Giving up the Ghost

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Giving up the Ghost
Product information
Type Novella
Author Bryan Young
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
First published 3 May 2023
Content
Era IlClan era
Timeline 5 September - 1 October 3146
Series Fortunes of War
Followed by Blood Rage

Giving up the Ghost, subtitled Fortunes of War #1, is an original short story by Bryan Young. The story is the first entry in the Fortunes of War digital short-story series announced by Catalyst Game Labs as unlockable stretch goals for the crowdfunding campaign for the BattleTech: Mercenaries boxset. Giving up the Ghost was the $200,000 USD stretch goal and was unlocked free to all backers for the campaign, made available for download on 3 May 2023.

Plot summary

After fighting off the Jade Falcons on Carsphairn, The "Wolfhounds" - the Third Company of the Second Kell Hounds Battalion find out rather abruptly that the Kell Hounds are disbanding and struggle to meet that challenge by adopting a new unit persona.

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