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{{quote|''Since the failure of the [[Hyperpulse Generator|interplanetary communications]] system, the ages-long peace within [[The Republic of the Sphere]] has begun to shatter. Power-hungry factions—such as the [[Steel Wolves]]—are raiding vulnerable worlds to establish their own rule...'' {{quote|''Since the failure of the [[Hyperpulse Generator|interplanetary communications]] system, the ages-long peace within [[The Republic of the Sphere]] has begun to shatter. Power-hungry factions—such as the [[Steel Wolves]]—are raiding vulnerable worlds to establish their own rule...''
− ''As a gateway to [[Earth]], the planet of [[Northwind]] has strategic value—making it an exposed target to the splintering factions emerging across The Republic—and Duchess [[Tara Campbell]] will not allow her home to fall into enemy hands. Offering military assistance, The Republic sends [[Paladin of the Republic|Paladin]] [[Ezekiel Crow]] and his fully armed [[Blade|BattleMech]] to help defend Northwind.'' + ''As a gateway to [[Earth]], the planet of [[Northwind]] has strategic value—making it an exposed target to the splintering factions emerging across The Republic—and Duchess [[Tara Campbell]] will not allow her home to fall into enemy hands. Offering military assistance, The Republic sends [[Paladin (rank)|Paladin]] [[Ezekiel Crow]] and his fully armed [[Blade|BattleMech]] to help defend Northwind.''
''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Anastasia Kerensky]], she of the infamous bloodline, has her sights set on possessing Northwind—and what Anastasia wants, Anastasia usually gets. But first she must contend with the deadly politics of the Steel Wolves before she embarks on a conquest that could lead to the very heart of The Republic itself...''}} ''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Anastasia Kerensky]], she of the infamous bloodline, has her sights set on possessing Northwind—and what Anastasia wants, Anastasia usually gets. But first she must contend with the deadly politics of the Steel Wolves before she embarks on a conquest that could lead to the very heart of The Republic itself...''}}
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== Featured characters == == Featured characters ==
* [[Anastasia Kerensky]] * [[Anastasia Kerensky]]
− * [[Paladin of the Republic|Paladin]] [[Ezekiel Crow]] + * [[Paladin (rank)|Paladin]] [[Ezekiel Crow]]
− * [[Greer Wolf|Greer]]
* [[Gwyn Davies]] * [[Gwyn Davies]]
− * [[Jock Gordon]]
* [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Kal Radick]] * [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Kal Radick]]
− * [[Lexa McIntosh]] + * [[Marks]]
− * [[Marks Wolf|Marks]]
* [[Colonel]] [[Michael Griffin]] * [[Colonel]] [[Michael Griffin]]
* [[Nicholas Darwin]] * [[Nicholas Darwin]]
− * [[Owain Jones]]
* [[Tara Campbell]] * [[Tara Campbell]]
* [[William Elliot]] * [[William Elliot]]
− * [[Ulan Wolf|Ulan]] + * [[Ulan]]
==Featured places== ==Featured places==
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* [[Starfire ER laser rifle]] * [[Starfire ER laser rifle]]
* [[Thunderstroke Gauss rifle]] * [[Thunderstroke Gauss rifle]]
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− ===Spacecraft===
− * ''[[Mule]]''-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Dark Rosaleen]]''
− * ''[[Union-C]]''-class DropShip ''[[Lupus (Individual Union-C-class DropShip)|Lupus]]''
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− ==Foreign-Language Editions==
− ===German===
− A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2004 as ''Der Himmel schweigt'' (ISBN 9783453879126).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/969708289 ''Der Himmel schweigt'']</ref>
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− ===Hungarian===
− A Hungarian edition, translated by Zaránd Fruzsina, was published by [[Delta Vision]] in 2004 as ''A menny csöndje''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=5324 ''A menny csöndje'']</ref>
==Covers== ==Covers==
<gallery> <gallery>
File:A Silence in the Heavens.jpg|Original 2003 cover. Art by Ray Lundgren. File:A Silence in the Heavens.jpg|Original 2003 cover. Art by Ray Lundgren.
+ File:MWDA Der Himmel schweigt.jpg|German 2004 cover. Art by Franz Vohwinkel.
File:A Silence in the Heavens (2021 cover).jpg|2021 cover. Art by [[Tan Ho Sim]]. File:A Silence in the Heavens (2021 cover).jpg|2021 cover. Art by [[Tan Ho Sim]].
− File:MWDA-04-Der Himmel schweigt.jpg|2004 German edition. Art by Franz Vohwinkel.
− File:A menny csöndje - 2004.jpg|2004 Hungarian edition.
</gallery> </gallery>
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− =References=
− <references/>
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[[Category:Novels|Silence in the Heavens, A]] [[Category:Novels|Silence in the Heavens, A]]
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[[Category:Works by Martin Delrio|Silence in the Heavens, A]] [[Category:Works by Martin Delrio|Silence in the Heavens, A]]
[[Category:German Editions|Silence in the Heavens, A]] [[Category:German Editions|Silence in the Heavens, A]]
− [[Category:Hungarian Editions|Silence in the Heavens, A]]
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{{quote|''Since the failure of the [[Hyperpulse Generator|interplanetary communications]] system, the ages-long peace within [[The Republic of the Sphere]] has begun to shatter. Power-hungry factions—such as the [[Steel Wolves]]—are raiding vulnerable worlds to establish their own rule...'' | {{quote|''Since the failure of the [[Hyperpulse Generator|interplanetary communications]] system, the ages-long peace within [[The Republic of the Sphere]] has begun to shatter. Power-hungry factions—such as the [[Steel Wolves]]—are raiding vulnerable worlds to establish their own rule...'' | ||
− | ''As a gateway to [[Earth]], the planet of [[Northwind]] has strategic value—making it an exposed target to the splintering factions emerging across The Republic—and Duchess [[Tara Campbell]] will not allow her home to fall into enemy hands. Offering military assistance, The Republic sends [[Paladin | + | ''As a gateway to [[Earth]], the planet of [[Northwind]] has strategic value—making it an exposed target to the splintering factions emerging across The Republic—and Duchess [[Tara Campbell]] will not allow her home to fall into enemy hands. Offering military assistance, The Republic sends [[Paladin (rank)|Paladin]] [[Ezekiel Crow]] and his fully armed [[Blade|BattleMech]] to help defend Northwind.'' |
''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Anastasia Kerensky]], she of the infamous bloodline, has her sights set on possessing Northwind—and what Anastasia wants, Anastasia usually gets. But first she must contend with the deadly politics of the Steel Wolves before she embarks on a conquest that could lead to the very heart of The Republic itself...''}} | ''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Anastasia Kerensky]], she of the infamous bloodline, has her sights set on possessing Northwind—and what Anastasia wants, Anastasia usually gets. But first she must contend with the deadly politics of the Steel Wolves before she embarks on a conquest that could lead to the very heart of The Republic itself...''}} | ||
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== Featured characters == | == Featured characters == | ||
* [[Anastasia Kerensky]] | * [[Anastasia Kerensky]] | ||
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* [[Gwyn Davies]] | * [[Gwyn Davies]] | ||
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* [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Kal Radick]] | * [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Kal Radick]] | ||
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* [[Colonel]] [[Michael Griffin]] | * [[Colonel]] [[Michael Griffin]] | ||
* [[Nicholas Darwin]] | * [[Nicholas Darwin]] | ||
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* [[Tara Campbell]] | * [[Tara Campbell]] | ||
* [[William Elliot]] | * [[William Elliot]] | ||
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==Featured places== | ==Featured places== | ||
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* [[Starfire ER laser rifle]] | * [[Starfire ER laser rifle]] | ||
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==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
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File:A Silence in the Heavens.jpg|Original 2003 cover. Art by Ray Lundgren. | File:A Silence in the Heavens.jpg|Original 2003 cover. Art by Ray Lundgren. | ||
+ | File:MWDA Der Himmel schweigt.jpg|German 2004 cover. Art by Franz Vohwinkel. | ||
File:A Silence in the Heavens (2021 cover).jpg|2021 cover. Art by [[Tan Ho Sim]]. | File:A Silence in the Heavens (2021 cover).jpg|2021 cover. Art by [[Tan Ho Sim]]. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Novels|Silence in the Heavens, A]] | [[Category:Novels|Silence in the Heavens, A]] | ||
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[[Category:Works by Martin Delrio|Silence in the Heavens, A]] | [[Category:Works by Martin Delrio|Silence in the Heavens, A]] | ||
[[Category:German Editions|Silence in the Heavens, A]] | [[Category:German Editions|Silence in the Heavens, A]] | ||
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