BattleTech: Front and Center (A Short Story), by James D. Long

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MechWarrior Foster, of the mercenary lance Tamerson’s Tarheels, isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but pain can be a powerful teacher—and he’s got a lot of lessons to learn…especially when the Tarheels’ mission to protect local government interest puts him at odds with the local Taurian populace.

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