Divided, Destroyed, Part One...3068 -
OTHER successful capture of the Star League era Arbiter Warship, Strider's Strikers, Acer's Hueys, and the Crusaders believe their
situation will calm somewhat.  However, Sasha Breen ends the Trial of Refusal with a victory over the Nova Cats.  When the
other Clan members learn that Sasha is a member of the Watch, the Clans' intelligence agency, they realize the significance of
the Refusal's loss.  Word of the lostech Warship spreads to all of the Clans through the Watch.
The Strikers hire hundreds of crew members for the Warship from planets within the Irece Prefecture.  While testing of the
Warship's operational systems begins, the Acer's Hueys announce that they fulfilled their portion of the original deal and need
assistance regaining their mercenary license.  The Hueys return to the Draconis Combine to pick up evidence and then make
their way to Outreach.  The Crusaders accept a Combine contract defending against Ghost Bear attacks.
Shortly after both mercenary teams leave, the Security Division reveals that Mike Strider hired an assassin to kill Word of Blake
officials years earlier.  Under fire from the classified killings, Strider is challenged by Devon Carns to a Trial of Refusal.  In a
close Mech battle, Carns wins and makes Strider a Nova Cat bondsman.  Carns reverses the decision only one month later by
allowing the former commander to resume his position, purportedly for Strider's honorable refusal to use physical combat when
he was given an opportunity to defeat Carns.  Meanwhile, the Ghost Bears challenge the Strikers and Nova Cats for the Arbiter
Warship, but lose the Trial of Possession.  Shortly after the Bears' attack, a training exercise headed by Duo Maxwell on the
Trilobite Moon ends in disaster when Word of Blake units detonate a nuclear weapon.
1.  Undone...MECHWARRIOR and BATTLETECH
the Strikers H.Q. is attacked, resulting in the deaths of most of the command company.  Other personnel are killed as security is
compromised.  Survivors are ordered to fall back to a temporary meeting place.  Cecil assumes command after Devon falls in battle while
patrolling the invaded territory.  Mike is killed by enemy soldiers,
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everybody dies!

2.  Fire Unleashed...AEROTECH
the Blakists follow up their decapitating strike with a firebombing to the mercenary unit's temporary barracks, a bombing that results in
more than 20 grisly deaths.
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Fitzroy and his company are mostly killed.

3.  A Crusader's Logic...BATTLETECH
a situation arises in which Alec de Payens and his Crusaders have a unique opportunity.  upon discovering a poorly guarded Blakist base near
their current deployment area, the team jumps at the chance to get some payback.
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the Crusaders attack and destroy a small group of Blakist forces.  They are able to capture supplies and tactical information on the Word of
Blake as a direct result, even managing to recruit a few Mechwarrior prisoners from the complex located on-site.

4.  Cecil's Wrath...BATTLESPACE
the Clan half's temporary commander decides on a naval strike against the Blakist death teams responsible for his unit's Inner Sphere losses
and the loss of his side's commander.
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the new lostech Arbiter warship fires upon the regrouping Blakist forces.  The resulting naval bombardment kills hundreds of civilians as well
as the bulk of the Blakist force.

5.  The Right Place at the Right Time...BATTLETECH
the Crusaders opportunistically strike again at yet another base in their deployment area.  this time they find their enemies are a small scout
force of Ghost Bears that have arrived on planet only days before.
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a small group of Ghost Bear scout Mechs led by a Ryoken must attempt to fend off two lances of the Crusaders newest recruits.

6.  Poisoning...MECHWARRIOR
the Clan units suffer a poisoning attack by Blakist spies
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Claudia dies in the poisoning of the water

7.  A Bear Too Big...BATTLETECH
the Ghost Bears receive additional support in the form of several second line Mechs.  however the older technology proves a difficult match
for even the Crusaders fantastic technological might.  two stars of the enemy Mechs battle Alec and his assault lance directly.
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10 second line Ghost Bear Mechs attempt to defend themselves against Alec and his command lance supported by the team's original assault
lance.  the results are varied, with Clan technology being captured but the loss of valuable Crusaders equipment at the same time.
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