Moving Forward
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| Moving Forward | |
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| Story information | |
| Author | Daniel Isberner |
| Type | short story |
| Product | Shrapnel Issue 6 |
| Content | |
| Era | ilClan |
| Timeline | 12 February 3151 - |
Moving Forward is a short story by Daniel Isberner that was published in the sixth issue of Shrapnel
Contents
Plot summary
On 12 February 3151, Galaxy Commander Emmy Line, Scorpion Empire officer, was leading a group which engages a group of pirates raiding the Empire world of Gateway. She faced the last pirate 'Mech standing, a Griffin, with her Rhino. She managed to defeat it without killing the pilot, which was her intention: his men had captured too the pirate DropShip, because they wanted the information the pirates and their ships may have, as they appear to come from the Inner Sphere. Three days later, Emmy was overseeing his planet's administration and reading the pirate files. The info was important enough to travel to the capital of the Empire, to report it directly. She landed on Braunschweig the 13 March, and was received by Star Colonel Peter Noye. After exchanging nonimportant info, she revealed him some of the stunning news obtained from the pirates: Clan Nova Cat had been annihilated, and Clan Wolf was movilizing all his touman to Terra. And then, when their vehicle was in front of the Clan council Chamber, it blew in a massive explosion and she passed out.
Emmy awakened in an hospital, the 22 May, and in her room were Peter and the Scorpion's Khan Magon Scott. They informed her than the attack was made by a former Hanseatic League Merchant. The Khan explained Emmy why he was there: the internal conflict between Empire's two factions, Preservers and Imperials was raging, and he wanted to create a new post, the zarKhan, which would direct all the Empire civilians, while the Khan focused on the military. And he wanted Emmy to became the first zarKhan. She accepted. Emmy began preparing for the imminent Trial of Refusal expec ted by the Preservers. She, keepingt some medics nearby to appear more weak than she really was, began facing Trials of Grievance soon. The 29 May she killed a Preserver warrior in a fight. The 30 May, the grand Preserver Trial of Refusal against the reform was launched. Scott expected it, and used to reduce the Preserver's numbers before the election. The same day, after emmy was choosen, she and Peter faced two Elementals. She managed to made one fell of the Circle of Equals, but the other fatally wounded Peter, before he killed him. After Emmy was choosed as zarKhan, she informed the gathered warriors of the news about Clan Wolf, and how it may be already the IlClan. When she rallied them, he found herself applauded by all Imperials and even most Preservers.
Featured characters
Featured BattleTech
'Mechs
- Daedalus
- Griffin
- Rhino
- Star Python (mentioned)
Vehicles
Featured planets
- Braunschweig
- Gateway
- Graystone (mentioned)
- Göttingen (mentioned)