Howl of the North Wind

Howl of the North Wind
Product information
Type	Short story
Author	J. Andrew Keith
Pages	10
Illustrations	William H. Keith
Publication information
First published	1988
Content
Era	Succession Wars era
Timeline	8 April 3028

Plot Summary

In April 3028, Capellan high command dispatches a provisional battalion of ’Mechs from the 2nd Kearny Highlanders to Mira. The battalion’s mission is to verify intelligence reports of a stockpile of equipment and supplies being assembled on that world by the Davion military.

Newly appointed Major Ian Fraser soon finds his command – made up of some 40 lightweight BattleMechs – trapped in marshy jungle terrain, between mercenary hover tanks to one side and heavy ’Mechs of the Crucis Lancers to the other.

Despite overwhelming odds, and having to leave many pilots and their damaged machines behind, Fraser is able to evacuate a portion of his command. As he prepares to leave the jungles of Mira, he swears that he will come back to avenge the men and women he has lost to the Federated Suns.

When the survivors return to Capellan territory, nobody in CCAF command will even believe their claims of having found a massive build-up of AFFS forces on Mira. Major Fraser is accused of incompetence, brought to court-martial, and is then quickly cashiered. The story concludes with his bitter reflections about becoming the convenient scapegoat for Generals who remain safely at home while they send others out to fight and die.

Featured Units

• 1st Crucis Lancers
• 2nd Crucis Lancers
• 2nd Kearny Highlanders

Featured BattleTech

• Archer
• Commando
• Crusader
• Javelin
• Jenner
• Panther
• Phoenix Hawk
• Stinger
• Vindicator
• Wasp
• Drillson tanks
• Saladin tanks
• Saracen tanks
• Scimitar tanks