So, in the last month I got copies of "A Time of War" and the "A Time of War Companion," and the AToW Companion has something that interested me. Basically, it's a bunch of optional rule expansions to help insert more flavor into your RPG (if you're not familiar with the book). One of the things it talks about is optional rank rules for each major faction. For the Clans, it basically talks about which Clans have less respect for Freeborns (which essentially counts as a rank penalty for those Clans), preferred field of service (essentially, what types of warriors have more weight behind their voice, which translates to a rank bonus), and other miscellaneous things.
So, naturally, most of the Clans, the Preferred Service Field is "Mechwarrior."
The Diamond Sharks/Sea Foxes, however, is NOT. Their Preferred Field Service is apparently Aerospace. This kinda surprised me, as when I think of the AEROSPACE Clans, I usually think of the Cobras or the Ravens. And I reread FM: Warden Clans recently, and I don't recall the Diamond Shark section saying anything particular about the Aerospace Forces (while it did say that they had some very well respected Elemental Forces).
On the other hand, David Kalasa was either a Naval Guy or an Aerojock, can never bloody remember which.
So, basically, the question I have, are the Sharkfox Aerojocks actually well respected among all the Clans, is this a result of David Kalasa being a flying sorta guy, or is this not a HISTORICAL thing, but rather a more recent thing (with the changing nature of the Sharkfoxes into the Khanate System)?