In that instant between shutting off the rest of the world and moving into her element, she felt as though she had a form of synesthesia, as the echoes of terror and elation from the dozens of pilots that occupied the cockpit over the centuries settled their mantle of responsibility on her skin. She didn’t need to key in a code as the chief had already prepped that stage, and she spun up the hatch, slipped inside, and dogged it tight.Īromas more familiar than her own body engulfed her senses: burnt metal, well-worn leather, cleaning-solution residue, the tang of blood not completely removed. Unlike many BattleMechs, the Highlander’s shoulders were rather flat, allowing for easy maneuvering around to the ingress hatch located at the back of the square-shaped head. Why do they always assume I’m not careful? I’m always careful…just not how they want me to be. You can read the first two installments, in EPUB or MOBI format or automatically through a selection of ereader services, at the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries website.Īlmost before the hoist came to a stop fifteen meters above the deck plating below, Ryana Campbell ignored the gate, slipped over the side and took a hop to the Highlander’s shoulder. Bills, who has had a hand in Harebrained Schemes’ BattleTech turn-based strategy game and co-developed the story for MechWarrior 5.īelow is an exclusive excerpt from the third installment of MechWarrior 5 Origins, titled Endless War. These short stories also happen to be penned by Catalyst Game Labs’ Randall N. They tell the backstory of Nik’s Cavaliers, the new mercenary command that will be center stage in the final game.
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Titled MechWarrior 5 Origins, this novella-length collection is available for free online. To celebrate, they’ve helped create a series of short stories.
The developers at Piranha Games are ready to let loose with the first in-the-cockpit BattleTech simulation in nearly 16 years. After several substantial delays, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is ready to launch for Windows PC on Dec.
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