Part 781: Let's Read: Main Event - Part 23
Lets Read: Main Event (part 23)Chapter 23
Houston, Borghese
12 June 3055 (really)
Days elapsed since book start: 306¼
Mercenaries recruited since book start: 6
Mercenaries recruited off-screen: 1
Things accomplished since book start: 1 (
Protagonists introduced since book start: 7
Protagonists mentioned but not yet introduced: 1
Antagonists introduced since book start: 3
Antagonists defeated since book start: 0
Chapters spent on Northwind: 5
Chapters spent on Solaris: 10
Chapters spent on Outreach: 4
Chapters spent on Borghese: 13
So yeah. 163 days have passed since I last dropped any mad spoilers; and not even the Author cares to write about any of it. I hope yall are ready for more politics, because we wont be getting a fight for at least another chapter. Rose then obsesses some about how amazing his sister is and how shes already interfacing extremely well with the local planetary militia even though theyre all older than she is and
No. Im sorry, I cant take Rianna seriously. Shes goddamned terrible at everything she does, and exists entirely so Jeremiah will have someone to rescue (who isnt McCloud) and to martyr herself for her brother. I wish I was kidding. Incidentally, theyre pretty much training the local infantry how not to get stepped on by `Mechs.
We then learn that the other member of Jeremiah Roses extended family, Angus Rose, is quiet and yet somehow has amazing command potential. Since Jeremiah (and most of the Inner Sphere, to be fair) believe highly in nepotism, this instantly becomes truth. Its a good thing Angus survives this to become the heart and soul of the Black Thorhahahahahaha.
We then learn that
Main Event posted:
As the commanding officer of the most potent fighting force on Borghese, Rose enjoyed celebrity status.
Again, why would anyone care? I certainly dont, and by now Im supposed to have an emotional investment in Jeremiah Rose.
Anyway, we then learn that Hawg (who is awesome) cant actually teach anyone how to be as awesome as he is, so Jeremiahs been riding in the scout VTOL with him. He then learns what Ive been saying all along: that Hawg is fucking awesome and the second best character. Hes no Badicus OShea, of course, but his 2.1 dimensions is a step above the 1.7 D everyone else is trying to pretend makes them a fleshed out character.
Oh, also, we find out that Hauptmann Salander Morgain has been fucking Rianna, but we are then told that Rose doesnt know. The implication being, if Rose knew, hed kill Morgain.
Rose then admits the only reason hes popular is because of Rachel McCloud, who is actually not socially inept and usually prevents him from doing anything too retarded (probably because he follows her around drooling like a retarded puppy). Rose then decides to try to take his VTOL to do more scouting (since Information is Ammunition (but thats someone elses motto, whoops)). Time to go turn some unturned stones, Jeremiah. Maybe youll find something original under one of them.
Except he cant. Hawg is sick with viral pneumonia, which is the authors first attempt to kill off one of the only two interesting characters on the team. Were then introduced to a new character:
Alexander Graham Bell introduces himself, says that Morgain sent him to
The three spend three weeks puttering around in a VTOL together and become Great Friends . Nothing will come of this, I promise.
Rose finishes his recon just in time for PLOT to occur. Two of Cookes supporters have just been arrested or killed, leaving Crenshaw with a clear majority in the Space Senate.
Wait.
This next bit makes my head hurt, one sec.
Wait, hold on.
I need to copy this verbatim, just hold on.
Main Event posted:
What about the people? You said the populace was against the Clans.
Cooke shook his head. Crenshaw will conduct a media blitz. Soften the edge of the Clans and exaggerate the weaknesses of the Federated Commonwealth. By the time its over the people will welcome the Clan advance and wonder how the Inner Sphere ever got along without them. He barked a short laugh. Most of them wont even realize they were manipulated.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Rose then puts the base on Yellow Alert ( really? Shields up, weapons offline? Bad form, Rose. That just attracts Klingons). Rose then immediately abandons his command to go warn McCloud that the situation is now proper fucked.
At least hes loyal to something. Pity its not his troopers. Chapter over.