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| author = [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] | | author = [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] | ||
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| era = [[Civil War Era]] | | era = [[Civil War Era]] | ||
− | | timeline = 8 October [[3062]] | + | | timeline = 8 October to 12 December [[3062]] |
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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
+ | The [[Black Dawn]], a small [[Periphery]] [[Mercenary]] unit based on [[Charleston]] in the [[Taurian Concordat]], is surreptitious hired by the [[Federated Suns]] to attack a supposed [[Pirate]] base on an uninhabited world. Given an experimental AGS-4D ''[[Argus]]'' [[BattleMech]] as a sign-on bonus, the Black Dawn soon discovered they have been engaged under false pretenses, with the mission actually being to test the performance of the ''Argus'' against a secret [[Word of Blake]] base. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
− | * AGS-4D ''[[ | + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} |
+ | * [[Argus|AGS-4D ''Argus'']] | ||
+ | * ''[[Assassin]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Falcon Hawk]]'' | ||
+ | * [[Firestarter (BattleMech)|FS9-H ''Firestarter'']] | ||
+ | * ''[[JagerMech]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Locust]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Orion]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Spider]]'' | ||
* ''[[UrbanMech]]'' | * ''[[UrbanMech]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Whitworth]]'' | * ''[[Whitworth]]'' | ||
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===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
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* [[Estuan]] (mentioned) | * [[Estuan]] (mentioned) | ||
* [[Armington]] (mentioned) | * [[Armington]] (mentioned) | ||
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* [[Robinson]] (mentioned) | * [[Robinson]] (mentioned) | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.]] | [[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.]] |
Latest revision as of 04:20, 14 August 2023
House Rules | |
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Story information | |
Author | Steven Mohan Jr. |
Pages | 4 |
Type | Short story |
Product | Strategic Operations |
Content | |
Era | Civil War Era |
Timeline | 8 October to 12 December 3062 |
The short story House Rules was published in Strategic Operations.
Contents
Plot summary[edit]
The Black Dawn, a small Periphery Mercenary unit based on Charleston in the Taurian Concordat, is surreptitious hired by the Federated Suns to attack a supposed Pirate base on an uninhabited world. Given an experimental AGS-4D Argus BattleMech as a sign-on bonus, the Black Dawn soon discovered they have been engaged under false pretenses, with the mission actually being to test the performance of the Argus against a secret Word of Blake base.
Featured characters[edit]
- Major Attila Kovago
- Captain Timea Stieber
- Leftenant Colonel Nigel Thompson
- Lieutenant Darrin Carter
- Debbie Xu
- Capra