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that caught Star Colonel Ward off guard. He gave Hallis a curious
expression and a cocked eyebrow, unsure of what to make of the
Wolverines so far. “I welcome you to the city of Bearcat and look
forward to the challenge.”
“I have heard about you,” Ferris Ward said, crossing his arms.
“They say you are a ristar in your clan. I look forward to testing
your skill.”
“I do not see myself as a rising star, but to be called such by a
Wolf Warrior is high praise. I assume you have come with purpose,
query affirmative?”
“Affirmative,” Ward replied coolly. “I wish to issue you a formal
challenge. Do you accept?”
Franklin cast a glace at his Khan, who nodded. “Of course.”
“With what forces do you defend the genetics repository in
Bearcat and the contents therein?”
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Hallis had assumed the repository was the reason for the chal-
lenge. Bearcat was a small town with little value other than the
newly completed genetics repository. The research facilities there
were hardly in use, but were of great value to the Wolves. Seizing
ownership of these facilities would cost the Wolverines greatly.
This is why Khan McEvedy summoned me here. Very well, let us
see what mettle this Wolf has.
“A Trial of Possession then?”
“Affirmative.”
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“I will defend it with myself and three other BattleMechs–one
old broken lance against whatever your Wolves are willing to risk.”
There, let’s see how brave you really are.
Star Colonel Ward did not flinch. “I have heard that you
Wolverines were bold to the point of egotistic. Having seen that
new BattleMech you are piloting and its size, I would be forced to
engage you with a Star of ’Mechs, more skilled Warriors.” Just
like a Wolf, throwing in a brag. “We do not cling to the old forma-
tions or names. We are Clan.”
What does he mean by that? Lances were acknowledged forma-
tions even if they weren’t used, even by the Wolverines. ‘We are
Clan’? I am Clan too! “I apologize if my historical reference to a
lance caught you off guard. My people place a great deal of weight
on understanding our past.” He traded verbal barb with verbal
barb. “I will personally lead the defense, Star Colonel. I hope that
you will test yourself personally against me in this trial,” Franklin
said, slightly upping the ante.
“I would have it no other way. Since the end of the civil war I have
spent most of my time fighting the Coyotes, Hell’s Horses, and the