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| era = [[Succession Wars era]] | era = [[Succession Wars era]]
| timeline = 8 April [[2990]] | timeline = 8 April [[2990]]
− | series = Colby's Commandos Mission + | series = Colby's Commando's Mission
| precededby = [[Golden Rule]] | precededby = [[Golden Rule]]
− | followedby = [[Dragon's Lair]] + | followedby =
}} }}
The short story '''''Eyestorm''''' by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]] was first published in ''[[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]]''. The short story '''''Eyestorm''''' by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]] was first published in ''[[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]]''.
==From the back cover== ==From the back cover==
− {{quote|''A storm is blowing... And [[Durant Carlyle]] is stuck right in the center of it. His merc unit, [[Colby's Commandos]], found more than they expected while trying to remove a brutal warlord on the icy planet of [[Golandrinas]], and now possess a fortune in gold - a fortune the Warlord's mercenary force will do anything to recover.'' + {{quote|''A storm is blowing... And [[Durant Carlyle]] is stuck right in the center of it. His merc unit, [[Colby's Commandos]], found more than they expected while trying to remove a brutal warlord on the icy planet of [[Golandrinas]], and now possess a fortune in gold - a fortune the Warlord's mercenary force will do anything to reciver.
− ''But that's exactly what Durant and the Commandos are counting on. Using the hijacked gold as a bait, they plan to draw the enemy mercs into a trap and finish them off once and for all. But the huge storm they're setting their ambush in can hide much more than the Commandos... it might also conceal, an enemy 'Mech force large enough to destroy them all...''}}+ But that's exactly what Durant and the Commandos are counting on. Using the hijacked gold as a bait, they plan to draw the ebemy nercs into a trap and finish them off once and fir all. But the huge stirm they're setting their ambush in can hide much more than the Commandos... it might also conceal, an enemy 'Mech force large enough to destroy them all...''}}
==Plot summary== ==Plot summary==
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== Featured BattleTech == == Featured BattleTech ==
==='Mechs=== ==='Mechs===
− * COM-1A ''[[Commando]]'' (modified) + * COM-1A [[Commando]] (modified)
− * ''[[Catapult]]'' + * [[Catapult]]
− * DRG-1N ''[[Dragon]]'' + * DRG-1N [[Dragon]]
− * GRF-1N ''[[Griffin]]'' + * GRF-1N [[Griffin]]
− * ''[[Locust]]'' + * [[Locust]]
− * ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' + * [[Shadow Hawk]]
− * ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' + * [[Thunderbolt]]
− * WVR-6R ''[[Wolverine]]'' + * WVR-6R [[Wolverine]]
===Dropships=== ===Dropships===
− * ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Ragamuffin]]'' + * [[Union]]-class DropShip ''[[Ragamuffin]]''
== Featured planets == == Featured planets ==
* [[Golandrinas]] * [[Golandrinas]]
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− == Featured Units==
− * [[Colby's Commandos]]
− * [[Deathgeld]]
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− == Notes ==
− *A German-language audiobook version of ''Eyestorm'' was previously available from [https://www.audible.com.au/pd/BattleTech-Augensturm-Audiobook/3946309712?qid=1608623128&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=5Q7PEWFNA2WG88CQE3E3 Audible] until [[Ulisses Spiele]]'s ''BattleTech'' license expired.
[[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]]
[[Category:Works by William H. Keith, Jr.]] [[Category:Works by William H. Keith, Jr.]]
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]] | | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | ||
| timeline = 8 April [[2990]] | | timeline = 8 April [[2990]] | ||
− | | series = Colby's | + | | series = Colby's Commando's Mission |
| precededby = [[Golden Rule]] | | precededby = [[Golden Rule]] | ||
− | | followedby = | + | | followedby = |
}} | }} | ||
The short story '''''Eyestorm''''' by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]] was first published in ''[[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]]''. | The short story '''''Eyestorm''''' by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]] was first published in ''[[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]]''. | ||
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
− | {{quote|''A storm is blowing... And [[Durant Carlyle]] is stuck right in the center of it. His merc unit, [[Colby's Commandos]], found more than they expected while trying to remove a brutal warlord on the icy planet of [[Golandrinas]], and now possess a fortune in gold - a fortune the Warlord's mercenary force will do anything to | + | {{quote|''A storm is blowing... And [[Durant Carlyle]] is stuck right in the center of it. His merc unit, [[Colby's Commandos]], found more than they expected while trying to remove a brutal warlord on the icy planet of [[Golandrinas]], and now possess a fortune in gold - a fortune the Warlord's mercenary force will do anything to reciver. |
− | + | But that's exactly what Durant and the Commandos are counting on. Using the hijacked gold as a bait, they plan to draw the ebemy nercs into a trap and finish them off once and fir all. But the huge stirm they're setting their ambush in can hide much more than the Commandos... it might also conceal, an enemy 'Mech force large enough to destroy them all...''}} | |
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
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== Featured BattleTech == | == Featured BattleTech == | ||
==='Mechs=== | ==='Mechs=== | ||
− | * COM-1A | + | * COM-1A [[Commando]] (modified) |
− | * | + | * [[Catapult]] |
− | * DRG-1N | + | * DRG-1N [[Dragon]] |
− | * GRF-1N | + | * GRF-1N [[Griffin]] |
− | * | + | * [[Locust]] |
− | * | + | * [[Shadow Hawk]] |
− | * | + | * [[Thunderbolt]] |
− | * WVR-6R | + | * WVR-6R [[Wolverine]] |
===Dropships=== | ===Dropships=== | ||
− | * | + | * [[Union]]-class DropShip ''[[Ragamuffin]]'' |
== Featured planets == | == Featured planets == | ||
* [[Golandrinas]] | * [[Golandrinas]] | ||
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[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by William H. Keith, Jr.]] | [[Category:Works by William H. Keith, Jr.]] |