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This novel has a variety of story arcs unfolding at once.
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The novel opens not long after the death of Ulric Kerensky on Wotan. Vlad Ward is found in his mech under the rubbel of a building. There he learns that his clan has been absorbed into the Jade Falcons. He then sets about undoing this via a variety of political intrigues and targeted challenges to the khans of the Falcons. By the end of this early story Arch Vlad has killed to Falcon Khans and brought back his Clan. He concludes in a discussion with Marthe Pryde, noting that both thier clans are so worn down that they could be subject to attacks from the other clans if they don't do something to show strength.
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This leads into the Lyran Alliance intigues as we see the Jade Falcon demonstration of strength from the view of the Lyrans as they are beset by Jade falcon attacks.
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This portion of the story alternates between Katherine Davion, Victor Davion, and a Former Davion Mechwarrior being posted to a new unit as the Lyrans try to shuffle all "Davions" in "Lyran" units to out of the way posts.
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There is also a recurring tale of Comstar units on Terra preparing for troop rotations and a major exercise on Tukkayid, as concerns of a renewed invasion mount after the death of IlKhan Kerensky.
  
 
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Malicious Intent
Product information
Type Novel
Author Michael A. Stackpole
Pages 314
Cover Artwork Roger Loveless
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 01 March 1996
ISBN-10 0451453875
ISBN-13 978-0451453877
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 3057 – 3058
Preceded by Bred for War

Description

Malicious Intent, by Michael A. Stackpole, covers the dramatic aftermath of the Refusal War and Clan Jade Falcon's assault on Coventry. The novel continues the plot from Bred for War and is the companion novel of I Am Jade Falcon.

The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 04 July 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

“ In the wake of a civil war that nearly devastated the Jade Falcons and pushed his own Wolf Clan into nonexistence, Vlad of the Wards emerges harboring a powerful secret. He intends to use this secret to avenge the destruction of his Clan—and to reestablish the Wolves once again!

But the Jade Falcons have their own ambitious plans to stab deep into Katrina Steiner's Lyran Alliance. Katrina's only hope of stopping the Falcons is to enlist the aid of her brother and political rival, Victor Davion. He accepts, but it may be his downfall, for Katrina could have just the means to destroy him once and for all...

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Plot Summary

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This novel has a variety of story arcs unfolding at once.

The novel opens not long after the death of Ulric Kerensky on Wotan. Vlad Ward is found in his mech under the rubbel of a building. There he learns that his clan has been absorbed into the Jade Falcons. He then sets about undoing this via a variety of political intrigues and targeted challenges to the khans of the Falcons. By the end of this early story Arch Vlad has killed to Falcon Khans and brought back his Clan. He concludes in a discussion with Marthe Pryde, noting that both thier clans are so worn down that they could be subject to attacks from the other clans if they don't do something to show strength.

This leads into the Lyran Alliance intigues as we see the Jade Falcon demonstration of strength from the view of the Lyrans as they are beset by Jade falcon attacks. This portion of the story alternates between Katherine Davion, Victor Davion, and a Former Davion Mechwarrior being posted to a new unit as the Lyrans try to shuffle all "Davions" in "Lyran" units to out of the way posts.

There is also a recurring tale of Comstar units on Terra preparing for troop rotations and a major exercise on Tukkayid, as concerns of a renewed invasion mount after the death of IlKhan Kerensky.

Featured characters

Featured places

Featured BattleTech

BattleMechs

Aircraft

DropShips

JumpShips

Foreign-Language Editions

German

A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1997 as Abgefeimte Pläne (ISBN 9783453094550).[1]. This was republished by Ulisses Spiele in 2018 as BattleTech Legenden 30: Abgefeimte Pläne (ISBN 9783957526939).[2]

Hungarian

A Hungarian edition, translated by Haga Györgyi Krisztina, was published by Beholder in 2000 as Sötét ármány.[3]

Russian

A Russian edition, translated by M. Ishkov, was published by Армада (Armada) in 1998 as Преступные намерения (ISBN 5763206657). [4][5]

Spanish

A Spanish edition, translated by Anna Amado Bernardino, was published by Timun Mas in 2003 as Pérfidas intenciones.

Covers

  • BattleTech Legends Edition (2016).

  • 1997 German edition.

  • 2018 German edition (reprint).

  • 2000 Hungarian edition.

  • 1998 Russian edition.

  • Spanish edition.

References

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Abgefeimte Pläne
  2. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 30: Abgefeimte Pläne
  3. ↑ Beholder product page for Sötét ármány
  4. ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Преступные намерения
  5. ↑ National Library of Russia description for Преступные намерения

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