Editing Clan Wolverine

'''Clan Wolverine''' (also known as '''The Not Named Clan''' by Clanners and people among Clanners who don't want an [[Clan Elemental|Elemental]] knuckle sandwich) is one of the big mysteries of the BattleTech universe. This [[The Clans|Clan]] is notable for being officially disgraced and destroyed early in the history of the Clans, the truth is more complex.
== Origins in Clan Space ==
Like the other Clans, Clan Wolverine was put together in 2807 from those SLDF forces which went with Nicholas Kerensky to Strana Mechty in the Second Exodus in with one Sarah McEvedy installed as Khan who'd develop issues with the way Nicky did things. During Operation KLONDIKE the Wolverines invaded the planet Circe, she pushed against the limited rules of engagement. Things would continue on from there. She allowed a greater degree of mobility between the Castes increasing food production in the territory that was portioned out to the Wolverines, which was seen as as a threat to Nicholas' new vision. It should be noted that McEvedy and the Wolverines were not the only people which harbored doubts about the rather extreme course things had taken though she was the most brazen about it. As such, he had them singled out and spied on. This only made matters worse.

The Straw which broke the Camel's back was that a cache of Nuclear Weapons was found in Wolverine Territory. McEvedy wanted to keep these for herself while the other Clanners wanted in on them. There was a Trial of Refusal, the Wolverines lost. Never the less, McEvedy refused to give up the nukes and fought to keep them. On October 11th, 2823 she denounced Nicky in the Grand Council, declared independence and stormed off.

A civil war broke and Clan Snow Raven's capital city was destroyed. Clan Wolverine was blamed and Nicky declared a Trial of Annihilation against them. Fighting was brutal, but the Wolverines were outnumbered 19-1. Despite this, the Wolverine's plans were not to stand and fight but rather to flee. Fearing that it would come to this, McEvedy had prepared a fleet for evacuation beforehand and managed to get much of her people and population off world after a Scorched Earth campaign in what was called Operation SWITCHBACK. Much of that was destroyed at a world named Babardos.

=== Aftermath ===
To the Clans, the Wolverines became a cultural anathema. Most records were destroyed and what remained was mostly a mythologized account of betrayal of the Clans and everything they stood for and sought to bring about. Calling a Clanner a Wolverine is like calling the great grandchild of a Holocaust Survivor a Nazi, now imagine that said person was also raised to be a warrior in a highly militarized honor culture. Much of what remained of Clan Wolverine was gobbled up by Clan Wolf, who would use some of their economic policies and loosened up the caste system to their benefit.

== Not Quite Dead ==
Of course, the story of the Wolverines did not end here.
=== Minnesota Tribe ===
In 2825, some strange guys showed up and began raiding the worlds of the [[Draconis Combine]] with advanced WarShips and BattleMechs. They did not announce who they were, but they did have the insignia of the 331st Royal BattleMech Division (Sarah McEvedy's dad's unit), a Map of Minnesota which got them the Inner Sphere designation of "Minnesota Tribe". These mysterious attacks drove the Coordinator up the wall before disappearing. These were remnants of Clan Wolverine, though their exact aim is unknown.
=== Where are they now? ===
Exactly what happened to the survivors Clan Wolverine after the Minnesota incident is unknown, both in universe and real life. Here are some speculations on that front...
* They joined up with [[ComStar]] (Unlikely).
* They became a 32nd Century warrior group called the Fidelis. (Wrong, they are the remnants of the Smoke Jaguars).
* They died out (technically possible but deeply unsatisfying from a narrative perspective)
* They settled somewhere in the Deep Periphery after the Minnesota Tribe incident and are laying low (most likely some flavor of this).
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