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Line 24: }} }} '''''Dingane's Day''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 2 August 2011. '''''Dingane's Day''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 2 August 2011. − − The story is set in [[3016]]. Previously, the [[Killian's Commandos]] [[mercenary unit]] featured in another story by Purnell (''[[A Cover of Paint]]'') set ten years later; the unit had also been showcased in a [[BattleCorps Unit Digests#Unit Digest: Killian's Commandos|BattleCorps Unit Digest]]. ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== − {{quote|''Longtime readers will remember Christopher Purnell's Killian's Commandos and its members; now he offers us the story of how [[Luys Claessens]] came to join the mercenary company.''}} + {{quote|''Longtime readers will remember Christopher Purnell's [[Killian's Commandos]] and its members; now he offers us the story of how [[Luys Claessens]] came to join the mercenary company.''}} ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== Line 37:
Line 35: Late that night, Luys slips through the veldt onto his mother's farm. On other properties, bonfires mark celebrations in honor of Geloftedag – the Day of the Vow (a traditional Voortrekker holiday commemorating their victory over the Zulu king, Dingane). He notes that his uncle Piet is flying the banner of the Nieuw Broederbond, the most radically racist political party on the planet. Luys slips into the barn where the ''Locust'' is being stored and, with the assistance of a colored field-hand, powers it up and prepares to depart. His uncle bursts in at the last moment with a group of guards, but they can do nothing as Luys crashes out of the barn and races away into the night. Late that night, Luys slips through the veldt onto his mother's farm. On other properties, bonfires mark celebrations in honor of Geloftedag – the Day of the Vow (a traditional Voortrekker holiday commemorating their victory over the Zulu king, Dingane). He notes that his uncle Piet is flying the banner of the Nieuw Broederbond, the most radically racist political party on the planet. Luys slips into the barn where the ''Locust'' is being stored and, with the assistance of a colored field-hand, powers it up and prepares to depart. His uncle bursts in at the last moment with a group of guards, but they can do nothing as Luys crashes out of the barn and races away into the night. − Just as he thinks he's gotten away, a militia VTOL appears on his sensors and orders him to surrender. He realizes that his only hope is to get to Killian. Once under contract, he'll enjoy the same legal status as a white New Capetown citizen, ensuring the validity of his claim to his mother's 'Mech. Racing into the city, he bypasses a militia roadblock and survives an encounter with a pair of Order Police in ''[[Kruger (IndustrialMech)|Kruger]]''-class SecurityMechs. Once he reaches Killian's bivouac, he surrenders to the mercenaries. + Just as he thinks he's gotten away, a militia VTOL appears on his sensors and orders him to surrender. He realizes that his only hope is to get to Killian. Once under contract, he'll enjoy the same legal status as a white New Capetown citizen, ensuring the validity of his claim to his mother's 'Mech. Racing into the city, he bypasses a militia roadblock and survives an encounter with a pair of Order Police in ''[[Kruger]]''-class SecurityMechs. Once he reaches Killian's bivouac, he surrenders to the mercenaries. − At a hastily convened hearing, Interior Minister Karl Voerster demands that the 'Mech be delivered to the [[New Capetown Militia]]. However, Killian's contract voids the racial discrimination that prevented Luys from legally claiming the Locust, and Kommandant Fischer (commander of the [[LCAF]] garrison) refuses to enforce Voerster's orders, informing the Minister that the Commonwealth disapproves of New Capetown's racial laws. He declares that the Commandos' contract with New Capetown is voided without any penalties to Killian's unit, ostensibly to protect the Commonwealth's reputation as an equitable mercenary employer. Voerster stalks out, swearing vengeance on Luys. + At a hastily convened hearing, Interior Minister Karl Voerster demands that the 'Mech be delivered to the New Capetown militia. However, Killian's contract voids the racial discrimination that prevented Luys from legally claiming the Locust, and Kommandant Fischer (commander of the [[LCAF]] garrison) refuses to enforce Voerster's orders, informing the Minister that the Commonwealth disapproves of New Capetown's racial laws. He declares that the Commandos' contract with New Capetown is voided without any penalties to Killian's unit, ostensibly to protect the Commonwealth's reputation as an equitable mercenary employer. Voerster stalks out, swearing vengeance on Luys. ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== − * ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' + *''[[Banshee]]'' − * ''[[Kruger (IndustrialMech)|Kruger]]'' + *''[[Kruger (IndustrialMech)]]'' − * ''[[Locust]]'' + *''[[Locust]]'' − * [[Warrior VTOL]] + *[[Warrior VTOL]] − * unnamed artillery vehicle ("squat, boxy shape" with "a very big gun attached to it", later explicitly identified as an artillery vehicle) + *unnamed artillery vehicle ("squat, boxy shape" with "a very big gun attached to it", later explicitly identified as an artillery vehicle) + ==Notes== + *A follow-up story featuring Luys Claessens and Killian's Commandos (''[[A Cover of Paint]]'') was later published, though it is an independent story and not a proper sequel. [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] − [[Category:Works by Christopher Purnell]] + [[Category:Works by Christoper Purnell]]
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'''''Dingane's Day''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 2 August 2011. | '''''Dingane's Day''''' is a short story by [[Christopher Purnell]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 2 August 2011. | ||
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==Teaser text== | ==Teaser text== | ||
| − | {{quote|''Longtime readers will remember Christopher Purnell's Killian's Commandos and its members; now he offers us the story of how [[Luys Claessens]] came to join the mercenary company.''}} | + | {{quote|''Longtime readers will remember Christopher Purnell's [[Killian's Commandos]] and its members; now he offers us the story of how [[Luys Claessens]] came to join the mercenary company.''}} |
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
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Late that night, Luys slips through the veldt onto his mother's farm. On other properties, bonfires mark celebrations in honor of Geloftedag – the Day of the Vow (a traditional Voortrekker holiday commemorating their victory over the Zulu king, Dingane). He notes that his uncle Piet is flying the banner of the Nieuw Broederbond, the most radically racist political party on the planet. Luys slips into the barn where the ''Locust'' is being stored and, with the assistance of a colored field-hand, powers it up and prepares to depart. His uncle bursts in at the last moment with a group of guards, but they can do nothing as Luys crashes out of the barn and races away into the night. | Late that night, Luys slips through the veldt onto his mother's farm. On other properties, bonfires mark celebrations in honor of Geloftedag – the Day of the Vow (a traditional Voortrekker holiday commemorating their victory over the Zulu king, Dingane). He notes that his uncle Piet is flying the banner of the Nieuw Broederbond, the most radically racist political party on the planet. Luys slips into the barn where the ''Locust'' is being stored and, with the assistance of a colored field-hand, powers it up and prepares to depart. His uncle bursts in at the last moment with a group of guards, but they can do nothing as Luys crashes out of the barn and races away into the night. | ||
| − | Just as he thinks he's gotten away, a militia VTOL appears on his sensors and orders him to surrender. He realizes that his only hope is to get to Killian. Once under contract, he'll enjoy the same legal status as a white New Capetown citizen, ensuring the validity of his claim to his mother's 'Mech. Racing into the city, he bypasses a militia roadblock and survives an encounter with a pair of Order Police in ''[[ | + | Just as he thinks he's gotten away, a militia VTOL appears on his sensors and orders him to surrender. He realizes that his only hope is to get to Killian. Once under contract, he'll enjoy the same legal status as a white New Capetown citizen, ensuring the validity of his claim to his mother's 'Mech. Racing into the city, he bypasses a militia roadblock and survives an encounter with a pair of Order Police in ''[[Kruger]]''-class SecurityMechs. Once he reaches Killian's bivouac, he surrenders to the mercenaries. |
| − | At a hastily convened hearing, Interior Minister Karl Voerster demands that the 'Mech be delivered to the | + | At a hastily convened hearing, Interior Minister Karl Voerster demands that the 'Mech be delivered to the New Capetown militia. However, Killian's contract voids the racial discrimination that prevented Luys from legally claiming the Locust, and Kommandant Fischer (commander of the [[LCAF]] garrison) refuses to enforce Voerster's orders, informing the Minister that the Commonwealth disapproves of New Capetown's racial laws. He declares that the Commandos' contract with New Capetown is voided without any penalties to Killian's unit, ostensibly to protect the Commonwealth's reputation as an equitable mercenary employer. Voerster stalks out, swearing vengeance on Luys. |
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Banshee]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Kruger (IndustrialMech) | + | *''[[Kruger (IndustrialMech)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Locust]]'' | + | *''[[Locust]]'' |
| − | * [[Warrior VTOL]] | + | *[[Warrior VTOL]] |
| − | * unnamed artillery vehicle ("squat, boxy shape" with "a very big gun attached to it", later explicitly identified as an artillery vehicle) | + | *unnamed artillery vehicle ("squat, boxy shape" with "a very big gun attached to it", later explicitly identified as an artillery vehicle) |
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | *A follow-up story featuring Luys Claessens and Killian's Commandos (''[[A Cover of Paint]]'') was later published, though it is an independent story and not a proper sequel. | ||
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Works by | + | [[Category:Works by Christoper Purnell]] |