Shell Games
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| Shell Games | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novella |
| Author | Jason Schmetzer |
| Pages | 171 (POD) |
| Cover Artwork | Florian Mellies (art) Matt Heerdt David Allen Kerber (design) |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | CAT35876SN |
| First published | 6 May 2020 (EPUB) 12 June 2020 (POD) |
| ISBN-10 | 1-947335-24-3 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-947335-24-0 |
| MSRP | $3.99 (EPUB) $9.95 (POD) |
| Content | |
| Era | Dark Age era |
| Timeline | 4—24 March 3149 |
Shell Games is a novella by Jason Schmetzer that was published in EPUB and Print on Demand on 6 May and 12 June 2020, respectively. An unabridged audiobook edition narrated by Tren Sparks was released on 3 January 2022.
The plot originates from a short paragraph in the sourcebook Shattered Fortress and details key events of Operation ERUPTIO in the late Dark Age era.
From the Back Cover[edit]
| “ | STRENGTH VS. HONOR
For more than a decade, the Republic of the Sphere's army hid in silence behind the mysterious, impregnable Wall of Fortress Republic. But now the Wall has come down, and Paladin Max Ergen, commander of Operation Eruptio, has his sights set on an invaluable prize. His target: Dieron, a Draconis Combine military district capital, a former Republic world harboring secrets from past wars. His troops have spent years training in isolation behind the Wall, and they are hungry for battle, ready to remind the Inner Sphere that the wounded Republic is still a force to be reckoned with. But Dieron is also the fortress of Warlord Kambei Okamoto, one of the Combine's top military officials, and he and his Dieron Regulars are committed to holding the line and defending their home against Republic aggression, no matter the cost. Although the Republic may have surprise and numbers on their side, the Combine troops boast the strength of an impregnable redoubt—and the keen edge of their own unimpeachable honor. And when these two forces clash, the battle for Dieron will be a titanic one indeed… |
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Plot Summary[edit]
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Featured Characters[edit]
- Kambei Okamoto
- Max Ergen
- Rebecca Stane
- Maureen Tzo
- Thad Mogami
- Yuki Tanaka
- Missy Hogun
- Emi Volkov
- Hal Respeth
- Erwin Hijana
- Miriam Detwiller
- Kathleen Heruzu
- Hideki Koto
- Emilia Jonas
- Dominica Pasteur
- Preston Mercer
- Elizabeth Getty
- Earnest Kline
- Jasper Sakura
- Marissa Dikembe
- Arisia Nadine
- Johann Gonzalez
- Madeline Eve
- Maria Sampson
- Shiro Watanabe
- Hattie Moore
- Harold Ryan
Featured Units[edit]
- First Dieron Regulars
- Second Dieron Regulars
- X Hastati Sentinels
- X Triarii Protectors
- First Fides Defenders
Featured Places[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
Battle Armor[edit]
Firearms[edit]
Small Crafts[edit]
- Oo-Suzumebachi-class Small Craft, RSS Doyle
DropShips[edit]
- Duat-class transport DropShip, RSS Oberon
- Castrum-class Pocket WarShip, RSS San Diego