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Line 35: ==Plot Summary== ==Plot Summary== − The story picks up roughly a year after George Bear's first own mercenary mission (as narrated in the [[Erster Kontrakt|preceding novel]]). It narrates the growth and evolution of his unit, the [[Biting Bear's Bashes]], into a 'Mech lance plus conventional scout forces and an extensive intelligence gathering arm through a number of episodes, with events on [[Outreach]], the [[Mercenary's Star (hiring hall)|Mercenary's Star]], in between. Some missions are only mentioned in passing. + The story picks up roughly a year after George Bear's first own mercenary mission (as narrated in the [[Erster Kontrakt|preceding novel]]). It narrates the growth and evolution of his unit, the [[Biting Bear's Bashes]], into a 'Mech lance plus conventional scout forces and an extensive intelligence gathering arm through a number of episodes, with events on [[Outreach]], the [[Mercenary's Star]], in between. Some missions are only mentioned in passing. On [[Elgin]], ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' operatives are trying to stir up trouble but George manages to identify their base. He also unmasks a high-ranking local officer as a ''Zhangzheng de Guang'' agent and even manages to salvage her ''[[Spider]]''. On [[Elgin]], ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' operatives are trying to stir up trouble but George manages to identify their base. He also unmasks a high-ranking local officer as a ''Zhangzheng de Guang'' agent and even manages to salvage her ''[[Spider]]''. Line 45:
Line 45: In early [[3058]], George accepts a pirate hunting contract with an industrial conglomerate on [[Saiph]] that in reality boils down to corporate warfare between two powerful firms on the planet, Sitwell Corporation and the Ploussard family holdings. The conflict escalates into something resembling a civil war before long, with both parties too evenly matched for one to achieve the upper hand. Paid largely in his employer's stocks, George realizes that the tremendous damage inflicted on both sides means his payment is getting smaller by the day; the contract will be a net loss. Eventually, he negotiates a truce with the mercenaries fighting for the other side on his own initiative, reasoning that they need to stop the carnage before both their employers are bankrupt and thus unable to pay their mercenaries. He even agrees to their demand to capture a certain value in goods to make good for their losses before both mercenary units abandon their respective employers to cut their losses. In early [[3058]], George accepts a pirate hunting contract with an industrial conglomerate on [[Saiph]] that in reality boils down to corporate warfare between two powerful firms on the planet, Sitwell Corporation and the Ploussard family holdings. The conflict escalates into something resembling a civil war before long, with both parties too evenly matched for one to achieve the upper hand. Paid largely in his employer's stocks, George realizes that the tremendous damage inflicted on both sides means his payment is getting smaller by the day; the contract will be a net loss. Eventually, he negotiates a truce with the mercenaries fighting for the other side on his own initiative, reasoning that they need to stop the carnage before both their employers are bankrupt and thus unable to pay their mercenaries. He even agrees to their demand to capture a certain value in goods to make good for their losses before both mercenary units abandon their respective employers to cut their losses. − ==Featured BattleTech== + == Featured BattleTech == + <div class="desktop-3-col"> ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *''[[Assassin]]'' *''[[Assassin]]'' *''[[Battle Hawk]]'' *''[[Battle Hawk]]'' Line 69:
Line 69: *''[[Wasp]]'' *''[[Wasp]]'' *''[[Wyvern]]'' *''[[Wyvern]]'' − {{div col end}} − ===Aerospace fighters=== ===Aerospace fighters=== *''[[Transgressor]]'' *''[[Transgressor]]'' − ===Vehicles=== ===Vehicles=== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} *[[Blizzard]] *[[Blizzard]] *[[Drillson]] *[[Drillson]] Line 86:
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Line 89: *[[Warrior H-7]] VTOL *[[Warrior H-7]] VTOL *[[Yellow Jacket]] VTOL *[[Yellow Jacket]] VTOL − ===DropShips=== ===DropShips=== *''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Mephisto]]'') *''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Mephisto]]'') *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Deception]]'', ''[[Letters of Marque]]'') *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Deception]]'', ''[[Letters of Marque]]'') − ===Other=== ===Other=== *[[Achileus]] battle armor *[[Achileus]] battle armor Line 108:
Line 100: *[[Raiden]] battle armor *[[Raiden]] battle armor *unspecified DropShips ''[[Bora]]'', ''[[Yasirreh Harrata]]'' *unspecified DropShips ''[[Bora]]'', ''[[Yasirreh Harrata]]'' + </div> ==Notes== ==Notes==
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| − | The story picks up roughly a year after George Bear's first own mercenary mission (as narrated in the [[Erster Kontrakt|preceding novel]]). It narrates the growth and evolution of his unit, the [[Biting Bear's Bashes]], into a 'Mech lance plus conventional scout forces and an extensive intelligence gathering arm through a number of episodes, with events on [[Outreach]], the [[ | + | The story picks up roughly a year after George Bear's first own mercenary mission (as narrated in the [[Erster Kontrakt|preceding novel]]). It narrates the growth and evolution of his unit, the [[Biting Bear's Bashes]], into a 'Mech lance plus conventional scout forces and an extensive intelligence gathering arm through a number of episodes, with events on [[Outreach]], the [[Mercenary's Star]], in between. Some missions are only mentioned in passing. |
On [[Elgin]], ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' operatives are trying to stir up trouble but George manages to identify their base. He also unmasks a high-ranking local officer as a ''Zhangzheng de Guang'' agent and even manages to salvage her ''[[Spider]]''. | On [[Elgin]], ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' operatives are trying to stir up trouble but George manages to identify their base. He also unmasks a high-ranking local officer as a ''Zhangzheng de Guang'' agent and even manages to salvage her ''[[Spider]]''. | ||
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In early [[3058]], George accepts a pirate hunting contract with an industrial conglomerate on [[Saiph]] that in reality boils down to corporate warfare between two powerful firms on the planet, Sitwell Corporation and the Ploussard family holdings. The conflict escalates into something resembling a civil war before long, with both parties too evenly matched for one to achieve the upper hand. Paid largely in his employer's stocks, George realizes that the tremendous damage inflicted on both sides means his payment is getting smaller by the day; the contract will be a net loss. Eventually, he negotiates a truce with the mercenaries fighting for the other side on his own initiative, reasoning that they need to stop the carnage before both their employers are bankrupt and thus unable to pay their mercenaries. He even agrees to their demand to capture a certain value in goods to make good for their losses before both mercenary units abandon their respective employers to cut their losses. | In early [[3058]], George accepts a pirate hunting contract with an industrial conglomerate on [[Saiph]] that in reality boils down to corporate warfare between two powerful firms on the planet, Sitwell Corporation and the Ploussard family holdings. The conflict escalates into something resembling a civil war before long, with both parties too evenly matched for one to achieve the upper hand. Paid largely in his employer's stocks, George realizes that the tremendous damage inflicted on both sides means his payment is getting smaller by the day; the contract will be a net loss. Eventually, he negotiates a truce with the mercenaries fighting for the other side on his own initiative, reasoning that they need to stop the carnage before both their employers are bankrupt and thus unable to pay their mercenaries. He even agrees to their demand to capture a certain value in goods to make good for their losses before both mercenary units abandon their respective employers to cut their losses. | ||
| − | ==Featured BattleTech== | + | == Featured BattleTech == |
| + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
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*''[[Assassin]]'' | *''[[Assassin]]'' | ||
*''[[Battle Hawk]]'' | *''[[Battle Hawk]]'' | ||
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*''[[Wasp]]'' | *''[[Wasp]]'' | ||
*''[[Wyvern]]'' | *''[[Wyvern]]'' | ||
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| − | |||
===Aerospace fighters=== | ===Aerospace fighters=== | ||
*''[[Transgressor]]'' | *''[[Transgressor]]'' | ||
| − | |||
===Vehicles=== | ===Vehicles=== | ||
| − | |||
*[[Blizzard]] | *[[Blizzard]] | ||
*[[Drillson]] | *[[Drillson]] | ||
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*[[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]] | *[[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]] | ||
*[[Thor (Combat Vehicle)]] | *[[Thor (Combat Vehicle)]] | ||
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| − | |||
===Aircraft=== | ===Aircraft=== | ||
*[[Cavalry]] VTOL | *[[Cavalry]] VTOL | ||
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*[[Warrior H-7]] VTOL | *[[Warrior H-7]] VTOL | ||
*[[Yellow Jacket]] VTOL | *[[Yellow Jacket]] VTOL | ||
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===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
*''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Mephisto]]'') | *''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Mephisto]]'') | ||
*''[[Union]]'' (''[[Deception]]'', ''[[Letters of Marque]]'') | *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Deception]]'', ''[[Letters of Marque]]'') | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
*[[Achileus]] battle armor | *[[Achileus]] battle armor | ||
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*[[Raiden]] battle armor | *[[Raiden]] battle armor | ||
*unspecified DropShips ''[[Bora]]'', ''[[Yasirreh Harrata]]'' | *unspecified DropShips ''[[Bora]]'', ''[[Yasirreh Harrata]]'' | ||
| + | </div> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||