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| − | '''''The Discovery of Command''''' is a short story by [[Harper Brand]] and her [[BattleTech]] debut story. It was published exclusively in the sixth [[BattleCorps]] print anthology, ''[[Front Lines]]'', in 2016. Unlike all other stories in the book, it | + | '''''The Discovery of Command''''' is a short story by [[Harper Brand]] and her [[BattleTech]] debut story. It was published exclusively in the sixth [[BattleCorps]] print anthology, ''[[Front Lines]]'', in 2016. Unlike all other stories in the book, it had not previously been published online via BattleCorps. |
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | Following an overwhelming attack by [[Word of Blake]] forces on [[Fletcher]] that caught the defenders off-guard and scattered or crushed them, [[Adept]] [[Nicole Shelby]] finds herself the ranking officer in a ragtag group of survivors from the [[11th Division (ComStar)]] as of 22 November [[3067]]. Learning to command on the fly she leads her mixed unit, just under a [[Level II]] in strength, towards the city of Royce in hopes of sneaking aboard a [[DropShip]] there—the ''[[Stonehenge]]'', a ''[[Mule]]''-class civilian | + | Following an overwhelming attack by [[Word of Blake]] forces on [[Fletcher]] that caught the defenders off-guard and scattered or crushed them, [[Adept]] [[Nicole Shelby]] finds herself the ranking officer in a ragtag group of survivors from the [[11th Division (ComStar)]] as of 22 November [[3067]]. Learning to command on the fly she leads her mixed unit, just under a [[Level II]] in strength, towards the city of Royce in hopes of sneaking aboard a [[DropShip]] there—the ''[[Stonehenge]]'', a ''[[Mule]]''-class civilian freighter that arrived just before the attack and was overlooked by the attackers as it is a (civilian) [[ComStar]], and not a (military) [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] vessel. Shelby quickly establishes a good rapport with NCO veterans in her unit, and sends Acolyte Alex Slocum ahead into the city to scout. En route, the scouts warn Shelby's unit of an approaching Word of Blake scout force in [[BattleMech]]s. Under Shelby's improving leadership the scout force is vanquished, but back in Royce Word of Blake commander [[Precentor]] [[Kevin Dollar]] divines from the skirmish that a small ComStar force is approaching the city, which in turn prompts him to investigate the starport again and find the ''Stonehenge'', which is subsequently destroyed in full view of the scouts. |
When the scouts return with news that the escape DropShip was destroyed, dashing their hopes of escaping Fletcher, Shelby has enough authority over the troops (through her trusted subordinates Snelling and Slocum) to keep them from falling apart, and decides to go to ground with the intention of disrupting Word of Blake operations on Fletcher from the underground. | When the scouts return with news that the escape DropShip was destroyed, dashing their hopes of escaping Fletcher, Shelby has enough authority over the troops (through her trusted subordinates Snelling and Slocum) to keep them from falling apart, and decides to go to ground with the intention of disrupting Word of Blake operations on Fletcher from the underground. | ||
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*''[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]'' | *''[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]'' | ||
*''[[Grim Reaper]]'' | *''[[Grim Reaper]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Helios]]'' | + | *''[[Helios (BattleMech)|Helios]]'' |
*''[[Night Hawk]]'' | *''[[Night Hawk]]'' | ||
*''[[Tessen]]'' | *''[[Tessen]]'' | ||
*''[[Valkyrie]]'' | *''[[Valkyrie]]'' | ||
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===Vehicles=== | ===Vehicles=== | ||
*[[Blizzard Hover Transport]] | *[[Blizzard Hover Transport]] | ||
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*[[Centipede Scout Car]] | *[[Centipede Scout Car]] | ||
*unspecified APCs | *unspecified APCs | ||
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===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
*''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'' | *''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'' | ||
*''[[Mule]]'' (''[[Stonehenge]]'') | *''[[Mule]]'' (''[[Stonehenge]]'') | ||
*''[[Overlord]]'' | *''[[Overlord]]'' | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
*unspecified [[battle armor]] | *unspecified [[battle armor]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Short Stories]] | + | [[Category:Short Stories|Discovery of Command, The]] |
| − | [[Category:Works by Harper Brand]] | + | [[Category:Works by Harper Brand|Discovery of Command, The]] |
Latest revision as of 07:32, 13 November 2023
| The Discovery of Command | |
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| Story information | |
| Author | Harper Brand |
| Pages | 32 |
| Type | Short story |
| Product | Front Lines |
| Content | |
| Era | Jihad era |
| Timeline | 22-23 November 3067 |
The Discovery of Command is a short story by Harper Brand and her BattleTech debut story. It was published exclusively in the sixth BattleCorps print anthology, Front Lines, in 2016. Unlike all other stories in the book, it had not previously been published online via BattleCorps.
Plot summary[edit]
Following an overwhelming attack by Word of Blake forces on Fletcher that caught the defenders off-guard and scattered or crushed them, Adept Nicole Shelby finds herself the ranking officer in a ragtag group of survivors from the 11th Division (ComStar) as of 22 November 3067. Learning to command on the fly she leads her mixed unit, just under a Level II in strength, towards the city of Royce in hopes of sneaking aboard a DropShip there—the Stonehenge, a Mule-class civilian freighter that arrived just before the attack and was overlooked by the attackers as it is a (civilian) ComStar, and not a (military) Com Guard vessel. Shelby quickly establishes a good rapport with NCO veterans in her unit, and sends Acolyte Alex Slocum ahead into the city to scout. En route, the scouts warn Shelby's unit of an approaching Word of Blake scout force in BattleMechs. Under Shelby's improving leadership the scout force is vanquished, but back in Royce Word of Blake commander Precentor Kevin Dollar divines from the skirmish that a small ComStar force is approaching the city, which in turn prompts him to investigate the starport again and find the Stonehenge, which is subsequently destroyed in full view of the scouts.
When the scouts return with news that the escape DropShip was destroyed, dashing their hopes of escaping Fletcher, Shelby has enough authority over the troops (through her trusted subordinates Snelling and Slocum) to keep them from falling apart, and decides to go to ground with the intention of disrupting Word of Blake operations on Fletcher from the underground.
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
Vehicles[edit]
- Blizzard Hover Transport
- Brutus Assault Tank
- Centipede Scout Car
- unspecified APCs
DropShips[edit]
Other[edit]
- unspecified battle armor