three. In the final round of combat the Smoke Jaguars were victorious again, earning their place alongside Clan Wolf, Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Ghost Bear in the invasion force.[1][2]

When it came time to determine which 'invasion corridor' they would occupy, Smoke Jaguar Khan Lincoln Osis achieved a great victory by winning the corridor which ran through the Draconis Combine. Besides worthy opponents, it was believed that House Kurita aided the infamous Stefan Amaris in bringing about the downfall of the Star League, and the Smoke Jaguar warriors welcomed the chance to fight such a foe. As the assembled invasion force gathered in orbit above Strana Mechty, ilKhan Leo Showers gave a final speech, promising swift victory and boldly predicting Clan Smoke Jaguar would conquer Terra within the year.[2]

Invasion Route[edit]

4.1. Periphery (August-September 3049)[edit]

Smoke Jaguar operations in the Periphery

Though each of the four invading Clans were assigned their individual corridors for the invasion, at the insistence of the Khans, ilKhan Showers declared the Periphery open territory for all. This allowed Clan Smoke Jaguar to attack Santander's World, controlled by the pirate king Helmar Valasek, which lay within the Ghost Bear corridor. Smoke Jaguar saKhan Sarah Weaver was determined to win her Clan the honor of killing the pirate king and personally led the bidding war against Star Colonel Kellin MacKenzie of the Ghost Bears for that right. Though both had bid down to a Trinary each, saKhan Weaver claimed victory when she removed her own 'Mech from the fight and Star Colonel MacKenzie failed to reciprocate. Because saKhan Weaver had removed her own 'Mech from the bidding process, she would coordinate the battle from her command DropShip.[1][2]

The fight for Santander's World would prove to be the most bloody and hard-fought during the Periphery campaign as the dishonorable pirates used underhanded tactics; though other battles would take place for control of other worlds none were worthy of note. By January of 3050 the Smoke Jaguars had completed their sweep of the Periphery on schedule and lost very few 'Mechs in the process. Though pleased with their progress there was minor indignation felt at the fact that Clan Wolf had likewise accomplished their sweep even faster.[3]

Periphery Campaign
Date Location Attacker Defender Outcome
August-September 3049 Santander's World Alpha Galaxy
Shroud Keshik

Beta Galaxy

362nd Assault Cluster
 Santander's Killers Smoke Jaguar Victory

4.2. Wave One (March-April 3050)[edit]

With the easy successes of their Periphery campaign, Clan Smoke Jaguar anticipated their first battle against the "valiant" warriors of the DCMS. Their plan was to conquer ten Combine worlds within two months in the hopes of surpassing the speed of Clan Wolf's invasion. Nine of the ten worlds were divided between the Clan's three Galaxies, and whichever captured their allotted targets first would be given the honor of attacking the tenth.[3]

It was with much disappointment then that the elite warriors of House Kurita broke and ran under the fury of the Smoke Jaguar assault; only on Richmond did the Smoke Jaguars face any significant opposition. Though they had expected an easy victory, the Clan warriors felt strangely cheated by how effortless it had been. They also encountered more acts of dishonorable duplicity, and reacted seemingly out of proportion to these offenses, as had happened on Idlewind. In a meeting of the Grand Council Khan Lincoln Osis was forced to defend himself, explaining that the people of the Inner Sphere needed to be taught a lesson.[3][4]

The most graphic example of that lesson, and of the Smoke Jaguars' brutality during the invasion, would take place on Turtle Bay. Following their conquest of that planet the Clan placed all surviving Kurita troops in the capital city Edo's formidable Kurushiiyama prison. Unbeknownst to them was that crown prince Hohiro Kurita, son of Theodore Kurita, Gunji-no-Kanrei of the DCMS, was among their prisoners. To their intense embarrassment the Smoke Jaguars only learned of this after the local Yakuza launched a successful jailbreak which freed Hohiro and the other surviving DCMS troops. An intensive search effort was launched to find and recapture the crown prince but was continually hampered by yakuza cells launching guerrilla attacks and setting off bombs. Finally Galaxy Commander Cordera Perez commanded all Smoke Jaguar warriors to withdraw from Edo and for Beta Galaxy's WarShip, the Sabre Cat, to level the city. Repeated strikes from the ship's autocannons and laser weapons bombarded Edo until there was nothing left but smoking debris.[4][5]

The barbarity of Commander Perez and others' actions in the destruction of Edo caused an immediate backlash both within the Smoke Jaguar Clan and from without, with Star Colonel Dietr Osis successfully challenging Perez for command of Beta Galaxy. Even the most hardline Crusader saw the act as a sign of cowardice, while many Warden sympathizers called the wholesale destruction criminally irresponsible. Clan Wolf took the opportunity to announce that, henceforth, it would bid away all naval assets in every battle. The other Clans, Smoke Jaguar included, as a matter of honor had no choice but to declare the same.[5]

Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave One

Wave One
Date Location Attacker Defender Outcome
March 3050 Richmond (DC) Alpha Galaxy
5th Jaguar Regulars
Trinaries Assault and Second Battle
 1st Alshain Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3050 Tarnby Alpha Galaxy
6th Jaguar Dragoons
Trinaries Battle and Assault
 4th Pesht Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3050 Idlewind (DC) Delta Galaxy
3rd Jaguar Cavaliers
Trinary Assault
 Idlewind Stormtroopers Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3050 Schwartz (DC) Delta Galaxy
19th Striker Cluster
Trinaries Command and Second Battle, Supernova Striker
 9th Pesht Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3050 Rockland (DC) Skyriders Keshik
Alpha and Bravo Stars
 Rockland People's Army Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3050 Bjarred (DC) Alpha Galaxy
Jaguar Grenadiers
First Trinary Battle, Trinary Striker, Binary Elemental
 1st Bjarred Armored Regiment
2nd Bjarred Armored Regiment 		Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3050 Turtle Bay (DC) Beta Galaxy
362nd Assault Cluster
 14th Legion of Vega Smoke Jaguar Victory
April 3050 Almunge (DC) Beta Galaxy
1st Jaguar Guards
Trinary Battle
Alpha Battle Star
 Almunge Cadet Infantry Battalion Smoke Jaguar Victory
April 3050 Virentofta (DC) Beta Galaxy
225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
Trinary Assault, Alpha Elemental Star
 Seventh Hell's Brigade Smoke Jaguar Victory
April 3050 Stapelfeld (DC) Alpha Galaxy
Jaguar's Spirit Keshik
Alpha Command Star
 None Smoke Jaguar Victory

4.2. Wave Two (June 3050)[edit]

The Smoke Jaguars first began to face difficulties during the Second Wave of the invasion, as they were forced to use more troops to garrison their territory and so conquered fewer worlds than anticipated. Not wishing a repeat of what happened on Turtle Bay, their answer was to partner with ComStar in the administration of occupied worlds. However even with the assistance of ComStar the Smoke Jaguars still insisted of installing their own planetary governors and instituting severe penalties for even the most minor of infractions. On many worlds "nonessential" personnel were pressed into making munitions to replenish the Jaguar's diminishing stockpiles; true to form no compensation was offered, the honor of serving the warrior caste deemed payment enough. The mix of ruthless, totalitarian rule and warriors with no knowledge of the societies they now commanded simply caused more dissent and rebellion. Little did they know that Theodore Kurita was secretly smuggling weapons into their Occupation Zone, mainly through yakuza networks, in order to fuel these rebellions.[5]

This policy had tragic consequences on Nykvarn where, over ComStar's objections, a large farm on the world's northern continent was shut down and its workers transfer to a munition plant. When told that a deadly viral plague broke out annually on the northern continent and that this farm was the sole production site for a type of grain which could cure it, the Smoke Jaguar governor dismissed their warnings as "Inner Sphere trickery." When the plague did break out that year the governor was surprised to find many of his own warriors, as well as a quarter of the local population, dying of the disease. He would die three week into the epidemic, just days before the scientist caste could develop a vaccine.[5]

Even more than their difficulties controlling their subjugated population was the fact that those "spineless" Wardens at Clan Wolf were making excellent progress. At first they took their aggression out on each other in practice bouts; when these turned into more deadly contests Loremaster Edmund Hoyt ordered an end to them to preserve the Clan's warriors for real fighting. This left only the populations of occupied worlds for Jaguar warriors on which to vent their anger, though attacks on civilians only further fueled the fires of rebellion. Eventually saKhan Weaver received permission from ilKhan Showers to bring forward Provisional Garrison Clusters (PGCs) from the Homeworlds in order to garrison captured worlds and free up front-line troops for the next wave.[5]

Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Two

Wave Two
Date Location Attacker Defender Outcome
May 3050 Sawyer (DC) Beta Galaxy
225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
Supernova Battle
 Dark Horns Smoke Jaguar Victory
May 3050 Nykvarn (DC) Delta Galaxy
19th Striker Cluster
Supernova Assault
 Nykvarn Armored Battalion Smoke Jaguar Victory
May 3050 Coudoux (DC) Alpha Galaxy
Jaguar Grenadiers
First Trinary Battle
Alpha Battle Star
 Colette's Crusaders Smoke Jaguar Victory
May 3050 Chupadero (DC) Beta Galaxy
214th Jaguar Dragoons
First Trinary Assault
Aerospace Trinary
 1st Chupadero Armored Legion Smoke Jaguar Victory
May 3050 Garstedt (DC) Alpha Galaxy
7th Jaguar Dragoons
Trinary Assault
Trinary Command
Binary Elemental
 3rd Alshain Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory

4.3. Wave Three (June-July 3050)[edit]

Khan Osis and saKhan Weaver reacted poorly when Clan Wolf announced their intention to accelerate the pace of their invasion for Wave Three. As a result they revised their invasion timetable, intending to capture the next three worlds en masse while PGCs garrisoned already-conquered worlds. While the plan worked as expected in the beginning, the Smoke Jaguars ran into a couple of problems. The first was that the PGCs consisted of relatively inferior warriors with poor equipment, completely unprepared to deal with the rebellions. On Tarnby remnants of the Fourth Pesht Regulars even managed to capture the planet's spaceport and board their DropShips, their escape only foiled when Clan aerospace forces shot them down before they could leave the planet. The second was that Smoke Jaguar warriors were being stricken by the so-called "Paradise Syndrome": surrounded by the beauties of the Inner Sphere they began bidding among themselves and fighting Trials of Possession for various plots of land. This not only cost the lives of several Smoke Jaguar warriors but their lapses in attention allowed local guerrilla groups to successfully sabotage supply stockpiles.[6]

The scale of these problems forced ilKhan Leo Showers to personally intervene, first invalidating all Trials of Possession, then ordering the merchant caste to come up with a solution to the rebellious populace. The merchants' answer was to make the local populaces bondsmen to their own caste, with the promise of paying them for their work should they behave, and to house the new bondsmen near Clan supply depots to discourage any further attempted bombings. With the matter solved for the time being, ilKhan Showers personally led Delta Galaxy in the conquest of their next four worlds, finishing their Third Wave campaign ahead of the other three Clans. Despite this impressive pace the Smoke Jaguars were still overshadowed when the Wolf Clan managed to conquer more worlds than them, including Rasalhague, capital of the Free Rasalhague Republic. For the next wave then Khan Osis was determined that his Clan would also capture a capital world.[6]

Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Three

Wave Three
Date Location Attacker Defender Outcome
June 3050 Kabah (DC) Beta Galaxy
214th Jaguar Dragoons
Second Trinary Assault
Alpha Star
Bravo Star
 Kabah Guards Smoke Jaguar Victory
June 3050 Jeanette (DC) Delta Galaxy
4th Jaguar Dragoons
First Trinary Battle
Alpha Battle Star
Bravo Battle Star
 Divine Light Smoke Jaguar Victory
June 3050 Schuyler (DC) Alpha Galaxy
7th Jaguar Dragoons
Trinary Command
Trinary Assault
Binary Elemental
 Remnants of 3rd Alshain Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
July 3050 Hanover (DC) Alpha Galaxy
5th Jaguar Regulars
Third Battle Supernova
 Hanover Militia Smoke Jaguar Victory
July 3050 Savinsville (DC) Clan Command
Shroud Keshik
 Rolling Thunder (mercenary) Smoke Jaguar Victory
July 3050 Albiero (DC) Beta Galaxy
1st Jaguar Guards
Trinary Command
Trinary Striker
Alpha Elemental Star
 8th Albiero Militia Smoke Jaguar Victory

4.4. Wave Four (July-October 3050)[edit]

The Fourth Wave would prove to be the least successful for Clan Smoke Jaguar. The Draconis Combine, freed from having to defend its border along the Federated Commonwealth following a promise from Hanse Davion they would not invade, threw fresh troops in front of the Clan's advance. Well-equipped and determined to make the Clanners pay for every inch of ground, these units refused to engage in single combat, instead hitting the Smoke Jaguars with massed fire and performing hit-and-run attacks. This caused many Jaguar commanders to pull back, having greatly underbid the forces they thought necessary to conquering a world, and led to their first outright defeat on Wolcott.[6]

In the end the Smoke Jaguars captured only four worlds. With the sting of their defeat and the fact that Clan Wolf continued to outperform his Clan, ilKhan Showers made the fateful decision to call for a Grand Kurultai in an effort to slow the Wolves' progress, justifying the extraordinary call by claiming the Wolf Clan's speed of advance put the entire invasion in jeopardy. Where before the ilKhan's efforts to slow down the Wolves had failed, this time their success had provoked enough resentment from the Jade Falcons and Ghost Bears to give Showers their backing. Wolf Khan Ulric Kerensky agreed to the meeting, stipulating that it take place aboard the Dire Wolf in the Radstadt system and that no other WarShips be present. Unfortunately within hours of the ilKhan's arrival the 1st Drakøns attacked the Dire Wolf and a single fighter piloted by Tyra Miraborg crashed into the ship's command bridge, killing Leo Showers.[7]

Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Four

Wave Four
Date Location Attacker Defender Outcome
August 3050 Luzerne (DC) Delta Galaxy
4th Jaguar Dragoons
First Trinary Battle
Second Trinary Battle
 Remnants of 9th Alshain Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
September 3050 Bangor (DC) Alpha Galaxy
Jaguar Grenadiers
Trinary Command
Trinary Assault
Second Trinary Battle
 2nd Benjamin Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
September 3050 Courchevel (DC) Beta Galaxy
362nd Assault Cluster
Trinary Command
First Assault Supernova
Second Assault Supernova
 10th Alshain Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
September 3050 Jeronimo (DC) Delta Galaxy
3rd Jaguar Cavaliers
Trinary Assault
Binary Elemental
Second Trinary Battle
 5th Galedon Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
October 3050 Byesville (DC) Alpha Galaxy
6th Jaguar Dragoons
Binary Elemental
 Byesville Militia Smoke Jaguar Victory
October 3050 Wolcott (DC) Beta Galaxy
Swath Keshik
225th Jaguar Battle Cluster
 1st Genyosha
2nd Genyosha 		Combine Victory

The Election of Ulric Kerensky[edit]

News of ilKhan Showers' death stunned the Clans into inaction, none more so than the Smoke Jaguars. While the rest of the invasion force debated what to do next, some wishing to return to Clan space to elect a new ilKhan while others argued they should crush the Inner Sphere immediately, both Khan Osis and saKhan Weaver were oddly silent; when time came to vote both abstained. Not just its two Khans but indeed the entire Smoke Jaguar Clan became loss in the shock and grief of the sudden demise, and as the Clans made their return to the Homeworlds to elect a new ilKhan Khans Osis and Weaver were finally roused to action when Khan Vandervahn Chistu of the Jade Falcons recommended they focus their rage at Clan Wolf. A conspiracy was hatched among the Crusader Khans to convict the Wolf Khan Ulric Kerensky of being responsible for the late ilKhan's death. If they were to succeed in their accusation, the Grand Council would permit them to execute Kerensky on the battlefield for his crimes. If they failed a second plot was formulated, whereby Kerensky would be elected as ilKhan and forced to command the invasion, an endeavor which the Wolf Khan had so passionately fought to prevent. It was also expected that the Wolf Loremaster Conal Ward would then assume his position as Khan of the Wolves, putting the Warden-minded Clan under the control of a Crusader.[8][9]

At the Grand Council meeting on Strana Mechty, the Smoke Jaguar Khans called upon all warriors who had been present on the Dire Wolf's bridge to testify as to Kerensky's blood-guilt. Khan Osis, under the mistaken belief that Ulric's "Inner Sphere freebirth lackey" would be the one most likely to betray his master, allowed Phelan Kell to address the assembly, only for the bondsman to give such a lucid account of the events that he utterly destroyed the Smoke Jaguar's case. The first conspiracy foiled, Khan Osis launched the second by nominating Kerensky as ilKhan, a motion which was passed by the Grand Council. Once again the Crusaders' revenge was thwarted when ilKhan Kerensky made the surprise move of appointing Natasha Kerensky, infamous leader of Wolf's Dragoons' Black Widow Company, to succeed him as Clan Wolf's Khan.[9]

As "thanks" for electing him to lead the invasion, ilKhan Kerensky agreed with the Smoke Jaguar's arguments that the Clans needed to keep pace with each other. Rather than slow down Clan Wolf though, instead he proposed that Clan Steel Viper be moved from reserve to active status, with Clans Nova Cat and Diamond Shark added to the invasion fleet. Furthermore to shore up the Smoke Jaguars' and Jade Falcons' faltering pace, both would be partnered with the Steel Vipers and Nova Cats respectively, while the Diamond Sharks remained in reserve. Both Steel Viper and Nova Cat Clans would also be allowed to establish their own supply lines, meaning they would need to bid for control of some of the worlds already captured by the Jade Falcons and Smoke Jaguars. The matter was passed in a vote over the furious objections of both Clans.[9]

Though the Jade Falcons and Steel Vipers would spend much of the Fifth Wave at each other's throats, the Smoke Jaguar Khans partially sidestepped ilKhan Kerensky's maneuver by reaching an accord with their Nova Cat counterparts. Unwilling the pay the price a Trial of Refusal would enact in resisting the ilKhan's ploy, instead they simply handed over control to the Nova Cats six of their most rebellious worlds to control. This had the added benefit of freeing up troops necessary to garrison these worlds for the Firth Wave, whose target would be the Combine capital world of Luthien.[9]

4.5. Wave Five (November 3051-April 3052)[edit]

The Fifth Wave of the invasion began in early November 3051 with a simultaneous assault on four Combine worlds. The Smoke Jaguars were dismayed to find the Combine had heavily fortified these worlds during the Year of Peace and became bogged down in heavy fighting on three of the four. Once this initial sweep was completed the Jaguars set their sights on Avon as a base from which to launch their attack on Luthien, however the Nova Cats also laid claim to the world. Initially the Nova Cat Khans intended to refuse the Smoke Jaguars' offer of working together to jointly conquer and rule it together, but they eventually gave in under ilKhan Kerensky's recommendation so as to avoid needlessly wasting men and matériel on inter-Clan fighting. A Cluster from each Clan landed on Avon and succeeded in conquering it.[9]

With the month of November nearly over, by some unknown means Theodore Kurita learned on the impending attack on his capital by the combined Clan forces. Though the source of his information was never identified, it was suspected that the Smoke Jaguar Khans leaked this information to him themselves. If true it would mean they had at least learned the usefulness of psychological warfare, hoping to demoralize their opponent by advertising their intent to strike at his very heart, or at the least hoping their warning would cause a further buildup in troops and increase the challenge of capturing the world. Regardless throughout December of 3051 the Smoke Jaguars conducted no further attacks, preparing themselves for the coming battle for Luthien. When the time came Khan Osis was overjoyed when ilKhan Kerensky gave him the honor of assuming overall command of the operation, not only looking forward to a true test of his warriors' mettle but the chance to earn enough political and military clout to challenge Kerensky for his position.[10]

The Battle of Luthien was the second-largest battle of the entire Clan Invasion, second only to the Battle of Tukayyid. In the end though the two-day battle was a total and bitter defeat for the Smoke Jaguars, having lost over fifty percent of their forces. It would take more than a month to recover not only their matériel losses but from the intense humiliation of their defeat. In the meantime they took their anger out on the populace of their occupied worlds and quarreled with Clan Nova Cat, accusing their merchants of gun-running for the rebels on Jaguar worlds. Though such activity was rumored to take place there was no hard evidence of such smuggling, and ilKhan Kerensky would not allow any Trials of Grievance so as to preserve the Clans' fighting strength. In the meantime under orders from DCMS High Command the Ryuken regiments stationed on Wolcott conducted lightning raids on nearby Jaguar worlds, both to destroy Clan supply caches and to arm the locals. This resulted in the Clan enacting even harsher punishments for those suspected or linked in any way to subversive activities and a blanket ban on fraternization between Clan personnel and the public.[11]

It wouldn't be until February of 3052 that the Smoke Jaguars resumed their Fifth Wave offensive, capturing five more worlds though at a far higher toll than expected; however all hope of catching up with Clan Wolf's stunning pace of success was lost. In a demoralized state from their defeats the Smoke Jaguar Khans welcomed the announcement by ilKhan Kerensky that the fate of the Inner Sphere would be decided in a proxy battle on Tukayyid. Distrustfully of anything which bore the fingerprints of the ilKhan and taken aback by the possibility of fifteen years of peace, they also saw it as an insult, an implication that they were unable to finish the job and would have to strike a bargain with a deceitful enemy. Nevertheless the Jaguar Khans also saw it as a chance to redeem themselves in the eyes of the other Clans and in the end agreed to the terms.[11][12]

Smoke Jaguar operation in Wave Five

Wave Five
Date Location Attacker Defender Outcome
November 3051 Marshdale (DC) Delta Galaxy
3rd Jaguar Cavaliers
 6th Ghost Regiment Smoke Jaguar Victory
November 3051 Labrea (DC) Alpha Galaxy
5th Jaguar Regulars
Trinary Assault
 3rd Royal Labrean Defense Regiment Smoke Jaguar Victory
November 3051 Hyner (DC) Delta Galaxy
1st Striker Cluster
 2nd Arkab Legion Smoke Jaguar Victory
November 3051 Outer Volta (DC) Shroud Keshik
Alpha Star
 None Smoke Jaguar Victory
November 3051 Avon (DC) Clan Smoke Jaguar
Alpha Galaxy
5th Jaguar Regulars
Beta Galaxy
214th Jaguar Dragoons
Delta Galaxy
4th Jaguar Dragoons


Clan Nova Cat

Alpha Galaxy
449th Assault Cluster
Delta Galaxy
274th Battle Cluster
 2nd Amphigean Light Assault Group Smoke Jaguar Victory
January 3052 Luthien (DC) Clan Smoke Jaguar
Alpha Galaxy
Beta Galaxy
Delta Galaxy

Clan Nova Cat

Alpha Galaxy
Delta Galaxy
 Draconis Combine Order of Battle Combine Victory
February 3052 Yamarovka (DC) Alpha Galaxy
6th Jaguar Dragoons
Trinary Striker
Binary Elemental
 Legion of Yamarovka Smoke Jaguar Victory
February 3052 Asgard (DC) Delta Galaxy
19th Striker Cluster
4th Jaguar Dragoons
 3rd Benjamin Regulars Smoke Jaguar Victory
March 3052 Port Arthur (DC) Alpha Galaxy
Shroud Keshik,
7th Jaguar Dragoons
 1st Proserpina Hussars Smoke Jaguar victory
March 3052 Kiamba (DC) Alpha Galaxy
Jaguar's Spirit Keshik
 3rd Proserpina Hussars Smoke Jaguar Victory
April 3052 Tarazed (DC) Beta Galaxy
1st Jaguar Guards
Trinary Battle
Trinary Assault
 7th Tarazed Armored Regiment
13th Tarazed Armored Regiment 		Smoke Jaguar Victory

Tukayyid[edit]

Main article: Battle of Tukayyid (3052)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Invading Clans, p. 18
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Invading Clans, p. 53
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Invading Clans, p. 54
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Invading Clans, p. 55
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Invading Clans, p. 56
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Invading Clans, p. 57
  7. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 58
  8. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 25
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Invading Clans, p. 59
  10. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 60
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Invading Clans, p. 61
  12. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 116

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