Political Stormclouds on Tuchanka

Political Stormclouds on Tuchanka
by Lasib Ivesi, Tayseri Times

Old City, Clan Space- Unrest and unease across large portions of Tuchanka today as Clan Vynchar of the Northern Plains Alliance formally issued a claim on the holdings of Clan Gyroth; asserting de jure authority over a significant portion of the Ashkun Wastes, a mineral rich region of the Kalynd Badlands which all three clans inhabit, in addition to Lake Ubalk and the partially reconstructed city of Yakana Fissure. A vassal state of the larger Clan Korwun, itself an ally and nominal member of the Urdnot Coalition, Clan Gyroth is well known for it’s superheavy infantrymen and staunch defensive lines; notable assets in the Badlands where there is little in the way of geographic barriers to limit incursions and raids from nearby rivals.

Officials and Clan representatives from both Yakana and Kormarasa, the Korwun ancestral seat, have dismissed the claim as nothing more than a ploy by a traditional enemy and, in the words of Archon Korwun Rekan, “Complete [expletive deleted]. Vynchar does not have any right to Gyroth. Vynchar has never had any right to Gyroth. And we will bleed them in the dust if that is what it takes to impress this truth upon them”.

Despite vehement denials and outright threats Vynchar and its principal allies of Gothteng and Dinroth maintain that they are in deadly earnest about the proclamation and have every intent to press their right; be it diplomatically or otherwise. “We can and have conclusively proved that the reigning Battlemaster Gyroth Nashan is of the line Vynchar Hydriga. Shaman Gyroth is of the sister line Vynchar Wasdriga. His greatest warriors and kinsmen are Vynchar. His Clan is of Vynchar in all but name already.” Stated High Ruzad Dinroth in a press release following the official announcement. “We have satisfied all extant codes on that matter.”

Thus far Clan Urdnot has maintained a careful stance of neutrality on the subject, Clan spokesmen responding to reporter’s questions with “it is an internal dispute and will be handled as such” when pressed.

Ah krogan politics; you know this is an actual improvement, even a few years ago they would not even have bothered threatening let alone talking, they would just have started fighting.

Still I hope it will be resolved quickly no matter how, letting these things linger will only make things worse.

You know, I never miss my tour of the DMZ. Same old same old. I mean, I was out with the wolf packs, but the guys on the ground would talk about how things were like this all the time.

I suppose Tuchanka's improving under Urdnot, so there's a lot more reason to fight for it right now, though.

It seems someone has forgotten shamans give up all claims to kin. Idiots.

Escalation, lovely.

Though I suppose it's not so much escalation as business as usual just with the paperwork filled out for once.

Far be it from me to comment on the political intricacies of krogan government but I would say that proving (or "proving" whatever) at least two of the highest ranking members of a clan could functionally be claimed as members of another clan is rather significant.

Particularly since if the one known as Eve is any indication they have their own degree of political eminence.

How sure are you of that? I mean I get that the krogan like to fight and are good at it and all that, but I remember reading some pretty nasty stories about quarians before the war and now they're not nearly so common. Maybe it's just that making the krogan look bad isn't such a priority now so they're getting some decent coverage?

This one is constructing a chart in order to assist it in understanding the interconnections that define krogan politics. It is wondering whether it should instead create a three dimensional sculpture. Perhaps it can teach the young ones about politics by making this a communal project?!

No. A shaman gives up all claims to name and clan when they take their title. They do not gain back what they gave up. Claiming relationship to a shaman is idiocy. Political eminence has no relationship to this argument.

Then kindly explain Eve's current position in the krogan leadership structure to me.

The reigning battlemaster is still a Vynchar, according to the article, so it seems like the Shaman is secondary anyways.

I don't want to seem to suggest krogan can't employ the finer points of legal manouevring, and I hope it doesn't come across that way - but I think if the claim rests entirely in the realm of de jure, Vynchar are going to be waiting a long time to see a return on that.