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Line 23: | followedby = | followedby = }} }} − '''''That Old Highlander Way''''' is a short story by [[David G. Martin]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 08 December 2015. It was later republished within the anthology [[Slack Tide]] on 21 February 2020. + '''''That Old Highlander Way''''' is a short story by [[David G. Martin]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 08 December 2015. ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== Line 29:
Line 29: ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − Aging Northwind Highlanders [[Captain]] Jessie McGinnis of Stirling's Fusiliers' First Battalion finds herself fighting a [[Clan]] Trial against a Jade Falcon [[Binary]] of the [[124th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|124th Striker Cluster]] under one [[Star Captain]] Lana Malthus. Previous experience in facing the Clans suggested that they would forgo [[jump jet]]s and instead install heavier armament, and the Highlanders thus opted for 'Mechs with superior mobility and a battlefield favoring their jump-capable 'Mechs. After a drawn-out engagement, McGinnis' company is down to five 'Mechs and facing three remaining [[OmniMech]]s. + Aging Northwind Highlanders [[Captain]] Jessie McGinnis of Stirling's Fusiliers' First Battalion finds herself fighting a [[Clan]] trial against a Jade Falcon [[binary]] of the [[124th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|124th Striker Cluster]] under one [[Star Captain]] Lana Malthus. Previous experience in facing the Clans suggested that they would forego [[jump jet]]s and instead install heavier armament, and the Highlanders thus opted for 'Mechs with superior mobility and a battlefield favoring their jump-capable 'Mechs. After a drawn-out engagement, McGinnis' company is down to five 'Mechs and facing three remaining [[OmniMech]]s. − McGinnis manages to outmaneuver her opponent, divide the Jade Falcon 'Mechs and defeat them piecemeal. The final enemy – Star Captain Malthus in her ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]'' – defiantly prepares to make a final stand which McGinnis realizes will cost the Highlanders dearly. Recalling a footnote from her readings about Clan culture and tactics, McGinnis offers ''[[hegira]]'' which Malthus accepts, resulting in a victory for the Highlanders and the capture of at least one functional OmniMech. + McGinnis manages to outmaneuver her opponent, divide the Jade Falcon 'Mechs and defeat them piecemeal. The final enemy—Star Captain Malthus in her ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]''—defiantly prepares to make a final stand which McGinnis realizes will cost the Highlanders dearly. Recalling a footnote from her readings about Clan culture and tactics, McGinnis offers [[Hegira]] which Malthus accepts, resulting in a victory for the Highlanders and the capture of at least one functional OmniMech. − − ==Featured characters== − * [[Andrea Stirling|Colonel Sterling]] (mentioned) − * [[Colton Reid]] − * Cooper − * [[Daniel Harper]] − * Gran − * Jacklyn − * [[Jessie McGinnis]] − * [[Lana Malthus]] − * MacKinney − * [[Rena Ainsley]] ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== − * ''[[Clint]]'' + *''[[Clint]]'' − * ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)]]'' + *''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)]]'' − * ''[[Jenner]]'' + *''[[Jenner]]'' − * ''[[Kit Fox (Uller)]]'' + *''[[Kit Fox (Uller)]]'' − * ''[[Spider]]'' + *''[[Spider]]'' − * ''[[Starslayer]]'' + *''[[Starslayer]]'' − * ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]'' + *''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]'' − * ''[[Wolfhound]]'' + *''[[Wolfhound]]'' − − ==Featured places== − * [[Blue Hole]] − [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by David G. Martin]] [[Category:Works by David G. Martin]]
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| − | '''''That Old Highlander Way''''' is a short story by [[David G. Martin]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 08 December 2015 | + | '''''That Old Highlander Way''''' is a short story by [[David G. Martin]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 08 December 2015. |
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| − | Aging Northwind Highlanders [[Captain]] Jessie McGinnis of Stirling's Fusiliers' First Battalion finds herself fighting a [[Clan]] | + | Aging Northwind Highlanders [[Captain]] Jessie McGinnis of Stirling's Fusiliers' First Battalion finds herself fighting a [[Clan]] trial against a Jade Falcon [[binary]] of the [[124th Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|124th Striker Cluster]] under one [[Star Captain]] Lana Malthus. Previous experience in facing the Clans suggested that they would forego [[jump jet]]s and instead install heavier armament, and the Highlanders thus opted for 'Mechs with superior mobility and a battlefield favoring their jump-capable 'Mechs. After a drawn-out engagement, McGinnis' company is down to five 'Mechs and facing three remaining [[OmniMech]]s. |
| − | McGinnis manages to outmaneuver her opponent, divide the Jade Falcon 'Mechs and defeat them piecemeal. The final | + | McGinnis manages to outmaneuver her opponent, divide the Jade Falcon 'Mechs and defeat them piecemeal. The final enemy—Star Captain Malthus in her ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]''—defiantly prepares to make a final stand which McGinnis realizes will cost the Highlanders dearly. Recalling a footnote from her readings about Clan culture and tactics, McGinnis offers [[Hegira]] which Malthus accepts, resulting in a victory for the Highlanders and the capture of at least one functional OmniMech. |
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
| − | * ''[[Clint]]'' | + | *''[[Clint]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)]]'' | + | *''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Jenner]]'' | + | *''[[Jenner]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Kit Fox (Uller)]]'' | + | *''[[Kit Fox (Uller)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Spider]]'' | + | *''[[Spider]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Starslayer]]'' | + | *''[[Starslayer]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]'' | + | *''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Wolfhound]]'' | + | *''[[Wolfhound]]'' |
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[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by David G. Martin]] | [[Category:Works by David G. Martin]] | ||