Art of the Deal
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| Art of the Deal | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Short story |
| Author | Loren L. Coleman |
| Pages | 9 |
| Interior Artwork | Matt Plog |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| First published | 11 August 2004 |
| Content | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 3065 |
Art of the Deal is a short story by Loren L. Coleman, published via BattleCorps.
It is among the stories that can be downloaded for free to advertise BattleCorps.
Contents
| “ | Nikolai Kwiatkowski searches for a way to advance in Ceres Metals. | ” |
Plot summary
Evolved from a notion in Technical Readout: Project Phoenix that is quoted in the preface, the story narrates a "raid" by General Motors on 7 April 306 on a life-fire test range of their competitor, Ceres Metals, on Warlock that demonstrates the superiority of the upgraded GM Phoenix Hawk over the Ceres Metals BJ2-O Blackjack Omni undergoing retrials. The unusual demonstration prompts Overseer pro-tem Nikolai Kwiatkowski to consider his options with General Motors.
Featured characters
- Nikolai Kwiatkowski
- Fen Xou
- Cho Tah Men
Featured BattleTech
- Blackjack (OmniMech)
- Phoenix Hawk
- Vindicator (mentioned)
- Intruder-class DropShip