Spanner in the Works
Spanner in the Works | |
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| Short story by Michael A. Stackpole | |
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| Publication | |
| Published | 18 June 2023 |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| illustrator(s) | Ken Coleman, Alan Blackwell, Anthony Scroggins |
| Chronology | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Timeline | 21 April 3027 — 28 April 3027 |
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The short story Spanner in the Works by Michael Stackpole was first published in BattleTech: Essentials.
From the back cover
| “ | Dell Thompson is a MechWarrior barely making a living on the arena planet of Solaris VII. And she's got bigger problems than getting her 'Mech repaired for the next fight. Philip Capet, hero of the Federated Suns, has strong-armed her into fighting a grudge match in the Factory, a treacherous arena where one misstep can turn into a quick death.
Capet says the match is to avenge a fallen countryman, but Dell knows there are bigger machinations in play-Including the one that threatens her secret side business. Now she has to figure out a way to come out of the match alive and protect what she's bulit over the years..... before all her hard work goes up in smoke..... |
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Plot summary
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Featured characters
- Delyth "Dell" Thompson
- Ren Jensen
- Philip Capet
- Meredith Devlin
- Boris Vereker
- Andrea Llado
- Trip Ishikawa
- Erika
- Sarah Carlson
- Xu Jin