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* In this short story the Killer Bees are operating a ''Leopard''-class DropShip named the ''Honey Bee''. ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' and ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' both show two ''Leopards'' operated by the Killer Bees, named the ''[[Gall Wasp]]'' and ''[[Hornet's Nest (Individual Leopard-class DropShip)|Hornet's Nest]]''. It may be that the ''Honey Bee'' was renamed into one of these two ships, or it may be that it was no longer in service with the Bees in the 3060s.<ref name="FMMRp82">''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 82, "Killer Bees; Death by Paper Cuts"</ref><ref name="MSUp77">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 77, "Killer Bees"</ref> * In this short story the Killer Bees are operating a ''Leopard''-class DropShip named the ''Honey Bee''. ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' and ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' both show two ''Leopards'' operated by the Killer Bees, named the ''[[Gall Wasp]]'' and ''[[Hornet's Nest (Individual Leopard-class DropShip)|Hornet's Nest]]''. It may be that the ''Honey Bee'' was renamed into one of these two ships, or it may be that it was no longer in service with the Bees in the 3060s.<ref name="FMMRp82">''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 82, "Killer Bees; Death by Paper Cuts"</ref><ref name="MSUp77">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 77, "Killer Bees"</ref>
− * This short story has the Killer Bees operating an ''Invader''-class JumpShip, the ''Queen Bee''. According to ''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'' and ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' the Killer Bees captured an ''Invader'' during the [[War of 3039]].<ref name="FMMRp82"/><ref name="H:WO3039p58">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 58, "Lyran Operations"</ref> Operating and maintaining this JumpShip reportedly nearly bankrupted the Killer Bees,<ref name="FMMRp82"/> raising the question of how the Killer Bees could be operating an ''Invader'' five years before. Either the presence of the ''Queen Bee'' is a narrative contradiction, or the Killer Bees were operating two JumpShips after the capture of the Combine ''Invader'' in the War of 3039, and subsequently lost or sold the second. ''Commitment'' postdates ''Historical: Brush Wars'' by a year, making ''Commitment'' the most recent canon source. + * This short story has the Killer Bees operating an ''Invader''-class JumpShip, the ''Queen Bee''. According to ''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'' and ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' the Killer Bees captured an ''Invader'' during the [[War of 3039]].<ref name="FMMRp82"/><ref name="H:WO3039p58">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 58, "Lyran Operations"</ref> Operating and maintaining this JumpShip reportedly nearly bankrupted the Killer Bees,<ref name="FMMRp82"/> raising the question of how the Killer Bees could be operating an ''Invader'' five years before. Either the presence of the ''Queen Bee'' is a narrative contradiction, or the Killer Bees were operating two JumpShips after the capture of the Combine ''Invader'' in the War of 3039, and subsequently lost or sold the second. ''Commitment'' post-dates ''Historical: Brush Wars'' by a year, making ''Commitment'' the most recent canon source.
* The reference to Andarmax being conquered in 3033 is unclear; the text refers to needing to deploy remote sensors that weren't needed a year ago, and that Colonel Centrella and the Second Canopian Cuirassiers had rolled over the Andarmax Planetary Militia. ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' states that Andarmax was conquered in December [[3030]] by the Killer Bees and the Magistracy Militia, and that the campaign was intended to give the inexperienced Militia a chance to test their skills. The Killer Bees reportedly guided the Militia into a week-long and relatively bloodless campaign, creating a swift victory.<ref name="H:BWp57">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 57, "Andarmax (December)"</ref> This contradicts the reference to the Second Canopian Cuirassiers being involved. ''Historical: Brush Wars'' has the Second Canopian Cuirassiers on Repulse in 3030 and 3031, Drozan in 3032, and New Roland in 3033/3034.<ref name="H:BWp87">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87, "The Andurien Wars"</ref> * The reference to Andarmax being conquered in 3033 is unclear; the text refers to needing to deploy remote sensors that weren't needed a year ago, and that Colonel Centrella and the Second Canopian Cuirassiers had rolled over the Andarmax Planetary Militia. ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' states that Andarmax was conquered in December [[3030]] by the Killer Bees and the Magistracy Militia, and that the campaign was intended to give the inexperienced Militia a chance to test their skills. The Killer Bees reportedly guided the Militia into a week-long and relatively bloodless campaign, creating a swift victory.<ref name="H:BWp57">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 57, "Andarmax (December)"</ref> This contradicts the reference to the Second Canopian Cuirassiers being involved. ''Historical: Brush Wars'' has the Second Canopian Cuirassiers on Repulse in 3030 and 3031, Drozan in 3032, and New Roland in 3033/3034.<ref name="H:BWp87">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87, "The Andurien Wars"</ref>
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* In this short story the Killer Bees are operating a ''Leopard''-class DropShip named the ''Honey Bee''. ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' and ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' both show two ''Leopards'' operated by the Killer Bees, named the ''[[Gall Wasp]]'' and ''[[Hornet's Nest (Individual Leopard-class DropShip)|Hornet's Nest]]''. It may be that the ''Honey Bee'' was renamed into one of these two ships, or it may be that it was no longer in service with the Bees in the 3060s.<ref name="FMMRp82">''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 82, "Killer Bees; Death by Paper Cuts"</ref><ref name="MSUp77">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 77, "Killer Bees"</ref> | * In this short story the Killer Bees are operating a ''Leopard''-class DropShip named the ''Honey Bee''. ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' and ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' both show two ''Leopards'' operated by the Killer Bees, named the ''[[Gall Wasp]]'' and ''[[Hornet's Nest (Individual Leopard-class DropShip)|Hornet's Nest]]''. It may be that the ''Honey Bee'' was renamed into one of these two ships, or it may be that it was no longer in service with the Bees in the 3060s.<ref name="FMMRp82">''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 82, "Killer Bees; Death by Paper Cuts"</ref><ref name="MSUp77">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 77, "Killer Bees"</ref> | ||
− | * This short story has the Killer Bees operating an ''Invader''-class JumpShip, the ''Queen Bee''. According to ''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'' and ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' the Killer Bees captured an ''Invader'' during the [[War of 3039]].<ref name="FMMRp82"/><ref name="H:WO3039p58">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 58, "Lyran Operations"</ref> Operating and maintaining this JumpShip reportedly nearly bankrupted the Killer Bees,<ref name="FMMRp82"/> raising the question of how the Killer Bees could be operating an ''Invader'' five years before. Either the presence of the ''Queen Bee'' is a narrative contradiction, or the Killer Bees were operating two JumpShips after the capture of the Combine ''Invader'' in the War of 3039, and subsequently lost or sold the second. ''Commitment'' | + | * This short story has the Killer Bees operating an ''Invader''-class JumpShip, the ''Queen Bee''. According to ''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'' and ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' the Killer Bees captured an ''Invader'' during the [[War of 3039]].<ref name="FMMRp82"/><ref name="H:WO3039p58">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 58, "Lyran Operations"</ref> Operating and maintaining this JumpShip reportedly nearly bankrupted the Killer Bees,<ref name="FMMRp82"/> raising the question of how the Killer Bees could be operating an ''Invader'' five years before. Either the presence of the ''Queen Bee'' is a narrative contradiction, or the Killer Bees were operating two JumpShips after the capture of the Combine ''Invader'' in the War of 3039, and subsequently lost or sold the second. ''Commitment'' post-dates ''Historical: Brush Wars'' by a year, making ''Commitment'' the most recent canon source. |
* The reference to Andarmax being conquered in 3033 is unclear; the text refers to needing to deploy remote sensors that weren't needed a year ago, and that Colonel Centrella and the Second Canopian Cuirassiers had rolled over the Andarmax Planetary Militia. ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' states that Andarmax was conquered in December [[3030]] by the Killer Bees and the Magistracy Militia, and that the campaign was intended to give the inexperienced Militia a chance to test their skills. The Killer Bees reportedly guided the Militia into a week-long and relatively bloodless campaign, creating a swift victory.<ref name="H:BWp57">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 57, "Andarmax (December)"</ref> This contradicts the reference to the Second Canopian Cuirassiers being involved. ''Historical: Brush Wars'' has the Second Canopian Cuirassiers on Repulse in 3030 and 3031, Drozan in 3032, and New Roland in 3033/3034.<ref name="H:BWp87">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87, "The Andurien Wars"</ref> | * The reference to Andarmax being conquered in 3033 is unclear; the text refers to needing to deploy remote sensors that weren't needed a year ago, and that Colonel Centrella and the Second Canopian Cuirassiers had rolled over the Andarmax Planetary Militia. ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' states that Andarmax was conquered in December [[3030]] by the Killer Bees and the Magistracy Militia, and that the campaign was intended to give the inexperienced Militia a chance to test their skills. The Killer Bees reportedly guided the Militia into a week-long and relatively bloodless campaign, creating a swift victory.<ref name="H:BWp57">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 57, "Andarmax (December)"</ref> This contradicts the reference to the Second Canopian Cuirassiers being involved. ''Historical: Brush Wars'' has the Second Canopian Cuirassiers on Repulse in 3030 and 3031, Drozan in 3032, and New Roland in 3033/3034.<ref name="H:BWp87">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87, "The Andurien Wars"</ref> | ||