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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
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Capellan Training Grounds
Capella, Liao Commonality
Capellan Confederation
8th April 3076


   In an effort to show the rebirth of the Capellan Confederation, and in many ways to ensure they are not upstaged by the other states and even mercenary commands such as the Northwind Highlanders and Gray Death Legion, the Capellan Confederation debut the Ying Long Battle Armour.   This Battle Armour suit is in the medium category and carries a shoulder mounted Recoilless Rifle and like the two recently developed mercenary Battle Armour designs the Ying Long uses the mimic technology seen first on the Word of Blake’s Purifier design.  With ongoing hostilities on captured worlds of the Duchy of Andruien a platoon of this design is sent to each of the Elite Warrior Houses.

Border conflict
Magistracy of Canopus
Periphery
12th April 3076


   With the Capellan Confederation’s back turned and on the anniversary of the birth of his daughter Rachel O’Reilly, Caesar Julius O’Reilly orders his military against the Magistracy of Canopus’ half of the Capellan Confederation.  Supported by the MHS Caesar and the MHS Lothario, the Hegemony's two WarShips they launch a blitzkrieg type assault on their border worlds.

   Commanded by Imperator David Gladding the Magistracy border worlds of Thraxa, Vixen, Gambilon, Palladix and Techne’s Revenge all fall in short order before the Magistracy realizes that its outer worlds are under heavy and concentrated assault.  The Legio I, Legio VI and the Cohors Morituri all moved into the Canopus worlds braking the defenders back with quick assaults.

Nova Cat Training Grounds
New Scotland, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
18th April 3076


   Although the Star League was meant to bring peace there were still wars going on in the Inner Sphere and Periphery the Federated Suns and Nova Cats were not neglecting their next generation.  Following several months of negotiations an agreement is made between both nations, the training units of the Federated Suns will pit themselves against Nova Cat forces when available on a yearly basis.

   First up for this task was the First Defiance Training Battalion, the newest of such Federated Suns units, to ensure the Nova Cats are not insulted by this move the unit was commanded by Leftenant-General Ross McKinnon and supported by the Fourth New Avalon Guards RCT’s Delta Company, itself commanded by Captain Damien Redburn.  Sitting in his modified Black-Hawk KU, OmniMech with Clan weapon pods, the Federated Suns Prince’s Champion looked down the hill at the Nova Cat Firebase on the New Scotland of New Avalon.  The Cavaliers were the Nova Cat’s attaché unit to the Nova Cat Ambassador to the Federated Suns, a front-line unit of Delta Galaxy ready to meet any attempt to engage the Nova Cat Clan.

   Activating his communication’s suite the Federated Suns commander announced the Federated Suns challenge “Nova Cat forces of the Forty-Fourth Nova Cat Cavaliers Cluster, commanded by the honoured Star Colonel Cassin Drummond, I am Ross McKinnon Princes Champion of the Federated Suns commander of the First Defiance Training Battalion and Delta Company.  I am here to challenge you to a series of trials, how do you answer?”  He said, it was the closest that he could come to a formal Clan challenge, now to see how the Nova Cats would answer.

   “This is Star Colonel Cassin Drummond, commander of the Forty-Fourth Cluster, we welcome you to this Trial, defend yourselves.” The straight forward response came from the Nova Cat commander, the air around the Defiance Training Battalion was suddenly full of munitions with artillery rounds landing all around them creating an instantly confused battleground.  It wasn’t exactly standard clan tactics.

   “Defiance, hold to me, Delta hit them and hold our flanks.”  Ross said making orders on the fly, ‘time to act like a Clanner’ he thought to himself quickly.  With the Defiance training Battalion holding together they would be his core force while the double strength force of Delta Company would hit the Nova Cats from the flanks hopefully keeping the Nova Cats busy defending their artillery.

   As weapons fire was exchanged the Nova Cat’s forces appeared moving forward their Mechs taking a massive amount of fire.  On the flanks the Nova Cat artillery abruptly stopped and the entire Cluster charged almost as one.  With no pause the medium and heavy Mechs and vehicles that dominated the Cavaliers cluster smashed into the Training Battalion hitting them to its core.  Ross saw a Nova Cat Shadow Cat OmniMech in the centre of the Nova Cat forces letting go with laser and missile fire on any takers the Nova Cats completely ignoring their dueling laws.  Targeting the forty-five ton front-line Clan OmniMech Ross sent them a salvo of weapons fire, with Clan weapons the Black Hawk KU hit like a respectable Clan Heavy Weight instead of an overweight Inner Sphere Medium which the Standard OmniMech acted like.  The Shadow Cat was hit all over with regular and pulse lasers from the fire, Ross’ cockpit temperature rose a dozen degrees in a minute as the fusion power plant worked overtime to keep up, the Clan OmniMech he was targeting withered under the simulated weapons fire and went down as the pilot lost control, it was a small victory for Ross but a welcome one.  As he turned he noticed the Clan warriors were now in and around the Training Battalion’s Mechs and the Clan’s superior firepower was taking its toll.  “McKinnon to Delta, report” he said flicking the communications to the Delta Company’s independent frequency.

   “Delta Three, McKinnon, we are three Mechs down in Company One.  No communications with Company Two.”

   “Where is Delta One?”  McKinnon asked wondering about their commander Damien Redburn “K-O sir, Gauss Slug to face.  Real fight he’d be K-I-A along with the rest downed pilots.  Sir, these Nova Cats are taking no prisoners even in a simulated fight.”  Delta Three reported McKinnon nodded his agreement, the Nova Cats were hitting them all over the place and taking no time tearing the Training Battalion troops to bits hopefully they were learning something from this.  He certainly was, this particular Clan unit was willing to ditch its traditional fighting ways if it meant surprising its opponents and winning.  Moments later Ross learnt something, don’t think and fight, as his OmniMech was hit by four Extended Range Particle Projection Cannons.  The electronic discharge from the massed fire began overloading systems on his Mech as damage reports came in, Ross glanced down the board of red lights showed his Black Hawk had lost half of its weapons, the left arm was gone and the right thigh actuator was frozen.  Moving round in a half step movement Ross noticed his attacker a Nova Cat OmniMech, a seventy ton energy beast which carried all four of its particle cannons in arm mounted pods Ross had never seen the configuration before and guessed it was non standard to the design.  “McKinnon, Defiance One.”

   “Go ahead General” Colonel Drake McMillan commander of the Training Battalion and a former NAIS Instructor.

   “I’m going down pull your forces out of here, the plan’s screwed.”  Ross said keeping it simple firing several pulse laser blasts into the armoured Nova Cat, Ross hear his communication grid activate at the same time as the Nova Cat fired again.  Four Particle cannons washed over his Black Hawk KU the simulated damage caused all the monitors to flicker and fade rattling the entire Mech from tip-to-toe and all the screens went blank, he was dead, “damn” Ross said out loud, around him the battle continued for another twenty minutes.

   With Ross out of the fight the Nova Cat Cavaliers hadn’t stopped their assaults on the Training Battalion or Delta Company, not one of the Federated Suns troopers would have left the field in a real fight.  As his OmniMech came back online the Black Hawk showed full readiness it would be a long week working with the Nova Cats in this kind of mood.  Surprisingly Ross McKinnon was completely wrong the Nova Cats were in a far better mood following the fight and as soon as they left their cockpits they began going through the motions of the fight between the two groups, as Ross moved to the ground Star Colonel Cassin Drummond approached his Mech “General McKinnon, it has been some time since you faced Nova Cat guns, you held up well considering our units advantage in experience.”  He said tossing Ross a fresh water bottle, being cooped up in a Mech’s cockpit during a fight was a good way of becoming dehydrated.

   “Well they are not the Fox’s Teeth but I think we faced the threat well, considering we were but a training unit and your Clan unit used… unconventional tactics.”  He saw Cassin smile at his careful use of words.  “Shame about that Nova Cat though…”  He said referring to the Mech that took him down the Nova Cat Star Colonel chuckled slightly “all in all I’d say a good fight” Ross finished.

   “Aff, the first of many” Cassin promised as the two warriors walked off together discussing the fight and the rest of their planned week of troubles.  Fortunately for the Federated Suns troopers Drummond promised McKinnon the Nova Cats would be using traditional Clan tactis in at least some of the battles.

JumpShip Route 3.16
Magistracy of Canopus Commonality
Capellan Confederation
25th April 3076


   Without warning five JumpShips, a Monolith, two Tramps, an Invader and a Scout-class vessels, with thirteen DropShips between them along with thousands of crew all disappear from one of the Magistracy of Canopus’ main trade routes.  The ships had been enroute to assist in the invasion of the Duchy of Andruien and between them carried millions of C-Bills worth of equipment not even factoring in the cost of the five near JumpShips and their trained crews.

   When regular efforts to find the ships fail the WarShip Anhui, an Impavido-class Destroyer, and an entire wing of Hell’s Black Aces Aerospace Regiment are directed to assist in search operations.  It would take those three weeks to arrive at the JumpShips last known coordinates and by then the trail was well cold.  Despite all their work and resources, all five JumpShips, their crews and everything attached to them completely gone.  By the end of 3076 the Capellan High Command marks all as lost with all hands despite finding nothing to prove their destruction.

Invasion Drop
Andruien, Duchy of Andruien
Former Free Worlds League
29th April 3076


   From high orbit supported by the Tikonov-class Carrier, CCSS Tikonov, the equivalent to almost eight regiments of Capellan troops dropped onto Andruien with full aerospace and naval support.  On the ground were four Andruien Reinforced Regiments supported by several aerospace wings.  The Capellan invaders were brutally efficient with their blunt force approach to the invasion with Warrior House Kamata crashed through the roof of Andruien’s famous Botanical Gardens with full aerospace support.

   Although directed at breaking the local defences moral instead it galvanized the First Humphreys Royal Guards to brave overwhelming aerospace support to engage Warrior House Kamata.  As the First Guards were cut down by the elite Capellan troops, supported by the masses of aerospace fighters, while the battle progressed the Red Lancers Regiment crashed through the roof of the Humphreys’ Royal Palace.  Intent on striking the Humphreys’ family they found that Duchess Delma Humphreys and her family had been evacuated hours before to a secure facility on the planet.  The Red Lancers turned on the palace itself burning the building down to its foundations.

   Supporting the invasion but not expecting any combat St Cyr’s Armoured Hussars landed near the Sondahl Falls, one of the worlds most beautiful natural wonders, securing the visiting centre they readied themselves for an easy assignment.  From their position near the Falls the unit’s electronic experts detected radio transmissions, braving the torrents of the Falls they travelled through the water to find a secret bunker defended by several infantry squads which were dispatched quickly by the St Cry’s weapons fire.  Inside the bunker they discovered Duchess Dame Delma Humphreys and several of her surviving family members who had been directing defences these important prisoners were placed under heavy guard and transferred to the capital to be “looked after” by the Red Lancers.

   Following reports of their capture to the local population there were mass riots in the capital city as the people protested their leader’s capture.  The Capellans took no chances using BattleMechs as crowd control assets the MechWarriors were ordered to keep the peace by any means, in three hours fire the Mechs caused nearly six hundred civilian deaths as the Warriors kept the peace with their guns.  On hearing of these deaths and the continuing troubles on Andruien Chancellor Naomi Centrella, still vacationing on Lopez, ordered the Red Lancers to end the Humphreys threat in an extreme measure of enforcing the peace.  Delma Humphreys and several of her family were accordingly lined up against the Wall of Martyrs in Jojoken and without further hesitation in front of a beaten public they were executed.

   The executions caused outrage throughout the Former Free Worlds League and from the surrounding Inner Sphere.  To kill a nation’s leading family was seen as an act that echoed the Usurper’s killing of the Camerons and as a threat to all the leading families.  If it could happen once then why not again, perhaps to their families, Naomi coldly replied if it was effective the other lords would do exactly the same.  Unsurprisingly the troubles on Andruien escalate for several days as the public show their anger however after a series of crackdowns by Capellan troops followed by further executions of local leaders the troubles quickly subside.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #271 on: 14 August 2012, 17:31:50 »
Naval Regional Command, New Samarkand
New Samarkand Military District, Draconis Combine
4th May 3076

   From the command centre on New Samarkand Warlord Kiyomori Minamoto could see all the assets available to me in the New Samarkand Military District including WarShips, military house units, mercenary units and Special Forces.  The border to the ‘east’ of the district was the Outworlds Alliance occupied by Clan Snow Raven, he did not believe the official alliance line that it was a partnership.  To the ‘south’ was the Federated Suns’ Draconis March as always they were dangerous ready for the Draconis Combine’s moment of weakness.  While on the ‘west’ was the Pesht Military District of the Draconis Combine and to the ‘north’ there was the wilds of the Periphery far beyond lay the twinkling lights that were Clan space, barely known to the Draconis Combine.

   Entering from the far door came Shakir Jerrar, Director of the Internal Security Force and slowly the man who controlled all Combine Intelligence assets.  Though pushing sixty-five years old the man still had a strong grip on what was happening around him and how to use information and people.  Moving over beside the Warlord he remained quiet as Kiyomori looked the map and various orders that had been passed to his units and vessels.

   “So Shakir what have you for us today?”

   “News from the Snow Raven Occupation Zone” Shakir Jerrar said, like many within the Draconis Combine he refused to call the nation either the Outworlds Alliance or the Raven Alliance.  “It seems they run deep space trade convoys past our nation’s borders, often in conjunction with the Sea Fox and Nova Cat Clan.”

   “And why would that interest us?  They are beyond our borders?”

   “Occasionally they have penetrated our borders to charge their jump drives quicker with our better quality stars.  Though they have done little damage to us and pose no threat to the Combine’s security, I only mention this as we have a squadron ready.”  The Intelligence man said following Kiyomori Minamoto’s gaze, he was already looking at the four WarShips holding position over the world.  Together they formed the Musashi WarShip Flotilla, these WarShips utilise Command, Coordination and Control systems (C3) on naval scale and would always work together, with attached C3 equipped DropShip forces.

   “Yes, we do Director.”  Minamoto said looking at the four vessels Musashi, the mighty Yamato-class Battleship, was at the centre with the Pride of New Samarkand, a Kyushu-class Frigate modified to act like a Carrier vessel, alongside the smaller Fire Crest, a Congress-class Frigate that used to belong to the Smoke Jaguar Clan, and the smaller still Lair of Mighty Wyrms, a Tatsumaki-class Destroyer below, capable of pounding a vessel to pieces with autocannon and laser weaponry.  Together these four WarShips formed a strong portion of the Draconis Combine WarShip strength, supporting them were several of the finest assault DropShips the Draconis Combine could produce many of them equipped with Naval-class C3 systems.

   “If we deployed them to the near periphery then the chances of intercepting a Clan flotilla would raise dramatically, the amount of salvage we could expect would also raise.”  The director said Minamoto nodded his people could inflict a devastating blow on the Clans with their newest weapon.

   “Cut the orders Shakir, have the squadron move out to the periphery, they can remain on station for one week if they come across the Clans then we can test their capabilities, if not we will have to wait for a different enemy.”

Fourth Martial Olympiad
Defiance, Crucis March
Federated Suns
10th May 3076


   As the Fourth Martial Olympiad begins there are two surprise additions to the competitions.  The first is the MHS Caesar, the Marian Hegemony’s Dart-class Light Cruiser, although it is not the first time the vessel has been to the Martial Olympiad the Caesar has been modified over the standard Dart carrying several Rocket Launchers and Medium Autocannons.  The second such surprise visitor to the Olympiad is the SLS Liberty, the newly completed Vincent Mk.45-class Pocket Carrier, this vessel is not partaking in any competition as it is on a trial run from the Sol System following its modifications.

   For the other competitors these vessels are of major interest as these vessels are a strong indication of where the SLDF’s Navy and the Marian Hegemony’s Naval forces are currently standing.  The Caesar’s upgrades are not noticeably an improvement over the standard Dart however the Vincent Mk.45 upgrade is a fully capable WarShip and is a vast improvement over the standard Vincent Mk.39 or Mk.42 versions in service with the Clans or in mothball in the Terra system.

Musashi Flotilla
Uninhabited System
Periphery beyond Draconis Combine
15th May 3076


   The Musashi Naval Flotilla had waited for almost a week in the deep Periphery when the Snow Ravens come through the system.  Unfortunately for the Draconis Combine WarShips instead of just a trade convoy coming into the system the six WarShips of the Brim Naval Star of Clan Snow Raven enters the system with a trade convoy.  The Snow Raven/Outworlds Alliance force immediately goes on the offensive attacking the Musashi flotilla in what appears to be a hopelessly one sided fight, the Draconis Combine had never been famous for their Naval prowess and now they faced two masters of the form.

   As the Conqueror and Arc Royal, the Brim Naval Star’s two Conqueror-class Battle-cruisers, launched two hundred aerospace fighters and closed ranks the Magpie, a standard Congress-class Frigate and the Huninn, a Vincent Mk.42-class Corvette surged forward escorted by half a dozen DropShips and the Star’s fighter force.  The Treachery remained at the rear with the half dozen JumpShips that had accompanied the Star, the Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser had impressive firepower however it was heavily laden with DropShips and troops and the crew had rightly decided to remain out of this fight.

   Using the Naval C3 system that bound their WarShips and DropShips together the Draconis Combine forces surprised the Snow Ravens by charging forward themselves.  Supported by over one hundred fighters from the Pride of New Samarkand and long range fire support from the Musashi itself the two smaller vessels, the Fire Crest and the Lair of Mighty Wyrms, met the Magpie and Huninn in the middle ground.  With the Naval C3 active and transmitting fire data to the Musashi and Pride’ the Huninn was the first Snow Raven WarShip to die as six Heavy Naval Gauss rounds from the corvette amidships literally ripping the small vessel in half with the sheer velocity of the impacts.  The Lair’ charged through the gap created attempting to reach the two Battle-cruisers and the Raven convoy, if it could the Draconis Combine forces could bring near point-blank long range strikes on the Raven vessels.  With its conventional arrays, fighters and DropShips concentrated on the fighters the only thing the Tatsumaki had to worry about was the William Adams, the Brim Naval Star’s Whirlwind-class Destroyer.  Though and old vessel compared to the Conqueror’s that remained silent waiting at the rear of the formation the Whirlwind was a formidable vessel with several racks of heavy naval autocannons, thanks to its Davion ancestry.

   With hundreds of fighters and nearly a dozen DropShips engaged in and around the Magpie and Fire Crest there was no fire support for the Lair’ while the William Adams could call on the Conqueror, Arc Royal and Treachery for support if required.  The Lair’ charged in like its tornado namesake, Tatsumaki, and was met by autocannon volley followed by autocannon volley first from the William Adams and then from both the Arc Royal and Conqueror the Snow Ravens themselves breaking their engagement rules.  With this amount of firepower arrayed against it the armour of the Tatsumaki failed as the Whirlwind blew away the tornado ending any real threat to the Snow Raven fleet.  With the loss of the destroyer the Draconis Combine naval troops began a steady retreat with the Fire Crest breaking off from the Magpie covered by fighters and DropShips as well as long range fire from the Musashi, which snapped the back of the Magpie as it attempted to follow the Fire Crest and turn the steady retreat into a rout.

   Not to be outdone in long range combat, and showing the Draconis Combine what true firepower could do, the Treachery opened fire with a full broadside of Naval Particle Projection Cannons first burning the Fire Crest from stem to stern then burning the paint off the Musashi and the Pride of New Samarkand.  Recovering what fighters remained as quickly as possible the two Combine WarShips retreated from the system as quickly as their Jump-drives could fire unwilling to risk loosing the entire Musashi Squadron to the Snow Raven force.  Though this was a loss for them, the Snow Raven force did not feel it could count this as a victory neither.  The Draconis Combine’s aggressiveness had robbed them of any number advantage they had, they had lost an equal amount of vessels to the Draconis Combine a nation that had never fielded great amounts of naval firepower or shown great skill in space.  Not only that the Draconis Combine vessels had shown they could match a greater amount of Clan opponents and scrape away with what was effectively a draw.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #272 on: 15 August 2012, 18:27:10 »
Previously posted on the forum this one has just come up in the AU so here's the link for

The Vincent Pocket Carrier

http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,6521.0.html
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #273 on: 15 August 2012, 19:01:21 »
INN Special Broadcast
Magistracy of Canopus
Capellan Confederation
6th June 3076


   “Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning, I am Emma Valentine.  Today this special Inner Sphere News Network Broadcast brings you worrying information from the Periphery regions.”  The news broadcaster said as the lights came up in the INN studio.  Behind her a map of the Inner Sphere space appeared with the various Succession States and the Periphery surrounding distant.  “Six days ago a Canopian Civilian JumpShip entered the Inner Sphere brining news to Capellan Confederation commanders.”  She said as sensor data and images were played behind Emma’s desk “as these leaked images show the Canopian vessel detected and was approached by two vessels.  Capellan military and civilian analysts have identified these vessels, as a Black Lion-class Battle-cruiser and a Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser.”  She said pausing to let this sink in, no such vessels should exist in that area of space.

   “Are these vessels left over from the original Star League like the famed Vandenberg White Wings?  Or are they from some unknown colony lost to time? No-one knowsm and this reporter can confirm that none of the Inner Sphere Intelligence agencies know anything about them.  Could they even be from the Clans who are known to operate in the Periphery?  Could this be the vanguard for a new Invasion of the Inner Sphere?”  She didn’t want to scare people; however, this was why the news was here, to inform people.  “Capellan Confederation High Command have refused to comment on these images or the analysis available however INN sources within the Magistracy of Canopus half of the Capellan realm have confirmed that the WarShip Anhui and its Hell‘s Black Aces Aerospace Wing” she said as a picture of an Impavido-class Destroyer with the Hell’s Black Aces Insignia appeared behind her “which had been assigned to the search for a missing trade convoy in the area, have been tasked with investigating this encounter and reporting back to the Capellan Command.  Though we have been denied access to the Trader who encountered these WarShip the reassignment of one of the Capellan’s few WarShips shows how serious they are taking this encounter.”

Trading Agreement
Tamar, Clan Wolf Capital
Clan Occupation Zone Inner Sphere
14th June 3076


   In an agreement between the Trading Forces of Clan Sea Fox and Clan Wolf an agreeable solution is reached by both Clans.  In the deal Clan Sea Fox are able to gain the upgraded stats for the Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser from Clan Wolf, which the Wolves have designated as Dire Wolf, after the first such vessel.  In exchange for these upgrades the Sea Fox Clan agree to provide the Wolves with several new vehicle designs, both from themselves and from the Nova Cats, the design specifications for the Gauss SMG personal weapon and a significant supply of the HarJel compound crucial for Clan WarShip and Battle Armour production.  With the Dire Wolf specifications the Sea Foxes retreat to their Jarnfolk Shipyards and begin upgrades to the Snapping Jaws Khanate’s own Nagasawa before they trade the upgrades to the other Clans.

FSS Adam Davion (Congress Block II-class Frigate)
Nadir Point, Panpour
Capellan March, Federated Suns
21st June 3076


   The FSS Adam Davion sat at the Nadir point of the Panpour system charging its K-F Drive after exercises in the system, the Congress Block II was sitting idle most of the crew enjoying some down-time away from regular duties.  On the command deck Leftenant-Commander Lisa Perez, the vessel’s tactical officer, sat in the commander’s chair both the Captain and First Officer were taking well earned time off.

   “Commander, we are detecting a ship moving towards the Nadir point, Recharge Station isn’t expecting anyone and there are no JumpShips due.  It‘s way too small to be Jump Capable and moving at that speed.”  The auxiliary sensor officer said, he was young and inexperienced with Command duties but wasn’t stupid, a ship that small couldn’t jump.

   “Could it be a prototype JumpShip from Panpour yards?  They sometimes accelerate them outside the gravity well.”  Lisa suggested, she should know of course she used to work at those very shipyards before joining the AFFS Admiralty.

   “Negative, wrong silhouette and that ship has a clear engine flare, she’s under her own power.”

   “Hail them, perhaps they are going to rendezvous with an incoming JumpShip and the schedule hasn’t been updated.”

   “Aye, sir.”

   “Should we raise alert level?”  Leftenant Arthur Higgins asked slipping into the Tactical systems chair beginning to buckle in.

   “Negative, let the crew enjoy their time off, there is no definite danger.  Have the CAP approach the vessel do a fly-by get some additional data for us.”  She ordered sending the Combat-Air-Patrol past the vessel would be a clear warning that there was an AFFS presence near-by.  The two Aerospace fighters accelerated from their holding pattern off the Adam Davion’s bow and headed over towards the ship.

   “Nothing on hails commander, I’m reading elevated power signatures can’t clear up all the interference.”

   “Alert Two?” Arthur asked adding a belated “sir” to his question Lisa nodded.

   “Affirmative” Lisa said “helm 0.2G burn down spin, warm up the forward guns Captain and First Officer to Command.”  She said handing out rapid fire orders and announcements round the command bridge.

   “Increasing interference and power output…” Sensors reported then he bolted from his chair in the newly increased gravity “Adam to CAP, break, break, break, she’s away to jump!”  He shouted the two approaching Aerospace Fighters veered away from the target as the small vessel’s engines halted, it shimmered and disappeared in a flash of light.

   “What the hell?” was all that broke the silence on the bridge, the crew were stunned by a single tiny vessel.  In the following days and weeks the AFFS Admiralty, DMI and MIIO would identify the vessel as a Bug-Eye.  A highly advanced Surveillance and Information Gathering Jump-capable craft, the smallest vessel capable of successfully jumping from system to system without a mother vessel.  With the conformation of this Bug-Eye sighting it is the first recorded sighting of this type of vessel since the fall of the First Star League, none of the Succession States or Clans, to the Federated Suns’ knowledge field such craft.

Third Star League Games
Solaris VII, Isle of Skye
Star League Protectorate
31st June 3076


   With the Martial Olympiad underway on Defiance the Third Annual Star League Games took place on Solaris VII.  Though nowhere near the prestige of fighting for your nation the Star League Games held again within the rebuilt Star League Stadium are massive success with the viewers giving the regular Solaris VII competitions a trouncing in all the network rating.  Unlike previous Games however these are set in stone almost at the beginning with a former Clan Wolf warrior named Spectre, piloting a Lycurgus Assault OmniMech, dominating each of the fights he battles in.  Like the famed Bounty Hunter he wears a fully sealed piloting suit whenever in the cockpit or in public.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #274 on: 16 August 2012, 22:05:20 »
Practice Yard
Forbidden Palace, Sian
Sian Commonality, Capellan Confederation
3rd July 3076


   During his daily sword practice there is an “assassination attempt” against Dao-Shen Centrella as all three of his opponents attempt to bring him down in coordinated blows.  Although to an outsider this could looked as if his trainers were attempting to make him the best swordsman possible, the six year old Dao-Shen already an accomplished swordsman takes no chances.  In a flurry of blows he cuts down all three men, finishing them as each pleaded for mercy on the training room floor.

   When asked by his mother why he had killed them Dao-Shen tells her that he felt his life was in danger so he took actions to stop this.  The Chancellor supports her son’s decision and enacts revenge on the Capellan people, two days later the Centrella Black Guards begin executing the families of each of the three men going as far as to arresting and questioning their extended families about links to Free Capella.  Almost none of those arrested are released; most are executed by the Black Guards.  On Sian and across the Capellan nation a whisper begins to spread as many see Naomi’s reign as a mirror to Romano Liao’s reign of terror.  Many curse Sun-Tzu Liao’s name for brining this terror to there nation however many also wish for a leader as stable as Sun-Tzu had been although very rarely is his name mentioned in public as everyone knows the Chancellor has ears everywhere.

Throne Room
Steiner Royal Court, Tharkad City
Donegal Province, Lyran Commonwealth
13th July 3076


   Standing from his throne Archon Peter Steiner-Davion moved swiftly to a nearby podium assembled in front of the Lyran and Inner Sphere press agencies.  “Ladies and Gentlemen, I come to you today with some news concerning the future of the Lyran people and our nation’s place within the Inner Sphere.”  He paused and smiled “Tonight I am here to announce that the Lyran Alliance is no more.  The Alliance served our people well in a time of great strain following my sister Katherine’s attempt to safeguard our nation from the troubles of the Federated Commonwealth.  However it is clear to me and clear to many others out there that those tenious strains are no longer required, and that it is time our nation reclaimed its true identity.”  He said he saw the shock on people’s faces.

        “My fellow Lyrans do not fear, with the end of the Alliance we should rejoice not shed tears.  The Alliance brought the our people together when they needed to be as one, allied to face the menace of the Clans, it held us together as we faced the possibility of Civil War with our brothers and sisters in the Federated Suns and it created bonds in each of us that cannot easily be broken.”  He said he believed in the Lyran people more than a name but it was true Katherine’s work to bring the Lyran Alliance into being had saved them from the abiss they faced.  Together they had held the line against the Clans, seen a new Star League born and reforged the Lyran state from the shattered embers of the Federated Commonwealth.

        “I believe that the time for the Alliance has ended, the Clans have been held in place even now as the Truce of Tukayyid has passed we continue to hold the line against their advance.  Our people are prosperous once more with those trade partners return, those who saw our nation’s fall during the Clan Invasion seeing we are ready for the future.  It is time for something new something that shows the Lyran people have come through the storm and are ready to face the sun with a smile.”  He said himself smiling as he spoke, Isis had said it was the best part of this speech, something to show the people of their nation that Peter had true belief in everyone of them.  And it spoke the truth, daily traders from across the Inner Sphere and even the Clans flocked into the Lyran realm as it became a secure hub for commerce within the Inner Sphere as it once had been.

   “People of Donegal, Alarion, Coventry and Skye” he said mentioning the four Province Capitals still under Lyran Rule, the fifth Tamar was now under Clan Wolf control serving as that Clan’s capital long lost despite continued crys for its liberation.  “Today when you awake and look at the new day look up into the sky.”  He said glancing up over the camera that he’d been gazing at “And see not only a new day but see a banner that has not seen the light in nearly forty years.  Today Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, you live under the Lyran Commonwealth’s banner, a reborn nation ready to face a new day and ready to face the challenges of its future, my future, our future.”  He said he could see the stunned looks amongst the crowd many had never dreamed of a return to the Commonwealth days many had seen the Federated Commonwealth as a killer of their nation’s identity and the Alliance was its poor substitute, but not today.

        Many would likely see today as a footnote in history, as a day one name was exchanged for another, no great wars were declared, no great breakthroughs discovered, no new Heros born.  But to these people and people across the Lyran nation it was a day to take pride in what they had achomplished, in their joint futures, and to others it showed them that their Archon saw the true future of their people which filled them with hope.

Flight Test Range, Nock Engineering Inc
New Scotland, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
19th July 3076


   There had never been a major representative from the AFFS in the Nock Engineering Inc owned testing range; the only major contract the company had received had been from the live-fire display from two MiG-29 Fighters that saved Duchess Danai Centrella-Davion and her children in 3063.  Today however Marshal of Armies Reinhart Steiner had travelled from Defiance and the Martial Olympiad competition to witness the test of Nock Engineering’s newest craft.  Head of Research and Development Dr Xavier Cole stood nervously as the craft was wheeled out of the hanger onto the tarmac.  “So Doctor I assume that is the XF-301?”

   “Yes Marshal that is the fighter. Sixty-five tons, it is a twin engine craft powered by an Omni 360 Extra-light Fusion Engine.  It carries a total of six primary weapons, paired autocannons, missile launchers and pulse laser weaponry.”  Xavier explained on the runway the XF-301 lit its engines and began to scream down the runway into the air.

   “Control, I have two lit and green weapons show ready, permission to continue.”  The pilot reported.

   “One, you have full permission given, weapons are free, targets at 300.01”

   “Control, understood, I am experiancing slight vibrations in port aileron.”

   “We have readings from you One” Control responded “our systems show all clear it will settle as you begin bank.”  Xavier listened he thought the engineers had settled that vibration.

   “Roger Control, coming around to 300.01, weapons safeties are off, vibrations at minimal levels.”  The pilot said as the craft turned slowly, moments later the fighter began to trail smoke “Control, I am declaring an emergency systems fail….”  The pilot’s panicked voice came as the heavy fighter began to spin; the rear of the craft passing the wrong direction in less than a second as the craft was thrown into a flat spin.

   “ONE EJECT!!!”  Control ordered the pilot “One, flame out both engines, EJECT, EJECT, EJECT!!”  The controller said as the XF-301 continued its shallow spin dropping altitude rapidly as it plunged into an outcropping of trees, there was a ground shaking explosion as the craft hit the ground, emergency vehicles began screaming towards the crash-site but anyone could see there was no walking from that crash.

   “Perhaps your aircraft needs more work.”  Reinhart Steiner said before leaving without another word, he’d seen plenty already Xavier couldn’t blame him, the fighter program would be stalled for a while with this crash they had one more prototype however it had showed similar problems.  The Vanguard would have a while to wait before it launched again they could ill afford to lose another pilot or aircraft nor could they cancel this program commitments had been made, they had to deliver.

Clan WarShip Cache
Strana Mechty System, Clan Space
Kerensky Cluster, Clan Homeworlds
22nd July 3076


   Following Clan Star Adder’s covert removal of three Bug-Eye Surveillance craft Clan Wolf takes a different approach boldly announcing they had removed three vessels from the cache in the Strana Mechty system to coordinate manoeuvres against the Inner Sphere more effectively.  They announce that they have renamed the vessels Fox, Wolf and Hound and that the Star Adders are also fielding such craft.  They other Clans begin to look at their own choice not to field. Though having the Bug-Eyes back in their fleets breaks the rules of engagement of Nicholas Kerensky, the Founder of the Clans, having these craft would give them a great advantage in battles against the Inner Sphere and in the changing fortunes of the Clan Homeworlds.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #275 on: 17 August 2012, 20:18:39 »
Clan Space, Federated Suns, Periphery
Various Locations, Nova Cat Operations
8th August 3076


   On Tortuga Prime in the Nova Cat’s Den, Barcella in the Kerensky Cluster and on New Avalon in the Federated Suns Clan Nova Cat units put on a demonstration that would wow and shock the human sphere.  In the Golden Century of the Clans several hundred years before the Nova Cats had perfected the Extended-Range Laser originally pioneered by the Star League with the ER Large Laser.  These weapons capable of greater range and hitting power than their Star League predecessors would become a new staple weapon of choice for the Clans and would dominate the laser type weapon category for centuries.  Even the massively effective Pulse lasers of the Clans could not match their range and weighed more.  Now with the Nova Cats brought forward a new weapon that could rival the Extended Range weapons.

       Based around the same principle of the Clan Pulse Laser these new weapons were bulkier and heavier than their standard cousins but they were more accurate and could now almost match their range capabilities.  Although unable to provide the instant kill of a Clan-made Extended Range Particle Cannon the new Extended Range Pulse laser weapons provided a new range of back-up weapons for Clan designs.  While the Inner Sphere had improved their pulse weapons with the X-Pulse range bringing them closer to the Clans the new ER Pulse range restored the Clan’s edge in pulse laser weaponary.

Killing Blow (Vincent Mk.42-class Corvette)
Nadir Recharge Point, Rigil Kentares
Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
10th August 3076


   All was quiet aboard the Clan Wolf (in-Exile) Corvette Killing Blow as it charged its K-F Drive for its last jump from the Lyran Commonwealth before it entered the Federated Suns.  Deep inside the ship in a specially constructed life-support chamber Melinda-Anne Steiner was under the care of several Clan Wolf and Lyran Doctors and Scientists who were now the only thing preserving her life.  There one hope was to keep her alive long enough so they could reach the Federated Suns medical facilities.  From an adjacent compartment Duchess Isis Steiner watched the scientists as they looked after her daughter.

   Alongside the Killing Blow were the WarShips LCS Berlin, an Artemis Diplomatic Vessel assigned as Isis’ personal WarShip for this trip although she hadn’t stepped foot aboard the vessel instead remaining with Melinda-Anne, and the LCS Adam Steiner, a Fox-class Corvette there to add muscle to the task force attached to its DropShip collars were five assault vessels capable of defending against anything up to a major WarShip threat.

   On the bridge of the Killing Blow everything suddenly became very busy as the sensors detected several jump signatures arriving in system soon.  The LCS Adam Steiner and Berlin detecting the same signatures immediately moved ahead of the Killing Blow and all three WarShips launched their DropShips and fighters.  It was a precaution only, these signatures could have been a trade convoy, however it soon proved to be a just one.  Into the system entered the Cornith Battle-group centred on the massive Thera-class Carrier supported by the Leodegrance and the Venturer, together the three vessels out gunned the three small vessels ten times over, if not more, and that did not include their attached fighters and DropShips which immediately deployed.

        All around them fighters and DropShips charged towards the Adam Steiner, its assault DropShip Squadron and the Berlin firing weapons as they closed.  The Adam Steiner and Berlin knew their job was to take hits and allow the Killing Blow to fast charge its K-F Drive and escape.  In an effort to bring as much attention to them as possible the Adam Steiner accelerated closer to the Free Worlds League vessels as they moved the Corvette was struck by a FWL aerospace fighter. If it was deliberate or an accident it was unknown but a large gash was opened up in the Fox’s heavy armour, the damage caused by this single action gave the Berlin’s crew an idea.  “Berlin Actual to Adam Steiner, receive?”

   “Go ahead” the commander of the Adam Steiner said wiping blood from his lip, the fighter impact had been minor but the impact had been felt through the ship.

   “We have a plan, turn to mark three and give us a barrage of fire centred on that formation of DropShips.”  The Berlin’s commander said it was her last real command; she had accepted the responsibility of defending Duchess Steiner and would do anything necessary to ensure that happened.

   “Confirm?  We have three WarShips to worry about and you want DropShips cleared?”

   “Affirmative on target solution, we’ve begun a ballistic course for their position; I don’t want them there when we arrive.”

   “Reason your ship isn’t designed for a slugging match?”

   “This ship is made to go fast, hard to target, but easy to aim like a spear or arrow.”  Was all the Berlin’s commander said before closing the link, sure enough the Berlin was accelerating; it could reach 5.5G acceleration.

   “Where the hell?”  the Adam Steiner’s commander wondered what she had meant, then it dawned on him “extrapolate their course!” he ordered the computer showed the ship was heading straight for the Corinth.  The Artemis-class vessel didn’t have the firepower to take down the Thera but used like an arrow to a target, it was obvious what they were doing.  “Dammit! All guns retarget, I want those DropShips gone five minutes ago!”  He shouted watching the Berlin charge forwards guns blazing as it went, the Naval Lasers were set to automatic anti-aircraft fire mode cutting down DropShips and fighters like massive anti-fighter guns.  The ship was taking fire from almost every corner of the FWL formation, with armour plate being crushed under the increasing fire, one lucky hit and this charge would be fore nothing.

        As the Adam Steiner’s Naval Autocannons opened fire taking out the FWL DropShips the vessel’s commander whispered “god-speed Berlin” The Artemis sped through the gap at nearly maximum speed its course and intention must have been completely clear to the FWL WarShips as the massive Thera’s guns and its escorts weapons all began to retarget the fast moving one hundred thousand ton ship.  With so many weapons firing into the same area some of them had to hit the Berlin ripping her hull open in many places the ship’s entire nose torn open to space, there was a radiation flare as one of her reactors took a direct hit but it was too late, the velocity already built up had to be spent somewhere.  Even as the reactor went critical the Berlin slammed into the Cornith’s port side disappearing in a massive fireball that tore along the Thera’s hull.

   For a start it appeared the Corinth’s had been destroyed instantly as the fire burned across the vessel however the fire exposed to vacuum quickly disappeared showing the carrier still intact.  For a moment it appeared the Berlin’s sacrifice had been in vain, even though the damage was extensive the Cornith appeared intact and operational, however moments passed and the damage showed.  The massive ship began to shake as the K-F Drive deep within the hull began to overload damaged beyond repair by the impact the Core’s containment was beginning to fail.  As escape pods began to fire from the massive vessel the Lyran force acted “Continue firing all guns” the Adam Steiner’s commander ordered as the Free Worlds League fighters and DropShips froze in space shocked by what they had witnessed.

   “Sir, further Jump Signatures three craft” the sensor operator reported as the Adam Steiner was hit by a pair of Light Naval Gauss Rifles in the port thrusters assembly, the entire section vented to space killing three crewmen and destroying the port engines.

   “Who’s coming in?”  the commander asked praying it was not more League ships, they had little chance at the moment, more enemies would mean a death kneel for the Duchess still safe aboard the Wolf WarShip.

   “It’s the Kevin Tamar!”  The sensor operator shouted almost leaving his chair as the Adam Steiner’s sister ship.  The vessel immediately detached its JumpSail and launched five more DropShips who all turned to engage the remaining FWL force, alongside them were a pair of massive Monolith-class JumpShips.  Between them the two JumpShips were launching fourteen more DropShips who were in turn moving to engage the FWL units.  From the Adam Steiner the commander could see the majority of the DropShips were the new Aurora-class vessel built on Skye while a few others were of the Claymore class.  Looking at the Claymores he realized that the forward vessels were of a brand new variant of the class known as the Interceptor.   Mounting experimental technology it was one of the most potent craft on the field.

   “Get them on the horn!”  He ordered moments later the commander of the Kevin Tamar appeared “Jim, how the hell did you get here so quick?”

   “Long story, thank Duke Kelswa, we thought you could do with an escort through Skye space seems he was right. What happened to the Corinth?”

   “Another long story, the Berlin did what was needed for their Duchess.”  He said as the Adam Steiner was hit by another salvo of Naval Gauss rifle, this time supported by Naval Lasers, the main cargo bay began to depressurize while the Lithium Fusion Battery was completely destroyed.  “Listen, we haven’t got long in this fight left, Jim make sure the Killing Blow escapes she’s your prize.”

   “Understood, we can direct DropShips to your location?”

   “Negative, we’ve lost most of our engines and are venting air from more than one place, that Venturer has our range, Protect the Killing Blow.”  The commander of the Adam Steiner said as to Heavy Naval PPCs from the Free Worlds League WarShip cut through the starboard armour burning straight through the Corvette, lights flickered off moments before the WarShip exploded scattering the Fox-class vessel over several thousand kilometres.

   “Order all DropShips to converge on the remaining WarShips get there attention but stay alive.”  He said it was a tough proposition one hit from a WarShip’s guns would likely end any of the DropShips.  “Our guns target every single one of their remaining DropShips and bring them down, starting with that one.”  The Kevin Tamar’s commander said pointing at a Leopard-CV which was recovering an Aerospace Fighter “a bottle of Glengarry Scotch if the gunners can put a round through the launch bay.”  He said adding an extra incentive, word must have been passed quickly as all three Naval Autocannons converged on the DropShip obliterating it a single salvo, overkill but effective.  “Did they hit the bay?”  Jim asked quietly

   “Unknown sir, too much firepower on one target, I think the bay was destroyed however.”  The sensor operator said smiling the commander had known that would be the result. “We have an energy spike from the Eagle, she’s jumping, DropShips are vectoring away.”

   “They are abandoning their DropShips and fighters, cowardly bastards.”  One of the crew said moments later the ship had disappeared then seconds later the Venturer also charged its engines and jumped - between them they had left four DropShips and nearly two hundred operational fighters, mostly from the destroyed carrier, as well as a dozen escape pods also from the Corinth.

   “Contact the DropShip commanders and any squadron commanders that are left offer them the chance to surrender.  Have all our DropShips and fighters lock targets but only to engage if they are so engaged.”  The commander ordered within thirty minutes the Free Worlds League troops had agreed to surrender to the Lyran troops, without any WarShips or JumpShips to transport them they had little choice in the matter.

   Following a brief thank you from Duchess Isis Steiner to the Kevin Tamar’s commander the Killing Blow soon left the system continuing their journey to the Federated Suns in the lightly damaged Wolf Corvette.  The Berlin and Adam Steiner had ensured the safety of the Steiner’s and their crews actions would not be forgotten.  In the Free Worlds League heads rolled in the admiralty and on board both the surviving WarShips the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth had only two Theras and now that number had been halved in one unsuccessful operation.  Further up the chain of command in the Isle of Skye and the Lyran Commonwealth a reprisal strike is planned against the Marik-Steward Commonwealth and an order for one hundred Aurora-class DropShips, in various configurations, is placed by the LCAF.

   On Terra the worthiness of the Artemis-class Diplomatic Vessel was re-examined by the Star League now that three of ComStar's peace-promoting vessels had been used in combat and destroyed.  More of concern for the Star League was that all three vessels had been used by their crews as massive arrows which had been rammed into enemy ships and caused untold amounts of casualties.  For a peaceful vessel this was unacceptable, it is decided by command that following the completion of the current two vessels under construction there will be no more Artemis vessels built.

Throne Room, Imperial Palace
Imperial City, Luthien
Pesht Military District, Draconis Combine
30th August 3076

   
   In the Inner Sphere if ones leader called it did not bode well for you to turn away, in this case Director of the Internal Security Force Shakir Jerrar had been called by Warlord Minoru Kurita.  This was because of faulty intelligence that had lead to the Musashi Flotilla’s engagement against the Snow Raven’s Brim Naval Star which led to the loss of two WarShips, several DropShips and Aerospace Fighters.  Although it had been Warlord Minamoto who had ordered the Musashi Flotilla into danger it had been Shakir’s intelligence that lead it to doom, being summoned to Luthien meant only one thing for Shakir, almost as soon as he had entered the Imperial Palace his life was over. Within moments of his being presented to Minoru he was asked to commit seppeku, ritual suicide, immediately to make amends for his failure in duty to the Draconis Combine, the Director did not disappoint Draconis Combine Law and was dead by the end of the day.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #276 on: 18 August 2012, 01:16:22 »
Clan Space, Federated Suns, Periphery
Various Locations, Nova Cat Operations
8th August 3076


   On Tortuga Prime in the Nova Cat’s Den, Barcella in the Kerensky Cluster and on New Avalon in the Federated Suns Clan Nova Cat units put on a demonstration that would wow and shock the human sphere.  In the Golden Century of the Clans several hundred years before the Nova Cats had perfected the Extended-Range Laser originally pioneered by the Star League with the ER Large Laser.  These weapons capable of greater range and hitting power than their Star League predecessors would become a new staple weapon of choice for the Clans and would dominate the laser type weapon category for centuries.  Even the massively effective Pulse lasers of the Clans could not match their range and weighed more.  Now with the Nova Cats brought forward a new weapon that could rival the Extended Range weapons.

       Based around the same principle of the Clan Pulse Laser these new weapons were bulkier and heavier than their standard cousins but they were more accurate and could now almost match their range capabilities.  Although unable to provide the instant kill of a Clan-made Extended Range Particle Cannon the new Extended Range Pulse laser weapons provided a new range of back-up weapons for Clan designs.  While the Inner Sphere had improved their pulse weapons with the X-Pulse range bringing them closer to the Clans the new ER Pulse range restored the Clan’s edge in pulse laser weaponary.
as soon as other clans hear about these they will want them, as do I......
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #277 on: 19 August 2012, 10:12:00 »
as soon as other clans hear about these they will want them, as do I......

Same weapons as the Canon ones developed by Clan Wolf (in-Exile) but developed by the same Clan that fully developed ER Lasers seemed to work better. (most of the Clans already have access to prototypes of them)

Clan Wolf (in-Exile) Training Group
Morges, Arc-Royal Theatre
Donegal Province, Lyran Commonwealth
31st August 3076


   From its base on Arc-Royal Clan Wolf (in-Exile) could look after their Touman very well, the Lyrans seemed happy to allow them to patrol the Clan border at will.  Unfortunately because the Kell Hound Mercenaries and several other units were constantly working on Arc-Royal they had little access to areas out with their control and so they lacked varied training environments.  Instead they’d travel to other nearby worlds and use those environments.

   Seasoned warriors under the command of Star Captain Henrique Carns led a Trinary of Warriors on an extended training mission to Morges.  In his seventy-five ton Timber Wolf, lead the warriors through mountainous terrain, it was a test of piloting skill not of combat, two of the warriors had fallen in the early stages however now they were making good time.  On sensors Henrique detected something intermittent, probably just a rock formation but worth checking out “Strike Lead to Recon One, I am detecting something at three hundred metres south, take your people and check it out.  We will continue on one hundred metres and meet at the tree cropping.”  With that the five Mechs of the Reconnaissance Lance moved out to the left of the Trinary’s position, Henrique turned his attention back to the path ahead.  Reaching the tree line the unit waited for the Recon Star, after several minutes a flight of long range missiles soared over the ridge narrowly missing Star Commander Libby’s retreating thirty ton Adder OmniMech.  The OmniMech was more skeleton than war machine “Strike Lead to Recon One, report unit status and findings?”

   “We were ambushed” she said her voice laboured, the Adder registered white on thermal scans she’d obviously been firing constantly.  “Unknown designs, unbeatable warriors” she said struggling to even slow her Mech “they were brutal.”

   “Strike and Assault Stars weapons free” Henrique said “we will find these warriors that have caused the Wolves pain, Recon One can you continue?”

   “Aff” she said at the same time the twelve almost perfect enemy Mechs appeared on the ridgeline all were in dark colours except one which was painted scarlet and white.  Scanning the designs Henrique recognised six of the Mechs as classic Star League-era Mechs but the other six were completely unknown.

   “This is Star Captain Henrique Carns you have engaged Clan Wolf…” Henrique began before the large red painted Mech fired a paired PPC blast one struck Henrique’s cockpit and the Clan Wolf warrior burned to death in a second sitting at the controls of his Timber Wolf.  The twelve enemy Mechs then almost as one charged forward immediately getting in an around the Clan warriors, the already damaged Adder fell quickly as did the warriors of Henrique’s Strike Star.  Alone the five Assault Mechs hindered by the heavy terrain could not match the massed firepower from the twelve enemy Mechs and each quickly fell, the twelve Mechs then went Mech to Mech systematically vaporizing the cockpits, and by extension the Wolf pilots, one by one.  Any warrior who tried to escape was gunned down by the MechWarriors before they retreated into the mountains.  A search party found the remains of the Trinary two days later however there was no sign of their attackers or any real evidence because of the damage to the Mechs.

Ioto Enterprises Shipyards
Alarion, Port Sydney Shipyards
Alarion Province, Lyran Commonwealth
3rd September 3076


   The Lyran Commonwealth make a lot of noise following the launch of the LCS Snow Fire, their newest Mjolinir-class Battle-cruiser, named for a famed Lyran Commonwealth assassin from centuries before.  The Lyrans announce the WarShip will be sent on a patrol of the Free Worlds League Remnant borders and that they believe the Gabriel Habitat in the Odessa system once had a shipyard facility used by the original Star League and later the Word of Blake before being dismantled in 3070 so the Word could concentrate on Terra defences, Star League Intelligence Corps Operatives at the meeting are happy their small deception goes unnoticed by the Lyrans and their press corps.  The Lyrans refuse to comment on Gabriel's future.

Command Deck, Principle (Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser)
Nadir Point, Tortuga Prime
Nova Cats Den, Periphery
12th September 3076


   All was quiet in the Tortuga Prime system as it was across the Nova Cat’s Den, the Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser Principle, defending the system was easy.  The WarShip went through endless trials on-board the ship, and in the space around preparing the ultimate defence however the ships crew was becoming restless, there was only so many trials a crew could do against each other before they imploded.

   Outbound from the planet was a DropShip sized vessel travelling at approximately two gravities of acceleration.  “Battle alert” the commander ordered more as a drill than anything else a single DropShip coming from the planet could only be a Nova Cat vessel “what is due today?”

   “Nothing, Commander” one crewman reported “cycling aerospace fighters to intercept, Quiaff?”

   “Aff” the commander said agreeing “warm up forward autocannon grid, this ship must have been stolen by some natives, they are not leaving the system intact.”  With that order the Principle’s main forward weapons four class-25 Naval Autocannons began to power, their crews loading live ordinance the sensor grid painting the target with passive sensors.  One flick of a switch and the Principle would force full combat Electronic Warfare on the DropShip probably overloading its sensors making it blind for several moments and giving the Principle all the information it would need.  “Sensors, give me a look of them” he said the Principle targeted the ‘DropShip’ with sensors only to discover the vessel wasn’t any normal DropShip, it carried a K-F Drive.  “That’s impossible unless its…”  Then he realized what it was “Autocannons on target and fire.”  The commander said, it was a credit to the crew that there was no hesitation all four weapons fired milliseconds later, the first slug slammed into the front of the craft seconds later opening it to space, the second slammed into the side of the craft cracking the craft’s back, the third missed the vessel, while the last smashed dead on the nose of the craft this time gutting the command deck.  The vessel was dead in space “have the CAP fly over the ship find any signs of life, Deploy DropShips I want the remains of that craft recovered and contact Tortuga Prime, inform them to contact the Khan.”

   “What should I tell them?”

   “We detected a Bug-Eye Surveillance Craft and destroyed it in the Tortuga system.”  The commander said, only one Clan had an active Bug-Eye the Scarlet Eye, fielded by Clan Ice Hellion, and since that Clan’s demise the vessel had not moved from its position in Clan Space.  A few days later Khan Canin Rosse orders the Second Watch Cluster from Tortuga to investigate the Clan-based Bug-Eye vessels.

First McCarron’s Command Lance
Grand Base, Sian Commonality
Capellan Confederation
18th September 3076


   With their Mechs prepped the First McCarron’s Regiment augmented by several warriors from the Second and Fourth McCarron’s many of them command lances or platoons from those regiments, warriors loyal to the McCarron name and the Big Mac before any loyalties to the Capellan Chancellor or the Capellan Confederation.  “McCarron One to Bodez, status?”  Elizabeth McCarron said, she’d abandoned her Capellan rank and position, every member of this force would be loyal to themselves and the Big Mac.

   “We’re all set, it’s a straight run to the DropShips.  We expect the Defence force to try and stop us but we shouldn’t find real opposition there.  The real trouble will come from the Second and Fourth Regiments, once they mobilize we will have three regiments against us, if they are able to call in a WarShip we’re dead.”

   “Roger that, all we can hope is my message reached McCarron Prime” she said referring to her cousin in the Federated Suns, if the Capellans turned WarShips against them there was a hope that the Federated Suns would take advantage to hurt the Capellans and save them with their own WarShip fleet, however there was no-way to ensure this would happen.  “McCarron One to Big Mac, last chance anyone who doesn’t want to come power down and return to the bunker you won’t be harmed.  The rest of you, you know what’s at stake we will have to fight against our own people here but they have sided with the Centrella Family which is slowly destroying the nation we helped build.  The Capellan Confederation is no more Capellan than it is Canopian now and we are becoming the minority. Our future does not lie with a succession state it leaves us likely as a mercenary, where this regiment, where this brigade was created, our future will be in our own hands.  Big Mac March!”  She ordered the gates opened and the entire reinforced double regiment began a March from the base.  Roughly two kilometres away a patrol from the Second Capellan Defence Force began to approach led by a Shadow Hawk, a Phoenix Hawk, a Wasp and an Archer all classic designs that had been refitted with modern technology.

   “Stalker One to First McCarrons please state your intentions”

   “McCarron One to Stalker One, we’re just out for a stroll.”  Elizabeth said closing the gap trying to buy time and range.

   “McCarron One, you are not cleared to leave the base.  Reverse course, return to your defence station.”

   “Stalker One, I apologise” Elizabeth said striking with her Emperor’s assault autocannon and her particle projection cannon cutting down the lead Shadow Hawk in a blaze of fire.

   “McCarron One, we have Stealth units appearing on our flanks, Capellan markings.”

   “McCarron One, we have a platoon of Saladin’s on our right flank, they appeared from no-where!  Some type of vehicle stealth.”  Another voice said the Capellan Defence Force was using some new toys to keep them from escaping.

   “McCarron One to all commands, straight march for the Defence Force Base Nav Point Alpha, we’re going straight through.”

   “That’s going to cost us” Bodez warned

   “Having them at out backs will kill us, pay the cost.”  Elizabeth ordered making the call, in the distance she could see four DropShips dropping through the atmosphere.

   “McCarron One, Risner One” Steven Risner her senior special forces operative said over the comm.  “The Angels never got off the ground the Defence Force have locked down the Spaceport including our DropShips.  We’ve scrambled comms to the Second and Fourth but they will see this fighting.”

   “Understood, we’ll face it when we get there, Big Mac keep fighting.”  She said with her DropShips and their crews locked down and no fighters to speak of the Big Mac would soon be over-run, once the Second and Fourth Regiments joined the fight the Big Mac would be over, she wouldn’t be fazed and continued to push forward.

   “Deep Space One to Big Mac, prepare for incoming ordinance.”  Came a new voice on the comm. system, there was no more communications or as several massive missiles flew over Elizabeth’s Mech smashing into the Capellan Defence Force’s base resulting in massive explosions including one that destroyed the base’s main gate area.  Moments later two Dagger OmniFighters soared past the Big Mac waggling their wings in salute before returning to the upper atmosphere.

   “Deep Space One identify” Elizabeth ordered as a second wave of missiles followed by a large amount of aerospace fighters followed again destroying large sections of the base.

   “McCarron Actual to McCarron One, Authenticate Papa-Foxtrot-Sierra-One.”  Came a new female voice over the comm. instantly Elizabeth recognized it despite the years they’d spent apart.

   “Codeword: Bracken” Elizabeth replied smiling broadly Faith Steiner was among the new arrivals, “it’s good to hear from you.”  She said looking to the sky she saw the fighters were Federated Suns craft.

   “Understood, we’re working on the spaceport opening the way Charlie Formation will hold back the Second and Fourth.  You have a clear run.”  The Big Mac continued on with Davion fighters and Cruise Missile Artillery support providing them with a massive firepower advantage over the Capellan Defence Force.  The Big Mac power through the Capellan Defence Force base and towards the Spaceport, there they could see a large force of Federated Suns forces led by a Men Shen OmniMech standing waiting for them the fighting had long died down at the spaceport.  “Good to see you McCarron One.”  The Men Shen pilot said, despite them being family Elizabeth could see the Davion Mechs supporting her cousin were all ready for the Big Mac to make a wrong move, taking down Faith Steiner would make any Capellans career, a single false move and the Davion troops would spring into action gunning down what was left of the Big Mac. 

   “McCarron Actual, good seeing you also, your DropShips and fighters are ready for lift, we have the John Gordon, Galax, Kathil and New Syrtis in the system providing support keeping the Capellan aerospace and DropShips at bay.”  Faith said naming a Congress-class Frigate, two Hound-class Corvettes and a Fox-class Corvette that had all been sent on this mission if the Capellans decided to get involved they would be in serious trouble and heavily outgunned.  “Ready to leave this realm?”

   “We are, the Big Mac returns to its mercenary life.”  Elizabeth said smiling, her regiment, her people were free.  With such a heavy naval presence in the system the Capellan Confederation refuses to engage the Federated Suns flotilla or further resist the retreat of the First McCarron’s Armoured Cavalry.  Their wrath instead falls on the remaining McCarron’s Regiments on Grand Base, following a heavy vetting session from the Maskirovka the troops are for the most part sent to distant, periphery, postings although some are assigned to reinforce the decimated Second Capellan Defence Force on Grand Base, both Armoured Cavalry units were permanently stricken from Capellan rolls also a bounty is placed on the heads of Elizabeth McCarron and Faith Steiner for their actions in removing the First McCarron’s Armoured Cavalry from the Capellan Confederation.
 
Northern Hemisphere
Gillingham, Filtvelt Coalition
Periphery
23rd September 3076


   When Gillingham had been part of the Federated Suns Outback there had been a chance for the people to resist the Pirates of Tortuga and of the Pirate Cluster since their break away and the formation of the Filtvelt Coalition they had become easy pickings for pirates.  With the fall of the Tortuga Dominions, and their subsequent occupation, to Clan Nova Cat forces the Death’s Consorts led by Lady Death Trevaline were slowly finding their areas of operation cut, several worlds had just dropped off the grid since the arrival of the Clans in the Periphery.

   Although the Taurian Concordat and the Federated Suns Outback were still easy to raid the Filtvelt Coalition was the smallest and until recently the least organized.  With her spies implanted on all the worlds the Lady Death knew almost everything about the small nation, making it an even easier target, recently they had built a primitive BattleMech factory and a small arms weapons factory something that Paula Trevaline hadn’t expected they capable of doing but it was welcome, she’d be able to steal such weapons for her own Death’s Consorts.

   With one Battalion landing to the north of the capital city, which was really only a big town, and the second battalion landing to the south the Death’s Consorts were ready.  The plan, as always, was simple each Battalion walks into the town firing at anything that moves, disabling any Mechs or vehicles that could be useful, salvage units arrive recover ‘used’ goods and the Death’s Consorts go home with their bounty.  Unfortunately plans rarely survived engagement with the enemy.

   “Second Battalion repeat your message…”  Paula said from her Orion’s cockpit, it was an old Mech but with some of the recent bounties of the Death’s Consorts it was in top shape.  All that came over the frequency was static, the Consorts were being jammed.  “All Consorts fall back by numbers, we are not being pulled in so easy.  Scythe First Lance, fly over Second Battalion’s position, report status.”  She said contacting her two orbiting aerospace fighters who were on a different communications frequency.

   “Understood Lead, banking in” The pilot said as the paired Sparrowhawk fighters dived from the upper atmosphere, normally they would only have been employed if the DropShips were attacked but this was an unusual raid.  Moments later the pilot came back with his analysis.  “Scythe to Lead, Second Battalion has been engaged by a small force of Mechs.”

   “Do you recognise them?”  Paula asked the defenders of Gillingham had only just received a mixed lance of BattleAxe and Hammerhands BattleMechs, there was no-way they were online yet.

   “Roger, one of the Mechs is a Loki he is now engaging…” the line went dead, the Loki was the Inner Sphere name for the Clan’s Hellbringer a mediocre heavy OmniMech for the Clans, if it was a Loki then somehow the defenders had gained themselves some Clan technology which wasn’t a good sign.

   “Mauler to Lead, I have a Clan Shadow Cat on sensors approaching at high speed.”  Came one of her own lance mates, another Clan design something was very wrong.  A supersonic slug shot across the battlefield slamming into Paula’s Orion’s right arm the Mech shuddered under the hit.

   “All forces this is Lead, retreat to DropShips, Filtvelt defenders are unknown composition.  Something is very wrong here, fall back.”  She ordered as another gauss slug slammed into her right leg this time turning she could see the short Mech charging in weapons blazing “see how you like this” she said launching a salvo of Long Range Missiles at the Shadow Cat they went very wide of the target, the Shadow Cat returned fire with yet another gauss slug this time adding a pair of medium lasers to the mix, the clan tech weapons were beginning to eat away at Paula’s Heavy Mech.  Twisting her Mech’s torso she let off a salvo of laser fire at the Shadow Cat, the medium clan OmniMech accelerated suddenly accelerating over one hundred kilometres per hour.  Tracking the Mech Paula fired her lasers again trying to whittle down the Mech or force the pilot into a mistake, as her lasers stabbed out Paula watched the Shadow Cat gain a momentary burst of speed before its legs froze.

   Without legs able to carry and balance the OmniMech the torso continued on frozen legs and keeled over face first into the ground toppling end over end before coming to a halt against a small wall, the Mech didn’t get back up and the pilot hadn’t ejected.  Realizing that was her chance Paula ordered the Consorts into action “Irregulars move on that Mech, if you can capture the BattleMech its yours!”  She screamed into the communications system “I want the pilot alive!”  She added it could prove to be vital to their bands survival.

   “Lead, we have incoming BattleMech forces, four in total”

   “The rest of their lance” she said, she knew the clans used ‘star’ instead of lance but she refused to dignify them with something more “First Battalion hold until Irregulars have the Shadow Cat pilot, none of those Mechs get through.”  She said scanning the four incoming Mechs they were lights and mediums should be easy pickings for her troops.

   “Irregular Four to Lead” one of her squad commanders said from the ground “we have the pilot she’s unconscious but alive, this Mech won’t move again but we have removed two of the medium lasers and are working on the Gauss Rifle.”  They continued, the Shadow Cat would have made a nice addition to their force but the Lasers and a prisoner would do fine.

   “You have one minute, if you can’t remove it in that time begin your retreat now”

   “We’re retreating” the squad commander said not risking their lives for a weapon, she couldn’t blame them none of them could pilot a Gauss Rifle, but perhaps they could a Shadow Cat.

   “Good work, all forces fall back.  Continue to attempt communications with Scythe Flight and with the Second Battalion.”  She ordered moving her Mech further away, she had her prisoner that was the main thing, her second Clan prisoner the first being a former-Smoke Jaguar the Consorts had gotten their prize despite failing in their mission.

   The Death’s Consorts were able to retreat from the planet with minimal further losses their captured warrior fully intact from the world they were able to retreat from the planet to their waiting JumpShips, though the JumpShip did detect a large vessel jump into the system as they left the pirate craft were unable to identify it.  Returning to the Pirate Haven Star Cluster Paula had her prisoner sent to her personal quarters, her first captured warrior Jaxon had been easy to turn into a pirate his clan was destroyed her was alone in universe, this young woman had been captured from a powerful clan who was taken by surprise by the power of the pirate raid she’d be more difficult to break.

   Inside her officer sat a bound and gagged, severely beaten woman she looked around twenty had taken care of herself her naked body devoid of any major scaring “Hello, there I am you new Bondmaster” she said walking over to another seat opposite the bound warrior sitting down.  “I defeated you in combat you are my prisoner, if I see fit I will return you to warrior status under my command.”  She said removing the gag, the woman remained silent “I apologise for what has been done to you, my men have not seen many women in your condition for some time.  You will tell me how the Filtvelt Coalition gained Clan weapons technology and I will help you on your way to becoming a MechWarrior once more?”

   “No, bondmaster would ever treat her bondsman in a way you have treated me, I am now and have forever been a Clan Nova Cat MechWarrior and I will not help me.”

   “Fine” Paula said standing up removing a blade from her pocket “die without a fight, stravag” she said in one motion slitting the warrior’s throat blood began to spray all over the place “but know this before you leave this world for the great abyss.  You just helped me more than you can ever imagine.”  She whispered as the woman lost consciousness from blood loss “Frakking Nova Cats” Paula cursed not at the dying woman but at the entire Clan, they constantly got in the way of her operations, how long would it be until they were banging at her door.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #278 on: 19 August 2012, 10:46:18 »
 >:(  So looking forward to reading the future demise of pirates!  Keep up the story!  O0

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« Reply #279 on: 19 August 2012, 14:32:37 »
someone is about to get the NC looking for her... hope her life insurance is payed up

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« Reply #280 on: 19 August 2012, 17:37:50 »
>:(  So looking forward to reading the future demise of pirates!  Keep up the story!  O0

someone is about to get the NC looking for her... hope her life insurance is payed up

maybe, but first something else.  A crisis for the Steiner family and a small nod to the canon timeline

Tamarind/Luthien
Duchy of Tamarind Abby/Draconis Combine
Inner Sphere States
3rd October 3076


   Following the decision to halt production of the Artemis-class Diplomatic Vessels and instead concentrate on building up the Star League Defence Force’s naval armada which would be capable of intervening and stopping future conflicts the former-ComStar engineers finish production of the Artemis-class in style delivering the last two vessels produced two weeks before they were due.  The first vessel the Moscow arrives in the Tamarind system, capital of the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby in the former Free Worlds League, the already significant Tamarind-Abby fleet welcomes a new addition, although they don’t exactly know what to do with such a small vessel one proposal is to strip it and create a fast scout vessel.

   The second vessel arrives in the Luthien system shortly after the Moscow.  The Tokyo is presented to the Draconis Combine, the DCA instantly take a dislike to the ‘gift’, seeing it as a useless class, the vessel is sent to be completely stripped of its weapons and to be mothballed at the Dieron Shipyards.

Fourth Martial Olympiad Competition
Defiance, Crucis March
Federated Suns
14th October 3076


   The Fourth Martial Olympiad Competition ends on Defiance with the Federated Suns winning for the first time Field Marshal Galen Cox leading a Battalion of warriors from the Sixth Crucis Lancers RCT.  This victory proves the Federated Suns troops can perform under the pressure for excellence as well as in real combat.  Also at the Martial Olympiad a Lyran warrior is seen to be using the newly deployed Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle on board his Fafnir Assault BattleMech, this is the first real combat testing of the weapons and it proves to be a very deadly weapon indeed.

   In space the Snow Raven’s Lord Death, an Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser defends its title as the victor of the naval event seeing off all challengers finally defeating a vessel from the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby to win the competition.  Although not competing at games the Dragon’s Failing, Clan Nova Cat’s newly deployed Patriot-class Heavy Missile Cruiser is seen for the first time in public the vessel impresses many who see it.

   At the competition the Nova Cats and Sea Fox Clan also agree a trade deal in which the Nova Cats receive much needed resources and the Sea Fox Clan receive a stream of newly built Extended-Range Pulse laser weapons, the Sea Foxes plan to distribute the weapons amongst the other Clans.

Isolation Wing, Medical Wing
New Avalon Institute of Science, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
20th October 3076


   After a long and eventful journey from Tharkad the Clan Wolf (in-Exile) WarShip Killing Blow had been escorted into the New Avalon star system by two Federated Suns WarShips.  From there Melinda-Anne Steiner escorted by her mother Isis Steiner was given priority clearance to land at the NAIS spaceport on the surface and the very ill young child had been rushed to an emergency isolation chamber.

   Looking through thick glass Duchess Isis Steiner was dressed simply in a royal blue jumpsuit with House Steiner’s hammer emblem on its shoulder.  Her long brown hair was tied up in a pony-tail; she looked nothing like a head of state for one of the Succession States as Duchess Danai Centrella-Davion moved gracefully down the steps dressed in a knee length business skirt.  Danai had tracked the Steiner party from the Jumppoint and made a point at seeing Isis as soon as possible, for both of them it was strange neither had been born within their home nations but both were now related through mariage. Isis glanced over at her and smiled briefly then looked back at her daughter who was being looked after by NAIS’ best doctors.

   “Isis, it is so good to see you, it has been too long” Danai greeted her placing an arm around her shoulder.

   “Ten years” she said quietly, they had seen each other in that time at conferences however it had been ten years since they had spent any personal time together, the last time less than a few kilometres from this very spot.

   “Strange how things change.”  Danai said looking into the chamber thinking of her own son, Burton was only two years old when she and Isis had been together it seemed like a lifetime ago.

   “Far more responsibilities now” Isis said her gaze never leaving her daughter.  Even without Melinda’s health conditions both Isis and Danai were under pressure daily they were both mothers of children who would one day lead two of the largest nations in the human sphere.

   “How is she?”  Another voice asked as Victor Steiner-Davion entered the room; he looked every piece the First Prince of the Federated Suns wearing an AFFS Field Marshal’s duty uniform without rank insignia.  His face edged with the lines of age but his eyes and smile still youthful and ready, Isis remembered first seeing him on Outreach when she had been introduced as a member of the Marik family.

         She’d seen the energy and drive from the young man and found him interesting but he only had eyes for the late-Omi Kurita and Isis had another path set for her.  She’d wondered sometimes in the quiet times how things could have turned out, she was happy with Peter, but what other paths could she have lived.  Would Sun-Tzu Liao have ever been the husband she wished him to be?  Or could she have even ended up with the Federated Suns First Prince?  Somehow she doubted it but stranger things in life had happened. “The Doctors have started some treatments but they say it will take time for her to respond, they have done further tests, now it is a waiting game.”  She replied looking back at her daughter.

   “Then we will wait with you.”  Danai said reassuringly Isis looked at the two Davions as they stood there looking through the glass and smiled gently, family knew no bounds.  Perhaps there was hope for her daughter here under these far distant stars.

Secret Shipyards
Marian Hegemony, Periphery
30th October 3076


   Marian Hegemony leader Caesar Julius O’Reilly oversees the launch of the MHS Illyria, the second Galley-class Corvette launched from the Marian Shipyards.  Like its sister ship Lothario the vessel is launched in complete secrecy and is undetected from the rest of the Human sphere.  The Marians predict that given the current constraints on resources it will be nearly impossible for the Marians to launch any further WarShips however the three active vessels are a potent force.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

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« Reply #281 on: 19 August 2012, 23:27:43 »
November starts and ends with gifts - but also ends with a question

Seventh Whitting Conference, Star League Conference Centre
Unity City, North-West America
Terra, Star League Protectorate
14th November 3076


   “Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Seventh Whitting Conference.  As you can see Unity City is slowly returning to its full glory around us, though the citizens of Terra have not been inclined to move back into the city. We believe that the city will be thriving once more very soon as immigrants arrive from around the Inner Sphere and periphery and I am well informed by Governor Gavin Dow that the Succession Lords are welcome to settle sections of their population in the city to give it a true cosmopolitan feel.”  Kai Allard-Liao said opening the Seventh Whitting Conference as the reining First Lord.  “First on the agenda today is a presentation by Duke Chandrasekhar Kurita of the Draconis Combine.”  The leader of the St Ives Compact said before stepping down from his podium.  He was replaced by an elderly man of Japanese decent he wore a plain business suit devoid of any markings that would say he was from the Draconis Combine, let alone being the cousin of the standing leader.

   “House Lords, thank you for seeing me.  Inside my home realm I am a successful business man, I also have assets in each of your nations as well as the non-present Capellan Confederation leader’s realm.  For years I have not interfered with your business and for the most part my people have not been over prejudiced by your realms, I am happy for this to continue and for this to go ahead.”  He said pausing removing a small control from his pocket pressing the button once a display screen behind him revealed itself drawing everyone’s attention.

   “As well as being a business man, I am also a believer in preserving what we have, developing things to improve our lives and re-discovering secrets of the past.  Recently there have been several discoveries of such like the Gabriel Habitat in the Lyran Commonwealth this was just one gem however, recently an Interstellar Expeditions team hired and financed by myself conducted a search through the uninhabited systems around what used to be the old Terran Hegemony.  We were searching for something very specific, and we found it, an old Terran Hegemony world bombed out with nuclear and biological devices at the fall of the Star League by House troops after its defenders refused to bow down to the Succession States.   Inside their deepest bunker we discovered a company of Royal-grade BattleMechs, the best the Star League could produce that even ComStar at its heights struggled to emulate, and a Hegemony Memory Core.”  Chandrasekhar said smiling the looks he was receiving from the Succession Lords and the Star League officials present said it all, they wanted the core.  “In this core, we discovered almost blueprints for every Royal BattleMech, vehicle and Aerospace Fighter type, Age of War BattleMechs, Vehicles and Fighters, dozens of utility vehicles and some WarShips thought lost to history.”  He said skimming over what they had found, behind him images were displayed on the screen, on the faces in front of him he could see they were thinking exactly what he had thought when his people brought it to him ‘a gold mine’

   “Ladies and Gentlemen, if you look at the data pad in front of you in the top slot you will find three memory chips, on these chips I present you with this Memory Core.  At this very moment a subordinate of mine is delivering a similar presentation to the Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation, Naomi Centrella.  You are all being dealt with equally, this memory core is not designed to bring death and war, it is intent on returning the balance to the Inner Sphere, and perhaps with this knowledge thought lost forever we can move forward.  Thank you.”  Chandrasekhar said stepping from the podium back into the shadows.  Replacing the elderly Kurtia Duke was a completely different image a Caucasian male in his forties with sandy-blonde hair dressed in the uniform of a Federated Suns Field Marshal, the gold starburst on his shoulder standing out a mile.

   “Noble Lords, I bring to you another relic of the past that has returned.  On the 21st of June this year in the Panpour system of the Federated Suns the FSS Adam Davion drove off a Bug-Eye Surveillance Craft.  The origin of this craft is unknown, and the design was only identified as such recently as was the rarity of this design.  We know none of your nations have the required skills to build this craft, and to our knowledge this Star League operates none; however the Clans have over one hundred craft in there caches, keep vigilant.”  He warned before stepping down from the podium.

   Replacing the Davion Field Marshal was a man in Star League Defence Force uniform, with the rank insignia of a General, Caradoc Trevena the Head of the First Lord’s Staff.  “Noble Lords, we will disperse for a couple of days before we vote for a new First Lord, please feel free to have a look around the continuing reconstruction of Unity City.”  He said stepping down from the podium breaking up the meeting, during the interim period the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby trade with the Draconis Combine for Naval C3 technology while the other nations look around the city and its continuing clean-up.

Seventh Whitting Conference, Star League Conference Centre
Unity City, North-West America
Terra, Star League Protectorate
16th November 3076


   “Good morning Noble Lords of the Star League.”  Caradoc Trevena said rising to the top of the podium “today we will hear a petition from the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth to join the Star League Defence Force as a contributing member state.”

   “I object!” Peter Steiner-Davion, as leader of the Lyran Commonwealth said rising from his chair.  “These people launched a full assault into my realm with naval forces - aimed at killing my wife and child.  How can we even think about allowing such a nation with low morals into this Star League?”  He said looking around the other member leaders.

   “They can make a presentation like everyone else” Caradoc Trevena said from the podium stepping down to be replaced by Colonel Leonard Stewart, heir to the Stewart family line and Commander of the Stewart Home Guard.

   “Ladies and Gentlemen, it is strange for me to be here one more, it has been over one hundred years since a member of my family has stood here in front of this council.  Firstly I would like to refute Archon Steiner-Davion’s claim that my nation has no morals, it is perhaps elements of my nation’s leadership that has that problem, elements that we are weeding out of leadership rolls.  The Marik-Stewart Commonwealth is the strongest of the former-Free Worlds League member states, we have enough forces to defend ourselves and assist our neighbours, we also have construction facilities for numerous new Warships’ of various classes.  In fact I have been authorized to offer the Star League Defence Force Admiralty an under construction Venturer-class Light Cruiser, the Helm, named for the memory core that began the technological renaissance that allowed the Inner Sphere to survive the Clan invasion and allowed our people to live a far better level of living.”  He said without another word he stepped down.

   “The Lyran Commonwealth strenuously objects to this course of action.  They are without any sense of honour.”  Peter Steiner-Davion said without waiting for Caradoc Trevena to retake his place at the podium.

   “Your vote is noted, sire” Caradoc said he was from Coventry a former member of the local garrison.  “We will continue to vote, a majority carries, the Star League Protectorate breaks deadlocks.”

   “The Draconis Combine has no quarrel with the Free Worlds League nations, we will vote yes.”  Warlord Minoru Kurtia said representing the Draconis Combine.

   “The Taurian Concordat will also vote no, the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth has no honour or place on this league council.”  The Concordat representative said, the periphery nation hadn’t even seen fit to send a senior member of their leadership.

   “The Duchy of Tamarind-Abby will vote yes, the Free Worlds League is gone however the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth has saved many worlds from falling by the wayside and being lost to nothing.”  Captain Photon Brett-Marik said representing the Duchy, the more Free Worlds League states in the Star League the more power they may have.

   “The St Ives Compact will vote yes on the condition that the SLS Helm is routed directly to Terra for inspection for service within the Star League, it is purely to strengthen the Star League Defence Force.”  Kai Allard-Liao said looking apologetic towards Peter and Victor Steiner-Davion, he knew them both very well and this would not help.

   “The Federated Suns will vote no.  To attempt to kill a defenceless woman and her innocent child is despicable, an act of Stefan Amaris or Nicholas Kerensky, people against the Star League and its principles.”  Victor Steiner-Davion said looking daggers at Leonard Stewart, the delay for the treatment of Melinda-Anne Steiner could have cost the girl her life.

   “It appears that the Star League Protectorate, represented by Governor Gavin Dow of Terra, will have the deciding vote” Caradoc Trevena said from the podium.  Gavin Dow wearing a simple business suit with the old opal insignia of ComStar on his lapel.

   “Ladies and gentlemen, though the Sirian worlds may not like this choice I have to vote, yes” he said shifting from one foot  to another “the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth have not struck at the their former Sirian worlds and they have restrained themselves other than in recent troubles.  Another WarShip and another nation that could contribute to the Star League’s Defence Force’s current strength is something this League can ill afford to turn down.  And it would unite yet more of the Inner Sphere under its banner further legitimizing it.”  He said sitting back down.

   “With four votes to three the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth is added to the Star League Council with a probationary period of three years voting rights.  We will now have a break until tomorrow when we vote for the new First Lord.”  Caradoc Trevena said “the Lyran Commonwealth’s objections have been noted at the highest levels.”
 
Seventh Whitting Conference, Star League Conference Centre
Unity City, North-West America
Terra, Star League Protectorate
16th November 3076


   Although the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth had received provisional membership they were by no-means guaranteed a place within the Star League Defence Force.  They also were not eligible for a voting position on the Star League Council for three years and so it came to the vote for the Star League position of First Lord for the next three years.

   In a quiet affair the vote goes very quickly with the announcement from both the Lyran Commonwealth and the Federated Suns refusing to vote in the proceedings in further and very public showing of their protest against the inclusion of the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth.  It falls on the Taurian Concordat to open the votes from which he calls the Draconis Combine leader, Minoru Kurita to take the position.  Surprisingly Prime Minister Kai Allard-Liao of the St Ives Compact, Duke Photon Brett-Marik of the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby, and Gavin Dow representing the Star League Protectorate all supporting this decision making the Combine Warlord leader a surprise uncontested victor to become the seventh First Lord of the new Star League.

Star League Proving Grounds
6km south Unity City, North American Continent
Terra, Star League Protectorate
25th November 3076


   In the Nine days that followed the vote for the new First Lord after all the other Succession Lord state lords had left Terra Duke Colonel Photon Brett-Marik remained on the world asking for a senior member of the SLDF to meet him at the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby’s base-camp - a disused Star League Base with Proving Grounds for live-fire weapons tests.

   On the field was a pair of BattleMechs for this test they would show what one simple enhancement could show.  “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby and the other Free Worlds League nations have developed these weapons in our own separate corners of the League and though we all can claim to have been the true developers of the weapons we all have them and what is done is done.  Now we want to show case these weapons and present them to you.”  Photon said raising a micro-phone to his lips “this is Tamarind One, execute operation” he said the first Mech, a fifty-five ton Wraith BattleMech turned and fired a standard large pulse laser puncturing a target “as you can see this Mech has no enhancements over the standard large pulse laser seen throughout the Inner Sphere a far sub-standard version of the weapons seen on Clan BattleMechs and Vehicles.”  He said as the second Mech, of a completely unknown design, raised its left arm and fired its weapon at far greater range striking with a slightly reduced level of firepower.  “The second BattleMech is fielding a Large Variable Pulse Laser, slightly heavier and bulkier than the standard laser but not overly, like the Combine’s Heavy Particle Projection Cannon” he said “the weapon provides an increased range with only a slight reduction in firepower.”

   “How much a reduction, if it is a heavier weapon then perhaps we could fit smaller weapons?” One SLDF Major asked

   “Which could not match the weapon’s range or other capabilities” Photon answered “At long range it does as much damage as say a Clan Medium Laser at approximately the same range, slightly less range it can match a standard Large Pulse, and closer it can better a Clan Large Pulse Laser or a Particle Cannon without the close range penalties.”  Photon explained, perhaps his comparing to Clan Technology was not the best plan.

   “What about accuracy?  The Large Pulse is a darling close in.”  Another asked

   “The weapon is slightly less accurate however it is better than say a standard laser or particle cannon.”  Photon said keeping it simple, they were never going to refuse to take the weapons but he didn’t want to diminish the engineers work.

   “What is the Mech design that weapon is being carried on?”  Another person asked

   “It is a classified design prototyped recently on Tamarind, we call it the Seraph.”  Photon said turning to see Governor Gavin Dow behind him, what the former-ComStar man wanted was anyone’s guess.

   “Funny Colonel, I was sure I’d seen it somewhere before…”

   “You must be mistaken, that Mech is the only of its type in existence” Photon said adding silently ‘in the Duchy of Tamarind-Abby anyway.’

   “Of course, perhaps I have seen it somewhere else” Gavin said smiling before continuing “these weapons are quite impressive, why do we need to be here?  You’re not showing off are you?”

   “Governor” Photon said stressing his position “we are here to present four of each size of Variable Pulse Laser to the forces of the Star League Defence Force, there are still some parts that need working on however I’m sure this will soon be a staple of the Inner Sphere’s fighting arm.”  Photon staring daggers at the Governor wondering silently what he knew of the Seraph’s origins, the design originated in some of the darkest corners of the League from a source thought long gone the Word of Blake.  If Dow had a connection to the Word then he was even more formidable than Photon already thought he was.
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« Reply #282 on: 20 August 2012, 18:52:35 »
Low Orbit
Galedon V, Galedon Military District
Draconis Combine
4th December 3076


   The local defences of Galedon V consisted of a Kirishima-class Cruiser, the DCS Hohiro, and a Vincent Mk.42-class Corvette, the DCS Coordinator’s Blessing, one of the vessels salvaged from Clan Smoke Jaguar during Operation Bulldog.  Along with several assault DropShips and three wings of ground-based aerospace fighters these vessels should be able to defend the planet against any and all aggressors, not that any was expected Galedon V wasn’t exactly a border world.

   Unfortunately not all threats can be foreseen or perceived, in the early hours of a December morning a McKenna-class Battleship moved slowly into the planet’s space, a volley of four Heavy Naval PPCs targeted upon the Coordinator’s Blessing turned the Vincent Mk-42-class Corvette into a floating lifeless hulk.  Though the Hohiro attempted to return fire with Naval lasers and medium particle cannons however the big Battleship soaked up the fire and returned fire with a pair of heavy naval autocannons that shattered the forward armour and opened the command deck to space followed by a broadside of Naval Particle Cannons tore the Cruiser to pieces.

   The vessel painted in bone white camouflage patterns and no insignia then launched aerospace fighters and capital missile equipped DropShips.  As these forces defended it against ground launched defenders the McKenna spent a total of sixteen minutes bombarding the planet of Galedon V from orbit targeting primarily population centres wiping out 83% of the population.  During the assaulting they levelled a secret DCMS base that sent dozens of different chemicals and viruses into the air.  The vessel, its surviving fighters and DropShips then turned to leave destroying any of their own disabled craft and scattering anything that could identify who or what they were.

Landing Grounds
Placida, Hell’s Horses Occupation Zone
Inner Sphere
16th December 3076


   Following gaining permission from their Khan and following a long journey from the Nova Cat’s Den to the Inner Sphere Occupation Zones the First Nova Cat Armoured Cluster supported by the Spirit Sight, one of the Nova Cat’s Fredasa-class Corvettes, entered the Hell’s Horses Occupation Zone to fight a Trial of Possession for the Zephros Infantry Fighting Vehicle and several blood heritages, mainly known for Armour prowess.  It was a similar move to the Hell’s Horses move against the Nova Cats in the previous year for Nova Cat Armoured Vehicles.  The Nova Cats win the Zephros design while the Hell’s Horses trade the Balius Quad-OmniMech for rights to manufacture the Nova Cat OmniMech design.

   The Hell’s Horses and Nova Cats agree from now on to share their development knowledge on Armoured Vehicles and instead of trials they will trade them.  The First Armoured Cluster then moves to Twycross to trade with the Sea Foxes there they net themselves a large quantity of HarJel before leaving for the Nova Cat’s Den.

Assault Line
Quentin, Dieron Military District
Draconis Combine
31st December 3076


   Following some political sabre rattling the Federated Suns and Draconis Combine break out into full blown conflict erupting in violence on the manufacturing border world of Quentin in the Draconis Combine’s Dieron Military District.  After some brief but deadly skirmishes the Federated Suns Davion Heavy Guards RCT lined against the Fortieth and Twenty-fourth Dieron Regulars Regiments for a classic brawl following a message from the Star League Defence Force to end the fighting or they would.

   As the fighting began the Federated Suns force surprised the Combine troops with an entire companies worth of AS8-D Atlas BattleMechs charging forward of the other forces straight between the two Regiments.  The one thousand-two hundred tons of BattleMech shouldn’t have been much of a thorn for two regiments worth of troops worth around one hundred thousand tons between them however these Atlas Mechs were specifically designed to get close to the enemy and tear them apart enhanced with Triple Strength Myomer strength, multi-missile launchers armed with short range missiles and Rotary Autocannons.  Four of the Atlas’ started picking up an entire lance of light Mechs and throwing them into another bunch of Combine Mechs using their Triple Strength Myomers how they were intended, the rest of the Mechs opened up with a combination of autocannon and short range missile.

   As the two Dieron Regulars Regiments were focused on the single company of Atlas BattleMechs the rest of the Davion Heavy Guards RCT began to encircle both Regiments.  The Commanders of both regiments ordered their forces to begin to retreat, with only three of the Atlas’ destroyed.  After this turnover there was little comeback from the Combine troops and soon enough they were driven off world and impressive debut for the AS8-D.

Hope you enjoyed 3076
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #283 on: 21 August 2012, 19:31:45 »
As one year ends another begins with a new beginning - a last chance - the end of a threat - and a legacy carried into the future

3077

Disused Military Compound, Gravestone’s Gorge
Rostock, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
8th January 3077


   On the coast of the Avalon Ocean on the island continent of Rostock in a small disused Federated Suns Military base were three battered DropShips and their contingent of ground troops.  Piloting her Men Shen OmniMech through the main gates with a bodyguard lance from the First Kathil Uhlans Regiment Faith Steiner looked around the people inside the base looked battered and shell shocked.

   “Steiner, Uhlans One”

   “Go ahead Major” the Uhlans lance commander said from his Stealth OmniMech.

   “Stand guard, I am going into the command structure, if I don’t communicate in fifteen minutes then call in the Cavalry.”  She ordered referring to the Battalion of the Kathil Uhlans and the DMI Battalion also based on the island.  If these visitors stepped out of line there would be an immediate AFFS response supported by orbiting WarShips, in essence they were ready to bombard the island into nothing if it was required.

   “Understood Major, the eyes are up.”  Uhlans One answered the four Mechs turned their back’s on her Men Shen watching the base while Faith Steiner dismounted from her OmniMech.  At the foot of the Mech she dressed in a simple green jumpsuit, with major rank epaulets on the shoulders, before heading into the command building past a pair of guards who immediately snapped to salute.

   Once inside the building she was taken through the buiding to a large meeting room inside where the four most senior members of the remaining McCarron’s Armoured Cavalry Regiment were discussing their options.  To her left was Colonel Angel Bodez, former commander of the second Regiment, next to him was Major Steven Risner, an expert at special operations both battle armoured and standard, at the back was Elizabeth McCarron, her last remaining alive relative, and finally there was Major Drake Calhoun, Battalion commander of the McCarron’s forces.  “Good afternoon” Faith said looking at them one to the next finishing on Elizabeth “I heard you have news for me, I’m sorry for the state of your accommodations.”  She apologised this base had not been used by the AFFS since the end of the Fourth Succession War and had fallen into disrepair.

   “Major we do not intend on falling back into the clutches of another Succession Lord even one that has saved us.”  Angel Bodez said straight away, “we plan to return to the mercenary life, and plan to fully register with the MRBC on Galatea.”

   “We’d also like you to take full command” Major Steven Risner said looking at Faith “you have widespread support through the troops, the McCarron blood still runs through you despite the name that’s obvious, and you were the first to break free from the Capellan nation.”

   “It’s not something I want; I’ve retired from combat as a living.”  She said honesty “that Men Shen that is on the courtyard sits in a storage hanger at the Fox’s Den beside Reinhart’s Warhawk for most of the year where techs from NAIS get more use out of it than me.  I have a young family, a loving husband and I‘m settled, I have no plans to become a mercenary again.”  Faith said looking at each of them ending on Elizabeth “you have a McCarron in your forces, you have the support and the will all of your own.  Lead your people from the front” she continued looking at Elizabeth.

   “Me?”  Elizabeth said surprised she was the youngest in the room.

   “You’ve got more experience than many older leaders in the same position; I think perhaps you should step up.”  Faith said smiling broadly “I have your first contract, a five year OppFor force working for the AFFS.  With full BattleMech and armour upgrades available at a price.”  Faith said making the AFFS’s offer for them “also the rescue was done free of charge.”  She added the use of the WarShips and the Uhlans had blooded the Federated Suns force gaining them experience which according to many was better than any monetary payback.  Also they got to hurt the Capellans which the AFFS was always happy to accommodate.

   “We will take the contract, once Colonel Bodez has travelled to Galatea.”  Elizabeth said “we will want to make an amendment to this contract however” she said looking at the others noticing their nods “we want no upgrade packages, the equipment we have will remain as is until we earn enough for it there will be no company store” she said referring to the policy of a state to get a Mercenary into so much debt they could never become independent again.

   “And you will take command?”  Faith asked, the others nodded before Elizabeth did then she followed suit “Good, Colonel McCarron, I wish the McCarron’s Armoured Cavalry Regiment a very successful career.”

   “Thank you, Major Steiner” Elizabeth said snapping to a salute which all the officers quickly copied and Faith returned.  She knew them all so very well that it hurt to turn her back on them, but ever since coming to the Federated Suns she had felt more and more that her place was no longer on the field.  She wanted a life more of peace, and with her own family, these people would always be special to her and she would mourn their passing but she knew her place and had her own life to live.

Isolation Wing, Medical Wing
New Avalon Institute of Science, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
15th January 3077


   After several months at the Isolation Wing of the NAIS Medical Centre’s Medical Wing Duchess Isis Marik knew there was something wrong, the most advanced medical facilities in the Inner Sphere and the Doctors were still struggling.  Waiting just outside the ward Isis remained quiet contemplating things when Victor Steiner-Davion appeared almost from no-where dressed in a simple AFFS duty uniform, she rarely saw him out of uniform now much like his father had been in his later years, despite not being in the field as often he still showed he was part of the AFFS willing to climb into the trenches with his troops.  “Prince Davion” she said startled by his unannounced visit.

   “Isis, we know each other a little better than that.”  He said smiling “I have spoken with your daughter’s doctors, there is little more they can do but to prolong her life as it is.” He said Victor could see tears in her eyes “I’m sorry Isis.”

   “Thank you, Victor; I was beginning to fear the same myself, the Wolf and Lyran techs said much the same.” She said trying to remain strong as tears began to drop onto her cheeks “how long?”

   “A couple of months, perhaps less if you decide to take her home” Victor said breaking the news.  “I’m sorry, Isis” Victor said turning away as she began to breakdown.

   “Thank… you” she whispered “oh, Peter” he heard her whisper.

   “Isis” Victor said calmly turning seeing she couldn’t answer “there is another option however I need your authorization before it could begin to work and there are still strong risks of failure.”  He said looking into the isolation cell where Melinda was still cared for.

   “What is it?  Anything” Isis said grabbing his arms making him face her fully.

   “Isis, my nation has close ties with Clan Nova Cat; they have an embassy here on New Avalon however unlike the Wolves in the Commonwealth these Nova Cats have the full resources of an independent Clan.  With your permission I’d like to invite their doctors and scientists over to help.”  He said placing his niece’s life in the hands of the Clans was something he could never have imagined happening twenty years ago and would have likely knocked out anyone who had the idea.

   “The Exiles failed, Victor, I cannot see how another Clan can make a difference.”

   “Will it hurt to try?” He asked simply, bluntly “the Nova Cats have a strong science caste.”

   “Please tell them to do what they can.”  Isis said finally, her daughter would die without this chance, her husband would likely never see her again.  It was a chance but one Isis felt needed to be taken.

Filtvelt Command and Control
Filtvelt, Filtvelt Coalition, Periphery
22nd January 3077


   Following their last marginally successful raid against the Filtvelt Coalition and the revelation that there were Nova Cats within the lightly defended Filtvelt Coalition, the prospect of capturing advanced materials including Clan technology was too much of a lure for the pirate forces.

   After talking to several of her fellow pirate commanders Paula Trevaline now led three regiments of assorted ground troops transported by three JumpShips.  These forces were supported by three Assault DropShips, including a Mule-class Q-Ship Pocket WarShip which the pirates had gained through mysterious circumstances, and two full wings of aerospace fighters.  Together they landed on Filtvelt intent on destroying the Command and Control facilities of the Coalition and capturing as much advanced weaponry and expensive jewels as possible.  With a chance it would demoralize these people enough to disorganize the other worlds making them easy pickings.

   For a start the operation went extremely well with the Death’s Consorts leading their motley force to Filtvelt from a nearby pirate point.  In orbit they encountered an ancient Avenger-class Assault DropShip supported by several squadrons of aerospace fighters which the pirates fighters and assault DropShips engaged.  In a short bloody battle the Filtvelt Avenger was destroyed in a ramming action against the Mule-class Q-Ship while the fighters of the Filtvelt forces were overturned by the remaining pirate forces.  The loss of the Q-Ship was a tough one which Paula knew wouldn’t be replaced easily but it had opened the door which was all they needed.

   Once grounded the three combined regiments of Lady Death’s pirates moved on the Filtvelt’s command and control centre supported by aerospace forces.  Within the pirate force was a regiment of mixed BattleMechs with the rest made up of armour and infantry, often armed with advanced weaponry not normally found in the Periphery.

   Against them defending the city and the command centre was two full regiments of the Filtvelt Guardian defenders.  Though outnumbered and outgunned by the pirates in BattleMech forces and conventional assets the Guardians had two things to their advantage first they knew the territory like the back of their hand and were using rivers and raised areas to their full.  The second advantage was the 246th Battle Cluster of Clan Nova Cat’s Sigma Galaxy which had brought all four of its Trinaries to the planet.  After the previous assault against their forces the Nova Cats had chosen to abandon their garrison duties, instead the 246th was preparing to go bandit hunting; now the bandits had come to them.  With the Nova Cat’s assaulting from behind led by Star Colonel Rebecca Leroux and the two combined regiments of the Filtvelt Guardians holding from in front the Pirates were in trouble from the start.

   After several hours of hard fighting the Consorts and there allies were beaten back and began to run towards their DropShips.  Among the forces of the surviving pirates was Paula Trevaline and her imfamous Orion BattleMech.  The combined Filtvelt/Nova Cat force continued to chase and engage the pirates all the way to their DropShips harrying them forcing them to fight as they withdrew.  Much of the pirates thought they were safe at the DropShips as the Nova Cat ground forces halted their pursuit under the threat of the DropShips guns.  Relieved she had escaped Lady Death Trevaline entered the safety of her DropShip only to see the battle had already reached the DropShip.  Inside the main bay were her warriors and techs who had already retreated surrounding them were two points of Elemental Battle Armoured troopers.  Even though her Orion was combat capable she knew there was nowhere to run as two of the Elementals leapt up onto the Mech’s shoulder.  Surrendering Pirate Queen Lady Death was removed from the cockpit.

   Following her capture Paula Trevaline was paraded through Filtvelt’s capital in the cloths she had worn in her Mech all the population could see how the Clan’s dealt with pirates despite the wishes of Colonel Eric LeBleau the local Filtvelt commander.  She was led to the central courtyard of the city outside the main government building and forced to kneel from behind Elemental stepped up and shot a single round into the back of her head ending the pirate queen’s life without ceremony or fan-fare.  It was the same way the Nova Cats had dealt with the Tortuga Fusiliers commanders; it was the same way any pirate should die the Nova Cats then left her body there for the Filtvelt authorities to deal with.

   At the pirate point where the pirates JumpShips were left by the pirates they met their own surprise the Bond, a Nova Cat Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser.  The three Invader-class vessels fired their limited weaponry at the Cruiser in a vain attempt to keep Paula Trevaline’s plan alive.  The Bond returned fire with a single naval autocannon dedicated to each of the JumpShips.

   Hours later after all the fighting was over and the people had rejoiced at the end of the pirate threat a single six wheeled armoured vehicle weighing in at sixty tons drove straight up to the central government building in the Filtvelt capital.  None of the defenders had detected it or seen its matte black form, from its position it showered the building with fourteen short range missiles starting fires as inferno fuel exploded over the building.  The tank then fired several volleys of high explosive missiles into the building shattering the forward façade and collapsing the upper floor onto the lower.  The cost would be in the millions of C-Bills to replace the building which had been finished not so long before, the people of Filtvelt had taken a step forward by ending the pirate threat of the Death’s Consorts then been knocked back a step by this lone aggressor.  The Bolla Stealth Tank then quietly moved off through the city and despite the dozens of eye witness accounts of the Tank’s presence there is no radar detection of the Tank and no-one was able to track the Tank as it left the planet.

Proving Grounds, Arc Royal
Arc Royal Theatre, Lyran Commonwealth
28th January 3077


   Standing in front of the new warriors of Clan Wolf (in-Exile) Khan Phelan Kell looked at his troops, it was strange to be raising an entire Galaxy at once however this was a very special Galaxy, Zeta Galaxy, they had been raised together for the last twenty-two years been in near seclusion shielded from conflicts on and around Arc Royal.  This Galaxy had also been bred from heroes of old and he wanted them to know that “My fellow Trothkin, you are the future of our Clan, Clan Wolf (in-Exile) has survived since the end of the Clan invasion, we are continuing to strengthen our ties with the Lyran people and continuing to oppose our fellow Clans across the borders.

   “You have been raised from genes of Clan Wolf including Ulric and Natasha Kerensky you are our future, never forget that.” Phelan said “in the future our Clan will have challenges ahead of it, challenges that could rock the very foundations of our clan, our people and our beliefs.  Never forget that my Clansmen, Never forget.”  He said stepping down the four Clusters of warriors stirred slightly and got back to work doing their jobs.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #284 on: 22 August 2012, 21:34:07 »
Proving Grounds, New Haiti
Nova Cat’s Den, Periphery
4th February 3077


   After years and years of work on the SM-Series of Hovertank the Nova Cats are able to perfect work on the Snow Tiger Hovertank, an Omni-version of the standard SM-series Hovertank design.  After a series of trials and testing on New Haiti the Snow Tiger is cleared for full production with production from SM-series designs switched over to the Snow Tiger with amazing ease, showing the depth of the Nova Cat vehicle production capacity.  Previously only Clan Hell's Horses had such affinity with combat vehicles but the Nova Cat Touman was beginning to appreciate these weapons of war.

   The remaining SM-Series Hovertanks within the Nova Cat Touman and in storage inside the Nova Cat’s Den are slowly phased out of service first to Provisional Cluster and training positions then onto the merchant caste where they are sold or traded to the other Clans, the Federated Suns and the Reaches Coalition Pact member states, ninety percent of these trades are for natural resources the Nova Cats are lacking in or for units that they cannot produce themselves.

Nadir Point, Omi Kurita (Omi Kurita-class Super-Carrier)
Trial of Possession, New Samarkand
New Samarkand Military District, Draconis Combine
12th February 3077


   The Omi Kurita sat at the Nadir Point of the New Samarkand system standing guard over the system ensuring there was no repeat of the Nova Cat attack on the system, and a One-and-a-half Million WarShip was one deterrent not much could answer.

   “Sir, we have detected a Jump Signature!  It is a vessel at least one million tons!”  Chu-i Anton Chichi the sensor operator said.

   “All crews to their weapons, have the first air wing ready for launch and have both the Kurita One and Kurita Two ready to launch.” The ships commander said looking at the screen.

   “Ninety Percent sure it’s a Nightlord-class Battleship.” Sensors reported again.

   “Nightlord, that means Clan, launch the air wing and DropShips.  Defensive pattern.  Anymore signatures?”  All he got was shakes of the head “inform the planet and shipyards of this development.”  He said as the Nightlord shimmered into existence, immediately it was obvious that is was a Clan Snow Raven vessel with the Raven insignia on the prowl, that made it an upgraded Nightlord II.  “Any communications?”

   “This is the Snow Raven to Draconis Combine WarShip defending the Nadir Point of this system.  We come for the Nagato, currently undergoing trials in this system, we are not an invading force and we wish only to conduct an Honourable Trial of Possession for a WarShip.”

   “This is the Omi Kurita, we have over three hundred fighters and six very capable DropShips at our disposal as well as the weapons of this craft.”

   “We have forty fighters of the best pilots in the Snow Raven Touman and two of our better DropShip crews, we are willing to deploy them all as well as the Snow Raven’s own ample weapons array.  WarShip against WarShip I have little reason to doubt that my vessel would outclass your vessel however that would lead to far too much needless waste.  I am willing to use a single DropShip and two Stars of fighters against your people in a trial for the Nagato.”

   “We will refute that Trial of Possession with three squadrons of our best pilots and two of our DropShips.”

   “Well bargained and done.” The Clan warrior said closing the link between the two mighty WarShips.

   “Select our best pilots and DropShips, we will not loose.”  The commander said, the Warlord of Samarkand or of Luthien would never accept such a failure.  Several hours later the fighters and DropShips engaged in combat between the Nadir and Zenith point, the Snow Raven and Omi Kurita remaining above the fighting observing.  In a short brutal battle the two DropShips and half the fighters of the Omi Kurita were destroyed while all the fighters of the Snow Raven was destroyed and the DropShip was heavily damaged in all it was a draw between the two forces.  Because the Draconis Combine held the system the draw was awarded to the Combine as a victory, the Snow Raven exited the system two hours later after recovery operations of pilots and equipment.
 
Border Skirmish
Federated Suns/Capellan Confederation
Inner Sphere
12th-14th March 3077


   On the 12th March 3077 the Federated Suns assaults the Capellan Confederation in three combined assaults led by the three Syrtis Fusiliers Regiments and supported by the Federated Suns Admiralty.  The Fifth Syrtis Fusiliers RCT supported by the Wild Geese Mercenary Regiment land on Menke in the opening assaults supported by the WarShips FSS New Avalon, a Whirlwind Block II-class Destroyer.  On the ground they encountered they the Third Capellan Defence Force supported by three regiments of conventional troops.  In a two day battle the Third was forced off the planet with heavy damage despite a tough fight on the ground that crippled the Wild Geese Regiment.  In space the FSS New Avalon destroyed two of the Capellans smaller DropShips before they escaped.

   At almost the same time the Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers RCT supported by The Arcadians Mercenary Regiment launched an assault on Mitchel there was very little resistance on the ground what resistance did come came from two small mercenary companies and the local militia.  None were very well trained and in a very short fight were wiped out to the man.  The Sixth continued preparations for future operations while the Arcadians secured the world.

   On the 13th March 3077 the Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers RCT completed the course of the Brigade as they landed on Jacson supported by the Federated Freemen Mercenary Regiment.  A low capability world like Mitchel there was very little fighting on the world with the Federated Freemen filling a role like The Arcadians securing the world quite quickly.

Pirate’s Haven Base
Pirate’s Cluster, Periphery
18th February 3077


   The Pirate Cluster was almost impossible to navigate through with only a few navigators that could make it through in one piece, two of the Jump-Drive technicians had died with Paula Trevaline leaving an even smaller pool of people capable of reaching the Pirate's Haven.  Newly minted Pirate Queen of the Star Cluster Portia ‘Torrent’ Ryan had been able to secure two of theses individuals on her way to the throne formerly occupied by Trevaline.  A career arsonist she begins her rule as new Queen of the Pirate's Haven by torching Trevaline’s former home and the remaining people connected to Trevaline's rule.  Everyone the old Queen had trusted wiped out in a single fire, an arsonists dream.

Border Skirmish, Victoria
Victoria Commonality, Capellan Confederation
15th March 3077


   The endgame target of the Federated Suns strike into the Capellan Confederation was Victoria and the factories there.  All three Syrtis Fusiliers Regiments supported by the FSS New Syrtis, a Fox Block I-class Corvette, the FSS New Avalon, a Whirlwind Block II-class Destroyer and the FSS Kathil, a Hound-class Corvette/Heavy Raider.  Defending the world was the Prefectorate Guard Regiment and the Olson’s Rangers Mercenary Regiment in orbit was the WarShip Ilsa Huang supported by a dozen assault DropShips the Feng Huang-class Cruiser sat ready.

   The Ilsa Huang assaulted the FSS Kathil first targeting the Hound-class Corvette first causing with heavy volleys of Naval Lasers and Particle Cannons at extreme range the raider could not take such an assault and it began to vent atmosphere on several levels before the captain ordered an evacuation steering the vessel away from the others before its engines exploded.  The New Syrtis and New Avalon charged in with an almost reckless abandon striking at the Feng Huang.  A concentrated assault from both WarShips shattered the back of the Feng Huang in short order clearing the grounds for the three Syrtis Fusiliers Regimental Combat Teams.

   On the ground the Prefectorate Guard and the Olson’s Rangers defended the Shengli Arms Facility first however against three Regimental Combat Teams after the world and the factory they had little chance.  With Field Marshal Nathaniel Hasek and his command battalion joining the Fifth Syrtis Fusiliers RCT.  With eighteen conventional regiments and just over three Mech Regiments against them the Capellans would have had a hard time for a start however it was made worse by Zhong-shao Emile Nan Loen ordering the Olson’s Rangers to engage the Federated Suns forces alone as the Protectorate Guard set demolition charges around the Shengli Arms facility.

   Against all the Federated Suns Regimental Combat Teams the Olson’s Rangers had no chance and were wiped out to the man with minimal damage to the Syrtis Fusiliers.  Not wanting to see the Prefectorate Guard given the same treatment Nathaniel Hasek offered the unit a way out, quit the system and survive with your guns intact, Emile Nan Loen refused and instead he led his four Mech Battalions, the air wing (air guard), a battalion of armour and two battalions of Battle Armour charged the Federated Suns Regiments delaying them just long enough for the Shengli Arms Facility to be demolished by the Prefectorate Guard’s engineers, with no prize left to fight for the remains of the Prefectorate Guard agreed to disarm and surrender under the Syrtis Fusiliers guns where they were interned in Prisoner-of-War camps.

   In space the Victoria Shipyards appear to have been sabotaged with key components removed so the facility cannot be used and will require repair, which could take multiple years.

Emergency Relief Centre
Galedon, Galedon Military District
Draconis Combine
21st March 3077


   The scene on Galedon was bad even for an experienced after-disaster expert like Haiku Sato, even in her environment suit things looked bad.  From their initial findings the bombardment of the world, from a McKenna-class Battleship, had either included a biological element or hit a military bunker with hazardous material.  This material had ended up in the atmosphere and now nearly everyone on the planet was in the first stages of half a dozen different viruses.  Some of the patients Haiku and her team may be able to save others, the best they could do was give the best pain relief as possible.

   From the information gained by the rescue teams an independent ISF team attached to them discovered it was from a DCMS bunker on the planet the viruses were released and that the James McKenna, a McKenna-class Battleship, in the services of Clan Snow Raven had remained in orbit of Alpheratz for the last year and not moved throughout that time.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #285 on: 25 August 2012, 10:18:19 »
University of Thorin, 2km North Ecol City
Thorin, Freedom City
Lyran Commonwealth
3rd April 3077


   Although the Star League engineers were continuing to build more of University the first building of the new facility was ready Commandant Edward Belaya surveyed his new place of work.  Though not the largest University building he’d ever seen it was an important start.  The first building had been placed in the exact same location as the same building of the original University of Thorin, which the new University campus would be built upon and serve in a similar capacity.

   This building and the others nearing completion would be the Star League’s first permanent facility on the planet for centuries and a step back towards the golden age of the original Star League.  The first cadets are due to land on the planet for studies in 3078, training would also take place at the Fort Facility inside Ecol City while training would also include the Thorin Militia, which had recently been feeling isolated by the Isle of Skye Regional Command.
 
Star League Training Grounds
Defiance, Point Barrow Combat Region,
Crucis March, Federated Suns
15th April 3077


   Following the previous years exercise against the Nova Cat Liaison force the First Defiance Training Battalion again agree to fight a mock battle against the Clan Nova Cat forces in the Federated Suns.  Unlike the previous fight this time the Training Battalion fight the Nova Cat unit alone without any ‘celebrity’ officer assisting them instead Colonel Drake McMillan commands himself and they are able to fight the Nova Cats to a draw.  The Nova Cats award the Training Battalion with the gift of an Ares Medium Tank.  The Forty-fourth Nova Cat Cavaliers Cluster begins rotation of a single Trinary at a time through Federated Suns front-line units to gain experience.

Command Bridge, LCS Yggdrasil (Mjolinir-class Battle-cruiser)
Zenith Point, Thorin
Freedom Theatre, Lyran Commonwealth
18th April 3077


   The largest Lyran WarShip since the fall of the first Star League, the massive LCS Yggdrasil, jumped into the Thorin system followed by three civilian JumpShips all carrying cargo and tug-type DropShips.  Already just off the Zenith point was the SLS Morgan Hasek-Davion, the representative vessel of the Star League Defence Force, waited along with two Monolith-class JumpShips.  The Yggdrasil’s sensors immediately detected something untoward however as sensors detected six unidentified JumpShips supported by several Aurora-class Assault DropShips at the Nadir jump point.  “Punch up their IFF codes, ready the alert fighters just in-case.  Query the Morgan see if they know who our uninvited friends are.”  Kapten Karen Grant ordered.

   “Kapten they identify with Isle of Skye IFF codes” sensors reported

   “Morgan reports a representative from Skye is on board and that we may send over our representative when we are ready.”  Communications reported moments later.

   “S.O.B” Karen whispered under her breath before turning to communications “pass to Morgan we will be over presently" she said pushing away from her chair “have meet-and-greet party meet me in launch bay six” she said although they could use a DropShip a small craft would do the job just as well the Yggdrasil’s presence would ensure nothing would happen.  This would be the first official meeting between the Star League and Lyran construction crews in the Thorin system for the construction of a Recharge Station at both the Nadir and Zenith points around Thorin’s star.

   Across on the Morgan Hasek-Davion Karen met the Captain Elizabeth Helsin, commander of the Destroyer, and the Star League construction experts along with Henry Carmichael the Isle of Skye representative.  Aboard the Destroyer’s Alpha Gravity Deck in a small conference room they began discussing how things would be done.  “Initial Star League Projections were that we would construct one Olympus-class Recharge Station while the Lyran authorities would construct their own station at the other point.”  The Star League engineer Lewis Hammond said starting off.

   “While this may work in the realm of super-powers there is one thing you forget my good sir is that Thorin is still and Isle of Skye world.”  Henry Carmichael said trust the Isle to complicate things.

   “Mister Carmichael, though the Isle has authority over the how to defend the worlds within its borders things that affect the whole Commonwealth fall within High Command purview.  And we have the firepower to back it up.”  Karen reminded the man, Carmichael just smiled.

   “How about if the Lyran Commonwealth and the Star League built the stations and retained fifty percent of the profits however the Isle of Skye provided the crews, ran station and received the other fifty percent from both stations?  Both the Lyran Commonwealth and Star League would receive profits and usage of the stations - at a priority basis.  While the Isle would get money equivalent to one fully operational station and almost one thousand jobs for its citizens.”  Elizabeth Helsin suggested all three parties seemed to like that idea nodding their agreement of the plan “good, now the crews can get to work, soon Thorin will be on the map we should make sure it is prepared.

Lyran Commonwealth/Jade Falcon Border
Periphery/Inner Sphere Occupation Zones
22nd April 3077


   Moving swiftly and hitting four worlds simultaneously Clan Steel Viper returns to the Inner Sphere in a blaze of fire.  On the morning of the 22nd two Steel Viper WarShips, the Martial Legacy an Essex-class Destroyer and the Snake Leader a Congress-class Frigate along with two clusters from the Beta Galaxy conquer two Jade Falcon Worlds Newton’s Square and Clermont in lightning fast Trials of Possession.  At the same time clusters from the Steel Viper’s Gamma Galaxy secure Kolovarity, Pangkalan, Annuziata and Chapultepec from the Lyran Commonwealth’s Melissa Theatre, these clusters are supported by the WarShips Serpents, a Potemkin-class Troop Transport and the Zalman’s Endeavour, a Cameron-class Battle-cruiser.  These assaults severely weaken the defending units in the area and completely isolate the Theatre capital Melissa.

   Retaliating with these attacks the Lyran Commonwealth directs the WarShips LCS Snow Fire, a Mjolinir-class Battle-cruiser, supported by the two Hyperion-class Heavy Cruisers Cairo and Barcelona.  These WarShips were met by and escorted the Third Alliance Guards RCT, the First Coventry Jaegers Regiment and the Fourth Donegal Guards RCT to the world of Melissa to blunt any further offensive.  From their position on Arc Royal Clan Wolf (in-Exile) also direct the WarShip Implacable, its Black Lion-class Battle-cruiser and the newly formed Zeta Galaxy to Melissa to support operations.  Finally completing the multi-national force ready to stop the Steel Vipers comes the Star League Defence Force’s SLS Shining Claw, a Congress Block II-class Frigate, Twenty-first Rim Worlds Brigade, and the Avatars Brigade from the Third Division supporting the 1894th Light Horse Brigade which is already based on Melissa alongside elements of the Lyran Commonwealth’s Sixth Alliance Guards RCT.

Zeta WarShip Brian Cache
Strana Mechty System, Kerensky Cluster
Clan Homeworld
26th April 3077


   The Clan Nova Cat vessel Ranger, a Lola III-class Destroyer, moved slowly into the Zeta Brian Cache.  Using ancient authorization codes that had originated in the Ranger’s computers for centuries the six hundred-and-fifty-three metre six hundred-and-eighty thousand tonne vessel moved slowly at one gravities speed towards the cache.  Standing on the bridge Star Colonel Cameron Nova Cat commander of the Second Watch Cluster looked at the Holo-tank in the centre of the room the Zeta Cache was not the best equipped Cache, with few of the large vessels here mostly corvettes, destroyers and transports, however it was one of the largest, made up of almost one hundred-and-eighty vessels.  Most of these were of a single class the Star League-era super, top secret small Bug Eye-class Surveillance Craft.

   “Are they all here?”  Cameron asked looking at the vessels commander Star Commodore Franklin who had his crew scanning ship after ship.

   “We are still scanning” Franklin said his ship had been in combat several times in recent years most recently against the Draconis Combine Navy defending the Nova Cat merchant fleet, the damage done to the vessel’s sensors had been repaired however they still suffered time delays as the equipment suffered with age.  “Double check that.”  He said to his crewmen turning to Cameron.  “Star Colonel, initial counts place the Bug Eye count at one hundred-and-thirty-three, six lower than what the Ranger’s previous sensor records place it at.”

   “There are six vessels missing?”  Cameron said, ever since the Principle had destroyed a Bug Eye in the Tortuga system the year before the Nova Cats had been dreading the findings from this scan, however it did not stick with the Clan philosophy they knew where the Nova Cat‘s Den was why spy on it.

   “Aff, it appears our worse fears may have been confirmed.”  Franklin said, the Nova Cat Clan Council had been debating for a year if the other Clans were targeting the Den for a strike, this seemed to confirm it.

   “Perhaps, but now we plan for the future.”  Cameron said reaching for the communication button “Ranger Bridge to Watch Cluster, carry out your orders routing all sensor data.” He said from the belly of the Destroyer ten Small Craft launched they were under orders to select the four best Bug Eyes and begin brining them back to operational status.

   “Star Colonel, do you mind telling me what your people are doing?”

   “Carrying out our orders” Cameron said handing Franklin an electronic padd with the orders “counter signed by the Khan, saKhan and Star Admiral McKenna.”

   “So why did I not get handed these orders?”

   “Need-to-know” Cameron said turning back to the Holotank.

   “Since when did our Clan have ‘Need-to-know‘?”

   “Since we entered the new world”

   “Well when this is over I think you will face a Trial of Refusal, as will our Khan” Franklin said stepping beside Cameron “this is distasteful we are Clan we should not need to spy on others.”

   “Why wait?”

   “We are in the middle of an operation Quiaff?”

   “Aff, however if we are interrupted I will require this vessel to fire on any vessel that interrupts us.”

   “There is a strict no weapons fire in the Strana Mechty system from WarShip vessels, especially in a Cache.”

   “We are not even supposed to be here.  If we are found you will have to fire just to cover our presence.  You will answer a Trial of Possession in the cargo bay in twenty minutes.”  Cameron said walking clear of the Command Centre.

   The time passed and soon enough Franklin met Cameron in the cargo bay along with several other crewmen from the Ranger as witnesses.  “I Star Commodore Franklin, commander of the Ranger, have been called to this Trial.  I am here, I am waiting.”

   “And I Star Colonel Cameron, will answer it.”  Cameron said leaping down from a group of boxes his magnetic boots brining him down in the Zero-g environment “Star Commodore Franklin you are stuck in the past, it is time that the Nova Cats were led by people with a future.”

   “I believe we have a future.”  Franklin said

   “As do I however, you are not part of it.”  Cameron said dropping into a combat pose.

   “Seyla” they both uttered, time to pause, consider, reflect.  Franklin then followed Cameron into a combat pose, unlike many of the Nova Cats Aerospace Forces Franklin was not of the aerospace phenotype instead he’d been born a MechWarrior and tested down, which made beating Cameron all the more important.  The younger man was everything Franklin could and should have been.  Slipping off his magnetic boots Franklin tried to catch Cameron off balance by charging in the zero gravity however the Star Colonel deflected the blow Cameron punched out at Franklin’s knee and rib.  The Star Commodore retaliated with a punch of his own catching Cameron’s elbow joint with the blow, the MechWarrior retaliated with two more punches breaking Franklin’s left shoulder and dislocating the elbow of the same arm.  The Ranger’s commander began to float in the zero-g out of control but Cameron did not let up with three more punches and a kick he shattered Franklin’s left knee cap and broke two more ribs, bleeding internally and incapacitated Franklin didn’t have any fight left in him, Cameron anchored himself but let the Commodore float away “This trial is over, I now command this vessel, medics save him if you can he can still be useful, as my executive officer.”

   Surrounding the Ranger the Nova Cat small craft were closing in on four of the Bug Eye craft they had singled out as in the best condition of all the craft.  The SLS Storm, SLS Barrier Reef, SLS Luna and the SLS Clarkston.   The Watch personnel had trained for the last three months with simulators to be able to operate a Bug Eye like any regular navy crewmen.  Brining the Bug Eyes online took a full three weeks however with the Ranger providing a massive Electronic Screen over the Cache no-one noticed, then with everyone ready the five ships moved to a nearby pirate point and from there jumped clear of the Strana Mechty system with the Ranger continuing to provide electronic and firepower support.  During the year long month travel between the Clan Homeworlds and the Nova Cat’s Den obvious problems with the vessel’s systems cropped up and the Watch Cluster began to plan for the four vessels to be modified and have their systems replaced to being them up to full operational status.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #286 on: 26 August 2012, 08:00:43 »
Thorin Training Complex, University of Thorin
Thorin, Freedom Theatre
Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
4th May 3077


   With the University of Thorin now open and the Star League beginning to run training programs in various fields the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces choose to form a brand new Training Battalion.  Similar to the Federated Suns Training Battalions, this was for joint exercises with the SLDF and to help bring more people into the LCAF and the SLDF, even though some of the top brass of the LCAF disagreed with bringing uneducated ‘low born’ people into the Armed Forces.

   Much of the equipment was formed from retired equipment from other units, the local Thorin Planetary Militia was most annoyed that they had been looked over for equipment while the new Training Battalion had received an entire unit’s worth of equipment.  Duke Robert Ryan Kelswa-Steiner was also annoyed that the State command was forming military units inside his region.

Front-Line
Liao Commonality, Capellan Confederation
10th, 11th, 12th, 14th May 3077


   On the 10th May the First Federated Suns Armoured Cavalry supported by the New Hessen Armoured Scouts Mercenary Regiment landed on Tall Trees steamrolling the local defences in less than four hours.  The Second New Hessen Irregulars Regiment supported by the Second Kearny Highlanders Regiment of the Northwind Highlanders Brigade landed on Saiph on the 11th in the follow up to the attack on Tall Trees, as with that attack the Capellans retreated under the attack, of the collective mercenary force the Highlanders sent unblooded warriors into combat allowing the New Hessen troops.  On the 12th May the Wolf’s Dragoons Epsilon Regiment landed on Aldebaran one jump from Liao, the Phyr’s Hussars Regiment was forced off the world with heavy damage, the regiment retreated to the world of Liao to bolster the world’s defences in case of follow up assaults from the Federated Suns.

   Two days later word of the Federated Suns attacks reaches Sian of the Federated Suns attacks Chancellor (Magestix) Naomi Centrella contacts the Star League Council and requests that they intervene in the attacks as they had before, because the Capellan Confederation is no longer part of the Star League Council or the Defence Force the SLDF refuse to become involved in the conflict.

Battle-line
Melissa, Melissa Theatre
Lyran Commonwealth
18th May 3077


   Continuing their assaults Clan Steel Viper pushed into the Lyran Commonwealth with the whole of Gamma Galaxy supported by the WarShip Martial Legacy, an Essex-class Destroyer, assaulted the world of Melissa the capital of the Melissa Theatre.  On the planet already were the remnants of the Sixth Alliance Guards RCT of the Lyran Commonwealth and the 1894th Light Horse Brigade of the SLDF.

   In orbit several Lyran DropShips supported by the Light Horse Aerospace forces engaged the incoming Martial Legacy. The Destroyer was far superior to the incoming forces and soon all the Lyran DropShips were in retreat and the Light Horse Fighters were in retreat or broken.

   Landing en masse Gamma Galaxy was immediately assaulted by the angry Sixth Alliance Guards RCT supported by the Melissa Planetary Militia.  With the more Clan troops dropping from their descending DropShips and the DropShips themselves providing fire support against the Lyran troops the Sixth Alliance soon found themselves cut-off from their own defence lines and under heavy fire.  The Melissa Planetary Militia sacrificed itself breaking free from the Clan lines allowing the Sixth to retreat under the guns of the 1894th Light Horse however the damage was done and the RCT had been cut in half, its commander dead on the field.  Despite the knowledge that there was more Lyran Commonwealth troops en-route and this was only a holding action the Sixth Alliance troops, long feeling hard done by the Lyran Commonwealth Command, decided to merge their command with the 1894th despite being under combat conditions, this effectively ended the independence of the Sixth Alliance and the troops became SLDF troops.

   The very next day after heavy slugging out between the SLDF troops and the Clan Steel Viper troops the LCS Barcelona, a Hyperion-class Heavy Cruiser, escorting the Third Alliance Guards RCT.  The Steel Vipers knew they were beat and chose to retreat with the Martial Legacy escorting them by the Barcelona, neither WarShip closed for more than a sniping fight and the Steel Viper Galaxy was able to move clear of the system.

   Once on the planet the 1894th’s commanders expected trouble from the Third Alliance Guards RCT as their force now held many of their former comrades-in-arms however after a brief discussion from the Third’s commander and the armour commander of the former Sixth Alliance Armour the Third sent information back to the Lyran Commonwealth Command that the Sixth Alliance RCT were no longer a combat capable unit.

   Elsewhere in the Occupation Zones Steel Viper forces continue their assaults against the Jade Falcon forces striking Kikuyu and Roadside taking both worlds with minimal losses.  Across the Jade Falcon border the Crusader faction of Clan Wolf was unveiling the Tundra Wolf, their first purely Inner Sphere built BattleMech on Tamar.  Though a standard BattleMech the Tundra Wolf will fill a gap in the Wolf Heavy Mech and Cavalry forces.

Orbit Over NAIS
New Avalon, Crucis March
Federated Suns
30th May 3077


   With Clan Nova Cat asked to provide medical assistance in the Federated Suns for Melinda-Anne Steiner the True Vision, Clan Nova Cat’s Congress-class Heavy Frigate, moved quickly to New Avalon ferrying a Union C-class DropShip full of scientists and Clan Nova Cat’s best doctors, amongst them is Clan Sea Fox experts called in by the Nova Cats to ensure things are successful.  The Federated Suns are surprised but supportive of their Allies choices.

   The True Vision was the vessel of use for the Nova Cats because since reintroducing the class the Federated Suns had many such vessels in their own service.  The DropShip was chosen for the same reason as a Union-C looked exactly like the Inner Sphere version of the same DropShip meaning that unless someone looked out the window at the Black/Blue coloured WarShip they’d never be able to tell the difference between the True Vision and a Federated Suns frigate.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #287 on: 27 August 2012, 15:57:08 »
Quarantine Zone
Galedon V, Galedon Military District
Draconis Combine
4th June 3077


   Within the Quarantine Teams on Galedon V a quiet muttering that the illness on the world is out of control and the population are now wholly at risk.  Teams can no longer control the amount of people looking to escape the world and a message is sent to Luthien requesting WarShip support to gun down any DropShip attempting to escape.  On the planet DCMS troops begin replacing riot control rounds with live rounds as orders come down to gun down anyone attempting to reach on planet DropShips.

Eridani Light Horse Command
Fort Winson, Dieron
Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine
8th June 3077


   “This can’t be right” General Edwin Amis said looking at the orders “get in contact with the Capital, I want an HPG link with Thorin or the Covenant, wherever Christifori is” he said chomping down on his cigar.

   “Communications link with the capital is down”

   “What?!”  He shouted looking at the young Lieutenant “Dammit, get in contact with Recon Lance Charlie, have them proceed directly to the HPG and give me communications.”

   “DCMS locals may not like four of our Mechs charging into the capital…”

   “I don’t give a damn, I am not sending the Light Horse against the Ghost Bear Dominion for no damned reason, what do they expect us to do commit mass suicide?”  He said staring down at the orders once more, he couldn’t believe it counter signed by the Commanding-General and Warlord Minoru Kurita.

   Downtown the four Eridani Light Horse Mechs of Charlie Lance were running fast to the HPG given full authorization from Fort Winson to ignore locals who attempted to stop them and ask questions, although Amis had stopped short of ordering them to fire on the DCMS or local police forces.  Lance commander Lisa Holmes in her Wraith Medium BattleMech was at the front, even though her Mech was the heaviest by quite a but it was also one of the most mobile matching Holman’s Clan built Pack Hunter for mobility despite being nearly twice the weight.

   “Charlie One, Three, we have several Mechs flanking us on side streets from their composition I’d say it’s the Tenth Ghost Regiment.”

   “Good men and women hopefully we won’t have trouble for them, five hundred metres till the HPG compound.  Charlie Lance, ready jump we’re not stopping outside.”  The four Mechs continued to charge forward towards the HPG flanked by the four Combine Mechs.

   Within one hundred metres the four Eridani Mechs launched into the air leaping over the perimeter fences of the boundary wall of the HPG station, the massive dish dwarfing everything around it.  At the same time the four Combine Mechs were entering via the forward gates of the compound ignoring the station security even as the lead Eridani Mech linked communications with the station.  “Charlie One to Fort, we have hard line for you but, we also have Tenth Ghost Mechs opposing us.  Please advise.”

   “Lieutenant, Eridani One, maintain hard contact with station.  Do not fire on Ghost Mechs without cause.  We won’t start this.”

   “Understood” she replied looking at the four Combine Mechs, she thought they could probably take down the Ghosts but really didn’t want to.  Long minutes past before the communications crackled again.

   “Charlie One through Four, Eridani One, Ghost One has ordered his troops to hold until we can verify orders.  Hold position until further orders.”  Amis ordered, within a few minutes the HPG was in reorientation and communicating with the other HPGs in the Inner Sphere.  Within two hours shocked replies from Luthien and Thorin told the story, Edwin Amis had been right all along there was no orders to assault the Dominion.

Second Ghost Bear Dominion/Draconis Combine War
Rudigen, Ghost Bear Dominion
10th June 3077


   Eagar to prove their capabilities, reckless to not double check their orders were two phrases used to describe the Third Sirian Lancer Regimental Brigade, the Flames from Pollux, of the SLDF’s Second Division supported by the SLS Invincible they immediately jumped the border supported by the Second District of Dieron Regulars Regiment and the Fifth Sun Zhang Training Cadre both of the DCMS.  Known forces on the world was two clusters of the Raging Bears, the Dominion’s Omega Galaxy, however in orbit they also found the Dieron’s Run, a Cameron-class Battle-cruiser and the Den Mother, a Carrack-class Transport dropping off the rest of Omega Galaxy.

   Suddenly finding themselves against a full Veteran a smart command would have turned tail and forgotten they’d ever been there.  The Third Sirian and the Second Dieron charged forward anyway.  With the SLS Invincible immediately called to engage the Dieron’s Run.  A Clan Cameron-class Battle-cruiser was a match for the Tharkad-class Invincible however out of position and trying to defend the Den Mother proved too much for the inexperienced Ghost Bear crew.  With a Star League crew desperate for some action the SLS Invincible soon overpowered the Cameron-class Dieron’s Run and left her crew to the mercy of space as her hull began venting atmosphere on almost every deck the craft spinning out of control as escape pods launched.  The Invincible’s crew then doubled their kill score with a volley of weapons fire into the Den Mother destroying the Carrack in an instant.

   With their naval opposition gone the SLDF and DCMS troops landed on the planet’s surface immediately engaging the on planet Omega Galaxy, who themselves were in the middle of ‘changing the guard’ unprepared for attack.

Second Ghost Bear Dominion/Draconis Combine War
Toffen, Ghost Bear Dominion
10th June 3077


   Akin to the forces that had assaulted Rudigen the 789th Striker Regiment of the SLDF also known as the Crater Cobras had jumped the border supported by the DCS Lioness, the Draconis Combine’s York-class Carrier/Destroyer, a captured and retrofitted Clan Smoke Jaguar vessel. On the planet they found the Eight Bear Cuirassiers Cluster, of the Bear’s Delta Galaxy the Blitzkrieg, commanded by Star Colonel Dana Vishio a unit renown in the Ghost Bear Touman for adapting to and embracing Inner Sphere tactics.  The two opposing forces quickly settled into a bogged down slugging match battle.
 
Second Ghost Bear Dominion/Draconis Combine War
Mannedorf, Ghost Bear Dominion
11th June 3077


   Not only SLDF troops had received the wrong orders from the Black Dragons cut at the highest levels, possibly even the Dieron High Command the DCS Haruna, a Kyushu-class Frigate escorting the Ninth District of Pesht Regulars DropShips into orbit of the world Mannedorf in the Ghost Bear Dominion.  With no Clan WarShip defending the planet the DropShips were clear to the planet, the Haruna manoeuvred over the planet and once in a position in standard orbit from its BattleMech cubicles the Mechs of the Third District of Dieron Regulars Regiment.

   On the planet the Seventy-third Battle Cruiser of Clan Ghost Bear’s Blitzkrieg Galaxy had already begun to redeploy to meet the Ninth Pesht’s DropShips when the BattleMechs of the Third Dieron landed on their base securing it within thirty minutes of fighting against the heavily under strength defenders.

   Caught in a vice between the two Draconis Combine Regulars Regiments the Seventy-third Battle Cluster despite being a veteran command of the Ghost Bear Touman stood no chance without its base and supplies.  Charging at the Ninth Pesht Regulars Regiment they soon capitulated under heavy fire from the two Combine Regiments, with the Combine taking no prisoners from the battle.  The two Regiments supported by the Haruna continued to secure the world and re-impose some Combine rule over the world.

Second Ghost Bear Dominion/Draconis Combine War
Setubal, Ghost Bear Dominion
12th June 3077


   Akin to the Ninth District of Pesht Regulars and Third District of Dieron Regulars Regiment’s assault on the world Mannedorf the Eight District of Dieron supported by the Fourth District of Pesht Regulars and the WarShip DCS Draconis Rift, a Kyushu-class Frigate, landed on Setubal.  Surprisingly they found very little resistance on the world securing if for the Draconis Combine quickly.

University of Thorin
Thorin, Freedom Theatre
Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
13th June 3077


   Following the formation of the First Thorin Training Battalion by the Lyran Commonwealth Command the Isle of Skye Command go ahead and form the First Isle of Skye Training Battalion to compete against the First Thorin Battalion and completely use the Star League Constructed facilities.  Unlike the First Thorin Battalion which uses predominately renovated Heavy and Assault designs retired from other Commonwealth forces, the First Isle of Skye Training Battalion is made up of thirty-six Assault BattleMechs straight from the Hesperus II factories Duke Robert Ryan Kelswa-Steiner says it is only to support further Lyran Commonwealth training initiatives.

Invasion Corridor
Lyran Commonwealth/Steel Viper Territory
18th June 3077


   The second wave of Steel Viper forces arrive in the Inner Sphere Clan Delta Galaxy commanded by saKhan Nicole Hoskins herself supported by three WarShips captured the worlds of Kwangchow Wang, Medellin and Adelaide delving deeper into the Lyran Commonwealth.

   Expecting a further push on Melissa the Lyran, SLDF and Clan Wolf (in-Exile) reinforcements escorted by two WarShips arrive around the embattled world joining the forces already there two days later the LCS Snow Fire, LCS Cairo and the Fourth Donegal Guards RCT all arrived in orbit around Melissa.  Together they now had three full Brigades of troops, a Galaxy of Clan troops and four five WarShips ready to face off against the Steel Viper forces.

Fourth Star League Games
Solaris VII, Star League Protectorate
Lyran Commonwealth
22nd June 3077


   At the Fourth Star League Games on Solaris VII everyone cries foul as a Lyran Commonwealth Colonel piloting a Brand-new Atlas II from the Factory on Hesperus II wins the championship.  The pilot one Alex Hutchings had been given three months leave from his unit, the Seventeenth Isle of Skye Guards, before the championship allowing him to secure the victory.

Border Raid, Victoria Arms and Technology Academy
Victoria, Capellan March
Federated Suns
26th June 3077


   Silently against the darkness a trooper moved without the guards seeing his duty was clear his position sound his target sighted.  Looking through his Fa Shih Battle Armour suit’s visor he could see his enemy sighting the weapons of his customized suit he raised his Magshot Gauss Rifle and pulled the trigger the gauss rifle made no sound as the rifle fire, the shot punctured the building in front of him and struck his target in the chest and explosion of blood followed and his target fell the new Davion appointed leader of the Victoria Arms and Technology Academy was dead.  The trooper allowed panic to fill the lecture hall for a few moments then activated his suits controls, moments later the entire lecture hall was engulfed in fire, the Fa Shih trooper still standing still waiting watching the facility fall to pieces.

   Within minutes Davion milita troops arrived along with emergency vehicles two Simca type ambulances to evacuate the casualties they were in the perfect position almost exactly one hundred metres from the main event far enough not to get in the way of the main trouble but close enough to evacuate the wounded.  It was also less than ten metres from the Fa Shih troopers second prize and within moments they felt it in almost unnoticeable passenger bus filled with explosives detonated within moments engulfing the entire emergency zone in flames.

   All this activity had not gone unnoticed however and within seconds of the bus explosion the Fa Shih trooper was under small arms fire as someone rumbled his position returning fire with the Magshot he took down one trooper then a second before firing his jump jets ready to make his escape.  Unfortunately as was with most things his escape was not so easy as the assassination and explosions jumping ninety metres east he landed less than ten metres from a Davion Enforcer III which immediately fired its huge auto cannon, the fire from this weapon alone was enough to penetrate his armour and flatten the would be assassin in one shot.  Lying on the ground the trooper could feel life disappearing from him just as the Enforcer finished the job with its massive foot at least there wouldn’t be much evidence.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #288 on: 29 August 2012, 11:02:25 »
Royal Wing, NAIS Medical
Avalon City, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
3rd July 3070

   
   Although their stay on New Avalon had been pleasant enough and on any other day should would enjoy being here Isis Marik, Duchess of the Lyran Commonwealth, was sick of the world and to a point she was sick of this very facility.  It had been almost a year since her arrival on New Avalon with her daughter Melissa-Anne, almost two years since various doctors and scientists in two Realms and one Clan had tried to save her life from a fatal heart condition.

   Entering Isis’ small waiting area beside Melissa-Anne’s room came Duchess Danai Centrella-Davion, Duchess of the Federated Suns, her closest thing to proper family for so many years and through their sibling brothers her sister-in-law.  “Danai, such good to see you, I thought you had accompanied Victor off planet?”

   “Not this time, Victor asked me instead to be here with you, today was an important day.”  She said quietly, Melinda-Anne had her second heart transplant today, which unfortunately had already been rejected by her stricken body.

   “Yes, well the next hurdle with be just as important.”  Isis said clearing a quickly formed tear from her eye.

   “Isis” Danai whispered stepping forward, Isis warded her off.

   “I have to be strong, for her, for Peter.” Isis murmured over further tears.

   “Perhaps you should be brave.”  Danai said which brought a harsh look from Isis, was she not being just as brave keeping Melinda’s hope up.  “Perhaps it is time to make a leap of faith?”

   “What do you mean?” Isis asked confused as if coming across the Inner Sphere wasn’t a leap in its own.

   “The Federated Suns has contacts, out with the Inner Sphere.”  Danai said carefully, the Lyran Commonwealth knew that they dealt with the Sea Fox Clan on a mercantile level, what Inner Sphere state didn’t? However the Federated Suns/Nova Cat relationship was one more shrouded in mystery, since the Varnay Crisis everyone had known the Nova Cats were speaking with the Federated Suns diplomatically but it appeared to be far more than just talking.  “They have offered the Federated Suns and by extension your daughter help from their finest minds.”

   “At what price?  I do not lead the Lyran Commonwealth, Peter would give anything for his children, but even anything has a limit” she said remorsefully she also did not speak for the Commonwealth in an official position, she was after all still a Marik behind her marriage and many would never see past that.

   “Nothing the Commonwealth or Peter cannot survive, our Clan neighbours and partners understand to survive they must work within systems and though they will push I know Peter can push back if need be.  And of course Victor would not allow them to dictate terms on his own world.  This is a good deal Isis, but it has risks.”  She paused allowing the Steiner noble a moment “if we agree to this Melinda’s care will solely be in the Clan Scientists hands, they will not push her beyond return, but they may push her further than any of our NAIS doctors or even the Wolf (in-Exile) would.”

   “I understand Danai, I want my daughter to live, call your allies perhaps the brink can be pushed a little further.”  Isis said glancing back at her daughter.

Galedon System
Galedon Military District, Draconis Combine
12th July 3077


   Under orders from Luthien and New Samarkand Commands the DCS Galedon Explorer arrived in the system it was named for Galedon.  Their orders were clear to turn any airborne DropShips back to the planet’s surface, if they refused any vessel caught outside the quarantine zone was to be shot down and destroyed.

   Within a week of being in they system the vessel had shot down four vessels including an Invader-class JumpShip attempting to assist the DropShips.  The vessel’s crew followed their orders without question using capital weapons to destroy the infected vessels.

Gray Death Industries
Gray Death Legion Land hold, Glengarry
Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
18th July 3077


   Continuing to push their capabilities in producing Battle Armour suit’s the Gray Death Legion’s Gray Death Industries Factory on Glengarry produce the Chameleon Quad-Battle Armour Suit for the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces and the Mercenary commands attached it carries mimic armour and is the first quad design to do so. Rumours continue to circulate that the Gray Death Industries did not design the craft that they gained it from the Baltazar III factory the Gray Death Legion captured from the Cirincus Federation campaign.

Kikuyu
Steel Viper Occupation Zone
20th July 3077


   With orders from Khan Phelan Kell to assist SLDF/Lyran Commonwealth forces wherever possibly and push back the Steel Viper forces at every turn Clan Wolf (in-Exile)'s Zeta Galaxy supported by Implacable a Black Lion-class Battle Cruiser assaults the Steel Viper occupied world of Kikuyu.  First attacking the orbital defenders with Implacable and several aerospace trinaries turning the Steel Viper’s Martial Legacy, an Essex-class Destroyer into a burning hulk

   Without loosing ground the Wolf force hit the ground hard charging into the five Cluster strong defenders.  The Green and Regular forces of the Wolves proving that good equipment and determination outweighed skill and numbers.  Though they lost the Second and Third Mountain Clusters in the first two days these sacrifices allowed the destruction of the 423rd and 428th Assault Clusters.

   With continued assaults from the Wolves planned and ready the Steel Vipers eventually agreed to retreat from the world, when the Wolves offer Hegira and safcon keeping the Implacable out of the way of any retreating Vipers but freeing Kikuyu from the clutches of the Clans for the first time since the initial Clan invasion in the 3050s.

Roadside
Steel Viper Occupation Zone
21st July 3077


   As the Wolf force assaults Kikuyu the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces assault Roadside defended by two of Clan Steel Viper’s Delta Galaxy Clusters.  Escorted by the LCS Cairo, a Hyperion-class Heavy cruiser, the First Coventry Jaegers and the Tamar Cavaliers Regiments find the Serpents, a Clan Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser, also in system.

   Though the Heavy Cruiser puts up a valiant fight against the Serpents the Clan Troop Cruiser’s broadsides of Heavy Particle Cannons soon burns the Cairo from bow-to-stern.  Undaunted by the loss of their WarShip escort the Lyran ground troops escorted by a generous amount of fighters and Assault DropShips pushes onto the planet, the Serpents commander unwilling to engage in another fight.

   On the ground the two Lyran Regiments seeing victory on the horizon immediately push at the Clan defenders with the Tamar Cavaliers executing a combat-drop on top of the Delta Galaxy Cluster.  Combined with a push of Jaeger Armour and infantry the Delta Cluster collapses in on itself with nearly none of the warriors escaping back to clan lines.  For a further three days the One-hundredth-and-fourth Assault Cluster continue to battle with Lyran forces however they are eventually evacuated by the Serpents after sustaining almost two thirds personnel and equipment losses.

Ghost Bear Counter Attack
Mannedorf, Disputed Territory
Draconis Combine
25th July 3077


   So far the Combine’s assaults had bee taken on the chin by the Ghost Bear Dominion, no longer however.  With their Touman ready the Ghost Bears launched a counter-attack starting with Mannedorf.  The Rasalhague Galaxy with Galaxy Commander (Elected-Prince) Ragnar Magnesson at the fore and the Urlsa Major, the mighty Nightlord-class Battleship, supporting began the attacks.

   The battle for control of the system actually started in high orbit over the world when the DCS Haruna, the Draconis Combine’s Kyushu-class Frigate, assigned to the system attempted to counter the Ghost Bear’s Urlsa Major.  Though a very capable vessel the Kyushu stood no chance against the massive Nightlord which stormed in and quickly overwhelmed the vessel with massive amounts of weapons fire.  The first time anyone knew of the Haruna’s demise was the sight of the vessel exploding in the upper atmosphere of the planet below as it crashed through the atmosphere, luckily the vessel was still high in the stratosphere so no long term damage was done to the world, the Rasalhague Galaxy then dropped onto the planet en-masse securing it from the picket forces left by the Draconis Combine with little trouble.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #289 on: 30 August 2012, 00:58:56 »
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« Reply #290 on: 30 August 2012, 18:14:27 »
Construction Site, Nadir point
Bastion-class Space Station
Coventry, Coventry Province
Lyran Commonwealth
3rd August 3077


   It was a normal ‘day’ at the Bastion Space Station construction site in the Coventry system, the one hundred-and-twenty workers assigned to the stations construction each wore sealed their suits and began their space walks continuing to build the station’s massive structure, hopefully they could soon seal the bulkheads to hold an atmosphere.  Only then could they do away with the need for day-to-day space walks, the project was already falling behind schedule but the workers could only do what they could with the equipment they were left with.

   At fifteen hundred hours standard time, it the upper section of the spheroid station one of the few pressurized sections, there was a massive explosion which pretty much gutted the entire pressurized section venting it, and fifteen personnel, into space.  Six months of work, and some of the lead workers, wiped out in an instant.  Though there was no immediate suspicion of foul play that changed an hour later when Coventry’s local news networks were overwritten by a Pirate Station which informed the Lyran people that the station had been attacked by Democracy Now, and that Democracy the true form of government for humanity would return to the Stars.

Archer Christifori’s office, The Fort
Star League Command Base
Thorin, Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
12th August 3077


   As commander of the Star League forces on planet and throughout the Inner Sphere Archer Christifori was not used to visits from Lyran Commonwealth commanders, most sent messages to his aides and they were dealt with far from his eyes.  This case was different Lt Colonel Marcus Jayne, commander of the Thorin Militia, had requested an audience with ’a fellow Thorin native’ knowing that because his heritage had been brought into it Archer had agreed to meet with him but also steeled himself at disappointing the man.  Archer may be a Thorin native, and may still have several interests on the world but he had already agreed with the Archon and with the Star League Council that becoming involved in local Commonwealth politics was out of the question as it would compromise his position.

   The Militia commander entered Archer’s office in his perfectly pressed Lyran uniform however Archer almost immediately noticed that the insignia of his command and rank were missing.  “Colonel how can I be of help?” Archer asked in a informal tone.

   “You can save my unit, sir” Jayne instantly said formally, immediately Archer was on guard and his previous agreements were immediately brought to the fore.

   “I was not aware that your unit was under threat, Thorin has been quiet, if you mean budget cuts with the LCAF, I’m afraid I cannot interfere with internal politics of a nation.

   “Sir, I a requesting protection from the SLDF for my personnel from the Loki.” Jayne answered naming the Lyran Commonwealth’s unofficial but deadly internal security force, answerable to the Archon on good days answerable to the Lyran Commonwealth’s interests above all.

   “There are no Loki operations on Thorin, my people would know about it" he said confidently.  The SLIC attachment to his office had already removed three Free Worlds League intelligence groups and were monitoring a Combine one.  They were very good at their job "this may be a Lyran world but the SLDF have interests here and we far from blind.”

   “No sir you are not, however you are not aware of the situation.”  Jayne said shifting one foot to the other nervously.

   “Sit down man and start again.” Archer commanded

   “Sir, nine days ago there was a bombing at the Coventry Defence Stations”

   “I am aware of it”

   “What you may not be aware of is that two members from the Thorin Militia were responsible for the attack.  There were damned Democracy Now operatives under my nose.  We have internally gone through the ranks however the LIC and Loki will want to tear the unit apart following this, most of my people are weekend workers, Loki will want them cashiered or transferred from their families and stripped of their livelihoods, I don’t want that to happen.”

   “The SLDF cannot become involved in the internal workings of the nation states.”

   “You could make an offer to the Archon to undertake an independent investigation into the unit yourself, at my request.  That protects us from the LIC at least for now, Sir, we are a Isle of Skye unit Intelligence has never been good to a skye unit, and we are a militia raised along AFFC lines they will tear us to bits sir.  I don’t want us judged by the actions of two people.”

   “You won’t be.”  Archer said involuntary “I will speak with the Archon regarding this request and the Loki will be kept at bay, for now, your people are to remain confined to your base until further notice.  Understood Colonel?”  Archer asked more formal now raising from his desk.

   “Aye Sir”

   “Good dismissed” Archer said turning away from the man he did not want this going any further, it was going to be a long night explaining this to the Council and the Archon.

Nadir Point, Santin West (Anna Rosse-class Battle-cruiser)
Varnay System, Varnay Shipyards
Nova Cat’s Den
18th August 3077


    “Sir, two jump signatures consistent with empty Aegis-class Heavy Cruisers” the sensor operator said from the port console of the Santin West’s bridge the vessel was in full alert, this was a planned visit but no harm in practicing alert times.

   “Right on time, inform the shipyard of their arrival and communicate with the Blessed Vision and have them spool up their Jump Drives, time for our delivery to be made.”  The commander said the crew nodded, the Carrack-class Merchant Transport began to move further away and within minutes they had jumped away from the system just as two Aegis-class Heavy Cruisers arrived in the system.

   “Identity as the Black Justice and the Blue Lancer, both Snow Raven flags.”

   “Right on schedule, send them standard welcome, stand down from alert.”  He said the first part of the deal had been completed the next part of the deal but there was still chances of trouble they’d just have to refuse the next part of the deal.

   Two days later two Volga-class Transports arrived in the system, the Tenacity and Scavenger both arrived in the system and were handed over to Nova Cat hands, work immediately began on the two Aegis-class vessels.

Fort Winson, SLDF Eridani Light Force Command)
Dieron, Dieron Military District
Draconis Combine
21st August 3077


   On hearing that SLDF units had joined the Draconis Combine Mustered Society in attacking the Ghost Bear Dominion General Edwin Amis, commander of the Eridani Light Horse Brigade, orders all SLDF to retreat from the Ghost Bear borders.  All units do so except for the 789th Striker which is pinned in position on Toffen by the Draconis Combine‘s York-class Destroyer Lioness which refuses to allow them to leave the planet.  With these troops refusing the retreat of the SLDF Brigade Edwin uses his position as head of the Eridani Light Horse Brigade to cut orders for some other SLDF assets to assist the 789th Striker by any means.

Supply Lines, Unnamed System
Deep Periphery
22nd August 3077


   In a raid intent on provoking the Steel Viper Clan into a response Clan Jade Falcon sends the WarShips Jade Talon, Red Talon and Blue Talon (All Aegis-class Cruisers) supported by the Jade Aerie, a Black Lion-class Battle-cruiser, raid a Steel Viper Convoy with orders to capture what they can and destroy the rest.  The Jade Falcon fleet engages the Steel Vipers just outside the Inner Sphere six JumpShips escorted by the Pride of New Kent, a Carrack-class Military Transport, the Anaconda, a Lola III-class Destroyer, the Pit Viper, a Fredesa-class Corvette and the Sarna Mercer, a Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser.

   During the battle the Jade Talon and Red Talon isolate the Anaconda, even the legendary capacity of the Lola III to take damage was not enough for the two Aegis-class Heavy Cruisers and the vessel succumb to the weapons fire, the Pit Viper attempts to relieve its larger companion however the Corvette is no match for one Aegis let alone two.  Meanwhile the Sarna Mercer is boarded by Elemental warriors from the Jade Aerie and captured, the Blue Talon crowds the Pride of New Kent into surrendering as the naval autocannons aboard the Jade Falcon vessel are primed onto all six of the JumpShips as well as the Carrack-class Transport.

   With this near bloodless victory for the Jade Falcons Khan Marthe Pryde taunts Khan Brett Andrews over the HPG at the same time mentioning Grant’s Station in the Kerensky Cluster making the Steel Viper leader watch his home turf as well as his Invasion Corridor.

In System Transit, SLS Invincible
Toffen, Contested Space
Ghost Bear Dominion/Draconis Combine border
25th August 3077


   Following the orders from General Amis the SLS Invincible had cut all its DropShips loose leaving the Third Sirian Lancers in the Draconis Combine and jumped back to the Ghost Bear Dominion, despite the vessel’s damaged state following the battle with the Great Bear it was still the best equipped SLDF vessel in the area.

   On board the craft Commodore Benjamin White was coordinating his crew as they attempted to repair and seal off damaged systems and areas of the ship.  All said and done the SLS Invincible was still in good shape despite coming up against the Ghost Bear’s Leviathan 2 and survived, but it was obvious the ship had been in a battle.  “Engineering seal off level six, section sixteen and reroute through level seven.”

   “Already working on it sir”

   “Sir, we have contact, the Lioness is burning towards us.”  His helm officer said, the once thing that Benjamin had been scared of he didn’t want to confront the DCMS vessel only evacuate his people.

   “Understood” he said triggering his command chair’s communications speaker “Crew, this is Commodore White, the DCS Lioness is on an intercept course with us from Toffen orbit.  We will be passing them just outside the lunar orbit of the world, begin finishing up what repair work you can do and prepare this ship for combat.  Allow me to leave you under no illusions if they choose to fire on us we will return fire.  The 789th Striker have requested their assistance in evacuating and the Lioness’ crew have refused, if they attempt to block our path we will consider them as hostile as a Clan vessel. That is all.”  He said signing off.  “Bring us back to combat, get fighters ready for launch but don’t stress them unless we need to.”

   Four hours later the SLS Invincible was in visual range of the Lioness which had deployed both of its DropShips and launched its fighters.  “Sir, the Lioness refuses communication, sensors show the 789th have begun their evacuation.”

   “Understood keep us on the course, weapons at stand-by stations.”  White said the crew continued their monitoring as the Battle-cruiser continued forward.

   “Weapon spike! We have targeting locks from the fighters, DropShips and the Lioness.  They are hostile.”

   “Hell” White answered as the Lioness itself fired the first blow into the Invincible’s port side “weapon deployment Epsilon Six, fire at will.” White ordered the forward guns of the Star League vessel roared into life with Medium-class Naval Particle Cannons tearing across space impacting on a Combine Overlord-class DropShip coring the craft in an instant.  The Naval lasers and conventional weapons were already engaging the aerospace contingent from the Lioness, the Lioness herself was still closing brining its own Medium Naval Particle Cannons supported by Naval Lasers as it closed White knew why.  “Helm, keep us a decent distance from them, we don’t need those forward Cannons hitting us.”  He said referring to the forward class-40 Naval Autocannons on the Lioness which would do serious damage to the Invincible if given a chance.

   “Aye sir, beginning burn to compensate” as the Tharkad-class vessel began to turn the forward Particle cannons were silenced as the vessel’s own autocannons and the paired Heavy Naval Gauss Rifles flared to life.  In the silence of space there wasn’t much to be seen from the Invincible, two flashes of light before moments of silence, seconds later two slugs impacted the front of the Lioness tearing her forward sections open with as much damage caused by the impact as anything else.

   As the Invincible now was moving across the path of the Lioness when the two main guns on the York-class Destroyer fired they tore into the heavier side armour and though the hit was taken it wasn’t felt as bad.  In response the Invincible had further chance to hurt the Draconis Combine vessel, Three Heavy Naval Particle Cannons fired from the port side of the Invincible like man-made lightning bolts crossing the stars.  Though less impressive as in the atmosphere the Naval version of the Particle Projection Cannon was still very deadly, the whole reason the McKenna-class Battleship had been so successful in the era of the Star League.  Now was no different on blast caught the Lioness on the forward armour playing off to the port side causing a minor secondary explosion, while the second tore into the side of the craft striking the cargo bay doors venting it to space while the third struck a manoeuvrable thrusters destroying it.

   While the Lioness’ forward naval autocannons and now the port side weapons were striking the Invincible, the Battle-cruiser had stronger weapons and armour.  The Invincible also had a more direct job - evacuate the ground troops - this fighting had distracted the Lioness allowing the 789th to head for the Jump point unmolested.  Now the Invincible had to ensure they were not pursued “operations manager, send your fighters for the Jump point we’ll collect them on egress.”  White ordered “weapons, I don’t want the Lioness destroyed but I don’t want them to follow us.”

   “Understood sir” the weapons manager said moments later six killer whale missiles launched from the front of the Invincible arcing away from the battle the missiles came round into the engines of the Lioness hitting two more thrusters leaving the ship with little manoeuvring or breaking the destroyer continued to fire but for the most part the Invincible could destroy it at their leisure.  “If they want to recover her they probably can, but we aren’t in danger sir.”

   “Good get us out of here, all weapons to point defence, give them a good reason not to follow” White ordered his people this basically meant that all the vessel’s weapons were on defensive mode causing a wall of fire to appear around any incoming fighter or DropShip, the second Draconis Combine DropShip an Okinawa-class vessel was gutted with this fire as were several fighters as the SLDF vessel exited the system.

   As the SLDF forces escaped further elements of the Eighth Bear Cuirassiers Cluster arrived to reinforce the planet’s beleaguered defenders at the same time they overran the remaining DCMS forces attempting to salvage the Lioness and captured the York-class vessel for the Ghost Bears.

Ghost Bear Counter Attack
Draconis Combine
27th August 3077


   As well as reinforcing Toffen the Ghost Bear decided to punish the Draconis Combine further pushing forward with Beta, Delta and Rho Galaxies and two more WarShips supporting the Rasalhague Galaxy and the Ursla Major.  Securing the Combine Worlds Mellen, Kiessen, Chandler and Nurnki.  Without further DCMS troops to support them the local forces are steamrolled, the SLDF declares itself neutral and retreats whenever challenged the Ghost Bears seeing that the SLDF are as much victims as themselves allow them to retreat.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #291 on: 01 September 2012, 11:01:26 »
Star League Training Range
Thorin, Thorin University
Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
3rd September 3077


   Tensions on Thorin had been growing for months, the local militia had not left its base and rumour was the SLDF had placed them under house arrest with Morgan’s Lions, the First BattleMech Division of the SLDF, effectively becoming the planet’s defence force.  Alongside them stood the First Thorin Training Battalion and the First Isle of Skye Training Battalion unfortunately neither was tested in battle and neither unit liked each other.

   Though under escort of SLDF Instructors and a company from the Morgan’s Lions the two forces came to blows on one of the Training ranges adjacent to the University of Thorin with both sides using live weapons on each other.  Star League personnel risking their own lives are forced to intervene in the battle fortunately no-one is killed however the situation remains tense on the planet, the SLDF forces continue to take up more planetary defence duties with Commanding General Archer Christifori and General Vladimir Rostov both becoming involved in meetings with the local leaders.
 
Pirate Point
Bad News, Raven Alliance
18th September 3077


   Furthering their goals to destabilize the Draconis Combine and weaken Kurita line the Black Dragon Society sends the DCS Theodore, a Kirishima-class Cruiser, carrying three DropShips into the Bad News system first destroying the local recharge station before releasing three DropShips and jumping clear of the system.

   The three DropShips begin to head in system, predictably the Snow Raven vessel Eternity jumps to one of the system’s pirate points in an attempt to stop the DropShips unfortunately the Draconis Combine vessel’s have a solution to this as one of the DropShips launches a brace of nuclear-tipped missiles at the Eternity, two of the missiles are destroyed however a third strikes the craft and the resulting explosion wipes out the DropShip and the Essex-class Destroyer Eternity.

   The two other DropShips continue in system.  Within hours the Snow Ravens have dispatched another WarShip to the two incoming DropShips this vessel the Bloody Talon, a Lola III-class Destroyer, puts up a massive ECM bubble in the path of the two craft along with a heavy anti-fighter/DropShip screen of weapons fire the second DropShip is torn to pieces by the barrage attempting to use the same tactic on the Bloody Talon as on the Eternity however the third DropShip, an ancient Dictator-class vessel is able to make a landing on Bad News deploying three companies of Ronin Draconis Combine warriors, fighting without a care or a home these warriors wear almost every regimental badge ever worn by the DCMS and cause nearly five thousand casualties on the planet before the Fifth Raven Wing Cluster is able to put them down without a single survivor.

Colonel’s Meeting, Nortwind Highlanders
The Fort, Northwind
Star League Protectorate
21st September 3077


   Following years of service Colonel Andrea "The Cat" Stirling retires from command of Stirling's Fusiliers, Northwind Highlanders Brigade.  The Sterling’s Fusiliers had just completed a contract with the Star League Protectorate shoring up defences teaching locals how to defend their worlds and showing the flag for the SLDF.  At a final meeting with the other Colonels of the Northwind Highlanders she urges them to raise more Ghurkha units to help combat the Clan threat and to bolster the Northwind Highlanders size and capabilities, she also urges them not to rest on the laurels and accomplishments of those that had come before them and push the Brigade into the next century.  She passes command over to her long serving XO Alice Roberts.

Ghost Bear Counter Attack
Suladal, Buckminster Prefecture
Draconis Combine
25th September 3077


   Continuing to punish the Draconis Combine for its attacks against their Dominion the Ghost Bear Clan continue their assault deeper into the Buckminster Prefecture arriving at Suladal with elements of Rho Galaxy escorted by the WarShip Exodus Crusader.  For the first time in the campaign however the Draconis Combine is ready for the counter attack and the Dedication to Duty has been secreted away in the system, the Tatsumaki-class Destroyer reveals itself only after the Ghost Bears have detached themselves from the JumpShips and along with an assault squadron of DropShips and several wings worth of fighters the Combine force approaches.

   Before the crew of the Exodus Crusader can react to the presence of this defensive force naval weapons fire and capital missiles strike several of the Rho Galaxy DropShips shattering them effectively destroying the 300th Battle Cluster.

   Knowing they cannot retreat without loosing more of the ground forces and more of their honour the Exodus Crusader charges headlong at the Draconis Combine vessel hoping to bring the York-class Destroyer’s Autocannons into play.  Unfortunately the Tatsumaki-class was built to be an infighter and with DropShip support the Ghost Bear vessel is soon destroyed, this sacrifice allows the remains of Rho Galaxy to retreat however Draconis Combine marines are able to capture two Broadsword-class DropShips and their contents of ten OmniMechs before the JumpShips escape.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #292 on: 01 September 2012, 11:28:22 »
 :)  Wow, the black dragons just have it out for House Kurita!  :-[  nice expansion on the your AU.  More please!

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #293 on: 01 September 2012, 15:27:29 »
:)  Wow, the black dragons just have it out for House Kurita!  :-[  nice expansion on the your AU.  More please!

maybe someday

Snow Raven Assaults
Kaznejoy Prefecture, Draconis Combine
3rd October 3077


   As it is clear the Draconis Combine cannot control its military and that the military itself was without honour the Snow Ravens choose to punish the Draconis Combine Declaring outright war on the Successor State as a Periphery State.  No Batchalls will be issued through the course of the conflict - it is effectively a Trial of Annihilation to appease the Snow Raven Touman who are still angry at the loss of the White Cloud.

   Landing troops on Valantina, Weisau and Delacruz the Snow Raven and Outworlds Alliance troops go to work trying to isolate the defenders.   In the Valantina system the WarShip Hunter, a Lola III-class Destroyer, escorting the First Raven Phalanx, the First Avellar Guard Cluster and the Second Alliance Air Wing find the DCS Theodore in the system taking supplies from the Second and Forty-second District of Galedon Regulars.  Knowing it was this ship that delivered the troops to Bad News the Hunter and the Second Alliance Air Wing make short work of the Theodore giving the cruiser little chance with fast passes from the fighters followed with heavy firepower from the Destroyer.  On the ground the numerically inferior but better experienced Clan/Periphery forces assault the two regulars forces pounding both regiments for three days before the DCMS commander requests and surprisingly is given Hegira by the Snow Raven commander.

   At the same time as the Valantina attack the Snow Ravens push the DCMS smashing deeper into the Galedon district landing on Weisau.  With the Lord Death, an Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser, in support the One hundred-and-first Raven Battle Cluster, of Beta Galaxy, formed six months before land on the ground with no opposition from the regional militia and a company sized mercenary band.  Star Colonel Henry meets with the planetary governor and explains if they do not surrender arms to the Clan force they will be wiped out, the Governor agrees ordering the mercenaries off world before he surrenders ensuring the Clan force does not target them as dezgra, an uncharacteristic move from the Combine leader but then this was proving to be an uncharacteristic war.

   The three other clusters of Beta Galaxy have a stronger fight planned for them as they land on Delacruz to find these troops have been recalled to protect the more strategically important world of Kesai VI, so much is the DCMS afraid of having three worlds cut off by the Snow Raven advance.

Governor’s residence
Kesai VI, Kaznejoy Prefecture
Draconis Combine
5th October 3077


   The World of Kesai VI was becoming steadily isolated by the Snow Raven assaults the on planet defence force was becoming more and more nervous as was the small civilian population.  After a full day of trying to calm the people Martin Reynolds retreated to his residence on the hill beside the capital, the heat was baking and Reynolds wondered what he’d done wrong to be exiled to this barren rock, along with almost all his family.  Even his brother who had nothing to do with politics had recently been sent here to work in the spaceport, Reynolds had annoyed someone but he didn't know who.

   Something was not right, the air felt wrong, Martin had been a member of the DCMS during the Fourth Succession War and during the War of 39 he’d never done anything massive but he’d kept himself, his squad and many others alive by his sense of what was right and wrong.  Tonight felt completely wrong.  “If you are here to kill me, get it over with.  I cannot stop the Snow Ravens, nor can I right any wrong I have done to you.”  he said out aloud, a figure rose from behind his small office desk.

   “Governor unlike the rest of this wrenched world I do now want you to stop the Clans for me, I want to stop them for you.”  Martin could see that the man was dressed in a stealth sneak suit of some type and that he made not a single sound when he moved obviously someone of a decent amount of training .

   “No offence to the man who does not want to be seen but how can you stop the Clans?”

   “Our organisation has links to other sources with forces that could put enough forces out to stop the Snow Raven Clan in its tracks, at least for now.”

   “We cannot afford mercenary forces all our funds are tied up in state affairs.” he said immediately for the fifth time today a mercenary wanted a job.  “Unless you have WarShips then it would be a fools errand anyway" he said quietly realizing what the figure had meant "you want me to betray my nation to another?”

   “We are all part of the Star League Governor, my nation just has more assets to spare than yours.  Convince the local defenders they don’t want to be here and that you need outside protection and we will be here.  My people will move in under an agreement that we will be peacekeepers.  If our stay has to be permanent then so be it, I’m sure your government, my own and the Star League Council will agree.  During the tenure of your new landlords you and your family will be well looked after, and transported off world if that is your choice.”

   “If this is discovered, we’re dead“

   “More to the point you’re dead, I was never here, good night Governor.”  The figure said before disappearing into the darkness of the house.

DCMS Fortifications District Command
New Samarkand, District of Galedon
Draconis Combine
6th October 3077


   The defeated Second and Forty-second District of Galedon Regulars arrive back on New Samarkand following the push by Snow Raven forces on Valantina.  Despite the larger amount of survivors from the Forty-second the New Samarkand commanders choose to disband the regiment along with the Second Regulars Regiment instead forming the First District of Midway Regulars in their place from the survivors of the two regiments.  The troops are unhappy with this choice and confused that New Samarkand would be naming the regiments from another district, creating something that does not exist.

Snow Raven Assault
Nile, Galedon Military District
Draconis Combine
7th October 3077


   Following three victories for Snow Raven forces the Clan leaders turned to their periphery allies, offering them a chance of retribution against the Combine.  The Outworlds had lost many civilians on Bad News after consulting with the commanders the Outworlds government agreed.  The world of Nile was chosen as the Outworlds target, home to the Veteran Seventh Sword of Light Regiment.

   Inside the Nile system they found little troubles as the First Long Road Legion Regiment supported by two newly formed 'Support' Battalions of Clan freeborn troopers and local graduates and by the Second Avellar Guard Cluster landed, on the world they found no resistance at the landing zones.  Intent on keeping this as the case the First Long Road ordered the Third Alliance Air Wing pilots to destroy transport and communication facilities across the world intent on keeping the DCMS completely in the dark, much to the confusion of the Clansmen that had accompanied them, they always preferred a straight fight.  With the initial operations clear the Snow Raven warrior and technology heavy Second Avellar Guard agreed to remain at the landing zone allowing the Outworlds troops to fight their own war.

   In the initial hour the Long Road took heavy casualties however the Sword of Light had lost three key locations in and around the capital.  With the Third Alliance Air Wing now bombing the command complexes in the capital causing heavy damage.  Unwilling to allow this to continue longer than necessary the First Long Road Legion commanders released the Second Avellar from the landing zone defences.  The wound up Clansmen charged straight at the DCMS troops, a credit to the training of the Sword of Light was they kept together fighting back-to-back as they retreated to their DropShips under some of the heaviest fighting in the entire conflict the Seventh began boosting from the world, the Third Alliance fighters were unfortunately refuelling at the time of the Seventh's retreat which likely saved the Regiment's life.

   The next day the Alliance Borderers Regiment of the Outworlds Alliance land on Grovekl III expecting a similar battle as the First Long Road, they find the DCMS have completely abandoned the world.

Disputed Space
Kesai VI, Galedon Military District
Draconis Combine/Federated Suns border
10th October 3077


   To add insult to injury for the DCMS the FSS William Davion, an Avalon-class Cruiser, and the First Robinson Rangers RCT Commanded by Duke Tarncred Sandoval, head of the Federated Suns Draconis March, arrive in the Kesai VI system as peacekeepers.  The planetary Governor Martin Reynolds informs the DCMS that they have been called in to support the DCMS, in defending the people from the Snow Ravens, and keep the peace following several riots that have left several hundred dead.  The DCMS commander of the Fourth Arkab Legion Tai-sa Jabal Sharief informs him he has betrayed the Draconis Combine and shoots him in the head immediately sending the regiments air wing and six brand-new Nekohono'o Assault DropShips to repulse the AFFS troops.

   The William Davion responds launching three Overlord A3 Assault Ships and a pristine Titan-class Carrier along with three aerospace wings against the DCMS troops resulting in a brief space conflict.  The DCMS DropShips attempt to ignore the WarShip and her escorts and attack the Robinson Rangers destroying five vessels including a Fortress, a pair of Leopards, a Gazelle and a Union hurting the Rangers ground forces but being decimated themselves by the AFFS Naval force.

   On the ground the weakened but not crippled First Robinson fight the Fourth Arkab into the deserts of Kesai VI leaving them to the wastes for three days.  Cut off from their supply bases the Fourth Arkab return to the capital with a portion of their force, most of their other troops cannibalised to keep their remaining forces operational two Battalions.

   After a brief fight Duke Sandoval offers to allow the DCMS troops off world claiming he never wanted a fight and that his people are here as peace-keepers they agree at the cost of a company of OmniMechs of the Duke's choosing, the Fourth Arkab call for transport and are evacuated to New Samarkand where the commander is Jabal Sharief is executed for not catching the governor’s betrayal sooner, the Fourth Arkab Legion find themselves at the end of a very long refit request form.  The Draconis Combine lodge a formal complaint with the Star League Council about the conduct of the AFFS troops and the Federated Suns Nobility, the SLDF agree to send observers to the world to ensure the peacekeepers were doing exactly that.  These berserkers would be accompanied by troops from the First Special Operations Ground, First Special Operations Battle Armour Battalion and would arrive on planet towards the end of the month.
 
Nock Engineering Inc Training Ranges
New Avalon, Crucis March
Federated Suns
19th October 3077


   Following months of delay the first Successful flight of the F-302 and F-302/A Vanguard aerospace fighters in front of AFFS Marshals the fighters created by Nock Engineering Inc are the companies their first aerospace fighters and are a resounding success piloted by Leftenant-Colonel Cameron Mitchell an AFFS veteran pilot.  The sixty-five ton design impresses the AFFS Quartermasters who order one hundred of each design.

Clan Training Ranges
Mortiz, Clan Wolf Territory
Clan Occupation Zone, Inner Sphere
21st October 3077


   The Clan Wolf training base on Mortiz is razed to the ground with three hundred-and-two deaths no survivors.  None of the destroyed training Mechs are salvaged though each is rendered useless in any use other than salvage or scrap, surviving gun camera footage shows that twelve Mechs attacks each was painted black-and-red, each wore a red bloodied hand and six of the Mechs were of unknown design - the others Star League vintage carrying alternate/largely experimental weapons configurations.  A Clan Observation satellite shows a modified Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser collecting the single Union-class DropShip from the planet shortly after contact was lost with the base the vessel jumps clear before it can be identified.

DCMS Counter Strike
Orbit Alshain System,
Ghost Bear Dominion
30th October 3077


   Following the Star League Defence Forces peace accords with the Ghost Bear Dominion the day before the Draconis Combine commanders decide to test the Ghost Bears resolve by upping the stakes launching a deep strike against Alshain, the bears capital.  This attack is not aimed at the planet instead attacking the Great Bear, one of only three Leviathan 2-class Battleships in existence, which is under repair at the orbiting shipyard, the vessel lacks good portions of armour and port weapons giving the DCMS Admiralty the incentive.

   For this operation the DCMS Admiralty task the DCS Nagato, a Yamato-class Battleship weighing in more than a million tonnes and fresh from the New Samarkand Ship Yards, along with the DCS Victory at Walcott, DCS Dieron Star, two Kyushu-class Frigates, the DCS Tomoe, a Kirishima-class Cruiser, and the Order of the Five Pillars, one of the Draconis Combine’s few remaining Tatsumaki-class Destroyers. This massive naval armada is the largest raised by the Draconis Combine since the Succession Wars and it is supported by nineteen Assault DropShips and nearly three hundred aerospace fighters assault the Great Bear.

   Jumping in system the Combine forces detect the Great Bear moving clear of the shipyards soon after engaging them just beyond lunar orbit.  The massive Leviathan, the largest warship ever designed and built by man makes quick work of the Tomoe which had been ahead of the other craft escorting the assault DropShips.  The Great Bear goes to great lengths eliminating the DropShips and fighters that had been escorting the Kirishima-class Cruiser while the Nagato remains at range.  A second bear force lifts from the moon base attempting to encircle the DCMS forces the Order of the Five pillars falls back to engage them while the DCS Victory at Walcott and the Dieron Star close in on either flank of the Leviathan intent on overwhelming the vessel’s own cooling system by giving it multiple targets at once.  Though this is a valiant attempt these two craft take heavy damage and are eventually destroyed caught in broadside after broadside from the Great Bear the Clan ship focusing on one ship then the other.

   Reduced to two WarShips and five Pocket WarShips the DCMS force continuously engage the Great Bear focusing all their remaining firepower on the Great Bear’s battered nose and port side.  Luck became heavily involved in the DCMS forces survival as the Great Bear suffered three internal explosions following hits from the Pocket WarShips capital missiles and the Nagato’s fire.  Then with one last concentrated volley from almost the entire DCMS force the Great Bear’s nose splits and is replaced by fire as the massive ship burns its final breath and die.  The DCMS force including the Nagato, the Order of Five pillars, two DropShips and thirty-one fighters limp to the nearest pirate point and are able to jump clear of the system before further Ghost Bear forces can arrive.

   The Draconis Combine have given the Ghost Bear Dominion another bloody nose, one that actually hurt this time hoping to stem the Ghost Bear conflict before it gets out of control.  The Ghost Bear is now awake to the Combine's threat.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #294 on: 01 September 2012, 18:20:25 »
The Great Bear did get a bloody nose. >:D
The Black Dragons are doing their best to completely destroy the Combine.
Oh they haven't attacked the Lyrans for a while. ::) ;D
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #295 on: 02 September 2012, 10:21:37 »
Here's more

Parade Ground, The Fort
Ecol City, Thorin
Isle of Skye, Lyran Commonwealth
2nd November 3077


   Though the arrival of the Mjolinir-class Battle-cruiser LCS Yggdrasil in the system had tipped many off that something was going on.  The arrival of a single Union-class DropShip had passed as if nothing had happened, few expected something important from such a common transport, the march of four Lyran Assault BattleMechs down the central street of Ecol City to the Star League Controlled Fort facility equally passed, people had grown used to the sight of BattleMechs on their streets from the times of the Federated Commonwealth.  Now with the Star League so invested in the world they were a common sight.

   The presence of Lyran Mechs in the city was a small oddity since the local militia had refused to leave their barracks in over a month and the First Royal BattleMech Regiment had taken over all their duties.  Standing in The Fort’s courtyard stood Commanding-General Archer Christifori wearing full dress Star League uniform including ever decoration earned from his Federated Commonwealth and from Star League service.  As the Mechs shut down a single warrior dropped to the ground on a chain link ladder and approached wearing a simple pale blue Jumpsuit “General, should we talk as we walk?”  Archon Peter Steiner-Davion said as he walked into The Fort’s main corridors leading straight to Archer’s office.

   “As you wish Sire” Archer said respectfully falling into step with him. “Sire, as I’m sure you are aware we have disarmed the local militia following their recent confiding in us of their involvement in the Coventry Attack.

   “Which is still to be confirmed or fully investigated by Lyran Intelligence.”

   “We have done a full investigation sire, including utilising agents on Coventry and on the Clan border.  Sir, they are telling the truth it was two enlisted men, no family on Thorin little previous Lyran or Federated Commonwealth military experience.”

   “Fine, so they acted alone, it is still true that they were the breeding ground for two terrorist attacks on Lyran soil.  Democracy Now has been playing this up for weeks I need answers and solutions, Archer, I will not allow this organisation to gain any prominence in my realm.”

   “How about exile for the entire unit?”  Archer asked as they entered his small office, Peter looked at him quizzically.  “The entire unit is transferred to Star League command or cashiered out of Lyran service, my family’s business here on Thorin would take plenty my sister wants to recruit and she wants trained Lyrans to be her new workforce.”

   “That’s a can of worms isn’t it what if they turn out to be trouble makers?  Your business interests and the SLDF could come into disrepute.

   “These troops will not be in your realm they will be on Kittery for at least three years getting trained by the instructors who used to train the Eridani Light Horse and the Northwind Highlanders.”  Peter looked surprised though Archer didn’t go into more details the Eridani had joined the SLDF wholesale but the Highlanders were still very much independent despite their historical links to the Star League and to Terra.  “If we have problems with them, well the Martian facilities still need workers as does those on Venus.”  Archer said naming two of the worse places in the Terran system Peter involuntarily shuddered the Star League was growing stronger by the day and they had direction especially from the likes of Archer Christifori, Morgan Hasek-Davion had left the new born SLDF in a very strong position for its future.

   “Ok so they leave, your family’s business will be under a microscope for a while but I’ll ensure they aren’t interfered with and the Star League begins another expansion.”

   “Only one that is required Archon, the Star League has to prove it is a force that plans to stay, with more units requires more personnel.  These militia troops are unwanted by you or your government, we can use them, rehabilitate if need be and similarly cast aside if it comes to that.  Allow us to take you burden away and it saves you the bother of dealing with them.”

   “Commanding-General, I admire your loyalty to these sons and daughters of Thorin.” Peter said Archer opened his mouth to complain but Peter silenced him by raising to his feet “but I can also see that this move is for the best interests of the Star League.  And you are correct Archer, the Star League is here to stay” Peter said, from the tone Archer wasn’t sure if the Archon was happy with this or not despite his use of Archer’s name “just let it be known that though the SLDF may be increasing in size and capability they are also under our eye and at the service of its members, something one Commanding-General forgot and the Inner Sphere paid for it then and two hundred years later.  I do not want to see another set of Clans in the future.”  Peter warned extending his hand to Archer shaking it.

   “That won’t happen, Sire, I remember where I come from and I wouldn’t give it up.”

   “Very good, I’ll have the papers drawn up and on your very desk by the break of morning, and I will forward a report to the Council of this development.”

   “Thank you, Archon”

   “And you General, now I’m off to New Avalon, so I’ll wish you good fortune and take my leave” the Archon said saluting, Archer returned the salute.  “Not to worry, I know my way, good day General.”

Snow Raven Trade Convoy
Deep Periphery
Coreward Draconis Combine
5th November 3077


   The Scabbard, one of Clan Snow Raven’s many Aegis-class Heavy Cruisers, had been tasked with escorting a group of JumpShips to the Outworlds Alliance as the Clan moved more of its military assets to the Inner Sphere and Periphery.  So far it had been a completely uneventful trip and the commander of the Scabbard was getting tired of the inconsistency of his merchant caste companions.

   As the Scabbard emerged from another jump he was about ready to call for a stand down from general stations when his sensor operator shouted a warning, moments later the Scabbard was hit amidships by a heavy naval particle cannon.  One of the attached DropShips the Scabbard was carrying was destroyed in the initial hit.  Moments later the Scabbard was coming under increasing fire from an emerging WarShip, which was soon identified as the DCS Lyon’s Thumb, a Draconis Combine registered Kyushu-class Frigate, the Scabbard was outgunned and already under increasing fire.

   Ordering the DropShips to scatter the Scabbard turned into the fire as heavy naval autocannons and lasers slashed into their armour plating.  The JumpShips were beginning to spool up their Jump Engines when two fighter wings and several DropShips appeared from behind the Scabbard and its protected DropShips though the Void, a Snow Raven Carrack-class Armed Transport, tried to fend off further attack it was not possible three DropShips and their attending JumpShip were wiped out in a second effectively destroying the Sixth Raven Auxiliaries Cluster of Delta Galaxy.

   Knowing that there is no way to survive the battle but that the ground troops and their DropShips were more important the Scabbard ignored fire from the Lyon’s Thumb instead turning her guns on the aerospace fighters and their attending DropShips buying enough time for the Void and three remaining JumpShips to jump away doing so however exposed her already damaged amidships to the incoming Lyon’s Thumb constant autocannon and laser volleys penetrated the armour and almost literally cut the WarShip in half.

Steel Viper Occupation Zone
Kolovraty, Pangkalan, Annazuita
Inner Sphere
9th November 3077


   Tired of the Steel Vipers Occupation Zone at their backs the Jade Falcons launch an attack on Kolovraty, Pangkalan and Annazuita all within the Steel Viper Occupation Zone intent on splitting the Steel Vipers Occupation Zone and sending them screaming back to the Clan Homeworlds for the second time.

   Forcing themselves onto Kolovraty they suffer only light damage with no major naval forces in system and a simple honourable trial on the planet.  Pangkalan is not so easy in space the Aegis-class Heavy Cruiser Hawk Eye is heavily damage fighting the Steel Python, a Steel Viper Aegis-class vessel, both craft are forced to retreat from battle returning to the Clan Homeworlds.  On the ground the casualties are light with a simple trial.

   On Annazuita casualties are far higher with the Serpents, a Potemkin-class Troop Cruiser, under Steel Viper flag is drafted to front line service and ordered to gun down the Jade Falcons in space.  The First Falcon Jaegers Cluster are destroyed in space and the Falcon Guards Cluster are heavily damaged.  The Steel Vipers continue to hold the world.

FSS Fire Fang, Whirlwind-class Destroyer, Command Deck
Terra System, Star League Protectorate
14th November 3077


   “Ground Control, this is the FSS Fire Fang, we are ready to jump, at your command.”  Major Nathan Heaps said floating just above the communications console which was a mesh of Star League, Federated Suns, ComStar and Clan equipment noting the ships many owners.

   “Houston, Fire Fang, we have you on scope, all local traffic have been cleared, Jump in your own time.  Safe journey Major.“

   “Thank you Houston, you’ve been wonderful hosts, it’s time for us to go home.”  Nathan said communicating with the Terran based controllers the Terran and Star League people and officers had been very accommodating of the Fire Fang’s refit team and the Intrepid’s guard force with generous allowances of shore leave and replacement expendables.  The crews working on the two Federated Suns WarShips had lived well and been able to not bankrupt the Federated Suns doing it.  Signing off Nathan changed the communication channel.

   “Intrepid, Fire Fang, we jump then fifteen seconds later you follow copy and confirm.”  He said

   “Fire Fang, Intrepid, copied and confirmed on your count Major.” the Intrepid’s communication officer said, moments later the Fire Fang’s jump computer began counting down.  “In five, four, three, good bye Terra and Jump!”  He triumphantly announced as the space around the Fire Fang seemed to warp around the vessel into the ship and its crew and then completely backwards again launching the vessel twenty-light years nowhere near maximum range but enough for a test.  Moments later the FSS Intrepid carrying the majority of the engineering teams and their five Tug-class DropShips also jumped joining the Fire Fang in an uninhabited system they were on their way.
 
Davion Royal Palace, Throne Room
Avalon City, Mount Davion
New Avalon, Federated Suns
28th November 3077

   While most people were unaware New Avalon paid host to some very special guests.  In planetary orbit sat the LCS Yggdrasil, the mighty Lyran Mjolinir-class Battle-cruiser, beside it sat the smaller but equally impressive FSS Lucian Davion, one of the Federated Suns premier Avalon-class Cruisers.  Close to these two vessels were two more equally impressive vessels but belonged to neither succession nation. The first was the mighty round armoured Severn Leroux, the Anna Rosse-class Battle-cruiser that was Clan Nova Cat's flagship.  Beside this vessel was the spinier Nagasawa a Sovetskii Soyuz-class Heavy Cruiser recently upgraded to the "Dire Wolf” Configuration.

   Unfortunately this was one of the times Khan Canin Rosse was not with his troops instead he and Hanna Coston, the Khan of Clan Sea Fox had been summoned to the Davion Royal Palace.  There in the throne room instead of finding Victor Steiner-Davion, First Prince of the Federated Suns, they found Peter Steiner-Davion, the Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth, and instead of the Sword and Sunburst emblem they found the chain mailed fist of the Lyran realm.  For today and today only New Avalon, and the Davion Royal Palace, were Lyran holdings sovereign territory of the Steiner family.

   “Khans of Kerensky’s Nova Cats and Sea Foxes, I welcome you to New Avalon and extend my thanks.  People of your Clans have put aside the adversity of growing up in different cultures and in different areas of space.  And against the Crusader mentality of other Clans, to save my daughter’s life and I am very happy with your results.”  He said raising from the throne “because of their efforts, under your direction, my daughter should lead a healthy and long life just like everyone else. Because of this I would like to offer both you Clans the right of SafCon throughout my realm.  Your merchants, but not your armies, will be welcome to travel and trade throughout the Lyran Commonwealth.  If this is abused to attack your enemies or if you violate local laws while in my realm there will be penalties however I believe you can both see the advantages of this mutually beneficial offer.”

   “Archon, on behalf of Clan Nova Cat, I will accept your terms however if we are attacked or challenged by any of your people we will reserve the rights to defend ourselves and if we lose people or equipment to subterfuge we will react.”  Canin Rosse warned, what the Archon had offered was a great thing but he’d defend the Nova Cats before accepting any terms.

   “I will also accept these terms laid out by the Nova Cat Khan, Clan Sea Fox is spread out now and we do not take kindly to being miss treated by our trading partners.  The Capellans have already learned this mistake on Sarna I hope your people do not have to be taught the same lesson.”

   “Then with your terms as Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth of Nations I welcome your merchants to trade against the best the Inner Sphere has to offer.”  Peter said descending shaking each Khan’s hand once.  “Now that is officially over I’d like to personally thank each of you for providing the resources required for this day to happen.  From one man very happy to be still able to enjoy looking forward to his child growing up.”  Peter said fighting back the tears of joy which had already taken over him today more than once.

   “It was approached like any other deal, now if you would excuse me, my people are ready to leave Khan Rosse.”  She said saluting the Nova Cat leader who returned the salute with a deep nod.

   “Khan Coston” Canin said quietly as she turned and left the throne room, Victor Steiner-Davion appeared from behind the throne as they head the Sea Fox Khan’s boots click all their way out onto the courtyards.

   “Perhaps not as enlightened as we had hoped?”  Peter pondered as she left.

   “Enlightened enough to trade with you Archon, instead of shooting you.  You appealed to her wallet always a good strategy with the Sea Fox Clan.”  Canin said in answer “I should also go, we are rearming the Forty-fourth Nova Cat Cavaliers Cluster and changing over some personnel in the New Scotland region.”

   “Khan, I wondered if you would like to stay on New Avalon for a spell.  I had hoped you had received my communiqué regarding the invitation of your family.”  Victor said descending to join his brother and the Nova Cat Khan, Victor was now the shortest but he had never let his size keep him from being the man and the leader he was today.

   “I did, however my affairs must be in Clan Nova Cat’s best interest, I am not sure if remaining here for longer than is necessary is in my Clan’s best interest.”

   “Ah, I see, perhaps it is for the best then.” Victor said disappointed, he’d hoped that the Nova Cat Khan would have taken his sister back to New Avalon and perhaps lightened up a little but perhaps it was too much to hope fore, still Peter and his family were here and they would be staying for a while at least until Melinda was well enough to travel.

   “However, my troops especially those of Sigma Galaxy which has accompanied me would like to test themselves against some line units of the Federated Suns and perhaps the Lyran Commonwealth, if the Archon would permit it.  Perhaps I could suggest a time of Trials and training that all our warriors could benefit from, with powered down weaponry obviously to ensure no untimely deaths.”

   “That sounds reasonable my people always like a test against the Clans especially a non-lethal one, Victor?” Peter said smiling looking at his elder brother.

   “Yes Victor, listen to the man, he is normally right” another voice, this one female said from behind them both Steiner-Davion brothers turned together to see Yvonne Nova Cat (Steiner-Davion) sitting cross legged on the Federated Suns throne. “To be honest I’m not entirely certain I like the new décor in here either” she said smiling beside her stood her eleven year old son Grayson and her nine year old Sonja who flanked the throne.  As tears swelled in both brother’s eyes Yvonne rose to her feet “I know just how to fix this.  Nova Cats Rise!” she shouted putting both brothers on alert as two Elementals replaced the Steiner Royal Guards behind the throne, and three more appeared at the door all dressed in full battle armour painted in black and blue.  Yvonne smiled as she walked down the steps around her stunned brothers “It appears I still have some pull on this planet, but wait there's one other small thing” she said clicking her fingers above the Davion throne the Steiner mail fist fell to be replaced by the roaring sunburst insignia of the Nova Cats.

   Though Peter saw the funnier side of it and hugged his sister Victor looked more annoyed than anything else “How the hell did you do that?”

   “I know the right people” Yvonne answered cryptically

   “Danai…” Victor muttered knowing his wife would have had something to do with it.  Reunited with his younger sister Danai would be very pleased indeed.

   “I never give up my sources”

   “I suggest you give up, First Prince Davion” Canin offered knowing the answer though he was leader of the Nova Cats and held power over all in the Nova Cat’s Den and for Clan Nova Cat he knew better than to try and argue with Yvonne especially when she was on a roll.

   “Well I suppose we’ll give the mighty First Prince at least an incline of how I did it, Ladies if you please!” Yvonne said raising her voice from two side entrances came Danai Centrella-Davion and Isis Steiner who joined their husbands in the small gathering “It helps to know the right people.”  Yvonne said causing a chuckle from almost all in the group.  Standing still at the throne however both Grayson and Sonja looked more confused than anything, Canin as their father and their Khan had realized that and remained in his leader roll for at least a couple of moments.

   “First Prince Davion, Archon Steiner, please allow me to introduce two of my Clan’s most important ristars, to me anyway, Grayson and Sonja Nova Cat.”  Both Victor and Peter with full military baring saluted the two children who returned their salutes with curt nods.  Soon Victor and Peter were lost in conversation with Yvonne, after several years apart Canin spoke to the two children in a hushed voice “over the time we are here, I want you both to enjoy yourself but remember you are members of our Clan as well as part of this group.  These people are our allies and potential enemies be on your guard.”  Grayson gave his father a confident stare and slight smirk while Sonja was more lost by the presence of everyone in the room suddenly it was if her world had been opened up to far more possibilities and challenges.
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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
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Open Ground, Coast of Loch Arthur
New Scotland, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
8th December 3077


   For one battle only the Federated Commonwealth was reborn First Prince Victor Steiner-Davion sat in his Dire Wolf, Prometheus, for the first time in several months, and it felt very good.  Beside him stood Archon Peter Steiner-Davion piloting his own FNR-6X Fafnir Assault BattleMech behind them was an entire combined arms Regimental Brigade taken from both the First Lyran Royal Guards RCT and the First Davion Guards RCT, the two honour guard regiments of the participating nations.  Across the field of battle stood the forces of Clan Nova Cat’s Sigma Galaxy augmented by the warriors of the Forty-Fourth Nova Cat Cavaliers Cluster, the local liaison force.

   In this area where snow lay on the ground nearly all year round on the coast of Loch Arthur Victor decided to begin the proceedings opening a communication channel to all involved, in a transition that would eventually be transmitted throughout the Federated Suns and to the wider Inner Sphere.  “I First Prince Victor Steiner-Davion joined with my brother Archon Peter Steiner-Davion in this battle.  Together as the Federated Commonwealth takes to the field one last time.  My father formed that nation to ensure the people both Federated and Lyran prospered in a better future, unfortunately time would not continue for the united Commonwealth.  Instead my brother and I stand as allies today against a force of Clan Nova Cat warriors who are residing on this frozen continent.  Today we fight as one force, Clansmen I challenge you to show us your best.”  He said anyone within one hundred kilometres would have been able to hear it, although both sides were using under-powered rounds and paint shells their Battle computers would register them as if they were real, this was going to be an interesting fight.

   On the other side of battle Khan Canin Rosse sat at the front of the Nova Cat force behind him in his Dragon Cat, he’d been surprised to find the Forty-Fourth Cavaliers now fielded several Federated Suns OmniMech designs, Star Colonel Cassin Drummond had explained that they had won them from several different Federated Suns Regiments they had fought against which he could accept in the Nova Cat’s Den the Second Watch Cluster fielded almost exclusively Inner Sphere Mechs captured by the Nova Cats.  Hearing Victor’s challenge Canin answered it “I Khan Canin Rosse, leader of Clan Nova Cat and of Sigma Galaxy, answer your challenge First Prince Davion.  Fight bravely for you will need it against my Clusters. All Nova Cats advance!”  He said he’d already ordered all his Nova Cats to fight honourably unless the Inner Sphere forces decided to break the rules of Zellbrigen.

   As the Nova Cats began move Victor saw Peter’s Mech step forward, when Victor had first seen the monster his brother piloted he’d not known what to think.  It had started as a Standard Fafnir Assault Mech however the Lyran engineers had gone a little overboard with their work, the two ‘Hammerfist’ Heavy Gauss Rifles had been upgraded to the new Improved version of the weapon which did a lot more damage for a little more tonnage.  The lasers had all been removed as had the Guardian ECM Suite and replaced with a pair of Extended-Range Medium Lasers in the centre torso one above the other and one each in the arms, the Fafnir’s arms themselves had been fully removed and replaced with large muscular arms that extended far further than the shoulder stumps the original Mech carried this would improve the Mech’s balance and give it the opportunity to do physical attacks and carry Hand-held weapons.  Which is exactly what Peter had chosen to do, between the two massive arms, held like a massive Mini-Gun on the Fafnir’s left side, the Fafnir held a Rotary Autocannon though only a light version of the weapon its damage potential was not to be argued with.

   Because of his weapons shorter range than Victor’s Peter took a few steps forward and then let rip with the Mech’s Rotary Autocannon using full automatic fire for the weapon.  The barrels spun and a stream of lead momentarily connected the Fafnir to a Nova Cat Summoner tearing into the heavy OmniMech’s upper torso tracing up towards the shoulder mounted missile launcher.  The Nova Cat Mech looked momentarily stunned before returning fire with a single Particle Cannon, the lightning bolt struck Peter’s Mech on the left side Victor’s Mech’s sensors registered only a small amount of armour damage then Victor remembered Peter’s Mech also carried Hardened Armour which allowed his Mech to soak up far more damage than a regular Mech Peter used this extra surprise to launch a Improved Gauss slug into the advancing Clan Mech, the slug caught the Summoner low taking the pilot by surprise at the ferocity of the hit knocking the Mech to the ground it didn’t get back up - one down.

   On the Nova Cat side Canin Rosse watched the Lyran Archon’s Monster put one of his Mechs down hard and knew that the Mech which read as a modified Fafnir needed to go down, quickly.  As a result he targeted it with his primary weapon and let loose from the left arm the Heavy (Hyper) Assault Gauss Rifle struck out at the Fafnir the class-30 weapon fired a constant stream of gauss slugs into the Clan Mech cutting armour off the left arm and torso but with no armour penetration, now Canin would be the Archon’s target as per Clan engagement rules.  Across the battlefield Nova Cats and Inner Sphere troops were engaging the Inner Sphere force a brand-new Nova Cat Sphinx BattleMech charged forward engaging Victor Davion’s Dire Wolf, a brave thing for a seventy-five ton Mech.  Meanwhile Canin sidestepped another stream of rotary autocannon from Peter Steiner’s Fafnir cutting loose with another Heavy Assault Gauss barrage of his own, he saw several of the slugs strike the Fafnir’s head but was shocked when the simulated damage was nearly completely shrugged off by the Mech.  Now Peter fired both of his own Improved Heavy Gauss Rifles one struck the Dragon Cat just below the left leg's hip smashing armour damaging the knee actuator, Canin checked his range to the Fafnir then double checked the damage, if it had hit the Dragon Cat’s arm it could have ripped it off. 

   Victor was fighting his Mech to keep track of the fast moving Sphinx it was obviously a new Nova Cat design built on a heavy chassis so far Victor knew it was capable of speeds reaching nearly ninety kilometres per hour and carried lasers as its primary armament.  So far the Sphinx had hit the Dire Wolf’s left leg and arm luckily causing no major damage.  Twisting his Mech’s torso at the waist he tracked the Sphinx with his Ultra Autocannon, the assault-class weapon tore into the Nova Cat Mech’s right torso and right leg causing the heavy Mech to stumble slightly but it remained standing.  Now in firing position itself the Sphinx’s pilot triggered all the Mech’s weapons ten Extended-Range Medium Lasers and two Extended Range Large Lasers struck out at Victor’s Prometheus, the armour loss was staggering as eight of the mediums and one of the larger weapons his the Dire Wolf but Victor ignored the Sphinx for a moment and was more concerned with staying standing as inbuilt simulators showed the Dire Wolf become almost four tons lighter because of armour loss caused by the weapons fire.  He noticed the Long Range Missile Launcher was destroyed so hit the ammo-dump button, the paint rounds wouldn’t actually cause damage if they were hit by simulated damage they would cause the computers to shut down most of the Mech’s left side simulating an ammo explosion.  Victor turned to see the Sphinx struggling to move as the pilot battled the massive heat build up in the Mech, firing that many lasers at once had caused a severe overheating Victor toggled his primary laser armament four Extended-Range large lasers in an arm mounted pod together and fired, the heat generated overwhelmed his own heat sinks but the resulting damage on the already battered Sphinx caused the Nova Cat BattleMech to shut down, it was out of this fight.

   As Victor battled the Clan BattleMech Peter continued to battle the Dragon Cat OmniMech, there was only two in the entire Nova Cat force so this was either a highly ranked Nova Cat or the Khan himself.  The Heavy Assault Gauss Rifle on the Dragon Cat was sheering away Peter’s armour and the superior speed of the lighter Clan Mech was allowing the Clan warrior to avoid most of his shots already Peter had used half of his Rotary Autocannon and a quarter of his Improved Heavy Gauss Rifle magazines.  At the same time the Clan Mech was closing in on Peter’s position which would allow the Heavy OmniMech to bring even more weapons to bare.  Targeting the Dragon Cat Peter used his links to the hand-held Rotary Autocannon to switch off all the weapons safeties intent on firing until it was empty, pulling down on the trigger with his Mech’s left hand the Autocannon began to rotate throwing out a steady stream of lead at the Clan Mech causing damage to the left and centre torsos, suddenly the autocannon stopped, jammed, Peter reached back with his Mech’s right hand trying to clear it, he’d practiced long and hard ever since receiving this modified Mech to clear jams.

   This break in the firing was long enough for Canin to close the gap on the Fafnir unmolested the Nova Cat Khan unleashed a barrage of Extended-Range and Heavy laser fire supported by Anti-Personnel Gauss Rifle fire several of the AP Gauss slugs slammed into the Fafnir’s hand-held weapon causing it to blow up in the Lyran Archon’s face.  The simulated and paint explosion on the weapon tore the left hand completely off the Mech and threw the Mech backwards, despite Peter’s efforts the Mech fell onto its back, not holding back Canin triggered another Heavy Assault Gauss barrage at the downed Mech concentrating on the damaged left side as he walked around the felled Mech, the fire caused damage to the Improved Heavy Gauss weapon held there causing a simulated internal explosion which began to shut down Peter’s engine.  Further fire from Canin’s weapons caused the right side gauss rifle to do the same effectively causing the simulated death of the Lyran Archon and his Mech.

   Satisfied with the ‘kill’ Canin turned to face his next opponent only to see a flash of light then feel his Mech get steamrolled to the ground snapping the left leg and crushing the left arm as the Mech was thrown to the ground in a physical attack, Canin barely saw who had hit him before a simulated laser blast engulfed his cockpit causing Canin’s own simulated death.  Fortunately or unfortunately the death of their Khan and the breaking of Clan battle rules which released the entire Clan force to engage the Inner Sphere troops in a free-for-all melee.  Four Mechs, six vehicles and at least two platoons of infantry were cut down within moments as the Clan force went to town almost instantly forgetting their engagement rules, the Nova Cats had long trained in Inner Sphere engagement rules as well as their own and concentrated fire with Clan weapons was lethal on the remaining Inner Sphere troops without their leader they had nothing to lose.

   Three hours later the battle was called off as the battle whittled down the numbers on both sides.  The simulated damage was cancelled by the training course computer governor all Mechs that had been damage with simulated fire were able to move again including Peter Steiner-Davion’s Fafnir.  Canin’s Dragon Cat however with a broken leg and crushed arm would be going nowhere quick it would take hours to recover and repair the Mech.  Crawling out onto the frozen tundra of the New Scotland continent Canin looked around to see if he could see who had hit him, the Mech that had caused the damage would be heavily damaged physically while the rest would only be covered in paint from simulated hits.  Glancing around he saw Victor Steiner-Davion walking towards him dressed in a jumpsuit “I am sorry for the loss of your Mech Khan Rosse” Victor said apologetic “I assure you it was a complete accident you unexpectedly turned and impact was unavoidable.”  He said, for Canin it sounded too easily a prepared response.

   “I would like to meet the person who hit me, they will answer to me personally.”

   “Of course” Victor said stepping aside, behind Victor was his OmniMech, Prometheus was lying on the ground its right side heavily damaged, the right arm and leg only stumps, the limbs missing.

   “It was you!” Canin shouted accusingly stepping towards Victor,  "you broke engagement rules!" he said annoyed, so much for respect for the Clan way of combat.  Just then Peter arrived with some Royal Guard infantry.

   “It was an accident, I meant to assist Peter’s downed Mech, I did not expect you to turn the way you did I lost my own footing there” he said pointing to a tuft of grass “then I hit the ground it destroyed the leg and the gyro taking me out of the fight with you.” Canin was obviously annoyed with Victor, accident or not an experienced warrior like Victor should know better.

   “Khan Rosse, perhaps the results of the fight would interest you more?” Peter asked Canin only nodded.  “Following your ‘death’ the Nova Cats destroyed sixty percent of the forces aligned against them, disabling a further twenty-two percent, the remaining eighteen percent of our forces are not combat worthy, Complete Victory goes to Clan Nova Cat who also hold the plain of battle.  Had this been real you would have just personally taken out two of the Inner Sphere's succession lords.”  This caused a slight smile from the Nova Cat leader.

   “Well at least that is something” he said quietly “so recovery and go again tomorrow?”  he asked the two bemused Steiner-Davion brothers.  “Only joking” he muttered as he walked over to a bunch of still armoured Elementals “Get some heavy lifting gear in here, we will need to recover any of the overly damaged Mechs, including mine, post a guard just in case Davion security is not as good as they claim.”  he ordered the Elementals nodded as Canin began walking back towards the Nova Cat firebase the end of another day though he wasn’t happy he’d ‘died’ it was good his people knew what they were doing.  Victor and Peter stood watching as Canin continued shouting orders at his people as he continued coordinating the recovery effort.

   “I’ll never understand Clanners” Victor said quietly so only Peter could hear.

   “Well you’re the one who invited them, it was nice fighting side by side again though.”

   “I agree, should definitely do this again.”

   “Can’t do that First Prince Davion, the last time the Lyran Commonwealth and Federated Suns held multiple sets of war games the Capellan Chancellor lost her mind.”

   “Yes, but I’m not marrying your daughter Archon Steiner.” Victor said, both men burst out laughing as they joked about the past, it had been a different time then.

Snow Raven Incursion
Tabayama Prefecture, District of New Samarkand
Draconic Combine
15th December 3077


   Despite and possibly because of further DCMS attacks against their naval forces and trade convoys the Snow Ravens decide to further punish the DCMS invading the remaining worlds of the Tabayama Prefecture intent on taking anything and everything the Draconis Combine could want in the region and continuing to threaten New Samarkand.

   In one swift decisive move the Ravens drop troops on Tabayama, Pondicherry and Suinhaer all at once each with heavy Outworlds Alliance Aerospace support and WarShips from within the Outworlds.  The Ravens also ensure that Tabayama itself is held almost exclusively by the Clan’s forces effectively turning the world into an armed camp.  Within the Draconis Combine the remaining world of the Tabayama Prefecture, Elif is folded into the Ningxia Prefecture making it part of the District of Pesht, further infuriating the Warlord of New Samarkand as yet another world is lost to someone else - despite it being internal.

   Days after these events the First Genyosha Regiment with two armour regiments and a battle armour regiment all watched over by the DCS Lyon’s Thumb, a Kyushu-class Frigate, arrive at New Samarkand to help shore up the border defences and allow the Draconis Combine to counter any further Federated Suns or Snow Raven troubles.

Royal Family Section, Davion Royal Palace
Avalon City, New Avalon
Crucis March, Federated Suns
25th December 3077


   The Steiner-Davion family enjoy Christmas on New Avalon with both sets of Royal children meeting each other for the first time, also present were Khan Canin Rosse, his wife Yvonne (Steiner-Davion) and their children.  Though Canin had vetoed the two Nova Cats taking any ‘presents’ from the celebrations from the day he does suggest they take vineers to remind them of the day for the next time they see these people they may have to fight them in battle.

   From the Christmas day celebrations Grayson Nova Cat claims a small specially made piece of dining material featuring an armoured Cat with gloved fists and wielding a sunburst shield and a Sword of Excalibur.  For Sonja Nova Cat she claims one of Danai Centrella-Davion’s fallen Magistracy Insignia earrings which no-one had seen the Duchess lose, otherwise the entire Nova Cat contingent, perhaps with the exception of Yvonne, remain watching the entire proceeding though they interact with the others when challenged.

   In the afternoon Victor and Peter Steiner-Davion along with Canin Rosse hunt in the forests of the Mount Avalon Mountains surrounding the Davion Royal Palace, while Danai Centrella-Davion, Isis Steiner and Yvonne enjoy a quiet relaxing time in one of the secluded parts of the Davion Palace.

   The children including the Davions Burton, his younger sister Emma and the two six year old twins Fredrick and Sarah, the Steiners Jessica and Melinda-Anne and the two Nova Cats are given an entertaining time at the NAIS College with activities such as white water rafting (for the older children), paintball practice, dancing and adventure runs.  During this time away from the ridged ness of Clan life both Grayson and Sonja are able to observe and experience much of what it is to be born as a freeborn in the Inner Sphere and in many ways begin to envy their distant cousins, though both are equally eager to rejoin their Clan-kin and their training.

   By the end of the night all the children are tired which allows the adults to spend time just relaxing in one the massive rooms of the Davion palace, overall it allows the Steiner contingent of the family to relax as Melinda was well on her way to recovery despite scientists and doctors following her everywhere and it was good for both sides to see their distant family from all round.  For Yvonne it was a chance for her to see what she had been missing from her previous life, and later confiding in Canin admitting it wasn’t a life she would want back in the Clans she was just another freeborn despite her high connections here there was constant pressure.  For Canin he was able to see the leaders of two massive Inner Sphere states in their own surroundings and know exactly what to expect in the future from them.

Boxing Day
Steel Viper/Jade Falcon Border
Melissa Theatre, Lyran Commonwealth
26th December 3077


   Intent on giving his nation something to celebrate for Christmas General of Armies Keane Sortek leads the First Commonwealth Guards Regiment, the First Skye Jaegers Regiment, the Eleventh Arcturan Guards RCT, the Seventh Donegal Guards RCT and the Clan Wolf (in-Exile) Zeta Galaxy against the forces of Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Steel Viper intent on retaking as much worlds as possible.  Supported by the Battle-cruisers Implacable and Snow Fire this force charged first onto Kwangchow Wang in the Steel Viper Occupation Zone there they found the Ninety-fourth Battle Cluster, the Fifty-Seventh Striker Cluster and the Gamma Galaxy Cluster of the Steel Viper’s Gamma Galaxy.  Galaxy Commander James Andrews was willing to answer a Batchall fighting with roughly two Clusters of troops culled from the units available.

   Against him faced Galaxy Commander Mathew Shaw of Clan Wolf (in-Exile)’s Zeta Galaxy leading a combined force equivalent to Four Battalions from all five Pan-Commonwealth forces.  While the rest continued onto Annazuita.  On Kwangchow Wang the allied Commonwealth forces fought stronger and harder than the Steel Viper force effectively destroying the Fifty-Seventh Striker Cluster and heavily hurting both other clusters by destroying their respective forces.  The remains of Gamma Galaxy was left to limp from the Inner Sphere battered and beaten in disgrace.

   Keane Sortek had bigger targets on the pecking order however pushing his forces onto Annazuita finding the badly damaged One hundred-and-fourth Assault Cluster of Delta Galaxy on the planet.  With the Steel Viper commander unwilling to negotiate they were met by the Eleventh Arcturan Guards RCT, though the Steel Vipers tried to fight a cat-and-mouse game on the planet’s surface but the Steel Vipers were not adept at this type of warfare and found themselves outclassed by the full strength RCT and were subsequently destroyed.

   Again pushing on Keane Sortek left the WarShip Implacable to defend the ground forces while continued onto Chapultepec on December 29th 3077.  There he found the rest of Delta Galaxy, akin to the One hundred-and-fourth Assault Cluster, they were unwilling to surrender.  With two front-line Clusters on planet Keane tasked the First Skye Jaegers and the Seventh Donegal Guards RCT to the ground battle fighting in a wide high rimmed gorge.  The fighting on the ground was brutal with the majority of the Seventh Donegal’s BattleMech Regiment destroyed along with almost a battalion of the Skye Jaegers

   With an entire Steel Viper Galaxy destroyed and another in retreat for General of Armies Keane Sortek to dig in and end his campaign would have been understandable however he still had one target he wanted to target with the First Commonwealth Guards Regiment and the Fifth Mountain Wolf the world of Clermont which had been under Steel Viper control until a surprise trial by the Second Falcon Lancers of the Jade Falcon’s newly formed Alpha Galaxy.  On the 1st January 3078 the beginning of a new year the WarShip Snow Fire led the two remaining units of Sortek’s force into the system.  The Jade Falcon Commander refused point blank to deal with an Exiled Jade Wolf or deal with a Federated Commonwealth orphan taunting the Inner Sphere force all the way to orbit.  The Jade Falcon found herself on the opposite foot almost immediately as the Fifth Mountain Wolf Cluster Combat dropped directly on top of her command base while the First Commonwealth Guards secured both the Spaceport and a Jade Falcon training base on the south continent capturing fifty new dispatched cadets.  The fighting between the Jade Falcons and the Exiles was brutal with no attempt even made for Zellbrigen to be adhered to instead the two units beat each other mercilessly until a Battalion from the Commonwealth Guards arrived to assist and eventually destroy the remaining Falcons.

   With four liberated worlds Keane Sortek had placed his name in the record books for the Lyran Commonwealth and given hope to billions that perhaps under the right leadership the Lyran Commonwealth could push the Clans out of all their former territories.  Many begin to wonder if a Son of the Suns would perhaps be the right man to lead the Lyran nation into its future.
« Last Edit: 05 September 2012, 15:07:29 by Dragon Cat »
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #297 on: 05 September 2012, 14:59:35 »


   The children including the Davions Burton, his younger sister Emma and the two six year old twins Fredrick and Sarah, the Steiners Jessica and Melinda-Anne and the two Nova Cats are given an entertaining time at the NAIS College with activities such as white water rafting (for the older children), paintball practice, dancing and adventure runs.  During this time away from the ridged ness of Clan life both Grayson and Melissa are able to observe and experience much of what it is to be born as a freeborn in the Inner Sphere and in many ways begin to envy their distant cousins, though both are equally eager to rejoin their Clan-kin and their training.

I think you meant, Sasha.
   

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #298 on: 05 September 2012, 15:08:42 »
I think you meant, Sasha.

Sonja nice catch I thought I'd changed all those
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3

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Re: Alternate Timeline with Thanks (FULL)
« Reply #299 on: 06 September 2012, 09:05:05 »
3078

Taurian Military Academy
Taurus, Taurian Concordat
5th January 3078


   In front of his mother Talia Martens and Marshal (Baron) Cham Kithrong Cornet Erik Martens-Calderon graduates from Taurus Military Academy as a Battle Armour trained infantry trooper.  Instead of instantly becoming a member of the House Guard and effectively the Protector without name, at Erik’s own request he becomes a member of the First Taurian Pride Regiment assigned to the Sixth Corps.  To ensure that her receives enough protection in this far flung regiment Erik is assigned to an reinforced squad of six Bruce Battle Armour suits all newly bought from the Northwind Highlanders.

The Fort, Ecol City
Thorin, Isle of Skye
Lyran Commonwealth
14th January 3078


   In his office with his wife Major Katya Christifori and Caradoc Trevena, who had recently landed after travelling from the Star League Council on Defiance, Archer Christifori informed them both of the newest request to come to the SLDF.  “Thank you for making the trip Caradoc”

   “It’s nice to be back in the Commonwealth even if it is only for a short time.”

   “Right well I’ll get straight to it, yesterday the local Combine representative presented the sentries with a letter with the official stamp of the Coordinator asking us for assistance against Clan Snow Raven.”

   “They have a cheek after getting us into that Bear trap.  Why not go direct through the Council? Kouda is still quite well thought of in the Combine for his ability to stay above the infighting that is crippling Minoru’s family.” Caradoc noted speaking of the Combine’s permanent resident on Defiance Lucas Kouda.

   “We cannot say for definite however it is believed that the current tensions between the Federated Suns and Draconis Combine blocked any attempt to make him aware of the Draconis Combine’s request.”  Katya said “the timing of the Combine’s request is almost prefect though.”

   “Why is that major?”

   “Yesterday the First Genyosha supported by several conventional regiments and the mercenary regiment, Legion of the Rising Sun, landed on and liberated Delacruz and Grovekl III on the Combine/Suns/Raven border obviously picked to put pressure on Kesai VI which has joined the Federated Suns.”

   “The Raven casualties?” Archer asked himself not fully aware of the event.

   “The Ravens themselves lost a single Cluster, the Ninety-fifth Assault Cluster, Beta Galaxy, Elite troops the lot of them.  The Outworlds Alliance lost the second and third battalions of the Alliance Borderers.  According to intelligence reports from the Outworlds the Mech Battalion and some stragglers were able to escape off world the Legion of the Rising Sun deciding not to push them further, the regiment has since been stood down and instead is reforming as a new Snow Raven commanded Cluster.”  Katya said giving them the full briefing.

   “So the Snow Raven Clan doesn’t suffer but the Outworlds do?” Caradoc said quietly more to himself than anything else “don’t they see the Snow Ravens are no good for them? They will take over full control at this rate mark my words.”

   “I agree but what should we do? The DCMS has turned their backs on us even fought against our forces recently do we want to get back into bed with them so quickly?”

   “Do we have a choice if the Combine decides that the SLDF is not helping them any we could have the withdraw from the League something I think we couldn’t afford lightly.”  Katya warned.

   “I’d agree, the Combine needs to stay, and in many ways we need to stay to ensure that Minoru is kept in power, he is our ally as much as his father and brother were.  Also we have Fort Winson to think about, we loose that the Light Horse will not be happy, their people are only now being accepted in the Combine.”

   “Well if we are to help them, I think some measures have to be in place, first we cannot afford a fight on two sides the Ghost Bear battle has to finish and finish quickly, with the two sides sitting down and thrashing out a deal if need be.  Second Caradoc when you go back to Defiance heap some pressure on the Suns, there is no need for them to be pushing the Combine deeper into its shell quietly remind them that they joined the SLDF making the Combine their ally.”

   “I know what answer I’ll get.  Who are you sending to the Snow Raven border?”

   “The Eridani Light Horse are closest, I’ll order the SLS Striking Claw to rendezvous with the Covenant on the way.”

   “The Covenant?”  Katya asked surprised looking at her husband “that’s your ship?”

   “Yes, I’ll take a Battalion of the SAS with me; it’s time the Commanding General got out from behind his desk.”  He said confidently

Parade Grounds
Hesperus II, Isle of Skye
Lyran Commonwealth
22nd January 3078


   Taking further licence from the Federated Suns efforts to form Training Battalions and unwilling to spend masses on training whole regiments of troops the Duke of Skye instructs select worlds within his Isle to form Training Battalions that will train to protect the world and in the future come together and form new Isle of Skye Guard Regiments.

   The Brewer family of Hesperus II almost immediately form the First Training Battalion of Hesperus II, this unit made up of elements of their former private police force and trained by former LCAF and AFFS professional soldiers is combat ready almost straight from formation and is immediately gifted to the Isle of Skye Armed Forces which Duke Ryan Kelswa-Steiner happily takes in.

Emerald Talon, Nightlord-class Battleship
Nadir Point, Adelaide System
Steel Viper Occupation Zone
28th January 3078


   The massive Emerald Talon, one of the few Nightlord-class Battleships to exist, shimmered into the Adelaide system of the Steel Viper Occupation Zone as the Jade Falcons invaded all three of the Steel Viper’s remaining worlds at once.  There was no batchall as the Emerald Talon’s gunners immediately opened fire on the Cameron-class Battle-cruiser Zalman’s Endeavour the Steel Viper flagship. Naval autocannon, laser and gauss rifle fire tore into the smaller Steel Viper vessel with ferocious effect.  From the start the Steel Viper vessel was at a disadvantage the Emerald Talon had more guns, more armour, was faster and had more support craft.  After less than thirty minutes of fighting the Steel Viper craft was drifting towards the system’s star burning and venting atmosphere on all decks.  The Jade Falcons not willing to finish with that crushed the Steel Vipers on Newton’s Square and Medellin removing the Steel Vipers from the Inner Sphere for the second time.
My three main Alternate Timeline with Thanks fan-fiction threads are in the links below. I'm always open to suggestions or additions to be incorporated so if you feel you wish to add something feel free. There's non-canon units, equipment, people, events, erm... Solar Systems spread throughout so please enjoy

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,20515.0.html - Part 1

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,52013.0.html - Part 2

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,79196.0.html - Part 3