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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxStory+ '''''The Race Is Not To The Swift''''' is a [[BattleTech]] short story by [[Bear Peters]] that was published in the 1988 anthology ''[[Shrapnel]]''. − | image = − | name = − | author = [[Bear Peters]] − | pages = 9 − | type = Short story − | product = Shrapnel (anthology) − | illustrations = [[Jeff Laubenstein]] − | era = [[Succession Wars era]] − | agency = − | universedate = − | timeline = (see text) − | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] − | series = − | precededby = − | followedby = − }} − '''''The Race Is Not to the Swift''''' is a [[BattleTech]] short story by [[Bear Peters]] that was published in the 1988 anthology ''[[Shrapnel (anthology)|Shrapnel]]''. No exact time is given for the story. The author apparently wanted the story to take place in [[3002]], but a note in ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' ([[Patton]] entry, p. 60) establishes that it must have occurred while the Patton was in prototype stages, i.e. between [[3020]] (when it was first unveiled) and [[3027]] (when it entered full production). (See [[The Race Is Not To The Swift#Notes|Notes]].) No exact time is given for the story. The author apparently wanted the story to take place in [[3002]], but a note in ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' ([[Patton]] entry, p. 60) establishes that it must have occurred while the Patton was in prototype stages, i.e. between [[3020]] (when it was first unveiled) and [[3027]] (when it entered full production). (See [[The Race Is Not To The Swift#Notes|Notes]].) Line 29:
Line 12: On their way back, St. George's decimated unit integrates on two ''[[Rifleman]]'' pilots from Leonard's Lions into their ranks who were separated from their unit during the fighting. Captain Seguin, the mercenary commander, is impressed with St. George's care for his people, telling him that if it was not for him, the Marik forces would have broken up. St. George persuades the mercenary to maintain his position long enough for the Swords to make it back to the DropShips, one of which is already making for orbit by the time The Swords of St. George race past the power plant. Captain Seguin then surrenders to the Lyran Regulars in an attempt to buy the retreating Swords some more time. On their way back, St. George's decimated unit integrates on two ''[[Rifleman]]'' pilots from Leonard's Lions into their ranks who were separated from their unit during the fighting. Captain Seguin, the mercenary commander, is impressed with St. George's care for his people, telling him that if it was not for him, the Marik forces would have broken up. St. George persuades the mercenary to maintain his position long enough for the Swords to make it back to the DropShips, one of which is already making for orbit by the time The Swords of St. George race past the power plant. Captain Seguin then surrenders to the Lyran Regulars in an attempt to buy the retreating Swords some more time. − The Swords make it to the starport by the skin of their teeth, only to see their DropShip wrecked and burning - they took too long. Roughrider 'Mechs, an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' and a ''[[Cicada]]'', approach and demand their surrender. + The Swords make it to the starport by the skin of their teeth, only to see their DropShip wrecked and burning - they took too long. Roughrider 'Mechs, an ''[[Atlas]]'' and a ''[[Cicada]]'', approach and demand their surrender. ==Featured Characters== ==Featured Characters== Line 37:
Line 20: *[[Sergeant]] Harris *[[Sergeant]] Harris *[[Corporal]] Jones *[[Corporal]] Jones − *[[Force Commander]] [[Sen Sho Keshii]] + *[[Force Commander]] Sen Sho Keshii *"Lippy" Lipescue *"Lippy" Lipescue − *[[Master Sergeant]] [[Allen McHaigh]] + *[[Master Sergeant]] Allen McHaigh *[[Captain]] Patel *[[Captain]] Patel − *Captain [[Julian Seguin]] + *Captain Julian Seguin (mercenary) − *Captain [[Cyrus St. George]] + *Captain Cyrus St. George *[[Lieutenant]] Trapp *[[Lieutenant]] Trapp Line 52:
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Line 54: ==Notes== ==Notes== *The overall description of the attack strongly suggests that the undated story was meant to be set during [[Willis Crawford]]'s unsuccessful attack on Solaris VII in [[3002]]. This is supported by the fact that the same author wrote another short story (''[[Final Exam]]'') which centers on Willis Crawford's graduation exercise, foreshadowing his reckless tactics that would prove his undoing in the 3002 attack on Solaris VII. However, later publications established that Hansen's Roughriders did not become mercenaries until after 3014; their appearance in this story among the [[House Steiner]] defenders is an anachronism if the story was really supposed to take place in 3002. ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'', published in 2009, finally established that this fight took place while Hansen's Roughriders were field-testing the then-prototype [[Patton]] tank which was unveiled in [[3020]] and entered full production in [[3027]]. *The overall description of the attack strongly suggests that the undated story was meant to be set during [[Willis Crawford]]'s unsuccessful attack on Solaris VII in [[3002]]. This is supported by the fact that the same author wrote another short story (''[[Final Exam]]'') which centers on Willis Crawford's graduation exercise, foreshadowing his reckless tactics that would prove his undoing in the 3002 attack on Solaris VII. However, later publications established that Hansen's Roughriders did not become mercenaries until after 3014; their appearance in this story among the [[House Steiner]] defenders is an anachronism if the story was really supposed to take place in 3002. ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'', published in 2009, finally established that this fight took place while Hansen's Roughriders were field-testing the then-prototype [[Patton]] tank which was unveiled in [[3020]] and entered full production in [[3027]]. − *Two previously published pieces of BattleTech art are included on pages 3 and 10 to which the story apparently makes reference: + *Two previously published pieces of BattleTech art are included on pages 3 and 10 to which the story makes reference: − **Captain St. George pilots a ''Shadow Hawk'', "Lippy" Lipescue a ''Crusader'', Master Sergeant McHaigh a ''Wolverine''-M and Trooper Bryant a ''Wasp''. This is the lance depicted on the cover of the [[BattleTech Reinforcements]] box (which was also used for [[Ral Partha]]'s [[Medium Lance (miniatures set)|"Medium Lance" miniatures set]]), although the ''Wolverine'' pictured looks like an unmodified WVR-6R model and the 'Mechs appear to bear the crest of [[Helmar Valasek]]'s pirate band, [[Santander's Killers]]. + **Captain St. George pilots a ''Shadow Hawk'', "Lippy" Lipescue a ''Crusader'', Master Sergeant McHaigh a ''Wolverine''-M and Trooper Bryant a ''Wasp''. This is the lance depicted on the cover of [[Ral Partha]]'s [[Medium Lance (miniatures set)|"Medium Lance" miniatures set]], although the ''Wolverine'' pictured looks like an unmodified WVR-6R model and the 'Mechs arguably bear the crest of [[Helmar Valasek]]'s pirate band [[Santander's Killers]]. **The standing ''Atlas'' from the last scene, with a ''Cicada'' moving up and both sporting the crest of Hansen's Roughriders, is reminiscent from the cover of [[BattleForce]] although they are depicted with a wilderness background and a clear sky whereas the scene in the story takes place in urban environment, during or shortly after heavy rainfall. **The standing ''Atlas'' from the last scene, with a ''Cicada'' moving up and both sporting the crest of Hansen's Roughriders, is reminiscent from the cover of [[BattleForce]] although they are depicted with a wilderness background and a clear sky whereas the scene in the story takes place in urban environment, during or shortly after heavy rainfall. ==References== ==References== − *''[[Shrapnel (anthology)]]'' + *''[[Shrapnel]]'' − [[Category:Short Stories|Race Is Not To The Swift, The]] + [[Category:Short Stories]] − [[Category:Works by Bear Peters|Race Is Not To The Swift, The]] + [[Category:Works by Bear Peters]]
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No exact time is given for the story. The author apparently wanted the story to take place in [[3002]], but a note in ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' ([[Patton]] entry, p. 60) establishes that it must have occurred while the Patton was in prototype stages, i.e. between [[3020]] (when it was first unveiled) and [[3027]] (when it entered full production). (See [[The Race Is Not To The Swift#Notes|Notes]].) | No exact time is given for the story. The author apparently wanted the story to take place in [[3002]], but a note in ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' ([[Patton]] entry, p. 60) establishes that it must have occurred while the Patton was in prototype stages, i.e. between [[3020]] (when it was first unveiled) and [[3027]] (when it entered full production). (See [[The Race Is Not To The Swift#Notes|Notes]].) | ||
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On their way back, St. George's decimated unit integrates on two ''[[Rifleman]]'' pilots from Leonard's Lions into their ranks who were separated from their unit during the fighting. Captain Seguin, the mercenary commander, is impressed with St. George's care for his people, telling him that if it was not for him, the Marik forces would have broken up. St. George persuades the mercenary to maintain his position long enough for the Swords to make it back to the DropShips, one of which is already making for orbit by the time The Swords of St. George race past the power plant. Captain Seguin then surrenders to the Lyran Regulars in an attempt to buy the retreating Swords some more time. | On their way back, St. George's decimated unit integrates on two ''[[Rifleman]]'' pilots from Leonard's Lions into their ranks who were separated from their unit during the fighting. Captain Seguin, the mercenary commander, is impressed with St. George's care for his people, telling him that if it was not for him, the Marik forces would have broken up. St. George persuades the mercenary to maintain his position long enough for the Swords to make it back to the DropShips, one of which is already making for orbit by the time The Swords of St. George race past the power plant. Captain Seguin then surrenders to the Lyran Regulars in an attempt to buy the retreating Swords some more time. | ||
| − | The Swords make it to the starport by the skin of their teeth, only to see their DropShip wrecked and burning - they took too long. Roughrider 'Mechs, an ''[[ | + | The Swords make it to the starport by the skin of their teeth, only to see their DropShip wrecked and burning - they took too long. Roughrider 'Mechs, an ''[[Atlas]]'' and a ''[[Cicada]]'', approach and demand their surrender. |
==Featured Characters== | ==Featured Characters== | ||
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*[[Sergeant]] Harris | *[[Sergeant]] Harris | ||
*[[Corporal]] Jones | *[[Corporal]] Jones | ||
| − | *[[Force Commander]] | + | *[[Force Commander]] Sen Sho Keshii |
*"Lippy" Lipescue | *"Lippy" Lipescue | ||
| − | *[[Master Sergeant]] | + | *[[Master Sergeant]] Allen McHaigh |
*[[Captain]] Patel | *[[Captain]] Patel | ||
| − | *Captain | + | *Captain Julian Seguin (mercenary) |
| − | *Captain | + | *Captain Cyrus St. George |
*[[Lieutenant]] Trapp | *[[Lieutenant]] Trapp | ||
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Atlas]]'' |
*''[[Cicada]]'' | *''[[Cicada]]'' | ||
*''[[Crusader]]'' | *''[[Crusader]]'' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The overall description of the attack strongly suggests that the undated story was meant to be set during [[Willis Crawford]]'s unsuccessful attack on Solaris VII in [[3002]]. This is supported by the fact that the same author wrote another short story (''[[Final Exam]]'') which centers on Willis Crawford's graduation exercise, foreshadowing his reckless tactics that would prove his undoing in the 3002 attack on Solaris VII. However, later publications established that Hansen's Roughriders did not become mercenaries until after 3014; their appearance in this story among the [[House Steiner]] defenders is an anachronism if the story was really supposed to take place in 3002. ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'', published in 2009, finally established that this fight took place while Hansen's Roughriders were field-testing the then-prototype [[Patton]] tank which was unveiled in [[3020]] and entered full production in [[3027]]. | *The overall description of the attack strongly suggests that the undated story was meant to be set during [[Willis Crawford]]'s unsuccessful attack on Solaris VII in [[3002]]. This is supported by the fact that the same author wrote another short story (''[[Final Exam]]'') which centers on Willis Crawford's graduation exercise, foreshadowing his reckless tactics that would prove his undoing in the 3002 attack on Solaris VII. However, later publications established that Hansen's Roughriders did not become mercenaries until after 3014; their appearance in this story among the [[House Steiner]] defenders is an anachronism if the story was really supposed to take place in 3002. ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'', published in 2009, finally established that this fight took place while Hansen's Roughriders were field-testing the then-prototype [[Patton]] tank which was unveiled in [[3020]] and entered full production in [[3027]]. | ||
| − | *Two previously published pieces of BattleTech art are included on pages 3 and 10 to which the story | + | *Two previously published pieces of BattleTech art are included on pages 3 and 10 to which the story makes reference: |
| − | **Captain St. George pilots a ''Shadow Hawk'', "Lippy" Lipescue a ''Crusader'', Master Sergeant McHaigh a ''Wolverine''-M and Trooper Bryant a ''Wasp''. This is the lance depicted on the cover of | + | **Captain St. George pilots a ''Shadow Hawk'', "Lippy" Lipescue a ''Crusader'', Master Sergeant McHaigh a ''Wolverine''-M and Trooper Bryant a ''Wasp''. This is the lance depicted on the cover of [[Ral Partha]]'s [[Medium Lance (miniatures set)|"Medium Lance" miniatures set]], although the ''Wolverine'' pictured looks like an unmodified WVR-6R model and the 'Mechs arguably bear the crest of [[Helmar Valasek]]'s pirate band [[Santander's Killers]]. |
**The standing ''Atlas'' from the last scene, with a ''Cicada'' moving up and both sporting the crest of Hansen's Roughriders, is reminiscent from the cover of [[BattleForce]] although they are depicted with a wilderness background and a clear sky whereas the scene in the story takes place in urban environment, during or shortly after heavy rainfall. | **The standing ''Atlas'' from the last scene, with a ''Cicada'' moving up and both sporting the crest of Hansen's Roughriders, is reminiscent from the cover of [[BattleForce]] although they are depicted with a wilderness background and a clear sky whereas the scene in the story takes place in urban environment, during or shortly after heavy rainfall. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *''[[Shrapnel | + | *''[[Shrapnel]]'' |
| − | [[Category:Short Stories | + | [[Category:Short Stories]] |
| − | [[Category:Works by Bear Peters | + | [[Category:Works by Bear Peters]] |