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==Chapter 36 - The Advisor==
Skye
Wolf Empire
3157
[Wolf HQ]
"I do not...'buy it'." the Clan Wolf Khan, Alaric Ward, said.  "I met them both. Julian would not both launch an attack AND deny it or remain silent."
Clan Wolf's techs had done an admirable job with the local labor, now that the Skye Shipyards were in full swing.
He clasped his hands behind his back, watching the Wolf Empire's fleet under construction, the modified Mjolnir class being fitted with advanced Clan technologies. Which would be including superior heat-sinks and LF Batteries, were taking shape rapidly, now that the Clan had been able to spend time refining, and improving the design.
At another location, the Clan was building Foxes (Corvettes).
"What are our fleet numbers, Anastasia?" he asked casually.
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"We have forty one units in production." his SaKhan said, "What we do not have, are sufficient proven commanders for this fleet, but we do have a number of freebirth training groups learning basic doctrinal lessons."
"Green commanders." he said, "With green crew, on new ships.  How many in your opinion, are ready to go?"
"We can field three battle groups if we only count the newer ships.  With the Dire Wolf and the Ulric Kerensky groups, we can field significantly better forces, but it still falls below cutdown for more than a couple of Naval Stars." 
"Hmm.  disappointing...still, the Republic is getting earlobes deep on the Combine front.  They are still recovering their grand fleet." he turned, "It may be advantageous to move our timeframe up."
"The Ghost Bears?"
"Don't have a fleet." he said, "The Snow Ravens likely looked at these events and saw exactly what I did and their SaKhan met Stone on Tharkad."
"The Lyrans?"
"Are staying out of it." he said.
"The Free Worlders are trying to rebuild their forces. They don't trust the Republic's assurances and have enemies on their own flanks to be concerned about." Anastasia said with a smile.
"Exactly." Alaric stated, "Trillian can't get involved on either side-she knows better than to trust Stone. She is not stupid enough to side with Yori...which is amusing. Since we will in effect, be doing exactly. That Stone will have to choose between continuing this war he has started while losing portions of his 'fortress' to us or breaking off his support of Julian at a poor time. Destroying his relations on that front, while we force the issue with the other Clans over which clan will be the ilClan, notably ourselves already being in the best position."
"Can we sustain it?"
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"We have the following advantages; Domestic tranquility, two secure borders meaning we can afford to concentrate forces, and there is...a strong indication that the Dieron conquest was a false-flag to force the Federated Suns into a war with the Combine. Which will grant our efforts a certain image of being 'A Just War' as opposed to 'just a war'."
His grin widened, "Besides, I am sure an attack on the Republic will entice Daoshen to do the same, which secures a flank for a friend who is in a fight he did not choose."
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