The Clans (Battletech)

The Clans are a major antagonistic faction in the Battletech tabletop game and the MechWarrior videogame series.

The Clans are the descendants of the remnants of the Star League defense forces, led by General Kerensky, who decided to leave Star League's space after witnessing the various great noble houses fighting each other to decide who will be the new ruler of Star League after the defeat of the tyrant Stefan Amaris.

After a civil war between the remnants, Kerensky's son, Nicholas, divided them into 20 clans with warrior and civilian castes.

After almost three centuries, the clans developed a powerful and technologically advanced army and determined to retake control of the former Star League's space at all costs and started a brutal invasion in the Inner Sphere.

An alliance between the weakened great houses managed to Drew the conflict into a standstill.