Proper Work

Proper Work
Short story by Jason M. Hardy
Publication
Published in	Total Warfare
Pages	4
Chronology
Era	Clan Invasion era
Timeline	13 September 3060 — 23 September 3060

Proper Work by Jason M. Hardy is a short story included in Total Warfare.

Plot Summary

On Brighton, Shia-ben-bing Lawson goes through on-the-job training guarding a checkpoint on a civilian road. Navigating through confusing, apparently contradictory guidance, Lawson eventually gets to lead his own questioning of one of the drivers passing through: Roderick Hirt. Hirt breaks down under the questioning, apparent contradictions found between his statements and official data, and appears to try to drive away only to be shot dead by Lawson.

All along, Lawson was a Maskirovka agent sent to assassinate Hirt, who was a vice president of a brokerage financing St. Ives Compact loyalists. Data had been altered to create contradictions to enable the murder, and Hirt's car had been sabotaged to appear to flee to justify shooting.

Featured Characters

• Siu
• Lawson
• Lin
• Roderick Hirt
• Waterman (mentioned)
• Clask (mentioned)

Featured Places

• Brighton

Featured BattleTech

BattleMechs

• Ti Ts'ang (mentioned)

Vehicles

• Avanti Starfire