Patriots and Tyrants
Patriots and Tyrants | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Loren L. Coleman |
Pages | 275 |
Cover Artwork | Fred Gambino |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 5 September 2001 |
ISBN-10 | 0451458451 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451458452 |
Content | |
Era | Civil War era |
Timeline | 25 December 3061 – 20 December 3063 |
Followed by | Storms of Fate |
Patriots and Tyrants, by Loren L. Coleman, covers the beginning of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 28 March 2011 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.
Contents
From the back cover
“ | Bitter rivalries within the Star League threaten to plunge the entire Inner Sphere into chaos, as Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister, Katrina, maneuver their own forces to the brink of civil war. At the same time, their young brother, Arthur, is beginning to gain his own supporters in the Federated Commonwealth—including the powerful Draconis March, who see their own path to power within the younger warrior.
And even as the clouds of insurrection begin to rumble within her own domain, the cunning Katrina devises a ruthless campaign of death that can crush the growing rebellion, rid her of the young upstart Arthur, and strike at the very heart of her hated brother Victor... |
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Summary
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Featured characters
- Tai-sa Buntari Akihito, commander of the 24th Dieron Regulars piloting a Daikyu
- Demi-Precentor II Zaffar Akhlaq, commander of Broken Chains III-psi: of Com Guard's 244th Division (mentioned)
- Duke of St. Ives Kai Allard-Liao of the Cenotaph Stables (mentioned)
- Quintus Allard-Liao (mentioned)
- Stefan Amaris, the Usurper (mentioned)
- Staff Sergeant Andrayev of the Arthur Steiner-Davion
- Duke of Coventry Thomas Frederick Bradford
- Major General Bella Bragg, commander of the 39th Avalon Hussars
- Adept Brightonof Com Guard's 244th Division, driving a Kanga
- Journalist Gloria Cantwell of the Avalon Free Press
- Baron Colonel Grayson Carlyle of Glengarry & the Gray Death Legion (mentioned)
- Leftenant General Jessica Carson, commander of the 3rd Lyran Regulars, piloting a Gunslinger
- Landgrave Cavanaugh (mentioned)
- Demi-Precentor II Margaret Chaps, commander of Loyal Subjects III-chi: of Com Guard's 244th Division (mentioned)
- Assassin Dancing Joker ("Randall Kasagi", "Jerome Castro", "Ario Nurel", "Terrence Gloster", "Dan Cheurre")
- Lieutenant General Jerrard Cranston
- Agent Curaitis of the Federated Commonwealth Intelligence Secretariat (mentioned)
- First Prince Alexander Davion (mentioned)
- First Prince Hanse "The Fox" Davion (mentioned)
- Marshal of the Armies [Jackson Davion]] (mentioned)
- Director Richard Dehaver of the MIIO
- Journalist Caroline DeWhit
- Precentor Tharkad Gavin Dow
- Colonel Gerald DuBois, commander of Striker Battalion of the Fighting Urukhai, piloting a Dragon Fire
- Leftenant General Cassandra Dzuiba, XO of the 17th Avalon Hussars
- Countess Rudmillia Drake of Mogyorod
- Duke Eric Dresari of Kentares (mentioned)
- Kommodore Tarn Earhart, XO of the Arthur Steiner-Davion
- Hauptmann General Kev Evans, commander of the 17th Avalon Hussars (mentioned)
- Anastasius Focht
- Major General Mai Fortuna, commander of the 1st Robinson Rangers
- Gaines, captain of the Alacrity (mentioned)
- Prince's Champion Field Marshal of the Crucis March Simon Gallagher
- Lieutenant Sarah Gespers, Navigator of the Arthur Steiner-Davion
- Demi-Precentor Dan Grendle of People Unbound, Robinson underground
- Hauptmann-cadet Guerro of the Coventry Military Academy
- Admiral Jurgen Haas, captain of the Arthur Steiner-Davion
- Lady Marguerite Hamilton
- Captain Harris of the Fighting Urukhai
- John Harrison, administrator of the Royal New Capetown Military Academy
- Journalist Hartford
- Field Marshal George Hasek (mentioned)
- Major Darrin Hespers of the 3rd Crucis Lancers
- General Bryan Holstead, commander of the Eighth Striker of the Fighting Urukhai (mentioned)
- Demi-Precentor VI Patrick Hullinger, commander of The Strongmen III-omega of Com Guard's 244th Division (mentioned)
- Precentor Raymond Irelon, commander of Com Guard's 244th Division
- Journalist Kalawesa
- Grand Duke Morgan Kell of Arc-Royal
- Khan Phelan Kell of Clan Wolf-in-Exile (mentioned)
- Duke of Skye Robert Kelswa-Steiner of the Lyran Alliance (mentioned)
- Saul Klinger of People Unbound, Robinson underground, chief security agent of Arthur
- Tai-sa Hohiro Kurita (mentioned)
- Oathmaster Minoru Nova Cat (Kurita) (mentioned)
- Keeper of the Family Honor Omiko "Omi" Kurita
- Coordinator Shiro Kurita (mentioned)
- Coordinator & First Lord Theodore Kurita (mentioned)
- Cleo Larson
- Doctor Deirdre Lear (mentioned)
- Kali Liao (mentioned)
- Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao of the Capellan Confederation (mentioned)
- Mandrinn Tormano Liao (mentioned)
- Major Lowry of the 3rd Crucis Lancers
- Duke Jeriah Maltz of Drosendorf (mentioned)
- Duchess Isis Marik
- Captain-General of the Free Worlds League Thomas Marik (mentioned)
- Leftenant Brett Mathews of the 3rd Crucis Lancers, piloting a Devastator
- Primus Sharilar Mori
- Star Captain Tiaret Nevversan, Elemental of Clan Smoke Jaguar, Victor Steiner-Davion's bodyguard
- Count of Cartago Daffyd Owens
- Leftenant Parques of the 39th Avalon Hussars
- Kelly Phillips of People Unbound, Robinson underground
- Marshal Mordecai Rand-Davion of the 1st Crucis Lancers
- Duke Ferdinand Rein of Woodbine
- Marquessa Isabelle Rein of Woodbine
- Baroness Monique Rein of Woodbine , piloting a Dragon Fire
- Precentor Rasalhague Gardner Riis
- Kommandant Meil Rikkard, commander of the Coventry Province Militia, piloting a Barghest
- Lord Marcus Roland
- Dorann Sandoval-Groell
- Duke of Robinson James Sandoval, ruler of the Draconis March
- Countess Jessica Sandoval-Groell
- Baron of Robinson Tancred Sandoval, piloting a NSR-9J Nightstar called Épée
- Demi-Precentor III Rudolf Shakov, commander of Sticks and Stones III-psi of Com Guard's 244th Division, piloting an Exterminator
- Sven Newmark ("Reginald Starling") (mentioned)
- Colonel William Steiger, commander of the Coventry Province Militia (mentioned)
- Leutnant-General Adam Steiner, commander of the 14th Donegal Guards, piloting a Thunder Hawk
- Duke Arthur Steiner-Davion, piloting an ENF-6M Enforcer III
- Archon-Princess Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion
- Archon Melissa Steiner-Davion (mentioned)
- General of the Armies Nondi Steiner (mentioned)
- Peter Steiner-Davion (mentioned)
- Duke Ryan Steiner (mentioned)
- Precentor Martial of ComStar Victor Ian Steiner-Davion, piloting a Daishi called Prometheus
- Yvonne Steiner-Davion
- Dayhon Sur, headman of Countess Rudmillia Drake
- Precentor Luthien Idora Toshakara
- Baroness Trembeau of Crimond (mentioned)
- Precentor New Avalon Huthrin Vandel
- Kommandant Alfred Vaughn, commander of the Royal New Capetown Military Academy training battalion
- Captain Paulos Vencen of the Mayetta Draconis March Militia, piloting a Grasshopper
- Colonel Jason Walker of the 1st Coventry Jaegers, piloting a Hauptmann
- Hauptmann General Mitchell Weintraub of the 8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger" (mentioned)
- Rand Weylan from Robinson Standard Battleworks (mentioned)
- Captain Wingate of the Robinson Battle Academy (mentioned)
- Colonel Jaime Wolf of Wolf's Dragoons (mentioned)
- General Jason Yalos, commander of the Mayetta Draconis March Militia, piloting a Cestus
- Hauptmann General Acabee Zardetto, commander of the 3rd Crucis Lancers
- Leutnant-General Jasper Zibler, commander of the 7th Crucis Lancers (mentioned)
Featured places
- A Place
- Al Na'ir
- Avon
- Benedict (mentioned)
- Benet III (mentioned)
- Braunton (mentioned)
- Caldrea
- Cassias
- Coventry
- Kathil (mentioned)
- Kentares (mentioned)
- Kikuyu (mentioned)
- Luthien
- Mayetta
- Mogyorod
- New Avalon
- New Capetown
- Newtown Square
- Pasig (mentioned)
- Proserpina (mentioned)
- Robinson
- Savonburg (mentioned)
- Shirotori
- Sian (mentioned)
- Solaris VII (mentioned)
- Tukayyid
- Tharkad
- Winter (mentioned)
- Woodbine
Featured BattleTech Equipment
BattleMechs
- Awesome
- Axman
- Barghest
- Blackjack
- Blitzkrieg
- Bushwacker
- Centurion
- Cestus
- Chameleon
- Commando
- Crockett
- CP-11-A Cyclops
- Daikyu
- Dire Wolf (Daishi)
- Devastator
- Dragon Fire
- Enforcer
- ENF-6M Enforcer III
- Exterminator
- Falcon Hawk
- Fenrir
- Firestarter
- Firestarter (OmniMech)
- Garm
- Grasshopper
- Gunslinger
- Hauptmann
- Hermes
- Highlander
- JagerMech
- Kintaro
- Komodo
- Kraken
- Lancelot
- Mackie
- Maelstrom
- Night Hawk
- NSR-9J Nightstar
- Orion
- PNT-9R Panther
- Quickdraw
- Raijin
- Stealth
- Thunder Hawk
- VTR-9K Victor
- Watchman
- Whitworth
- Wolfhound
Vehicles
AeroSpace Fighters
JumpShips
- Tramp-class Aoi Shinju (Blue Pearl])
- unknown class JumpShip Divine Will of the Word of Blake
DropShips
WarShips
- Avalon Class Missile Cruiser Melissa Davion
- Fox Class Corvette Arthur Steiner-Davion
- Vincent-class corvette Alacrity of the Com Guards (mentioned)
Foreign-Language Editions
German
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 2001 as Gezeiten der Macht (ISBN 9783453171169).[1]
Hungarian
A Hungarian edition was published by Beholder in 2008 as Hazafiak és zsarnokok.[2]
Covers
Original 2001 cover. Art by Fred Gambino.
2001 German edition. Art by Les Dorscheid.
References
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Gezeiten der Macht
- ↑ Beholder product page for Hazafiak és zsarnokok