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Line 18: | content = | content = | era = [[Dark Age era]] | era = [[Dark Age era]] − | timeline = [[3136]] (prologue)<br />[[3139]] – [[3143]] + | timeline = [[3136]] (Prologue)<br />[[3139]] – [[3143]] | series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | precededby = [[To Ride the Chimera]] | precededby = [[To Ride the Chimera]] | followedby = | followedby = }} }} − '''''A Bonfire of Worlds''''', by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]], is the first [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel to be published by [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. Originally set for release in November 2008, it was repeatedly rescheduled. Before it appeared in print, the entire novel was released as a 15-parts serial on [[BattleCorps]], starting 15 March 2009, with subsequent parts published at a rate of two per month. The final part was published on 15 October 2009 and then again on 1 November, presumably due to an oversight. + '''''A Bonfire of Worlds''''', by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]], is the first [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel to be published by [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. Originally set for release in November 2008, it has repeatedly been rescheduled and has not appeared in print so far. − A [[w:Kindle|Kindle]] format e-book edition was published on 30 April, 2010. In 2019, the book was printed-on-demand. An unabridged audio book edition narrated by [[Tren Sparks]] was released on June 6 2021 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097V2L6CY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624747940&sr=8-1].+ Before it appeared in print, the entire novel was released as a 15-parts serial on [[BattleCorps]] starting 15 March 2009, with subsequent parts published at a rate of two per month. The final part was published on 15 October 2009 and then again on 1 November, presumably due to an oversight. − ==From the Back Cover== + A [[w:Kindle|Kindle]] format e-book edition was published on April 30, 2010. − {{quote|''The failure of interstellar communications threatens civilization across the breadth of the [[Inner Sphere]]. Risking everything on one last chance for survival, [[ComStar]] kidnaps engineering genius [[Tucker Harwell]] who unravels the Blackout's greatest mystery. Among the [[Clans]], [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] of the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]]s hunts for the next enemy to crush beneath her brutal [[Mongol Doctrine]], and the warrior [[Alaric Wolf]] makes his move into the halls of power.'' + + ==From the back cover== + {{quote|''The failure of interstellar communications threatens civilization across the breadth of the [[Inner Sphere]]. Risking everything on one last chance for survival, [[ComStar]] kidnaps engineering genius [[Tucker Harwell]] who unravels the Blackout’s greatest mystery. Among the [[Clans]], [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] of the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]]s hunts for the next enemy to crush beneath her brutal [[Mongol Doctrine]], and the warrior [[Alaric Wolf]] makes his move into the halls of power.'' ''Plans years in the making come together across hundreds of star systems. Secrets hidden for decades will finally be revealed.'' ''Plans years in the making come together across hundreds of star systems. Secrets hidden for decades will finally be revealed.'' Line 34:
Line 36: ''While an empire goes up in flames.''}} ''While an empire goes up in flames.''}} − ===BattleCorps teaser===+ ==BattleCorps teaser== {{quote|''[[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] was supposed to be humanity's last best hope to free itself from the scourge of never ending warfare. But as soon as the going got tough, what happened? The Republic crawled down a rabbit hole and pulled the opening in after them.''}} {{quote|''[[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] was supposed to be humanity's last best hope to free itself from the scourge of never ending warfare. But as soon as the going got tough, what happened? The Republic crawled down a rabbit hole and pulled the opening in after them.''}} Line 40:
Line 42: {{sectionstub}} {{sectionstub}} − == Featured Characters == + == Featured characters == − <div class="desktop-3-col"> * [[Malcolm Buhl]] * [[Malcolm Buhl]] * [[Derrick Carter]] * [[Derrick Carter]] * [[Patricia Harwell]] * [[Patricia Harwell]] * [[Tucker Harwell]] * [[Tucker Harwell]] − * [[Khan of Clan Jade Falcon|Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] + * [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] * [[Cassandra Holliman]] * [[Cassandra Holliman]] * [[Beckett Malthus]] * [[Beckett Malthus]] Line 52:
Line 53: * Dr. [[Elgin Sawyer]] * Dr. [[Elgin Sawyer]] * [[Dmitar Todorov]] * [[Dmitar Todorov]] + * [[Alaric Wolf]] * [[Alaric Wolf]] − </div> − ==Featured Places== + ==Featured places== * [[Gienah]] * [[Gienah]] * [[Lyons]] * [[Lyons]] Line 62:
Line 63: * [[Romulus]] * [[Romulus]] * [[Smolnik]] * [[Smolnik]] − * [[Terra]] * [[Tharkad]] * [[Tharkad]] * [[Yorii]] * [[Yorii]] ==Featured Units== ==Featured Units== − * [[1st Covenant Guards]] + *[[1st Covenant Guards]] − * [[2nd Wolf Assault (Clan Wolf)|2nd Wolf Assault]] + *[[2nd Wolf Assault (Clan Wolf)|2nd Wolf Assault]] − * [[New Olympia Home Guard]] + *[[New Olympia Home Guard]] ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== − {{columns-start|num=3}} ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== − *''[[Cougar]]'' + *''[[Patriot]]'' *''[[Legionnaire]]'' *''[[Legionnaire]]'' *''[[Mad Cat IV]]'' *''[[Mad Cat IV]]'' − *''[[Ostroc]]'' − *''[[Patriot]]'' − *''[[Spider]]'' *''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' *''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' − {{column}}+ ===DropShips=== ===DropShips=== − * ''[[Mammoth]]''-class ''[[Wayfarer]]'' + * ''[[Mammoth]]''-class [[Dropship]] ''[[Wayfarer]]'' − * ''[[Merlin (DropShip class)|Merlin]]''-class ''[[(Marathon (Individual Merlin-class DropShip)|FWLS Marathon]]'' + * ''[[Merlin (DropShip class)|Merlin]]''-class DropShip ''[[(Marathon (Individual Merlin-class DropShip)|FWLS Marathon]]'' − * ''[[Overlord]]''-class ''[[Bec de Corbin (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Bec de Corbin]]'' + * ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Bec de Corbin (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Bec de Corbin]]'' − * ''[[Union]]''-class ''[[Snarling Leap]]'', ''[[Terror's Emissary]]'' + * ''[[Union]]''-class Ships ''[[Snarling Leap]]'', ''[[Terror's Emissary]]'' − {{column}}+ ===JumpShips=== ===JumpShips=== − * ''[[Invader]]''-class ''[[Lope]]'' + * ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Lope]]'' − * ''[[Merchant]]''-class ''[[Hessian Fortune]]'' + * ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Hessian Fortune]]'' − * ''[[Monolith]]''-class ''[[Archon's Reach]]'' and ''[[Orphan's Hope]]'' + * ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShips ''[[Archon's Reach]]'', ''[[Orphan's Hope]]'' − * ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]''-class ''[[Brigit]]'' and ''[[Pericles]]'' + * ''[[Scout]]''-class JumpShips ''[[Brigit]]'', ''[[Pericles]]'' ===WarShips=== ===WarShips=== − * ''[[Congress]]''-class ''[[Rogue (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|Rogue]]'' + * ''[[Congress]]''-class WarShip ''[[Rogue (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|Rogue]]'' − {{columns-end}} − ==Gallery== + == External links == − <gallery>+ * [http://www.gametrademagazine.com/downloads/GTM106NovelIdeas.pdf Preview PDF] at [http://www.GameTradeMagazine.com www.GameTradeMagazine.com] − Bonfire of Worlds.jpg|Original 2009 cover. Art by [[Michael Komarck]]. − A Bonfire of Worlds cover 2019.jpg|2019 reprint cover. Art by [[Marco Mazzoni]]. − </gallery> [[Category:Novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] [[Category:Novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] − [[Category:BattleCorps publications|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] + [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] [[Category:MechWarrior: Dark Age novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] [[Category:MechWarrior: Dark Age novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] [[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] [[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.|Bonfire of Worlds, A]]
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| primarywriting = | | primarywriting = | ||
| pages = 352 | | pages = 352 | ||
| − | | cover = [[Michael | + | | cover = [[Michael Komark]] |
| interiorart = | | interiorart = | ||
| illustrations = | | illustrations = | ||
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | ||
| productioncode = | | productioncode = | ||
| − | | year = 15 March | + | | year = 15 March - 15 October 2009 |
| ISBN10 = 1934857246 | | ISBN10 = 1934857246 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-1934857243 | | ISBN13 = 978-1934857243 | ||
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| content = | | content = | ||
| era = [[Dark Age era]] | | era = [[Dark Age era]] | ||
| − | | timeline = [[3136]] ( | + | | timeline = [[3136]] (Prologue)<br />[[3139]] – [[3143]] |
| series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | | series = [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] | ||
| precededby = [[To Ride the Chimera]] | | precededby = [[To Ride the Chimera]] | ||
| followedby = | | followedby = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''A Bonfire of Worlds''''', by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]], is the first [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel to be published by [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. Originally set for release in November 2008, it | + | '''''A Bonfire of Worlds''''', by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]], is the first [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel to be published by [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. Originally set for release in November 2008, it has repeatedly been rescheduled and has not appeared in print so far. |
| − | + | Before it appeared in print, the entire novel was released as a 15-parts serial on [[BattleCorps]] starting 15 March 2009, with subsequent parts published at a rate of two per month. The final part was published on 15 October 2009 and then again on 1 November, presumably due to an oversight. | |
| − | ==From the | + | A [[w:Kindle|Kindle]] format e-book edition was published on April 30, 2010. |
| − | {{quote|''The failure of interstellar communications threatens civilization across the breadth of the [[Inner Sphere]]. Risking everything on one last chance for survival, [[ComStar]] kidnaps engineering genius [[Tucker Harwell]] who unravels the | + | |
| + | ==From the back cover== | ||
| + | {{quote|''The failure of interstellar communications threatens civilization across the breadth of the [[Inner Sphere]]. Risking everything on one last chance for survival, [[ComStar]] kidnaps engineering genius [[Tucker Harwell]] who unravels the Blackout’s greatest mystery. Among the [[Clans]], [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] of the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]]s hunts for the next enemy to crush beneath her brutal [[Mongol Doctrine]], and the warrior [[Alaric Wolf]] makes his move into the halls of power.'' | ||
''Plans years in the making come together across hundreds of star systems. Secrets hidden for decades will finally be revealed.'' | ''Plans years in the making come together across hundreds of star systems. Secrets hidden for decades will finally be revealed.'' | ||
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''While an empire goes up in flames.''}} | ''While an empire goes up in flames.''}} | ||
| − | + | ==BattleCorps teaser== | |
{{quote|''[[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] was supposed to be humanity's last best hope to free itself from the scourge of never ending warfare. But as soon as the going got tough, what happened? The Republic crawled down a rabbit hole and pulled the opening in after them.''}} | {{quote|''[[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] was supposed to be humanity's last best hope to free itself from the scourge of never ending warfare. But as soon as the going got tough, what happened? The Republic crawled down a rabbit hole and pulled the opening in after them.''}} | ||
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{{sectionstub}} | {{sectionstub}} | ||
| − | == Featured | + | == Featured characters == |
| − | |||
* [[Malcolm Buhl]] | * [[Malcolm Buhl]] | ||
* [[Derrick Carter]] | * [[Derrick Carter]] | ||
* [[Patricia Harwell]] | * [[Patricia Harwell]] | ||
* [[Tucker Harwell]] | * [[Tucker Harwell]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Khan]] [[Malvina Hazen]] |
* [[Cassandra Holliman]] | * [[Cassandra Holliman]] | ||
* [[Beckett Malthus]] | * [[Beckett Malthus]] | ||
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* Dr. [[Elgin Sawyer]] | * Dr. [[Elgin Sawyer]] | ||
* [[Dmitar Todorov]] | * [[Dmitar Todorov]] | ||
| + | |||
* [[Alaric Wolf]] | * [[Alaric Wolf]] | ||
| − | |||
| − | ==Featured | + | ==Featured places== |
* [[Gienah]] | * [[Gienah]] | ||
* [[Lyons]] | * [[Lyons]] | ||
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* [[Romulus]] | * [[Romulus]] | ||
* [[Smolnik]] | * [[Smolnik]] | ||
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* [[Tharkad]] | * [[Tharkad]] | ||
* [[Yorii]] | * [[Yorii]] | ||
==Featured Units== | ==Featured Units== | ||
| − | * [[1st Covenant Guards]] | + | *[[1st Covenant Guards]] |
| − | * [[2nd Wolf Assault (Clan Wolf)|2nd Wolf Assault]] | + | *[[2nd Wolf Assault (Clan Wolf)|2nd Wolf Assault]] |
| − | * [[New Olympia Home Guard]] | + | *[[New Olympia Home Guard]] |
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
| − | |||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Patriot]]'' |
*''[[Legionnaire]]'' | *''[[Legionnaire]]'' | ||
*''[[Mad Cat IV]]'' | *''[[Mad Cat IV]]'' | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
*''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' | *''[[Warhammer IIC]]'' | ||
| − | + | ||
===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Mammoth]]''-class ''[[Wayfarer]]'' | + | * ''[[Mammoth]]''-class [[Dropship]] ''[[Wayfarer]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Merlin (DropShip class)|Merlin]]''-class ''[[(Marathon (Individual Merlin-class DropShip)|FWLS Marathon]]'' | + | * ''[[Merlin (DropShip class)|Merlin]]''-class DropShip ''[[(Marathon (Individual Merlin-class DropShip)|FWLS Marathon]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Overlord]]''-class ''[[Bec de Corbin (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Bec de Corbin]]'' | + | * ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip ''[[Bec de Corbin (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Bec de Corbin]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Union]]''-class ''[[Snarling Leap]]'', ''[[Terror's Emissary]]'' | + | * ''[[Union]]''-class Ships ''[[Snarling Leap]]'', ''[[Terror's Emissary]]'' |
| − | + | ||
===JumpShips=== | ===JumpShips=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Invader]]''-class ''[[Lope]]'' | + | * ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Lope]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Merchant]]''-class ''[[Hessian Fortune]]'' | + | * ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Hessian Fortune]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Monolith]]''-class ''[[Archon's Reach]]'' | + | * ''[[Monolith]]''-class JumpShips ''[[Archon's Reach]]'', ''[[Orphan's Hope]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Scout]]''-class JumpShips ''[[Brigit]]'', ''[[Pericles]]'' |
===WarShips=== | ===WarShips=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Congress]]''-class ''[[Rogue (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|Rogue]]'' | + | * ''[[Congress]]''-class WarShip ''[[Rogue (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|Rogue]]'' |
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| − | == | + | == External links == |
| − | + | * [http://www.gametrademagazine.com/downloads/GTM106NovelIdeas.pdf Preview PDF] at [http://www.GameTradeMagazine.com www.GameTradeMagazine.com] | |
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[[Category:Novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] | [[Category:Novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] | ||
| − | [[Category:BattleCorps publications | + | [[Category:BattleCorps publications]] |
[[Category:MechWarrior: Dark Age novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] | [[Category:MechWarrior: Dark Age novels|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] | [[Category:Works by Steven Mohan Jr.|Bonfire of Worlds, A]] | ||