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Revision as of 15:08, 26 February 2023
Assumption of Risk | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Michael A. Stackpole |
Pages | 384 |
Cover Artwork | Boris Vallejo |
Interior Artwork | Elizabeth Danforth |
Illustrations | Duane Loose |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 1 September 1993 |
ISBN-10 | 0451452836 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451452832 |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 19 December 3055 |
Assumption of Risk, by Michael A. Stackpole, is about the various machinations to force Kai Allard-Liao to choose sides in the coming Capellan civil war. The novel continues the plot of Natural Selection.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 05 January 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.
Contents
From the back cover
“ | Solaris VII, the Game World, is the Inner Sphere in microcosm, and Kai Allard-Liao is its Champion. Veteran of the war against the Clans, he daily engages in free-form battles against challengers who wish his crown for their own.
There is no place he would rather be. Then the political realities of the Federated Commonwealth intrude on Solaris. Ryan Steiner, a man sworn to dethrone Victor Steiner-Davion, comes to Solaris to orchestrate his rebellion. Tormano Liao, Kai's uncle, redoubles efforts to destroy the Capellan Confederation, and Victor Steiner-Davion plots to revenge his mother's assassination. In one short month, Kai's past, present and future collapse, forcing him to do things he had come to Solaris to avoid. If he succeeds, no one will ever know, but if he fails, he'll have the blood of billions on his hands. |
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Summary
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Featured characters
- Solaris Grand Champion Kai Allard-Liao
- Archon-Prince Victor Ian Steiner-Davion
- Duke Ryan Steiner
- Mandrinn Tormano Liao
- Dr. Deirdre Lear
- Star Colonel Taman Malthus
- The Assassin
- Alex Mallory
- Precentor Andrea McGwire
- Billy Hsing
- Chris Taylor
- Agent Curaitis
- David Hanau
- Deb Carson
- Dick Thunder
- Eric Crowe
- Feng Chiang
- Fuh Teng
- Galen Cox
- George Yang
- Glenn Edenhoffer
- Nancy Bao Lee
- Larry Acuff
- Jiro Ishiyama
- Keith Smith
- Kristina Houpe
- Nikohali Khorsakhov
- Peter Steiner-Davion
- Omiko Kurita
- Dr. Rick Bradford
- Sergei Chou
- Sven Newmark
- Tsen Teng
- Wu Deng Tang
- Cathy Kessler (mentioned)
- Jimmy Kefaveur (mentioned)
- Karla Hsing (mentioned)
- Morasha Kelswa (mentioned)
- Peter Armstrong (mentioned)
Featured places
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Cataphract
- Centurion (Yen-Lo-Wang)
- Crusader
- Goliath
- Griffin
- JagerMech
- Locust
- Marauder
- Penetrator
- Stalker
- Trebuchet
DropShips
- Leopard-class DropShip Zhangshi
- Overlord-class DropShip Taizai
- Unspecified Dropships Columbus, Qianlian and Zarevo'
JumpShips
- Unspecified JumpShips Remagen, Darlington, and Shojo
Foreign-Language Editions
German
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1994 as Kalkuliertes Risiko (ISBN 9783453077690).[1] The cover is lifted wholesale from Main Event, an entirely unrelated story that also takes place in part on Solaris VII. The book had several printings, including a third printing in 1996 under the same ISBN.[2] This was also republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2017 as BattleTech Legenden 21 : Kalkuliertes Risiko (ISBN 9783957526762).[3]
Hungarian
A Hungarian edition, translated by Haga Györgyi Krisztina, was published by Beholder in 1999 as Veszélyes feladat.[4]
Spanish
A Spanish edition, translated by Anna Amado Bernardino, was published by Timun Mas in 2002 as Riesgos asumidos.
Covers
References
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, https://d-nb.info/942236114
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, https://d-nb.info/946752923
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, https://d-nb.info/1144861950
- ↑ Beholder Product Page for Veszélyes feladat, http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=189