June 21, 3029, Elgin, Tikinov Free Republic The perfumed candles of a lover's assignation had burnt down to their sockets in room 1145 of the Hotel Percheron ; a man's dead body lay on the grey plush rug. This year saw Lord Ridzik leave his position as the Commander of the Capellan Confederation's military forces to declare the Tikinov Free Republic under the sponsorship of Prince Hanse Davion, and to become the ruler of that small but crucial area. (This did not include the planet Tikinov, which had earlier been captured by the AFFS. There had been speculation as to whether eventually this situation would cause a rift between Lord Ridzik and the First Prince.) Lt Gen Ardan Sortek, aide and liason to Lord Ridzik, remains at the helm of the Free Republic for the interim. Further confusion: the vanished guest in whose name the room was rented, registered as "Beth Giordano". This was the pen name of Elizabeth Jordan Liao, second wife to Chancellor Maximilian Liao. The Chancellor's Lady has not been seen publicly since late last year. She was on poor terms with Romano Liao, Duchess of Highspire, the Chancellor's daughter by his first marriage. BattleTechnology News Service Davion Heir Captured! New Avalon Attacked! Prince Hanse Fights Back! Sarna Massacre? Lord Ridzik Slain Northwind Board of Inquiry, May 12, 3029 Marik Quarrel Back to BattleTechnology 8 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1989 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com