Jaguar's Leap
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| Jaguar's Leap | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Reed Bishop |
| Cover Artwork | Ken Coleman |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| First published | 13 July 2022 |
| ISBN-10 | 1638610800 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1638610809 |
| MSRP | 6.99 |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars Era Clan Invasion Era |
| Timeline | 20 August 3028 - 8 December 3051 |
Jaguar's Leap is a novel by Reed Bishop written as part of the Honor & Glory fiction series announced by Catalyst Game Labs as unlockable stretch goals for the crowdfunding campaign for the BattleTech: Clan Invasion boxset.
Jaguar's Leap was the result of the "Level III" $280,000 stretch goal intended to include a Senior Backer (Bloodnamed pledge tier and above) canon character appearance in a new novel, planned to be released free in digital format to all Star Commander backers and above with lower tiers having the option to purchase the title.
Jaguar's Leap was first published electronically on 13 July 2022 two weeks ahead of its formal official release via a campaign update to (roughly only) two-thirds of all backers not merely Star Commander backers due to technical difficulties delaying its release to all intended recipients. The novel was officially released for general purchase on August 26 2022.
Contents
Product Description
| “ | FIVE AGAINST ONE...
It was supposed to be just another exercise—a Star of light 'Mechs against one assault 'Mech. Jackson is a ristar cadet in Clan Smoke Jaguar, renowned—and envied—for never losing a battle. The five cadets beneath him in the rankings plan to hand him his first defeat. But the training goes terribly wrong, and before the day is over, there are winners and losers—and one cadet will not survive the day. That training exercise sets in motion a chain of actions that encompasses both events that occurred decades earlier, and those yet to come. Now a full MechWarrior, Star Captain Jackson searches for answers--both about his past, and what had happened that fateful day. But what he learns are secrets that threaten to upend his entire life--and make him reconsider what it means to be a Smoke Jaguar... |
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Plot summary
Featured characters
- Jackson Wirth
- Dietr Osis
- Emily Mercer
- Aaron Chen
- Nick
- Harold
- Kijari Kerensky
- Kona
- Ryan Kotare
- Torgan Showers
Featured BattleTech
JumpShips
- Invader-class JumpShip Razor Claw