Susan Belden
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Susan Belden | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Broken Chains Stables |
| Profile | |
| Profession | Arena Gladiator |
History[edit]
Susan Belden was a fighter in Solaris VII's BBL for Broken Chains Stables during the Dark Age.[1]
She did participate in the 3086 Championship.[1]
After five weeks, the Class Five Division was led by Susan Belden being chased by Thomas Colby.[1]
She fought and lost against Meg Shaw in week six.[2]
Prior to week twelve fights she was ranked third of the Class Five Division. Coming in, the top three were separated by two points. Meg Shaw was a point ahead of Peter Blaine and two points over Susan Belden.[2]
The match on week twelve found Shaw and Belden fighting between them. Both went head-to-head in a replay of the Week Six match. Shaw's Charger held the advantage over Belden's Victor, but Belden's Pontiac 100 autocannon can change the game in a heartbeat. Right from the start, Shaw stayed away from the Victor, peppering it with LRM fire. Belden used the spires for cover and maneuvered into the Pontiac 100's extreme range. The shot, which many people are calling the shot of the year, slammed into the Charger's left torso, penetrated the armor and ignited the LRM ammo. CASE blew the excess damage out the Charger's back, but Shaw was defeated by engine destruction.[2]
After week twelve, she was ranked first. The Class Five Division was still anyone's to take, with the top five separated by five points. Susan Belden, Meg Shaw, Peter Blaine, Thomas Colby, and Theo Forzine would go into the second half of the season with an excellent chance of being declared the Division champion.[3]
For week thirteen, she was matched against Neil Oldenwhite. This was a tactical cat-and mouse game with both fighters using the rocky terrain of the Deep. The match was heading toward a draw when Belden made a mistake and hid behind a rock spire that had been weakened by weapons fire. The Atlas' volley struck the spire, and it collapsed onto Beldin's Victor, pinning her. The officials gave Oldenwhite the win, despite the Broken Chains Stables protests.[4]
For the week fourteen a very interesting match was scheduled: Susan Belden and Thomas Colby were fighting for first place. These two veterans of the Deep knew each other very well, so no one expected any surprises from either fighter. They were wrong. No one expected the Triple Strength Myomers that Colby installed in his Atlas, nor the heavy PPC he had replace the heavy autocannon with. Expecting a slower-moving opponent, Belden was on her heels from the start, and the one-two-three punch of the PPC, LRMs, and large lasers forced Belden's Victor to try and hide in the Deep's rocks. Colby stayed outside her range, and wore away her armor in a matter of minutes. After losing an arm and never getting close enough to hit Colby, Belden sent up the surrender flare.[5]
Prior to the matches of week eighteen Thomas Colby was still holding first place in the Class Five Division, with Susan Belden three points behind. Third was Isadore Kelly, who had forced his way into contention, passing both Peter Blane and Meg Shaw.[6]
For week eighteen, Susan Belden and Peter Blane squared off in a match both needed to keep pace with Colby. Belden used her Victor's speed and jump jets to keep the match mobile. Blane's Stalker came close to overheating as he tried to slow the elusive Victor, but the wily Belden waited for her chance and struck hard, targeting the Stalker's already damaged leg. The blitz was successful, shattering both the Stalker's hip and knee actuators, and sending Blane into a nosedive that knocked him out for several minutes. Officials immediately ended the match, leaving Belden with the win.[6]
Two weeks to end the year, the Class Five Division standings was led by Thomas Colby with 46 points, followed by Susan Belden with 43 and Isadore Kelly third with 38 points.
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
BattleMechs[edit]
Notes[edit]
The author confirmed Susan Belden belonged to this Stable in this BattleTech Forum
The author confirmed Class Five standings two weeks prior to the end of the season in the BattleTech Forum.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Season at Rankar's Deep: "Week 6"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Season at Rankar's Deep: "Week 12"
- ↑ The Season at Rankar's Deep: "Branson Brewery League Standings"
- ↑ The Season at Rankar's Deep: "Week 13"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Season at Rankar's Deep: "Week 14"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Season at Rankar's Deep: "Week 18"
Bibliography[edit]
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Branson Brewery League Standings"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Six"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Twelve"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Thirteen (Pt 1)"
- BattleCorps Arts and Leisure, 3086: "The Season at Rankar’s Deep—Week Thirteen (Pt 2)"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Fourteen (Pt 1)"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Fourteen (Pt 2) Spotlight: Anne Hung"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Fourteen (Pt 3)"
- BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 3086: "The Season at Rankar's Deep—Week Eighteen"
- The Season at Rankar's Deep