In the six years since Tukayyid, Star's End has become a hotbed of bandit
activity within the Wolf Clan occupation zone. Various
small pirate bands, rogue mercenary units, and even the occasional battered
remnant of an Inner Sphere military unit cut off
from its fellows have turned up on Star's End, eager to join any force that
might give them an opportunity to strike back at the
Clans. Initially, the Wolf
Clan paid Star's End little heed; they regarded the gathering pirate
bands as pathetic excuses for fighters, and contended themselves with
destroying a unit here and there on its way through
Wolf-occupied space. In the last two years or so,
however, pirate raiding from Star's End began to grow serious enough to
attract greater notice. IlKhan Ulric Kerensky dealt with the stepped-up
raiding by sending out units of Crusader warriors to deal with the pirates,
and was reportedly contemplating sterner measures when the Refusal War
intervened.
This fratricidal conflict was an enormous stroke of luck for the New Belt Pirates, removing at least temporarily the greatest threat to their survival. With the armies of Clans Wolf and Jade Falcon shattered, the bulk of the Wolf survivors fled into the Inner Sphere, and the remaining Crusader Wolves still in disarray, the New Belt Pirates have the opportunity to raid Wolf-controlled worlds with minimal opposition. Attacks on worlds near Star's End have greatly increased in the past few months, and several of the assaults were reportedly led by Susie Morgraine-Ryan. According to the rumors, Susie and Morgan Fletcher have captured Clan 'Mechs intact, though these rumors cannot be proved. A few wild stories even claim that the two pirate leaders captured a WarShip from Clan Ghost Bear - a highly unlikely story.
How long the New Belt PIrates can keep their raiding spree remains to be seen. Though the Refusal War greatly diminished Wolf and Jade Falcon forces, enough viable Clan units remain intact to pose problems for the raiders. Individual Crusader warriors hungry for action have recently begun pirate hunting, to hone their skills in readiness for the breakdown of the Truce of Tukayyid that they consider to be inevitable. In addition, once the two battered Clans rebuild their fighting strength, they will undoubtedly tighten military control over the Wolf Clan occupied zone, and they may even move in force against Star's End. There is also a distinct possibility that the New Belt Pirates will destroy themselves in a power struggle between Susie Ryan and Morgan Fletcher II.
Unit Name Experience Regiments Homeworld
Susie's Rebels Veteran 0.66 Star's End
(CO: Colonel Susie "One-Eye" Morgraine-Ryan)
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