Storms of Fate: Alternate Chapter Six
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| Storms of Fate: Alternate Chapter Six | |||
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| Short story by Loren L. Coleman | |||
| First Publication | |||
| Published | 15 October 2004 | ||
| Publisher | BattleCorps | ||
| Pages | 5 | ||
| Chronology | |||
| Era | Civil War era | ||
| Timeline | 1 April 3064 | ||
| Series | |||
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Storms of Fate: Alternate Chapter Six is a short story by Loren L. Coleman that was published online on BattleCorps in October 2004.
Conceived as the 2004 April Fools Product, this alternate chapter for Coleman's novel Storms of Fate' was never intended as canonical.
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| “ | Loren L. Coleman brings us a view into the tricks that even professional writers like to play on unsuspecting people. Read this Alternate Chapter Six from Storms of Fate. You may want to avoid this one if you're easily offended by profanity or irreverent treatment of some classic BattleTech characters. | ” |
Plot Summary[edit]
On 1 April 3064, at the Davion Palace on New Avalon, Katrina Steiner-Davion secretly meets with Khan Vlad Ward of Clan Wolf. The clandestine encounter takes place within her private apartments, arranged despite the considerable risks of bringing a Clan leader into the heart of the Federated Suns capital. The discussion begins with tensions, as Vlad accuses Katrina of attempting to manipulate their past understanding. Katrina presses him on possible Clan Wolf operations against Clan Jade Falcon, suggesting that a strike at Falcon rear lines could be mutually beneficial to both her and the Wolves.
The discussion quickly mixes politics with physical intimacy. Katrina loosens Vlad's uniform, draws him to the sofa, and engages in overt seduction while pressing her case for military cooperation. Their negotiation becomes interwoven with sexual contact, with both attempting to assert dominance through the encounter.
As the scene progresses, Katrina takes control, restraining Vlad and forcing him to submit to her verbally while straddling him. The chapter closes with an homage to the 1999 movie American Pie, when Katrina offers to tell Vlad about "her one summer at band camp"...
Featured Characters[edit]
- Katrina Steiner-Davion
- Vlad Ward
- Richard Dehaver (mentioned)
- Adam Steiner (mentioned)
- Sharon Byron (misspelled, mentioned)