Impetus of War
Impetus of War | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Blaine Lee Pardoe |
Pages | 304 |
Cover Artwork | Bruce Jensen |
Interior Artwork | Duane Loose |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 01 December 1996 |
ISBN-10 | 0451455290 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451455291 |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 3058 |
Impetus of War, by Blaine Lee Pardoe, is a novel of the Northwind Highlanders mercenary unit, as they are hired for a secret strike deep into Clan Smoke Jaguar territory.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 06 August 2010 as a PDF file (text only, without cover, pictures, or any other interior artwork except for the usual BattleCorps frame graphics). The PDF copy includes a disclaimer stating that it was created from a pre-final edition text that might differ from the printed version and that canon-wise, the print edition trumps the PDF edition.
Contents
From the back cover
“ | Major Loren Jaffray is a soldier's soldier, a hardened professional who made his reputation with the Capellan Confederation's legendary Death Commandos. Now serving as an officer in the Northwind Highlanders, Loren longs to prove his loyalty to his new comrades. And he's getting that chance—the Draconis Combine is hiring his regiment to take on a mission unlike any before it.
The ruthless Clan Smoke Jaguar emulate the savagery of their feline namesake with lethal accuracy. Nobody knows this better than the samurai of the Draconis Combine, who fought to the death to save their very homeworld. Now Loren's crack Highlanders will be the instrument of the Combine's vengeance, striking into the Deep Periphery to crush one of the Jaguars' supply centers on a distant world called Wayside V. But the young, confident major is in for a very nasty surprise—and unless he makes a brilliant change in plans, Wayside V will be soaked with Scots blood... |
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Summary
This is the story of the invasion of a Clan-held Periphery world by the Northwind Highlanders, under contract with the Draconis Combine. It involves Clans Smoke Jaguar and Nova Cat. It is the last Clan-related novel before the Twilight of the Clans series begins.
Featured characters
- Colonel Andrea Stirling
- Oathmaster Biccon Winters
- Captain Colin Lovat
- Captain Colvin Spillman
- Major Cullen Craig
- Galaxy Commander Devon Osis
- Elden Parkensen
- Greg Hector
- Jake Fuller
- Jebediah Lewis
- Kalvin Amari
- Kerndon
- Klark Chrisholm
- Major Kurt Blakadar
- Khan Lincoln Osis
- Major Loren Jaffray
- Marilen
- Captain Michell Fraser
- Patricia
- Roberta
- Captain Rory McCray
- Santin West
- Thibideau Osis
- Torri Chandler
- Trisha McBride
- Major MacFranklin (mentioned)
Featured places
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Albatross
- Stone Rhino (Behemoth)
- Nova (Black Hawk)
- Catapult
- Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)
- Cerberus
- Cyclops
- Dire Wolf (Daishi)
- Fire Moth (Dasher)
- Viper (Dragonfly)
- Executioner (Gladiator)
- Grand Dragon
- Grand Titan
- Grim Reaper
- Arctic Cheetah (Hankyu)
- Hatamoto-Chi
- Huntsman (Nobori-nin)
- Ice Ferret (Fenris)
- Jenner
- Hellbringer (Loki)
- Mist Lynx (Koshi)
- Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)
- Gargoyle (Man O' War)
- Grand Dragon
- Marauder II
- Warhawk (Masakari)
- Penetrator
- Adder (Puma)
- Rifleman
- Rifleman IIC
- Stormcrow (Ryoken)
- Supernova
- Summoner (Thor)
- Kit Fox (Uller)
- Victor
- Mad Dog (Vulture)
- Warhammer IIC
- Wolf Trap
- Wyvern
Vehicle
Battle Armor
AeroSpace Fighters
DropShips
- Overlord-class DropShip Bull Run
- Overlord-class DropShip Claymore
- Overlord-class DropShip Retribution
- Overlord-class DropShip Stonewall Jackson
JumpShip
- Invader-class JumpShip Fox's Bane
- Magellan-class JumpShip Kobayashi
- Star Lord
WarShip
Foreign-Language Editions
German
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1997 as Der Vater der Dinge (ISBN 9783453118874).[1] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2020 as BattleTech Legenden 34 : Der Vater der Dinge (ISBN 9783963316982).[2]
Russian
A Russian edition, translated by O. Martynov, was published by Армада-пресс (Armada-Press) in 2002 as Двойная игра (ISBN 5309003347) as part of a series produced in collaboration with Дрофа (Drofa). [3] [4]
Covers
1998 German edition. Art by Romas Kukalis.
References
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Der Vater der Dinge
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 34 : Der Vater der Dinge
- ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Двойная игра
- ↑ National Library of Russia description for Двойная игра