Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine
Short story by Stephan A. Frabartolo
Publication
Published	7 November 2010
Publisher	BattleCorps
Pages	8
Chronology
Era	Succession Wars era
Timeline	13 January 3028
Series
Feather versus Mountain     —

Rise and Shine is a short story by Stephan A. Frabartolo that was first published online on BattleCorps on 7 November 2010 together with its companion story, Feather versus Mountain, of which it was originally the second part. Both stories were republished in print in 2019 in the BattleCorps anthology Kill Zone as a connected two-part story.

The stories tie into the novel Wolves on the Border in what amounts to an additional chapter, taking a closer look at the events that led up to the death of Jerry Akuma.

Teaser Text

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There are two sides to every conflict, and when the conflagration on An Ting between Wolf's Dragoons and House Kurita spills over into the streets, both sides pay a cost.

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Plot Summary

Having gained the initiative over the Ryuken-ichi regiment in the fighting in the city of Cerant on An Ting, Wolf's Dragoons have begun their final attack to push the enemy forces off-planet. A small ad hoc force of fast units under Captain Dechan Fraser spearheads the advance behind enemy lines in hopes of delivering a decapitation blow against the enemy HQ before they can evacuate. Their advance grinds to a halt just short of their objective, however, and Dragoon MechWarrior Thomas West finds a cunning enemy in a lowly fifteen-ton SecurityMech to be their most dangerous opponent on the urban battlefield. Although his own 'Mech is disabled, West recalls his secret Clan heritage in the end instead of admitting defeat and calls down indirect LRM fire on his opponent, destroying him.

Ultimately, three Dragoon 'Mechs (at least) are disabled or destroyed while buying an opportunity for Fraser's damaged Shadow Hawk to punch through and proceed towards Government House on Central Square (leading directly to his assault on Jerry Akuma as described in the novel).

Featured Characters

• Thomas West
• Dechan Fraser
• Thom Dominguez
• Keith Gatlin
• Calvin Wakeman
• Hezekiah Walden
• Willard Gibbs (by implication; not explicitly named)

Featured Units

• Wolf's Dragoons
• Ryuken-ichi

Featured Places

• An Ting

Featured BattleTech

'Mechs

• Charger
• Griffin
• Ostscout
• Quickdraw
• Shadow Hawk
• Warhammer
• WSP-1W Wasp
• Wolverine
• Guard SecurityMech (by implication and description; not explicitly named)