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Line 26: ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== − {{quote|''From first time BattleCorps author Edward McEneely: The [[Draconis Combine]]'s massacre of the civilians of [[Kentares IV]] in the [[First Succession War]] is remembered as the most horrifying atrocity since Man left Terra a thousand years ago. It's in every history book, and almost every denizen of the [[Inner Sphere]] knows the name... but even across 52 million deaths, there were those who fought their own personal battles.''}} + {{quote|''From first time BattleCorps author Edward McEneely: The [[Draconis Combine]]’s massacre of the civilians of [[Kentares IV]] in the [[First Succession War]] is remembered as the most horrifying atrocity since Man left Terra a thousand years ago. It’s in every history book, and almost every denizen of the [[Inner Sphere]] knows the name... but even across 52 million deaths, there were those who fought their own personal battles.''}} ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Tokutaka Ito commands a [[Rasalhague Regulars]] infantry detachment, sweeping a farming district for any survivors. He notes the wear and tear the extermination effort is placing on both men and equipment—the general issue swords are losing their edges and breaking, while suicides are on the rise. In addition to ground sweeps, the DCMS is utilizing satellite imagery and recon aircraft. On August 26th, his unit uncovers a cave that had sheltered hundreds of civilian survivors, gunning them down as they make a last, desperate charge. Despite receiving a congratulatory haiku from the [[Coordinator]], Tokutaka is worried that some of his soldiers have begun asking atonement from their enemies, or going mad. ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Tokutaka Ito commands a [[Rasalhague Regulars]] infantry detachment, sweeping a farming district for any survivors. He notes the wear and tear the extermination effort is placing on both men and equipment—the general issue swords are losing their edges and breaking, while suicides are on the rise. In addition to ground sweeps, the DCMS is utilizing satellite imagery and recon aircraft. On August 26th, his unit uncovers a cave that had sheltered hundreds of civilian survivors, gunning them down as they make a last, desperate charge. Despite receiving a congratulatory haiku from the [[Coordinator]], Tokutaka is worried that some of his soldiers have begun asking atonement from their enemies, or going mad. − Within Tokutaka's operational area, Father Connolly attempts to carry on the work of the Church of St. Augustine on Kentares IV. Rumors of horrible massacres taking place elsewhere on the planet have reached his ears, and large numbers of Catholic Rasalhagians have come to him seeking absolution for their sins. It is for this sole purpose (in the interests of troop morale and combat effectiveness) that Tokutaka has allowed him to live. Unbeknownst to the DCMS, a handful of Kentarean survivors and an AFFS [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] (Leftenant Smalls, a former ''[[Javelin]]'' pilot with the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] who was left behind when she was shot out of her 'Mech fighting a rearguard action during the retreat offworld) are hiding in the crypts under Father Connolly's church. + Within Tokutaka’s operational area, Father Connolly attempts to carry on the work of the Church of St. Augustine on Kentares IV. Rumors of horrible massacres taking place elsewhere on the planet have reached his ears, and large numbers of Catholic Rasalhagians have come to him seeking absolution for their sins. It is for this sole purpose (in the interests of troop morale and combat effectiveness) that Tokutaka has allowed him to live. Unbeknownst to the DCMS, a handful of Kentarean survivors and an AFFS [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] (Leftenant Smalls, a former ''[[Javelin]]'' pilot with the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] who was left behind when she was shot out of her 'Mech fighting a rearguard action during the retreat offworld) are hiding in the crypts under Father Connolly's church. Tokutaka returns to Father Connelly's church and accuses him of having poisoned the minds of his soldiers by driving them mad with guilt and preventing them from doing their duty as samurai. Pushed too far, Connelly tells Tokutaka that God knows that they are sinning, and that duty to God overrides duty to any officer, king, or other man. During the argument, Tokutaka discovers the entrance to the crypts and fires through the trapdoor, exchanging fire with Lt. Smalls. The Kuritan loses an ear, but kills the AFFS trooper. Tokutaka returns to Father Connelly's church and accuses him of having poisoned the minds of his soldiers by driving them mad with guilt and preventing them from doing their duty as samurai. Pushed too far, Connelly tells Tokutaka that God knows that they are sinning, and that duty to God overrides duty to any officer, king, or other man. During the argument, Tokutaka discovers the entrance to the crypts and fires through the trapdoor, exchanging fire with Lt. Smalls. The Kuritan loses an ear, but kills the AFFS trooper.
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| − | {{quote|''From first time BattleCorps author Edward McEneely: The [[Draconis Combine]] | + | {{quote|''From first time BattleCorps author Edward McEneely: The [[Draconis Combine]]’s massacre of the civilians of [[Kentares IV]] in the [[First Succession War]] is remembered as the most horrifying atrocity since Man left Terra a thousand years ago. It’s in every history book, and almost every denizen of the [[Inner Sphere]] knows the name... but even across 52 million deaths, there were those who fought their own personal battles.''}} |
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
''[[Tai-sa]]'' Tokutaka Ito commands a [[Rasalhague Regulars]] infantry detachment, sweeping a farming district for any survivors. He notes the wear and tear the extermination effort is placing on both men and equipment—the general issue swords are losing their edges and breaking, while suicides are on the rise. In addition to ground sweeps, the DCMS is utilizing satellite imagery and recon aircraft. On August 26th, his unit uncovers a cave that had sheltered hundreds of civilian survivors, gunning them down as they make a last, desperate charge. Despite receiving a congratulatory haiku from the [[Coordinator]], Tokutaka is worried that some of his soldiers have begun asking atonement from their enemies, or going mad. | ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Tokutaka Ito commands a [[Rasalhague Regulars]] infantry detachment, sweeping a farming district for any survivors. He notes the wear and tear the extermination effort is placing on both men and equipment—the general issue swords are losing their edges and breaking, while suicides are on the rise. In addition to ground sweeps, the DCMS is utilizing satellite imagery and recon aircraft. On August 26th, his unit uncovers a cave that had sheltered hundreds of civilian survivors, gunning them down as they make a last, desperate charge. Despite receiving a congratulatory haiku from the [[Coordinator]], Tokutaka is worried that some of his soldiers have begun asking atonement from their enemies, or going mad. | ||
| − | Within | + | Within Tokutaka’s operational area, Father Connolly attempts to carry on the work of the Church of St. Augustine on Kentares IV. Rumors of horrible massacres taking place elsewhere on the planet have reached his ears, and large numbers of Catholic Rasalhagians have come to him seeking absolution for their sins. It is for this sole purpose (in the interests of troop morale and combat effectiveness) that Tokutaka has allowed him to live. Unbeknownst to the DCMS, a handful of Kentarean survivors and an AFFS [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] (Leftenant Smalls, a former ''[[Javelin]]'' pilot with the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] who was left behind when she was shot out of her 'Mech fighting a rearguard action during the retreat offworld) are hiding in the crypts under Father Connolly's church. |
Tokutaka returns to Father Connelly's church and accuses him of having poisoned the minds of his soldiers by driving them mad with guilt and preventing them from doing their duty as samurai. Pushed too far, Connelly tells Tokutaka that God knows that they are sinning, and that duty to God overrides duty to any officer, king, or other man. During the argument, Tokutaka discovers the entrance to the crypts and fires through the trapdoor, exchanging fire with Lt. Smalls. The Kuritan loses an ear, but kills the AFFS trooper. | Tokutaka returns to Father Connelly's church and accuses him of having poisoned the minds of his soldiers by driving them mad with guilt and preventing them from doing their duty as samurai. Pushed too far, Connelly tells Tokutaka that God knows that they are sinning, and that duty to God overrides duty to any officer, king, or other man. During the argument, Tokutaka discovers the entrance to the crypts and fires through the trapdoor, exchanging fire with Lt. Smalls. The Kuritan loses an ear, but kills the AFFS trooper. | ||