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	Raul continues to coordinate the defense from the frontline until his ''Grigori'' is downed by enemy assault 'Mechs. He ejects, but is knocked unconscious in the process. His recruits form up to protect and rescue him like they had done in simulation back on the DropShip.		Raul continues to coordinate the defense from the frontline until his ''Grigori'' is downed by enemy assault 'Mechs. He ejects, but is knocked unconscious in the process. His recruits form up to protect and rescue him like they had done in simulation back on the DropShip.
−	As it later turns out, it was all for naught. While the left flank barely held thanks to Raul's actions, the right flank was overrun in short order and the Word of Blake sounded a general retreat. Raul awakens in the infirmary aboard the DropShip ''[[Hemyock]]'' as the Word of Blake pulls out of the Robinson system, heavily injured with neurofeedback that might preclude him from piloting a BattleMech forthwith.	+	As it later turns out, it was all for naught. While the left flank barely held thanks to Raul's actions, the right flank was overrun in short order and the Word of Blake sounded a general retreat. Raul awakens in the infirmary aboard the DropShip ''[[Hemyock]]'' as the Word of Blake pulls out of the Robinson system, heavily injured with neurofeedback that might preclude him from piloting a BattleMech fortwith.
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{{InfoBoxProduct | image = | name = | type = Short story | author = [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] | development = | primarywriting = | pages = 39 | cover = | interiorart = | illustrations = | publisher = [[BattleCorps]] | productioncode = | year = 1 January 2012 | ISBN10 = | ISBN13 = | MSRP = | content = | era = [[Jihad era]] | timeline = 6 November [[3071]] - 5 February [[3072]] | series = Son of Blake | precededby = [[Desperate Measures]] | followedby = }} '''''Defiant Stand''''' is a short story by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 1 January 2012 as the fourth installment in the Son of Blake series. ==Teaser text== {{quote|''Blaine Pardoe continues his series of [[Raul Tinker]] stories, sending his [[Word of Blake]] [[precentor]] into one his most difficult assignments yet!''}} ==Plot summary== Promoted to full [[Precentor]] after his mission to [[Muskegon]], which is considered a success even though he himself does not think he deserved a reward for killing all those people there, Raul Tinker has been assigned a ''[[Grigori]] Dominus'' [[BattleMech]] and has arrived on [[Terra]], having turned down a future in Special Operations in favor of frontline command. After a brief goodbye to his sister [[Dana Tinker|Dana]] he moves out on the [[DropShip]] ''[[St. Michael (Individual DropShip)|St. Michael]]'' under sealed orders. It turns out he was promoted to Deputy Division Commander under Precentor Marx's [[33rd Division (Word of Blake)|33rd Division]] and ordered to [[Robinson]]. En route, he gets to know some young recruits sent to Robinson as replacements for the 33rd. They regard him as a hero, and Raul, who had not bothered following the news reports on his exploits on Muskegon, finds that the official reports diverge from his own experiences. He is also worried to see they are mindless fanatics blindly following orders to the letter and unable to think on their own in combat, and tries to teach them some combat experience on simulators during the trip. On Robinson, Raul finds the 33rd Division in a less than optimal shape. [[Demi-Precentor]] Joel Wordsturm, with whom Raul gets along particularly well, openly admits the unit was almost crushed when taking the world, and largely exists on paper. Although they have sufficient equipment and supplies, they lack experienced officers and veteran soldiers; Raul is also unsure of Precentor [[Klaus Marx]]'s leadership abilities. The [[Federated Suns]] are expected to launch an attempt at recapturing Robinson shortly, and Raul figures Marx's defensive plans are too timid and conservative. When the Federated Suns' [[Robinson Rangers]] together with elements of [[ComStar]] attack the Word of Blake on Robinson in early [[3072]] they roll over the defenders. Raul includes himself on the left flank and assumes command over a small unit that happens to include the recruits he met on the DropShip. They give a good accounting of themselves despite being vastly outnumbered. Leading from the front, Raul witnesses Wordsturm being killed when his ''[[Grand Crusader]]'' is downed by concentrated enemy fire. On the Federated Suns' side, agent [[Francis Lyman]] has learned of Raul Tinker's presence on Robinson and has included himself with the Robinson Rangers. He identifies Raul as a high value target among the defenders, but given the doggedly fought engagement the Rangers' commander bluntly refuses to risk his troopers' lives on a manhunt. Raul continues to coordinate the defense from the frontline until his ''Grigori'' is downed by enemy assault 'Mechs. He ejects, but is knocked unconscious in the process. His recruits form up to protect and rescue him like they had done in simulation back on the DropShip. As it later turns out, it was all for naught. While the left flank barely held thanks to Raul's actions, the right flank was overrun in short order and the Word of Blake sounded a general retreat. Raul awakens in the infirmary aboard the DropShip ''[[Hemyock]]'' as the Word of Blake pulls out of the Robinson system, heavily injured with neurofeedback that might preclude him from piloting a BattleMech fortwith. ==Featured Characters== *[[Francis Lyman]] *[[Klaus Marx]] *[[Dana Tinker]] *[[Raul Tinker]] *[[Joel Wordsturm]] ==Featured BattleTech== ===BattleMechs=== *''[[Bombardier]]'' (simulated) *''[[Fire Moth (Dasher)]]'' *''[[Grand Crusader]]'' *''[[Griffin]]'' *''[[Grigori]]'' *''[[Hauptmann]]'' *''[[Initiate]]'' *''[[Nexus (Star Python)|Nexus]]'' *''[[Penetrator]]'' *''[[Preta]]'' *''[[Sentry]]'' *''[[Toyama (BattleMech)|Toyama]]'' *''[[Victor]]'' (simulated) ===DropShips=== *''[[Overlord (DropShip class)|Overlord]]'' (''[[The Somme]]'') *unspecified DropShips ''[[Hemyock]]'', ''[[St. Michael (Individual DropShip)|St. Michael]]'' [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by Blaine Lee Pardoe]]

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