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− A '''Trial of Annihilation''' is one of the [[Trial (Clan)|Six Trials of Combat]], and the most extreme punishment the [[Clans]] can declare. Developed by [[Nicholas Kerensky]] to remove anything which is no longer useful to the Clan,<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 13</ref> it goes beyond the question of right and wrong while dealing with matters that are an existential threat to Clan society itself. A Trial of Annihilation virtually guarantees that the warrior will die and that his genes will be eliminated from the Clans' gene pool. This trial can only be invoked by a unanimous vote of the appropriate council, and only for the most heinous crimes against Clan society. The Trial can be called against any caste member. When a member of a lower caste loses a Trial, the punishment is sterilization.<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 14</ref> If a warrior successfully defeats all the forces sent against them they are liberated from the Annihilation. One example of this is [[Star Captain]] [[Karianna Schmitt]], who was accused of slaughtering civilians for her own personal glory. By contrast, a [[Star]] of [[Clan Mongoose]] warriors were destroyed in a Trial of Annihilation after being accused of poisoning drinking water used by their [[Clan Snow Raven]] opponents. In addition to the Mongoose warriors involved in the poisoning, three hundred cadets and twelve other warriors who shared their Bloodline were also killed.<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 14</ref> + A '''Trial of Annihilation''' is one of the [[Trial (Clan)|Six Trials of Combat]], and the most extreme punishment the [[Clans]] can declare. Developed by [[Nicholas Kerensky]] to remove anything which is no longer useful to the Clan,<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 13</ref> it goes beyond the question of right and wrong. A Trial of Annihilation virtually guarantees that the warrior will die and that his genes will be eliminated from the Clans' gene pool. This trial can only be invoked by a unanimous vote of the appropriate council, and only for the most heinous crimes against Clan society. The Trial can be called against any caste member. When a member of a lower caste loses a Trial, the punishment is sterilization.<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 14</ref> If a warrior successfully defeats all the forces sent against them they are liberated from the Annihilation. One example of this is [[Star Captain]] [[Karianna Schmitt]], who was accused of slaughtering civilians for her own personal glory. By contrast, a [[Star]] of [[Clan Mongoose]] warriors were destroyed in a Trial of Annihilation after being accused of poisoning drinking water used by their [[Clan Snow Raven]] opponents. In addition to the Mongoose warriors involved in the poisoning, three hundred cadets and twelve other warriors who shared their Bloodline were also killed.<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 14</ref>
Trials of Annihilation have been declared against warriors, Stars, and even [[Cluster]]s, but only twice has an entire Clan suffered this ultimate punishment. Trials of Annihilation have been declared against warriors, Stars, and even [[Cluster]]s, but only twice has an entire Clan suffered this ultimate punishment.
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− | A '''Trial of Annihilation''' is one of the [[Trial (Clan)|Six Trials of Combat]], and the most extreme punishment the [[Clans]] can declare. Developed by [[Nicholas Kerensky]] to remove anything which is no longer useful to the Clan,<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 13</ref> it goes beyond the question of right and wrong | + | A '''Trial of Annihilation''' is one of the [[Trial (Clan)|Six Trials of Combat]], and the most extreme punishment the [[Clans]] can declare. Developed by [[Nicholas Kerensky]] to remove anything which is no longer useful to the Clan,<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 13</ref> it goes beyond the question of right and wrong. A Trial of Annihilation virtually guarantees that the warrior will die and that his genes will be eliminated from the Clans' gene pool. This trial can only be invoked by a unanimous vote of the appropriate council, and only for the most heinous crimes against Clan society. The Trial can be called against any caste member. When a member of a lower caste loses a Trial, the punishment is sterilization.<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 14</ref> If a warrior successfully defeats all the forces sent against them they are liberated from the Annihilation. One example of this is [[Star Captain]] [[Karianna Schmitt]], who was accused of slaughtering civilians for her own personal glory. By contrast, a [[Star]] of [[Clan Mongoose]] warriors were destroyed in a Trial of Annihilation after being accused of poisoning drinking water used by their [[Clan Snow Raven]] opponents. In addition to the Mongoose warriors involved in the poisoning, three hundred cadets and twelve other warriors who shared their Bloodline were also killed.<ref>''Era Digest: Golden Century'', p. 14</ref> |
Trials of Annihilation have been declared against warriors, Stars, and even [[Cluster]]s, but only twice has an entire Clan suffered this ultimate punishment. | Trials of Annihilation have been declared against warriors, Stars, and even [[Cluster]]s, but only twice has an entire Clan suffered this ultimate punishment. |