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Line 24: }} }} '''''McKenna Station''''' is a short story by [[Kevin Killiany]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]]. It was later also published in print in the first BattleCorps anthology, ''[[The Corps]]''. '''''McKenna Station''''' is a short story by [[Kevin Killiany]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]]. It was later also published in print in the first BattleCorps anthology, ''[[The Corps]]''. − − Like Killiany's first story, ''[[The Immortal Warrior at the Battle of Vorhaven]]'', the story ties into [[Loren Coleman]]'s novel ''[[Flashpoint (novel)|Flashpoint]]'', in this case building off the events at the [[James McKenna Shipyards]] at [[Kathil]]; the short story is set two weeks later. ==Teaser text== ==Teaser text== Line 31:
Line 29: ==Plot summary== ==Plot summary== − The story is told from the perspective of Armis Tolan, an asteroid miner and experienced space worker. At home in zero-g, Armis is unnerved by planetary living conditions (such as harmless air breezes which would indicate a dangerous leak aboard a spacecraft). He has joined the [[McKenna Merchant Marine Academy]] to attain a [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive|K-F]] tech license. Although the merchant cadets try to keep out of the [[FedCom Civil War]], some cadets wear insignia in violation of academy regulations (mailed fist or sword and sunburst, respectively). + The story is told from the perspective of Armis Tolan, an asteroid miner and experienced space worker. At home in zero-g, Armis is unnerved by planetary living conditions (such as harmless air breezes which would indicate a dangerous leak aboard a spacecraft). He has joined the McKenna Maritime Academy to attain a [[K-F]] tech license. Although the merchant cadets try to keep out of the [[FedCom Civil War]], some cadets wear insignia in violation of academy regulations (mailed fist or sword and sunburst, respectively). − − While they are training to retrieve drifting cargo in space suits at the orbital facility, a space battle involving the [[WarShip]] ''[[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|Robert Davion]]'' breaks out and a damaged ''[[Mule]]''-class [[DropShip]] collides with parts of the orbital shipyard. Armis' friend Brogden ends up tethered to a large water container that is slowly falling towards the planet. With a cable harpoon, Armis joins Brogden on the falling container and devises a rescue plan: They vent pressurized water to generate thrust and bounce off the atmosphere (Armis immediately realized that the cylinder provides insufficient thrust to push them back into orbit), to buy time for their rescue which eventually happens from the ''[[Castle Hayne]]'', the damaged ''Mule'' that hit the gantry in the first place and then was the only vessel in position to rescue them. − ==Featured places==+ While they are training to retrieve drifting cargo in space suits at the orbital facility, a space battle involving the [WarShip]] ''Robert Davion'' breaks out and a damaged ''[[Mule]]''-class [[DropShip]] collides with parts of the orbital shipyard. Armis' friend Brogden ends up tethered to a large water container that is slowly falling towards the planet. With a cable harpoon, Armis joins Brogden on the falling container and devises a rescue plan: They vent pressurized water to generate thrust and bounce off the atmosphere (Armis immediately realized that the cylinder provides insufficient thrust to push them back into orbit), to buy time for their rescue which eventually happens from the ''Castle Hayne'', the damaged ''Mule'' that hit the gantry in the first place and then was the only vessel in position to rescue them. − *[[Kathil]] ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== − ===DropShips===+ *McKenna Station − *''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]'' (including a mentioning of the ''[[Guardian (Individual Excalibur-class DropShip)|Guardian]]'' by implication, without explicitly naming it) + *''[[Avalon]]'' (FCS ''Robert Davion'') + *''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]'' + *''[[Mule]]'' *''[[Overlord]]'' *''[[Overlord]]'' − − ===WarShips=== − *''[[Avalon]]'' (FCS ''[[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|Robert Davion]]'') − − ===Other Space Vehicles=== − *McKenna Station − *''[[Mule]]'' (''[[Castle Hayne]]'') − [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Works by Kevin Killiany]] [[Category:Works by Kevin Killiany]]
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'''''McKenna Station''''' is a short story by [[Kevin Killiany]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]]. It was later also published in print in the first BattleCorps anthology, ''[[The Corps]]''. | '''''McKenna Station''''' is a short story by [[Kevin Killiany]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]]. It was later also published in print in the first BattleCorps anthology, ''[[The Corps]]''. | ||
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| − | + | While they are training to retrieve drifting cargo in space suits at the orbital facility, a space battle involving the [WarShip]] ''Robert Davion'' breaks out and a damaged ''[[Mule]]''-class [[DropShip]] collides with parts of the orbital shipyard. Armis' friend Brogden ends up tethered to a large water container that is slowly falling towards the planet. With a cable harpoon, Armis joins Brogden on the falling container and devises a rescue plan: They vent pressurized water to generate thrust and bounce off the atmosphere (Armis immediately realized that the cylinder provides insufficient thrust to push them back into orbit), to buy time for their rescue which eventually happens from the ''Castle Hayne'', the damaged ''Mule'' that hit the gantry in the first place and then was the only vessel in position to rescue them. | |
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
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| − | *''[[Excalibur (DropShip | + | *''[[Avalon]]'' (FCS ''Robert Davion'') |
| + | *''[[Excalibur (DropShip)|Excalibur]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Mule]]'' | ||
*''[[Overlord]]'' | *''[[Overlord]]'' | ||
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[[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] | ||
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Kevin Killiany]] | [[Category:Works by Kevin Killiany]] | ||