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Line 3: | name = | name = | type = Short story | type = Short story − | author = [[Jason Schmetzer]] + | author = [[Jason Schmetzer]] | development = | development = | primarywriting = | primarywriting = − | pages = 44 + | pages = (tbd) | cover = | cover = | interiorart = | interiorart = | illustrations = | illustrations = − | publisher = [[CGL]], [[BattleCorps]] + | publisher = [[CGL]]<br />[[BattleCorps]] | productioncode = | productioncode = − | year = 24 September 2012 (within the ''[[A Time of War Companion]]''); republished 24 January–15 March 2015 (standalone serial) + | year = 24 January 2015 | ISBN10 = | ISBN10 = | ISBN13 = | ISBN13 = Line 18:
Line 18: | content = | content = | era = [[Jihad era]] | era = [[Jihad era]] − | timeline = 17–19 March [[3075]] + | timeline = 17-19 March [[3075]] | series = | series = | precededby = | precededby = | followedby = | followedby = }} }} − '''''Sons of Janus''''' is a short story by [[Jason Schmetzer]]. Its seven parts were first published in the ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'' as intro fiction for the book's individual chapters. Between 24 January and 15 March 2015 it was also published online via [[BattleCorps]] as a standalone publication, again in seven parts. + '''''Sons of Janus''''' is a short story by [[Jason Schmetzer]]. Its seven parts were first published in the ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'' as intro fiction for the book's chapters. Starting 24 January 2015 it was also published online via [[BattleCorps]] as a standalone publication, again in seven parts. ==Teasers== ==Teasers== − ===Part 1: Man vs. Boy=== + ===Part 1: Man Vs. Boy=== (published 24 January 2015) (published 24 January 2015) − {{quote|''Even in the midst of a planetary invasion, secrets must be protected. Or stolen. As the [[Circinus Federation]] invades [[Blantleff]], an elite team of mercenary infiltrators moves toward a [[Marian Hegemony|Marian]] research facility, intent on stealing the secrets hidden there. Part 1 of 7.''}} + {{quote|''Even in the midst of a planetary invasion, secrets must be protected. Or stolen. As the Circinus Federation invades Blantleff, an elite team of mercenary infiltrators moves toward a Marian research facility, intent on stealing the secrets hidden there. Part 1 of 7.''}} − ===Part 2: It's a Job=== ===Part 2: It's a Job=== (published 8 February 2015) (published 8 February 2015) − {{quote|''The Marian security at the Rostrum site was as competent as it could be, but unarmored infantry sent against [[battle armor]] is at more than a disadvantage. When that battle armor is piloted by veteran mercenaries, the disadvantage is even greater.''}} + {{quote|''The Marian security at the Rostrum site was as competent as it could be, but unarmored infantry sent against battle armor is at more than a disadvantage. When that battle armor is piloted by veteran mercenaries, the disadvantage is even greater.''}} − ===Part 3: Don't Feed the Animals=== ===Part 3: Don't Feed the Animals=== (published 15 February 2015) (published 15 February 2015) {{quote|''The mercenaries have found what they came for, but they've taken too long. Outside the facility a platoon of Marian tanks has arrived. It will take all of their skill to escape the powerful units sent to stop them.''}} {{quote|''The mercenaries have found what they came for, but they've taken too long. Outside the facility a platoon of Marian tanks has arrived. It will take all of their skill to escape the powerful units sent to stop them.''}} − ===Part 4: Maelstrom=== ===Part 4: Maelstrom=== (published 22 February 2015) (published 22 February 2015) − {{quote|''As Cabot and his team change modes of transportation, a new officer takes over the pursuit. ''Centurion'' Bohan had fought the Circinus Federation before, but what had come from the sky in this invasion was nothing like what he'd fought before.''}} + {{quote|''As Cabot and his team change modes of transportation, a new officer takes over the pursuit. Centurion Bohan had fought the Circinus Federation before, but what had come from the sky in this invasion was nothing like what he'd fought before.''}} − ===Part 5: Always Check References=== ===Part 5: Always Check References=== (published 1 March 2015) (published 1 March 2015) {{quote|''Having made their escape, the small mercenary team lays up, waiting for their Circinan contact to arrive to pull them out. Behind them, their Marian pursuers are closing the gap. Things should be winding down, but for Cabot and his team, trouble is only beginning.''}} {{quote|''Having made their escape, the small mercenary team lays up, waiting for their Circinan contact to arrive to pull them out. Behind them, their Marian pursuers are closing the gap. Things should be winding down, but for Cabot and his team, trouble is only beginning.''}} − ===Part 6: When One Door Closes=== ===Part 6: When One Door Closes=== (published 8 March 2015) (published 8 March 2015) Line 55:
Line 50: ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − On behalf of employers he believed to be the [[Circinus Federation]], [[Cabot Dayne]] leads a team to raid a [[Blantleff]]-based [[Marian Hegemony]] research facility. The raid itself is a success, the team stealing numerous records and samples, but when they meet with their employer, they discover that they had been working on behalf of the [[Word of Blake]], a faction they are unwilling to serve.+ {{sectionstub}} − − Meanwhile, Marian forces, including ''Centurion'' [[Lucian Bohan]], track down the research thieves, following them all the way to their meeting with their employer. The Marians attack, and the mercenaries turn on the Blakists, sparking a chaotic firefight. Several Marians and mercenaries die, and the few remaining mercenaries flee with Lucian, hoping to survive together and to find a way off the Blakist- and Circinus-attacked planet. − − After arriving at the Marian evacuation landing zone, Cabot saves the life of [[Marian Senate|Senator]] [[Marcus Tullius Livinus]] from a self-detonating Blakist; Lucian dies in the explosion. In return, Marcus offers to bring the mercenaries aboard one of the evacuating ships, showing interest in employing the remnants of the squad. − − ==Featured characters== − * [[Cabot Dayne]] − * [[Patton Rook]] − * [[Rodrigo Vasquez (31st c.)|Rodrigo Vasquez]] − * Richter − * Newland − * [[Edo Garand]] − * Alvarez − * Giddons − * Doctor Fielder − * Legionnaire Gates − * [[Lucian Bohan]] − * Tapper − * [[Sheila Brady]] − * Doctor Akins − * ''Legatus'' Ramirez − * Damon − * ''Miles'' Fancere − * [[Marcus Tullius Livinus]] − * ''Principes'' Hughes (mentioned) − * Senator Gates (mentioned) − * Simmons (mentioned) − − ==Featured BattleTech== − ===Battle Armor=== − * [[Grenadier]] − * [[Void (Battle Armor)|Void]] − * [[Tornado]] − * [[Purifier Adaptive]] − − ===Vehicles=== − * [[Harasser]] − * [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] − * [[Karnov]] − − ===DropShips=== − * ''[[Gazelle]]''-class − * ''[[Buccaneer (DropShip class)|Buccaneer]]''-class − − ===BattleMechs=== − * ''[[Commando]]'' (mentioned) − * ''[[Hunchback]]'' (mentioned) − − ===Personal Equipment=== − * [[Maxell PL-10 Laser Rifle]] − − ==Featured species== − * [[Whipwood]] − * [[Khog]] − − ==Featured places== − * [[Blantleff]] − * [[Alphard (MH)]] (mentioned) − * [[Zorn's Keep]] (mentioned) − [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by Jason Schmetzer]] [[Category:Works by Jason Schmetzer]]
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| name = | | name = | ||
| type = Short story | | type = Short story | ||
| − | | author = [[Jason Schmetzer]] | + | | author = [[Jason Schmetzer]] |
| development = | | development = | ||
| primarywriting = | | primarywriting = | ||
| − | | pages = | + | | pages = (tbd) |
| cover = | | cover = | ||
| interiorart = | | interiorart = | ||
| illustrations = | | illustrations = | ||
| − | | publisher = [[CGL]] | + | | publisher = [[CGL]]<br />[[BattleCorps]] |
| productioncode = | | productioncode = | ||
| − | | year = 24 | + | | year = 24 January 2015 |
| ISBN10 = | | ISBN10 = | ||
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| era = [[Jihad era]] | | era = [[Jihad era]] | ||
| − | | timeline = | + | | timeline = 17-19 March [[3075]] |
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| − | '''''Sons of Janus''''' is a short story by [[Jason Schmetzer]]. Its seven parts were first published in the ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'' as intro fiction for the book's | + | '''''Sons of Janus''''' is a short story by [[Jason Schmetzer]]. Its seven parts were first published in the ''[[A Time of War Companion]]'' as intro fiction for the book's chapters. Starting 24 January 2015 it was also published online via [[BattleCorps]] as a standalone publication, again in seven parts. |
==Teasers== | ==Teasers== | ||
| − | ===Part 1: Man | + | ===Part 1: Man Vs. Boy=== |
(published 24 January 2015) | (published 24 January 2015) | ||
| − | {{quote|''Even in the midst of a planetary invasion, secrets must be protected. Or stolen. As the | + | {{quote|''Even in the midst of a planetary invasion, secrets must be protected. Or stolen. As the Circinus Federation invades Blantleff, an elite team of mercenary infiltrators moves toward a Marian research facility, intent on stealing the secrets hidden there. Part 1 of 7.''}} |
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===Part 2: It's a Job=== | ===Part 2: It's a Job=== | ||
(published 8 February 2015) | (published 8 February 2015) | ||
| − | {{quote|''The Marian security at the Rostrum site was as competent as it could be, but unarmored infantry sent against | + | {{quote|''The Marian security at the Rostrum site was as competent as it could be, but unarmored infantry sent against battle armor is at more than a disadvantage. When that battle armor is piloted by veteran mercenaries, the disadvantage is even greater.''}} |
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===Part 3: Don't Feed the Animals=== | ===Part 3: Don't Feed the Animals=== | ||
(published 15 February 2015) | (published 15 February 2015) | ||
{{quote|''The mercenaries have found what they came for, but they've taken too long. Outside the facility a platoon of Marian tanks has arrived. It will take all of their skill to escape the powerful units sent to stop them.''}} | {{quote|''The mercenaries have found what they came for, but they've taken too long. Outside the facility a platoon of Marian tanks has arrived. It will take all of their skill to escape the powerful units sent to stop them.''}} | ||
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===Part 4: Maelstrom=== | ===Part 4: Maelstrom=== | ||
(published 22 February 2015) | (published 22 February 2015) | ||
| − | {{quote|''As Cabot and his team change modes of transportation, a new officer takes over the pursuit. | + | {{quote|''As Cabot and his team change modes of transportation, a new officer takes over the pursuit. Centurion Bohan had fought the Circinus Federation before, but what had come from the sky in this invasion was nothing like what he'd fought before.''}} |
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===Part 5: Always Check References=== | ===Part 5: Always Check References=== | ||
(published 1 March 2015) | (published 1 March 2015) | ||
{{quote|''Having made their escape, the small mercenary team lays up, waiting for their Circinan contact to arrive to pull them out. Behind them, their Marian pursuers are closing the gap. Things should be winding down, but for Cabot and his team, trouble is only beginning.''}} | {{quote|''Having made their escape, the small mercenary team lays up, waiting for their Circinan contact to arrive to pull them out. Behind them, their Marian pursuers are closing the gap. Things should be winding down, but for Cabot and his team, trouble is only beginning.''}} | ||
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===Part 6: When One Door Closes=== | ===Part 6: When One Door Closes=== | ||
(published 8 March 2015) | (published 8 March 2015) | ||
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[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
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[[Category:Works by Jason Schmetzer]] | [[Category:Works by Jason Schmetzer]] | ||