Davion Heir Captured!

BattleTechnology News Service

by Bob Carter

September 7, 3029, Kathil Capellan March, Federated Suns

When the Federated Suns received intelligence that the Capellans intended a raid in force against the shipyards at Kathil, extraordinary measures were called for. If the shipyard here, one of the very few in known space capable of producing not just dropships but jumpships, if this shipyard were to be destroyed it would be a loss to all of humanity. The rescue demanded a leader of the highest caliber and leadership qualities.

But the AFFS is stretched to the limit carrying out the Fourth Succession War under the conditions imposed by ComStar's Interdict. The high command determined that only Prince Hanse himself or his heir Duke Morgan Hasek-Davion had a chance at pulling off this vital and tricky mission. Duke Morgan has been kept out of the fighting, much against his will, to safeguard the line of succession. This time, reluctantly, Prince Hanse had to let him go. It is typical of the able and charismatic Duke that en route to the planet he reorganized his troops, joining them with local forces of all descriptions into a new combat unit, the First Kathil Uhlans (Lions of Davion). In under a week the unit had become an effective force.

Liao's Fourth Tao Ceti Rangers'target was the geothermal generating stations of Kathil. They expected and found heavy fighting. (During this fight the vid's favorite warrior, Hunchback Pilot Robert Craon was badly wounded. The charismatic young officer seems to be on the mend at last report.) Battlefield reporters could not predict this one; it went one way and then the other. The fighting continued long after planetary night fell on the northern hemisphere.

Confusion ended when the announcement of Duke Morgan's capture was broadcast over Capellan Military frequencies. Ships of the Tao Ceti Rangers are reported to be conveying the heir to the Liao capitol of Sian.

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