This story is an account of a band of mercenaries as they travel the stars in search of glory, salvage, and C-bills. It is entirely fictional, and is basically fluff for a campaign me and my friends play over the Internet by way of Megamek. That program is awesome, and if you want to try and play Classic Battletech, it's a free download. So is Mechwarrior 4:Mercenaries, for that matter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Battletech, Megamek, or anything related to them. I don't even own a figurine of my own. :(
Prologue: Two men meet in a bar…
Cly "Sly" Gos sipped into his mug of indescribable drink in a third-rate bar in a fifth-rate world, going by the idle chit-chat going around him he knew things aren't going so well for the people here. He stepped out of the dropship arriving with nothing but a change of clothes and his personal Adder ("Puma! You're in Inner Sphere territory now."). A freelance mercenary invited by an old acquaintance he never met, such is the life of a freelancer. A rough hand taps him on the shoulder, and he glances over to see his benefactor smiling widely at him. He was fairly old, hints of grey hair on him, but the eyes were still sharp- still hungry.
"Sly! Glad you decided to join up." The man smiled, "I promise your time won't be wasted."
"You're already wasting it, stranger." Sly scowled. The man immediately dropped the cheerful façade.
"You see how things are around here. Rebels have overrun half the world already; loyal troops are hard-pressed to stem the tide. I was hired to change the flow, and you're helping me." Sly's eyes widened slightly, his benefactor had a benefactor it seemed. "A man called Mardukas."
"Never heard of the guy," Sly remarked "In fact, I've never heard of this planet."
"A man with the moniker 'Sly' doesn't make sure the details of the job?" The man mock gasped "You're in Sevren, I'm Argus MacGuyver, and we're headed for the city of Melren. Now"
Sly finished his drink, stood up, and headed for the door. No more words needed to be said. Argus held Sly's mug to his nose and sniffed cautiously.
"Water," he laughed. "I should have known."
Author's Note: Not a very good first effort, I know. I'm not that good at writing fiction, and I'm not that good at BattleTech. If you can help me in any way, like pointing out a mistake I made or anything, feel free to leave a note.