Re: Battletech - Tales from the Fourth Succession War

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Crusader Field Fixing 3022 - Planet Kessel (Draconis Combine)

May 24, 2026

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Skill 1

Idea 2

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The Tech just shook his head. Damn MechJockeys.
When Sheridan entered the Field MechRepairBay, her Crusader was carrying its severed left arm in its right hand. After climbing down from the cockpit, she bluntly announced: “Arm came off. Fix it.”
“How did this happen?” the Tech asked.
“Training exercise.” That was all the explanation he got. Without another word, Sheridan turned around and floated away toward the MechWarrior mess hall, like the whole affair was beneath her.
“Yeah… training exercise,” the Tech thought irritably. Probably tried arm-wrestling a Griffin.
Now it was up to the Chief Tech and his crew to repair the damage. Suitable spare parts were hard to come by on backwater worlds of the Inner Sphere. And to put the lid on it: Kessel was hostile. The MechJockeys knew that perfectly well — but in their minds, the Techs would somehow figure something out anyway.
“Alright, let’s get to it,” the Tech muttered, trying to motivate himself.
Maybe some wire and superglue would do the trick.

Doing it the old metal mini way: pinning.

Easy drilling on resin. Do not inhale.

Superglueing the arm.

Leave it some time to dry.

Cutting off the exposed part of the pin.

A small bit of the pin I could not reach with the pliers.

A few hours later Sheridan returned to the MechBay and inspected the repaired arm suspiciously.
“What’s that wire sticking out of the elbow actuator?” Sheridan demanded.
“Ah, it’s nothing,” the Tech replied. “We just need to blend it in with the armor during the next camouflage repaint. The actuator works just fine.”
Sheridan stared at the repair for a moment.
“Ugly fix.”
The Tech crossed his arms. “Functional fix.”
After a short pause, Sheridan nodded.
“Fair enough.”