Fortress Republic (novel)
- This article is about the novel. For the event, see Fortress Republic.
Fortress Republic | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Loren L. Coleman |
Pages | 307 |
Cover Artwork | (no attribution) |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 4 October 2005 |
ISBN-10 | 0451460537 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451460530 |
Content | |
Era | Dark Age era |
Timeline | 9 June - 12 October 3135 |
Series | MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels |
Preceded by | Heretic's Faith |
Followed by | Blood Avatar |
Fortress Republic, by Loren L. Coleman, is the eighteenth novel in the MechWarrior: Dark Age series. It was first published in October 2005 by Roc Books and was later republished in November 2021 by Catalyst Game Labs as a BattleTech Legends title.
The novel chronicles the enactment of the Fortress Republic plan that reduced The Republic of the Sphere to those worlds closest to Terra.
Contents
From the back cover
“ | Julian Davion—Prince's Champion of the Federated Suns—is a warrior who has lost his way. Amidst political turmoil and the shifting fortunes of war, he struggles to find his destiny...
Julian's First Davion Guards have restored order on Terra. The Republic is closing its borders, keeping its core intact while leaving farther-flung worlds to fend for themselves. But The Republic is not only being attacked from without—it's being undermined from within, and the hunt for seditionists continues. Ex-knight and now-senator Conner Rhys-Monroe still leads the fight to destroy the Republic from the inside. He is expertly opposed by Countess Tara Campbell, leader of the Highlanders and the Republic's best hope on the outside. Terra lies at the center of their titanic tug-of-war, where Julian struggles to keep his footing in a situation shifting like blood-drenched quicksand. |
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Summary
This is the second part of "The Republic of the Sphere" duology, covering the events 3134–3135. This is a very busy period, with the novel steeped in multiple story arcs of events occurring across the remains of The Republic of the Sphere and the Federated Suns. The novel deals with the following major events:
- The Republic Civil War - The continuation of the conflict between the nobility and the Knights of The Republic. Which highlights Julian Davion's Allied Coalition actions against Conner Rhys-Monroe's expedition force fighting for Ronel and its functional HPG station. Senator Conner needing the station for his region of space, so to secure set for his coalition of worlds. This would secure his region as part of the Senatorial Alliance. Exarch Levin's hard decisions he must take in order to save Devlin Stone's dream of The Republic from dying completely.
- Swordsworn splinter militia – The Swordsworn's protagonists Aaron Sandoval and Eric Sandoval-Groell continuing struggle to gather and secure more worlds under their control in an attempt to unify them with the Federated Suns. As Aaron and Eric grow restless with each other's methods and views on which way to steer their organization's future.
- Julian Davion – Julian Davion's story of him struggling under his cousin's, Caleb Davion, leadership as First Prince of the Federated Suns and how trying to fulfilled the now-comatose Prince Harrison Davion's last order to work with the struggling Exarch's forces to fight off the Senator's attempt for control of The Republic.
Featured characters
- Aaron Sandoval
- Amanda Hasek
- Anders Kessel
- Andrew Giles
- Ariana Zou
- Blake Minor
- Caleb Davion
- Callandre Kell
- Conner Rhys-Monroe
- Danai Centrella-Liao
- David Faust
- David McKinnon
- Donald Ferguson
- Dwight Hastings
- Emil
- Erik Sandoval-Groell
- Gareth Sinclair
- Heather GioAvanti
- Héloïse Montgolfier
- James MacDougal
- Janella Lakewood
- Jirobi Katanga
- Julian Davion
- Kelson Sorenson
- Lars Magnusson
- Marcus Crane
- Mark Hedges
- Matt Rolph
- Maya Avellar
- Melanie Vladistock
- Olna Takari
- Sandra Fenlon
- Shaun Marti
- Sterling McKenna
- Tara Campbell
- Todd Dawkins
- Tyrina Drummond
- Yori Kurita
Featured Technology
Spacecraft
- Fortress-class DropShip Markeson Pride
- Invader-class JumpShip Avalon One
- Overlord-class DropShip First Sun
- Blood Raptor
- Northern Wind
Featured places
Covers
2021 cover. Art by Tan Ho Sim.