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| Up Close | |
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| Story information | |
| Author | W. T. Brown |
| Type | Short Story |
| Product | Shrapnel Issue 11 |
| Content | |
| Universe Date | 18 - 25 May 3061 |
Up Close is a short story by W. T. Brown that was published in the eleventh issue of Shrapnel.
Plot summary[edit]
On a base of Umka's militia, MechWarrior Will screams at his unit buddy, Ken, to make him paint his 'Mech, as he was losing time trying to impress a female tech, but Ken barely listens him. Three days later, the militia commander, Azzat, gathers all his unit to face a crisis: they had received a message from a unit of Clan Jade Falcons announcing their intention to claim the planet. Will was a veteran from the Battle of Tukayyid, and immediately founds the challenge and words strange, but was unable to recognize why. Azzat asks him advice, but Will wasn't able to help him. When the gathering finishes, his buddy Adetutu boards him in private, and he, which hadn't talked about his life's loss on Tukayyid, explains her everything. Three days later, the militia arrived to a fishing village, Tenelid. The Clanners had torched the entire village, murdering almost all the population. That increases Will's suspiciouns: that was more the way of pirates, not clanners. After rescuing a few survivors, they began pursuing the attackers. A battle ensued, and the presumed clanners, which were all using Inner Sphere 'Mechs, went to Ken specifically, and Ken broke formation, attacking them recklessly. Adetutu's 'Mech was wounded, and that enraged Will. After the clanners had been disposed, he quickly wents to help Adetutu, finding her alive. Three days later, Ken was recovering in a hospital, enjoying his new popularity, and Will, which had understand too late what was strange about the fake clanners -Moon was a Clan Smoke Jaguar name, not a Falcon one; the clanners were simple pirates- tells him he wants to knew later why the pirates were going after him. Later, he leaved with Anna, decided to continue living his life again.