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| timeline            = 3 January [[3060]] - 13 March [[3060]]
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| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::3 January, 3060]][[End date::13 March, 3060]]
 
 
| series              = [[Twilight of the Clans (series)|Twilight of the Clans]]
 
| series              = [[Twilight of the Clans (series)|Twilight of the Clans]]
 
| precededby          = [[Freebirth (novel)|Freebirth]]
 
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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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This story is told primarily from the viewpoint of Major Ryan the [[DEST]] leader, then General Winston. With additional viewpoints from the [[Rabid Foxes|Fox Teams]], [[Paul Masters|Paladin Masters]] and North-wind Highlander perspectives.
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The novel opens with the DEST infiltration of Mount Szabo, and the destruction of its command and control center, and Reagan Space Defence System.
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Then the novel covers the same day, 12 March 3060, the invasion of Huntress by the SLDF. Each of the major landings, and key battle objectives.
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The Eridani light horse ground just outside Loterra, and mount Szabo. The capture of the genetics repository goes fairly well, and there are not major casualties.
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The Knights of the Inner Sphere ground new a training center, and face stiff opposition from clan omnimechs, and the first encouter of [[ProtoMechs|ProtoMechs]], which Paladin Masters refers to as "ocelots". Actual ProtoMech type unknown. They are described as 6m tall, with missiles, autocannons and lazers. The Knights are initially repulsed, but call in reserve com guard elements, who drop directly onto the battle and the clan forces are defeated in detail.
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The Highlanders ground near a factory. There they also encounter omni-mech forces, as well as substantial 2nd line clan and inner-sphere mechs, as well as a very large contingent of ProtoMechs. The Highlanders name the ProtoMechs "Boggarts". During the battle, the clan forces are baited into concentrating on the Black Watch Highlanders, via the units association with the SLDF, while the remaining highlanders bypass them and seize the factory. It is later revealed that the factory was the source of the ProtoMechs, but that they are likely unusable by inner-sphere forces because of the need to implant the enhanced imaging neuro circuitry on the pilots.
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The battle for a training facility by the 11th Lyran Guards does not go well, with General Brian Getting blown out of here mech in an engagement with a Caulron-Born omnimech.
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The battle turns decisively against the Lyrans, so they call in an orbital bombardment that wipes out a heavy omni-mech trinary to turn the tide.
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The perspective of the [[Kathil Uhlans]] is not covered in detail, but it is said to have been another battle for a training facility, but this one was unused at the time of contact, so the battle was over quickly.
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During the battle, the Fox teams landed around the Falcon Eyrie to ensure the Falcons stayed out of the fight, were engaged by two points of elementals, and one of the teams took heavy casualties leading the elementals away from the other observation teams.
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Spoken of, but not given a point of view, was work done by the [[Nekakami]] assassins, noticed primarily in explosions occurring in areas outside of battle zones. The Nekakami had been secretly assigned to the task force, known only to Marshal Hasek-Davion, then General Winston. Their task was to assassinate all high ranking clan officials on the planet that didn't fall in battle, so the task force soldiers wouldn't have to deal with it.
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The battle was over in 12 hours, with orders to carry out the destruction in detail of all military and manufacturing facilities on the planet being controversial, but started the next day.
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Each unit was also supposed to gather technology and spares to keep, and return to the SLDF headquarters. It is revealed that General Brian was secretly holding back the best materiel found at the training center for use by the Lyran Alliance only.
  
 
== Featured characters ==
 
== Featured characters ==
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* Brevet General [[Ariana Winston]]
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* General [[Andrew Redburn]]
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* [[Private]] [[Kenichi Akida]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* Knight Commander [[Paul Masters]]
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* [[Stefan Amaris]] (mentioned)
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* [[Colonel]] [[Edwin Amis|Edwin "Ed" Amis]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[Charles Antonescu]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[Sandra Barclay|Sandra "Sandy" Barclay]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Lieutenant]] [[Bales]] of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Precentor]] [[Commodore]] [[Alain Beresick]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Lieutenant]] [[Ronald Boice]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Sharon Bryan]] of the [[11th Lyran Guards]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Burkas]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[Star Colonel]] [[Cara (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Cara]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* [[Ralph Carter]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[William Culp|William "Bill" Culp]], Leader of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 5
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* [[Private]] [[Luis Daltezze]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion|Hanse "The Fox" Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Rumiko Fox]] ([[Julia Davis (ComStar)|Julia Davis]]) of the [[Amber Crags (nekekami)|Amber Crags nekekami]]
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* [[Captain]] [[Randolph DeMoise]] of the ''[[Haruna (Individual Kyushu-class WarShip)|DCS Haruna]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* [[Captain]] Doctor [[Joel Donati]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Warrant Officer]] [[Ian Douglass|Ian "Kip" Douglass]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* Sir [[Gavin Ellis]] of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* [[Star Captain]] [[Ezra (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Ezra]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* [[Private]] [[Fitchell]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Floriano]], Captain of the ''[[Rostock (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|Rostock]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] (mentioned)
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Miguel Fuentes]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[Major]] Sir [[Clovis Gainard]] of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* Scientist [[Gary (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Gary]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Maeda Ge]], Captain of the ''[[Bisan]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* [[Demi-Precentor]] [[Regis Grandi]] of the [[Com Guards]] [[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]]
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* [[George Hasek (31st c.)|George Hasek]] (mentioned)
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* [[George Hasek Jr. (31st c.)|George Hasek Jr.]] (mentioned)
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* [[Kole]], Captain of the ''[[Emerald (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Emerald]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Michael Hasek-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* Seaman [[Hivlan]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Captain]] [[Ho (Com Guards)|Ho]] of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Frank Hollis]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Russou Howell]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* [[Star Colonel]] [[Nikolai Icaza]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
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* Technician [[Jesse (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jesse]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* [[Khan]] [[Bjorn Jorgensson]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] (mentioned)
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* [[Major]] [[Miklos Karabin]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[Morgan Kell]] of the [[Kell Hounds]] (mentioned)
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* [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]
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* ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Samuel Kingston]] of the [[1st Victoria Rangers|1st Victoria Rangers (Kingston's Legionnaires)]]
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* [[Koll]] of the ''[[Gettysburg (Individual Monolith-class JumpShip)|Gettysburg]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Henry Kramer]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[Hohiro Kurita]] (mentioned)
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* [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]]
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* [[Lake]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Major]] [[Lewis (Com Guards)|Lewis]] of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] & [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]]  [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] (mentioned)
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* [[Jeremiah Lynch]], Captain of the ''[[Long Knife]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[William MacLeod]] of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]
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* [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] (mentioned)
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* [[Colonel]] Sir [[Paul Masters]] of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* [[Captain]] [[Michell McClannaugh]] of the [[Northwind Highlanders]]
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* [[Private]] [[Mitts]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[Captain]] [[Roger Montjar]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes (Fox Fives)]]
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* Sir [[Jarvis Muto]] of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* [[Private]] [[Teji Nakamura]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* [[Captain]] [[Dane Nichols]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Phat Ng]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Corporal]] [[Nye]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[O'Malley (Com Guards)|O'Malley]], Captain of the ''[[Starlight (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Starlight]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* Chaplain [[Jonas Pavlik]] of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* AsTech [[Lucas Penrose]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Major]] [[Marcus Poling]] of the [[2nd St. Ives Lancers]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[Timothy Price]] of the [[11th Lyran Guards]]
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* [[Khan]] [[Marthy Pryde]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] (mentioned)
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* [[Kashira|Talon Sergeant]] [[Kashira Raiko]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* [[General]] [[Andrew Redburn]] of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* [[Sally Royale]] of the ''[[Marcinko]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* [[Point Commander]] [[Rurik]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Michael Ryan]], Leader of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* [[Private]] [[Santone]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* ''[[Gunjin]]'' [[Carlotta Sior|Carlotta "Lo" Sior]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* [[Överste]] [[Carl Sleipness]] of the [[4th Drakøns]]
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* [[John Smith (Com Guards)|John "Smitty" Smith]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Duke of New Syrtis|Duchess of New Syrtis]] [[Kym Sorenson|Kym Sorenson-Hasek]] (mentioned)
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* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Melissa Steiner (31st c.)|Melissa Steiner]] (mentioned)
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* [[Archon-Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* Chaplain [[Captain]] [[D. C. Stockdale]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Tanabe (DEST)|Tanabe]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* [[Star Captain]] [[Trent (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Trent]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] (Bloodhouse [[Howell (Bloodname)|Howell]]) (mentioned)
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* [[Star Captain]] [[Tullain]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* Scientist [[Vito (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Vito]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* [[Private]] [[Stacy Whitman]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
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* [[Brevet General]] [[Ariana Winston|Ariana "Ria" Winston]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* [[Colonel]] [[Charles Winston|Charles K. Winston]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]] (mentioned)
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* [[Gloria Winston]] (mentioned)
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* [[Private]] [[Peter Wu]] of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 6
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* Dame [[Marie Yanika]] of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* [[Adept]] [[Chang Yee]] of the ''[[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* [[Captain]] [[Kenyu Yosuke]], Leader of [[Draconis Elite Strike Teams|DEST]] 4
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== Featured places ==
 
== Featured places ==
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* [[Coventry]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Deep Periphery]]
 
* [[Deep Periphery]]
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* [[Defiance (system)|Defiance]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Huntress]]
 
* [[Huntress]]
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* [[Turtle Bay]] (mentioned)
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* [[Waypoint Mulberry]]
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== Featured BattleTech==
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==='Mechs===
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* ''[[Anvil]]''
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* ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
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* ''[[Nova (Black Hawk)]]''
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* ''[[Black Knight]]''
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* ''[[Bombardier]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Cataphract]]''
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* ''[[Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)]]''
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* ''[[Centurion]]''
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* ''[[Cerberus (BattleMech)|Cerberus]]''
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* ''[[Champion]]''
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* ''[[Cyclops]]''
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* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)]]''
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* ''[[Glass Spider (Galahad)]]''
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* ''[[Guillotine]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Mongrel (Grendel)]]''
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* ''[[Hunchback IIC]]''
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* ''[[Huron Warrior]]''
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* ''[[Hellbringer (Loki)]]''-Prime
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* ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)]]''-B
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* ''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]''
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* ''[[Trebuchet]]''
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* ''[[Vindicator]]''
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* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)]]''
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* ''[[Watchman]]''
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* ''[[Wyvern]]''
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* ''[[Zeus]]''
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===AeroSpace===
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* ''[[Avar]]''
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* ''[[Jagatai]]''-A
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===Vehicles===
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* [[Fulcrum]]
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* [[Swift Wind]]
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===DropShips and Small Craft===
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* ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class DropShip ''[[Bisan]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* ''[[Broadsword]]''-class DropShip ''[[Stiletto (Individual Broadsword-class DropShip)|Ice Dart (Stiletto)]] of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] / [[Task Force Serpent]]
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* ''[[Claymore (DropShip class)|Claymore]]''-class DropShip ''[[Marcinko]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* [[K-1 DropShuttle]]
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* ''[[Monarch]]''-class DropShip (mentioned)
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* ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Long Knife]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Avenger (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Avenger]]'' of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Honor (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Honor]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip ''[[Integrity (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Integrity]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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===JumpShips and WarShips===
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* ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]''-class battlecruiser ''[[SLS Invisible Truth]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Emerald (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Emerald]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Saber Cat (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Saber Cat]]'' of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] (mentioned)
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* ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Starlight (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Starlight]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class Corvette ''[[Antrim (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|Antrim]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class Corvette ''[[Rostock (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|Rostock]]'' of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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* ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Ericsson]]'' of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* ''[[Kyushu]]''-class frigate  ''[[Haruna (Individual Kyushu-class WarShip)|DCS Haruna]]'' of the [[Draconis Combine]]
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* ''[[Lola III]]''-class Destroyer ''[[Ranger (Individual Lola III-class WarShip, ComStar)|Ranger]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[Liberator (WarShip class)|Liberator]]''-class cruiser (mentioned)
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* ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleship (mentioned)
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* Unknown ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Banbridge]]'' of the [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Gettysburg (Individual Monolith-class JumpShip)|Gettysburg]]'' of the [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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* ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Bernlad (Individual Star Lord-class JumpShip)|Bernlad]]'' of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
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* Unknown ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)|Sovetskii Soyuz]]''-class heavy cruiser of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* Unknown ''[[Vincent (WarShip class)|Vincent]]''-class corvette of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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* ''[[Whirlwind]]''-class destroyer ''[[CGB Fire Fang]]'' of [[Clan Ghost Bear]] / [[Com Guards]]
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* ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]''-class destroyer/carrier ''[[Queen Lynx (Individual York-class WarShip)|Queen Lynx]]'' of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] (mentioned)
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===Infantry Equipment===
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* [[Kage]] suit
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
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===German===
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A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1999 as ''Feuer und Schwert'' (ISBN 9783453148888).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/957834330 ''Feuer und Schwert'']</ref>  This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2021 as ''BattleTech Legenden 42 : Feuer und Schwert'' (ISBN 9783963318344).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1243436921 ''BattleTech Legenden 42 : Feuer und Schwert'']</ref>
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===Hungarian===
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A Hungarian edition, translated by Novák Gábor, was published by [[Beholder]] in 2003 as ''Kard és tűz''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=153 ''Kard és tűz'']</ref>
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===Spanish===
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A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by [[Timun Mas]] in 2000 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#A sangre y fuego|''A sangre y fuego'']].
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==Covers==
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<gallery>
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Image:Sword and Fire.jpg|Original 1998 cover. Art by Bruce Jensen.
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Image:Feuer und Schwert.jpg|1999 German edition.
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Image:BattleTech Legenden 42 - Feuer und Schwert.jpg|2021 German edition (reprint).
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Image:Kard és tűz - A klánok alkonya V - 2003.jpg|2003 Hungarian edition.
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Image:SpanishBattletech-A_sangre_y_fuego.jpg|Spanish edition.
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</gallery>
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=References=
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<references/>
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Sword and Fire
Product information
Type Novel
Author Thomas S. Gressman
Pages 280
Cover Artwork Bruce Jensen
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 01 August 1998
ISBN-10 0451456769
ISBN-13 978-0451456762
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 3 January 3060 - 13 March 3060
Series Twilight of the Clans
Preceded by Freebirth
Followed by Shadows of War

Sword and Fire, by Thomas S. Gressman, is the fifth book in the Twilight of the Clans series.

The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 02 November 2009 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[edit]

“ An awesome mission has been assigned to Task Force Serpent: to destroy Huntress, homeworld of Clan Smoke Jaguar, the Inner Sphere's greatest menace. But the invasion has suffered a serious blow: Marshal Morgan Hasek-Davion has been struck down by an unknown assassin. With the fate of the entire Inner Sphere in jeopardy, only one other daredevil warrior is brave—and reckless—enough to bring the enemy to its knees...

She is General Ariana Winston of the famed Eridani Light Horse mercenary brigade, and now commander of Task Force Serpent. The battle ahead is dangerous and uncertain, but Winston and her courageous comrades have the upper hand with hard-earned battle skills honed to fighting-edge perfection—and a secret weapon that could destroy Huntress for all time...

”

Summary[edit]

This story is told primarily from the viewpoint of Major Ryan the DEST leader, then General Winston. With additional viewpoints from the Fox Teams, Paladin Masters and North-wind Highlander perspectives.

The novel opens with the DEST infiltration of Mount Szabo, and the destruction of its command and control center, and Reagan Space Defence System.

Then the novel covers the same day, 12 March 3060, the invasion of Huntress by the SLDF. Each of the major landings, and key battle objectives.

The Eridani light horse ground just outside Loterra, and mount Szabo. The capture of the genetics repository goes fairly well, and there are not major casualties.

The Knights of the Inner Sphere ground new a training center, and face stiff opposition from clan omnimechs, and the first encouter of ProtoMechs, which Paladin Masters refers to as "ocelots". Actual ProtoMech type unknown. They are described as 6m tall, with missiles, autocannons and lazers. The Knights are initially repulsed, but call in reserve com guard elements, who drop directly onto the battle and the clan forces are defeated in detail.

The Highlanders ground near a factory. There they also encounter omni-mech forces, as well as substantial 2nd line clan and inner-sphere mechs, as well as a very large contingent of ProtoMechs. The Highlanders name the ProtoMechs "Boggarts". During the battle, the clan forces are baited into concentrating on the Black Watch Highlanders, via the units association with the SLDF, while the remaining highlanders bypass them and seize the factory. It is later revealed that the factory was the source of the ProtoMechs, but that they are likely unusable by inner-sphere forces because of the need to implant the enhanced imaging neuro circuitry on the pilots.

The battle for a training facility by the 11th Lyran Guards does not go well, with General Brian Getting blown out of here mech in an engagement with a Caulron-Born omnimech. The battle turns decisively against the Lyrans, so they call in an orbital bombardment that wipes out a heavy omni-mech trinary to turn the tide.

The perspective of the Kathil Uhlans is not covered in detail, but it is said to have been another battle for a training facility, but this one was unused at the time of contact, so the battle was over quickly.

During the battle, the Fox teams landed around the Falcon Eyrie to ensure the Falcons stayed out of the fight, were engaged by two points of elementals, and one of the teams took heavy casualties leading the elementals away from the other observation teams.

Spoken of, but not given a point of view, was work done by the Nekakami assassins, noticed primarily in explosions occurring in areas outside of battle zones. The Nekakami had been secretly assigned to the task force, known only to Marshal Hasek-Davion, then General Winston. Their task was to assassinate all high ranking clan officials on the planet that didn't fall in battle, so the task force soldiers wouldn't have to deal with it.

The battle was over in 12 hours, with orders to carry out the destruction in detail of all military and manufacturing facilities on the planet being controversial, but started the next day.

Each unit was also supposed to gather technology and spares to keep, and return to the SLDF headquarters. It is revealed that General Brian was secretly holding back the best materiel found at the training center for use by the Lyran Alliance only.

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Foreign-Language Editions[edit]

German[edit]

A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1999 as Feuer und Schwert (ISBN 9783453148888).[1] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2021 as BattleTech Legenden 42 : Feuer und Schwert (ISBN 9783963318344).[2]

Hungarian[edit]

A Hungarian edition, translated by Novák Gábor, was published by Beholder in 2003 as Kard és tűz.[3]

Spanish[edit]

A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by Timun Mas in 2000 as A sangre y fuego.

Covers[edit]

  • Original 1998 cover. Art by Bruce Jensen.

  • 1999 German edition.

  • 2021 German edition (reprint).

  • 2003 Hungarian edition.

  • Spanish edition.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Feuer und Schwert
  2. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 42 : Feuer und Schwert
  3. ↑ Beholder product page for Kard és tűz

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