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| − | '''''The Bitter Taste of Hope''''' is a short story by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 29 June 2006. | + | '''''The Bitter Taste of Hope''''' is a short story by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] in two parts on 29 June and 3 July 2006, respectively. |
| − | == | + | ==Plot summary== |
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| + | ===Part 1=== | ||
| + | :published 29 June 2006 | ||
{{quote|''Tracy Malfont's life was an endless flight from fear and betrayal—that is, until Mark Castor showed up on [[Randis]], foiling her scam. Now in the [[Tortuga Dominions]], her new boss covets a pile of crap not worth stealing, much less dying for; she finds him a hard man to understand. It doesn't help that she's an embittered cynic. Hope holds no place in her heart; it was burned away, a dozen years earlier...''}} | {{quote|''Tracy Malfont's life was an endless flight from fear and betrayal—that is, until Mark Castor showed up on [[Randis]], foiling her scam. Now in the [[Tortuga Dominions]], her new boss covets a pile of crap not worth stealing, much less dying for; she finds him a hard man to understand. It doesn't help that she's an embittered cynic. Hope holds no place in her heart; it was burned away, a dozen years earlier...''}} | ||
| − | == | + | ===Part 2=== |
| − | {{ | + | :published 3 July 2006 |
| + | {{quote|''Tracy Malfont finds hope to be a cruel suitor, constantly promising better things in its beguiling voice, only to disappear at the worst possible moment, leaving her frustrated and bereft. This time she wasn't quite there. Yet. But her new boss, Mark Castor-Davion, is threatening to push her over the edge; he's planning a tactical assault with three lances of 'Mechs...only one of which actually exists. She's placed her hope in him; did it betray her again?''}} | ||
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Revision as of 07:21, 12 January 2012
| The Bitter Taste of Hope | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Short story (2 parts) |
| Author | Steven Mohan Jr. |
| Pages | 26 |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| First published | 29 June 2006 (part 1) 3 July 2006 |
| Content | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 27 February—2 March 3066 |
The Bitter Taste of Hope is a short story by Steven Mohan Jr. that was published online on BattleCorps in two parts on 29 June and 3 July 2006, respectively.
Plot summary
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Part 1
- published 29 June 2006
| “ | Tracy Malfont's life was an endless flight from fear and betrayal—that is, until Mark Castor showed up on Randis, foiling her scam. Now in the Tortuga Dominions, her new boss covets a pile of crap not worth stealing, much less dying for; she finds him a hard man to understand. It doesn't help that she's an embittered cynic. Hope holds no place in her heart; it was burned away, a dozen years earlier... | ” |
Part 2
- published 3 July 2006
| “ | Tracy Malfont finds hope to be a cruel suitor, constantly promising better things in its beguiling voice, only to disappear at the worst possible moment, leaving her frustrated and bereft. This time she wasn't quite there. Yet. But her new boss, Mark Castor-Davion, is threatening to push her over the edge; he's planning a tactical assault with three lances of 'Mechs...only one of which actually exists. She's placed her hope in him; did it betray her again? | ” |