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'''Sterling McKenna''' (????-????) was the [[Khan]] of the [[Raven Alliance]] at the start of the [[Dark Age]], and a bloodnamed aerospace pilot.  She was initially introduced as the love interest of [[Harrison Davion]], [[First Prince]] of the [[Federated Suns]], looked down upon by some of the Davion nobility for having relations with Harrison while being Clan, but with no more suspicion that it was a relationship that both members were in for emotional attachment to one another, despite age disparity (Harrison was at least twice McKenna's senior).  McKenna's actual reasons for the relationship however was unveiled as entirely political, as with Harrison's Davion's comatose state and eventual death, she moved to Harrison's son and new First Prince [[Caleb Davion]], and began to have relations with him. This is apparently a move to cement the nations of the Federated Suns and Raven Alliance in an alliance based on the leader's mutual interests in one another (Although in reality it is entirely an investment on the Davions' parts, McKenna's use of relationships could be seen in the veins of [[Clans|The Clans]] where sex is another form of competition and dominance).
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| birthdate          = [[3101]]<ref name=ER3145>''Era Report: 3145'', pp. 109–110: "Sterling McKenna"</ref>
 
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| profession          = [[Aerospace]] pilot
 
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'''Sterling McKenna''' was an [[aerospace fighter]] pilot and [[Khan]] of [[Clan Snow Raven]].
 
 
 
==History==
 
While she was going through her ''[[sibko]]'' training, Sterling McKenna showed aptitude for piloting an aerospace fighter. When she conducted her [[Trial of Position]], she did well enough to earn the rank of [[Star Colonel]] and was placed into the [[5th Raven Wing (Clan Snow Raven)|Fifth Raven Wing Cluster]], which was stationed on the [[Draconis Combine]] border in the 3120s. Through some combat action, Sterling was able to attain the rank of [[Galaxy Commander]] of [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Snow Raven)|Gamma Galaxy]] in [[3128]].<ref name=ER3145/>
 
 
 
Most Raven commanders are normally quick to jump into the political arena; Sterling though was late to the party. When she won her [[Bloodname]] in 3129, she showed she was just as astute at the game of politics than the ones who have been at for longer. Two years after attaining her Bloodname, she was able to position herself to claim the title of Khan of Clan Snow Raven. Once her closest ally, [[Star Admiral]] [[Iqbal Lankenau]] was elected as [[saKhan]], they were a powerhouse in the [[Clan Council]].<ref name=ER3145/>
 
 
 
In [[3134]], Sterling began a personal relationship with [[First Prince]] [[Harrison Davion]], whose wife died a few years earlier. During this business and personal relationship, she was spending most of her time on [[New Avalon]], this meant that she had to rely on her saKhan in order to keep the [[Raven Alliance]] running smoothly.  When Harrison died in [[3135]], McKenna began a similar relationship to his son [[Caleb Davion|Caleb]], though it was pretty clear that this relationship was not as strong.
 
 
 
When the Combine invaded the [[Federated Suns]] in the 3140s, the Ravens were claiming neutrality in the conflict. When Prince Caleb was killed in the system of [[Palmyra]], it is believed that Sterling tipped off the Combine generals as to the plans of Caleb's counterattack and his whereabouts. The reason suspicion is on her is that there was a peaceful transfer of three Combine worlds to the Ravens no more than a month after the disaster at Palmyra. Sterling also orchestrated a land grab of the worlds of [[Haynesville]], [[Diboll]], and [[Inner End]] from the Federated Suns.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 74: "Raven Alliance"</ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
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*''[[Fortress Republic]]'' (novel)
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*''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel)
  
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Fortress Republic (novel)|Fortress Republic]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel)
 
  
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[[Category:Clan Characters|McKenna, Sterling]]
 
[[Category:Clan Snow Raven Characters|McKenna, Sterling]]
 
[[Category:Clan Snow Raven Characters|McKenna, Sterling]]
[[Category:Raven Alliance Characters|McKenna, Sterling]]
 
 
[[Category:Khans|McKenna, Sterling]]
 
[[Category:Khans|McKenna, Sterling]]

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