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Brothers in Arms (2009)

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This article is about the BattleCorps story. For the one in Field Manual: Free Worlds League, see Brothers in Arms (1997).
Brothers in Arms
Short story by Christopher Purnell
Publication
Published20 October 2009
PublisherBattleCorps
Pages20
Chronology
EraCivil War era
Timeline3 June 3063 — 24 May 3067

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Brothers in Arms is a short story by Christopher Purnell that was first published online on BattleCorps on 20 October 2009. It was later republished in print in the BattleCorps anthology, Front Lines, in 2016.

Teaser Text

“ The FedCom Civil war touched nearly every world of that star-spanning state, and many brothers fought against brothers, friends against friends. They did so for many reasons: love, greed, loyalty. But some, also, for duty... ”

Plot Summary

On Bluford, the FedCom Civil War pits loyalists under Kommandant William Bacchelaut against rebels fighting under William's close friend, Kommandant Michael Otis, on 3 June 3063. Cornered, Michael refuses to surrender despite William's pleas, and only the destruction of Michael's BattleMaster breaks the rebels' resolve, ending the battle.

Four years later, William—now a colonel and overall commander of the planetary militia—visits the Royal Bluford Memorial Cemetary and watches Michael Otis being interred as a hero. After Katherine Steiner-Davion's arrest, the local count had affirmed his loyalty to Victor Steiner-Davion and arranged for a hero's funeral of Michael Otis. William Bacchelaut meanwhile, despite his loyalty and despite prevailing in battle, lost all that he fought for; his wife has divorced him and he has no contact with his grandchildren (through William's daughter, who is married to Michael's son).

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