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{{quote|''[[Solaris VII]] is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from every corner of the [[Inner Sphere]] come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.'' | {{quote|''[[Solaris VII]] is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from every corner of the [[Inner Sphere]] come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.'' | ||
''[[Michael Searcy]] arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive...''}} | ''[[Michael Searcy]] arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive...''}} | ||
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* [[Theodore Gross]] | * [[Theodore Gross]] | ||
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* [[Victor Vandergriff]] | * [[Victor Vandergriff]] | ||
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* [[Solaris VII]] | * [[Solaris VII]] | ||
* [[New Canton]] (mentioned) | * [[New Canton]] (mentioned) | ||
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*''[[Berserker]]'' | *''[[Berserker]]'' | ||
| − | *[[Blackjack (BattleMech)| | + | *''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' |
*''[[Caesar]]'' | *''[[Caesar]]'' | ||
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*[[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'']] | *[[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'']] | ||
| − | *''[[Union]]''-class | + | *''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class |
*''[[UrbanMech]]'' | *''[[UrbanMech]]'' | ||
*[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Vulture''/''Mad Dog'']] | *[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Vulture''/''Mad Dog'']] | ||
*''[[Watchman]]'' | *''[[Watchman]]'' | ||
*[[Zeus|ZEU-6S ''Zeus'']] | *[[Zeus|ZEU-6S ''Zeus'']] | ||
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* Chapter Five features mentions Stroud's loss of a Clan OmniMech due to sabotage by agents of Hasek-Davion, a reference to the events of ''[[By the Numbers]]'', the opening fiction also written by Loren Coleman for the [[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]/[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]. | * Chapter Five features mentions Stroud's loss of a Clan OmniMech due to sabotage by agents of Hasek-Davion, a reference to the events of ''[[By the Numbers]]'', the opening fiction also written by Loren Coleman for the [[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]/[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 22 August 2023
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| Illusions of Victory | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Loren L. Coleman |
| Pages | 274 |
| Cover Artwork | Peter Peebles |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Roc Books |
| First published | 01 May 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | 0451457919 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0451457912 |
| Content | |
| Era | Civil War era |
| Timeline | 3062 |
Illusions of Victory, by Loren L. Coleman, is a story of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War from the venue of the Game World.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 08 August 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.
Contents
From the back cover
| “ | Solaris VII is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and MechWarriors from every corner of the Inner Sphere come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.
Michael Searcy arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive... |
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Summary
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Featured characters
- Larry Acuff
- Jarmen Bauer
- Megan Church
- Evelyn Czerny
- Thomas DeLon
- Karl Edwards
- Drew Hasek-Davion
- Michael Searcy
- Garrett
- Theodore Gross
- Adam Kristof
- Tran Ky Bo
- Kelley Metz
- Stephen Neils
- Julian Nero
- Ervin Rebelke
- Todd Richards
- Nicole Singh
- Veronica Sherman
- Jerry Stroud
- Yoki Susuma
- Victor Vandergriff
Featured places
- Solaris VII
- New Canton (mentioned)
Featured BattleTech
- Albatross
- Anvil
- Banshee
- Barghest
- Berserker
- Blackjack
- Caesar
- Cataphract
- Cestus
- Crusader
- Devastator
- Dragon Fire
- Emperor
- Enfield
- Enforcer III
- Falconer
- GUN-1ERD Gunslinger
- Hauptmann
- Hollander
- Hunchback
- JagerMech III
- Katana
- Maelstrom
- Masakari/Warhawk
- Monarch-class
- Nightsky
- Orion
- Overlord-class
- Pillager
- Penetrator
- Rakshasa
- Scarabus
- Sirocco
- Striker
- Union-class
- UrbanMech
- Vulture/Mad Dog
- Watchman
- ZEU-6S Zeus
Notes
- Chapter Five features mentions Stroud's loss of a Clan OmniMech due to sabotage by agents of Hasek-Davion, a reference to the events of By the Numbers, the opening fiction also written by Loren Coleman for the MechWarrior, Third Edition/Classic BattleTech RPG.
Foreign-Language Editions
German
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 2001 as Trügerische Siege (ISBN 9783453171008).[1]
Hungarian
A Hungarian edition was published by Beholder in 2007 as A győzelem illúziója.[2]
Covers
Original 2000 cover. Art by Peter Peebles.
2001 German 2001 edition.
2007 Hungarian edition.
References
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Trügerische Siege
- ↑ Beholder product page for A győzelem illúziója