Redemption and Malice

Redemption and Malice
Short story by Blaine Lee Pardoe
First Publication
Published	28 February 2020
Publisher	Catalyst Game Labs
Illustrator(s)	Anthony Scroggins, David A. Kerber (cover art) Matt Heerdt, David A. Kerber (design)
Pages	28 (PDF)
Chronology
Era	Dark Age era
Timeline	6 November 3148 — c. 19 November 3148

Redemption and Malice is a short story by Blaine Lee Pardoe. It was properly released by Catalyst Game Labs in PDF format through a download link that was emailed out to backers of the 2019 Clan Invasion crowdfunding campaign from 28 February 2020 onwards; due to an oversight some people were able to purchase it early when the story was briefly available as a digital product on the CGL webstore on 6 February.

The story mentioned two previously unknown BattleMech designs and introduced the borrack, an alien riding beast. It also mentioned "The Clave" and, through the reveal of the main protagonist's full name at the end, suggests it to be a remnant of Clan Wolverine.

Featured Characters

• Sarah "Big Sarah" Xydis
• Derek King
• Halloran Hallis
• Icer Warton
• Yurgi King
• Ansel
• Digby

Featured Places

• Dichell

Featured BattleTech

BattleMechs

• Archer
• "Behemoth" (from the context, possibly a Matar and not its Clan successor, the Stone Rhino which has the reporting name Behemoth; mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Black Knight (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Champion (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Charger
• Highlander (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Kyudo
• Pallas (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Slither (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• UrbanMech (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Vulcan (mentioned for parts used in a FrankenMech)
• Wasp
• Zeus
• 95-ton FrankenMech "Redemption"

Vehicles

• Galleon Light Tank
• Rommel Tank

DropShips

• Union-class 'Mech carrier DropShip