The Blood Snow
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The Blood Snow | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Chris Hartford | |
| Publication | |
| Published | 21 August 2006 |
| Published in | Historical: Brush Wars |
| Publisher | FanPro |
| Pages | 2 |
| Chronology | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Timeline | 4 February 3037 |
The Blood Snow is a short story by Chris Hartford that was first published as introductory fiction for Historical: Brush Wars.
Contents
Plot Summary[edit]
In the Balzan Mountains on the icy world of Xanthe III, Captain-General Duncan Marik has just ejected from his Orion as the BattleMech was just destroyed in combat with forces from the enemy Duchy of Andurien. Almost immediately, Marik is pinned down by an Andurien infantryman. A friendly Tenth Marik Militia Locust arrives and kills the enemy trooper, then prepares to take Marik aboard by lowering a ladder from the ventral hatch. However, the Locust is in turn attacked (implicitly, vanquished) by an enemy Warhammer that proceeds to kill Duncan Marik with its machine guns in short order, before he can even finish his attempt to surrender.
Featured Characters[edit]
- Duncan Marik, Captain-General of the Free Worlds League
- Catherine Humphreys, Duchess of Andurien (mentioned)
- Janos Marik, late former Captain-General of the Free Worlds League (mentioned)
- Thomas Marik, designated heir of Janos Marik (mentioned)
- Colonel Samuel Garibaldi, commander of the Tenth Marik Militia (mentioned)
- Carlos Marik, son of Duncan Marik (mentioned)
Featured Units[edit]
Featured Places[edit]
- Xanthe III
- Atreus (mentioned)