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− | + | "'''Bring the Dawn'''" is a short story by [[Jason Schmetzer]] that serves as the introduction to ''[[Shattered Fortress]]''. | |
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
− | [[Julian Davion]] arrives on [[Terra]] to meet a | + | [[Julian Davion]] arrives on [[Terra]] to meet a reawakened [[Devlin Stone]]. He is accompanied by [[Republic of the Sphere]] Major [[Janne Wealthow]] and had been given a window to pass through the hyperspace barrier that surrounds [[Fortress Republic]]. Davion later learns that they had been followed by a [[Maskirovka]] [[JumpShip]], but since the ship did not have its own window it had been ripped in two. |
− | Refusing to be intimidated by Stone's presence, Davion demands to know Stone's purpose, as he has to return to defend the [[Federated Suns]] from a dual assault by the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Draconis Combine]]. With the death of his [[Caleb Davion|cousin]], Julian Davion is now [[First Prince]] and the fate of his nation rests on his shoulders. Stone needs to push back the Capellan assault deep into Republic territory but without making obvious that Fortress Republic is about to lower its walls. To do this he gifts Davion the [[ | + | Refusing to be intimidated by Stone's presence, Davion demands to know Stone's purpose, as he has to return to defend the [[Federated Suns]] from a dual assault by the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Draconis Combine]]. With the death of his [[Caleb Davion|cousin]], Julian Davion is now [[First Prince]] and the fate of his nation rests on his shoulders. Stone needs to push back the Capellan assault deep into Republic territory but without making obvious that Fortress Republic is about to lower its walls. To do this he gifts Davion the [[Dawn Guards]], an assault 'Mech regiment with an aerospace wing, manned by Republic volunteers with ancestral ties to the Federated Suns.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 104</ref> The Maskirovka would be able to figure out that they were Republic troops but the Republic itself would retain public deniability. |
Instead of returning to [[New Avalon]], Davion would be retaking Liao-occupied worlds. It would take pressure off the [[Capellan March]], but would not let him lead his people. To convince him, Stone promises to assault the [[Draconis March]] and retake [[Robinson]] when the Fortress walls come down. He gives no timetable for this. Davion accepts the proposal and Stone promotes Wealthow to Colonel on the spot, naming her CO of the Dawn Guards. | Instead of returning to [[New Avalon]], Davion would be retaking Liao-occupied worlds. It would take pressure off the [[Capellan March]], but would not let him lead his people. To convince him, Stone promises to assault the [[Draconis March]] and retake [[Robinson]] when the Fortress walls come down. He gives no timetable for this. Davion accepts the proposal and Stone promotes Wealthow to Colonel on the spot, naming her CO of the Dawn Guards. | ||
− | Later we see the Dawn Guards hammering Capellan forces on [[Acamar]] and leaving evidence for the Maskirovka to find. When [[Isabelle Fisk]] tells [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]] of the Dawn Guards' assault and their hidden Republic background he slows the operations against the Federated Suns to prepare for the coming onslaught when the Republic of the Sphere finally ends Fortress Republic. | + | Later we see the Dawn Guards hammering Capellan forces on [[Acamar]] and leaving evidence for the Maskirovka to find. When [[Isabelle Fisk]] tells [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]] of the Dawn Guards' assault and their hidden Republic background, he slows the operations against the Federated Suns to prepare for the coming onslaught when the Republic of the Sphere finally ends Fortress Republic. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* [[Tucker Harwell]] is now advising Devlin Stone. | * [[Tucker Harwell]] is now advising Devlin Stone. | ||
* [[Jonah Levin]] remains [[Exarch]], though Stone is again the real power in the Republic of the Sphere. | * [[Jonah Levin]] remains [[Exarch]], though Stone is again the real power in the Republic of the Sphere. | ||
− | * The superheavy [[tripod]] 'Mech ''[[Ares ( | + | * The superheavy [[tripod]] 'Mech ''[[Ares (OmniMech)|Ares]]'' is first introduced in fiction. |
− | * | + | * Devlin Stone implies that [[Daoshen Liao]] is the greatest threat to the Republic. |
==Featured Characters== | ==Featured Characters== | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]] |
* [[Devlin Stone]] | * [[Devlin Stone]] | ||
+ | * [[Colonel]] [[Elise Centrella-Tompkins]] | ||
+ | * ''[[Sang-jiang-jun]]'' [[Isabelle Fisk]] | ||
* Colonel [[Janne Wealthow]] | * Colonel [[Janne Wealthow]] | ||
+ | * [[First Prince]] [[Julian Davion]] | ||
* [[Tucker Harwell]] | * [[Tucker Harwell]] | ||
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
− | * ''[[Ares ( | + | * ''[[Ares (OmniMech)|Ares]]'' |
* ''[[Gùn]]'' | * ''[[Gùn]]'' | ||
* ''[[Lament]]'' | * ''[[Lament]]'' | ||
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===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
* [[Duat]]-class ''[[Lucifer's Sword]]'' | * [[Duat]]-class ''[[Lucifer's Sword]]'' | ||
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===Small Craft=== | ===Small Craft=== | ||
* [[K-1]]-class DropShuttle ''[[Sanguine]]'' | * [[K-1]]-class DropShuttle ''[[Sanguine]]'' | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | + | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' |
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Jason Schmetzer]] | [[Category:Works by Jason Schmetzer]] |
Latest revision as of 21:16, 10 February 2024
Bring the Dawn | |
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Product information | |
Type | Short story |
Author | Jason Schmetzer |
Pages | 6 |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
First published | 2018 |
Content | |
Era | Dark Age era |
Timeline | 6 June - 22 August 3146 |
"Bring the Dawn" is a short story by Jason Schmetzer that serves as the introduction to Shattered Fortress.
Contents
Plot summary[edit]
Julian Davion arrives on Terra to meet a reawakened Devlin Stone. He is accompanied by Republic of the Sphere Major Janne Wealthow and had been given a window to pass through the hyperspace barrier that surrounds Fortress Republic. Davion later learns that they had been followed by a Maskirovka JumpShip, but since the ship did not have its own window it had been ripped in two.
Refusing to be intimidated by Stone's presence, Davion demands to know Stone's purpose, as he has to return to defend the Federated Suns from a dual assault by the Capellan Confederation and Draconis Combine. With the death of his cousin, Julian Davion is now First Prince and the fate of his nation rests on his shoulders. Stone needs to push back the Capellan assault deep into Republic territory but without making obvious that Fortress Republic is about to lower its walls. To do this he gifts Davion the Dawn Guards, an assault 'Mech regiment with an aerospace wing, manned by Republic volunteers with ancestral ties to the Federated Suns.[1] The Maskirovka would be able to figure out that they were Republic troops but the Republic itself would retain public deniability.
Instead of returning to New Avalon, Davion would be retaking Liao-occupied worlds. It would take pressure off the Capellan March, but would not let him lead his people. To convince him, Stone promises to assault the Draconis March and retake Robinson when the Fortress walls come down. He gives no timetable for this. Davion accepts the proposal and Stone promotes Wealthow to Colonel on the spot, naming her CO of the Dawn Guards.
Later we see the Dawn Guards hammering Capellan forces on Acamar and leaving evidence for the Maskirovka to find. When Isabelle Fisk tells Chancellor Daoshen Liao of the Dawn Guards' assault and their hidden Republic background, he slows the operations against the Federated Suns to prepare for the coming onslaught when the Republic of the Sphere finally ends Fortress Republic.
Notes[edit]
- Tucker Harwell is now advising Devlin Stone.
- Jonah Levin remains Exarch, though Stone is again the real power in the Republic of the Sphere.
- The superheavy tripod 'Mech Ares is first introduced in fiction.
- Devlin Stone implies that Daoshen Liao is the greatest threat to the Republic.
Featured Characters[edit]
- Chancellor Daoshen Liao
- Devlin Stone
- Colonel Elise Centrella-Tompkins
- Sang-jiang-jun Isabelle Fisk
- Colonel Janne Wealthow
- First Prince Julian Davion
- Tucker Harwell
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
DropShips[edit]
- Duat-class Lucifer's Sword
Small Craft[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 104