The Secret Fox
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| The Secret Fox | |||
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| Short story by Bryan Young | |||
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| First Publication | |||
| Published | 15 December 2020 | ||
| Published in | Shrapnel Issue 3 | ||
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs | ||
| Pages | 24 | ||
| Chronology | |||
| Era | Dark Age era | ||
| Timeline | 13 May 3143 — 1 August 3143 | ||
| Series | |||
Fox Patrol series | |||
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The Secret Fox is a short story by Bryan Young that was published in the third issue of Shrapnel.
Plot Summary[edit]
Seventeen-year-old Katie Ferraro has long dreamed of becoming a MechWarrior. On Jerangle, a backwater with little military activity, the closest she can be is an apprentice 'Mech Tech under her adoptive father Scarecrow, but she dreams of bigger things.
On 13 May 3143, while exploring in the wilderness near her hometown of Potsdam Town, Katie finds a decades-forgotten Kit Fox of the Kell Hounds mercenary unit. For the next couple of months, she repairs it in secret, intending to surprise Scarecrow with it. Unfortunately, on 31 July, the Red Stripe Raiders arrive at Potsdam, extorting money and supplies from the town. The threat of 'Mechs attacking her hometown, along with the monetary reward for driving the pirates away, leads Katie to reveal her 'Mech earlier then planned. When the pirates return a day later, she attacks and destroys them.
Taking money and salvage as a reward, Katie goes on to start negotiating a contract to protect the town, moving on to a new life as a mercenary.
Featured Characters[edit]
- Katie Ferraro
- Marjorie Warhammer
- Scarecrow
- Peabody
Featured Units[edit]
- Red Stripe Raiders
- Kell Hounds (mentioned)