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==Featured BattleTech==
 
==Featured BattleTech==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Gargoyle]]''
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* ''[[Masakari]]''
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* ''[[Archer]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Assassins]]''
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* ''[[Atlas]]''
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* ''[[Blackjack]]''
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* ''[[Black Knight]]''
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* CPLT-C3 ''[[Catapult]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)]]''
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* ''[[Centurion]]''
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* ''[[Cicada]]''
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* ''[[Commando]]''
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* CP-11-C ''[[Cyclops]]''
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* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)]]''
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* ''[[Viper (Dragonfly)]]''
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* ''[[Enforcer]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Dervish]]''
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* ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)]]''
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* ''[[Griffin]]''
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* ''[[Hermes II]]''
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* ''[[Hellbringer (Loki)]]''
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* ''[[Highlander]]''
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* ''[[Hunchback]]''
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* ''[[JagerMech]]''
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* ''[[Javelin]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Jenner]]''
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* ''[[King Crab]]''
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* ''[[Locust]]''
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* ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]
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* ON1-M ''[[Orion]]''
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* ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
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* ''[[Adder (Puma)]]''
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* ''[[Quickdraw]]''
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* ''[[Raven]]''
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* ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]''
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* ''[[Sunder]]''
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* ''[[Thug]]''
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* ''[[Kit Fox (Uller)]]''
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* ''[[Valkyrie]]''
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* ''[[Victor]]''
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* ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]''
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* ''[[Watchman]]''
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* ''[[Whitworth]]''
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* ''[[Wolverine]]''
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* ''[[Zeus]]''
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===Vehicles===
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* [[Blizzard (Combat Vehicle)|Blizzard]]
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* [[M-1537 prime mover]]
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* [[Maxim]]
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===AeroSpace===
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* GTHA-500 ''[[Gotha]]''
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* ''[[Hammerhead (Aerospace Fighter class)|Hammerhead]]''
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* ''[[Hellcat]]''
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* ''[[Rapier]]''
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* F-700R ''[[Riever]]''
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* ''[[Sabutai]]''
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* SL-17R ''[[Shilone]]''
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* SL-15R ''[[Slayer]]''
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* ''[[Thrush]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Thunderbird]]''
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* ''[[Turk]]''
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* ''[[Visigoth]]''
  
 
===DropShips and Small Craft===
 
===DropShips and Small Craft===
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* ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class DropShip ''[[Bisan]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* ''[[Avenger (DropShip class)|Avenger]]''-class DropShip ''[[Dojo|DCS Dojo]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* ''[[Avenger (DropShip class)|Avenger]]''-class DropShip ''[[Hainan|DCS Hainan]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* ''[[Broadsword]]''-class DropShip ''[[Stiletto (Individual Broadsword-class DropShip)|Ice Dart (Stiletto)]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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* ''[[Hannibal (DropShip class)|Hannibal]]''-class DropShip
 
* ''[[KR-61 Long-Range Shuttle]]''
 
* ''[[KR-61 Long-Range Shuttle]]''
 
* ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShip
 
* ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShip
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Cossack (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Cossack]]''
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* ''[[Mammoth]]''-class DropShip
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* ''[[Mule]]''-class DropShip
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* ''[[Nagumo]]''-class DropShip
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* ''[[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"]]''
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* ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip
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* ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Lancer (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Lancer]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Cossack (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Cossack]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Honor (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Honor]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Integrity (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Integrity]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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* ''[[Union-C]]''-class DropShips
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* unknown class Dropship ''[[Hussar (Individual Dropship|Hussar]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]] (probably Overlord)
  
 
===JumpShips and WarShips===
 
===JumpShips and WarShips===
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* ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser ''[[SLS Invisible Truth]]''
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* ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|SLS Invisible Truth]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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* ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Starlight (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Starlight]]''
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* ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser ''[[StarSword]]'' of [[ComStar]] (mentioned)
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* ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigate  ''[[DCS Haruna]]''
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* ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate ''[[Shining Claw (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|Shining Claw]]'' of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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* ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Emerald (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Emerald]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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* ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Starlight (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Starlight]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class Corvette ''[[Antrim (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|Antrim]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class Corvette ''[[Rostock (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|Rostock]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Alkmarr]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Circe (Individual Invader-class JumpShip)|Circe]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Ericsson]]'' of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Winter Wind (Individual Invader-class JumpShip)|Winter Wind]]'' of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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* ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigate  ''[[Haruna (Individual Kyushu-class WarShip)|DCS Haruna]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* ''[[Lola III]]''-class Destroyer ''[[Ranger (Individual Lola III-class WarShip, ComStar)|Ranger]]'' of [[ComStar]] [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[McKenna's Pride]]'' (mentioned)
 
* ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Gettysburg (Individual Monolith-class JumpShip)|Gettysburg]]''
 
* ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Gettysburg (Individual Monolith-class JumpShip)|Gettysburg]]''
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* ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Buford]]''
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* ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Banbridge]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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* ''[[Whirlwind]]''-class destroyer ''[[CGB Fire Fang]]''
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* ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Bernlad (Individual Star Lord-class JumpShip)|Bernlad]]'' of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* ''Whirlwind''-class destroyer ''[[CGB Ursus]]''
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* ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Buford (Individual Star Lord-class JumpShip)|Buford]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* ''[[Whirlwind]]''-class destroyer ''[[CGB Fire Fang]]'' of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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* ''Whirlwind''-class destroyer ''[[CGB Ursus]]'' of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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* unknown class ''[[Asturias (Individual JumpShip)|Asturias]]'' of [[ComStar]]
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===Infantry Equipment===
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* [[Kage]] suit
  
 
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
 
==Foreign-Language Editions==
 
===German===
 
===German===

Revision as of 11:34, 3 October 2023

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The Hunters
Product information
Type Novel
Author Thomas S. Gressman
Pages 336
Cover Artwork Bruce Jensen
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 01 December 1997
ISBN-10 0451456246
ISBN-13 978-0451456243
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 12 August 3058 – 3 January 3060
12 August, 30583 January, 3060
Series Twilight of the Clans
Preceded by Grave Covenant
Followed by Freebirth

The Hunters, by Thomas S. Gressman, is the third book in the Twilight of the Clans series.

The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 27 October 2009 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.

From the back cover

“ "Carry the fight to the Clans!" has become the rallying cry for the armies of the Successor States. Now, as the Great Houses launch an offensive against the Clan Occupation Zone, a combined armed task force, drawn from across the Inner Sphere, begins its own desperate journey.

Following the road marked out for them by a Clan defector, Task Force Serpent sets out to strike a blow at the heart of the Clans, at their home worlds. For so many years, the Inner Sphere has been the prey of the Clans. Now, in a war to end all wars, the hunted have become the hunters.

”

Summary

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Featured characters

Featured places

Featured BattleTech

BattleMechs

Vehicles

AeroSpace

DropShips and Small Craft

JumpShips and WarShips

Infantry Equipment


Foreign-Language Editions

German

A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1999 as Die Jäger (ISBN 9783453139886).[1] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2021 as BattleTech Legenden 40 : Die Jäger (ISBN 9783963317965).[2]

Hungarian

A Hungarian edition, translated by Zseli Ferenc, was published by Beholder in 2003 as Vadászok.[3]

Russian

A Russian edition, translated by I. Gavrilov, was published by Дрофа (Drofa) in 2003 as Охотники (ISBN 5710769614) as part of a series produced in collaboration with Армада-пресс (Armada-Press). [4] [5]

Spanish

A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by Timun Mas in 1999 as La caza de los jaguares.

Covers

  • Original 1999 German cover.

  • 2nd edition 2001 German cover.

  • 2021 German edition (reprint).

  • 2003 Hungarian edition.

  • 2003 Russian edition.

  • Spanish edition.

Notes

Trivia

The novel's author Thomas S. Gressman, a native of Pennsylvania, appears to poke fun at his neighboring state of New Jersey by taking the opportunity to have a minor portmaster character describe Jerseyville, the capital of Defiance VII as "the ugliest, hottest, smelliest, and all around-nastiest post I've ever had." To which Kasugai Hatsumi replies "What did you do to get yourself assigned to this garden spot?" It is a running (though not necessarily true) joke in America, particularly in the states surrounding New Jersey, to describe the state as having all of the qualities mentioned by the portmaster (in part due to its industrial ports), despite the state nickname being "The Garden State."

References

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Die Jäger
  2. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 40 : Die Jäger
  3. ↑ Beholder product page for Vadászok
  4. ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Охотники
  5. ↑ National Library of Russia description for Охотники

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