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Sixteen years later, Isaac White was a first sergeant and [[marauder]] in the [[Dominion Armed Forces]], serving on the [[battlecruiser]] ''[[Tahoe]]''. He was still haunted by his failure at Gamma Dorian. He had been demoted for that, but refused to leave the military. Now he had to deal with Commander [[Rindge]], who loathed him. |
Sixteen years later, Isaac White was a first sergeant and [[marauder]] in the [[Dominion Armed Forces]], serving on the [[battlecruiser]] ''[[Tahoe]]''. He was still haunted by his failure at Gamma Dorian. He had been demoted for that, but refused to leave the military. Now he had to deal with Commander [[Rindge]], who loathed him. |
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+ | White was informed that his leave was canceled. He would take part in an operation to rescue miners, who were being attacked by pirates called the [[Players' Club]]. The miners were [[Kel-Morian]]s. |
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| + | Based on the low-gravity moon of [[Chanuk]], the miners had carved it up looking for [[mineral]]s. White took part in the Dominion assault on the pirates. He tangled with [[Smokin' Joe]], a pirate [[firebat]]. White managed to hurl "Joe" away, but ended up stuck in an elevator shaft. |
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Revision as of 00:59, 19 January 2011
Stealing Thunder is a short web story, by Micky Neilson, set in the StarCraft universe. It concerns the life of Isaac White, a marauder who specialized in disarming explosives, a skill known as "stealing thunder".
Summary
Prologue
Bomb disposal expert Isaac White, a Confederate soldier fighting in the Guild Wars, disarmed bombs on an important bridge on Gamma Dorian. White discovered a bomb easily and disarmed it. However, as Confederate transport vessels crossed the bridge, he noticed another bomb. The first one had been a decoy. White tried to warn the others.
Sixteen Years Later
Sixteen years later, Isaac White was a first sergeant and marauder in the Dominion Armed Forces, serving on the battlecruiser Tahoe. He was still haunted by his failure at Gamma Dorian. He had been demoted for that, but refused to leave the military. Now he had to deal with Commander Rindge, who loathed him.
White was informed that his leave was canceled. He would take part in an operation to rescue miners, who were being attacked by pirates called the Players' Club. The miners were Kel-Morians.
Based on the low-gravity moon of Chanuk, the miners had carved it up looking for minerals. White took part in the Dominion assault on the pirates. He tangled with Smokin' Joe, a pirate firebat. White managed to hurl "Joe" away, but ended up stuck in an elevator shaft.
By the time White awoke, the Dominion had cleared out. They weren't interested in rescuing the miners, only in killing some pirates, as the Players' Club had tangled with the Dominion in the past.
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Characters
Main Characters
Supporting Characters
Minor Chracters
References
Neilson, Micky. "Stealing Thunder." (Oct. 13, 2010). Blizzard Entertainment. Stealing Thunder Accessed 2010-10-22.