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Line 23: | followedby = | followedby = }} }} − '''''Brothers in Arms''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 20 October 2009. It was also later published in print in the 2016 BattleCorps anthology ''[[Front Lines]]''. + '''''Brothers in Arms''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 20 October 2009. ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== Line 31:
Line 31: On [[Bluford]], the FedCom Civil War pits loyalists under [[Kommandant]] [[William Bacchelaut]] against rebels fighting under William's close friend, Kommandant [[Michael Otis]], on 3 June [[3063]]. Cornered, Michael refuses to surrender despite William's pleas, and only the destruction of Michael's ''[[BattleMaster]]'' breaks the rebels' resolve, ending the battle. On [[Bluford]], the FedCom Civil War pits loyalists under [[Kommandant]] [[William Bacchelaut]] against rebels fighting under William's close friend, Kommandant [[Michael Otis]], on 3 June [[3063]]. Cornered, Michael refuses to surrender despite William's pleas, and only the destruction of Michael's ''[[BattleMaster]]'' breaks the rebels' resolve, ending the battle. − Four years later, William—now a [[colonel]] and overall commander of the planetary militia—visits the Royal Bluford Memorial Cemetary and watches Michael Otis being interred as a hero. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s arrest, the local count had affirmed his loyalty to [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and arranged for a hero's funeral of Michael Otis. William Bacchelaut meanwhile, despite his loyalty and despite prevailing in battle, lost all that he fought for; his wife has divorced him and he has no contact with his grandchildren (through William's daughter, who is married to Michael's son). + Four years later, William—now a [[colonel]] and overall commander of the planetary militia—visits the Royal Bluford Memorial Cemetary and watches Michael Otis being interred as a hero. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s arrest, the local duke had affirmed his loyalty to [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and arranged for a hero's funeral of Michael Otis. William Bacchelaut meanwhile, despite his loyalty and despite prevailing in battle, lost all that he fought for; his wife has divorced him and he has no contact with his grandchildren (through William's daughter, who is married to Michael's son). − − ==Featured Characters== − * [[Alfred Packer]] − * [[Edward Taliaferro]] − * [[Ellen Forester]] − * [[Emily Parker]] − * [[Michael Otis]] − * Hauptman Packer − * Sergeant Nassem − * [[William Bacchelaut]] − * Count [[Josiah Reese]] (mentioned) ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== Line 62:
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| − | '''''Brothers in Arms''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 20 October 2009 | + | '''''Brothers in Arms''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 20 October 2009. |
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On [[Bluford]], the FedCom Civil War pits loyalists under [[Kommandant]] [[William Bacchelaut]] against rebels fighting under William's close friend, Kommandant [[Michael Otis]], on 3 June [[3063]]. Cornered, Michael refuses to surrender despite William's pleas, and only the destruction of Michael's ''[[BattleMaster]]'' breaks the rebels' resolve, ending the battle. | On [[Bluford]], the FedCom Civil War pits loyalists under [[Kommandant]] [[William Bacchelaut]] against rebels fighting under William's close friend, Kommandant [[Michael Otis]], on 3 June [[3063]]. Cornered, Michael refuses to surrender despite William's pleas, and only the destruction of Michael's ''[[BattleMaster]]'' breaks the rebels' resolve, ending the battle. | ||
| − | Four years later, William—now a [[colonel]] and overall commander of the planetary militia—visits the Royal Bluford Memorial Cemetary and watches Michael Otis being interred as a hero. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s arrest, the local | + | Four years later, William—now a [[colonel]] and overall commander of the planetary militia—visits the Royal Bluford Memorial Cemetary and watches Michael Otis being interred as a hero. After [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s arrest, the local duke had affirmed his loyalty to [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and arranged for a hero's funeral of Michael Otis. William Bacchelaut meanwhile, despite his loyalty and despite prevailing in battle, lost all that he fought for; his wife has divorced him and he has no contact with his grandchildren (through William's daughter, who is married to Michael's son). |
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