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| name                = Isle of the Blessed
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| name                = Isle of the Blessed<br />(Cover from EPUB edition)
 
| type                = Serialized novel (13 parts)
 
| type                = Serialized novel (13 parts)
 
| author              = [[Steven Mohan Jr.]]
 
| author              = [[Steven Mohan Jr.]]
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| publisher          = [[BattleCorps]]
 
| publisher          = [[BattleCorps]]
 
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| year                = 5 August 2006 16 February 2007 (Serial)<br />1 October 2013 (EPUB novel)
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| year                = 5 August 2006-16 February 2007 (Serial)<br />1 October 2013 (EPUB novel)
 
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'''''Isle of the Blessed''''' is a novel-sized multipart story by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] in 2 "books" of six parts each, plus one interlude. It ties into the eponymous "Isle of the Blessed" series of journal entries published through the [[BattleCorps#News section|Interstellar News Network (INN) section]] on BattleCorps.
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'''''Isle of the Blessed''''' is a novel-sized multi-part story by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] that was published online on [[BattleCorps]] in 2 "books" of six parts each, plus one interlude. It ties into the eponymous "Isle of the Blessed" series of journal entries published through the [[BattleCorps#News section|Interstellar News Network (INN) section]] on BattleCorps.
  
 
On 1 October 2013, an [[w:EPUB|EPUB]] edition of the novel was published that combines all parts of the series, plus a new introduction ("Forward") by the author.
 
On 1 October 2013, an [[w:EPUB|EPUB]] edition of the novel was published that combines all parts of the series, plus a new introduction ("Forward") by the author.
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===Book 1: The Act of Cutting===
 
===Book 1: The Act of Cutting===
 
:published 5 August 2006
 
:published 5 August 2006
{{quote|''"The Act of Cutting"—Isle of the Blessed, Book One begins its publication on BattleCorps. For the last few weeks, you've been reading the journals of [[Robert Doucette]] and [[Geoffrey Zucker]], [[NAIS]] technician and [[Word of Blake]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]. Now Steven Mohan, Jr. brings their stories to life in this serial companion to Vengeance Gambit. The Third Battle of [[New Avalon]] is at hand; whose side are you on?''}}
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{{quote|''"The Act of Cutting"—Isle of the Blessed, Book One begins its publication on BattleCorps. For the last few weeks, you've been reading the journals of [[Robert Douchette]] and [[Geoffrey Zucker]], [[NAIS]] technician and [[Word of Blake]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]. Now Steven Mohan, Jr. brings their stories to life in this serial companion to Vengeance Gambit. The Third Battle of [[New Avalon]] is at hand; whose side are you on?''}}
  
 
===Book 1: The Grain Rebellion Bridge===
 
===Book 1: The Grain Rebellion Bridge===
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==Featured Characters==
 
==Featured Characters==
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* [[Adler Geist]]
 
* [[Adler Geist]]
 
* [[Alberto Quiros]]
 
* [[Alberto Quiros]]
 
* [[Annette Leyland]]
 
* [[Annette Leyland]]
* [[Anthony Kirtner]]
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* [[Aremas Heuaventas]]
* [[Aremas Heuaventas|Aremas "Pops" Heuaventas]]
 
 
* [[Armaros]]
 
* [[Armaros]]
 
* [[Avitue]]
 
* [[Avitue]]
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* [[Chasida Garnet]]
 
* [[Chasida Garnet]]
 
* [[Christina Morton]]
 
* [[Christina Morton]]
* [[Concordia Folke]]
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* [[Dixon Zibler]]
* [[Dixon Zibler (Davion Brigade of Guards)|Dixon Zibler]]
 
* [[Donnovan Kleif]]
 
* [[Dwayne Bronson]]
 
 
* [[Emmett Hock]]
 
* [[Emmett Hock]]
 
* [[Felicia Hill]]
 
* [[Felicia Hill]]
* [[Felicia Targer]]
 
 
* [[Franklin Camden]]
 
* [[Franklin Camden]]
 
* [[Garbis Muradian]]
 
* [[Garbis Muradian]]
 
* [[Geoffrey Zucker]]
 
* [[Geoffrey Zucker]]
* [[Isabel de Icaza]]
 
 
* [[Jackson Davion]]
 
* [[Jackson Davion]]
* [[Jasminka Randjelovic]]
 
* [[Jason Caldwell]]
 
 
* [[Jean-Henri de Jeruc]]
 
* [[Jean-Henri de Jeruc]]
* [[Joachim O'Reilly]]
 
 
* [[Jonathan Davion]]
 
* [[Jonathan Davion]]
* [[Jopeí da Rosa]]
 
 
* [[Joseph Laidlaw]]
 
* [[Joseph Laidlaw]]
* [[Mallory Henk]]
 
 
* [[Mark Pensk]]
 
* [[Mark Pensk]]
 
* [[Mark Scar]]
 
* [[Mark Scar]]
* [[Morven Cooper]]
 
 
* [[Nancy McCaskill]]
 
* [[Nancy McCaskill]]
* [[Nell Lebow]]
 
 
* [[Norman Horell]]
 
* [[Norman Horell]]
 
* [[Othello Curren]]
 
* [[Othello Curren]]
* [[Rajiv Patel]]
 
 
* [[Ranier Wolfgram]]
 
* [[Ranier Wolfgram]]
 
* [[Ramon Nikolavich]]
 
* [[Ramon Nikolavich]]
 
* [[Robert Doucette]]
 
* [[Robert Doucette]]
* [[Robert Lu]]
 
* [[Sadiva Datar]]
 
 
* [[Samuel Nguyen]]
 
* [[Samuel Nguyen]]
 
* [[Stephanie Hoover]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Stephanie Hoover]] (mentioned)
* [[Thackery Johnson]]
 
* [[Timothy Saxon]]
 
* [[Tom Crippen]]
 
* [[Tomas Malek]]
 
 
* [[Warner Colton]]
 
* [[Warner Colton]]
 
* [[William Kossacks]]
 
* [[William Kossacks]]
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==Featured Places==
 
* [[New Avalon]]
 
  
 
==Featured Technology==
 
==Featured Technology==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* [[Albatross]]
* ''[[Albatross]]''
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* [[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]
* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
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* [[Awesome]]
* ''[[Awesome]]''
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* [[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]
* ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
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* [[BattleMaster]]
* ''[[BattleMaster|BLR-4S BattleMaster]]''
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* [[Black Knight]]
* ''[[Black Knight]]''
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* [[Buccaneer]]
* ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]''
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* [[Centurion]]
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
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* [[Cestus]]
* ''[[Cestus]]''
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* [[Clint]]
* ''[[Clint]]''
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* [[Falconer]]
* ''[[Falconer]]''
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* [[Grim Reaper]]
* ''[[Grand Titan]]''
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* [[Jenner]]
* ''[[Grim Reaper]]''
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* [[Legacy]]
* ''[[Jenner]]''
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* [[Legionnaire]]
* ''[[Legacy (BattleMech)|Legacy]]''
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* [[Locust]]]
* ''[[Legionnaire]]''
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* [[Longbow]]
* ''[[Locust]]''
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* [[Marauder II]]
* ''[[Longbow]]''
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* [[Nexus II]]
* ''[[Marauder II]]''
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* [[Ostsol]]
* ''[[Nexus (Star Python)#Variants|Nexus II]]''
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* [[Phoenix Hawk]]
* ''[[Ostsol]]''
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* [[Salamander]]
* ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
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* [[Shootist]]
* ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]''
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* [[Templar]]
* ''[[Shootist]]''
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* [[Thorn]]
* ''[[Templar]]''
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* [[Thug]]
* ''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]''
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* [[Warhammer]]
* ''[[Thug]]''
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* [[Wasp]]
* ''[[Warhammer]]''
 
* ''[[Wasp]]''
 
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===Vehicles===
 
===Vehicles===
 
* [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
 
* [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
* [[Bayamo|Bayamo Hoverbike]]
 
 
* [[Ferret]]
 
* [[Ferret]]
 
* [[Freedom 900]]
 
* [[Freedom 900]]
 
* [[Galleon]]
 
* [[Galleon]]
* [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]]
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* [[Pegasus]]
* [[Saturnus V]]
 
 
* [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion Light Tank]]
 
* [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion Light Tank]]
  
===Spacecraft===
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===Space Craft===
* ''[[Riga (WarShip class)|Riga]]''-class frigate WoBS ''[[Red Angel]]''
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* ''[[Riga (WarShip)|Riga]]''-class frigate WoBS ''[[Red Angel]]''
  
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==Featured Places==
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* [[New Avalon]]
  
 
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]]
 
[[Category:BattleCorps publications]]
 
[[Category:Novels]]
 
[[Category:Novels]]
 
[[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.]]
 
[[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.]]

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