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Line 20: ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − On 9 November [[2790]], [[Nouveau Toulouse]] is under attack by an overwhelming [[Draconis Combine]] force. On the ground, [[Paul Bens|Paul "Doc" Bens]] and his [[Doc's Scorpions]] protect the capital, New Light, and defend multiple evacuation DropShips. Above, Admiral Merris waits in his ''[[Fortress]]''-class DropShip, overseeing the defense and ready to carry out his contingency orders. Paul calls for support, but Merris's fleet is outnumbered six to one, and Merris decides to wait for orders. The orders eventually arrive: destroy the planet's factories with an [[Asset Management Weapon]] bombardment and leave. + On 9 November [[2790]], [[Nouveau Toulouse]] is under attack by an overwhelming [[Draconis Combine]] force. On the ground, [[Paul Bens|Paul 'Doc' Bens]] and his [[Doc's Scorpions]] protect the capital, New Light, and defend multiple evacuation DropShips. Above, Admiral Merris waits in his ''[[Fortress]]''-class DropShip, overseeing the defence and ready to carry out his contingency orders. Paul calls for support, but Merris's fleet is outnumbered six to one, and Merris decides to wait for orders. The orders eventually arrive: destroy the planet's factories with an [[Asset Management Weapon]] bombardment and leave. On the ground, Paul's forces fight, Paul coordinating the movements of each company. The DropShip he defends, the ''[[Amanda 4]]'', survives, but that of [[Chic Mattson]], the ''[[Amanda 5]]'', is completely destroyed. When Paul learns of the severe losses involved, anger builds. Just hours later, he sees orbital fire on his readings: the AMWs are coming. The new goal: get as many people onto the ''Amanda 4'' as possible. On the ground, Paul's forces fight, Paul coordinating the movements of each company. The DropShip he defends, the ''[[Amanda 4]]'', survives, but that of [[Chic Mattson]], the ''[[Amanda 5]]'', is completely destroyed. When Paul learns of the severe losses involved, anger builds. Just hours later, he sees orbital fire on his readings: the AMWs are coming. The new goal: get as many people onto the ''Amanda 4'' as possible. Line 45:
Line 45: == Featured Units == == Featured Units == * [[Doc's Scorpions]] * [[Doc's Scorpions]] + * [[8th Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) * [[2nd Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) * [[2nd Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) − * [[8th Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) == Featured BattleTech == == Featured BattleTech == === DropShips === === DropShips === − * ''[[Fortress]]''-class ([[Artemis (Individual Fortress-class DropShip)|FSS ''Artemis'']]) + * ''[[Fortress]]''-class (''[[Artemis (Individual Fortress-class DropShip)|FSS Artemis]]'') * ''[[Union]]''-class (''[[Amanda 4]]'') * ''[[Union]]''-class (''[[Amanda 4]]'') * ''[[Overlord]]''-class * ''[[Overlord]]''-class Line 71:
Line 71: == Featured planets == == Featured planets == * [[Nouveau Toulouse]] * [[Nouveau Toulouse]] + * [[Sakhara]] (mentioned) * [[New Avalon]] (mentioned) * [[New Avalon]] (mentioned) − * [[Sakhara]] (mentioned) − [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by David Smith]] [[Category:Works by David Smith]]
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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | On 9 November [[2790]], [[Nouveau Toulouse]] is under attack by an overwhelming [[Draconis Combine]] force. On the ground, [[Paul Bens|Paul | + | On 9 November [[2790]], [[Nouveau Toulouse]] is under attack by an overwhelming [[Draconis Combine]] force. On the ground, [[Paul Bens|Paul 'Doc' Bens]] and his [[Doc's Scorpions]] protect the capital, New Light, and defend multiple evacuation DropShips. Above, Admiral Merris waits in his ''[[Fortress]]''-class DropShip, overseeing the defence and ready to carry out his contingency orders. Paul calls for support, but Merris's fleet is outnumbered six to one, and Merris decides to wait for orders. The orders eventually arrive: destroy the planet's factories with an [[Asset Management Weapon]] bombardment and leave. |
On the ground, Paul's forces fight, Paul coordinating the movements of each company. The DropShip he defends, the ''[[Amanda 4]]'', survives, but that of [[Chic Mattson]], the ''[[Amanda 5]]'', is completely destroyed. When Paul learns of the severe losses involved, anger builds. Just hours later, he sees orbital fire on his readings: the AMWs are coming. The new goal: get as many people onto the ''Amanda 4'' as possible. | On the ground, Paul's forces fight, Paul coordinating the movements of each company. The DropShip he defends, the ''[[Amanda 4]]'', survives, but that of [[Chic Mattson]], the ''[[Amanda 5]]'', is completely destroyed. When Paul learns of the severe losses involved, anger builds. Just hours later, he sees orbital fire on his readings: the AMWs are coming. The new goal: get as many people onto the ''Amanda 4'' as possible. | ||
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== Featured Units == | == Featured Units == | ||
* [[Doc's Scorpions]] | * [[Doc's Scorpions]] | ||
| + | * [[8th Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) | ||
* [[2nd Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) | * [[2nd Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned) | ||
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== Featured BattleTech == | == Featured BattleTech == | ||
=== DropShips === | === DropShips === | ||
| − | * ''[[Fortress]]''-class ([[Artemis (Individual Fortress-class DropShip)|FSS | + | * ''[[Fortress]]''-class (''[[Artemis (Individual Fortress-class DropShip)|FSS Artemis]]'') |
* ''[[Union]]''-class (''[[Amanda 4]]'') | * ''[[Union]]''-class (''[[Amanda 4]]'') | ||
* ''[[Overlord]]''-class | * ''[[Overlord]]''-class | ||
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== Featured planets == | == Featured planets == | ||
* [[Nouveau Toulouse]] | * [[Nouveau Toulouse]] | ||
| + | * [[Sakhara]] (mentioned) | ||
* [[New Avalon]] (mentioned) | * [[New Avalon]] (mentioned) | ||
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[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by David Smith]] | [[Category:Works by David Smith]] | ||