Field to Field
Field to Field | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jean Rabe | |
| Published in | MWDA Website |
| Pages | 21 |
| Chronology | |
| Era | Dark Age era |
| Timeline | Ca. 3132 |
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Field to Field is a short story by Jean Rabe. It was first published in 2003 through the now defunct initial homepage that WizKids maintained in support of their MechWarrior: Dark Age game line.
Plot Summary
During the early 3130s, Izzel Devries, member of Ozawa's ruling House DeVries, backs an effort to find, recover, and restore salvageable military equipment across the planet. He employs Thel, a bookish woman with a love of ancient Terran poetry, as his chief archeologist.
At age 65, while on a dig, Thel is attacked by a gang of neo-Blakist scavengers. During the fight, accidental detonations knock her underground alongside one of the scavengers, a young teen nicknamed Tom Rum. Trapped below the surface, Thel bandages Tom Rum's broken leg and helps him escape the tunnels, discovering a mostly-intact Grasshopper along the way. Her words and deeds persuade the young scavenger to abandon the neo-Blakist gang and allow Thel to report her find to Izzel.
Featured Characters
- Thel
- Izzel Devries
- Tom Rum
- Lizzy
- "Ribbo"
Featured Places
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Grasshopper
- Hermes (mentioned)
Others
Notes
- Original WizKids MWDA website link and Download (via Wayback Machine)
- The story does not come with a date. However, the protagonist Thel is stated to be 65 years old and to have been born on the final day of the FedCom Civil War, placing the story around 3132.