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Line 20: | era = [[Jihad era]] | era = [[Jihad era]] | timeline = 8 December [[3073]] | timeline = 8 December [[3073]] − | series = [[Marauder (anthology)|Black Marauder]] + | series = | precededby = | precededby = | followedby = [[Kindred Soul]] | followedby = [[Kindred Soul]] }} }} − '''''Marauder''''' is a story by [[Lance Scarinci]] that was initially published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 21 April 2010 (and later as part of the [[Marauder (anthology)|''Marauder'' anthology]]). It introduced the [[Black Marauder]], a highly unusual [[BattleMech]] resembling a ''[[Marauder]]'' and with a reputation for being either cursed, or a malevolent demonic entity unto itself. + '''''Marauder''''' is a story by [[Lance Scarinci]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 21 April 2010. It introduced the [[Black Marauder]], a highly unusual [[BattleMech]] resembling a ''[[Marauder]]'' and with a reputation for being either cursed, or a malevolent demonic entity unto itself. ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== Line 31:
Line 30: ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − On 8 December [[3073]], aging Sergeant Grange of the [[Capellan March Militia]]'s detachment on [[Warren]] leads [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Kevin Langstrom]] to a hidden bunker in the Padishan Flats where an eerie, flat black ''[[Marauder]]'' [[BattleMech]] is stored. Langstrom feels the 'Mech looks somehow odd and unsettling. + On 8 December [[3073]] aging Sergeant Grange of the [[Capellan March Militia]]'s detachment on [[Warren]] leads [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Kevin Langstrom]] to a hidden bunker in the Padishan Flats where an eerie, flat black ''[[Marauder]]'' [[BattleMech]] is stored. Langstrom feels the 'Mech looks somehow odd and unsettling. Grange tells Langstrom its backstory, in a ghost story fashion:<br />It was found by the [[Ninth FedCom RCT]] by chance after the [[Fourth Succession War]], sitting on an airless asteroid in an uninhabited system one jump from [[Malagrotta]] where the unit recharged their [[jump drive]] on the way back to Warren. No serial number, factory markings or insignia could be found on the black ''Marauder''. Their next jump to [[Agliana]] saw the crew emerge scared and fearful, with no recollection why or what happened in the split-second jump. One particularly sensitive man suffered a jump psychosis out of the blue and committed suicide by spacing himself. Shortly afterwards, a tech who called the 'Mech names following a coolant spill died in an accidental discharge from one of its [[PPC]]s that should have been technically impossible on a powered-down 'Mech. Yet later, the 'Mech was suddenly nowhere to be found in the middle of a training exercise after it got separated from its lance. Its pilot was heard screaming and praying over the radio. The ''Marauder'' was later discovered standing in plain sight in a vale that had repeatedly been searched during the incident, with its cockpit sealed but the pilot gone. The Black Marauder was subsequently seen as cursed, and nobody—not even [[dispossessed]]—wanted to pilot it. The unit's colonel Johnstadt finally picked it for himself and put it out on maneuvers, only to return two hours later than expected, pale and tired, and ordered the 'Mech be put away for good. Grange and one Jim Mullins subsequently stowed it away in the abandoned gold mine on Warren after the [[War of 3039]], vowing never to reveal its location. Mullins passed away without breaking his vow, but old Sgt. Grange would lead MechWarrior Langstrom to the hiding place thirty-five years later because he felt that the Jihad that was unfolding was a different kind of war, one that needed the Black Marauder to participate. Grange feels that Kevin is cut out for piloting it. Grange tells Langstrom its backstory, in a ghost story fashion:<br />It was found by the [[Ninth FedCom RCT]] by chance after the [[Fourth Succession War]], sitting on an airless asteroid in an uninhabited system one jump from [[Malagrotta]] where the unit recharged their [[jump drive]] on the way back to Warren. No serial number, factory markings or insignia could be found on the black ''Marauder''. Their next jump to [[Agliana]] saw the crew emerge scared and fearful, with no recollection why or what happened in the split-second jump. One particularly sensitive man suffered a jump psychosis out of the blue and committed suicide by spacing himself. Shortly afterwards, a tech who called the 'Mech names following a coolant spill died in an accidental discharge from one of its [[PPC]]s that should have been technically impossible on a powered-down 'Mech. Yet later, the 'Mech was suddenly nowhere to be found in the middle of a training exercise after it got separated from its lance. Its pilot was heard screaming and praying over the radio. The ''Marauder'' was later discovered standing in plain sight in a vale that had repeatedly been searched during the incident, with its cockpit sealed but the pilot gone. The Black Marauder was subsequently seen as cursed, and nobody—not even [[dispossessed]]—wanted to pilot it. The unit's colonel Johnstadt finally picked it for himself and put it out on maneuvers, only to return two hours later than expected, pale and tired, and ordered the 'Mech be put away for good. Grange and one Jim Mullins subsequently stowed it away in the abandoned gold mine on Warren after the [[War of 3039]], vowing never to reveal its location. Mullins passed away without breaking his vow, but old Sgt. Grange would lead MechWarrior Langstrom to the hiding place thirty-five years later because he felt that the Jihad that was unfolding was a different kind of war, one that needed the Black Marauder to participate. Grange feels that Kevin is cut out for piloting it. − Somewhat disconcerted after Grange's unsettling ghost story, Langstrom nevertheless feels the 'Mech is a golden opportunity for him to get away from the militia and get the recognition he feels he deserves. During startup he thinks he hears a voice say "kindred soul," but it turns out it wasn't Grange who instead tells Langstrom that he has been setting explosives outside for the past two hours (when Langstrom thought it had been just minutes since he entered the 'Mech). This makes Grange wary, but against his better judgement he triggers the charges to blast open the entrance and set the 'Mech free. + Somewhat disconcerted after Grange's unsettling ghost story, Langstrom nevertheless feels the 'Mech is a golden opportunity for him to get away from the militia and get the recognition he feels he deserves. During startup he thinks he hears a voice say "kindred soul", but it turns out it wasn't Grange who instead tells Langstrom that he has been setting explosives outside for the past two hours (when Langstrom thought it had been just minutes since he entered the 'Mech). This makes Grange wary, but against his better judgement he triggers the charges to blast open the entrance and set the 'Mech free. − − ==Featured Characters== − * Grange − * [[Kevin Langstrom]] − * [[Robert Johnstadt|Johnstadt]] (mentioned) − * [[Reg Thompson]] (mentioned) − * Rexmond (mentioned) − * Zahi (mentioned) ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== − * ''[[Marauder]]'' + *''[[Marauder]]'' − * ''[[Chameleon]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Chameleon]]'' (mentioned) − * ''[[Vindicator]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Vindicator]]'' (mentioned) − * ''[[Invader]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Invader]]'' (mentioned) − * ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Union]]'' (mentioned) − − ==Featured places== − * [[Warren]] − * [[Agliana]] (mentioned) − * [[Malagrotta]] (mentioned) [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by Lance Scarinci]] [[Category:Works by Lance Scarinci]]
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| followedby = [[Kindred Soul]] | | followedby = [[Kindred Soul]] | ||
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| − | '''''Marauder''''' is a story by [[Lance Scarinci]] that was | + | '''''Marauder''''' is a story by [[Lance Scarinci]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 21 April 2010. It introduced the [[Black Marauder]], a highly unusual [[BattleMech]] resembling a ''[[Marauder]]'' and with a reputation for being either cursed, or a malevolent demonic entity unto itself. |
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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | On 8 December [[3073]] | + | On 8 December [[3073]] aging Sergeant Grange of the [[Capellan March Militia]]'s detachment on [[Warren]] leads [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Kevin Langstrom]] to a hidden bunker in the Padishan Flats where an eerie, flat black ''[[Marauder]]'' [[BattleMech]] is stored. Langstrom feels the 'Mech looks somehow odd and unsettling. |
Grange tells Langstrom its backstory, in a ghost story fashion:<br />It was found by the [[Ninth FedCom RCT]] by chance after the [[Fourth Succession War]], sitting on an airless asteroid in an uninhabited system one jump from [[Malagrotta]] where the unit recharged their [[jump drive]] on the way back to Warren. No serial number, factory markings or insignia could be found on the black ''Marauder''. Their next jump to [[Agliana]] saw the crew emerge scared and fearful, with no recollection why or what happened in the split-second jump. One particularly sensitive man suffered a jump psychosis out of the blue and committed suicide by spacing himself. Shortly afterwards, a tech who called the 'Mech names following a coolant spill died in an accidental discharge from one of its [[PPC]]s that should have been technically impossible on a powered-down 'Mech. Yet later, the 'Mech was suddenly nowhere to be found in the middle of a training exercise after it got separated from its lance. Its pilot was heard screaming and praying over the radio. The ''Marauder'' was later discovered standing in plain sight in a vale that had repeatedly been searched during the incident, with its cockpit sealed but the pilot gone. The Black Marauder was subsequently seen as cursed, and nobody—not even [[dispossessed]]—wanted to pilot it. The unit's colonel Johnstadt finally picked it for himself and put it out on maneuvers, only to return two hours later than expected, pale and tired, and ordered the 'Mech be put away for good. Grange and one Jim Mullins subsequently stowed it away in the abandoned gold mine on Warren after the [[War of 3039]], vowing never to reveal its location. Mullins passed away without breaking his vow, but old Sgt. Grange would lead MechWarrior Langstrom to the hiding place thirty-five years later because he felt that the Jihad that was unfolding was a different kind of war, one that needed the Black Marauder to participate. Grange feels that Kevin is cut out for piloting it. | Grange tells Langstrom its backstory, in a ghost story fashion:<br />It was found by the [[Ninth FedCom RCT]] by chance after the [[Fourth Succession War]], sitting on an airless asteroid in an uninhabited system one jump from [[Malagrotta]] where the unit recharged their [[jump drive]] on the way back to Warren. No serial number, factory markings or insignia could be found on the black ''Marauder''. Their next jump to [[Agliana]] saw the crew emerge scared and fearful, with no recollection why or what happened in the split-second jump. One particularly sensitive man suffered a jump psychosis out of the blue and committed suicide by spacing himself. Shortly afterwards, a tech who called the 'Mech names following a coolant spill died in an accidental discharge from one of its [[PPC]]s that should have been technically impossible on a powered-down 'Mech. Yet later, the 'Mech was suddenly nowhere to be found in the middle of a training exercise after it got separated from its lance. Its pilot was heard screaming and praying over the radio. The ''Marauder'' was later discovered standing in plain sight in a vale that had repeatedly been searched during the incident, with its cockpit sealed but the pilot gone. The Black Marauder was subsequently seen as cursed, and nobody—not even [[dispossessed]]—wanted to pilot it. The unit's colonel Johnstadt finally picked it for himself and put it out on maneuvers, only to return two hours later than expected, pale and tired, and ordered the 'Mech be put away for good. Grange and one Jim Mullins subsequently stowed it away in the abandoned gold mine on Warren after the [[War of 3039]], vowing never to reveal its location. Mullins passed away without breaking his vow, but old Sgt. Grange would lead MechWarrior Langstrom to the hiding place thirty-five years later because he felt that the Jihad that was unfolding was a different kind of war, one that needed the Black Marauder to participate. Grange feels that Kevin is cut out for piloting it. | ||
| − | Somewhat disconcerted after Grange's unsettling ghost story, Langstrom nevertheless feels the 'Mech is a golden opportunity for him to get away from the militia and get the recognition he feels he deserves. During startup he thinks he hears a voice say "kindred soul, | + | Somewhat disconcerted after Grange's unsettling ghost story, Langstrom nevertheless feels the 'Mech is a golden opportunity for him to get away from the militia and get the recognition he feels he deserves. During startup he thinks he hears a voice say "kindred soul", but it turns out it wasn't Grange who instead tells Langstrom that he has been setting explosives outside for the past two hours (when Langstrom thought it had been just minutes since he entered the 'Mech). This makes Grange wary, but against his better judgement he triggers the charges to blast open the entrance and set the 'Mech free. |
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
| − | * ''[[Marauder]]'' | + | *''[[Marauder]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Chameleon]]'' (mentioned) | + | *''[[Chameleon]]'' (mentioned) |
| − | * ''[[Vindicator]]'' (mentioned) | + | *''[[Vindicator]]'' (mentioned) |
| − | * ''[[Invader]]'' (mentioned) | + | *''[[Invader]]'' (mentioned) |
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[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Lance Scarinci]] | [[Category:Works by Lance Scarinci]] | ||