Clan Wolf Accuses the Republic of Keeping Wolf Descendants Secondary
Citizens 6/20/32
Star Captain Katrina Ward of Clan Wolf has long criticized aspects of The Republic,
but her vitriolic attack on citizenship policies surprised even her closest allies.
Speaking at a press conference today on Tikonov she claimed, "The Republic of the
Sphere deliberately set out to disenfranchise Clansmen.
“We are a martial people,” she continued, “and the requirement of disarming to gain
citizenship is an insult to our culture, particularly as our arms belong to the Clan, not
the individual." In a dramatic move, she drew her Makarov pistol and threw it across
the stage. "There: my warrior status is emasculated, but what do I get from it?
Nothing. I have no BattleMech to surrender in exchange for civil rights, nor do I hold
land or run a major corporation. To The Republic, we Wolves are second-class
citizens despite the blood our forebears shed in the Scouring of Tamar and Vlad
Ward's drive to liberate Skye. We put our trust in Devlin Stone and have been
betrayed!"
Exarch Redburn's press secretary, Ilya Moran, refuted the accusation, describing
some of Colonel Ward's claims as preposterous. "I see the Star Colonel has inherited
her ancestor’s love of rhetoric, but shows a poor appreciation for history. The
Republic was founded on the principal of equality for all, civilians and warriors alike.
Turning in privately held war materiel to reduce tensions is one method—the Military
Materiel Redemption Program instituted by Devlin Stone—but it is not the only way.
Service to The Republic, though gaining less immediate results, is an honorable path
to gain citizenship and the one I followed myself. While I appreciate that some paths
may not be open to former members of the Clans—all the Clans, not just Clan Wolf—
they have, in fact, an advantage with some methods of gaining citizenship. Service
with the Republic Armed Forces is one such avenue, five years of service granting a
warrior citizenship, and I would have thought members of the Wolf Clan would
embrace this method wholeheartedly.”
Khan Seth Ward of Clan Wolf refused to be drawn into the matter, though Senator
Kev Rosse, a former Nova Cat MechWarrior, issued a brief statement. "I understand
Star Colonel Ward's grievances and appreciate her bravery in raising this thorny issue.
The question of citizenship is a difficult one, fraught with pitfalls and complications,
and I pledge that the matter will be given a fair hearing in the Senate at the earliest
possible time." Star Colonel Ward was said to be pleased with the Senator’s
advocacy, especially given his affiliation with a different Clan, and optimistic
regarding the outcome.
It seems, however, that there is little prospect of change; the terms of the Republic
Formation Treaty and the arrangement between Vladimir Ward and Devlin Stone are
clear and unambiguous. “Every resident of The Republic has the same paths open to
them to gain citizenship,” reiterated Secretary Moran, “and no one faction is singled
out for special treatment or hindrance. Devlin Stone created The Republic as an
egalitarian society and we strive daily to ensure that it remains so.”
Citizens 6/20/32
Star Captain Katrina Ward of Clan Wolf has long criticized aspects of The Republic,
but her vitriolic attack on citizenship policies surprised even her closest allies.
Speaking at a press conference today on Tikonov she claimed, "The Republic of the
Sphere deliberately set out to disenfranchise Clansmen.
“We are a martial people,” she continued, “and the requirement of disarming to gain
citizenship is an insult to our culture, particularly as our arms belong to the Clan, not
the individual." In a dramatic move, she drew her Makarov pistol and threw it across
the stage. "There: my warrior status is emasculated, but what do I get from it?
Nothing. I have no BattleMech to surrender in exchange for civil rights, nor do I hold
land or run a major corporation. To The Republic, we Wolves are second-class
citizens despite the blood our forebears shed in the Scouring of Tamar and Vlad
Ward's drive to liberate Skye. We put our trust in Devlin Stone and have been
betrayed!"
Exarch Redburn's press secretary, Ilya Moran, refuted the accusation, describing
some of Colonel Ward's claims as preposterous. "I see the Star Colonel has inherited
her ancestor’s love of rhetoric, but shows a poor appreciation for history. The
Republic was founded on the principal of equality for all, civilians and warriors alike.
Turning in privately held war materiel to reduce tensions is one method—the Military
Materiel Redemption Program instituted by Devlin Stone—but it is not the only way.
Service to The Republic, though gaining less immediate results, is an honorable path
to gain citizenship and the one I followed myself. While I appreciate that some paths
may not be open to former members of the Clans—all the Clans, not just Clan Wolf—
they have, in fact, an advantage with some methods of gaining citizenship. Service
with the Republic Armed Forces is one such avenue, five years of service granting a
warrior citizenship, and I would have thought members of the Wolf Clan would
embrace this method wholeheartedly.”
Khan Seth Ward of Clan Wolf refused to be drawn into the matter, though Senator
Kev Rosse, a former Nova Cat MechWarrior, issued a brief statement. "I understand
Star Colonel Ward's grievances and appreciate her bravery in raising this thorny issue.
The question of citizenship is a difficult one, fraught with pitfalls and complications,
and I pledge that the matter will be given a fair hearing in the Senate at the earliest
possible time." Star Colonel Ward was said to be pleased with the Senator’s
advocacy, especially given his affiliation with a different Clan, and optimistic
regarding the outcome.
It seems, however, that there is little prospect of change; the terms of the Republic
Formation Treaty and the arrangement between Vladimir Ward and Devlin Stone are
clear and unambiguous. “Every resident of The Republic has the same paths open to
them to gain citizenship,” reiterated Secretary Moran, “and no one faction is singled
out for special treatment or hindrance. Devlin Stone created The Republic as an
egalitarian society and we strive daily to ensure that it remains so.”
