Clan Ka'ra

One of the 13 Clans of the Shadow Warriors, **Clan Ka'ra** focused itself on the adoption and mastering of Ramikad  (Commando) Tactics. These doctrines revolved primarily around shock assaults on the company scale, with numerous squads operating in tandem to smash apart enemy lines and then rapidly exploit the gaps as they advanced at a rapid and unstoppable pace. This doctrine would be further encouraged and focused upon by Beln'ykin Ka'ra, who sought to refine the Clan into being able to conduct these tactics in multiple different zones of operation, and as such, expanded its scope to include Zone Mortalis. Of more interest however, is the expansion into so-called "Strike and Fade" tactics a scant two decades prior to the First Ruin, a decision that would later prove beneficial in the coming slaughter.

As a result of focusing itself around Ramikad Tactics, the Clan's disposition saw a heavy bias towards heavy infantry formations of Terminators in concert with regularly armoured Assault and Tactical squads. Additionally, Tactical units were cross-trained as Breachers in the event of ship boarding or Zone Mortalis combat environments. Of paramount importance was the individual speed at which Platoons and Companies proceed with their objectives, with Jump Pack equipped Assault Squads generally leading the Vanguard with any mounted Jetbikes, the Infantry and Terminators would lag behind. This was deemed as unacceptable, as isolated Assault and Jetbike units would be unable to secure any further objectives without support from more traditional line infantry. The solution was, rather simple as they tend to be; the chapter overstocked on gunships or land craft such as Rhinos and Spartan Assault Tanks, with either aerial assaults or concentrated mechanised forces being deployed to follow up on the breaches created by the initial shock units. Although this presented an extremely formidable assault force, they could very easily be stalled or the advance broken entirely if the initial shock units and their Assault and Mounted units delved too far into enemy lines, thus presenting the risk of them being overwhelmed in their entirety if the line infantry did not reinforce them in time.

Wargear disposition was, as customary with the Shadow Warriors, biased towards heavier application of Volkite and Las weaponry amongst the support squads of the Clan. And as noted beforehand, heavier amounts of Terminators were deployed by the Clan, with most being armed either with Power Weapon or Akaan'kad along with a Volkite Charger or Combi Volkite Charger and clad in Tartaros Plate. Additionally, the Clan was, by this point, widely outfitted with MKIV "Maximus" Power Armour and possessed either top of the line or up to date equipment to give to their forces.

On the eve of the Breaking, Clan Ka'ra was still stationed inside the confines of the Shadow Warrior's Legion Fortress, having been assigned the unenviable task of guarding and maintaining its systems during the Legion's Muster. Most of its Legionaries were not expecting combat in the immediate future, but were still vigilant, maintaining Relso'nare Code and wearing their armour at all times whilst on patrol. Indeed, Beln'ykin Ka'ra is noted to have remarked to his command staff on how he had drawn the short end of the stick in terms of duties for the foreseeable future. Due to casualties sustained in recent battle actions, Clan Ka'ra was below nominal strength, with a force of 9,483 Legionaries on standby divided amongst the 10 Akaan'ade of the Clan, with around 46 Great Companies at full strength, two more under strength and the remaining two having yet to be reformed due to combat losses.