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| name               = The Shade of an Old Oak Tree
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| author             = [[Dan C. Duval]]
| pub_date           = 10 July 2007
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| type               = Short story
| publisher          = [[BattleCorps]]
| illustrations      = 
| pages              = 17
| era                = [[Jihad era]]
| startdate          = 13 March [[3068]]
| enddate            = 
| series             = 
| precededby         = 
| followedby         = 
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'''''The Shade of an Old Oak Tree''''' is a short story by [[Dan C. Duval]] that was first published online on [[BattleCorps]] on 10 July 2007.

== Teaser Text ==
{{quote|''13 March 3068, [[Case White (event)|Case White]] +4 days—Rurik, captain of the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[DropShip]] ''[[Dasher (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Dasher]]'', isn't pleased with his sister's decision to transfer off his ship. She wants to advance in the ranks, earn her own command before he retires. He wants to keep an eye on her as he promised their mother. But before they finish their argument Vision of Truth, with Dasher attached, comes under fire. They might both be retiring, sooner rather than later...''}}

== Plot Summary ==
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== Featured Characters ==
* Rurik, captain of the ComGuards DropShip ''Dasher''
* Adept Ilya, Rurik's 10 years younger half-brother likewise deployed on ''Dasher''
* Acolyte Benny, who is reponsible for operation and supervision of ''Dasher'''s fusion engine
* Bailey, head of ''Dasher'''s [[BattleMech|'Mech]] bay personnel

== Featured Places ==
* [[Terra]]
* [[Tall Trees]] (mentioned)

== Featured BattleTech ==
=== DropShips ===
* ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class [[BattleMech|'Mech]] carrier [[DropShip]], ''Dasher''
=== WarShips ===
* ''[[Potemkin]]''-class troop cruiser [[WarShip]], ''[[Vision of Truth]]''
* ''[[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser WarShip, ''[[Swift Justice]]''
* ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battle cruiser WarShip, ''[[Blake's Strength]]''

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