Holding The Line Chapter 7

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After that look at the set-up to the massive fleet battle in Loki, we're now going to change pace, and focus once again on the reserves and Tanfeners as they prepare to play their own part in the campaign. We start with the next installment of the Scraps of Honour series, which focuses on the Border Worlds reserves, and especially on a militia unit called the Scrappers. This chapter is written by Nick "Chaeronea" Deane. Please send any and comments to Nick at chaeronea@bigpond.com, not to me.

This chapter features two fighters flown by the Border Worlders in 2681, the Intruder and the Marauder. For those who are not familiar with them, a quick synopsis. The Intruder is very similar to the Tigershark in speed, agility, shielding and firepower. Like the Tigershark, it's a jack-of-all trades medium fighter. It's only major weakness is its armour, which is the same grade as that on WC3/WC4 fighters. The Marauder is a cross between a Thunderbolt and an Excalibur, with most of the strengths of both, and only a few of the weakness. Like the T-Bolt, it's got great guns and a powerful anti-capship loadout of torpedoes. Like the Excal, it's fast, reasonable agile, and cloak capable. Again, though, its armour is only Kilrathi War grade.

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