The First Sign of Life...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.  Acer's Hueys Return...BATTLESPACE
the Hueys return amid public hate for the Strikers unit.  the Hueys themselves have had enough, with some of their unit already being killed
in similar rioting just months ago.  the Hueys announce their proposed plan of integration into the Strikers unit.  they also push for the entire
unit to evacuate their homeworld and board the Arbiter warship experimentally for the next several months.  broadcasted signals from the
Word of Blake apparently indicate that the terrorist groups have hijacked the local media.  the Clan half loses its fight to remain on planet,
and all Strikers forces and subteams are transferred onto the Arbiter warship.
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the strikers retreat to a position off-planet

2.  Teaming Up...BATTLETECH
all units take part in a massive training exercise in Mech simulators on-board the Arbiter.
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a big competition occurs
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