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The '''Saga of the Gray Death Legion''' is a series of books about [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his famed [[mercenary unit]], the [[Gray Death Legion]]. Most of the novels were written by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], with additional writing by his brother [[J. Andrew Keith]] and [[Thomas S. Gressman]].
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The '''Saga of the Gray Death Legion''' is a series of books and stories about [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his famed [[mercenary unit]], the [[Gray Death Legion]]. The first three novels, collectively known as the '''Gray Death trilogy''', were the first, third and fourth book respectively ever to be published for the fictional [[BattleTech]] universe and played a significant role in shaping and promoting the setting.
  
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The first three books, collectively known as the '''Gray Death trilogy''', were the first, third and fourth book respectively ever to be published for the fictional [[BattleTech]] universe and played a significant role in shaping and promoting the setting.
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Most of the novels were written by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], with additional writing by his brother [[J. Andrew Keith]] and [[Thomas S. Gressman]].
  
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''The Dying Time'' narrates the death of Grayson Carlyle and how his unit is subsequently vanquished in the field. William Keith had a different idea about the end of the unit, however. According to a story proposal pitched by him that was turned down by the [[Line Developer]], the Gray Death Legion would have participated in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and Grayson Carlyle, profoundly shocked by the carnage, would simply (and literally) have walked off, never to be seen again.{{cn}}
  
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William Keith wrote a prequel trilogy of short stories about [[Colby's Commandos]] (which would evolve into [[Carlyle's Commandos]], the unit of Grayson Carlyle's father) in 2019, followed by more novels featuring the original Gray Death Legion.
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1. ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]'' by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]] (June 1986)<br />
 
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2. ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr. (June 1987)<br />
 
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3. ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr. (October 1987)
 
  
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(William H. Keith's short story ''[[Legion Team]]'', from the ''[[Shrapnel (anthology)|Shrapnel]]'' antology, also depicts the Gray Death Legion in action during the classic Late Succession Wars timeframe, sometime after the events of ''The Price of Glory''.)
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;Gray Death Legion novels and stories (in order of publication)
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# ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]'' by [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], June 1986
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4. ''[[Blood of Heroes]]'' by [[Andrew Keith]] (July 1993)<br />
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# ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr., June 1987
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5. ''[[Tactics of Duty]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr. (August 1995)<br />
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# ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr., October 1987
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6. ''[[Operation Excalibur]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr. (August 1998)<br />
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# ''[[Legion Team]]'' (short story in ''[[Shrapnel (anthology)|Shrapnel]]'') by William H. Keith, Jr., 1988
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7. ''[[The Dying Time]]'' by [[Thomas S. Gressman]] (January 2002)
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# ''[[Blood of Heroes]]'' by [[Andrew Keith]], July 1993
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# ''[[Tactics of Duty]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr., August 1995
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# ''[[Operation Excalibur]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr., August 1998
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# ''[[The Dying Time]]'' by [[Thomas S. Gressman]], January 2002
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# ''[[Golden Rule]]'' (prequel short story trilogy part 1, included with the [[BattleTech Beginner Box]]) by William H. Keith, Jr., January 2019
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# ''[[Eyestorm]]'' (prequel short story trilogy part 2, included with the [[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]] box) by William H. Keith, Jr., January 2019
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# ''[[Dragon's Lair]]'' (prequel short story trilogy part 3, in ''[[MechWarrior: Destiny]]'') by William H. Keith, Jr., June 2020
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# ''[[All Wet]]'' (short story in ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'') by William H. Keith, Jr., December 2020
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# ''[[A Rock and a Hard Place]]'' by William H. Keith, Jr., September 2021
  
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The last novel narrates the death of Grayson Carlyle and how his unit is subsequently vanquished in the field. William Keith had a different idea about the end of the unit, however. According to a story proposal pitched by him that was turned down by the [[Line Developer]], the Gray Death Legion would have participated in [[Operation BULLDOG]] and Grayson Carlyle, profoundly shocked by the carnage, would simply (and literally) have walked off, never to be seen again.{{cn}}
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 29 May 2023

The Saga of the Gray Death Legion is a series of books and stories about Grayson Carlyle and his famed mercenary unit, the Gray Death Legion. The first three novels, collectively known as the Gray Death trilogy, were the first, third and fourth book respectively ever to be published for the fictional BattleTech universe and played a significant role in shaping and promoting the setting.

Most of the novels were written by William H. Keith, Jr., with additional writing by his brother J. Andrew Keith and Thomas S. Gressman.

The Dying Time narrates the death of Grayson Carlyle and how his unit is subsequently vanquished in the field. William Keith had a different idea about the end of the unit, however. According to a story proposal pitched by him that was turned down by the Line Developer, the Gray Death Legion would have participated in Operation BULLDOG and Grayson Carlyle, profoundly shocked by the carnage, would simply (and literally) have walked off, never to be seen again.[citation needed]

William Keith wrote a prequel trilogy of short stories about Colby's Commandos (which would evolve into Carlyle's Commandos, the unit of Grayson Carlyle's father) in 2019, followed by more novels featuring the original Gray Death Legion.

Gray Death Legion novels and stories (in order of publication)
  1. Decision at Thunder Rift by William H. Keith, Jr., June 1986
  2. Mercenary's Star by William H. Keith, Jr., June 1987
  3. The Price of Glory by William H. Keith, Jr., October 1987
  4. Legion Team (short story in Shrapnel) by William H. Keith, Jr., 1988
  5. Blood of Heroes by Andrew Keith, July 1993
  6. Tactics of Duty by William H. Keith, Jr., August 1995
  7. Operation Excalibur by William H. Keith, Jr., August 1998
  8. The Dying Time by Thomas S. Gressman, January 2002
  9. Golden Rule (prequel short story trilogy part 1, included with the BattleTech Beginner Box) by William H. Keith, Jr., January 2019
  10. Eyestorm (prequel short story trilogy part 2, included with the BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat box) by William H. Keith, Jr., January 2019
  11. Dragon's Lair (prequel short story trilogy part 3, in MechWarrior: Destiny) by William H. Keith, Jr., June 2020
  12. All Wet (short story in BattleTech: Legends) by William H. Keith, Jr., December 2020
  13. A Rock and a Hard Place by William H. Keith, Jr., September 2021

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