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Line 24: | followedby = [[The Price of Glory]] | followedby = [[The Price of Glory]] }} }} + '''''Mercenary's Star''''', by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], is the second book of the [[Saga of the Gray Death Legion]]. It narrates the newly minted unit's first mercenary contract, supporting a struggling rebellion on the planet [[Verthandi]]. '''''Mercenary's Star''''', by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], is the second book of the [[Saga of the Gray Death Legion]]. It narrates the newly minted unit's first mercenary contract, supporting a struggling rebellion on the planet [[Verthandi]]. Line 31:
Line 31: == From the back cover (1992 edition) == == From the back cover (1992 edition) == − {{quote|''[[Galatea]]. The [[Mercenary's Star (hiring hall)|Mercenary's Star]]. Even the most down on their luck units can find work here. Leading the newly-formed [[Gray Death Legion]] is proving to be a hard task for [[Grayson Death Carlyle]], so when a good job comes their way, he is only too happy to take it. The job: train the local resistance on the planet [[Verthandi]] to resist their [[Draconis Combine]] masters.'' + {{quote|''[[Galatea]]. The [[Mercenary's Star]]. Even the most down on their luck units can find work here. Leading the newly-formed [[Gray Death Legion]] is proving to be a hard task for [[Grayson Death Carlyle]], so when a good job comes their way, he is only too happy to take it. The job: train the local resistance on the planet [[Verthandi]] to resist their [[Draconis Combine]] masters.'' ''But things do not go well almost from the moment the Legion arrives at Verthandi. And Grayson may find that repeating his successes of the past may not be so easy this time.''}} ''But things do not go well almost from the moment the Legion arrives at Verthandi. And Grayson may find that repeating his successes of the past may not be so easy this time.''}} Line 40:
Line 40: The unit sets out on the freighter [[DropShip]] ''[[Phobos (Individual Trojan-class DropShip)|Phobos]]'', disguised as a ''[[Union]]''-class military DropShip. Brought to Norn by [[Renfred Tor]]'s [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious (Individual Merchant-class JumpShip)|Invidious]]'', the ''Phobos'' assumes a false identity, but a spy on Galatea has already alerted the enemy authorities of their arrival. On 25 October 3025, the ''Phobos'' is intercepted by [[aerospace fighter]]s and DropShips from the base on Verthandi's moon, Verthandi Alpha. The freighter manages to break through, suffering severe damage and the loss of the Legion's two ''[[Chippewa]]'' fighters in the process. One of the ''Chippewa'' pilots, [[Sue Ellen Klein]], survives and is captured by Kurita forces. The unit sets out on the freighter [[DropShip]] ''[[Phobos (Individual Trojan-class DropShip)|Phobos]]'', disguised as a ''[[Union]]''-class military DropShip. Brought to Norn by [[Renfred Tor]]'s [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious (Individual Merchant-class JumpShip)|Invidious]]'', the ''Phobos'' assumes a false identity, but a spy on Galatea has already alerted the enemy authorities of their arrival. On 25 October 3025, the ''Phobos'' is intercepted by [[aerospace fighter]]s and DropShips from the base on Verthandi's moon, Verthandi Alpha. The freighter manages to break through, suffering severe damage and the loss of the Legion's two ''[[Chippewa]]'' fighters in the process. One of the ''Chippewa'' pilots, [[Sue Ellen Klein]], survives and is captured by Kurita forces. − The ''Phobos'' crash-lands on a shore 200 km from its intended rendezvous with the rebel leadership, but makes contact with rebel forces and fends off a hasty attack by Combine troops. It is subsequently set afloat on the Azure Sea with a jury-rigged steam propulsion system, headed for what is hopefully a secure port 500 km away under the cover of night and a storm front to prevent its capture by the Combine forces. Realizing that their only chance to leave the planet again without being killed or captured by the merciless Combine forces is for the rebellion to succeed the Gray Death Legion begins training the "[[Free Verthandi Rangers]]," a disparate rebel army of BattleMechs, armed IndustrialMechs, infantry and support vehicles. However, the rebel leadership aims for a quick victory. Against Carlyle's advice, their Rangers soon launch an ill-fated attack against the capital city of Regis, hoping to decapitate the occupying forces' government. Although the Gray Death Legion was explicitly not hired to fight, Carlyle moves his 'Mechs to Regis on a hunch and, involving his unit in the fight against orders, manages to save some of the trapped Rangers and lead them back to their secret base on Fox Island. Almost against his will, he becomes their war leader following the death of the rebel general in the attack. + The ''Phobos'' crash-lands on a shore 200 km from its intended rendezvous with the rebel leadership, but makes contact with rebel forces and fends off a hasty attack by Combine troops. It is subsequently set afloat on the Azure Sea with a jury-rigged steam propulsion system, headed for what is hopefully a secure port 500 km away under the cover of night and a storm front to prevent its capture by the Combine forces. Realizing that their only chance to leave the planet again without being killed or captured by the merciless Combine forces is for the rebellion to succeed the Gray Death Legion begins training the '[[Free Verthandi Rangers]]', a disparate rebel army of BattleMechs, armed IndustrialMechs, infantry and support vehicles. However, the rebel leadership aims for a quick victory. Against Carlyle's advice, their Rangers soon launch an ill-fated attack against the capital city of Regis, hoping to decapitate the occupying forces' government. Although the Gray Death Legion was explicitly not hired to fight, Carlyle moves his 'Mechs to Regis on a hunch and, involving his unit in the fight against orders, manages to save some of the trapped Rangers and lead them back to their secret base on Fox Island. Almost against his will, he becomes their war leader following the death of the rebel general in the attack. The Combine forces dupe the captive Sue Ellen Klein into revealing the name of one of the Gray Death Legion's contacts, which in turn allows them to pinpoint their secret base. Nagumo orders a DEST raid against the base which costs the Rangers most of their equipment and support personnel, and most importantly, their support infrastructure. The bulk of the Rangers were away on a mission thus survive the attack. Under Carlyle's skilled leadership they begin a very successful guerrilla campaign against the Kurita occupation, and civil unrest spreads across Verthandi. The Combine forces dupe the captive Sue Ellen Klein into revealing the name of one of the Gray Death Legion's contacts, which in turn allows them to pinpoint their secret base. Nagumo orders a DEST raid against the base which costs the Rangers most of their equipment and support personnel, and most importantly, their support infrastructure. The bulk of the Rangers were away on a mission thus survive the attack. Under Carlyle's skilled leadership they begin a very successful guerrilla campaign against the Kurita occupation, and civil unrest spreads across Verthandi. Line 72:
Line 72: * [[Sue Ellen Klein]] * [[Sue Ellen Klein]] * [[Isoru Kodo]] * [[Isoru Kodo]] − * [[Syneson Lon]] * [[Ilse Martinez]] * [[Ilse Martinez]] * [[Davis McCall]] * [[Davis McCall]] Line 80:
Line 79: * [[Harriman Olssen]] * [[Harriman Olssen]] * [[Karl Olssen]] * [[Karl Olssen]] − * [[Rodney Pallonby]] * [[Jeffrie Sherman]] * [[Jeffrie Sherman]] * [[Raoul da Silva]] * [[Raoul da Silva]] Line 86:
Line 84: * [[Salvor Steiner-Reese]] * [[Salvor Steiner-Reese]] * [[Kestrel Syrnan]] * [[Kestrel Syrnan]] − * [[Janice Taylor]] * [[James Thorvald]] * [[James Thorvald]] * [[Renfred Tor]] * [[Renfred Tor]] Line 150:
Line 147: *[[First Tamar Fleet]] *[[First Tamar Fleet]] *[[Free Verthandi Rangers]] *[[Free Verthandi Rangers]] − *[[DEST 4]] + *[[DEST Two]] *[[Gray Death Legion]] *[[Gray Death Legion]]
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'''''Mercenary's Star''''', by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], is the second book of the [[Saga of the Gray Death Legion]]. It narrates the newly minted unit's first mercenary contract, supporting a struggling rebellion on the planet [[Verthandi]]. | '''''Mercenary's Star''''', by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], is the second book of the [[Saga of the Gray Death Legion]]. It narrates the newly minted unit's first mercenary contract, supporting a struggling rebellion on the planet [[Verthandi]]. | ||
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== From the back cover (1992 edition) == | == From the back cover (1992 edition) == | ||
| − | {{quote|''[[Galatea]]. The [[ | + | {{quote|''[[Galatea]]. The [[Mercenary's Star]]. Even the most down on their luck units can find work here. Leading the newly-formed [[Gray Death Legion]] is proving to be a hard task for [[Grayson Death Carlyle]], so when a good job comes their way, he is only too happy to take it. The job: train the local resistance on the planet [[Verthandi]] to resist their [[Draconis Combine]] masters.'' |
''But things do not go well almost from the moment the Legion arrives at Verthandi. And Grayson may find that repeating his successes of the past may not be so easy this time.''}} | ''But things do not go well almost from the moment the Legion arrives at Verthandi. And Grayson may find that repeating his successes of the past may not be so easy this time.''}} | ||
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The unit sets out on the freighter [[DropShip]] ''[[Phobos (Individual Trojan-class DropShip)|Phobos]]'', disguised as a ''[[Union]]''-class military DropShip. Brought to Norn by [[Renfred Tor]]'s [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious (Individual Merchant-class JumpShip)|Invidious]]'', the ''Phobos'' assumes a false identity, but a spy on Galatea has already alerted the enemy authorities of their arrival. On 25 October 3025, the ''Phobos'' is intercepted by [[aerospace fighter]]s and DropShips from the base on Verthandi's moon, Verthandi Alpha. The freighter manages to break through, suffering severe damage and the loss of the Legion's two ''[[Chippewa]]'' fighters in the process. One of the ''Chippewa'' pilots, [[Sue Ellen Klein]], survives and is captured by Kurita forces. | The unit sets out on the freighter [[DropShip]] ''[[Phobos (Individual Trojan-class DropShip)|Phobos]]'', disguised as a ''[[Union]]''-class military DropShip. Brought to Norn by [[Renfred Tor]]'s [[JumpShip]] ''[[Invidious (Individual Merchant-class JumpShip)|Invidious]]'', the ''Phobos'' assumes a false identity, but a spy on Galatea has already alerted the enemy authorities of their arrival. On 25 October 3025, the ''Phobos'' is intercepted by [[aerospace fighter]]s and DropShips from the base on Verthandi's moon, Verthandi Alpha. The freighter manages to break through, suffering severe damage and the loss of the Legion's two ''[[Chippewa]]'' fighters in the process. One of the ''Chippewa'' pilots, [[Sue Ellen Klein]], survives and is captured by Kurita forces. | ||
| − | The ''Phobos'' crash-lands on a shore 200 km from its intended rendezvous with the rebel leadership, but makes contact with rebel forces and fends off a hasty attack by Combine troops. It is subsequently set afloat on the Azure Sea with a jury-rigged steam propulsion system, headed for what is hopefully a secure port 500 km away under the cover of night and a storm front to prevent its capture by the Combine forces. Realizing that their only chance to leave the planet again without being killed or captured by the merciless Combine forces is for the rebellion to succeed the Gray Death Legion begins training the | + | The ''Phobos'' crash-lands on a shore 200 km from its intended rendezvous with the rebel leadership, but makes contact with rebel forces and fends off a hasty attack by Combine troops. It is subsequently set afloat on the Azure Sea with a jury-rigged steam propulsion system, headed for what is hopefully a secure port 500 km away under the cover of night and a storm front to prevent its capture by the Combine forces. Realizing that their only chance to leave the planet again without being killed or captured by the merciless Combine forces is for the rebellion to succeed the Gray Death Legion begins training the '[[Free Verthandi Rangers]]', a disparate rebel army of BattleMechs, armed IndustrialMechs, infantry and support vehicles. However, the rebel leadership aims for a quick victory. Against Carlyle's advice, their Rangers soon launch an ill-fated attack against the capital city of Regis, hoping to decapitate the occupying forces' government. Although the Gray Death Legion was explicitly not hired to fight, Carlyle moves his 'Mechs to Regis on a hunch and, involving his unit in the fight against orders, manages to save some of the trapped Rangers and lead them back to their secret base on Fox Island. Almost against his will, he becomes their war leader following the death of the rebel general in the attack. |
The Combine forces dupe the captive Sue Ellen Klein into revealing the name of one of the Gray Death Legion's contacts, which in turn allows them to pinpoint their secret base. Nagumo orders a DEST raid against the base which costs the Rangers most of their equipment and support personnel, and most importantly, their support infrastructure. The bulk of the Rangers were away on a mission thus survive the attack. Under Carlyle's skilled leadership they begin a very successful guerrilla campaign against the Kurita occupation, and civil unrest spreads across Verthandi. | The Combine forces dupe the captive Sue Ellen Klein into revealing the name of one of the Gray Death Legion's contacts, which in turn allows them to pinpoint their secret base. Nagumo orders a DEST raid against the base which costs the Rangers most of their equipment and support personnel, and most importantly, their support infrastructure. The bulk of the Rangers were away on a mission thus survive the attack. Under Carlyle's skilled leadership they begin a very successful guerrilla campaign against the Kurita occupation, and civil unrest spreads across Verthandi. | ||
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* [[Sue Ellen Klein]] | * [[Sue Ellen Klein]] | ||
* [[Isoru Kodo]] | * [[Isoru Kodo]] | ||
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* [[Ilse Martinez]] | * [[Ilse Martinez]] | ||
* [[Davis McCall]] | * [[Davis McCall]] | ||
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* [[Harriman Olssen]] | * [[Harriman Olssen]] | ||
* [[Karl Olssen]] | * [[Karl Olssen]] | ||
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* [[Jeffrie Sherman]] | * [[Jeffrie Sherman]] | ||
* [[Raoul da Silva]] | * [[Raoul da Silva]] | ||
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* [[Salvor Steiner-Reese]] | * [[Salvor Steiner-Reese]] | ||
* [[Kestrel Syrnan]] | * [[Kestrel Syrnan]] | ||
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* [[James Thorvald]] | * [[James Thorvald]] | ||
* [[Renfred Tor]] | * [[Renfred Tor]] | ||
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*[[First Tamar Fleet]] | *[[First Tamar Fleet]] | ||
*[[Free Verthandi Rangers]] | *[[Free Verthandi Rangers]] | ||
| − | *[[DEST | + | *[[DEST Two]] |
*[[Gray Death Legion]] | *[[Gray Death Legion]] | ||