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| content            =  
 
| content            =  
 
| era                = [[Civil War era]]
 
| era                = [[Civil War era]]
| timeline            = 3 February – 10 May [[3063]]  
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| timeline            = [[3063]]
| series              = Archer Christifori novels
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| series              =  
 
| precededby          = [[Measure of a Hero]]
 
| precededby          = [[Measure of a Hero]]
| followedby          = [[Operation Audacity (novel)|Operation Audacity]]
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| followedby          =  
 
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'''''Call of Duty''''', by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]], is the second novel about [[Archer Christifori]]'s experiences during the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]].
 
'''''Call of Duty''''', by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]], is the second novel about [[Archer Christifori]]'s experiences during the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]].
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{{BCNovel|on 27 February 2011}}
 
{{BCNovel|on 27 February 2011}}
==From the back cover==
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== From the back cover ==
 
{{quote|''The planet of [[Odessa]] is caught between two adversaries whose personal antagonism may cost them much more than their lives.''
 
{{quote|''The planet of [[Odessa]] is caught between two adversaries whose personal antagonism may cost them much more than their lives.''
  
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''But where peace is expected, battle ensues. And the black and white of friend and foe quickly turn to shades of gray while treachery abounds.''}}
 
''But where peace is expected, battle ensues. And the black and white of friend and foe quickly turn to shades of gray while treachery abounds.''}}
  
==Summary==
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== Summary ==
 
{{sectionstub}}
 
{{sectionstub}}
  
==Featured characters==
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== Featured characters ==
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* [[Leftenant General]] [[Archer Christifori]]
* [[Sergeant]] [[Armisted]] of Charlie Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Bushwacker]]''
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* [[Erwin Vester]]
* [[Colonel]] [[Scott Blackstone]], commander of the [[Blackstone Highlanders]] (mentioned)
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* Colonel [[Robert Feehan]]
* [[Major]] [[Katya Chaffee|Katya "The Brain" Chaffee]], XO of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
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* Count [[Nicholas Fisk]]
* Journalist [[Andrea Christifori|Andrea Kendrick Christifori]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Leftenant General]] [[Archer Christifori|Archer Kendrick Christifori]], commander of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Penetrator]]''
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Francine Culver]] of Saber Lance of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Lucifer]]''
 
* [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion|Hanse "The Fox" Davion]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Brevet Colonel]] [[Robert Feehan]], commander of [[Wolverton's Highlanders]], piloting a ''[[Tempest]]''
 
* [[Corporal]] [[Fletcher (Snord's Irregulars)|Fletcher]] of [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
* [[Leutnant]] [[Luther Fisk]]
 
* [[Count of Odessa]] [[Nicholas Fisk|Nicholas Francis Fisk]]
 
* [[Captain]] [[Joey-Lynn Fraser]], commander of White Tiger Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Gallowglas]]''
 
* [[Lee Fullerton]], Captain of the ''[[Angelfire]]'' of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Wally George]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Watchman]]''
 
* [[Major]] [[Alice Getts]], commander of Sledgehammer Company of 1st Battalion the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], driving a [[Von Luckner]]
 
* [[Sergeant Major]] [[Adrian Glyndon]], commander of the infantry of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* Cadet [[Raymond Grace]] of the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] (mentioned)
 
 
* Sergeant [[Anton Gramash]]
 
* Sergeant [[Anton Gramash]]
* [[Subaltern]] [[Andrew Hackley]] of Saber Lance of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Chippewa]]''
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* Major [[Alexandria Natasha Snord]]
* [[Randolph Hackman]]
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* Colonel [[Rhonda Snord]]
* [[Captain]] [[Deb H'Chu]] of [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
* [[Captain]] [[Harry Hogan|Harry "Hawkeye" Hogan]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
 
* [[Sergeant]] [[Holt (Archer's Avengers)|Holt]] of the Sherwood Foresters of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* [[Sergeant Major]] [[Darius Hopkins]], commander of the infantry of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* [[Damon Huntt]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[War Dog]]''
 
* [[Grand Duke of Arc-Royal|Grand Duke]] [[Morgan Kell]] of [[Arc-Royal]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Captain]] [[John Kraff]], commander of the [[Muphrid Rangers]] of 1st Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting an ''[[Axman]]''
 
* [[Kristofer]] of the [[Muphrid Rangers]] of 1st Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Fireball]]''
 
* [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] & [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Anton Lentard]] of [[Lyran_Intelligence_Corps#Loki|Loki]]
 
* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Captain]] [[Malcolm (Odessa)|Malcolm]] of the [[Odessa Defense Force]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Corporal]] [[Jimmy Manstein]] of White Tiger Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Vindicator]]''
 
* [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League]] [[Thomas Marik]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Corporal]] [[Mbenga]] of the [[Muphrid Rangers]] of 1st Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Firestarter]]''
 
* [[Mistreli Jade Falcon|Mistreli]] of [[Snord's Irregulars]] piloting a ''[[Black Knight]]''
 
* [[Sergeant]] [[Muller (Archer's Avengers)|Muller]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
 
* Journalist [[Holly Neumann]]
 
* [[Star Captain]] [[Norris Jade Falcon|Norris]], commander of 2nd Battalion of [[Snord's Irregulars]], piloting a ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]''
 
* Duke [[Remington]] of [[Alcor]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Lieutenant]] [[Marcos Shake]] of [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
* [[Captain]] [[Thomas Sherwood|Thomas "Prince John" Sherwood]], commander of the Sherwood Foresters of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* [[Major]] [[Samuel Sneede| Samuel "Shorty" Sneede]] of [[Snord's Irregulars]], piloting a ''[[Lancelot]]''
 
* [[Captain]] [[Paul Snider]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* Colonel [[Cranston Snord]], founder of [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
* Major [[Alexandria Natasha Snord|Alexandria Natasha "Tasha" Snord]], XO of [[Snord's Irregulars]], piloting a ''[[Spartan]]''
 
* Colonel [[Rhonda Snord]], commander of [[Snord's Irregulars]], piloting a ''[[Highlander]]''
 
* [[Private]] [[Staryn]] of White Tiger Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Raven]]'' (mentioned)
 
* Duke [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]]
 
* [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
 
* [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Andy Stickland]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Hercules (BattleMech)|Hercules]]''
 
* [[Jack Strickland]] of [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
* [[First Lieutenant]] [[Darren Stump]] of the [[Alcor Home Guard]]
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Thai|"Smokey" Thai]] of White Tiger Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[James Traki|James "Jimbo" Traki]], commander of Stealth Lance of the [[Muphrid Rangers]] of 1st Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Scarabus]]''
 
* [[Erwin Vester]] of [[Lyran_Intelligence_Corps#Loki|Loki]]
 
* [[Von Kliff]], commander of Fang Lance of White Tiger Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* [[Grant Watkey]] of White Tiger Company of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Clint]]''
 
* [[Corporal]] [[Williams (ARcher's Avengers)|Williams]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Jaime Wolf]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] (mentioned)
 
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==Featured places==
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== Featured places ==
* [[Alcor]]  
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* [[Alcor]]
* [[Clinton]] (mentioned)
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* [[Odessa]]
* [[Huntress]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Kathil]] (mentioned)
 
 
* [[New Avalon]]
 
* [[New Avalon]]
* [[Odessa]]
 
* [[Syrma]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Thorin]] (mentioned)
 
  
==Featured Units==
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== Featured Units ==
* [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
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* [[1st Thorin Regiment]]
* [[11th Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned)
 
* [[15th Arcturan Guards]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Alcor Home Guard]]
 
* [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Kell Hounds]] (mentioned)
 
 
* [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
* [[Snord's Irregulars]]
* [[Syrma Defense Force]] (mentioned)
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* [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
* [[Wolf's Dragoons]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Wolverton's Highlanders]] (of the [[Blackstone Highlanders]] (mentioned))
 
  
==Featured BattleTech==
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== Featured BattleTech==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Anvil]]''
 
* ''[[Anvil]]''
 
* ''[[Assassin]]''
 
* ''[[Assassin]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
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* ''[[Black Knight]]''
 
* ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
 
* ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
* ''[[Black Knight]]''
 
 
* ''[[Bombardier]]''
 
* ''[[Bombardier]]''
 
* ''[[Bushwacker]]''
 
* ''[[Bushwacker]]''
* ''[[Catapult]]'' (mentioned)
 
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
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* ''[[Catapult]]''
 
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
 
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
 
* ''[[Cestus]]''
 
* ''[[Cestus]]''
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* ''[[Lancelot]]''
 
* ''[[Lancelot]]''
 
* ''[[Lineholder]]''
 
* ''[[Lineholder]]''
* ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
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* ''[[Lynx]]''
* ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]''
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* ''[[Masakari]]''
 
* ''[[Mongoose]]''
 
* ''[[Mongoose]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* ''[[Panther]]''
 
* ''[[Panther]]''
 
* ''[[Penetrator]]''
 
* ''[[Penetrator]]''
* ''[[Raven]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[Raven]]''
 
* ''[[Scarabus]]''
 
* ''[[Scarabus]]''
 
* ''[[Sentinel]]''
 
* ''[[Sentinel]]''
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* ''[[Wolf Trap]]''
 
* ''[[Wolf Trap]]''
 
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
 
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
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{{columns-start|num=3}}
 
 
===Vehicles===
 
===Vehicles===
 
* [[Blizzard|Blizzard Hover Transport]]
 
* [[Blizzard|Blizzard Hover Transport]]
* [[Burke (Combat Vehicle)|Burke]]
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* [[Burke]]
 
* [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank (GAL-100)]]
 
* [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank (GAL-100)]]
 
* [[J-27 Ordnance Transport]]
 
* [[J-27 Ordnance Transport]]
* [[Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank]]
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* [[Padilla|Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank]]
* [[Prime Hauler]]
 
 
* [[Rotunda]]
 
* [[Rotunda]]
 
* [[Savannah Master]]
 
* [[Savannah Master]]
* [[SRM carrier]]
 
 
* [[Von Luckner|Von Luckner Heavy Tank]]
 
* [[Von Luckner|Von Luckner Heavy Tank]]
{{column}}
 
  
===Aerospace Fighters===
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===AeroSpace Fighters===
 
* ''[[Chippewa]]''
 
* ''[[Chippewa]]''
* ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]''
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* ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter)|Corsair]]''
 
* ''[[Lucifer]]''
 
* ''[[Lucifer]]''
  
 
===JumpShip===
 
===JumpShip===
 
* ''[[Warspite]]'' (JumpShip of undetermined type)
 
* ''[[Warspite]]'' (JumpShip of undetermined type)
{{column}}
 
  
 
===DropShips===
 
===DropShips===
* ''[[Angelfire]]'', ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
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* ''[[Angelfire]]'' DropShip (Unknown class)
* ''[[Celtic Warrior (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Celtic Warrior]]'' ''[[Overlord (DropShip class)|Overlord]]''-class DropShip of [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
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* ''[[Celtic Warrior (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Celtic Warrior]]'' ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip  
* ''[[Colonel Crockett]]'' ''Overlord''-class DropShip of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]]
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* ''[[Colonel Crockett]]'' ''[[Overlord]]''-class [[DropShip]]
* ''[[Rabid Hunter (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Rabid Hunter]]'' ''Overlord''-class DropShip of [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
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* ''[[Rabid Hunter (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Rabid Hunter]]'' ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShip
* ''[[Roarke's Drift (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Roarke's Drift]]'' ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip of [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
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* ''[[Roarke's Drift (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Roarke's Drift]]'' ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip
* unknown Union-class DropShip (either ''[[Chard]]'' or ''[[Emerald Piper]]'') of [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
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* ''[[Union]]''
{{columns-end}}
 
 
 
<!--==Notes==-->
 
 
 
==Foreign-Language Editions==
 
===German===
 
A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2002 as ''In die Pflicht genommen'' (ISBN 9783453213227).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/965582604 ''In die Pflicht genommen'']</ref>
 
 
 
===Hungarian===
 
A Hungarian edition was published by [[Beholder]] in 2008 as ''A kötelesség szava''.  <ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=13283 ''A kötelesség szava'']</ref>
 
  
 
==Covers==
 
==Covers==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Call of Duty.jpg|Original 2001 cover. Art by Ed Cox.
 
Image:Call of Duty.jpg|Original 2001 cover. Art by Ed Cox.
Image:In die Pflicht genommen.jpg|2002 German edition. Art by [[Kevin McCann]].
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Image:In die Pflicht genommen.jpg|German 2002 cover. Art by [[Kevin McCann]].
Image:A kötelesség szava - 2008.jpg|2008 Hungarian edition.
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
 
  
 
[[Category:Novels]]
 
[[Category:Novels]]
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[[Category:Works by Blaine Lee Pardoe]]
 
[[Category:Works by Blaine Lee Pardoe]]
 
[[Category:German Editions]]
 
[[Category:German Editions]]
[[Category:Hungarian Editions]]
 

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