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'''''Black Dragon''''', by [[Victor Milán]], concludes the adventures of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] [[mercenary unit|mercenary band]] and their continuing battle with the secretive [[Kokuryu-kai|Black Dragon Society]].
 
'''''Black Dragon''''', by [[Victor Milán]], concludes the adventures of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] [[mercenary unit|mercenary band]] and their continuing battle with the secretive [[Kokuryu-kai|Black Dragon Society]].
  
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The front page shows the yakuza oyabun Hiroo Yamaguchi, piloting a BattleMech [[Hunchback]] destroying a hovercraft of the rival yakuza who try to kill him.
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The front page shows the yakuza ''oyabun'' Hiroo Yamaguchi, piloting a BattleMech [[Hunchback]] destroying a hovercraft of the rival yakuza who try to kill him.
  
 
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== Featured characters ==
 
== Featured characters ==
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* [[Cassie Suthorn]]
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* [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]]
 
 
* [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]
 
* [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]
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* [[Eleanor Shimazu]]
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* [[Takashi Kurita]]
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* [[Franklin Sakamoto]]
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* ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Franklin Sakamoto]]
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* [[Oda Hideyoshi]]
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* [[Angus Kurita]]
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* [[Benjamin Inagawa]]
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* ''[[Tai-sho]]'' [[Tomoe Sakade]]
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* [[Subhash Indrahar]]
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* [[Constance Kurita]] (mentioned only)
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* [[Shin Yodama]] (mentioned only)
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* [[Minoru Tetsuhara]] (mentioned only)
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* ''[[Tai-sho]]'' [[Shigeru Yoshida]]
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* Director [[Subhash Indrahar]]
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* Deputy Director [[Takura Migaki]]
 
* [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]]
 
* [[Ninyu Kerai Indrahar]]
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* [[Kali MacDougall]]
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* [[Daniel Ramaka]]
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* [[Takura Migaki]]
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* [[Omi Dashani]]
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* [[Constance Jojira]]
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* ''[[Tai-sho]]'' [[Hohiro Kiguri]]
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* ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Achilles Daw]]
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* ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Terence O'Hanrahan]]
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* ''Chu-i'' [[Soldaco]]
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* ''[[Shujin]]'' [[Choiseul]]
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* ''[[Shujin]]'' [[Duchovny]]
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* Talon Sergeant [[Saburo Nishimura]]
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* Talon Sergeant [[Kashira Bates]]
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* ''[[Sho-sho]]'' [[Oda Hideyoshi]]
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* [[Mishcha Kurosawa]]
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* [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]]
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* ''Mirza'' [[Peter Abdulsattah]]
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* ''Oyabun (Dieron)'' [[Hiraoke Toyama]]
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* ''Oyabun (Benjamin)'' [[Benjamin Inagawa]]
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* ''Oyabun (Luthien)'' [[Hiroo Yamaguchi]]
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* ''[[Tai-sa]]'' ''Oyabun (Hachiman)'' [[Eleanor Shimazu]]
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* ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Buntaro Mayne]]
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* [[Usagi]] & [[Unagi]]
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* [[Billy Dragomil]]
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* [[Sari DeLeeuw]]
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* [[Joe Shen]]
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* [[Amiko Sturz]]
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* ''[[Chu-i]]'' [[Tzu-Chien McCartney]]
 
* [[Johnny Tchang]]
 
* [[Johnny Tchang]]
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* [[Vanity Torres]]
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* [[Jinjiro Coleman]]
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* [[Hiraoke Toyama]]
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* ''[[Sho-sho]]'' [[Donaldson]]
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* [[Hiroo Yamaguchi]]
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* ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Charles Ohta]]
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* [[Shigeru Yoshida]]
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* Professor [[Isabu Tomita]]
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* [[Marquis]] [[Fellini]]
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* [[Marquis]] [[Maturro]]
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* ''[[Tai-sho]]'' [[Jeffrey Kusunoki]] (mentioned only)
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* Colonel [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos "Tiburon" Camacho]]
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* Lieutenant Colonel [[Gavilán Camacho]]
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* Lieutenant Colonel [[Gordon Baird]] (mentioned only)
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* Force Commander [[Dolores Gallegos|Dolores "Red" Gallegos]]
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* Force Commander [[Bobby Begay|Bobby "Navajo Wolf" Begay]]
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* Force Commander Rabbi Bar-Kochba
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* Captain [[Kali MacDougall|Kali "Lady K" MacDougall]]
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* Captain [[Angela Torres|Angela "Vanity" Torres]]
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* Captain [[Sharon Omizuki|Sharon "Mouse" Omizuki]]
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* Captain Father Doctor [[Roberto Garcia|Roberto "Call Me Bob" Garcia]]
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* Captain [[John Amos Ames|John Amos "French Fry" Ames]]
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* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Cassie Suthorn]]
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* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Daniel Patrick Morgan|Daniel Patrick "Rooster" Morgan]]
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* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Daffodil Chu]]
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* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Elvis Santillanes|Elvis "Stretch" Santillanes]]
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* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[William Payson|William "Cowboy" Payson]]
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* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Jesse Leyva|Jesse James "Outlaw" Leyva]]
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* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Ruby Sálazar|Ruby "Spitfire" Sálazar]]
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* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Yvonne Delgado]]
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* Lieutenant [[Mercedes Saavedra|Mercedes "Misty" Saavedra]]
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* Lieutenant [[Raven O'Connor|Raven "Raven" O'Connor]]
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* Lieutenant [[Leo Archuleta|Leo "El Pipiribau" Archuleta]]
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* Lieutenant [[Rebel Perez|Rebel "Reb" Perez]] (mentioned only)
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* [[Windy Gutierrez]]
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* [[Don Pinnock]]
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* [[Stretch Santillanes]]
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* [[Tyree Manygoats]]
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* [[Terry Carrington]]
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* [[Master Sergeant]] [[Richard Gallegos|Richard "Zuma" Gallegos]]
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* [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Tony Martinez]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Mirabelle Velasquez]]
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* Chief Armorer [[Bogdan Michael Stachiewski|Bogdan Michael "Stacks" Stachiewski]]
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* Tech [[Mariska Savage|Mariska "Risky" Savage]]
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* [[Marly Jones]]
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* [[Daniel Morgan|Daniel "The Rooster" Morgan]]
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* CommTech [[Jimmy Skowron]]
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* [[Pik Vosloo]]
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* [[Ganz Harter|Ganz "Goose" Harter]]
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* [[Johnny Herlihy|Johnny "Smoke" Herlihy]]
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* [[Eddie Kim]]
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* [[Les Hoffman]] (mentioned only)
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* [[Luko]]
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* [[Buraku Pete]]
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* [[Lonnie Padilla]]
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{{div col end}}
  
 
== Featured places ==
 
== Featured places ==
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* [[Benjamin]]
 
* [[Luthien]]
 
* [[Luthien]]
 
* [[Shimonoseki]]
 
* [[Shimonoseki]]
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==Featured BattleTech==
 
==Featured BattleTech==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* [[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]
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* [[Grand Dragon]]
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* ''[[Apollo (BattleMech)|Apollo]]''
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* [[Hatamoto-Chi]]
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* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
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* [[Locust]]
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* ''[[Axman]]''
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* [[Vulture]]
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* ''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]''
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* ''[[BattleMaster]]''
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* ''[[Behemoth]]''
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* BHKU-0 ''[[Black Hawk-KU]]''
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* BJ-2 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
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* BJ-2-O ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)|Blackjack Omni]]''
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* ''[[Bushwacker]]''
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* ''[[Cataphract]]''
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* ''[[Charger]]''
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* ''[[Cyclops]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Daikyu]]''
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* ''[[Dragon Fire]]''
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* ''[[Firefly]]''
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* FS9-H ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Grand Dragon]]''
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* T-IT-N1M ''[[Grand Titan]]''
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* ''[[Grasshopper]]''
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* ''[[Griffin]]''
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* ''[[Guillotine]]''
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* ''[[Hankyu]]''
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* ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]''
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* ''[[Hitman]]''
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* ''[[Hornet]]''
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* ''[[Hunchback]]''
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* ''[[Javelin]]''
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* ''[[Jenner]]''
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* ''[[JagerMech]]''
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* ''[[Locust]]''
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* ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|Mad Cat]]''
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* ''[[Masakari]]''
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* ''[[Mauler]]''
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* ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]''
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* NG-C3A ''[[Naginata]]''
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* ''[[Nightsky]]''
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* OBK-MIO ''[[O-Bakemono]]''
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* ''[[Orion]]''
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* ''[[Owen]]''
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* ''[[Quickdraw]]''
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* ''[[Panther]]''
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* ''[[Pillager]]''
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* RTX1-0 ''[[Raptor]]''
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* ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
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* ''[[Spider]]''
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* ''[[Stealth]]''
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* ''[[Strider]]''
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* ''[[Sunder]]''
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* ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]''
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* UM-R60 ''[[UrbanMech]]''
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* ''[[Valkyrie]]''
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* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|Vulture]]''
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* ''[[Vindicator]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[War Dog]]''
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* ''[[Wasp]]''
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{{div col end}}
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===Combat Vehicles===
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* [[Von Luckner]]
  
 
===Aerospace===
 
===Aerospace===
 
* [[Shilone]]
 
* [[Shilone]]
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===VTOLs===
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* [[Warrior_(Combat_Vehicle)|Warrior H7]]
  
 
===DropShip===
 
===DropShip===
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===JumpShip===
 
===JumpShip===
 
* ''[[Mishima (Individual JumpShip)|Mishima]]''
 
* ''[[Mishima (Individual JumpShip)|Mishima]]''
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===Infantry Equipment===
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* [[DEST_Infiltration_Suit|DEST Infiltration Suit]]
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
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===German===
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A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1997 as ''Der schwarze Drache'' (ISBN 9783453109513).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/952200953 ''Der schwarze Drache'']</ref>
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===Russian===
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A Russian edition, translated by S. Saksin, was published by [[Армада-пресс]] (Armada-Press) in 2002 as ''Черный дракон'' (ISBN 530900341X) as part of a series produced in collaboration with [[Дрофа]] (Drofa). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39434 Черный дракон]</ref> <ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000304918&format=037&base=NLR01 Черный дракон]</ref>
  
 
==Covers==
 
==Covers==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:Der schwarze Drache.jpg|German book cover
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Image:Der schwarze Drache.jpg|1997 German edition.
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Image:Черный Дракон.jpg|2002 Russian edition.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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=References=
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<references/>
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[[Category:Works by Victor Milán]]
 
[[Category:Works by Victor Milán]]
 
[[Category:German Editions]]
 
[[Category:German Editions]]
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[[Category:Russian Editions]]

Revision as of 08:56, 19 November 2023

Black Dragon cover.jpg
Black Dragon
Product information
Type Novel
Author Victor Milán
Pages 400
Cover Artwork Peter Bollinger
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 1 November 1996
ISBN-10 0451455282
ISBN-13 978-0451455284
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 3058
Series Camacho's Caballeros trilogy
Preceded by Hearts of Chaos

Black Dragon, by Victor Milán, concludes the adventures of Camacho's Caballeros mercenary band and their continuing battle with the secretive Black Dragon Society.

The front page shows the yakuza oyabun Hiroo Yamaguchi, piloting a BattleMech Hunchback destroying a hovercraft of the rival yakuza who try to kill him.

The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 30 May 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.

From the back cover

“ Theodore Kurita, samurai tyrant of the mighty Draconis Combine, is celebrating his sixty-first birthday. Topping the guest list is an unlikely bunch of high-tech troublemakers: Camacho's Caballeros, the toughest team of mercenary MechWarriors the Inner Sphere has ever seen. But their invitation is more than merely social. Theodore's powerful cousin, "Uncle Chandy," has recruited their ace operative, Cassie Suthorn, for a dangerous mission.

On an xenophobic planet where honor and duty are worshiped like deities, the freelancing Caballeros are considered barbarians. But Cassie's covert investigation uncovers an insurrection, and Camacho's foreign "barbarians" could be the only unit with enough guns and grit to save the Draconis Combine from its own extremists. And when the armor-piercing rockets and laser fire finally subside, counted among the slain may be Cassie and many of her courageous comrades—as well as the fragile peace of the entire Inner Sphere...

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Summary


Featured characters

Featured places

Featured BattleTech

BattleMechs

Combat Vehicles

Aerospace

VTOLs

DropShip

JumpShip

Infantry Equipment

Foreign-Language Editions

German

A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by Heyne in 1997 as Der schwarze Drache (ISBN 9783453109513).[1]

Russian

A Russian edition, translated by S. Saksin, was published by Армада-пресс (Armada-Press) in 2002 as Черный дракон (ISBN 530900341X) as part of a series produced in collaboration with Дрофа (Drofa). [2] [3]

Covers

  • 1997 German edition.

  • 2002 Russian edition.

References

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Der schwarze Drache
  2. ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Черный дракон
  3. ↑ National Library of Russia description for Черный дракон

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