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The waning power of the Wolves and the
Jade Falcons has created a power vacuum among the
invading Clans, leading to further instability as
other Clans in the invasion force jockey for power.
At present, the Ghost Bears seem the most likely to
lead a renewed invasion. The Bears have bolstered
their troops with reinforcents from the Clan
homeworlds, a development that poses a grave threat to the
Draconis Combine worlds that lie above the truce line.
Kurita raiders have staged near-constant raids against Clan Smoke Jaguar in recent years, which have prevented that Clan from effectively recovering from the heavy casualties it suffered on Tukayyid. Nova Cat raiders have begun harassing Smoke Jaguar forces recently as well, further hampering the Clan's attempts to rebuild. As a result, the Smoke Jaguars seem unlikely to challenge the Ghost Bears for leadership of the Clans. Clan Smoke Jaguar's weakness has filled its warriors with frustration and a fierce desire to prove they are still a force to be reckoned with - which makes the Jaguars a potentially dangerous enemy for their Clan brethren and Inner Sphere powers.
Neither the Steel Vipers nor the Nova Cats have the strength to challenge the Ghost Bears, but both Clans are far from harmless. The Viper Khan, Perigard Zalman, has shown remarkable restraint while patiently rebuilding his Clan, which marks him as a canny and dangerous leader. Meanwhile, the Nova Cats continue to rebuild following their losses on Luthien and Tukayyid. Their weakened condition, however, has not prevented them from raiding worlds located above the truce line.
Its invasion force nearly destroyed by the action on Tukayyid, Clan Nova Cat has confined its activities to rebuilding its presence in the Inner Sphere. Apparently uninterested in or unable to muster the strength to challenge the other Clans or Houses for possession of planets above the truce line, Nova Cat keeps to itself, though rumors indicate a growing mutual admiration between Clan Nova Cat and House Kurita. Given the similar qualities of the spiritual attitudes of these two groups, some sort of collaboration between them seems a reasonable development.
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