Khan: John Riley

History: In March 2823 when General John Riley of the resistance force learned that Clan Mongoose high command had made the decision to defy Grand Council he decided this was the last straw. He had decided long ago that Mongoose leadership was laughable and treasonous. When Riley had formed his resistance force in July 2, 2800 it consisted of only Riley and his friends and their friends, or about one hundred people. However there were many loyal clansmen in Clan Mongoose and they did not approve of Mongoose's brazen attitude. They also thought that Mongoose was too political, or not political enough depending on who you asked. Regardless their difference in opinion, they all agreed that something had to be done.

However, the warriors did not agree on what action must be done. By January 2813, the resistance was built up to fifty thousand strong members. They were all elite mech warriors and many were elite vehicle fighters too. Some of them were even scientists. The situation of what to do with Clan Mongoose always plagued their minds. By this point there were two factions, those who wished to kill the Mongoose leadership and take over the Clan and those who wished to break away and form a new clan with their rigid principles and always following clan guidelines and rules. They never did agree on what to do.

John Riley was always a natural leader. He has the unique ability to bring together his resistance force when no one else can. He has this ability with other groups and in any position where a leader is necessary. This makes him a very powerful leader. Everyone within the resistance force agreed that the Clan Mongoose leadership is corrupt. But the all important issue of how to solve this problem divided the resistance into two factions. General John Riley lead the faction that wished to break away and start a new clan, thinking Mongoose was too corrupt and could not be saved. His faction was the more powerful one inside and outside of the clan. Major Jack Tyler lead the other faction that wished to kill the Mongoose leaders and reform the clan leadership. While these two factions were struggling to decide between each other, there were more powerful forces working to shape the course of history.

When March 2823 arrived the resistance force was one hundred thousand strong. The decision that was long struggled over by the resistance force was made by outside forces. Clan Mongoose official leadership had defied the Grand Council. Word came to Riley and Tyler that they went against the council and they both made sepearate, different decisions. When the Trial of Absorbsion came many of the Clan Mongoose leadership defected to the resistance. Some surrendered Clan Smoke Jaguar, the clan absorbing Mongoose. The rest of these men were fiercely loyal. Those who were not killed by Smoke Jaguar were destroyed by the resistance force. Major Jack Tyler decided to join the Clan Mongoose officals and attempted to leave the resistance force. When this happened he was flagged as corrupt and a commando team hunted him down and killed him with General John Riley personally leading them. Clan Mongoose was no more.

The decision was made. John Riley asked the Grand Council for permission to create a new clan to take Mongoose's place and his request was granted. This Clan was named Blue Ice, the name of the resistance operation used to take down the Clan Mongoose. Blue Ice also symbolizes these men's bravery and fierce loyalty and fighting. Finally it symbolizes the will of men and the simple fact that the Clans will never give up.