Double-Blind
- This article is about the novel. For the ruleset, see Double-Blind rules.
Double-Blind | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Loren L. Coleman |
Pages | 336 |
Cover Artwork | Les Dorscheid |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 01 April 1997 |
ISBN-10 | 0451455975 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451455970 |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 3058 |
Double-Blind, by Loren L. Coleman, is a story of Avanti's Angels.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 03 September 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.
The novel is also provided in digital form as a free reward for all backers of the 2023 Mercenaries Crowdfunding Campaign.
Contents
From the back cover
“ | Using fast and furious hit-and-run tactics, Marcus GioAvanti and his Avanti's Angels mercenaries have earned a tough reputation throughout the Inner Sphere. But the Inner Sphere isn't where their newest job is taking them—because their latest employer resides in that remote and mysterious region of space known as the Periphery...
The Magistracy of Canopus has been the target of aggression by the Marian Hegemony, and in hiring Marcus and his gutsy band of can-do commandos, it hopes to retaliate. But the fact that the Canopians are armed with technology that is considered rare in the Periphery is the least of Marcus's problems. Marcus and his "Angels" will have to face the real force behind the hostilities—the religious cult known as Word of Blake. This fanatical group has a scheme deadly enough to trap even the amazing Avanti's Angels... |
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Summary
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Featured characters
- Cameron St. Jamais
- Charlene Boske
- Demona Aziz
- Emma Centrella
- Jase Torgensson
- Jericho Ryan
- Judith Wood
- Ki-Lynn Tanaga
- Malachye Shervanis
- Marcus GioAvanti
- Naomi Centrella
- Srin Obbaka Rashier
- Sun-Tzu Liao
- Thomas Faber
Featured places
- Alphard
- Andurien
- Astrokaszy
- Campoleone
- Canopus
- Gibson
- Marantha
- New Home
- Outreach (mentioned)
- Sian
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Anvil
- Apollo
- Archer
- Assassin
- AWS-9M Awesome
- BattleMaster
- Blackjack
- BJ2-O Blackjack (OmniMech)
- Caesar
- Cataphract
- Centurion
- Clint
- Dervish
- Emperor
- Enforcer
- Falcon Hawk
- Grand Crusader
- Grand Dragon
- GRH-5H Grasshopper
- Griffin
- Guillotine
- Hammer (mentioned)
- Hermes II
- Hunchback
- JagerMech
- Jenner
- Locust
- Lynx
- Marauder
- Nightsky
- Orion
- Ostsol
- Panther
- Phoenix Hawk
- Quickdraw
- Rifleman
- Shadow Hawk
- Shootist
- Stinger
- Spider
- Tempest
- Trebuchet
- Valkyrie
- Vindicator
- Vulcan
- War Dog
- Warhammer
- Wasp
- Whitworth
- Wolverine
Vehicles
AeroSpace Fighters
- SPR-H5 Sparrowhawk
DropShips
- Hamilcar (mentioned)
- Head of a Pin Fortress-class DropShip
- Heaven Sent Union-class DropShip
- Leopard (mentioned)
- Overlord
- Pearl of True Wisdom Lung Wang-class DropShip
- Union
JumpShips
- Adonis, Merchant-class JumpShip
- Bacchus, JumpShip (class unknown)
- Celestial Walker, JumpShip (class unknown)
- Marathon, Merchant-class JumpShip
Weapons
Foreign-Language Editions
German
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1998 as Blindpartie (ISBN 9783453126541).[1] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2019 as BattleTech Legenden 36 : Blindpartie (ISBN 9783963312038).[2]
Russian
A Russian edition, translated by S. Samuylov, was published by Армада-пресс (Armada-Press) in 2001 as На линии огня (ISBN 5309002839) as part of a series produced in collaboration with Дрофа (Drofa). [3][4]
Covers
References
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Blindpartie
- ↑ Barnes & Noble product page for BattleTech Legenden 36 : Blindpartie
- ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for На линии огня
- ↑ National Library of Russia description for На линии огня