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+ | 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 "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 postmaster, despite its state nickname being "The Garden State." | ||
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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 |
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.
Contents
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
Featured characters
- Sho-sa Martin Chisei
- Major Roger Montjar
- Marshal of the Armies Morgan Hasek-Davion
- Sho-sho Hideki Ishmaru
- General Andrew Redburn
- Colonel Scott Hinesick
- General Ariana Winston
- Tai-i Michael Ryan
Featured places
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
DropShips and Small Craft
- KR-61 Long-Range Shuttle
- Leopard-class DropShip
- Union-class DropShip Cossack
JumpShips and WarShips
- Cameron-class battlecruiser SLS Invisible Truth
- Essex-class destroyer Starlight
- Kyushu-class frigate DCS Haruna
- Monolith-class JumpShip Gettysburg
- Star Lord-class JumpShip Buford
- Whirlwind-class destroyer CGB Fire Fang
- Whirlwind-class destroyer CGB Ursus
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
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 "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 postmaster, despite its state nickname being "The Garden State."