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== From the back cover == | == From the back cover == | ||
| − | {{quote|''Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant [[Cassie Suthorn]] of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] is as consummately lethal as the giant [[BattleMech]]s she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling [[mercenary unit|mercenary regiment]] has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]'s corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the [[Draconis Combine]], they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of [[Hachiman ( | + | {{quote|''Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant [[Cassie Suthorn]] of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] is as consummately lethal as the giant [[BattleMech]]s she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling [[mercenary unit|mercenary regiment]] has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]'s corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the [[Draconis Combine]], they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]]—and when the [[yakuza]] and the dread [[ISF]] form a devil's alliance to bring down [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], only Cassie's unique skills can save her regiment.'' |
''All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares.''}} | ''All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares.''}} | ||
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== Featured characters == | == Featured characters == | ||
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* [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos ''"Tiburón"'' Camacho]] | * [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos ''"Tiburón"'' Camacho]] | ||
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol ''"la Dama Muerta"'' Cabrera]] | * [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol ''"la Dama Muerta"'' Cabrera]] | ||
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* Captain [[Lee Morales]] | * Captain [[Lee Morales]] | ||
* Captain [[Juan Pedro O'Rourke|Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke]] | * Captain [[Juan Pedro O'Rourke|Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke]] | ||
| − | * Captain [[Santo]] | + | * Captain [[Santo (Camacho's Caballeros)|Santo]] |
* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Teresa de Avila Chavez|Teresa ''"la Guadalupana"'' de Avila Chavez]] | * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Teresa de Avila Chavez|Teresa ''"la Guadalupana"'' de Avila Chavez]] | ||
* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Buck Evans|Buck "Sawbuck" Evans]] | * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Buck Evans|Buck "Sawbuck" Evans]] | ||
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* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Alberto Jaramillo]] | * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Alberto Jaramillo]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Macho Alvarado]] | * Lieutenant [[Macho Alvarado]] | ||
| + | * Lieutenant [[Leo Archuleta|Leo "El Pipiribau" Archuleta]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Benito Delshay]] | * Lieutenant [[Benito Delshay]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Janine Esposito|Janine ''"Mariposa"'' Esposito]] | * Lieutenant [[Janine Esposito|Janine ''"Mariposa"'' Esposito]] | ||
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* [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Willard Dix|Willard "Drygulch" Dix]] | * [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Willard Dix|Willard "Drygulch" Dix]] | ||
* [[Private]] [[Absalom Sloat]] | * [[Private]] [[Absalom Sloat]] | ||
| + | * [[Marcus|"Buffalo Soldier" Marcus]] | ||
* [[Sammy Chato]] | * [[Sammy Chato]] | ||
* [[Jimmy Escobar]] | * [[Jimmy Escobar]] | ||
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* [[Yvonne Sanchez]] | * [[Yvonne Sanchez]] | ||
* [[Lucy Aragón]] | * [[Lucy Aragón]] | ||
| + | * [[Metalhead]] | ||
* [[Preetam Masakawa]] | * [[Preetam Masakawa]] | ||
* [[Eddie Katsumori]] | * [[Eddie Katsumori]] | ||
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* [[Mariska Savage]] | * [[Mariska Savage]] | ||
* [[Misha Auburn]] (mentioned) | * [[Misha Auburn]] (mentioned) | ||
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==Featured places== | ==Featured places== | ||
| − | * [[Hachiman ( | + | * [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]] |
* [[Larsha]] | * [[Larsha]] | ||
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
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* ''[[Adder]]'' | * ''[[Adder]]'' | ||
* ''[[Archer]]'' | * ''[[Archer]]'' | ||
* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | ||
* ''[[Awesome]]'' | * ''[[Awesome]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Banshee]]'' | + | * ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' |
* ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | * ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | ||
* ''[[Catapult]]'' | * ''[[Catapult]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Javelin]]'' | * ''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jenner]]'' | * ''[[Jenner]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Katana]]'' | + | * ''[[Katana (BattleMech)|Katana]]'' |
* ''[[Kintaro]]'' | * ''[[Kintaro]]'' | ||
* ''[[Kit Fox]]'' | * ''[[Kit Fox]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Wolverine]]'' | * ''[[Wolverine]]'' | ||
* ''[[Zeus]]'' | * ''[[Zeus]]'' | ||
| + | {{div col end}} | ||
===Aircraft=== | ===Aircraft=== | ||
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===German=== | ===German=== | ||
A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1995 as ''Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783453079786).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/94467240X first printing of ''Auge um Auge'']</ref> The book had a second printing in 1996 with the same ISBN, title, page count, and price.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/946575568 second printing of ''Auge um Auge'']</ref> This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783957526793).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1148944915 ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'']</ref> | A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1995 as ''Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783453079786).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/94467240X first printing of ''Auge um Auge'']</ref> The book had a second printing in 1996 with the same ISBN, title, page count, and price.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/946575568 second printing of ''Auge um Auge'']</ref> This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783957526793).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1148944915 ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'']</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Russian=== | ||
| + | A Russian edition, translated by S. Berkov, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1996 as ''Рукопашный бой'' (ISBN 5763202627). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39432 Рукопашный бой]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005425365&format=037&base=NLR01 Рукопашный бой]</ref> | ||
==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
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Image:Auge um Auge.jpg|1995 German edition. | Image:Auge um Auge.jpg|1995 German edition. | ||
Image:BattleTech Legenden 24 - Auge um Auge.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint). | Image:BattleTech Legenden 24 - Auge um Auge.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint). | ||
| + | Image:Рукопашный бой.jpg|1996 Russian edition. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Works by Victor Milán]] | [[Category:Works by Victor Milán]] | ||
[[Category:German Editions]] | [[Category:German Editions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Russian Editions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 12 January 2024
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| Close Quarters | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Victor Milán |
| Pages | 390 |
| Cover Artwork | Boris Vallejo |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Roc Books |
| First published | 1 September 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | 0451453786 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0451453785 |
| Content | |
| Era | Clan Invasion era |
| Timeline | 3056 |
| Series | Camacho's Caballeros trilogy |
| Followed by | Hearts of Chaos |
Close Quarters, by Victor Milán, is the first of trilogy of novels chronicling the adventures of Camacho's Caballeros.
Contents
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant Cassie Suthorn of Camacho's Caballeros is as consummately lethal as the giant BattleMechs she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling mercenary regiment has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard Coordinator Theodore Kurita's corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the Draconis Combine, they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of Hachiman—and when the yakuza and the dread ISF form a devil's alliance to bring down Chandrasekhar Kurita, only Cassie's unique skills can save her regiment.
All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares. |
” |
Summary[edit]
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Featured characters[edit]
- Colonel Carlos "Tiburón" Camacho
- Lieutenant Colonel Marisol "la Dama Muerta" Cabrera
- Lieutenant Colonel Gordon "Gordo" Baird
- Force Commander Gavilán "Falcon" Camacho
- Force Commander Rabbi Bar-Kochba
- Captain Kali "Lady K" MacDougall
- Captain James "Badlands" Powell
- Captain Father Doctor Roberto "Call Me Bob" García
- Captain Bobby "Bobby the Wolf" Begay
- Captain Diana "Diana" Vásquez
- Captain Patricia Camacho (mentioned)
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Cassie "Abtakha" Suthorn
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Billy "Cowboy" Payson
- Lieutenant Raven "Raven" O'Connor
- CEO Chandrasekhar Kurita
- Mirza Peter Abdulsattah
- Director Subhash Indrahar
- Ninyu Kerai Indrahar
- Earl Percival Fillington
- Marquis Redmond Hosoya
- Tai-sa Eleanor Shimazu
- Tai-i Buntaro Mayne
- Archie Westin
- Coordinator Theodore Kurita (mentioned)
- Force Commander Peter "Singer" White Nose Pony
- Captain John Amos "French Fry" Ames
- Captain Marshal "Astro Zombie" Harris
- Captain Angela "Vanity" Torres
- Captain Lee Morales
- Captain Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke
- Captain Santo
- Lieutenant Senior Grade Teresa "la Guadalupana" de Avila Chavez
- Lieutenant Senior Grade Buck "Sawbuck" Evans
- Lieutenant Senior Grade Annie "Avengin' Annie" Hurd
- Lieutenant Senior Grade James Kicking Bird
- Lieutenant Senior Grade Diana Vásquez
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Hector "Teco" Alvarez
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Nelson "Winger" Blackbird
- Lieutenant Junior Grade William "Deputy Dawg" Carson
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Earl Willie "Mountain Man" Carter
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Silas Garcia
- Lieutenant Junior Grade Alberto Jaramillo
- Lieutenant Macho Alvarado
- Lieutenant Leo "El Pipiribau" Archuleta
- Lieutenant Benito Delshay
- Lieutenant Janine "Mariposa" Esposito
- Lieutenant Chuy Montoya
- Lieutenant Lonny Ortega
- Lieutenant Rebel "Reb" Perez
- Lieutenant Mercedes "Misty" Saavedra
- Lieutenant Joey Sosa
- Lieutenant Marshal Waits
- Father Elfego Goldstein
- Doctor Sondra "La Curandera" Ten Bears
- Master Sergeant Richard "Zuma" Gallegos
- Chief Armorer Bogdan Michael "Stacks" Stachiewski
- Scooter Barnes
- Billy Huckaby
- Staff Sergeant Willard "Drygulch" Dix
- Private Absalom Sloat
- "Buffalo Soldier" Marcus
- Sammy Chato
- Jimmy Escobar
- Petie McTeague
- Yvonne Sanchez
- Lucy Aragón
- Metalhead
- Preetam Masakawa
- Eddie Katsumori
- Enrico "Emie" Katsuyama
- Peter Malloy
- Takura Migaki
- Milos Shimazu
- Kazuo Sumiyama
- Gupta Yoritomo
- Tai-I Roger Hanson
- Chu-I Sammy Ozawa
- Shig Hofstra
- Misty van Doom
- Mariska Savage
- Misha Auburn (mentioned)
Featured places[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
- Adder
- Archer
- Atlas
- Awesome
- Banshee
- BattleMaster
- Catapult
- Charger
- Crusader
- Executioner
- Grand Dragon
- Grasshopper
- Griffin
- Hatchetman
- Hermes II
- Hunchback
- Ice Ferret
- JagerMech
- Javelin
- Jenner
- Katana
- Kintaro
- Kit Fox
- Locust
- Mad Dog
- Marauder
- Mauler
- Orion
- Panther
- Phoenix Hawk
- Quickdraw
- Raven
- Rifleman
- Scorpion
- Shadow Hawk
- Stalker
- Stinger
- Timber Wolf
- Trebuchet
- UrbanMech
- Valkyrie
- Victor
- Wasp
- Warhammer
- Whitworth
- Wolverine
- Zeus
Aircraft[edit]
Personal weapons and equipment[edit]
- Shimatsu 42 Machine Pistol.
Foreign-Language Editions[edit]
German[edit]
A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by Heyne in 1995 as Auge um Auge (ISBN 9783453079786).[1] The book had a second printing in 1996 with the same ISBN, title, page count, and price.[2] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2017 as BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge (ISBN 9783957526793).[3]
Russian[edit]
A Russian edition, translated by S. Berkov, was published by Армада (Armada) in 1996 as Рукопашный бой (ISBN 5763202627). [4][5]
Covers[edit]
Original 1994 cover. Art by Boris Vallejo.
1995 German edition.
2017 German edition (reprint).
1996 Russian edition.
References[edit]
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for first printing of Auge um Auge
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for second printing of Auge um Auge
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge
- ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Рукопашный бой
- ↑ National Library of Russia description for Рукопашный бой