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'''''Imminent Crisis''''', by [[Randall N. Bills]], is a novel of divided loyalty during the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]]. It is the sixth and final novel published in the loosely related [[MechWarrior series]].
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'''''Imminent Crisis''''', by [[Randall N. Bills]], is a novel of divided loyalty during the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]]. It is the sixth and final novel published in the loose-related [[MechWarrior series]].
  
 
== From the back cover ==
 
== From the back cover ==
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== Featured characters ==
 
== Featured characters ==
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* [[Leftenant Colonel]] [[Grayson Addison]]
* [[Leftenant Colonel]] [[Grayson Addison]], commander of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting a ''[[Templar]]''
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* [[Field Marshal]] [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]]
* [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Victor Amelio]], commander of the [[4th Donegal Guards]], piloting a ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
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* [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katrina Steiner-Davion]]
* [[Adept]] IX [[Thomas Atkins]], commander of Bad Omens III iota of the [[299th Division (ComStar)|299th Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] (mentioned)
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* [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
* [[Major]] [[Benetine]] of the [[New Syrtis Capellan March Militia]]
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* [[Ardan Sortek]]
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Ivan Bersch]], commander of the [[4th Donegal Guards]] Infantry Brigade
 
* [[Precentor]] [[William Blane]] of the [[Word of Blake]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Meda Brown]], commander of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s [[384th Federation Mechanized Infantry Regiment]]
 
* Journalist [[Timothy Browne]]
 
* [[Hauptmann General]] [[Jon Buckvold]], commander of the [[Davion Light Guards]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Major General]] [[Oscar Carlson]], commander of the [[2nd Ceti Hussars]] RCT
 
* [[Major General]] [[Tia Caruthers]], commander of the [[New Syrtis Capellan March Militia]], piloting a VTR-7K ''[[Victor]]''
 
* [[Major]] [[Charles (New Syrtis Capellan March Militia)|Charles]] of the [[New Syrtis Capellan March Militia]]
 
* [[Clifton (Davion Light guards)|Clifton]] of the [[Davion Light Guards]], Severenson's lance, piloting a ''[[Helios (BattleMech)|Helios]]''
 
* [[Lieutenant General]] [[Galen Cox|Jerrard Cranston]], commander of 2nd Battalion of the [[Outland Legion]], piloting a ''[[Devastator]]''
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Ayse Crosby]], commander of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] Infantry Brigade
 
* Agent [[Curaitis]] of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] [[Intelligence Secretariat]]
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Darrey]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting an ''[[Axman]]''
 
* [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Ian Davion (31st c.)|Ian "The Hound" Davion]], brother of Hanse Davion (mentioned)
 
* [[Marshal of the Armies]] of the [[Federated Suns]] [[Jackson Davion]]
 
* [[Light Commodore]] [[Athena Davion-Ross]], commander of the [[Davion Light Guards]] Aerospace Brigade
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Chad Dean]], commander of the [[Vanguard Legion]], piloting a HTM-28T ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]''
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Dejan (8th Syrtis Fusiliers)|Dejan]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion
 
* Journalist [[Jason Dilabio]]
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Jeremy Donner]], commander of the [[11th Lyran Regulars]] (mentioned)
 
* Military Strategist [[Reinhold Drannigan]]
 
* [[Major General]] [[Jacob Drathers]], commander of the [[Davion Light Guards]] Armor Brigade
 
* [[General]] [[James Ellis]], commander of the [[Freedom Theater Militia]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Major]] [[Ericcson]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
 
* [[General]] [[Kev Evans]], commander of the [[17th Avalon Hussars]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Demi-Precentor]] X [[Peter Fedt]], commander of the [[299th Division (ComStar)|299th Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Major]] [[Lorena Felton]], XO of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
 
* [[Anastasius Focht]] of [[ComStar]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Ensign]] [[Franks (Damien Hasek)|Franks]] of the ''[[Damien Hasek (Individual Olympus-class Space Station)|Damien Hasek]]''
 
* [[Prince's Champion]] [[Field Marshal]] of the [[Crucis March]] [[Simon Gallagher]]
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Saffron Gate]], commander of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] Armor Brigade
 
* [[Geoff (Davion Light Guards)|Geoff]] of the [[Davion Light Guards]], Severenson's lance, piloting a ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Damien Hasek]], [[Duke of New Syrtis]], commander of the [[4th Syrtis Fusiliers]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Field Marshal]] [[George Hasek (31st c.)|George Hasek]], [[Duke of New Syrtis]], Minister of the [[Capellan March]]
 
* [[Leftenant General]] [[William Hasek]], Commandant of [[The Warrior's Hall]]
 
* [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]], father of George Hasek (mentioned)
 
* [[Captain]] [[Joshua Hetfield]], commander of the ''[[Damien Hasek (Individual Olympus-class Space Station)|Damien Hasek]]''
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Holtzman]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting a ''[[Cataphract]]''
 
* [[Ensign]] [[Jacks (Damien Hasek)|Jacks]] of the ''[[Damien Hasek (Individual Olympus-class Space Station)|Damien Hasek]]''
 
* [[Andrea Jacobsen]] of the [[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]] (mentioned)
 
* Military Analyst Dr. [[Judith Jamel]]
 
* [[Hauptmann]] [[Jefferson (11th Avalon Hussars)|Jefferson]] of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] 42nd Battle Armor Company, using [[Infiltrator]] Mk II [[Battle Armor]]
 
* [[Captain]] [[Jefferson (Vanguard Legion)|Jefferson]], XO of the [[Vanguard Legion]]
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Frank Jenkins]], commander of the [[Ridgebrook Capellan March Militia]] Aerospace Wing
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Dennis Jenks]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting a ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* Dr. [[Deryl Johansen]], political correspondent for the [[Federated News Service]]
 
* [[John (Davion Light Guards)|John]] of the [[Davion Light Guards]], Severenson's lance, piloting a JM7-D ''[[JagerMech]]''
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Johnson (11th Avalon Hussars)|Johnson]] of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] 42nd Battle Armor Company, using [[Infiltrator]] Mk II [[Battle Armor]]
 
* [[Captain]] [[Roe Johnson]] of the [[New Syrtis Capellan March Militia]]
 
* [[Ensign]] [[Jones (Damien Hasek)|Jones]] of the ''[[Damien Hasek (Individual Olympus-class Space Station)|Damien Hasek]]''
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Emeline Jones]], commander of the [[Ridgebrook Capellan March Militia]] Armor Brigade
 
* [[Martin Josef]], Senior Political Correspondent of [[The Real Deal]] of the [[Free Worlds League]]
 
* [[Colonel]] [[Lori Kalmar-Carlyle]], commander of the [[Gray Death Legion]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Robin Kim]], commander of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] Aerospace Brigade
 
* Journalist [[Dwight Lansing]], Chief Correspondent of [[The Real Deal]] of the [[Free Worlds League]]
 
* [[Larry (MI6)|Larry]] of [[Department_of_Military_Intelligence#MI6|MI6 Rabid Foxes]]
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Emma Lazenby]], commander of the [[Ridgebrook Capellan March Militia]] Infantry Brigade
 
* [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Justin Leabo]], commander of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]]
 
* Military Analyst [[Geoffrey Lewis]]
 
* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] (mentioned)
 
* Press Secretary [[William Magers]] of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Jack Mantas]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting a ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
 
* [[Captain]] [[Kelly Marc]], XO of the [[Vanguard Legion]]
 
* [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League]] [[Thomas Marik]]
 
* [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Christian McCarthy|Christian Robert McCarthy]], commander of [[Department of Military Intelligence#MI6|MI6]]
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Estelle McCartney]], XO of the [[4th Donegal Guards]]
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Seth Miller]], commander of the [[Ridgebrook Capellan March Militia]]
 
* [[Kommandant]] [[Jason Niles]], commander of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] 42nd Battle Armor Company, using [[Infiltrator]] Mk II [[Battle Armor]]
 
* [[Cadet]] [[Jeanpierre Nyanue]] of the [[4th Donegal Guards]], piloting a ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]''
 
* [[Major General]] [[Deborah Palu]], commander of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Dora Peltran]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]], Peterson's lance, piloting a ''[[Fireball]]''
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Samuel Peterson]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]], piloting a ''[[Men Shen]]''
 
* [[Major]] [[Geoff Pitcher]], commander of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 2nd Battalion
 
* [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Jessica Quarles]], commander of the [[Davion Light Guards]], piloting a HCT-6D ''[[Hatchetman]]''
 
* [[General]] [[Entropy Richards]], commander of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
 
* [[Baron]] of [[Robinson]] [[Tancred Sandoval]], son of James (mentioned)
 
* [[Gary Russo]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]], Peterson's lance, piloting an ENF-5D ''[[Enforcer]]''
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Raie Samuels]], commander of the [[4th Donegal Guards]] Armor Brigade
 
* [[Leftenant]] [[Bette Severenson]] of the [[Davion Light Guards]], piloting an ''[[Argus]]''
 
* [[Protector of the Realm]] [[Grover Shraplen]] of the [[Taurian Concordat]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Captain]] [[Smithers (New Syrtis Capellan March Militia)|Smithers]] of the [[New Syrtis Capellan March Militia]]
 
* [[Duke of New Syrtis|Duchess of New Syrtis]] [[Kym Sorenson|Kym Sorenson-Hasek]], mother of George Hasek
 
* [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Ardan Sortek]]
 
* [[Precentor]] [[Tamatha Sparks]], commander of the [[321st Division (ComStar)|321st Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Lieutenant General#Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance|Leutnant-General]] [[Adam Steiner]], commander of the [[14th Donegal Guards]] (mentioned)
 
* [[General of the Armies]] [[Nondi Steiner]], aunt of Melissa Steiner (mentioned)
 
* [[General]] [[Richard Steiner (31st c.)|Richard Steiner]] of the [[Lyran Alliance]] (mentioned)
 
* Duke [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]], son of Melissa Steiner & Hanse Davion (mentioned)
 
* [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]], daughter of Melissa Steiner & Hanse Davion
 
* Duke [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]], son of Melissa Steiner & Hanse Davion (mentioned)
 
* Duchess [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Lee Suh]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]], Peterson's lance, piloting a ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
 
* [[Jonathan Tomlinson]], XO of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting a ''[[JagerMech III]]''
 
* [[Subaltern]] [[Adela Tonkovic]] of the [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]'s 3rd Battalion, piloting a ''[[Quickdraw]]''
 
* [[Leftenant-General]] [[Lynton Tucker]], commander of the [[4th Donegal Guards]] Aerospace Brigade
 
* [[Major General]] [[Angela Voss]], commander of the [[Davion Light Guards]] Infantry Brigade
 
* Cadet [[Williamson (The Warrior's Hall)|Williamson]] of [[The Warrior's Hall]]
 
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== Featured places ==
 
== Featured places ==
* [[Cavanaugh II]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Coventry]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Kathil]] (mentioned)
 
 
* [[Marik]]
 
* [[Marik]]
* [[New Avalon]]
 
 
* [[New Syrtis]]
 
* [[New Syrtis]]
* [[Robinson]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Taygeta]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Tharkad]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Tikonov]] (mentioned)
 
 
==Featured BattleTech==
 
===BattleMechs===
 
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* ''[[Argus]]''
 
* ''[[Assassin]]''
 
* ''[[Awesome]]''
 
* ''[[Axman]]''
 
* ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
 
* ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
 
* ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
 
* ''[[Caesar]]''
 
* ''[[Cataphract]]''
 
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
 
* ''[[Cestus]]''
 
* ''[[Clint]]''
 
* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)]]''
 
* ENF-5D ''[[Enforcer]]''
 
* ''[[Enforcer III]]''
 
* ''[[Falconer]]''
 
* ''[[Fireball]]''
 
* ''[[Garm]]''
 
* ''[[Grand Dragon]]''
 
* HTM-28T ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]''
 
* HCT-6D ''[[Hatchetman]]''
 
* ''[[Helios (BattleMech)|Helios]]''
 
* ''[[Hellspawn]]''
 
* ''[[Highlander]]''
 
* ''[[Jackal]]''
 
* ''[[JagerMech III]]''
 
* JM7-D ''[[JagerMech]]''
 
* ''[[Jenner]]''
 
* ''[[Mauler]]''
 
* ''[[Men Shen]]''
 
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
 
* ''[[Orion]]''
 
* ''[[Osiris]]''
 
* ''[[Owens]]''
 
* ''[[Quickdraw]]''
 
* ''[[Raptor]]''
 
* ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]''
 
* ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
 
* ''[[Templar]]''
 
* VTR-7K ''[[Victor]]''
 
* WLF-2 ''[[Wolfhound]]''
 
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===Battle Armor===
 
* [[Cavalier]]
 
* [[Infiltrator]] Mk II
 
 
===Vehicles===
 
* [[Cavalry]] Attack Helicopter
 
* [[Drillson]] Heavy Hovertank
 
* [[Fulcrum]] Heavy Hovertank
 
* [[Karnov]] Transport
 
* [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]] Scout Hovertank
 
* [[Saladin]] Assault Hovertank
 
 
===Aerospace Fighters===
 
* ''[[Stuka]]''
 
 
===DropShips===
 
* ''[[Overlord]]''
 
* ''[[Triumph]]''
 
* DropShips of undetermined classes (''[[Proletariat]]'')
 
 
===JumpShips===
 
* ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Red Sickle (Individual Invader-class JumpShip|Red Sickle]]'' of the [[4th Donegal Guards]]
 
* JumpShip of undetermined class ''[[Galloping Void]]'' of the [[11th Avalon Hussars]]
 
* JumpShip of undetermined class ''[[Standing Deep]]'' (mentioned)
 
 
===WarShips===
 
* ''[[Avalon]]''-class Cruiser FCS ''[[Andrew Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|Andrew Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Avalon]]''-class Cruiser FCS ''[[Hanse Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|Hanse Davion]]''
 
* ''[[Avalon]]''-class Cruiser [[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']] (mentioned)
 
* ''[[Kirishima#Variants|Covenant]]''-class Cruiser ''[[Covenant (Individual Covenant-class WarShip)|Covenant]]''
 
* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class Corvette (mentioned)
 
 
===Space Stations===
 
* ''[[Olympus]]''-class Recharge Station ''[[Damien Hasek (Individual Olympus-class Space Station)|Damien Hasek]]''
 
 
==Foreign-Language Editions==
 
===German===
 
A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2003 as ''Drohendes Verhängnis'' (ISBN 9783453863248).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/967197589 ''Drohendes Verhängnis'']</ref>
 
 
==Covers==
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Imminent Crisis.jpg|Original 2002 cover. Art by Ed Cox.
 
Image:Drohendes Verhaengnis.jpg|2003 German edition. Art by [[Doug Chaffee]].
 
</gallery>
 
 
=References=
 
<references/>
 
  
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==BattleTechnology==
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* [[Fireball]]
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* [[Garm]]
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* [[JagerMech III]]
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* [[Templar]]
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* [[Men Shen]]
  
 
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