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== From the back cover ==
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==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''[[David McCarthy]] returns to [[Kathil]] a hero—one of the few surviving members of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans|First Kathil Uhlans]], who fought so fiercely in the war to defeat the [[Clans]]. But David returns from Clan space with haunting memories of the cost of victory...''
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{{quote|''[[David McCarthy]] returns to [[Kathil]] a hero—one of the few surviving members of the [[First Kathil Uhlans]], who fought so fiercely in the war to defeat the [[Clans]]. But David returns from Clan space with haunting memories of the cost of victory...''
  
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''With the [[Federated Commonwealth]] on the brink of [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War|civil war]], David join the planetary militia on Kathil—and steps into a powder keg. Opposing forces wrangle for control of the planet and its orbital shipyards, which berth a portion of the FedCom's mighty [[WarShip]] fleet. The [[8th FedCom RCT|Eighth Regimental Combat Team]]—loyal to [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katrina]]—refuses to turn over control of the planet to the militia. Caught in the power struggle between supporters of Katrina and those of her brother, [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion|Victor]], McCarthy vows that he won't fail the people of his homeworld, even if that means leading his untested [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] against the Eighth's superior firepower—and dredging up a past he'd rather forget...''}}
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''With the [[Federated Commonwealth]] on the brink of [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War|civil war]], David joins the planetary militia on Kathil—and steps into a powder keg. Opposing forces wrangle for control of the planet and its orbital shipyards, which berth a portion of the FedCom's mighty [[WarShip]] fleet. The [[8th FedCom RCT|Eighth Regimental Combat Team]]—loyal to [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katrina]]—refuses to turn over control of the planet to the militia. Caught in the power struggle between supporters of Katrina and those of her brother, [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion|Victor]], McCarthy vows that he won't fail the people of his homeworld, even if that means leading his untested [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] against the Eighth's superior firepower—and dredging up a past he'd rather forget...''}}
  
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== Summary ==
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==Summary==
 
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== Featured characters ==
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==Featured characters==
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* [[Amanda Black]]
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* [[Brian Case]]
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* [[Paul Allison]], plant manager of [[Kearny-Fuchida Yare Industries]]
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* [[Damien Zibler]]
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* [[Stefan Amaris|Stefan Amaris, the Usurper]] (mentioned)
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* [[David McCarthy]]
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Xander Barajas]] of 3rd Battalion of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]], piloting a FLC-8R ''[[Falconer]]''
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* [[Donald Sampreis]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Benjamin (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Benjamin]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Dwight Mancuso]]
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* [[Corporal]] [[Barnes (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Barnes]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Quickdraw]]''
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* [[Dylan Pachenko]]
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* [[Sergeant Major]] [[Amanda Black]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Bushwacker]]''
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* [[Charles Price]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Campbell (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Campbell]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Elise Kennedy]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Brian Case]] of 3rd Battalion of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]], piloting a  ''[[Caesar]]'' & a ''[[Quickdraw]]''
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* [[Eric LaSaber]]
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* [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion|Hanse "The Fox" Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Evan Greene]]
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* [[Corporal]] [[Dennings (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Denning]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting a ''[[Scarabus]]''
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* [[Helen Sanderson]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Deveroux (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Deveroux]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Jason McCarthy]]
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* [[Leftenant General]] [[Michelle Dettori]], commander of the armor of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Jim Wendt]]
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* [[Cadet]] [[Driscoll (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Driscoll]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Jonathan Kerr]]
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* [[Petty Officer]] [[Erikson(Robert Davion)|Erikson]] of the [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* [[Karen Fallon]]
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* [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]], XO of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]], piloting a HAI-O ''[[Hauptmann]]''
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* [[Karl Tarsk]]
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* [[Fletcher (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Fletcher]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting a ''[[Stealth]]''
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* [[Lars-Erik Gennady]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Franklin (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Franklin]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting [[Blackjack (BattleMech)|BJ-2 ''Blackjack'']]
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* [[Marsha Yori]]
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* [[General]] [[Lars-Erik Gennady]], commander of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]'s infantry
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* [[Mitchell Weintraub]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Geriene (Kathil Capellan March Mivlitia)|Geriene]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Paul Allison]]
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* [[Captain]] [[Gerst (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Gerst]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Pauline McCarthy]]
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* [[Kommandant]] [[Eván Greene]] of 2nd Battallion of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]], piloting a ''[[Cerberus (BattleMech)|Cerberus]]''
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* [[Petyr VanLees]]
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* [[Field Marshal]] [[George Hasek (31st c.)|George Hasek]] (mentioned)
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* [[Richard Smith (Federated Suns)|Richard Smith]]
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* [[March Lord of the Capellan March]] [[Michael Hasek-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Tara Michaels]]
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* [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Xander Barajas]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Isaak (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Isaak]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting an ''[[Enfield]]''
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* [[Yoshitomi Tendo]]
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* [[Hauptmann]] [[Jess (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Jess]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* [[Hauptmann]] [[Elise Kennedy]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting a ''[[Berserker]]''
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* [[Admiral]] [[Jonathan Kerr]], XO of the [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] & [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned)
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Eric LaSaber]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[MacDougal (1st Kathil Uhlans)|MacDougal]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting a ''[[Stealth]]''
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* [[Colonel]] [[Dwight Mancuso]], commander of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]] infantry
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* [[Adam McCarthy]], brother of David
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* [[Captain]] [[David McCarthy]], commander of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]] & the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Devastator]]''
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* [[Grace McCarthy]], sister of David (mentioned)
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* [[Jason McCarthy]], father of David
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* [[Pauline McCarthy]], sister of David
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Tara Michaels]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting an ''[[Enforcer]]''
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Moriad]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Wolfhound]]''
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* [[Myer (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Myer]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Myers (Robert Davion)|Myers]] of the [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Nichols (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Nichols]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Dervish]]'' & a ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Okhapin (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Okhapin]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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''[[Guardian (Individual Excalibur-class DropShip)|Guardian]]''
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Dylan Pachenko]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Stealth]]''
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* [[Admiral]] [[Paulsen (Robert Davion)|Paulsen]], commander of the [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* [[Brevet-Hauptmann]] [[Polsan (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Polsan]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting a ''[[Caesar]]''
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* [[Leftenant General]] [[Charles Price]], commander of the [[Eleventh FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Rastling (8th FedCom RCT)|Rastling]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Andrew Redburn]], commander of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]] (mentioned)
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* [[Leftenant]] [[Reed (Kathil Capellan March Militia)|Reed]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]] infantry
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* Countess [[Reichart]]
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* [[Riccols (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Riccols]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* [[Major General]] [[Donald Sampreis]], commander of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Helen Sanderson]], commander of the [[2nd NAIS Cadet Cadre]]
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* [[Major]] [[Simmons (8th FedCom RCT)|Simmons]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Corporal]] [[Richard Smith (Federated Suns)|Richard Smith]] of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Cestus]]''
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* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Melissa Steiner (31st c.)|Melissa Steiner]] (mentioned)
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* [[General of the Armies]] [[Nondi Steiner]] (mentioned)
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* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]]
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* [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
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* [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
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* [[Major]] [[Karl Tarsk]], commander of 3rd Battalion of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Kommandant]] [[Terrace (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Terrace]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* [[Leftenant General]] [[Yoshitomi Tendo]], commander of the [[Sixth FedCom Jump Infantry]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Cadet-Captain]] [[Thomas (2nd NAIS Cadet Cadre)|Thomas]] of the [[2nd NAIS Cadet Cadre]]
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* [[Tremmar (Robert Davion)|Tremmar]] of the [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Vahn (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Vahn]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]], piloting a ''[[Bushwacker]]''
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* [[Duke of Kathil]] [[Koster VanLees]] (mentioned)
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* [[Duke of Kathil]] [[Petyr VanLees]], son of Koster
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* [[Fredek Vebber]], owner of [[Kearny-Fuchida Yare Industries]] (mentioned)
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* [[Chief]] [[Deborah Watson]] of the [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* [[Hauptmann General]] [[Mitchell Weintraub]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]], piloting a ''[[Nightstar]]''
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* [[Kommandant]] [[Jim Wendt]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Whidbey (1st Kathil Uhlans)|Whidbey]] of 2nd Battalion of the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Yeats (8th FedCom RCT)|Yeats]] of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marsha Yori]], commander of 1st Battalion of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Leftenant Colonel]] [[Damien Zibler]], commander of 2nd Battalion of the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]], piloting a ''[[Victor]]''
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==Featured places==
 
* [[Huntress]]
 
* [[Huntress]]
 
* [[Kathil]]
 
* [[Kathil]]
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* [[Lee]] (mentioned)
  
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==Featured BattleTech==
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== Featured BattleTech ==
 
 
===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Barghest]]''
 
* ''[[Barghest]]''
 
* ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
 
* ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
 
* ''[[Berserker]]''
 
* ''[[Berserker]]''
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* ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
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* ''[[Nova (Black Hawk)]]''
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* BJ-2 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
 
* ''[[Bushwacker]]''
 
* ''[[Bushwacker]]''
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
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* ''[[Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)]]''
 
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
 
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
 
* ''[[Cerberus (BattleMech)|Cerberus]]''
 
* ''[[Cerberus (BattleMech)|Cerberus]]''
 
* ''[[Cestus]]''
 
* ''[[Cestus]]''
 
* ''[[Chameleon]]''
 
* ''[[Chameleon]]''
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* ''[[Daishi]]''
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* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)]]''
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* ''[[Dervish]]''
 
* ''[[Devastator]]''
 
* ''[[Devastator]]''
 
* ''[[Dragon Fire]]''
 
* ''[[Dragon Fire]]''
 
* ''[[Enfield]]''
 
* ''[[Enfield]]''
 
* ''[[Enforcer]]''
 
* ''[[Enforcer]]''
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* ''[[Falconer]]''
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* FLC-8R ''[[Falconer]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Executioner (Gladiator)]]''
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* ''[[Garm]]''
 
* ''[[Gunslinger]]''
 
* ''[[Gunslinger]]''
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* ''[[Hauptmann]]''
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* ''[[Hatchetman]]''
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* HAI-O ''[[Hauptmann]]''
 
* ''[[Hermes II]]''
 
* ''[[Hermes II]]''
 
* ''[[JagerMech III]]''
 
* ''[[JagerMech III]]''
 
* ''[[Kingfisher]]''
 
* ''[[Kingfisher]]''
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* ''[[Lynx]]''
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* ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
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* ''[[Masakari]]''
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* ''[[Maelstrom (BattleMech)|Maelstrom]]''
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* ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)]]''
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*  ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* ''[[Nightstar]]''
 
* ''[[Nightstar]]''
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* ''[[Scarabus]]''
 
* ''[[Scarabus]]''
 
* ''[[Stealth]]''
 
* ''[[Stealth]]''
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* ''[[Summoner (Thor)]]''
 
* ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
 
* ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
 
* ''[[Victor]]''
 
* ''[[Victor]]''
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* ''[[Mad Dog (Vulture)]]''
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* ''[[Wolfhound]]''
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===Vehicles===
 
===Vehicles===
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* [[Cavalry|Cavalry Attack Helicopter]]
 
* [[Cavalry|Cavalry Attack Helicopter]]
 
* [[Centipede|Centipede Scout Car]]
 
* [[Centipede|Centipede Scout Car]]
 
* [[Challenger|Challenger X MBT]]
 
* [[Challenger|Challenger X MBT]]
 
* [[Drillson|Drillson Support Hovercraft]]
 
* [[Drillson|Drillson Support Hovercraft]]
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* [[Goblin|Goblin Medium Tank]]
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* [[Goblin|Goblin Medium Tank]] (mentioned)
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* [[Hetzer|Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun]]
 
* [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|Kestrel VTOL]]
 
* [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|Kestrel VTOL]]
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* [[LRM carrier]]
 
* [[Manticore|Manticore Heavy Tank]]
 
* [[Manticore|Manticore Heavy Tank]]
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* [[Pegasus|Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]
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* [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]
 
* [[Plainsman|Plainsman Hovertank]]
 
* [[Plainsman|Plainsman Hovertank]]
 
* [[Po|Main Battle Tank]]
 
* [[Po|Main Battle Tank]]
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* [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior-H8 Attack Helicopter]]
 
* [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior-H8 Attack Helicopter]]
 
* [[Yellow Jacket|Yellow Jacket Gunship]]
 
* [[Yellow Jacket|Yellow Jacket Gunship]]
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===Battle Armor===
 
===Battle Armor===
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===AeroSpace Fighters===
 
===AeroSpace Fighters===
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* ''[[Corsair]]''
 
 
* ''[[Chippewa]]''
 
* ''[[Chippewa]]''
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* ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]''
 
* ''[[Lucifer]]''
 
* ''[[Lucifer]]''
  
 
===DropShips===
 
===DropShips===
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* ''[[Excalibur (DropShip class)|Excalibur]]''-class ''[[Guardian (Individual Excalibur-class DropShip)|Guardian]]''
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* ''[[Leopard]]''-class [[Korpsbruder]]
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* ''[[Mule]]''
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* ''[[Octopus|Model 97 Octopus]]''
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* ''[[Overlord]]''
 
* ''[[Seeker]]''
 
* ''[[Seeker]]''
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* ''[[Overlord]]''
 
 
* ''[[Union]]''
 
* ''[[Union]]''
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* ''[[Leopard]]''-class [[Korpsbruder]]
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* unknown class [[DropShip]] ''[[Masse Noir]]'' of the [[8th FedCom RCT|8th FedCom RCT "The Katzbalger"]]
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* [[DropShip]] ''[[Masse Noir]]'' (Class Unknown)
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* unknown class [[DropShip]] ''[[Manxkatze]]''
  
 
===WarShips===
 
===WarShips===
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* ''[[Avalon|Avalon Class Missile Cruiser]]'' [[Robert Davion (Avalon)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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* ''[[Avalon|Avalon Class Missile Cruiser]]'' [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]
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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 2002 as ''Flammen der Revolte'' (ISBN 9783453196810).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/964309254 ''Flammen der Revolte'']</ref>
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===Hungarian===
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A Hungarian edition was published by [[Beholder]] in 2007 as ''Gyulladáspont''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=9105 ''Gyulladáspont'']</ref>
  
 
==Covers==
 
==Covers==
 
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<gallery>
 
Image:Flashpoint.jpg|Original 2001 cover. Art by Ed Cox.  
 
Image:Flashpoint.jpg|Original 2001 cover. Art by Ed Cox.  
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Image:Flammen der Revolte.jpg|German 2002 cover. Art by [[Andrea Fronc]].
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Image:Flammen der Revolte.jpg|2002 German edition. Art by [[Andrea Fronc]].
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Image:Gyulladáspont - 2007.jpg|2007 Hungarian edition.
 
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Latest revision as of 04:49, 16 February 2024

This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Flashpoint.


Flashpoint.jpg
Flashpoint (novel)
Product information
Type Novel
Author Loren L. Coleman
Pages 270
Cover Artwork Ed Cox
Publication information
Publisher Roc Books
First published 10 April 2001
ISBN-10 0451458257
ISBN-13 978-0451458254
Content
Era Civil War era
Timeline 3062

Flashpoint, by Loren L. Coleman, is a novel of the massive Federated Commonwealth Civil War viewed from a single planet swept up in the conflict.

The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 06 March 2011 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]

“ David McCarthy returns to Kathil a hero—one of the few surviving members of the First Kathil Uhlans, who fought so fiercely in the war to defeat the Clans. But David returns from Clan space with haunting memories of the cost of victory...

With the Federated Commonwealth on the brink of civil war, David joins the planetary militia on Kathil—and steps into a powder keg. Opposing forces wrangle for control of the planet and its orbital shipyards, which berth a portion of the FedCom's mighty WarShip fleet. The Eighth Regimental Combat Team—loyal to Archon Katrina—refuses to turn over control of the planet to the militia. Caught in the power struggle between supporters of Katrina and those of her brother, Victor, McCarthy vows that he won't fail the people of his homeworld, even if that means leading his untested MechWarriors against the Eighth's superior firepower—and dredging up a past he'd rather forget...

”

Summary[edit]

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Featured characters[edit]

Guardian

Featured places[edit]

Featured BattleTech[edit]

BattleMechs[edit]

Vehicles[edit]

Battle Armor[edit]

AeroSpace Fighters[edit]

DropShips[edit]

WarShips[edit]


Foreign-Language Editions[edit]

German[edit]

A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 2002 as Flammen der Revolte (ISBN 9783453196810).[1]

Hungarian[edit]

A Hungarian edition was published by Beholder in 2007 as Gyulladáspont.[2]

Covers[edit]

  • Original 2001 cover. Art by Ed Cox.

  • 2002 German edition. Art by Andrea Fronc.

  • 2007 Hungarian edition.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Flammen der Revolte
  2. ↑ Beholder product page for Gyulladáspont

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