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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | While the two [[DropShip]]s of an [[AFFS]] rescue force approach the planet [[Chichibu]] in the [[Draconis Combine]], [[Leftenant Colonel]] Colin Kerse irritates his executive officer, [[Major]] Amanda Rawson, and the other officers aboard through his reluctance to reveal details about their mission. He explains that this will ascertain they cannot leak vital information in case they are caught and interrogated. It is obvious that the strange-acting Kerse is hiding something and knows far more than he is willing to share. He orders a radio signal be sent to the planet, and the crew is surprised to receive an encoded burst transmission with up-to-date intel on their objective in turn on a | + | While the two [[DropShip]]s of an [[AFFS]] rescue force approach the planet [[Chichibu]] in the [[Draconis Combine]], [[Leftenant Colonel]] Colin Kerse irritates his executive officer, [[Major]] Amanda Rawson, and the other officers aboard through his reluctance to reveal details about their mission. He explains that this will ascertain they cannot leak vital information in case they are caught and interrogated. It is obvious that the strange-acting Kerse is hiding something and knows far more than he is willing to share. He orders a radio signal be sent to the planet, and the crew is surprised to receive an encoded burst transmission with up-to-date intel on their objective in turn on a predetermined channel. |
| − | Once the DropShips have secretly landed and deployed their forces, Kerse continues to skip the chain of command and has all units reporting directly to him. The task force's aim is a prison camp some 150 | + | Once the DropShips have secretly landed and deployed their forces, Kerse continues to skip the chain of command and has all units reporting directly to him. The task force's aim is a prison camp some 150 km from their landing site. Kerse explains it to be a slave labor camp for a nearby mining operation; the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' have withheld prisoners of war from the recent prisoner exchange with the [[Federated Suns]] without the knowledge or approval of the Combine's [[Coordinator]]. It is revealed that Kerse himself was held at this facility and escaped, but not before suffering lasting injury. The liberation of the camp is part of his personal vendetta against its commander, ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Kobayashi. |
| − | The rescue operation narrowly succeeds. On the way back to the [[JumpShip]], Kerse reveals the last details: After his escape from the camp, he had to make deals with locals to escape off-planet; the Kokuryu-kai were not popular with Chichibu's population either, but held hostages at the camp. Timed with Kerse's prisoner rescue raid, the | + | The rescue operation narrowly succeeds. On the way back to the [[JumpShip]], Kerse reveals the last details: After his escape from the camp, he had to make deals with locals to escape off-planet; the ''Kokuryu-kai'' were not popular with Chichibu's population either, but held hostages at the camp. Timed with Kerse's prisoner rescue raid, the organization's members were arrested all over the planet. |
| − | == Featured characters == | + | ==Featured characters== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Amanda Rawson]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Colin Kerse]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Jiro Kobayashi]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Karen Jordan]] |
== Featured places == | == Featured places == | ||
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* [[Breed]] (mentioned) | * [[Breed]] (mentioned) | ||
* [[Chichibu]] | * [[Chichibu]] | ||
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== Featured BattleTech == | == Featured BattleTech == | ||
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* ''[[Black Hawk-KU]]'' - reported as ''Blackhawk-KU-A'' | * ''[[Black Hawk-KU]]'' - reported as ''Blackhawk-KU-A'' | ||
* ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)]]'' - reported as ''Blackjack-OC'' | * ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)]]'' - reported as ''Blackjack-OC'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Centurion]]'' | + | * ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' |
* ''[[Dervish]]'' | * ''[[Dervish]]'' | ||
* ''[[Falconer]]'' | * ''[[Falconer]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Firestarter (OmniMech)]]'' - reported as ''Firestarter-OB' | + | * ''[[Firestarter (OmniMech)]]'' - reported as ''Firestarter-OB'' |
* ''[[Griffin]]'' | * ''[[Griffin]]'' | ||
* ''[[Kabuto]]'' | * ''[[Kabuto]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Raven]]'' | * ''[[Raven]]'' | ||
* ''[[Rifleman]]'' | * ''[[Rifleman]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Salamander]]'' | + | * ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]'' |
* ''[[Stealth]]'' | * ''[[Stealth]]'' | ||
* ''[[Trebuchet]]'' | * ''[[Trebuchet]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Inseki]]'' heavy strike fighters | * ''[[Inseki]]'' heavy strike fighters | ||
* ''[[Suzume]]'' light strike fighters | * ''[[Suzume]]'' light strike fighters | ||
| − | * unspecified [[ | + | * unspecified [[battle armor]] |
===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Condor]]''-class ''Crimson Dirk'' | + | * ''[[Condor (DropShip class)|Condor]]''-class ''[[Crimson Dirk]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Union]]''-class ''Stone Rose'' | + | * ''[[Union]]''-class ''[[Stone Rose]]'' |
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| − | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | + | [[Category:BattleCorps publications|Promise, The]] |
| − | [[Category:Short Stories]] | + | [[Category:Short Stories|Promise, The]] |
| − | [[Category:Works by Craig A. Reed]] | + | [[Category:Works by Craig A. Reed|Promise, The]] |
Latest revision as of 22:39, 29 August 2023
| The Promise | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Short Story |
| Author | Craig A. Reed |
| Pages | 30 |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| First published | 24 May 2010 |
| Content | |
| Era | Jihad era |
| Timeline | 9 - 14 August 3068 |
The Promise by Craig A. Reed was published online on BattleCorps on 24 May 2010. Set in 3068, it is technically a Jihad era story although it does not deal with any Jihad-specific issues.
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| “ | War makes for strong emotions, both for the victors and the vanquished. When those roles are reversed, the feelings expand exponentially, as the rescue force headed toward a Combine POW camp discovers. | ” |
Plot summary[edit]
While the two DropShips of an AFFS rescue force approach the planet Chichibu in the Draconis Combine, Leftenant Colonel Colin Kerse irritates his executive officer, Major Amanda Rawson, and the other officers aboard through his reluctance to reveal details about their mission. He explains that this will ascertain they cannot leak vital information in case they are caught and interrogated. It is obvious that the strange-acting Kerse is hiding something and knows far more than he is willing to share. He orders a radio signal be sent to the planet, and the crew is surprised to receive an encoded burst transmission with up-to-date intel on their objective in turn on a predetermined channel.
Once the DropShips have secretly landed and deployed their forces, Kerse continues to skip the chain of command and has all units reporting directly to him. The task force's aim is a prison camp some 150 km from their landing site. Kerse explains it to be a slave labor camp for a nearby mining operation; the Kokuryu-kai have withheld prisoners of war from the recent prisoner exchange with the Federated Suns without the knowledge or approval of the Combine's Coordinator. It is revealed that Kerse himself was held at this facility and escaped, but not before suffering lasting injury. The liberation of the camp is part of his personal vendetta against its commander, Sho-sa Kobayashi.
The rescue operation narrowly succeeds. On the way back to the JumpShip, Kerse reveals the last details: After his escape from the camp, he had to make deals with locals to escape off-planet; the Kokuryu-kai were not popular with Chichibu's population either, but held hostages at the camp. Timed with Kerse's prisoner rescue raid, the organization's members were arrested all over the planet.
Featured characters[edit]
Featured places[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
'Mechs[edit]
- Axman
- Black Hawk-KU - reported as Blackhawk-KU-A
- Blackjack (OmniMech) - reported as Blackjack-OC
- Centurion
- Dervish
- Falconer
- Firestarter (OmniMech) - reported as Firestarter-OB
- Griffin
- Kabuto
- Komodo
- Locust
- Nightsky
- No-Dachi
- Panther
- Raven
- Rifleman
- Salamander
- Stealth
- Trebuchet
- Warhammer
Vehicles[edit]
- Ferret VTOL
- Inseki heavy strike fighters
- Suzume light strike fighters
- unspecified battle armor
DropShips[edit]
- Condor-class Crimson Dirk
- Union-class Stone Rose