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Line 25: '''''Isolation's Weight''''' is a short story published on [[BattleCorps]] and written by [[Randall N. Bills]]. It was one of the stories that was available when the website went live and was later included in the first BattleCorps print anthology, ''[[The Corps]]'', as well as in [[Catalyst Game Labs|Catalyst]]'s edition of the [[Quick Start Rules]]. It is also included in the free [[BattleCorps Fiction Sampler]]. '''''Isolation's Weight''''' is a short story published on [[BattleCorps]] and written by [[Randall N. Bills]]. It was one of the stories that was available when the website went live and was later included in the first BattleCorps print anthology, ''[[The Corps]]'', as well as in [[Catalyst Game Labs|Catalyst]]'s edition of the [[Quick Start Rules]]. It is also included in the free [[BattleCorps Fiction Sampler]]. − It is the first in a loosely grouped series known as the ''[[Highlander Chronicles]]'' that follows various members of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]. + It is the first in a loosely-grouped series known as the ''[[Highlander Chronicles]]'' that follows various members of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]. ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== Line 31:
Line 31: ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − The short piece follows Lieutenant [[Cameron Baird]] as he defends [[Kiamba]] from a raid by the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]], one of the newest units in the [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|Clan Ghost Bear ''touman'']]. During the fight, Baird recalls lessons in leadership from Geoff McFadden, his fatherly superior who pilots a ''[[Hatchetman]]''. At a pivotal point in the battle, McFadden performs a suicidal [[Death from Above]] maneuver on an enemy ''[[Rifleman]]'', turning the tide of the battle at the cost of his life. + The short piece follows Lieutenant [[Cameron Baird]] as he defends [[Kiamba]] from a raid by the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]], one of the newest units in the [[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''[[touman]]''. During the fight, Baird recalls lessons in leadership from Geoff McFadden, his fatherly superior who pilots a ''[[Hatchetman]]''. At a pivotal point in the battle, McFadden performs a suicidal [[Death from Above]] maneuver on an enemy ''[[Rifleman]]'', turning the tide of the battle at the cost of his life. − − ==Featured characters== − * Lieutenant [[Cameron Baird]] ==Featured planets== ==Featured planets== *[[Kiamba]] *[[Kiamba]] − − ==Featured units== − *[[MacLeod's Regiment]] − *[[3rd Proserpina Hussars]] − *[[1st Rasalhague Bears (Rasalhague Dominion)|1st Rasalhague Bears]] ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== Line 50:
Line 42: *''[[Hatchetman]]'' *''[[Hatchetman]]'' *''[[Hollander]]'' *''[[Hollander]]'' − *''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|Mad Cat]]'' *''[[Rifleman]]'' *''[[Rifleman]]'' *''[[Starslayer]]'' *''[[Starslayer]]'' − *''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]'' + *''[[Summoner (Thor)]]'' + *''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' *''[[Wolfhound]]'' *''[[Wolfhound]]'' *WVR-8K ''[[Wolverine]]'' *WVR-8K ''[[Wolverine]]'' − + ===Vehicles=== ===Aerospace Fighters=== ===Aerospace Fighters=== *''[[Tatsu]]'' *''[[Tatsu]]'' − ===DropShips=== ===DropShips=== *''[[Broadsword]]'' *''[[Broadsword]]'' − ==Notes== ==Notes== *Aside from the art piece depicting one of the pivotal events of the story, the standard PDF of the story also features a plaid bar running down the left side and the Highlander insignia on the second page. *Aside from the art piece depicting one of the pivotal events of the story, the standard PDF of the story also features a plaid bar running down the left side and the Highlander insignia on the second page.
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'''''Isolation's Weight''''' is a short story published on [[BattleCorps]] and written by [[Randall N. Bills]]. It was one of the stories that was available when the website went live and was later included in the first BattleCorps print anthology, ''[[The Corps]]'', as well as in [[Catalyst Game Labs|Catalyst]]'s edition of the [[Quick Start Rules]]. It is also included in the free [[BattleCorps Fiction Sampler]]. | '''''Isolation's Weight''''' is a short story published on [[BattleCorps]] and written by [[Randall N. Bills]]. It was one of the stories that was available when the website went live and was later included in the first BattleCorps print anthology, ''[[The Corps]]'', as well as in [[Catalyst Game Labs|Catalyst]]'s edition of the [[Quick Start Rules]]. It is also included in the free [[BattleCorps Fiction Sampler]]. | ||
| − | It is the first in a loosely grouped series known as the ''[[Highlander Chronicles]]'' that follows various members of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]. | + | It is the first in a loosely-grouped series known as the ''[[Highlander Chronicles]]'' that follows various members of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]. |
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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | The short piece follows Lieutenant [[Cameron Baird]] as he defends [[Kiamba]] from a raid by the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]], one of the newest units in the [[Clan Ghost Bear | + | The short piece follows Lieutenant [[Cameron Baird]] as he defends [[Kiamba]] from a raid by the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]], one of the newest units in the [[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''[[touman]]''. During the fight, Baird recalls lessons in leadership from Geoff McFadden, his fatherly superior who pilots a ''[[Hatchetman]]''. At a pivotal point in the battle, McFadden performs a suicidal [[Death from Above]] maneuver on an enemy ''[[Rifleman]]'', turning the tide of the battle at the cost of his life. |
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==Featured planets== | ==Featured planets== | ||
*[[Kiamba]] | *[[Kiamba]] | ||
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
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*''[[Hatchetman]]'' | *''[[Hatchetman]]'' | ||
*''[[Hollander]]'' | *''[[Hollander]]'' | ||
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*''[[Rifleman]]'' | *''[[Rifleman]]'' | ||
*''[[Starslayer]]'' | *''[[Starslayer]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Summoner (Thor) | + | *''[[Summoner (Thor)]]'' |
| + | *''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' | ||
*''[[Wolfhound]]'' | *''[[Wolfhound]]'' | ||
*WVR-8K ''[[Wolverine]]'' | *WVR-8K ''[[Wolverine]]'' | ||
| − | + | ===Vehicles=== | |
===Aerospace Fighters=== | ===Aerospace Fighters=== | ||
*''[[Tatsu]]'' | *''[[Tatsu]]'' | ||
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===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
*''[[Broadsword]]'' | *''[[Broadsword]]'' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Aside from the art piece depicting one of the pivotal events of the story, the standard PDF of the story also features a plaid bar running down the left side and the Highlander insignia on the second page. | *Aside from the art piece depicting one of the pivotal events of the story, the standard PDF of the story also features a plaid bar running down the left side and the Highlander insignia on the second page. | ||