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| ISBN13 = 978-3957520852 | | ISBN13 = 978-3957520852 | ||
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| era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | ||
| − | | timeline = | + | | timeline = 4 October [[3058]] - 12 November [[3061]] |
| series = [[Bear Cycle]] | | series = [[Bear Cycle]] | ||
| precededby = [[Waffengefährten]] | | precededby = [[Waffengefährten]] | ||
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| − | ''''' | + | '''''Riskante Ziele''''' ("Risky Targets"), by [[Arous Brocken]], is the 26th in the line of [[FanPro Novels|German-language Classic BattleTech Novels]] that [[Ulisses Spiele]] took over from [[FanPro]] and continued. As the sixth and final part of the [[Bear Cycle]], it continues the story of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[George Bear]] from the previous novel, ''[[Waffengefährten]]''. |
== Canonicity == | == Canonicity == | ||
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== From the back cover (translated from German) == | == From the back cover (translated from German) == | ||
| − | {{quote|''Ruled to have breached their contract George Bear and his mercenaries face financial troubles they find it difficult to get out of. To stay in the business they have to accept highly risky missions, including military support for rebels on [[Pike IV]]. The campaign starts off as a catastrophe when their local guide is heavily injured and it turns out that the rebel base that was to serve as their home base is in enemy hands.'' | + | {{quote|''Ruled to have breached their contract George Bear and his mercenaries face financial troubles they find it difficult to get out of. To stay in the business they have to accept highly risky missions, including military support for rebels on [[Pike IV]]. The campaign starts off as a catastrophe when their local guide is heavily injured, and it turns out that the rebel base that was to serve as their home base is in enemy hands.'' |
''On their next mission the [[Biting Bear's Bashes]] are ostensibly just reinforcing the garrison on [[Lambrecht]], but George embarks on a special commando for a secret operation on Mars.''}} | ''On their next mission the [[Biting Bear's Bashes]] are ostensibly just reinforcing the garrison on [[Lambrecht]], but George embarks on a special commando for a secret operation on Mars.''}} | ||
==Plot Summary== | ==Plot Summary== | ||
| − | + | Following his latest mission on [[Saiph]] where George negotiated a truce with the opposing mercenary forces before their respecive employers would smash the entire world's infrastructure in their private civil war, a [[MRBC]] board finds him and his unit guilty of contract breach when George's prime witness, Marcel Sitwell, is murdered and cannot testify in George's favor. Although the verdict is ultimately relatively mild in light of the beneficial results of George's actions, it plunges the Biting Bear's Bashes deep into debt, to the point where George even seeks and accepts outright illegal contracts including outright murder to stay afloat. This earns him the ire of other shadowy agents who feel he is intruding on their business territory and ruining the established prices. At attempt to kill George results in George capturing the asssailant's ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'', just before the Biting Bear's Bashes embark on a garrison and cadre duty mission to [[Canonbie]] for almost a year. That contract finally ends the unit's financial malaise. In a similar vein, [[DropShip]] captain Tina Motte had to sell the ''[[Overlord]]''-class ''[[Mephisto]]'' but acquires a dilapidated ''[[Union]]''-class vessel in its stead which is rechristened from ''Sir Basil'' to ''[[Sir Devil]]''. | |
| + | |||
| + | Their next contract brings the Biting Bear's Bashes to [[Pike IV]] in support of rebels rising against the [[Draconis Combine]]. George realizes the mission is sponsored by the [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]-affiliated faction within the [[Federated Commonwealth]] not to actually support the rebels, but to create tension with the Combine and thus drive a wedge between [[Theodore Kurita]] and [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. Insertion is via combat-drop from the ''Sir Devil'' into the Crystal Desert region, followed by the DropShip landing and unloading the mixed unit's conventional elements. | ||
== Featured BattleTech == | == Featured BattleTech == | ||
| − | + | ==='Mechs=== | |
| − | + | *''[[Charger]]'' | |
| + | *''[[Falcon]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Gallowglas]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Griffin]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Hatchetman]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Locust]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Marauder]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Panther]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Quickdraw]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Spider]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Trebuchet]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Venom]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Warhammer]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Wasp]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Wolf Trap]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Wolverine]]'' | ||
| + | ===Vehicles=== | ||
| + | *[[Blizzard]] | ||
| + | *[[Ferret]] VTOL | ||
| + | *[[Fulcrum]] | ||
| + | *[[Drillson]] | ||
| + | *[[Vedette]] | ||
| + | ===Battle armor=== | ||
| + | *Achilles (probably meaning [[Achileus]]) | ||
| + | *[[Raiden]] | ||
| + | ===DropShips=== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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| Riskante Ziele | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Arous Brocken |
| Pages | 320 |
| Cover Artwork | Karsten Schreurs |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Ulisses Spiele GmbH |
| First published | 11 March 2015 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3957520852 |
| MSRP | 11,95 € |
| Content | |
| Era | Clan Invasion era |
| Timeline | 4 October 3058 - 12 November 3061 |
| Series | Bear Cycle |
| Preceded by | Waffengefährten |
Riskante Ziele ("Risky Targets"), by Arous Brocken, is the 26th in the line of German-language Classic BattleTech Novels that Ulisses Spiele took over from FanPro and continued. As the sixth and final part of the Bear Cycle, it continues the story of MechWarrior George Bear from the previous novel, Waffengefährten.
Contents
Canonicity
Written in German and exclusively published in that language so far, Riskante Ziele does not meet the current criteria for Canon in the BattleTech universe. As an official product published under a valid license, it should be regarded as apocryphal.
From the back cover (translated from German)
| “ | Ruled to have breached their contract George Bear and his mercenaries face financial troubles they find it difficult to get out of. To stay in the business they have to accept highly risky missions, including military support for rebels on Pike IV. The campaign starts off as a catastrophe when their local guide is heavily injured, and it turns out that the rebel base that was to serve as their home base is in enemy hands.
On their next mission the Biting Bear's Bashes are ostensibly just reinforcing the garrison on Lambrecht, but George embarks on a special commando for a secret operation on Mars. |
” |
Plot Summary
Following his latest mission on Saiph where George negotiated a truce with the opposing mercenary forces before their respecive employers would smash the entire world's infrastructure in their private civil war, a MRBC board finds him and his unit guilty of contract breach when George's prime witness, Marcel Sitwell, is murdered and cannot testify in George's favor. Although the verdict is ultimately relatively mild in light of the beneficial results of George's actions, it plunges the Biting Bear's Bashes deep into debt, to the point where George even seeks and accepts outright illegal contracts including outright murder to stay afloat. This earns him the ire of other shadowy agents who feel he is intruding on their business territory and ruining the established prices. At attempt to kill George results in George capturing the asssailant's Phoenix Hawk, just before the Biting Bear's Bashes embark on a garrison and cadre duty mission to Canonbie for almost a year. That contract finally ends the unit's financial malaise. In a similar vein, DropShip captain Tina Motte had to sell the Overlord-class Mephisto but acquires a dilapidated Union-class vessel in its stead which is rechristened from Sir Basil to Sir Devil.
Their next contract brings the Biting Bear's Bashes to Pike IV in support of rebels rising against the Draconis Combine. George realizes the mission is sponsored by the Katherine Steiner-Davion-affiliated faction within the Federated Commonwealth not to actually support the rebels, but to create tension with the Combine and thus drive a wedge between Theodore Kurita and Victor Steiner-Davion. Insertion is via combat-drop from the Sir Devil into the Crystal Desert region, followed by the DropShip landing and unloading the mixed unit's conventional elements.
Featured BattleTech
'Mechs
- Charger
- Falcon
- Gallowglas
- Griffin
- Hatchetman
- Javelin
- Locust
- Marauder
- Panther
- Phoenix Hawk
- Quickdraw
- Spider
- Trebuchet
- Venom
- Vulcan
- Warhammer
- Wasp
- Wolf Trap
- Wolverine