3132 Solaris VII Championships Season Review (Part 8) 1/13/3134
INN - Interstellar News Network
SOLARIS CITY, SOLARIS VII – Welcome back once again, fight fans, to INN’s
Season Recap of the 3132 Solaris VII Grand Championship. The most intense week
of BattleMech combat ever seen outside of a major war, and all for your
entertainment! Today’s Recap of the final round is brought to you by Bannson
Universal Unlimited; “Bannson Universal, Where People Come First.”
Day Seven. The Finals. The match to end all matches—if only for a year. Yes, folks,
tonight saw the hour come that everyone, everywhere, has been waiting for. Blackstar
Stables versus Galahad Stables. Davion versus Marik. Kirkpatrick versus Durand, in
the twisted, cluttered industrial battleground that is the Marik Arena, the infamous
Factory.
Fighting in their trademark ’Mechs for this final battle, Shayne “Shockwave”
Kirkpatrick stormed onto the floor with her 80-ton custom Zeus “Thunderstorm” to
square off against Omar “Demolition” Durand and his Vulture, “Gravewalker.” Yet,
despite a Championship on the line, the fighting in Solaris City’s Montenegro sector
was far more controlled than the brutal slugfests and no-holds-barred grudge fights
both MechWarriors faced in their climb to the top.
Despite giving up twenty tons to Kirkpatrick’s black and gold assault ’Mech, Durand’
s purple and gold heavyweight made up the difference with its maneuverability and its
sophisticated array of Clan weapons that gave his Blackstar opponent plenty to worry
about. “Shockwave” was often forced to pull back as Durand raced across the open
fields of the arena, and fought a largely cautious battle, working to pick off the
Galahad MechWarrior’s weapon-laden arms first. Though only partially successful
(Kirkpatrick sheered off only one arm after a full minute of combat) this tactic
succeeded in putting Durand on the defensive.
The winning move came, however, when Durand charged across the bridge
connecting the Factory’s two structures. Kirkpatrick, having stayed out of the time-
ravaged buildings throughout the fight, suffered under several strikes launched from
Durand’s ’Mech as he raced back and forth along the platform, his ’Mech and
movements vaguely reminding spectators of an old-style carnival shooting game. With
each exchange, the two combatants further ravaged one another, until Durand’s fifth
pass, when Kirkpatrick unleashed a full alpha strike against his machine. Knocked off
balance, the Vulture crashed off the bridge, its gyros destroyed between Shockwave’s
weapons fire and the fall.
And so, as the dust settled over the ancient, coolant-stained floor of the Factory,
Solaris VII inaugurates a new Champion into the annals of history. But it’s not all over
yet, fight fans! Stay with us, as our annual season recap continues with Kirkpatrick’s
post-battle interview, and the standings for Solaris VII’s new Top Twenty rankings. I’
m Dennis Stanzio for Solaris Broadcasting Center, an affiliate of INN, with your
Championship Recap, and I shall return!
Towne Log
+ You know, Durand just *had* to know he was pushing his luck by running along
that bridge so many times. What he should’ve done was close in. :- KevvyCone
+ Did you watch the vid, KC? Durand’s armor was paper thin by the time Shockwave
took his left arm off, compared to a few nice rents in the Zeus! Closing in may have
let him take advantage of Clan weapon superiority, but all it would’ve taken was one
solid hit and he was down! :- GreasL
+ Yeah, man. They may have had the same punch, and Demolition certainly had the
range, mobility, and home turf advantages, but Shockwave wasn’t going to play like
Ghost Bear did. She just hung back and sniped, knowing that Durand’s aim was
gonna be off from all that running. :- Chungabunga
+ Still, if he’d been on solid ground, Durand would’ve at least not fallen so far. I
mean, oof! Even with those fancy harnesses they wear in the cockpits, there’s not
much protection when you fall down like that. Had to be like a nightmare roller
coaster from hell. :-KevvyCone
+ Oh yeah. But still, I’ll never get tired of watching that fall. One alpha and that was
all she wrote! Woohoo! :- BNCFanatic
+ *sigh* I’m just never gonna hear the end of this. Am I? :- TVBluFist
INN - Interstellar News Network
SOLARIS CITY, SOLARIS VII – Welcome back once again, fight fans, to INN’s
Season Recap of the 3132 Solaris VII Grand Championship. The most intense week
of BattleMech combat ever seen outside of a major war, and all for your
entertainment! Today’s Recap of the final round is brought to you by Bannson
Universal Unlimited; “Bannson Universal, Where People Come First.”
Day Seven. The Finals. The match to end all matches—if only for a year. Yes, folks,
tonight saw the hour come that everyone, everywhere, has been waiting for. Blackstar
Stables versus Galahad Stables. Davion versus Marik. Kirkpatrick versus Durand, in
the twisted, cluttered industrial battleground that is the Marik Arena, the infamous
Factory.
Fighting in their trademark ’Mechs for this final battle, Shayne “Shockwave”
Kirkpatrick stormed onto the floor with her 80-ton custom Zeus “Thunderstorm” to
square off against Omar “Demolition” Durand and his Vulture, “Gravewalker.” Yet,
despite a Championship on the line, the fighting in Solaris City’s Montenegro sector
was far more controlled than the brutal slugfests and no-holds-barred grudge fights
both MechWarriors faced in their climb to the top.
Despite giving up twenty tons to Kirkpatrick’s black and gold assault ’Mech, Durand’
s purple and gold heavyweight made up the difference with its maneuverability and its
sophisticated array of Clan weapons that gave his Blackstar opponent plenty to worry
about. “Shockwave” was often forced to pull back as Durand raced across the open
fields of the arena, and fought a largely cautious battle, working to pick off the
Galahad MechWarrior’s weapon-laden arms first. Though only partially successful
(Kirkpatrick sheered off only one arm after a full minute of combat) this tactic
succeeded in putting Durand on the defensive.
The winning move came, however, when Durand charged across the bridge
connecting the Factory’s two structures. Kirkpatrick, having stayed out of the time-
ravaged buildings throughout the fight, suffered under several strikes launched from
Durand’s ’Mech as he raced back and forth along the platform, his ’Mech and
movements vaguely reminding spectators of an old-style carnival shooting game. With
each exchange, the two combatants further ravaged one another, until Durand’s fifth
pass, when Kirkpatrick unleashed a full alpha strike against his machine. Knocked off
balance, the Vulture crashed off the bridge, its gyros destroyed between Shockwave’s
weapons fire and the fall.
And so, as the dust settled over the ancient, coolant-stained floor of the Factory,
Solaris VII inaugurates a new Champion into the annals of history. But it’s not all over
yet, fight fans! Stay with us, as our annual season recap continues with Kirkpatrick’s
post-battle interview, and the standings for Solaris VII’s new Top Twenty rankings. I’
m Dennis Stanzio for Solaris Broadcasting Center, an affiliate of INN, with your
Championship Recap, and I shall return!
Towne Log
+ You know, Durand just *had* to know he was pushing his luck by running along
that bridge so many times. What he should’ve done was close in. :- KevvyCone
+ Did you watch the vid, KC? Durand’s armor was paper thin by the time Shockwave
took his left arm off, compared to a few nice rents in the Zeus! Closing in may have
let him take advantage of Clan weapon superiority, but all it would’ve taken was one
solid hit and he was down! :- GreasL
+ Yeah, man. They may have had the same punch, and Demolition certainly had the
range, mobility, and home turf advantages, but Shockwave wasn’t going to play like
Ghost Bear did. She just hung back and sniped, knowing that Durand’s aim was
gonna be off from all that running. :- Chungabunga
+ Still, if he’d been on solid ground, Durand would’ve at least not fallen so far. I
mean, oof! Even with those fancy harnesses they wear in the cockpits, there’s not
much protection when you fall down like that. Had to be like a nightmare roller
coaster from hell. :-KevvyCone
+ Oh yeah. But still, I’ll never get tired of watching that fall. One alpha and that was
all she wrote! Woohoo! :- BNCFanatic
+ *sigh* I’m just never gonna hear the end of this. Am I? :- TVBluFist
| January 13, 3134 |
