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− | '''''Reap What You Sow''''' is a short story by [[Craig A. Reed]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 15 July 2010. | + | '''''Reap What You Sow''''' is a short story by [[Craig A. Reed]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 15 July 2010. It was republished in print in the 2019 anthology ''[[Kill Zone]]''. |
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− | A pirate [[DropShip]] (the ''[[Gorgon Gal]]'') descends in the MacLean valley on [[Rentz]] on 15 September [[3063]], but the MacLean clan and the local militia are rather casual about it and actually pity the pirates. As it turns out, Caleb MacLean is a retired ex-General who served in the [[Davion Assault Guards]], as did his three sons, and they brought their heavy and assault 'Mechs back with them to Rentz. | + | A pirate [[DropShip]] (the ''[[Gorgon Gal]]'') descends in the MacLean valley on [[Rentz]] on 15 September [[3063]], but the MacLean clan and the local militia are rather casual about it and actually pity the pirates. As it turns out, [[Caleb MacLean]] is a retired ex-General who served in the [[Davion Assault Guards]], as did his three sons, and they brought their [[BattleMech#Heavy|heavy]] and [[BattleMech#Assault|assault 'Mechs]] back with them to Rentz. |
− | General MacLean's last position was as head of | + | General MacLean's last position was as head of asymmetric warfare in the [[AFFS]] Department of Strategy and Tactics. Together with his extended family and their privately owned 'Mechs, MacLean oversees the valley's defense from an improvised underground bunker while arranging parties with the neighborhood, with his wife serving salads. |
The pirate force, [[Costas' Corsairs]] under [[Shen Costas]], consists of two predominantly light 'Mech lances and some vehicles and infantry. They are thoroughly humiliated by frequent traps and ambushes and trapped between the MacLean assault [[lance]] and fresh militia reinforcements. At this point they surrender. Even the pirate DropShip is captured after its air circulation system fails, preventing it from leaving the planet. (Two previous pirate bands had not surrendered to MacLean, and had been vanquished.) | The pirate force, [[Costas' Corsairs]] under [[Shen Costas]], consists of two predominantly light 'Mech lances and some vehicles and infantry. They are thoroughly humiliated by frequent traps and ambushes and trapped between the MacLean assault [[lance]] and fresh militia reinforcements. At this point they surrender. Even the pirate DropShip is captured after its air circulation system fails, preventing it from leaving the planet. (Two previous pirate bands had not surrendered to MacLean, and had been vanquished.) | ||
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+ | ==Featured characters== | ||
+ | * [[Caleb MacLean]] | ||
+ | * [[Jeffery Morris]] | ||
+ | * [[Kenneth Pallone]] | ||
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
− | *''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | + | * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' |
− | *''[[Cataphract]]'' | + | * ''[[Cataphract]]'' |
− | *''[[Commando]]'' | + | * ''[[Commando]]'' |
− | *''[[Firestarter]]'' | + | * ''[[Firestarter]]'' |
− | *''[[Griffin]]'' | + | * ''[[Griffin]]'' |
− | *''[[Hermes II]]'' | + | * ''[[Hermes II]]'' |
− | *''[[Hunchback]]'' | + | * ''[[Hunchback]]'' |
− | *''[[Stinger]]'' | + | * ''[[Stinger]]'' |
− | *''[[Thunderbolt]]'' | + | * ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' |
− | *''[[Victor]]'' | + | * ''[[Victor]]'' |
− | *unspecified vehicles including unspecified APCs | + | * unspecified vehicles including unspecified APCs |
− | *''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] (''[[Gorgon Gal]]'') | + | * ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] (''[[Gorgon Gal]]'') |
− | *unspecified DropShip ''[[Gressman's Triumph]]'' | + | * unspecified class DropShip ''[[Gressman's Triumph]]'' |
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[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Craig A. Reed]] | [[Category:Works by Craig A. Reed]] |
Latest revision as of 20:15, 8 July 2023
Reap What You Sow | |
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Product information | |
Type | Short story |
Author | Craig A. Reed |
Pages | 37 |
Publication information | |
Publisher | BattleCorps |
First published | 15 July 2010 |
Content | |
Era | Civil War era |
Timeline | 15-18 September 3063 |
Reap What You Sow is a short story by Craig A. Reed that was published online on BattleCorps on 15 July 2010. It was republished in print in the 2019 anthology Kill Zone.
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“ | Pirates, bandits, and other lawless groups often prey on the weak of the Inner Sphere. They scout for the weakest and take what they have, comfortable behind their armor and weaponry. Scouts do, sometimes, make mistakes... | ” |
Plot summary[edit]
A pirate DropShip (the Gorgon Gal) descends in the MacLean valley on Rentz on 15 September 3063, but the MacLean clan and the local militia are rather casual about it and actually pity the pirates. As it turns out, Caleb MacLean is a retired ex-General who served in the Davion Assault Guards, as did his three sons, and they brought their heavy and assault 'Mechs back with them to Rentz.
General MacLean's last position was as head of asymmetric warfare in the AFFS Department of Strategy and Tactics. Together with his extended family and their privately owned 'Mechs, MacLean oversees the valley's defense from an improvised underground bunker while arranging parties with the neighborhood, with his wife serving salads.
The pirate force, Costas' Corsairs under Shen Costas, consists of two predominantly light 'Mech lances and some vehicles and infantry. They are thoroughly humiliated by frequent traps and ambushes and trapped between the MacLean assault lance and fresh militia reinforcements. At this point they surrender. Even the pirate DropShip is captured after its air circulation system fails, preventing it from leaving the planet. (Two previous pirate bands had not surrendered to MacLean, and had been vanquished.)
Featured characters[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
- Atlas
- Cataphract
- Commando
- Firestarter
- Griffin
- Hermes II
- Hunchback
- Stinger
- Thunderbolt
- Victor
- unspecified vehicles including unspecified APCs
- Union-class DropShip (Gorgon Gal)
- unspecified class DropShip Gressman's Triumph