Where Legends Come to Rest
Sarna News
| Where Legends Come to Rest | |||
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| Short story by Philip A. Lee | |||
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| First Publication | |||
| Published | 17 August 2017 | ||
| Published in | Legacy (Anthology) | ||
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs | ||
| Pages | 11 (POD) | ||
| Chronology | |||
| Era | Dark Age era | ||
| Timeline | 25 May 3084 — 30 October 3090 | ||
| Series | |||
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Epilogue: Where Legends Come to Rest is a short story by Philip A. Lee and the thirteenth and final part of the Legacy anthology, which was published in August 2017.
Plot Summary[edit]
War orphan William "Billy" Northrup doesn't know what to do with his life. He finds the (Legacy Grasshopper) GHR-5H Grasshopper's cockpit bulkhead in a museum on Terra in 3084. A plaque informs him that this bulkhead is the only piece that was preserved from a 'Mech that was built in 2779 and surrendered to Exarch Devlin Stone's Military Materiel Redemption Program in 3083. The multiple pilots who etched their names and other data into the bulkhead inspire him to make a lasting contribution to history, and sets him on the way to become an Republic Armed Forces MechWarrior.
Upon receiving a factory-fresh Nyx in 3090, Northrup etches his name into a metal plate in the cockpit–starting the tradition anew–in memory of his father who died fighting in the Jihad.
While the Grasshopper's legacy came to an end with its disassembly, the hand-crafted fluidic actuator device that Lucia Cavaletta had built is still serving in an AgroMech on Bryant as of October 3090.
Featured Characters[edit]
- William "Billy" Northrup
- Lucia Cavaletta (mentioned)
- Exarch Devlin Stone (mentioned)