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==Plot summary== ==Plot summary==
− [[The Unnamed Soldier]] is the narrator of the story. He is 30 years old (having lied about his age to the [[LAAF]] and enlisted). He has been contracted to raid [[James Stroud (Skye Tigers Stables)|James Stroud]] estate—the [[Skye Tigers Stables|Skye Tigers Estate]] located in [[Silesia]]—to sabotage the Clan 'Mech his stable has recently purchased. Along two other colleagues he forms a three-man team with Stephen (an special operative veteran of Asian origins) and Jaime. They enter the complex stunning all opposition and while searching for the [[OmniMech]], they find and rescue [[Erik Gray]]. Erik explains them that Stroud's OmniMech is set to be piloted by an [[Enhanced Imaging|Enhanced Imaging Interface Warrior]], and that Erik is expected to be implanted with that experimental technology as Erik had a clause in his contract that allowed James to decide on certain decisions for him. + [[The Unnamed Soldier]] is the narrator of the story. He is 30 years old (having lied about his age to the [[LAAF]] and enlisted). He has been contracted to raid [[James Stroud (LC)|James Stroud]] estate - the [[Skye Tigers Stables|Skye Tigers Estate]] located in [[Silesia]] - to sabotage the Clan 'Mech his stable has recently purchased. Along two other colleagues he forms a three-man team with Stephen (an special operative veteran of Asian origins) and Jaime. They enter the complex stunning all opposition and while searching for the [[OmniMech]], they find and rescue [[Erik Gray]]. Erik explains them that Stroud's OmniMech is set to be piloted by an [[Enhanced Imaging|Enhanced Imaging Interface Warrior]], and that Erik is expected to be implanted with that experimental technology as Erik had a clause in his contract that allowed James to decide on certain decisions for him.
The four of them enter a big warehouse outside the mansion, they found a nonworking ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'', and next to it a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]''. At that moment an alarm was triggered and armed guards appeared and attacked them. The Unnamed Soldier got hit (and though his vest saved his life he though he most probably would end up with only a broken rib). Stephen got also hit in leg and in the arm and was in need of help to move. And when things were looking grim for the team, Erik is able to start the ''Man O' War'', and with this action allows the rest of the team to escape by forcibly opening the door and a bit more. The four of them enter a big warehouse outside the mansion, they found a nonworking ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'', and next to it a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]''. At that moment an alarm was triggered and armed guards appeared and attacked them. The Unnamed Soldier got hit (and though his vest saved his life he though he most probably would end up with only a broken rib). Stephen got also hit in leg and in the arm and was in need of help to move. And when things were looking grim for the team, Erik is able to start the ''Man O' War'', and with this action allows the rest of the team to escape by forcibly opening the door and a bit more.
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* The story is undated, but James Stroud accused [[Drew Hasek-Davion]] to have sabotaged his OmniMech in [[3062]], which would set the date in that year. * The story is undated, but James Stroud accused [[Drew Hasek-Davion]] to have sabotaged his OmniMech in [[3062]], which would set the date in that year.
− ==Featured characters== + == Featured characters ==
* [[The Unnamed Soldier]] * [[The Unnamed Soldier]]
* [[Erik Gray]] * [[Erik Gray]]
* Stephen * Stephen
* Jaime * Jaime
− * [[James Stroud (Skye Tigers Stables)|James Stroud]] (cited) + * [[James Stroud]] (cited)
− ==Featured planets==+ == Featured BattleTech ==
− * [[Solaris VII]]
−
− ==Featured BattleTech==
==='Mechs=== ==='Mechs===
− * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' + *''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
− * ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]'' + *''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]''
+ == Featured planets ==
+ *[[Solaris VII]]
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]]
[[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]]
[[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]] [[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]]
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− | [[The Unnamed Soldier]] is the narrator of the story. He is 30 years old (having lied about his age to the [[LAAF]] and enlisted). He has been contracted to raid [[James Stroud ( | + | [[The Unnamed Soldier]] is the narrator of the story. He is 30 years old (having lied about his age to the [[LAAF]] and enlisted). He has been contracted to raid [[James Stroud (LC)|James Stroud]] estate - the [[Skye Tigers Stables|Skye Tigers Estate]] located in [[Silesia]] - to sabotage the Clan 'Mech his stable has recently purchased. Along two other colleagues he forms a three-man team with Stephen (an special operative veteran of Asian origins) and Jaime. They enter the complex stunning all opposition and while searching for the [[OmniMech]], they find and rescue [[Erik Gray]]. Erik explains them that Stroud's OmniMech is set to be piloted by an [[Enhanced Imaging|Enhanced Imaging Interface Warrior]], and that Erik is expected to be implanted with that experimental technology as Erik had a clause in his contract that allowed James to decide on certain decisions for him. |
The four of them enter a big warehouse outside the mansion, they found a nonworking ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'', and next to it a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]''. At that moment an alarm was triggered and armed guards appeared and attacked them. The Unnamed Soldier got hit (and though his vest saved his life he though he most probably would end up with only a broken rib). Stephen got also hit in leg and in the arm and was in need of help to move. And when things were looking grim for the team, Erik is able to start the ''Man O' War'', and with this action allows the rest of the team to escape by forcibly opening the door and a bit more. | The four of them enter a big warehouse outside the mansion, they found a nonworking ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'', and next to it a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]''. At that moment an alarm was triggered and armed guards appeared and attacked them. The Unnamed Soldier got hit (and though his vest saved his life he though he most probably would end up with only a broken rib). Stephen got also hit in leg and in the arm and was in need of help to move. And when things were looking grim for the team, Erik is able to start the ''Man O' War'', and with this action allows the rest of the team to escape by forcibly opening the door and a bit more. | ||
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* The story is undated, but James Stroud accused [[Drew Hasek-Davion]] to have sabotaged his OmniMech in [[3062]], which would set the date in that year. | * The story is undated, but James Stroud accused [[Drew Hasek-Davion]] to have sabotaged his OmniMech in [[3062]], which would set the date in that year. | ||
− | ==Featured characters== | + | == Featured characters == |
* [[The Unnamed Soldier]] | * [[The Unnamed Soldier]] | ||
* [[Erik Gray]] | * [[Erik Gray]] | ||
* Stephen | * Stephen | ||
* Jaime | * Jaime | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[James Stroud]] (cited) |
− | + | == Featured BattleTech == | |
− | |||
− | |||
− | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
==='Mechs=== | ==='Mechs=== | ||
− | * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | + | *''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' |
− | * ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]'' | + | *''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Man O' War]]'' |
+ | == Featured planets == | ||
+ | *[[Solaris VII]] | ||
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]] | [[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]] |