BattleTech: Climb (A BattleTech Gothic Short Story) by Jason Hansa

FINISH THE MISSION

Amid the brutal darkness of the Endless War, Corporal Ashren, an Exalted special-operations trooper in the UniStar Ascendancy Guard, uses her genetically altered superhuman abilities to execute dangerous missions. When her close-knit squad from Northwind is sent to extract a VIP from a fortress in the Golden Unity, she will need more than just her inhuman toughness to wade through countless waves of horrific Abominations and ascend a stairwell filled with death from above and below.

Note: This free short story download is available between October 1–31, 2026, and contains an ebook file compatible with most ereaders, including Kindle.