FRS Chpt 31

==Falcon Rising - Chapter 31 -==
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===Forging new kind Clan Warrior===
Date: May 10th, 3052Location: Steelton, Jade Falcon Occupation Zone
"We have received our orders from the Khan and saKhan," Joanna Hazen looked at the assembled Star Captains. "We are now locked into the truce that was set at Tukayyid. Our mission is to take the Sibkos brought to the Inner Sphere and forge them into new units. It will not be enough for us to rely on the Youth. It will require the dezgra, the Solahma, and everyone else that we can train. Each of you proved yourself on the battlefield on Tukayyid; you each faced great numbers and odds. And now, you have the chance to prove that you are more than that. Even now, our Technicians are moving our factories to worlds under our control."
 
She paused and glanced around the room, looking for any signs of discontent or questions.
 
"The Khan has personally charged us to train the next groups of warriors. Steelton will become the ground on which the Clan's new warriors are built. Each of you will find your orders on your terminal. We are the Pryde of the Jade Falcon Clan. Our enemies will know what fear is when those trained by us face them on the battlefield, quiaff?"
 
"Aff!"
 
"You are dismissed. Check your terminals and begin preparing for your new tasks."
 
The group disbanded and began heading to their own offices and jobs.
 
But Joanna pulled me to the side.
 
"You are to act as my Falconer as I was Aidan's," she told me. "You are allowed to search among the Clans for your second, but you will be the instrument by which the Sibkos are forged."
 
"I already have someone in mind," I nodded. "I do have one request, though."
 
"Oh?" she raised an eyebrow. "And what might that be?"
 
"Allow me to train them a bit differently from how you reforged the Falcon Guard," I stated. "The Inner Sphere outnumbers us, and if we are to succeed, we must attempt new tactics."
 
"If you can provide results, then I can turn a blind eye to some things," she sighed. "Assuming that you do not push too far."
 
"Look towards the Hell's Horses if you wish to know the sort of training that I'll be utilizing. Omnimechs are useful, but they will not be the anchor that holds the line when the Federated Commonwealth attempts to retake their worlds. It will be the second line; the vehicles, standard 'Mechs, and infantry that will hold the line."
 
"Figure out what resources you need and get the data to me," Joanna replied. "I will do my best to see that you are at least given the opportunity to try."
 
"I'll get the data to you as soon as I am able." I replied.
 
"You will have the opportunity. I cannot promise more than that," She let the contraction slide before signaling for me to leave her office.
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===A Lover's Call===
Date: May 17th, 3053Location: Sudeten, Jade Falcon Occupation Zone
Every military had personnel transfers, whether a part of a Clan Touman, an Inner Sphere Military, or any military that had existed since time immemorial. So, it was no great surprise to Darya Pryde when she was handed the orders for her new posting.
 
What did surprise her was the details of the transfer. Someone had pulled strings, and she felt a smile spread across her face as she saw the little note attached to the end of the orders.
 
It seemed that her future lay in training the next generation of warriors for the Clan. And while most of her fellow warriors would take offense to such a role, she was grateful for the chance. She had already earned her place in the Remembrance. She was one of the only two warriors to accomplish the second objective on Tukayyid.
 
So, she set down the instructions and began to pack up the few belongings that she possessed. And then began to ensure her uniform was appropriate before reporting to the next dropship for Steelton. She would have time to go over the remainder of the instructions on the journey.
 
The one thing that somewhat saddened her was that she was to leave her Adder behind. The Omnimech had served her well through the invasion, surviving much that should have shattered and broken a light 'Mech many times over.
 
Then, with a final glance at her Adder and the base, she slung her small bag over her shoulder and headed for the dropships. Her lover was waiting, and she had spent long enough apart from him.
 
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===Reflection of the challenges to Come===
While the dropship headed for the jump point four days away, Darya went over the documentation she'd been assigned. Mark had some interesting plans, and she wasn't sure if they would all work or not. Regardless, she began going over the information provided.
 
There were several issues they would have to begin with. First, they were going to have to break the sibkos and new warriors of their bad habits. There were many lessons learned during the invasion that would need to be taught. Lest they have to learn the same way that the others had.
 
The second was that of acquiring and modifying the combat vehicles. Their Clan possessed few of them, and they would need to push for the designs to be both improved and modified to suit the roles they would be used in.
 
And lastly, they would need to focus on coordination in a way that had not been preached in years. While Elementals were often used and assigned good roles, she had never seen or used a vehicle in the same way. It would take time to acclimate the sibkos to the roles unless they intended to use bondsmen to fill in the gaps for personnel.
 
All of this would need to be discussed before they began receiving the new warriors for instruction and they would have to prepare for Trials over this new way of thinking.
 
But that was a problem for later. Darya leaned back in the secured hammock, closing her eyes in the process. Right now, she would be in limbo while waiting for the next few jumps to take her to where she needed to be.
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