Dragon's Lair
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| Dragon's Lair | |||
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| Short story by William H. Keith, Jr. | |||
| First Publication | |||
| Published | 12 June 2020 | ||
| Published in | MechWarrior: Destiny | ||
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs | ||
| Pages | 9 | ||
| Chronology | |||
| Era | Succession Wars era | ||
| Timeline | 12 April 2990 | ||
| Series | |||
Colby's Commandos missions | |||
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Dragon's Lair is a short story by William H. Keith, Jr. that was published as introductory fiction for MechWarrior: Destiny.
Plot Summary[edit]
Colby's Commandos continue to press the Deathgeld despite being reduced to five 'Mechs after the battle outside Trent a week earlier. Compounding the situation, XO Durant Carlyle believes the Deathgeld represent the vanguard of a Draconis Combine invasion. Despite limited intelligence and his own injuries, CO Jonathan Colby insists on landing at the capital city of Golandrinas, Rowe, to gather concrete evidence for their employer, Georg Suertos on Wotan.
As the mercenary DropShip Ragamuffin begins its landing outside the city, it comes under ground fire. The Commandos deploy under fire and defeat the ambushers with support from the DropShip's guns. Local sources reveal the presence of a large 'Mech force and confirm that the planetary government has submitted to House Kurita. The Commandos realize they have been betrayed by Suertos's agent, Gorman Reid. Hemmed in by Deathgeld forces, they push into the city, where Colby is killed when the cockpit of his captured Dragon is smashed. Now in command, Carlyle realizes the Commandos are being drawn away from their vulnerable DropShip, which the Deathgeld are targeting. The unit withdraws and reaches the DropShip just in time to defeat the attacking Deathgeld forces.
A pilot captured from a defeated Griffin is revealed to be Reid, who admits the betrayal was an opportunistic collaboration between Suertos and Kuritan factions to profit from gold taken from Vickers Mining. The Commandos were hired to provide enough resistance to draw in the full Deathgeld regiment, which is now broken by the death of its commander, Gerard Duboise, and the capture of Reid, their acting leader. Carlyle rejects Reid's offer to join the Deathgeld and instead turns him over to the government of Golandrinas, noting that Reid's contract was with the now-deceased Jonathan Colby. With Colby dead, the mercenary unit continues on as Carlyle's Commandos.
Featured Characters[edit]
Featured Units[edit]
Featured Places[edit]
- Golandrinas
- Wotan (mentioned)
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
Dropships[edit]
- Union-class 'Mech carrier DropShip, Ragamuffin