Author Topic: The Black Thorns (Read 20792 times)

mattruh · « **on:** 03 February 2013, 12:15:59 »

Whatever happened to the Black Thorns. I remember reading in FM Mercs Updates they left the world they were stationed on and disappeared. I don't remember reading anything else. Anyone know anything?

HABeas2 · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 February 2013, 12:32:37 »

Hello,

Oh, they never left Galedon....

Thanks,

- Herbert Beas

martian · « **Reply #2 on:** 03 February 2013, 12:37:31 »

Quote from: HABeas2 on 03 February 2013, 12:32:37

Hello,

Oh, they never left Galedon....

Thanks,

- Herbert Beas

Why so bashfully? ^-^

Orin J. · « **Reply #3 on:** 03 February 2013, 12:39:09 »

the Black Thorns were thrown a party for their hard work by the combine. who confused the confetti containers with Nukes. on the plus side you can buy the limited edition Black Thorns memorial plate today! each one authenticated and guaranteed to contain a minimum .0002 percent actual Black Thorn by volume! (intended as display item only. please do not remove memorial plate from protective radiation-proof case for first 800 years)

HABeas2 · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 February 2013, 12:40:05 »

Hello,

Um, Word of Blake actually had nothing to do with the events on Galedon....

Thanks,

- Herbert Beas

Orin J. · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 February 2013, 12:48:59 »

corrected, sorry. when i think nuclear bobardment, i think WoB.

haesslich · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 February 2013, 13:13:16 »

What a shame. 8)

But yes, that's why you haven't heard much about them.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 February 2013, 14:05:09 »

Oh it wasn't nuclear bombardment. Just a little sniffle is all.

Death by Zeus · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 February 2013, 16:10:39 »

::) A good nights sleep will take care of that. #P

Archangel · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 February 2013, 16:20:01 »

Quote from: HABeas2 on 03 February 2013, 12:40:05

Hello,

Um, Word of Blake actually had nothing to do with the events on Galedon....

Thanks,

- Herbert Beas

At least not directly. >:D

mattruh · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 February 2013, 16:57:06 »

Well, this makes me rather sad. I really liked the Black Thorns. Then again, it does give me free license to make them as my own now in the post Jihad era.

Death by Zeus · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 February 2013, 17:11:09 »

There, you see, there is a bight side to every mushroom cloud. :D

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 February 2013, 17:15:30 »

I always liked the fact TPTB just plain forgot the Black Thorns were on Galedon and just rolled with there destruction without coming up some stupid scenario were they saved themselves at the last minute somehow.

RAITH 1313 · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 February 2013, 17:24:04 »

Quote from: Death by Zeus on 03 February 2013, 17:11:09

There, you see, there is a bight side to every mushroom cloud. :D

Yes. The flash that creates it. :o #P :D

martian · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 February 2013, 17:29:08 »

For some time I wondered if at that fateful day they weren't doing educational trip into disasterproof bunker of the Galedon Military District and won't show up again. Luckily, they are really gone.

SteelRaven · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 February 2013, 17:31:37 »

Quote from: Stormlion1 on 03 February 2013, 17:15:30

I always liked the fact TPTB just plain forgot the Black Thorns were on Galedon and just rolled with there destruction without coming up some stupid scenario were they saved themselves at the last minute somehow.

Why I actually think of it as one of the better deaths of the jihad, it wasn't a unit simply getting written off but a consequence of the WMD warfare.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 February 2013, 18:01:36 »

Quote from: martian on 03 February 2013, 17:29:08

For some time I wondered if at that fateful day they weren't doing educational trip into disasterproof bunker of the Galedon Military District and won't show up again. Luckily, they are really gone.

No they were having the annual unit picnic in a open field that day. ;)

DarkSpade · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 February 2013, 18:46:51 »

My guess is no one could come up with a believable scenario where they not only survive, but also come out with several hundred tons of clan equipment again.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 February 2013, 19:01:58 »

Oh that's easy, there base was a old underground bunker that the Combine had also used to store captured but unrepaired Clan Mechs, also stored in mothballed Overlord Dropships that only needed to be refueled and resupplied and were kept in underground launch pads. Now while Galedon's surface was persona non grata the Black Thorns could an did scrounge up the needed resources to launch there dropship fleet. They rendezvoused with a Jumpship in orbit willing to take on passengers from Galedon ignoring the signs saying "AVOID! DEATH HERE" and took the Black Thorns to Galatea were they lived happily ever after. :D

Mendrugo · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 February 2013, 19:09:41 »

No, no! Believable! They rendezvous with a Leviathan II WarShip in orbit which rounds out their TO&E. And they announce that the unit's official new uniform consists of diminuitive red thongs (D.R.T.)

Cyc · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 February 2013, 19:29:11 »

They were already in the process of pulling out to finally join the Northwind Highlanders before the first people fell sick, just the DCMS didn't notice because of the fighting on-world. The Blakist blockade of Northwind leaves them stranded, so they decide to raid a nearby Blakist held world running into another mercenary unit top-heavy with Clan-tech whose the Thorns proceed to roll. Jeremiah loses his Masakari in the battle and is forced to switch to a Daishi.

*cough*

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #21 on:** 03 February 2013, 20:00:34 »

no, they were Dead Right There on Galedon. Unless zombies come into the CBT universe, in which case I nominate the Blackened Thorns as the first protag unit.

SteelRaven · « **Reply #22 on:** 03 February 2013, 21:37:13 »

They nuked the planet just in case of zombies, ghost may be a problem but thats the only possibility left.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #23 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:01:43 »

Suddenly I want to hear the words "Bring me the head of Badicus O'Shea" for some reason. And in a major plot-relevant way.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #24 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:03:02 »

The Black Thorns returning as zombies is what keeps Herb up at nite... ;)

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #25 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:10:29 »

Yeah, but unless they've got Hardened or Ferro-Laminar armor, a gauss shot will still blow their heads clean off their shoulders. ;)

SteelRaven · « **Reply #26 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:14:15 »

Quote from: Stormlion1 on 03 February 2013, 22:03:02

The Black Thorns returning as zombies is what keeps Herb up at nite... ;)

Herb owns a crossbow for just such a occasion ;)

HABeas2 · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:17:58 »

Hello,

Quote from: Stormlion1 on 03 February 2013, 22:03:02

The Black Thorns returning as zombies is what keeps Herb up at nite... ;)

Nah. Writing and game design keep me up at night. The Black Thorns don't rate a blip.

Thanks,

- Herbert Beas

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #28 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:37:28 »

Well, at least it isn't heartburn and sinus pressure keeping you up.

Acolyte · « **Reply #29 on:** 03 February 2013, 22:59:53 »

Actually, the DC found an old star map listing the planet as "LB426" and decided there was only one way to be sure....

- Shane