Eclipse
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| Eclipse | |
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| Type | Short story (4 parts) |
| Author | Jason Schmetzer |
| Pages | 67 |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| First published | 27 June—8 July 2008 |
| Content | |
| Era | Jihad era |
| Timeline | 21—27 July 3072 |
Eclipse is a story by Jason Schmetzer that was published online via BattleCorps in four parts between 27 June and 8 July 2008. It was (re-)published in EPUB format on 23 August 2012.
Plot summary
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Part 1
- published 27 June 2008
| “ | When the Word of Blake conquered Ruchbah for their Protectorate, the planet’s tenacious defenders were strong enough to prevent outright capitulation and fell back to a guerrilla war. Ruchbah’s defenders have been plagued with rotating units of Blakist troops, both frontline and militia, but with the acquisition of a certain mercenary unit, they’re prepared to turn the tables. | ” |
Part 2
- published 1 July 2008
| “ | As the Crescent Hawks locate their contacts on Ruchbah, they’re faced with the enormity of the Blakist presence on the planet, and forced to do the best they can against unbeatable odds. | ” |
Part 3
- published 4 July 2008
| “ | Betrayed and forced into hiding, the Crescent Hawks adopt a daring plan to strike back at the Word of Blake and fulfill their mission. Such daring, however, comes at a cost, and with no one left to help them, can the Hawks pay the price? | ” |
Part 4
- published 8 July 2008
| “ | One of the maxims of military life is that no plan survives contact with the enemy. The Word of Blake, anticipating just such an attack, has reinforced the Hawks’ target, and it’ll take all of their skill and tenacity to overcome these dangerous odds and escape. | ” |
- published 23 August 2012
| “ | It is 3072, and holy Jihad rages in the Inner Sphere. Soon after they launched their Jihad in 3067, the mystical Word of Blake sprung out from their base on Terra and claimed dozens of worlds, creating a Word of Blake Protectorate. While many of those worlds joined voluntarily, some others hosted resistance movements. On one such world, Ruchbah, the resistance hired mercenary help.
Captain Jeremiah Youngblood and his Crescent Hawks have an enviable legacy to live up to. Not only are they trying to find their own place in the Inner Sphere, outside of the deep shadows cast by the elite Kell Hounds, but some still remember another Jeremiah Youngblood and another group of Crescent Hawks. Can the new live up to the reputation of the old? Can they survive, almost alone on a hostile world where the Word of Blake holds almost every advantage? Read Eclipse now and find out--available wherever BattleTech fiction is sold.'' |
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