Reap What You Sow
Reap What You Sow | |
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| Short story by Craig A. Reed, Jr. | |
| Publication | |
| Published | 15 July 2010 |
| Publisher | BattleCorps |
| Pages | 37 |
| Chronology | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 15 September 3063 — 18 September 3063 |
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Reap What You Sow is a short story by Craig A. Reed, Jr. that was first published online on BattleCorps on 15 July 2010. It was later republished in print in the seventh BattleCorps anthology, Kill Zone, in 2019.
Teaser Text
| “ | Pirates, bandits, and other lawless groups often prey on the weak of the Inner Sphere. They scout for the weakest and take what they have, comfortable behind their armor and weaponry. Scouts do, sometimes, make mistakes... | ” |
Plot Summary
On 15 September 3063, a pirate DropShip, the Gorgon Gal, descends in the MacLean valley on Rentz, but the MacLean clan and the local militia are rather casual about it and actually pity the pirates. As it turns out, Caleb MacLean is a retired ex-general who served in the Davion Assault Guards, as did his three sons, and they brought their heavy and assault 'Mechs back with them to Rentz.
General MacLean's last position was as head of asymmetric warfare in the AFFS Department of Strategy and Tactics. Together with his extended family and their privately owned 'Mechs, MacLean oversees the valley's defense from an improvised underground bunker while arranging parties with the neighborhood, with his wife serving salads.
The pirate force, Costas' Corsairs under Shen Costas, consists of two predominantly light 'Mech lances and some vehicles and infantry. They are thoroughly humiliated by frequent traps and ambushes and trapped between MacLean's assault lance and fresh militia reinforcements. At this point they surrender. Even the pirate DropShip is captured after its air circulation system fails, preventing it from leaving the planet. (Two previous pirate bands had not surrendered to MacLean, and had been vanquished.)
Featured Characters
Featured Units
- Costas' Corsairs
- Davion Assault Guards (mentioned)
Featured Places
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
DropShips
- Union-class 'Mech carrier DropShip, Gorgon Gal
- Unspecified DropShip-class, Gressman's Triumph