Art of the Deal
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| Art of the Deal | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Loren L. Coleman | |
| First Publication | |
| Published | 11 August 2004 |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| Illustrator(s) | Matt Plog |
| Pages | 9 |
| Chronology | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 7 April 3065 |
Art of the Deal is a short story by Loren L. Coleman that was first published online on BattleCorps in August 2004. It was later republished in print in the first BattleCorps anthology The Corps in 2008.
It was one of the stories that could be downloaded for free from the BattleCorps website to advertise it, and was also included in the BattleCorps Fiction Sampler.
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Nikolai Kwiatkowski searches for a way to advance in Ceres Metals.
Plot Summary[edit]
Evolved from a throw-away line in Technical Readout: Project Phoenix that is quoted in the preface, the story narrates a "raid" by General Motors on 7 April 3065 at a life-fire test range of their competitor, Ceres Metals, on Warlock. It demonstrates the superiority of the upgraded GM Phoenix Hawk over the Ceres Metals BJ2-O Blackjack C undergoing retrials. The unusual demonstration, combined with a message from Giovanni Estrella de la Sangre, prompts Overseer pro tem Nikolai Kwiatkowski to consider his options with General Motors, especially given that the destruction of the Blackjack that he directed to engage the Phoenix Hawk does not bode well for his career otherwise.
Featured Characters[edit]
- Overseer pro-tem Nikolai Kwiatkowski
- Jing-li Fen Xou
- Sao-wei Cho Tah Men
- Giovanni Estrella de la Sangre (mentioned)
Featured Places[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
- BJ2-O Blackjack C
- PXH-4L Phoenix Hawk (implied)
- VND-3L Vindicator (mentioned)