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	* [[Star Colonel]] [[Cewen Newclay]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of the [[3rd Falcon Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|3rd Falcon Talon]]		* [[Star Colonel]] [[Cewen Newclay]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of the [[3rd Falcon Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|3rd Falcon Talon]]
	* [[Captain]] [[Chip O'Neal]], commander of the Odessa Guards of the Minutemen, Third Thorin Regiment of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[JagerMech III]]''		* [[Captain]] [[Chip O'Neal]], commander of the Odessa Guards of the Minutemen, Third Thorin Regiment of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[JagerMech III]]''
−	* [[Star Colonel]] [[Patrick (Clan Jade Falcon)|Patrick]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of Omega Galaxy's [[8th Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Provisional Garrison Cluster]]	+	* [[Star Colonel]] [[Patrick (Clan Jade Falcon)|Patrick]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of Omega Galaxy's [[8th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Provisional Garrison Cluster]]
	* [[Pender]], comm tech of the ''[[Little Sorrel]]''		* [[Pender]], comm tech of the ''[[Little Sorrel]]''
	* [[Star Colonel]] [[Aidan Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned)		* [[Star Colonel]] [[Aidan Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned)
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	* [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]] [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Talon Cluster]] "The Pride of Ironhold"		* [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]] [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Talon Cluster]] "The Pride of Ironhold"
	* [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Epsilon Galaxy]] [[5th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|5th Battle]] "The Golden Talons"		* [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Epsilon Galaxy]] [[5th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|5th Battle]] "The Golden Talons"
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	* Epsilon Galaxy [[8th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Falcon Regulars]] "The Scarlet Scythes"		* Epsilon Galaxy [[8th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Falcon Regulars]] "The Scarlet Scythes"
	* [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]] [[4th Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|4th Falcon Striker]] "The Black Falcons"		* [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]] [[4th Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|4th Falcon Striker]] "The Black Falcons"
−	* Omega Galaxy [[8th Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Provisional Garrison Cluster]]	+	* Omega Galaxy [[8th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Provisional Garrison Cluster]]
	* [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Rho Galaxy]] [[7th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Falcon Regulars]] "Hazen's Hussars"		* [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Rho Galaxy]] [[7th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Falcon Regulars]] "Hazen's Hussars"
−	* [[Lambda Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Lambda Galaxy]] [[22nd Provisional Garrison (Clan Jade Falcon)|22nd Cluster]]	+	* [[Lambda Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Lambda Galaxy]] [[22nd Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|22nd Cluster]]
	* Lambda Galaxy [[74th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|74th Battle Cluster]] "The Raptor Battle Cluster"		* Lambda Galaxy [[74th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|74th Battle Cluster]] "The Raptor Battle Cluster"
	* [[Sigma Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Sigma Galaxy]] [[1st Falcon Hussars (Clan Jade Falcon)|1st Falcon Hussars]] "The Tokasha Hussars"		* [[Sigma Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Sigma Galaxy]] [[1st Falcon Hussars (Clan Jade Falcon)|1st Falcon Hussars]] "The Tokasha Hussars"
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	* ''[[Stealth]]''		* ''[[Stealth]]''
−	* ''[[Stiletto (BattleMech)|Stiletto]]''	+	* ''[[Stiletto]]''
	* ''[[Stooping Hawk]]''		* ''[[Stooping Hawk]]''
	* ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]''		* ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]''
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	* [[Chevalier|Chevalier Light Tank]]		* [[Chevalier|Chevalier Light Tank]]
	* [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank (GAL-100)]]		* [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank (GAL-100)]]
	* [[Manticore|Manticore Heavy Tank]]		* [[Manticore|Manticore Heavy Tank]]
−	* [[Myrmidon (Combat Vehicle)|Myrmidon Medium Tank]]	+	* [[Myrmidon|Myrmidon Medium Tank]]
	* [[Prime Hauler]]		* [[Prime Hauler]]
	* [[Savannah Master]]		* [[Savannah Master]]
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	* ''[[Union]]'' (''[[Avatar (Individual DropShip|Avatar]]'')		* ''[[Union]]'' (''[[Avatar (Individual DropShip|Avatar]]'')
	* ''[[Union]]''		* ''[[Union]]''
−	* unknown class DropShip ''[[Ajax (Individual DropShip)|Ajax]]'' of the [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] [[Inner Sphere military structure#Regimental Combat Team|RCT]]	+	* unknown class DropShip ''[[Ajax (Individual DropShip)|Ajax]]'' of the [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]]
	* unknown class DropShip ''[[Kearsarge]]'' of the [[14th Donegal Guards]]		* unknown class DropShip ''[[Kearsarge]]'' of the [[14th Donegal Guards]]

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{{InfoBoxProduct | image = Operation Audacity.jpg | name = | type = Novel | author = [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] | development = | primarywriting = | pages = 270 | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] | interiorart = | illustrations = | publisher = [[Roc Books]] | productioncode = | year = 4 June 2002 | ISBN10 = 0451458850 | ISBN13 = 978-0451458858 | MSRP = | content = | era = [[Civil War era]] | timeline = 23 May [[3064]] &ndash; 15 March [[3065]] | series = Archer Christifori novels | precededby = [[Call of Duty]] | followedby = [[The Longest Road]] (short story) }} '''''Operation Audacity''''', by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]], is the final novel about [[Archer Christifori]]'s experiences during the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]]. It details how [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]], archrivals in the FedCom Civil War, respond to the sudden [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] incursion into [[Lyran Alliance|Lyran]] space. == From the back cover == {{quote|''The [[FedCom Civil War|Civil War]] rages on, with deposed [[Archon-Prince|Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s forces bloodied from the recent defeats inflicted by his sister, [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katrina]]. Worse still, [[Clan Jade Falcon]] has seized the opportunity to launch a determined offensive into the [[Lyran Alliance]], destroying forces on both sides of the conflict.'' ''But Prince Victor has formed a daring plan of his own&mdash;hold the Falcons in check on the worlds they have already conquered and unleash a massive force under Major General [[Archer Christifori]] deep inside [[Clan]] space with the mission to cut the Falcon offensive off at its core.'' ''To succeed, Victor and Archer must convince one of Katrina's most loyal warriors&mdash;Leftenant General [[Adam Steiner]]&mdash;to join the fight. But how can either side trust the enemy they have sworn to kill?''}} ==Summary== <div style="font-weight:bold; padding:10px 0px; text-align:center"> [[Image:Madcat.gif|30px]] This section is a [[w:Wikipedia:Stub|stub]]. You can help BattleTechWiki by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]. </div> ==Featured characters== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Daniel Allard]], commander of the [[Kell Hounds]] * [[Duke of St. Ives]] [[Kai Allard-Liao]] (mentioned) * [[Star Colonel]] [[Diane Anu]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Epsilon Galaxy]]'s [[5th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|5th Battle]] Cluster * Technician [[Barry (Clan Jade Falcon)|Barry]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] on the [[Black Talon|CJF ''Black Talon'']] * [[Bathol]], commander of Fire Star of Command Trinary of Lambda Galaxy's [[74th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|74th Battle Cluster]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Jerome Blake]] (mentioned) * [[Colonel]] [[Felix Blucher]], commander of the [[15th Arcturan Guards]] & the "Hodge Podges", piloting a ''[[Canis]]'' * [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Sharon Bryan]] of the [[11th Lyran Guards]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Jagjit Buhallin]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]]'s [[4th Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|4th Falcon Striker]] * [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] [[Calvin (6th Donegal Guards)|Calvin]], commander of the [[6th Donegal Guards]] * [[Colonel]] [[Katya Chaffee|Katya "The Brain" Chaffee]], XO of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * Journalist [[Andrea Christifori|Andrea Kendrick Christifori]] (mentioned) * [[Major General]] [[Archer Christifori|Archer Kendrick Christifori]], commander of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Penetrator]]'' * Technician [[Christopher (Clan Jade Falcon)|Christopher]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] of Gamma Galaxy's [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade Falcon Guards]] * [[SaKhan of Clan Jade Falcon|saKhan]] [[Samantha Clees]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Captain]] [[Fitzhugh Cooper]], commander of the Ironclad Company of the Minutemen, Third Thorin Regiment of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]'' * [[Lieutenant General]] [[Galen Cox|Jerrard Cranston]], commander of 2nd Battalion of the [[Outland Legion]], piloting a ''[[Devastator]]'' * [[Precentor]] [[Tharkad]] & [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]] pro tem [[Gavin Dow]] (mentioned) * [[Brevet Colonel]] [[Robert Feehan]], commander of [[Wolverton's Highlanders]] (mentioned) * Technician [[Felix (Clan Jade Falcon)|Felix]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] of Gamma Galaxy's [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade Falcon Guards]] * [[Corporal]] [[Franks]] of the Sherwood Foresters of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a [[Savannah Master]] * [[Lee Fullerton]], Captain of the ''[[Angelfire]]'' of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[Colonel]] [[Alice Getts]], commander of Sledgehammer Company of 1st Battalion the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[Sergeant Major]] [[Adrian Glyndon]], commander of the infantry of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[Captain]] [[Anton Gramash]] * [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Alden Gray]], commander of the [[20th Arcturan Guards]], piloting a ''[[Barghest]]'' * [[Colonel]] [[Harry Hogan|Harry "Hawkeye" Hogan]], commander of the Minutemen, Third Thorin Regiment of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[Captain]] [[Willy Hunt|"Wild Willy" Hunt]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[Captain]] [[Damon Huntt]], commander of Charlie Company of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[War Dog]]'' (mentioned) * [[Star Colonel]] [[Colbert Icaza]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Rho Galaxy]]'s [[7th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Falcon Regulars]] "Hazen's Hussars" * [[Leftenant]] [[Joel Jakes]] * Senior Repair Technician [[Jorgass (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jorgass]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] on the [[Black Talon|CJF ''Black Talon'']] * [[Grand Duke of Arc-Royal|Grand Duke]] [[Morgan Kell]] of [[Arc-Royal]] * [[Khan of Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Khan]] [[Phelan Kell]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]], piloting a ''[[Wolfhound]]'' * [[Khan of Clan Wolf|Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky|Natasha "Black Widow" Kerensky]] of [[Clan Wolf]] (mentioned) * [[ilKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky]] of [[Clan Wolf]] (mentioned) * [[Star Colonel]] [[Ranna Kerensky]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]], commander of the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|4th Wolf Guards]] Assault Cluster "Wolf Bane", piloting a ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]'' * [[Kommandant-General]] [[Seamus Kinnell]] of the [[6th Donegal Guards]] * [[Colonel]] [[John Kraff]], commander of the [[Muphrid Rangers]] of 1st Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Daniel Kyle]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of the [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Talon Cluster]] * [[Captain]] [[Mackey]] of the [[2nd Bolan Guards|3rd Alliance Guards]] * [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Timur Malthus]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of [[Sigma Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Sigma Galaxy]] * [[Star Captain]] [[Rudolph Mehta]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]], captain of the ''[[Black Talon|Black Paw]]'' * [[Star Captain]] [[Michael (Clan Jade Falcon)|Michael]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Cewen Newclay]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of the [[3rd Falcon Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|3rd Falcon Talon]] * [[Captain]] [[Chip O'Neal]], commander of the Odessa Guards of the Minutemen, Third Thorin Regiment of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[JagerMech III]]'' * [[Star Colonel]] [[Patrick (Clan Jade Falcon)|Patrick]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of Omega Galaxy's [[8th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Provisional Garrison Cluster]] * [[Pender]], comm tech of the ''[[Little Sorrel]]'' * [[Star Colonel]] [[Aidan Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned) * [[Star Captain]] [[Diana Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] of Gamma Galaxy's [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade Falcon Guards]], piloting a ''[[Nova (Black Hawk)]]'' * [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Ravill Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of Gamma Galaxy's [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade Falcon Guards]], piloting a ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' * [[Star Colonel]] [[Kristen Redmond]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Talbert Renfrew]], captain of the ''[[Little Sorrel]]'' * [[Sergeant]] [[Andrew Rivenberg]] of the Command Company of [[Storm's Metal Thunder]], piloting a ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]'' * [[Lieutenant]] [[Timothy Rivenberg]] of the Command Company of [[Storm's Metal Thunder]], piloting a ''[[Stalker]]'' * [[Star Colonel]] [[Amado Roshak]], commander of Lambda Galaxy [[74th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|74th Battle Cluster]] "The Raptor Battle Cluster" of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], piloting a ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)]]'' & a ''[[Blood Asp]]'' * [[Leutnant-General]] [[Jeanette Scarlett]], commander of the [[9th Lyran Regulars]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Hampton Schroeder (Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Hampton Schroeder]], commander of the [[1st Wolf Strike Grenadiers (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Strike Grenadiers]] * [[Demi-Precentor]] III [[Rudolf Shakov]], commander of [[Sticks and Stones III-psi]] of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]], piloting an ''[[Exterminator]]'' * [[Captain]] [[Thomas Sherwood|Thomas "Prince John" Sherwood]], commander of the Sherwood Foresters of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)]]'' * [[Precentor]] [[Andrea Shillery]], commander of the [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th Division]] of [[ComStar]] * [[Star Captain]] [[Stanley (Clan Jade Falcon)|Stanley]], XO of the [[Black Talon|CJF ''Black Talon'']] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * Duke [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned) * [[Lieutenant_General#Lyran_Commonwealth_and_Lyran_Alliance|Leutnant-General]] [[Adam Steiner]], commander of the [[14th Donegal Guards]] (& temporaly the [[9th Lyran Regulars]], the [[3rd Alliance Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] "The Boys from Skye" & the [[6th Donegal Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]], piloting a ''[[Thunder Hawk]]'' * [[General of the Armies]] [[Nondi Steiner]] * [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]] * [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]], piloting a ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' called ''Prometheus'' * [[Colonel]] [[Griff Storm]], commander of [[Storm's Metal Thunder]] (mentioned) * [[Lieutenant-General]] [[Anne Sung]], commander of the [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] "Kestrel Lancers", piloting a ''[[Caesar]]'' * [[Star Colonel]] [[Terrence (Clan Jade Falcon)|Terrence]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of Epsilon Galaxy's [[8th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Falcon Regulars]] * [[Star Admiral]] [[Martin Thastus]], commander of the [[Black Talon|CJF ''Black Talon'']] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] * [[Leftenant General]] [[Caradoc Trevena|Caradoc "Doc" Trevena]] * [[Star Colonel]] [[Daphne Vickers]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]], commander of the [[1st Wolf Legion (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Legion]] * [[Star Captain]] [[Boyington Von Jankmon]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], captain of the [[Jade Wolf (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|CJF ''White Talon'']] * [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Jared von Jankmon]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], commander of [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]] * [[Khan of Clan Wolf|Khan]] [[Vlad Ward|Vladimir "Vlad" Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]] (mentioned) {{div col end}} ==Featured places== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Adelaide]] * [[Atocongo]] * [[Barcelona]] (mentioned) * [[Black Earth]] * [[Blackjack (system)|Blackjack]] * [[Blair Atholl]] * [[Blue Hole]] * [[Butler]] * [[Chapultepec]] * [[Crimond]] * [[Dustball]] * [[Graceland]] * [[Halfway]] * [[Hot Springs]] * [[Huntress]] (mentioned) * [[Kikuyu]] (mentioned) * [[Malibu]] * [[Melissia]] * [[Newtown Square]] (mentioned) * [[Rasalgethi]] (mentioned) * [[Roadside]] * [[Somerset]] (mentioned) * [[Sudeten]] (mentionend) * [[Terra]] (mentioned) * [[Tharkad]] (mentioned) * [[Tukayyid]] (mentioned) * [[Twycross]] * [[York (LC)|York]] (mentioned) * [[Zhongshan]] {{div col end}} ==Featured units== ===Inner Sphere=== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} ====[[Allies (FCCW)|Allied Forces (Victor)]]==== * [[1st Argyle Lancers]] "The Fast and Furious" (mentioned) * [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] "Kestrel Lancers" * [[8th Deneb Light Cavalry]] "The Green Leopards" (mentioned) * [[10th Lyran Guards]] "The Revenants" (mentioned) * [[20th Arcturan Guards]] "The White Bears of Uther" * [[244th Division (ComStar)|224th Division]] "The Prince's Men" * [[Barber's Marauder IIs]] (mentioned) * [[Blue Star Irregulars]] (mentioned) ====[[Loyalist (FCCW)|Loyalist Forces (Katherine)]]==== * [[2nd Bolan Guards|3rd Alliance Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] "The Boys from Skye" * [[4th Donegal Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] (mentioned) * [[6th Donegal Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] * [[9th Lyran Regulars]] "Karilon Magicians" * [[11th Donegal Guards]] (mentioned) * [[14th Donegal Guards]] "The Dawn Chargers" * [[14th Lyran Guards]] "The Fearsome Fourteenth" * [[15th Arcturan Guards]] (The Stavlos Tigers") reinforced with elements of the [[Gacrux Freedom Theater Militia|Gacrux FTM]] and the [[Neerabup Melissia Theater Militia|Neerabup MTM]] "The Hodge Podges" * [[Brion's Legion]] (mentioned) * [[Fighting Urukhai]], [[Bar Hounds|Roman's Bar Hounds]] (mentioned) * [[Grave Walkers]] (mentioned) * [[Kelenfold Arc-Royal Theater Militia|Kelenfold Pandora Theater Militia]] (mentioned) * [[Storm's Metal Thunder]] * [[Wolverton's Highlanders]] (mentioned) ====Neutral==== * [[39th Division (ComStar)|39th Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] "The White Lancers" (mentioned) * [[388th Division (ComStar)|388th Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] "The White Banshees" (mentioned) * [[Snord's Irregulars]] ===Clan Wolf-in-Exile=== * [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Alpha Galaxy]] [[1st Wolf Legion (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Legion]] "Stalking Death" * Alpha Galaxy [[1st Wolf Strike Grenadiers (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Strike Grenadiers]] "Snapping Jaws" * Alpha Galaxy [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|4th Wolf Guards]] Assault Cluster "Wolf Bane" * [[Golden Keshik (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Golden Keshik]] ===Clan Jade Falcon=== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]] [[7th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Talon Cluster]] "The Pride of Ironhold" * [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Epsilon Galaxy]] [[5th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|5th Battle]] "The Golden Talons" * [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Gamma Galaxy]] [[3rd Falcon Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|3rd Falcon Talon]] "The Jade Claymores" * Gamma Galaxy [[9th Talon (Clan Jade Falcon)|9th Talon]] "The Falcon Lancers" * Gamma Galaxy [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade Falcon Guards]] "Pryde's Pride" * Gamma Galaxy [[Jade Solahma (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade ''Solahma'']] * Epsilon Galaxy [[8th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Falcon Regulars]] "The Scarlet Scythes" * [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Omega Galaxy]] [[4th Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|4th Falcon Striker]] "The Black Falcons" * Omega Galaxy [[8th Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|8th Provisional Garrison Cluster]] * [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Rho Galaxy]] [[7th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Falcon Regulars]] "Hazen's Hussars" * [[Lambda Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Lambda Galaxy]] [[22nd Provisional Garrison Cluster (Clan Jade Falcon)|22nd Cluster]] * Lambda Galaxy [[74th Battle (Clan Jade Falcon)|74th Battle Cluster]] "The Raptor Battle Cluster" * [[Sigma Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Sigma Galaxy]] [[1st Falcon Hussars (Clan Jade Falcon)|1st Falcon Hussars]] "The Tokasha Hussars" * [[Turkina Keshik (Clan Jade Falcon)|Turkina Keshik]] "The Chosen of Turkina" {{div col end}} ==Featured BattleTech Equipment== ===BattleMechs=== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' * ''[[Awesome]]'' * ''[[Howler (Baboon)]]'' * ''[[Barghest]]'' * ''[[Battle Cobra]]'' * ''[[Stone Rhino (Behemoth)|Behemoth]]'' * ''[[Nova (Black Hawk)|Black Hawk]]'' * ''[[Black Lanner]]'' * ''[[Blitzkrieg]]'' * ''[[Blood Asp]]'' * ''[[Bushwacker]]'' * ''[[Caesar]]'' * ''[[Canis]]'' * ''[[Cobra (BattleMech)|Cobra]]'' * ''[[Cougar]]'' * ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)]]'' * ''[[Fire Falcon]]'' * ''[[Glass Spider (Galahad)|Galahad]]'' * ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)|Gladiator]]'' * ''[[Vapor Eagle (Goshawk)|Goshawk]]'' * ''[[Grand Titan]]'' * ''[[Hauptmann]]'' * ''[[Conjurer (Hellhound)|Hellhound]]'' * ''[[Hollander]]'' * ''[[JagerMech III]]'' * ''[[Mist Lynx (Koshi)|Koshi]]'' * ''[[Bane (Kraken)|Kraken]]'' * ''[[Lancelot]]'' * ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' * ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)]]'' * ''[[Night Gyr]]'' * ''[[Nightsky]]'' (mentioned) * ''[[Penetrator]]'' * ''[[Phantom (OmniMech)|Phantom]]'' * ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]'' * ''[[Scarabus]]'' * ''[[Stalker]]'' * ''[[Stealth]]'' * ''[[Stiletto]]'' * ''[[Stooping Hawk]]'' * ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]'' * ''[[Thunder Hawk]]'' * ''[[Turkina]]'' * ''[[Kit Fox (Uller)|Uller]]'' * ''[[Incubus (Vixen)|Vixen]]'' * ''[[War Dog]]'' * ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]'' * ''[[Wolfhound]]'' * ''[[Zeus]]'' (mentioned) {{div col end}} ===Vehicles=== * [[Badger]] tracked transport * [[Chevalier|Chevalier Light Tank]] * [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank (GAL-100)]] * [[Manticore|Manticore Heavy Tank]] * [[Myrmidon|Myrmidon Medium Tank]] * [[Prime Hauler]] * [[Savannah Master]] * [[SRM carrier]] * [[Vedette|Vedette Medium Tank]] ===AeroSpace Fighters=== * ''[[Jagatai]]'' * ''[[Jengiz]]'' * ''[[Sabutai]]'' * ''[[Scytha]]'' * ''[[Visigoth]]'' ===DropShips=== * ''[[Broadsword]]'' * ''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Colonel Crockett]]'') of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]] * ''[[Union]]'' (''[[Avatar (Individual DropShip|Avatar]]'') * ''[[Union]]'' * unknown class DropShip ''[[Ajax (Individual DropShip)|Ajax]]'' of the [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] * unknown class DropShip ''[[Kearsarge]]'' of the [[14th Donegal Guards]] ===JumpShips=== * JumpShips of undetermined classes (''[[Saber Rattle]]'', ''[[Wayward Warrior]]'', ''[[Little Sorrel]]'') ===WarShips=== * [[Black Talon|CJF ''Black Talon'']], ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser, later ''[[Black Paw (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Black Paw]]'' * [[Jade Wolf (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|CJF ''White Talon'']], ''Aegis''-class heavy cruiser ===Other=== * Orbital Dry Dock ''[[Star of Ironhold]]'' ==Foreign-Language Editions== ===German=== A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2003 as ''Operation Risiko'' (ISBN 9783453870642).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/966126068 ''Operation Risiko'']</ref> ==Covers== <gallery> Image:Operation Audacity.jpg|Original 2002 cover. Art by Doug Chaffee. Image:Operation Risiko.jpg|2003 German edition. Art by [[Todd Lockwood]]. </gallery> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Novels]] [[Category:Classic BattleTech novels]] [[Category:Works by Blaine Lee Pardoe]] [[Category:German Editions]]

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