Smoke Jaguar
We are Smoke Jaguar, one above the rest
Hidden predators who wait for the hot blood of an enemies flesh.
We strike to bring those who oppose us
with a spring in our jump, the Jaguar's claws rend the enemy's heart.
We follow the sacred calls of our fathers who call us to return.
The redemption of the universe through dark days of the past hold us to our wills.
The paradise of Terra waits for us to come.
We are warriors who seek out what is rightfully ours.
The jaguar shall obliterate the bodies of those who fight against the glory of the clans.
Description
Clan Smoke Jaguar is easily the most violent and aggressive of all the Clans. They are, however, not as brash and headstrong as Clan Jade Falcon; they are quicker to battle, but are also quicker to think before acting. This made a deadly combination, and Clan Smoke Jaguar was quite a strong Clan. However, the clan didn't have the immensity of the larger Clans or the autonomy of Clan Ghost Bear to support its claim. As such, Clan Smoke Jaguar was dangerous in combat, but never a serious contender for the Il-Clan (ruling Clan).
Clan Smoke Jaguar joined Clan Jade Falcon in the campaign for the Clan Invasion. They were amongst the first Clans to launch into the Invasion, although they did not rush headlong into the battle like Clan Jade Falcon did. The Jaguar's deliberated on the situation for a time, choosing not to invade Lyran Commonwealth territory, closest to the Jaguar's, as the Falcons had, but rather to cross to the other side of the Outer Rim and launch an offensive against the Draconis Combine. The Jaguars penetrated deep into the Inner Sphere, but as mentioned before, they did not have the autonomy to maintain proper defense. A lot of claimed territory was lost when the Draconis Combine went on the offensive. Clan Smoke Jaguar was in great peril until Clan Ghost Bear followed them into Draconis Combine territory. With a new threat, the Draconis Combine was forced into a defensive stance once more, and Smoke Jaguar returned to the offensive with the combined might of its sister clan.
Clan Smoke Jaguar and Clan Ghost Bear came very close to Terra when the Clans were defeated at the Battle of Tukayyid. Clan Ghost Bear, greatly weakened, turned its attention to driving a straight line to Terra, leaving Clan Smoke Jaguar to handle the Draconis Combine on its own. Without the protection of Clan Ghost Bear, and with little improved autonomy, Clan Smoke Jaguar was forced to take a defensive stance once more. Although they did not concede any territory, they gave the Draconis Combine time to recuperate from the shattering offensive. When the war between Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Wolf was over, Clan Wolf retreated towards the Outer Rim, leaving the remaining Clans to defend the abandoned worlds. When the Inner Sphere reformed the Star League in the face of the Clan threat, they launched the biggest Inner Sphere offensive against the Clans. Operation Serpent, led by General Ariana Winston of the elite Eridani Light Horse mercenary brigade secretly attacked the Smoke Jaguar homeworld of Huntress. Meanwhile, Operation Bulldog led by Prince Victor Steiner-Davion attacked the frontlines, forcing the Smoke Jaguar to fight a two-front war. When Bulldog got to Huntress, they found Operation Serpent a success; however General Winston had died. After the annihilation of Clan Smoke Jaguar, Victor led the new Star League to the Clan capital, Strana Mechty, to stop the Clan Invasion.