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Line 18: '''Down & Out in Temp Town''' is a 3-page [[BattleTech]] short story by [[Scott Jenkins]]. It was published in the [[1993 Update Flyer]] and also in ''[[Life Support (magazine)|Life Support]]'', Issue #5 (translated into German on 4 pages). '''Down & Out in Temp Town''' is a 3-page [[BattleTech]] short story by [[Scott Jenkins]]. It was published in the [[1993 Update Flyer]] and also in ''[[Life Support (magazine)|Life Support]]'', Issue #5 (translated into German on 4 pages). − No dates are given, but the context implies the story to take place during the early stages of the [[Explorer Corps (ComStar)|Explorer Corps]]' cooperation with [[House Kurita]] to find [[Strana Mechty]], between [[3052]] and ca. [[3055]]. + No dates are given, but the context implies the story to take place during the early stages of the [[Explorer Corps]]' cooperation with [[House Kurita]] to find [[Strana Mechty]], between [[3052]] and ca. [[3055]]. ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== Narrating in the first person while seated at a bar, the unnamed protagonist is a down-on-his-luck [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who inherited his ''[[Wolverine]]'', "Mary Anne", from his father who was killed in battle. Over his mother's objections, the protagonist elected not to sell Mary Anne but to follow in his father's [[mercenary]] footsteps, hiring out from [[Outreach]]. After a successful ten-year career, Mary Anne was severely damaged while pirate hunting in the [[Capellan Confederation]] and his companion Skeets' ''[[Rifleman]]'' was equally mauled. Skeets accepted the Capellan offer to fix up her ''Rifleman'' but found herself [[company store]]d for it. The protagonist returned to Outreach where he was unable to procure a contract with his badly damaged 'Mech, stranding him in his current situation. Narrating in the first person while seated at a bar, the unnamed protagonist is a down-on-his-luck [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who inherited his ''[[Wolverine]]'', "Mary Anne", from his father who was killed in battle. Over his mother's objections, the protagonist elected not to sell Mary Anne but to follow in his father's [[mercenary]] footsteps, hiring out from [[Outreach]]. After a successful ten-year career, Mary Anne was severely damaged while pirate hunting in the [[Capellan Confederation]] and his companion Skeets' ''[[Rifleman]]'' was equally mauled. Skeets accepted the Capellan offer to fix up her ''Rifleman'' but found herself [[company store]]d for it. The protagonist returned to Outreach where he was unable to procure a contract with his badly damaged 'Mech, stranding him in his current situation. − Just as the protagonist tells the bartender that he has finally decided to sell his 'Mech, Skeets unexpectedly appears and tells him of a top secret but highly lucrative contract offer with fifty percent paid up front, enough to repair Mary Anne. The protagonist is skeptical when Skeets mentions the contract is not offered through the [[hiring hall]], but she explains that [[Theodore Kurita]] is personally hiring mercenaries for service with [[ComStar]]'s [[Explorer Corps (ComStar)|Explorer Corps]] and an eventual strike at [[Strana Mechty]]. At this, the protagonist orders another round of drinks in celebration and affirms that he will participate in the contract. + Just as the protagonist tells the bartender that he has finally decided to sell his 'Mech, Skeets unexpectedly appears and tells him of a top secret but highly lucrative contract offer with fifty percent paid up front, enough to repair Mary Anne. The protagonist is skeptical when Skeets mentions the contract is not offered through the [[hiring hall]], but she explains that [[Theodore Kurita]] is personally hiring mercenaries for service with [[ComStar]]'s [[Explorer Corps]] and an eventual strike at [[Strana Mechty]]. At this, the protagonist orders another round of drinks in celebration and affirms that he will participate in the contract. ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== Line 30:
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'''Down & Out in Temp Town''' is a 3-page [[BattleTech]] short story by [[Scott Jenkins]]. It was published in the [[1993 Update Flyer]] and also in ''[[Life Support (magazine)|Life Support]]'', Issue #5 (translated into German on 4 pages). | '''Down & Out in Temp Town''' is a 3-page [[BattleTech]] short story by [[Scott Jenkins]]. It was published in the [[1993 Update Flyer]] and also in ''[[Life Support (magazine)|Life Support]]'', Issue #5 (translated into German on 4 pages). | ||
| − | No dates are given, but the context implies the story to take place during the early stages of the [[ | + | No dates are given, but the context implies the story to take place during the early stages of the [[Explorer Corps]]' cooperation with [[House Kurita]] to find [[Strana Mechty]], between [[3052]] and ca. [[3055]]. |
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
Narrating in the first person while seated at a bar, the unnamed protagonist is a down-on-his-luck [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who inherited his ''[[Wolverine]]'', "Mary Anne", from his father who was killed in battle. Over his mother's objections, the protagonist elected not to sell Mary Anne but to follow in his father's [[mercenary]] footsteps, hiring out from [[Outreach]]. After a successful ten-year career, Mary Anne was severely damaged while pirate hunting in the [[Capellan Confederation]] and his companion Skeets' ''[[Rifleman]]'' was equally mauled. Skeets accepted the Capellan offer to fix up her ''Rifleman'' but found herself [[company store]]d for it. The protagonist returned to Outreach where he was unable to procure a contract with his badly damaged 'Mech, stranding him in his current situation. | Narrating in the first person while seated at a bar, the unnamed protagonist is a down-on-his-luck [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who inherited his ''[[Wolverine]]'', "Mary Anne", from his father who was killed in battle. Over his mother's objections, the protagonist elected not to sell Mary Anne but to follow in his father's [[mercenary]] footsteps, hiring out from [[Outreach]]. After a successful ten-year career, Mary Anne was severely damaged while pirate hunting in the [[Capellan Confederation]] and his companion Skeets' ''[[Rifleman]]'' was equally mauled. Skeets accepted the Capellan offer to fix up her ''Rifleman'' but found herself [[company store]]d for it. The protagonist returned to Outreach where he was unable to procure a contract with his badly damaged 'Mech, stranding him in his current situation. | ||
| − | Just as the protagonist tells the bartender that he has finally decided to sell his 'Mech, Skeets unexpectedly appears and tells him of a top secret but highly lucrative contract offer with fifty percent paid up front, enough to repair Mary Anne. The protagonist is skeptical when Skeets mentions the contract is not offered through the [[hiring hall]], but she explains that [[Theodore Kurita]] is personally hiring mercenaries for service with [[ComStar]]'s [[ | + | Just as the protagonist tells the bartender that he has finally decided to sell his 'Mech, Skeets unexpectedly appears and tells him of a top secret but highly lucrative contract offer with fifty percent paid up front, enough to repair Mary Anne. The protagonist is skeptical when Skeets mentions the contract is not offered through the [[hiring hall]], but she explains that [[Theodore Kurita]] is personally hiring mercenaries for service with [[ComStar]]'s [[Explorer Corps]] and an eventual strike at [[Strana Mechty]]. At this, the protagonist orders another round of drinks in celebration and affirms that he will participate in the contract. |
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | * | + | *[[1993 Update Flyer]] |
*''[[Life Support (Magazine)]]'' #5 ([[apocryphal]]) | *''[[Life Support (Magazine)]]'' #5 ([[apocryphal]]) | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Scott Jenkins]] | [[Category:Works by Scott Jenkins]] | ||