BattleTech: Don't Give Up the Ship (A BattleTech Short Story) by R. J. Thomas

THE FINAL EXAM... As a Clan Snow Raven aerospace cadet assigned to an experimental pilot-training program, Fledgling Raylan regularly runs training scenarios, but his sibkin rival, Fledgling Geoffry, often takes risks that could get their whole sibko killed in real space combat. When a real threat arises in a distant star system, Raylan must meet it head on, but will Geoffry’s devil-may-care attitude doom them all? Note: This free short story download is available between November 1–30, 2026, and contains an ebook file compatible with most ereaders, including Kindle.