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Hello,
While this would ordinarily be the kind of thing I might post to the Catalyst Asks You boards, I prefer to reserve that area for more official information gathering. In contrast, this challenge is more of a fun exercise, derived from a conversation I had with one of my associates.
The challenge is this: I would like all individuals who wish to participate in this challenge to identify any instances of cliche-villain stupidity in any BattleTech novel written by Loren L. Coleman. We're talking the ultimate in what one might call "stupid pill" moments, like a typical James Bondian supervillain who gloats about his plan then leaves the hero virtually unattended in an escapable trap that's supposed to kill him.
To qualify, the incidence of villain stupidity must be catastrophic to the villain's cause (as opposed to merely unwise), and must be purely inexplicable (as opposed to being covered by an established character flaw). For example, Cameron St. Jamais' failed effort to destroy the Black Thorns was not catastrophic to his ultimate goals, but was merely unwise. Similarly, Katherine Steiner-Davion's efforts to track down "Starling" during the FedCom Civil War were a result of her established tendency to give in to her vanity and blind rage, evidenced as early as Bred for War.
Please give your examples with full details, including the Coleman novel title, chapter, and page, plus a brief explanation as to what the incident was and why it qualifies as "cliche-villain stupidity".
Thank you for participating in this BattleTech Line Developer-aided amusement activity.
- Herbert Beas
BattleTech
Catalyst Game Labs
ЗЫ: Киллиани восстал из мертвых, и решил вернуться к написанию рассказов для Бкорпса. Вроде бы хочет продоложать цикл про Лекс Атрейос.