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| − | + | Mark Castor hires Tracy Malfont's [[mercenary unit]] ([[Malfont's Raiders]]) on 6 February [[3066]], ostensibly to help guard a humanitarian relief convoy to an outlying district on [[Randis]] because of recent pirate raids and because the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] is stretched thin. In particular, a group dubbed "Black Scarabs" has recently raided a water purification plant with two 'Mechs and killed two hundred citizens in the process. | |
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| + | On 11 February, a convoy is attacked by a lone ''[[Mist Lynx (Koshi)]]'' painted red and bearing only a white [[w:khopesh|khopesh]] as its only insignia. The 'Mech withdraws after a brief weapons exchange, but causes some irritation among the mercenaries. | ||
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| + | On the following day, they are ambushed by the Black Scarabs. As the fight begins, Castor immediately seizes Malfont's 'Mech, batters in the canopy with the fist of his own ''[[Banshee]]'' and tells her to order the Black Scarabs stand down: They are one and the same group with Malfont's Raiders, posing as pirates so the mercenary unit will be hired. The Raiders are initially unwilling to negotiate, but suddenly find themselves surrounded by numerous Red Khopesh 'Mechs and tanks that have ambushed the ambushers. | ||
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| + | It turns out that Mark Castor is actually of [[House Davion]] heritage, but had dropped the Davion surname when he moved to [[Turtle Bay]] in the [[Draconis Combine]] to live with his wife. She was killed along with their child when [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] eradicated the city of Edo in an orbital strike while Mark was visiting his family on [[Lee]]. He admits to be pursuing a vendetta against the Clans on his own now, and "offers" at gunpoint to recruit Malfont's Raiders because they have shown the skills, but more importantly the attitude he is looking for: they are dishonorable, and Mark Castor-Davion sees honor as the critical weakness of the Clans that he aims to exploit. | ||
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| + | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
| + | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
| + | *''[[Atlas]]'' | ||
| + | *BNC-3M ''[[Banshee]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Bishamon]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Blackjack]]'' (mentioned) | ||
| + | *''[[Hunchback]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[JagerMech]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Jenner]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Mist Lynx (Koshi)]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Pack Hunter]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Panther]]'' (mentioned) | ||
| + | *''[[Quickdraw]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[UrbanMech]]'' (mentioned) | ||
| + | ===Vehicles=== | ||
| + | *[[Manticore]] | ||
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.]] | [[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.]] | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 23 October 2012
| Red Khopesh | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Short story |
| Author | Steven Mohan Jr. |
| Pages | 28 |
| Interior Artwork | Robert Atkinson |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| First published | 28 November 2005 |
| Content | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 6-12 February 3066 |
Red Khopesh is a short story by Steven Mohan Jr. that was published online on BattleCorps on 28 November 2005. It was also published in print in the second BattleCorps print anthology, First Strike, in 2010.
| “ | Steve Mohan takes us to Randis for another great tale of periphery intrigue... this time with a Inner Sphere twist. | ” |
Plot summary
Mark Castor hires Tracy Malfont's mercenary unit (Malfont's Raiders) on 6 February 3066, ostensibly to help guard a humanitarian relief convoy to an outlying district on Randis because of recent pirate raids and because the Brotherhood of Randis is stretched thin. In particular, a group dubbed "Black Scarabs" has recently raided a water purification plant with two 'Mechs and killed two hundred citizens in the process.
On 11 February, a convoy is attacked by a lone Mist Lynx (Koshi) painted red and bearing only a white khopesh as its only insignia. The 'Mech withdraws after a brief weapons exchange, but causes some irritation among the mercenaries.
On the following day, they are ambushed by the Black Scarabs. As the fight begins, Castor immediately seizes Malfont's 'Mech, batters in the canopy with the fist of his own Banshee and tells her to order the Black Scarabs stand down: They are one and the same group with Malfont's Raiders, posing as pirates so the mercenary unit will be hired. The Raiders are initially unwilling to negotiate, but suddenly find themselves surrounded by numerous Red Khopesh 'Mechs and tanks that have ambushed the ambushers.
It turns out that Mark Castor is actually of House Davion heritage, but had dropped the Davion surname when he moved to Turtle Bay in the Draconis Combine to live with his wife. She was killed along with their child when Clan Smoke Jaguar eradicated the city of Edo in an orbital strike while Mark was visiting his family on Lee. He admits to be pursuing a vendetta against the Clans on his own now, and "offers" at gunpoint to recruit Malfont's Raiders because they have shown the skills, but more importantly the attitude he is looking for: they are dishonorable, and Mark Castor-Davion sees honor as the critical weakness of the Clans that he aims to exploit.
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Atlas
- BNC-3M Banshee
- Bishamon
- Blackjack (mentioned)
- Hunchback
- JagerMech
- Javelin
- Jenner
- Mist Lynx (Koshi)
- Pack Hunter
- Panther (mentioned)
- Quickdraw
- Stormcrow (Ryoken)
- Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)
- UrbanMech (mentioned)