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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxStory + {{InfoBoxProduct | image = | image = − | name = Blood in the Water + | name = + | type = Sourcebook fiction<br />Short story | author = [[Loren L. Coleman]] | author = [[Loren L. Coleman]] − | pages = 4 + | development = − | type = Sourcebook fiction<br>Short story + | primarywriting = − | product = MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans + | pages = + | cover = + | interiorart = | illustrations = | illustrations = + | publisher = [[FASA Corporation]] + | productioncode = + | year = + | ISBN10 = + | ISBN13 = + | MSRP = + | content = | era = | era = − | agency = − | universedate = | timeline = | timeline = − | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] | series = | series = | precededby = | precededby = | followedby = | followedby = }} }} − + The short story '''''Blood in the Water''''' by [[Loren L. Coleman]] was first published in ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]''. − The short story '''"Blood in the Water"''' by [[Loren L. Coleman]] was first published in ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]''. ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − On [[Tathis]], an unnamed [[Merchant Caste|merchant]] from [[Clan Diamond Shark]], who had been previously a [[Star Commander]] from [[Rho Spina Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Rho Spina Galaxy]], meets with scientist [[Jerome]] who has been acting as the middle man on a complex negotiation between [[Clan Ice Hellion]] and [[Clan Hell's Horses]]. When Jerome discovers that they are both near a possible breakthrough that would affect Clan Diamond Shark's [[HarJel]] monopoly, the merchant moves to stall Hellion. The Sharks stage an accident by using the [[DropShip]] ''[[Brightmetal]]'' and challenge Clan Ice Hellion for it with the enclave of Ristha as collateral. The bidding has [[Star Captain]] [[Dana Horn]] with the merchant's support pitted against Star Captain [[Erik Rickard]] and his assistant Star Commander [[Caleb]]. The Sharks ''play'' with the Hellions and make Caleb challenge the merchant, allowing him to enter the bid, as being an old warrior can get his rank back by Shark rules. The merchant in a ''[[Vapor Eagle (Goshawk)|Goshawk]]'' fights Caleb in a ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Mad Dog]]'' for the DropShip and Caleb is downed by the merchant and made a [[bondsman]], though the DropShip is lost to the Sharks, while the enclave is won by Diamond Shark forces under Star Captain Dana Horn. As the merchant does not want to be back a warrior, this makes Caleb a bondsman of a merchant, and Caleb negotiates being back to the [[Warrior Caste]] by telling the merchant the location of a secondary laboratory where there is the backup investigation. + On [[Tathis]], and unnamed Merchant from [[Clan Diamond Shark]] who has been previously a [[Star Commander]] from [[Rho Spina Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Rho Spina Galaxy]] meets with scientist [[Jerome]] who has been acting as the middle man on a complex negotiation between [[Clan Ice Hellion]] and [[Clan Hell's Horses]], and once he discovers that they are both near a possible breakthrough that would affect Clan Diamond Shark's [[HarJel]] monopoly, the merchant moves quickly and he clan decides to start by stalling Clan Ice Hellion. They Sharks stage an accident by using the [[DropShip]] [[Brightmetal]] and challenge Clan Ice Hellion for it with the enclave of Ristha as collateral. The bidding has [[Star Captain]] [[Dana Horn]] with the merchant's support pitted against Star Captain [[Erik Rickard]] and his assistant Star Commander [[Caleb]]. The Sharks ''play'' with the Hellions and make Caleb challenge the merchant, allowing him to enter the bid, as being an old warrior can get his rank back by Shark's rule. The merchant in a ''[[Goshawk]]'' fights Caleb in a ''[[Mad Dog]]'' for the DropShip and Caleb is downed by the merchant and made a bondsman, though the DropShip is lost to the Sharks, while the enclave is won by Diamond Shark forces under Star Captain Dana Horn. As the merchant does not want to be back a warrior, this makes Caleb a [[bondsman]] of a merchant, and Caleb negotiates being back to the [[Warrior Caste]] by telling the merchant the location of a secondary laboratory where there is the back-up investigation. − == Featured Characters == + == Featured characters == + * Unnamed Merchant + * Factor Merchant [[Lorenzo]] (mentioned) * Scientist [[Jerome]] * Scientist [[Jerome]] − * [[Star Captain]] [[Erik Rickard]] + * Star Captain [[Erik Rickard]] * Star Captain [[Dana Horn]] * Star Captain [[Dana Horn]] − * [[Star Commander]] [[Caleb Ice Hellion|Caleb]] + * Star Commander [[Caleb]] − * Factor Merchant [[Lorenzo]] (mentioned) == Featured BattleTech == == Featured BattleTech == − === BattleMechs === + ==='Mechs=== − * ''[[Vapor Eagle (Goshawk)|Goshawk]]'' + * ''[[Goshawk]]'' − * ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Mad Dog]]'' + * ''[[Mad Dog]]'' − === DropShips === + ===DrohpShips=== − * ''[[Brightmetal]]'' (unknown class) + * [[Brightmetal]] (unknown class) == Featured planets == == Featured planets ==
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| − | + | The short story '''''Blood in the Water''''' by [[Loren L. Coleman]] was first published in ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]''. | |
| − | The short story ''' | ||
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | On [[Tathis]], | + | On [[Tathis]], and unnamed Merchant from [[Clan Diamond Shark]] who has been previously a [[Star Commander]] from [[Rho Spina Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Rho Spina Galaxy]] meets with scientist [[Jerome]] who has been acting as the middle man on a complex negotiation between [[Clan Ice Hellion]] and [[Clan Hell's Horses]], and once he discovers that they are both near a possible breakthrough that would affect Clan Diamond Shark's [[HarJel]] monopoly, the merchant moves quickly and he clan decides to start by stalling Clan Ice Hellion. They Sharks stage an accident by using the [[DropShip]] [[Brightmetal]] and challenge Clan Ice Hellion for it with the enclave of Ristha as collateral. The bidding has [[Star Captain]] [[Dana Horn]] with the merchant's support pitted against Star Captain [[Erik Rickard]] and his assistant Star Commander [[Caleb]]. The Sharks ''play'' with the Hellions and make Caleb challenge the merchant, allowing him to enter the bid, as being an old warrior can get his rank back by Shark's rule. The merchant in a ''[[Goshawk]]'' fights Caleb in a ''[[Mad Dog]]'' for the DropShip and Caleb is downed by the merchant and made a bondsman, though the DropShip is lost to the Sharks, while the enclave is won by Diamond Shark forces under Star Captain Dana Horn. As the merchant does not want to be back a warrior, this makes Caleb a [[bondsman]] of a merchant, and Caleb negotiates being back to the [[Warrior Caste]] by telling the merchant the location of a secondary laboratory where there is the back-up investigation. |
| − | == Featured | + | == Featured characters == |
| + | * Unnamed Merchant | ||
| + | * Factor Merchant [[Lorenzo]] (mentioned) | ||
* Scientist [[Jerome]] | * Scientist [[Jerome]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Star Captain [[Erik Rickard]] |
* Star Captain [[Dana Horn]] | * Star Captain [[Dana Horn]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Star Commander [[Caleb]] |
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== Featured BattleTech == | == Featured BattleTech == | ||
| − | === | + | ==='Mechs=== |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Goshawk]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Mad Dog]]'' |
| − | === | + | ===DrohpShips=== |
| − | * | + | * [[Brightmetal]] (unknown class) |
== Featured planets == | == Featured planets == | ||