Pack Hunters
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- This article is about the short story. For the BattleMech, see Pack Hunter.
Pack Hunters | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jason Schmetzer | |
| Publication | |
| Published | 13 October 2005 |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| illustrator(s) | Robert Atkinson |
| Pages | 16 |
| Chronology | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 13 May 3067 |
Pack Hunters is a short story by Jason Schmetzer that was first published online on BattleCorps on 13 October 2005. It was later republished in print in the second BattleCorps anthology First Strike in 2010.
Contents
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| “ | What hope does a company of Helicopters have against a Medium, two heavies, and an assault 'Mech? | ” |
Plot Summary[edit]
On 13 May 3067, a pirate BattleMech lance assaulting the Federated Suns world of Monhegan has evaded the militia 'Mechs and is headed towards a depot in the heart of the Bankin Preserve forest. The only defenders available are a company of twelve helicopters under Lieutenant Ivan Sharpe that belong to an (unnamed) mercenary regiment. They have to harass and delay the 'Mechs until their own DropShip arrives with BattleMech reinforcements. Sharpe manages to keep his troops in line despite heavy losses and his own doubts, and in the end they manage to defeat the 'Mechs.
Featured Characters[edit]
- Lieutenant Ivan Sharpe
- Warrant Officer Samuel Howe
- Julie Madsen
- Dominic Halstead
- Johnny Baron
- Janice Lipton