Trial by Chaos

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Trial by Chaos
Product information
Type Novel
Author J. Steven York
Pages 304
Cover Artwork (no attribution)
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 6 June 2006
ISBN-10 0451460723
ISBN-13 978-0451460721
Content
Era Dark Age era
Timeline 21 November 3136 - 27 December 3136
Series MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels
Preceded by Blood Avatar
Followed by Principles of Desolation

Trial by Chaos, by J. Steven York, is the twentieth novel in the MechWarrior: Dark Age series. It was first published in June 2006 by Roc Books and was later republished in December 2021 by Catalyst Game Labs as a BattleTech Legends title.

The novel covers the Rasalhague Dominion's peacekeeping "occupation" of war-torn Vega.

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The Raging Bears have begun their occupation of the planet Vega with the hope of restoring order on a planet beset by violence and civil ruin. But their bold move to stabilize Prefecture I for The Republic of the Sphere may prove to be the chance their enemies have waited for...

While the military takeover of Vega was no great challenge, setting up a new planetary government and restoring the infrastructure of civilization have proven to be far more difficult for the peacekeeping forces of the Rasalhague Dominion. There remains an underground resistance that refuses to cease fire, and the Bears suspect that the Draconis Combine is secretly supporting the rebellion. As the Combine threatens them from without, the Bears also find themselves plagued by betrayal and deception from within. Unless they can expose the rival elements in their Clan, they may end up as fodder for destruction...

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A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Ulisses Spiele in 2013 as Chaostest (ISBN 9783868892574).[1] This was also published as an EPUB in 2013 (ISBN 9783868898552).[2]

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  1. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for print edition of Chaostest
  2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for EPUB edition of Chaostest