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The entire story was also published in print in the first BattleCorps anthology, ''[[The Corps]]'', which also contains a short sequel story (amounting to a fifth part) called ''[[Destiny's Challenge]]''.<br />The first two parts of this serial were made available for free before the BattleCorps site went live. They are no longer available for free and must now be purchased, like other back fiction. Set in [[2721]], the story follows the tribulations of [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Alek]], a student at Tharkad University who hails from [[Terra]]. Set in [[2721]], the story follows the tribulations of [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Alek]], a student at Tharkad University who hails from [[Terra]]. ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − Prodigy Alek is a brilliant student of history and political science at Tharkad University. He has a habit of quoting "dead Russians" (and other famous people), especially in witty banter with his friend [[Michael Steiner II]], the [[Jonathan Steiner|ruling]] [[Archon]]'s younger brother and a research assistant and celebrity professor at Tharkad University. Alek has very few friends; his brilliance is perceived as haughtiness by the other students. Especially one group centered around Elias Luvon is bullying Alek (who hails from Terra) because of their hurt Lyran pride, including repeated physical assaults. For lack of witnesses and because Alek, who makes a point of not fighting back, refuses to name his assailants (and also because Elias Luvon's father makes generous donations to the university), the Dean is unable to do anything about the situation despite being aware of it. + Prodigy Alek is a brilliant student of history and political science at Tharkad University. He has a habit of quoting "dead Russians" (and other famous people), especially in witty banter with his friend [[Michael Steiner II]], the [[Jonathan Steiner|ruling]] [[Archon]]'s younger brother and a research assistant and celebrity professor at Tharkad University. Alek has very few friends; his brilliance is percieved as condescendence and haughtiness by the other students. Especially one group centered around Elias Luvon is bullying Alek (who hails from Terra) because of their hurt Lyran pride, including repeated physical assaults. For lack of witnesses and because Alek, who makes a point of not fighting back, refuses to name his assailants (and also because Elias Luvon's father makes gratious donations to the university), the Dean is unable to do anything about the situation despite being aware of it. − One day Alek is confronted by one Colonel Baumgarten of the [[11th Royal BattleMech Division]], the CO of the [[SLDF]]'s prestigious [[Nagelring]] academy. Baumgarten offers Alek a place at the Nagelring. As it turns out, his many stays at the hospital (because of various assaults on his person) and the tests and examinations that came with them revealed that Alek's nervous system is highly responsive, perfect for a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] candidate. When Alek declines the offer, Elias Luvon, who himself aspires to become an SLDF MechWarrior above all else, feels particularly insulted by this and escalates the bullying. + One day Alek is confronted by one Colonel Baumgarten of the [[11th Royal BattleMech Division]], the CO of the [[SLDF]]'s prestigeous [[Nagelring]] academy. Baumgarten offers Alek a place at Nagelring. As it turns out, his many stays at the hospital (because of various assaults on his person) and the tests and examinations that came with them revealed that Alek's nervous system is highly responsive, perfect for a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] candidate. When Alek declines the offer, Elias Luvon, who himself aspires to become a SLDF MechWarrior above all else, feels particularly insulted by this and escalates the bullying. Things get worse when Gabriella Bailey turns down Elias Luvon and asks Alek instead to go to the spring reception, an important social event, with her. A noteputer (his own) is subsequently placed under Alek's desk and beeps an alert of low battery status during prelim exams, prompting an academic review to determine if Alek's superior performance is due to cheating. However, Alek ends up turning the tables and lecturing his reviewer, Professor Kleppinger. The hearing culminates in a debate about the bottle thrown at the First Lord by [[Leonard Kurita]] and the role that a bodyguard played in the incident whose name is only given as "[[Tanya Kerensky|Tanya]]". Things get worse when Gabriella Bailey turns down Elias Luvon and asks Alek instead to go to the spring reception, an important social event, with her. A noteputer (his own) is subsequently placed under Alek's desk and beeps an alert of low battery status during prelim exams, prompting an academic review to determine if Alek's superior performance is due to cheating. However, Alek ends up turning the tables and lecturing his reviewer, Professor Kleppinger. The hearing culminates in a debate about the bottle thrown at the First Lord by [[Leonard Kurita]] and the role that a bodyguard played in the incident whose name is only given as "[[Tanya Kerensky|Tanya]]". − At the spring reception, Alek is attacked once more by Elias Luvon and his cronies while one of them, [[Patrick Ward]], holds Gabriella. When Luvon threatens to spread rumors that Alek had sexually assaulted Gabrielle (and that nobody would believe her denials), Alek snaps. Despite the severe bruising and a broken rib he has already suffered, he attacks the surprised Luvon, who falls and is impaled on a broken piece of his own ceremonial saber. + At the spring reception, Alek is attacked once more by Elias Luvon and his cronies while one of them, [[Patrick Ward]], holds Gabriella. When Luvon threatens to spread rumors that Alek had sexually assaulted Gabrielle (and that nobody would believe her denials), Alek snaps. Despite the severe bruisings and a broken rib he already suffered, he attacks the surprised Luvon, who falls and is impaled on a broken piece of his own ceremonial saber. − The shock of nearly having killed Elias Luvon weighs heavily on Alek, and he and Gabriella drift apart. Following the incident, Elias Luvon and two of his friends are expelled from the Nagelring; only Patrick Ward gave a honest testimony before the Honor Board and was not expelled, but put on probation. Alek decides he needs to properly learn to defend himself (because he lost control and almost killed somebody), and applies to the Nagelring after all. Upon enlisting, his full name is stated for the first time in the story and Alek is revealed to be none other than [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. + The shock of nearly having killed Elias Luvon weights heavily on Alek, and he and Gabriella drift apart. Following the incident, Elias Luvon and two of his friends are expelled from the Nagelring; only Patrick Ward gave a honest testimony before the Honor Board and was not expelled, but put on probation. Alek decides he needs to properly learn to defend himself (because he lost control and almost killed somebody), and applies to the Nagelring after all. Upon enlisting, his full name is spelled out for the first time in the story and Alek is revealed to be none other than [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. ===Part 1=== ===Part 1=== Line 54:
Line 54: {{quote|''The conclusion of Loren Coleman's Star League tale. How will Aleks fare? What is his ultimate decision? Enjoy this gripping conclusion!''}} {{quote|''The conclusion of Loren Coleman's Star League tale. How will Aleks fare? What is his ultimate decision? Enjoy this gripping conclusion!''}} − ==Featured characters== + ==Featured Characters== * [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] * [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] * [[Michael Steiner II]] * [[Michael Steiner II]] − * [[Elias Luvon]] + * Elias Luvon * [[Patrick Ward]] * [[Patrick Ward]] − * [[Gabriella Bailey]] + * Gabriella Bailey − * [[Weldon Kleppinger]] − − ==Featured planets== − * [[Tharkad]] ==Notes== ==Notes== − *The Destiny's Call story has other characters consistently referring to Aleksandr Kerensky as "Alek". In Russian, the most common nicknames for Aleksandr are actually "Sascha" or "Sasha", or less commonly, "Alik"; it hasn't been commented on if the use of "Alek" as a nickname instead is an intentional plot point, an error, or a deliberate representation of linguistic drift. + *The Destiny's Call story has other characters consistently referring to Aleksandr Kerensky as "Alek". In Russian, the nickname for Aleksandr is actually "Sascha"; it hasn't been commented on if the use of "Alek" as a nickname instead is an intentional plot point or an error. [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]] [[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]]
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| − | '''''Destiny's Call''''' is a story written by [[Loren L. Coleman]] and published on [[BattleCorps]] | + | '''''Destiny's Call''''' is a short story written by [[Loren L. Coleman]] and published on [[BattleCorps]] as a 4-part serial. The entire story was also published in print in the first BattleCorps anthology, ''[[The Corps]]'', which also contains a short sequel story (amounting to a fifth part) called ''[[Destiny's Challenge]]''.<br />The first two parts of this serial were made available for free before the BattleCorps site went live. They are no longer available for free and must now be purchased, like other back fiction. |
Set in [[2721]], the story follows the tribulations of [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Alek]], a student at Tharkad University who hails from [[Terra]]. | Set in [[2721]], the story follows the tribulations of [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Alek]], a student at Tharkad University who hails from [[Terra]]. | ||
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
| − | Prodigy Alek is a brilliant student of history and political science at Tharkad University. He has a habit of quoting "dead Russians" (and other famous people), especially in witty banter with his friend [[Michael Steiner II]], the [[Jonathan Steiner|ruling]] [[Archon]]'s younger brother and a research assistant and celebrity professor at Tharkad University. Alek has very few friends; his brilliance is | + | Prodigy Alek is a brilliant student of history and political science at Tharkad University. He has a habit of quoting "dead Russians" (and other famous people), especially in witty banter with his friend [[Michael Steiner II]], the [[Jonathan Steiner|ruling]] [[Archon]]'s younger brother and a research assistant and celebrity professor at Tharkad University. Alek has very few friends; his brilliance is percieved as condescendence and haughtiness by the other students. Especially one group centered around Elias Luvon is bullying Alek (who hails from Terra) because of their hurt Lyran pride, including repeated physical assaults. For lack of witnesses and because Alek, who makes a point of not fighting back, refuses to name his assailants (and also because Elias Luvon's father makes gratious donations to the university), the Dean is unable to do anything about the situation despite being aware of it. |
| − | One day Alek is confronted by one Colonel Baumgarten of the [[11th Royal BattleMech Division]], the CO of the [[SLDF]]'s | + | One day Alek is confronted by one Colonel Baumgarten of the [[11th Royal BattleMech Division]], the CO of the [[SLDF]]'s prestigeous [[Nagelring]] academy. Baumgarten offers Alek a place at Nagelring. As it turns out, his many stays at the hospital (because of various assaults on his person) and the tests and examinations that came with them revealed that Alek's nervous system is highly responsive, perfect for a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] candidate. When Alek declines the offer, Elias Luvon, who himself aspires to become a SLDF MechWarrior above all else, feels particularly insulted by this and escalates the bullying. |
Things get worse when Gabriella Bailey turns down Elias Luvon and asks Alek instead to go to the spring reception, an important social event, with her. A noteputer (his own) is subsequently placed under Alek's desk and beeps an alert of low battery status during prelim exams, prompting an academic review to determine if Alek's superior performance is due to cheating. However, Alek ends up turning the tables and lecturing his reviewer, Professor Kleppinger. The hearing culminates in a debate about the bottle thrown at the First Lord by [[Leonard Kurita]] and the role that a bodyguard played in the incident whose name is only given as "[[Tanya Kerensky|Tanya]]". | Things get worse when Gabriella Bailey turns down Elias Luvon and asks Alek instead to go to the spring reception, an important social event, with her. A noteputer (his own) is subsequently placed under Alek's desk and beeps an alert of low battery status during prelim exams, prompting an academic review to determine if Alek's superior performance is due to cheating. However, Alek ends up turning the tables and lecturing his reviewer, Professor Kleppinger. The hearing culminates in a debate about the bottle thrown at the First Lord by [[Leonard Kurita]] and the role that a bodyguard played in the incident whose name is only given as "[[Tanya Kerensky|Tanya]]". | ||
| − | At the spring reception, Alek is attacked once more by Elias Luvon and his cronies while one of them, [[Patrick Ward]], holds Gabriella. When Luvon threatens to spread rumors that Alek had sexually assaulted Gabrielle (and that nobody would believe her denials), Alek snaps. Despite the severe | + | At the spring reception, Alek is attacked once more by Elias Luvon and his cronies while one of them, [[Patrick Ward]], holds Gabriella. When Luvon threatens to spread rumors that Alek had sexually assaulted Gabrielle (and that nobody would believe her denials), Alek snaps. Despite the severe bruisings and a broken rib he already suffered, he attacks the surprised Luvon, who falls and is impaled on a broken piece of his own ceremonial saber. |
| − | The shock of nearly having killed Elias Luvon | + | The shock of nearly having killed Elias Luvon weights heavily on Alek, and he and Gabriella drift apart. Following the incident, Elias Luvon and two of his friends are expelled from the Nagelring; only Patrick Ward gave a honest testimony before the Honor Board and was not expelled, but put on probation. Alek decides he needs to properly learn to defend himself (because he lost control and almost killed somebody), and applies to the Nagelring after all. Upon enlisting, his full name is spelled out for the first time in the story and Alek is revealed to be none other than [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. |
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{{quote|''The conclusion of Loren Coleman's Star League tale. How will Aleks fare? What is his ultimate decision? Enjoy this gripping conclusion!''}} | {{quote|''The conclusion of Loren Coleman's Star League tale. How will Aleks fare? What is his ultimate decision? Enjoy this gripping conclusion!''}} | ||
| − | ==Featured | + | ==Featured Characters== |
* [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] | * [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] | ||
* [[Michael Steiner II]] | * [[Michael Steiner II]] | ||
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* [[Patrick Ward]] | * [[Patrick Ward]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Gabriella Bailey |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The Destiny's Call story has other characters consistently referring to Aleksandr Kerensky as "Alek". In Russian, the | + | *The Destiny's Call story has other characters consistently referring to Aleksandr Kerensky as "Alek". In Russian, the nickname for Aleksandr is actually "Sascha"; it hasn't been commented on if the use of "Alek" as a nickname instead is an intentional plot point or an error. |
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]] | [[Category:Works by Loren L. Coleman]] | ||