Hey good people! It�s been a while since I posted anything,  but the responses I received prompted me to do some major rethinking of my story ideas. I�m going to write my one-shot tentatively titled  �Good Intentions� where Akane falls to the dark side of the force  and I finally came up with workable plot for the �Kidnapped� where Ranma grabs Akane and runs. This one will be a short series hopefully no more than 4-5 chapters long.
   Today I come to you with a new Idea that has been swimming around up in my head. I just wanted your thoughts on it so that I don�t waste time on a bad idea.


Ranma/BattleTech Fusion

Plot:
Star Captain Ranma is a freeborn Mechwarrior in the Smoke Jaguar Clan. As such he is considered a second-class citizen and is treated as such despite his skill in a BattleMech. Compounding this, he is a Known warden (A person who believes in protecting the Inner sphere) in a Clan of Crusaders (People who believe in conquering the Inner sphere). Although treated poorly he serves his Clan well. Still being a freeborn he was kept out of the initial Clan invasion and after the truce is stuck pulling garrison duty.
         The new commander in charge of their base decides the inner sphere needs a reminder that the Clans are still alive and kicking and sends 60 Mechs to hit an inner sphere world above the truce line that the Draconis Combine is setting up to stage raids into Clan space. Ranma�s command is sent along to pull rear guard. A token position, all the glory will go to the people at the front.
         The raid goes completely awry as two recently hired merc units make the odds arrayed against the Clans 6 to 1. Ranma�s group is able to open a hole in the mercs defenses that the rest of the strike group uses to get to their drop ship. As Ranma heads for the drop ship he notices one of his people�s mechs limping badly. Seeing he will be overtaken Ranma covers the young mechwarrior and orders the drop ship to take off once the young warrior is aboard. The Doprships guns assist Ranma as long as they can before they take off.
Left alone Ranma Leads the forces arrayed against him in a running fight.
Eventually his mech is severely damaged by several Missile strikes and he is forced to eject as a WarHammer II C proceeds to gut what�s left of his mech.
    Later in the bases prison Ranma is visited by the heads of the two Merc groups Captain Soun Tendo of the Nerima Maulers and General Cologne of the Amazons. After introductions the two quickly get down to business and ask Ranma about the rules of becoming a bondsman. Ranma explains that he is the bondsman of who ever delivered the killing blow to his Mech. Soun and Cologne argue a bit over this but eventually it is reveled by Ranma that a Warhammer II C is what took him down. The WarHammer II C belonged to Soun�s daughter Akane. Cologne leaves unhappy as Soun welcomes Ranma into the Nerima Maulers.

Major Players

Nerima Maulers

Ranma:
Has spent his entire life in service to a Clan that at most tolerates his existence. Though being a Warden helps him to adjust to working for the inner sphere he is still used to Clan society. Meaning no knowledge of anything beyond friendship. Any attempts to warm up to him will simply be taking as solicitations for coupling. His past experiences with this have been at the hands of female commanding officers. There was no love or tenderness, it was simply sex, sometimes with insults about his heritage thrown in by the women before, after, or during the deed. Because of such experiences he will avoid anyone he sees as trying to do the same. Kasumi Eventually gets through to him and a friendship forms between the two. Much of Inner sphere society and day-to-day stuff he will simply not get at first, but will learn. Amazingly he is still a fairly nice person but doesn�t lie and is very blunt about things, and will not realize when he�s put his foot in his mouth. Also, considering the suffering he experienced in the Clans the Distrust he receives from his new employers doesn�t faze him much. Will not apologize for what he did as a Clan warrior.

Ranma: �It was war, Akane.  If I didn�t kill them they would�ve killed the people under my command and there is no way in hell I�ll let my people die if theirs something I can do about it!�

Pilots a captured Thor

Lt. Akane Tendo:
    Lost her mother during the Clan invasion of the Inner sphere. Harbors an intense hatred of anything Clan like because of this. Is driven to prove she is better than any �Clanner�. Is the one who brought down Ranma and at first believes her self to be his better and treats him as such. When she has her head handed to her in a simulator duel by Ranma her dislike and distrust explode out with a vengeance. She  takes this out on Ranma as often as she can. Pilots a WarHammer II C.

Sgt. Ryoga Hibiki:
    Has fallen for Akane. Believes the only good Clanner is a dead Clanner. Pilots a Marauder.

Captain Soun Tendo:
    He and his wife were Mech pilots in Comm Star. During the battle on Tukayid his wife was killed by the Jade Falcons. After the battle he left Comm Star a broken man. His daughters gave him a purpose in building a Merc unit. The overseeing and protection of the unit is what keeps him going now. Takes Ranma on at the request of one of his daughters. Pilots a Penatrator.

Nabiki Tendo:
    Is the one who makes deals and contracts for the small Merc unit and makes sure they stay several steps ahead of debt. When in battle she pilots a Raven.

Moral Officer Kasumi Tendo
    The mother of the group. Has kept this group together through thick and thin. Along with moral and cooking, she has the finale say on the hiring of new mechwarriors. Requested that Ranma join the group for as yet unknown reasons. Is his only friend for sometime in the whole group. Doesn�t pilot a mech.

Mechwarrior Ukyo Kuonji:
    Recently lost her fianc�e who went on a raid against the clans. Later discovers Ranma was partly responsible for stopping the Raiders and directly responsible for the death of her fianc�e when he was a Clanner. Hatred ensues. Pilots a Sunder.


The Amazons � A mostly female merc group, has ties to Wolf�s Dragoons.

General Cologne:
    The owner of this merc group. Is arguably one of the best mech warriors of her generation. Wants Ranma to join her group after he took down her prot�g� Shampoo. Pilots an Awesome.

Lt. Shampoo:
    One of the best Mechwarriors in the Amazons. Grudgingly respects Ranma for being able to take her out that quickly. Pilots a Mad Dog.

Sgt. Mousse:
    Dislikes Ranma because he�s gotten Shampoo�s attention. Wants Ranma to stay with the Nerima Maulers and away from his girl. Pilots a Phoenix

Draconis combine forces

Captain Kuno
    The son of a noble in the combine Kuno picked a place that would allow him to prove himself in combat against the Clans. Has this insane belief that Akane is playing hard to get.

    Where to go with this? Ranma�s going to have to learn to live in the Inner sphere and deal with his new employers. Will face a lot distrust at first but will gradually earn the respect of  Most of the people around him. Will also have to deal with going up against the people formerly under his command as the group commits raids into clan space.
    No curses, no fianc�es. Just Ranma dealing with the fact that people HATE him for what he once was. A member of a Clan he did not always agree with.

Well what do you think? Any hope for this one?


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