Winning the Battle, Losing the War
Sarna News
| |
| Winning the Battle, Losing the War | |
|---|---|
| Story information | |
| Author | Jason DeSouza |
| Type | Short Story |
| Product | Shrapnel Issue 12 |
| Content | |
Winning the Battle, Losing the War is a short story by Jason DeSouza that was published in the twelfth issue of Shrapnel.
Plot summary
The officer of the Magistracy of Canopus army, Lieutenant Maeve Geans, prepares herself for a mission. His unit was to raid the Marian Hegemony world of Pompey. She informs her recon lance and they moved. Eventually, they had to get into the city, were they found Marian opposition. Her unit secured the way for the main body, but quickly they found heavy opposition, but quickly began suffering losses. Even Maeve's 'Mech was downed, and she barely had time to get out before being crushed. She reunites with another member of her lance and they hid, awaiting for rescue. Soon after, both have been rescued and were on their DropShip. Maeve's colonel congratulates her for having saveda ll her lance's members, but she was devastated for the losses, specially her famili 'Mech. The colonel tells her than they may recover it somneday, and Maeve swear to retake her 'Mech one day.