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== From the back cover ==
 
== From the back cover ==
 
{{quote|''Using fast and furious hit-and-run tactics, [[Marcus GioAvanti]] and his [[Avanti's Angels]] [[mercenary unit|mercenaries]] have earned a tough reputation throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. But the Inner Sphere isn't [[Marantha|where their newest job is taking them]]—because their latest employer resides in that remote and mysterious region of space known as the [[Periphery]]...''
 
{{quote|''Using fast and furious hit-and-run tactics, [[Marcus GioAvanti]] and his [[Avanti's Angels]] [[mercenary unit|mercenaries]] have earned a tough reputation throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. But the Inner Sphere isn't [[Marantha|where their newest job is taking them]]—because their latest employer resides in that remote and mysterious region of space known as the [[Periphery]]...''
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== Featured characters ==
 
== Featured characters ==
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* [[Cameron St. Jamais]]
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* [[Charlene Boske]]
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* Duke of [[Epsilon Indi]] [[Abraham (Governor)|Abraham]] (mentioned)
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* [[Demona Aziz]]
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* [[Demi-Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Jillian Adams]]
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* [[Emma Centrella]]
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* [[Duke of St. Ives|Duke]] [[Justin Allard]] (mentioned)
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* [[Jase Torgensson]]
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* [[Duke of St. Ives|Duke]] [[Kai Allard-Liao]] (mentioned)
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* [[Jericho Ryan]]
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* Captain [[Dorian Anastius]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Ki-Lynn Tanaga]]
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* [[Amaali]]
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* [[Malachye Shervanis]]
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* [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] [[Jeffrey Calderon]] (mentioned)
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* [[Marcus GioAvanti]]
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* Second Mate [[Davis]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] [[Demona Aziz]]
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* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Jerome Blake]] (mentioned)
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* [[Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Gibson]] [[William Blane]]
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* XO [[Charlene Boske|Charlene "Charlie" Boske]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Carrington]] (mentioned)
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* Sheik [[Carrington]]
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* [[Magestrix]] [[Emma Centrella]]
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* [[Danai Centrella]]  
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* [[Magestrix]] [[Kyalla Centrella]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Naomi Centrella]]
 
* [[Naomi Centrella]]
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* [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
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* [[Kelsey Chase]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Thomas Faber]]
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* [[Shannon Christienson]] of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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* [[Brandon Corbett]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Tamara Cross]] of Avanti's Angels
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* Ensign [[Daniels]] of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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* Viscount of [[Bryant]] [[Dvensky]]
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* [[Thomas Faber]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] (mentioned)
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* [[Vincent Foley|Vincent "Vince" Foley]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Adept]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Franklin (Word of Blake)|Franklin]]
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* [[Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Raymond Gabriel]]
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* Commander [[Marcus GioAvanti|Marcus "Marc" GioAvanti]] of Avanti's Angels
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* Governor of [[Marantha]] [[Sonia Hastings]] (mentioned)
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* [[Demi-Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Ryan Hughes]]
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* [[Paula Jacobs]] of Avanti's Angels
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* Ensign [[Chris Jenkins]] of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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* Arch Vizier of Shervanis [[Ji-Drohmien]]
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* [[Kabahstalla]]
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* [[Brent Karsskov]] of Avanti's Angels
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* Ensign [[Nathaniel Keppler]] of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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* [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] (mentioned)
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* [[Hanford Lee|Hanford "The General" Lee]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Duke of St. Ives|Duchess]] [[Candace Liao]] (mentioned)
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* [[Kali Liao]] (mentioned)
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* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] (mentioned)
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* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Romano Liao]] (mentioned)
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* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
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* [[Isis Marik]] (mentioned)
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* [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] (mentioned)
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* Captain [[Clifford Mattila]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Captain]] [[McFarlaine]]
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* [[Captain#Duchy of Andurien|Flag Captain]] [[Drake Montgomery]]
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* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Sharilar Mori]] (mentioned)
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* [[Connor Monroe]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Demi-Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Jamie Nicholas]]
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* [[Caesar of the Marian Hegemony|Caesar]] [[Sean O'Reilly]]
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* [[Corporal]] [[Owens (Andurien)|Owens]]
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* [[Yuri Petrovka]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Brian Phillips]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Caliph of the Rashier Caliphate|Caliph]] [[Srin Obbaka Rashier]]
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* [[Commander]] [[Jericho Ryan]] of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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* [[Nihail Sallahan]]
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* [[Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[New Home]] [[Sandra Schofield]]
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* [[Planetary Governor of Campoleone|Governor of Campoleone]] [[Searcy]]
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* [[Caliph of the Shervanis Caliphate|Caliph]] [[Malachye Shervanis]]
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* Baron of [[New Home]] [[Shienzé]]
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* [[Aidar Sildig]]
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* Captain [[Stanislaus]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Demi-Precentor]] of [[Word of Blake]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]]
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* Comm Officer [[Ki-Lynn Tanaga]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Jase Torgensson]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Geoff Vanderhaven]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Myndo Waterly]] (mentioned)
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* Ensign [[Tracy Williams]] of Avanti's Angels
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* [[Dolores Whitman]] *** see [[13th_Lyran_Guards#Notes]]
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* [[Major]] [[Judith Wood]] of the [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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* Ambassador [[Yshigo]] (mentioned)
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* Caliph [[Zander]] (mentioned)
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== Featured places ==
 
== Featured places ==
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* [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]
 
* [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]
 
* [[Andurien]]
 
* [[Andurien]]
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* [[Marantha]]
 
* [[Marantha]]
 
* [[New Home]]
 
* [[New Home]]
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* [[Outreach]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Sian]]
 
* [[Sian]]
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==Featured BattleTech==
 
==Featured BattleTech==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Anvil]]''
 
* ''[[Anvil]]''
 
* ''[[Apollo (BattleMech)|Apollo]]''
 
* ''[[Apollo (BattleMech)|Apollo]]''
 
* ''[[Archer]]''
 
* ''[[Archer]]''
 
* ''[[Assassin]]''  
 
* ''[[Assassin]]''  
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* ''[[Awesome]]''
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* AWS-9M ''[[Awesome]]''
 
* ''[[BattleMaster]]''
 
* ''[[BattleMaster]]''
 
* ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
 
* ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
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* ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)]]
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* BJ2-O ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)]]
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* ''[[Cataphract]]''
 
* ''[[Cataphract]]''
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* ''[[Grand Crusader]]''
 
* ''[[Grand Crusader]]''
 
* ''[[Grand Dragon]]''
 
* ''[[Grand Dragon]]''
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* ''[[Grasshopper]]''
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* GRH-5H ''[[Grasshopper]]''
 
* ''[[Griffin]]''
 
* ''[[Griffin]]''
 
* ''[[Guillotine]]''
 
* ''[[Guillotine]]''
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* ''[[Jenner]]''
 
* ''[[Jenner]]''
 
* ''[[Locust]]''
 
* ''[[Locust]]''
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* ''[[Lynx]]''
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* ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
 
* ''[[Marauder]]''
 
* ''[[Marauder]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
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* ''[[Whitworth]]''
 
* ''[[Whitworth]]''
 
* ''[[Wolverine]]''
 
* ''[[Wolverine]]''
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===Vehicles===
 
===Vehicles===
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* [[Rommel]]
 
* [[Savannah Master]]
 
* [[Savannah Master]]
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* [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]]
  
 
===AeroSpace Fighters===
 
===AeroSpace Fighters===
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* ''[[Sparrowhawk]]''
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* SPR-H5 ''[[Sparrowhawk]]''
  
 
===DropShips===
 
===DropShips===
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===Weapons===
 
===Weapons===
 
* [[Rorynex RM-3/XXI|Rorynex submachine gun]]
 
* [[Rorynex RM-3/XXI|Rorynex submachine gun]]
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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 1998 as ''Blindpartie'' (ISBN 9783453126541).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/953975126 ''Blindpartie'']</ref>  This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2019 as ''BattleTech Legenden 36 : Blindpartie'' (ISBN 9783963312038).<ref>Barnes & Noble product page for [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/battletech-legenden-36-loren-coleman/1131011794?ean=9783963312038 ''BattleTech Legenden 36 : Blindpartie'']</ref>
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===Russian===
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A Russian edition, translated by S. Samuylov, was published by [[Армада-пресс]] (Armada-Press) in 2001 as ''На линии огня'' (ISBN 5309002839) as part of a series produced in collaboration with [[Дрофа]] (Drofa). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39973 На линии огня]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000253662&format=037&base=NLR01 На линии огня]</ref>
  
 
==Covers==
 
==Covers==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Double-Blind.jpg|Original 1997 cover. Art by Les Dorscheid.
 
Image:Double-Blind.jpg|Original 1997 cover. Art by Les Dorscheid.
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Image:Blindpartie.jpg|German 1998 cover.
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Image:Blindpartie.jpg|1998 German edition.
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Image:BattleTech Legenden 36 - Blindpartie.jpg|2019 German edition (reprint).
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Image:На линии огня.jpg|2001 Russian edition.
 
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 15 February 2024

This article is about the novel. For the ruleset, see Double-Blind rules.


Double-Blind.jpg
Double-Blind
Product information
Type Novel
Author Loren L. Coleman
Pages 336
Cover Artwork Les Dorscheid
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 01 April 1997
ISBN-10 0451455975
ISBN-13 978-0451455970
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Timeline 3058

Double-Blind, by Loren L. Coleman, is a story of Avanti's Angels.

The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 03 September 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.

The novel is also provided in digital form as a free reward for all backers of the 2023 Mercenaries Crowdfunding Campaign.

From the back cover[edit]

“ Using fast and furious hit-and-run tactics, Marcus GioAvanti and his Avanti's Angels mercenaries have earned a tough reputation throughout the Inner Sphere. But the Inner Sphere isn't where their newest job is taking them—because their latest employer resides in that remote and mysterious region of space known as the Periphery...

The Magistracy of Canopus has been the target of aggression by the Marian Hegemony, and in hiring Marcus and his gutsy band of can-do commandos, it hopes to retaliate. But the fact that the Canopians are armed with technology that is considered rare in the Periphery is the least of Marcus's problems. Marcus and his "Angels" will have to face the real force behind the hostilities—the religious cult known as Word of Blake. This fanatical group has a scheme deadly enough to trap even the amazing Avanti's Angels...

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Summary[edit]


Featured characters[edit]

Featured places[edit]

Featured BattleTech[edit]

BattleMechs[edit]

Vehicles[edit]

AeroSpace Fighters[edit]

DropShips[edit]

JumpShips[edit]

Weapons[edit]

Foreign-Language Editions[edit]

German[edit]

A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1998 as Blindpartie (ISBN 9783453126541).[1] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2019 as BattleTech Legenden 36 : Blindpartie (ISBN 9783963312038).[2]

Russian[edit]

A Russian edition, translated by S. Samuylov, was published by Армада-пресс (Armada-Press) in 2001 as На линии огня (ISBN 5309002839) as part of a series produced in collaboration with Дрофа (Drofa). [3][4]

Covers[edit]

  • Original 1997 cover. Art by Les Dorscheid.

  • 1998 German edition.

  • 2019 German edition (reprint).

  • 2001 Russian edition.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Blindpartie
  2. ↑ Barnes & Noble product page for BattleTech Legenden 36 : Blindpartie
  3. ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for На линии огня
  4. ↑ National Library of Russia description for На линии огня

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