Clan Jade Falcon

Clan Jade Falcon is a Clan in Battletech

History

Clan Jade Falcon was created in 2807 and was put under the command of one Elizabeth Hazen. Giving her a Clan was something of a no-brainer as she'd served in the Royal Black Watch Regiment (House Cameron's elite personal guard), spent fourteen years fighting Ameris on Terra and had served Alexander Kerensky unwaveringly until his death trying to maintain order through Exodus and the Exodus Civil War. She had the skills, track record, loyalty and respect of the SLDF, as well as being a major Hard-Ass who was 110% done dealing with bullshit from those who could not just play nice. During Operation KLONDIKE, the Jade Falcons invaded the planet Eden.

In the aftermath of the Exodus Civil War, some of her followers were upset that Nicholas Kerensky decided to make Clan Wolf his Clan instead of Jade Falcon and were causing trouble. Hazen's responds was direct, execute all the officers involved and reassigned the survivors to remote outposts around the Kerensky cluster.

Clan Jade Falcon was one of the four clans who invaded the inner sphere in Operation Revival, attacking the Lyran Commonwealth.

Culture

Clan Jade Falcon could be said to be the most Clanlike Clan to ever Clan. They are traditionalists and try to stick as closely to Nicky's vision as they can. They are militarized, honor obsessed and when presented with a issue tend to respond with "what would The Founder say about this?". Warriors are preeminent, especially Trueborn Warriors (Freeborns wear silver Rank Insignia while Trueborn wear gold) and there is little tolerance for dissent. That said, unlike some assholes the Jade Falcons know that a strong set of Civilian Castes is good for the Clan as a whole. Standards of living on Jade Falcon worlds are higher than normal and in particular the Merchant Caste of Jade Falcon has produced some fearsome bankers.

Even so, they have adapted somewhat since relocating to the Inner Sphere. Facing down foes who not only refuse to play by the official Clan handbook of honorable conduct but treat it with mocking contempt and ruling over billions of non-Clanners sort of requires it.

Clan Jade Falcon was one of the Pillars of the Crusader Faction. It also has a longstanding rivalry with Clan Wolf.

Military

The Jade Falcon's adhere to the teachings of Nicolas in warfare. With the mind set of how a war is won is just as important as simply winning it. As they always adhere to the rules of zellbrigen at all times (unless their commander says they can break it). During their invasion run, they still do this against Inner Sphere foes who tend to exploit this, but after the Battle of Tukayyid, they pretty much ditch this habit against non-Clan foes. They do practice in combined-arms warfare preferably with Omnimechs as the centerpiece of their armies with Omnifighters and Elementals supporting them on the flanks.

Notable Mechs

• Summoner - Inner Sphere name "Thor". The mech is the Clans most favored mech which they developed after gaining Omnimech technology. It can tear up armor from long range with its Clan ER PPC, and LRM-15. At medium range it would finish its target off with its LB 10-X Autocannon. It was named the Thor by Victor Steiner-Davion as its weapons makes the flashes and noises of thunder and lightning.
• Hellbringer - Inner Sphere name "Loki". The Summoners cousin which trades off armor for more weapons. It possess weapons that allow it to take on any enemy at all ranges. Its main weapons are a pair of Clan ER PPC's for arms. Its torso is crammed with three ER Medium Lasers, double Machine Guns, and Streak SRM-6 and an Anti-missile System on its shoulders. It got called the Loki due to the maddening weapons loadout it had on its first sighting.

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