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| − | [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Zarek Hanlon]], | + | [[Red Stables]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Zarek Hanlon]], is urgently awakened in the early hours of the morning and mobilized by [[Corporal]] [[Amata Singh]], A [[pirate]]s is inbound and likely to raid the [[DuraPaq Solutions]] pwned DropShip service depot the unit is assigned to guard. Captain Dvorak, emphasizes than the unit must protect the company's holdings, nothing more. An hour later, the attack begans, and Derek is tasked to cover his unit's flank. Then he saw a lone pirate Mech broking to attack the city, and he, worried about their inhabitants and girlfriend, ignores orders and races to stop him. After a long chase in which the city suffers severe damage, he manages to down the pirate Mech. When he turns on the radio again, he founds than his unit was against the ropes. He races to help them, but arrives too late, finding his lance crushed and the pirates having departed, leaving Caporal Singh's daeth. |
Dvorak was furious against Derek's disobedience, and dismiss him from the unit. Later, Derek founds than he had been permanently ostrized from DuraPat Solutions permanently. However, a receptionist shows him his gratitude telling him where he can leave his Mech and where he can go to search for work. | Dvorak was furious against Derek's disobedience, and dismiss him from the unit. Later, Derek founds than he had been permanently ostrized from DuraPat Solutions permanently. However, a receptionist shows him his gratitude telling him where he can leave his Mech and where he can go to search for work. | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 8 September 2023
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| Story information | |
| Author | Adam Neff |
| Type | Short Story |
| Product | Shrapnel Issue 13 |
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| Timeline | 7 October 2865 |
Acceptable Losses is a short story by Adam Neff that was published in the thirteenth issue of Shrapnel.
Plot summary
Red Stables MechWarrior Zarek Hanlon, is urgently awakened in the early hours of the morning and mobilized by Corporal Amata Singh, A pirates is inbound and likely to raid the DuraPaq Solutions pwned DropShip service depot the unit is assigned to guard. Captain Dvorak, emphasizes than the unit must protect the company's holdings, nothing more. An hour later, the attack begans, and Derek is tasked to cover his unit's flank. Then he saw a lone pirate Mech broking to attack the city, and he, worried about their inhabitants and girlfriend, ignores orders and races to stop him. After a long chase in which the city suffers severe damage, he manages to down the pirate Mech. When he turns on the radio again, he founds than his unit was against the ropes. He races to help them, but arrives too late, finding his lance crushed and the pirates having departed, leaving Caporal Singh's daeth. Dvorak was furious against Derek's disobedience, and dismiss him from the unit. Later, Derek founds than he had been permanently ostrized from DuraPat Solutions permanently. However, a receptionist shows him his gratitude telling him where he can leave his Mech and where he can go to search for work.