Your Favorite Unresolved Mystery that is probably destined to stay that way

[Weirdo]

A fair bid, then. :)

[SCC]

This one's come to me just now, but it's probably better used as an RP hook.
Now Heimdall is an organization that's about protecting the Lyran people from those who would seek to hurt them and Free Skye's plan is basically:
1) Leave the Commonwealth
2) ???
3) Things are Better for the FREE People of Skye (Despite cutting themselves off from their biggest customer base and opening themselves up to invasion by everybody)

So I can imagine that Heimdall probably keeps a very close eye one Free Skye, but during the 4th SW? Well Free Skye was basically a puppet for Frederick Steiner and Duke Ryan's personal political objectives, so I can see Heimdall taking action.

[Crimson Dawn]

Here are some more:

1) How did Wolf's Dragoons (the leaders, at least) get from Free Worlds League space into the Deep Periphery, meet with their Khan, pick up reinforcements, and return to start their Lyran contract in just four months?  A jump-recharge-jump path wouldn't even get them out of Lyran space in that timeframe.  Did the Clan INTELSER set up a command circuit linking uninhabited systems all the way into League space?

2) Was Marcos Shake's amnesia and features identical to Thomas Marik a result of a failed first attempt to create a stand-in for the blown-up Captain-General designate?

3) Was "Emperor Amaris" from Star Lord covertly backed by the Word of Blake as a dry run for the Jihad?

Ah yes the Star Lord book.  Perhaps surprisingly I actually liked that book.  It is also the only book I have read that is done primarily from the view of a FWL operation.  Granted they are not all FWL but most of them are and that was different.  I also liked the bringing back of older tech and newer warriors having to deal with those older mechs and tech.

[Kazashi]

While reading through the Jihad sourcebooks I thought of a potential mystery that may possibly be left to rest (unless covered in a novel down the track): who bombarded Sian in 3068?

At first attributed to the Fed Suns, then the WoB, I seem to recall ISP3 raising the possibility that Sun-Tzu ordered a false flag operation. However I don't remember anything being confirmed in my readings.

[Caedis Animus]

I always wondered what's "Visible" during a jump, what "Misjumps" have occurred that we haven't seen/heard, and basically a lot of mysteries involving BTech's space travel.

So... Battletech; Ghost Ships, anyone?

[Gaiiten]

Have we been told what happened to Brandal Gareth (the bad guy from "Operation Excalibur")?

[Empyrus]

While reading through the Jihad sourcebooks I thought of a potential mystery that may possibly be left to rest (unless covered in a novel down the track): who bombarded Sian in 3068?

At first attributed to the Fed Suns, then the WoB, I seem to recall ISP3 raising the possibility that Sun-Tzu ordered a false flag operation. However I don't remember anything being confirmed in my readings.

The following books make it pretty clear the only real possibility is the Word of Blake. IMO.

[Paul]

Have we been told what happened to Brandal Gareth (the bad guy from "Operation Excalibur")?

The fact that you have to explain who he is, may be a sign no one cares.

Paul

[ColBosch]

The fact that you have to explain who he is, may be a sign no one cares.

I had to go check my collection to remember even what an "Operation Excalibur" was.

[Arkansas Warrior]

One of the Gray Death books, I think?

[ColBosch]

One of the Gray Death books, I think?

Yup. It was the book that introduced the Defiance, which was promptly forgotten for 20 years.

[Frabby]

Obscurity doesn't answer the question. Gareth fled with a formidable military force including several (a whopping six, iirc) loaded Excalibur-class DropShips and implicitly the JumpShip(s) needed to carry them. There are multi-planet pirate kingdoms with smaller armies.

[Paul]

Obscurity doesn't answer the question. Gareth fled with a formidable military force including several (a whopping six, iirc) loaded Excalibur-class DropShips and implicitly the JumpShip(s) needed to carry them. There are multi-planet pirate kingdoms with smaller armies.

Yes, and you would've heard about that since then, but apparently no one in FASA, FanPro or CGL gave a crap about Keith's wacky storyline.

Also, I very much doubt those Excaliburs are fully loaded after being exposed to the fiat of the GDL.

Paul

[JadeHellbringer]

Yes, and you would've heard about that since then, but apparently no one in FASA, FanPro or CGL gave a crap about Keith's wacky storyline.

Also, I very much doubt those Excaliburs are fully loaded after being exposed to the fiat of the GDL.

Paul

Pictured: GDL official portrait, 3052

[misterpants]

Pictured: GDL official portrait, 3052

Final fate of the GDL: scorched on baguette slices under a broiler with pickles mustard and proscuitto. Also to be confused with my dinner just now.

[truetanker]

I wonder what happened to all the Magellan Probes.... those early drones that survived, many are or were going the route much like todays Voyager space probes... out and beyond. They're still transmitting...

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/

TT

[Paul]

Pictured: GDL official portrait, 3052

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

[GhostBear]

While reading through the Jihad sourcebooks I thought of a potential mystery that may possibly be left to rest (unless covered in a novel down the track): who bombarded Sian in 3068?

At first attributed to the Fed Suns, then the WoB, I seem to recall ISP3 raising the possibility that Sun-Tzu ordered a false flag operation. However I don't remember anything being confirmed in my readings.

It was Sun Tzu. He bombarded his own citizenry to rally the cause.

[Sir Chaos]

Have we been told what happened to Brandal Gareth (the bad guy from "Operation Excalibur")?

Come to think of it, the bad guy from "Price of Glory" also fled to parts unknown. As, IIRC, did the bad guy from "Tactics of Duty".

Somewhere in the Inner Sphere, there´s a forgotten warehouse where former GDL novel villains are gathering dust.

[Lorcan Nagle]

Somewhere in the Inner Sphere, there´s a forgotten warehouse where former GDL novel villains are gathering dust.

Sitting.  Resting.  Waiting for their chance.

[ColBosch]

It was Sun Tzu. He bombarded his own citizenry to rally the cause.

*shudders* I mean, it worked, but what kind of a person can not only come up with such a plan, but is willing to purge those who took part in it? Because there is no way the crew of whatever warship he used survived.

Hmm, that does remind me, did anyone mention George Hasek and the mystery of his killer?

[Sir Chaos]

Sitting.  Resting.  Waiting for their chance.

Or discarded and forgotten. By now, the Price of Glory guy is probably being held together only by the rust.

[Kazashi]

It was Sun Tzu. He bombarded his own citizenry to rally the cause.

.

*shudders* I mean, it worked, but what kind of a person can not only come up with such a plan, but is willing to purge those who took part in it? Because there is no way the crew of whatever warship he used survived.

That's..... utterly believable. On all counts.

[JadeHellbringer]

I always kind of wondered on that as well. Convenient that Sunny survived, after all- I mean, it's entirely plausible that if anyone would, it would be the Chancellor, with all his tunnels and such to take cover in, but it also always kind of smelled like "oh, look, it's 10 AM, better, ah, duck into this bathroom... just sayin'."

Very interesting to see it confirmed. And if it's not the most Sun-Tzu thing ever, it's right up there.  ;D

[Don Lunardi]

Or discarded and forgotten. By now, the Price of Glory guy is probably being held together only by the rust.

I'll just leave this Ruby here then...

[Darkwing]

Of course there is the mystery of Sun Tzu Liao's death, suspended animation and "where is he now", but the bigger one that intrigues me is the suggestion made in the Blake Documents (page 113) that he might be a clone or genetically engineered (from Hanse Davion Stock no less). You add to it his sudden wasting away at a relatively young age (57), and it makes you wonder. Definitely gives credence to the old saying "crazy like the fox". Probably just more Jihad rumor but it has a fun bit of irony that has stuck with me. 

As for who killed Hasek Davion during task force Serpent, I just have a hard time believing it was WoB. Especially if it was orchestrated by The Masters. If they built up the Shadow Division's to expressly go to war against the clans before things went loony at the conference, why would they kill someone going after the Jags? Jealousy? A need to be the savior themselves? Personally it seems just crazy enough to have Thuggee cultist on it. As Cap Con does not play well with others, and benefits from Fed Com forces tied up at the clan front, it makes sense Kali would want to prolong the war. She thrives on that sort of chaos. Just my random musings.

I think I would love to have an era report book that weeds out what in the Jihad was cannon, and what was chaff.

[Frogfoot]

In the Blake Documents, Victoria Pardeau mentions "Tancred's dirty little secret is safe for now, unless Angela somehow finds out the truth...". I interpret this as referring to Tancred Sandoval and Angela Hasek. Angela actually did blame Sandoval and Yvonne Steiner-Davion for George's death.

George Hasek was seen by the FedSuns as an obstacle to peace at that time, the Princess Regent even sent him an ultimatum. Vicky P is obviously off her nut, but she might be telling the truth about this one. It makes sense that, in dire circumstances, the Davion royals would eliminate a March lord who refused to come to heel.

[roosterboy]

As for who killed Hasek Davion during task force Serpent, I just have a hard time believing it was WoB. Especially if it was orchestrated by The Masters. If they built up the Shadow Division's to expressly go to war against the clans before things went loony at the conference, why would they kill someone going after the Jags? Jealousy? A need to be the savior themselves?

Exactly that. They had basically spent every waking moment since the split with ComStar planning their revenge against the Clans. They had convinced themselves they would be the saviors of the Inner Sphere. And here the Houses has pulled the rug out from under their grand designs by not only reforming the Star League without them but now they were on track to defeat the Clans and bring peace the Inner Sphere, again without the Word of Blake. They were in danger of losing the entire reason for their existence and having their grand purpose usurped by unbelievers and apostates. For a bunch of fanatics with apocalyptic dreams of grandeur, that would be simply unacceptable. For WoB, it's not enough for the Clans to be defeated; they have to be the ones to do it or at least lead the charge.

Personally it seems just crazy enough to have Thuggee cultist on it. As Cap Con does not play well with others, and benefits from Fed Com forces tied up at the clan front, it makes sense Kali would want to prolong the war. She thrives on that sort of chaos. Just my random musings.

Nah, the Thuggees are too small-time.

It basically has to be either WoB or Katherine; nobody else makes any sense at all.

[Frogfoot]

Herpa derp, totally misread Darkwing's post! Yes, in Morgan's case it does only make sense for it to be the Word or KSD. I do like the Kali angle for that though. Frankly anything with Kali Liao in it is good.

[Darkwing]

Considering she manipulated St. Jamais into equipping her cult into two cybernetic warrior houses and then mail ordered him his own six year old kids hand, I am not sure I would call them small time. Certainly they are not the ISF, but I would not sell them short.