DropShip Thunder

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BattleTechnology, Issue 1

DropShip Thunder is a song that featured in BattleTechnology 102. It has its origins in the Draconis Combine but is sung by soliders throughout the Inner Sphere. It is suggested the last two verses were added later as growing pessimism amoung soliders due the unending cycle of the Succession Wars.

Lyrics

Our DropShips peal out thunder, shrieking down through cloven skies;

As a planet's grim defenders gather in a host to die;

Then open hatch! Forward men! Enemy in sight!

They're closing now, the battle's joined. All 'Mechs prepare to fight!


Our heavy 'Mechs deliver volleys stroke on burning stroke;

As the company advances through the battle fog and smoke.

Now open fire! Target lock! Deploy the Recon Lance!

Then it's blasting guns and stabbing beams as Battlemechs advance!


The enemy line is broken by our Battlemechs' last push;

And we hunt down fleeing foemen as they scatter through the bush.

We beat them, boys! Weapons up! Now cheer the Colonel, then;

It's time to loot, to salvage parts, and tend our wounded men.


One day we'll win our landholds. We'll go raiding never more.

That will mean an end to plunder. It will be an end to war.

We'll raise our cups, set the feast, with women, wine and song;

To celebrate survival, home where warriors belong!


Until the DropShips thunder, dropping down through cloven skies;

While we gather with our people, gather with them all to die.

Then open fire! Hold the line! Though hopeless, we will try;

To defend our homes and families. As warriors we will die!


The lyrics were written by William H. Keith, Jr. and the music was written by Nina Barton

Interpretations

This song has since been recorded by the artist "Doctor Jekyll"[1] for the Youtuber "Tex" which may be the only version of this song currently produced.

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