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Line 26: == From the back cover == == From the back cover == − {{quote|''Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant [[Cassie Suthorn]] of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] is as consummately lethal as the giant [[BattleMech]]s she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling [[mercenary unit|mercenary regiment]] has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]'s corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the [[Draconis Combine]], they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]]—and when the [[yakuza]] and the dread [[ISF]] form a devil's alliance to bring down [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], only Cassie's unique skills can save her regiment.'' + {{quote|''Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant [[Cassie Suthorn]] of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] is as consummately lethal as the giant [[BattleMech]]s she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling [[mercenary unit|mercenary regiment]] has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]'s corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the [[Draconis Combine]], they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of [[Hachiman (planet)|Hachiman]]—and when the [[yakuza]] and the dread [[ISF]] form a devil's alliance to bring down [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], only Cassie's unique skills can save her regiment.'' ''All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares.''}} ''All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares.''}} Line 34:
Line 34: == Featured characters == == Featured characters == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ <div class="desktop-3-col"> * [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos ''"Tiburón"'' Camacho]] * [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos ''"Tiburón"'' Camacho]] * [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol ''"la Dama Muerta"'' Cabrera]] * [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol ''"la Dama Muerta"'' Cabrera]] Line 41:
Line 41: * Force Commander Rabbi Bar-Kochba * Force Commander Rabbi Bar-Kochba * [[Captain]] [[Kali MacDougall|Kali "Lady K" MacDougall]] * [[Captain]] [[Kali MacDougall|Kali "Lady K" MacDougall]] − * Captain [[James Powell|James "Badlands" Powell]] + * Captain [[Badlands Powell]] * Captain Father Doctor [[Roberto García|Roberto "Call Me Bob" García]] * Captain Father Doctor [[Roberto García|Roberto "Call Me Bob" García]] * Captain [[Bobby Begay|Bobby "Bobby the Wolf" Begay]] * Captain [[Bobby Begay|Bobby "Bobby the Wolf" Begay]] − * Captain [[Diana Vásquez|Diana "Diana" Vásquez]] * Captain [[Patricia Camacho]] (mentioned) * Captain [[Patricia Camacho]] (mentioned) * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Cassiopeia Suthorn|Cassie "Abtakha" Suthorn]] * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Cassiopeia Suthorn|Cassie "Abtakha" Suthorn]] + * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Diana Vásquez|Diana "Diana" Vásquez]] * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[William Payson|Billy "Cowboy" Payson]] * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[William Payson|Billy "Cowboy" Payson]] * Lieutenant [[Raven O'Connor|Raven "Raven" O'Connor]] * Lieutenant [[Raven O'Connor|Raven "Raven" O'Connor]] Line 59:
Line 59: * [[Archie Westin]] * [[Archie Westin]] * [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned) * [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned) + </div> + + === Minor Characters === + <div class="desktop-3-col"> * Force Commander [[Peter White Nose Pony|Peter "Singer" White Nose Pony]] * Force Commander [[Peter White Nose Pony|Peter "Singer" White Nose Pony]] * Captain [[John Amos Ames|John Amos "French Fry" Ames]] * Captain [[John Amos Ames|John Amos "French Fry" Ames]] Line 65:
Line 69: * Captain [[Lee Morales]] * Captain [[Lee Morales]] * Captain [[Juan Pedro O'Rourke|Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke]] * Captain [[Juan Pedro O'Rourke|Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke]] − * Captain [[Santo (Camacho's Caballeros)|Santo]] + * Captain [[Santo]] * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Teresa de Avila Chavez|Teresa ''"la Guadalupana"'' de Avila Chavez]] * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Teresa de Avila Chavez|Teresa ''"la Guadalupana"'' de Avila Chavez]] * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Buck Evans|Buck "Sawbuck" Evans]] * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Buck Evans|Buck "Sawbuck" Evans]] Line 78:
Line 82: * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Alberto Jaramillo]] * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Alberto Jaramillo]] * Lieutenant [[Macho Alvarado]] * Lieutenant [[Macho Alvarado]] − * Lieutenant [[Leo Archuleta|Leo "El Pipiribau" Archuleta]] * Lieutenant [[Benito Delshay]] * Lieutenant [[Benito Delshay]] * Lieutenant [[Janine Esposito|Janine ''"Mariposa"'' Esposito]] * Lieutenant [[Janine Esposito|Janine ''"Mariposa"'' Esposito]] Line 95:
Line 98: * [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Willard Dix|Willard "Drygulch" Dix]] * [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Willard Dix|Willard "Drygulch" Dix]] * [[Private]] [[Absalom Sloat]] * [[Private]] [[Absalom Sloat]] − * [[Marcus|"Buffalo Soldier" Marcus]] * [[Sammy Chato]] * [[Sammy Chato]] * [[Jimmy Escobar]] * [[Jimmy Escobar]] Line 101:
Line 103: * [[Yvonne Sanchez]] * [[Yvonne Sanchez]] * [[Lucy Aragón]] * [[Lucy Aragón]] − * [[Metalhead]] * [[Preetam Masakawa]] * [[Preetam Masakawa]] * [[Eddie Katsumori]] * [[Eddie Katsumori]] Line 116:
Line 117: * [[Mariska Savage]] * [[Mariska Savage]] * [[Misha Auburn]] (mentioned) * [[Misha Auburn]] (mentioned) − {{div col end}}+ </div> ==Featured places== ==Featured places== − * [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]] + * [[Hachiman (planet)|Hachiman]] * [[Larsha]] * [[Larsha]] ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Adder]]'' * ''[[Adder]]'' * ''[[Archer]]'' * ''[[Archer]]'' * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' * ''[[Awesome]]'' * ''[[Awesome]]'' − * ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' + * ''[[Banshee]]'' * ''[[BattleMaster]]'' * ''[[BattleMaster]]'' * ''[[Catapult]]'' * ''[[Catapult]]'' Line 145:
Line 145: * ''[[Javelin]]'' * ''[[Javelin]]'' * ''[[Jenner]]'' * ''[[Jenner]]'' − * ''[[Katana (BattleMech)|Katana]]'' + * ''[[Katana]]'' * ''[[Kintaro]]'' * ''[[Kintaro]]'' * ''[[Kit Fox]]'' * ''[[Kit Fox]]'' Line 172:
Line 172: * ''[[Wolverine]]'' * ''[[Wolverine]]'' * ''[[Zeus]]'' * ''[[Zeus]]'' − {{div col end}} ===Aircraft=== ===Aircraft=== Line 183:
Line 182: ==Foreign-Language Editions== ==Foreign-Language Editions== ===German=== ===German=== − A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1995 as ''Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783453079786).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/94467240X first printing of ''Auge um Auge'']</ref> The book had a second printing in 1996 with the same ISBN, title, page count, and price.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/946575568 second printing of ''Auge um Auge'']</ref> This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783957526793).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1148944915 ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'']</ref> + A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1995 as ''Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783453079786).<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/94467240X https://d-nb.info/94467240X]</ref> The book had a second printing in 1996 with the same ISBN, title, page count, and price.<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/946575568 https://d-nb.info/946575568]</ref> This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783957526793).<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/1148944915 https://d-nb.info/1148944915]</ref> − − ===Russian=== − A Russian edition, translated by S. Berkov, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1996 as ''Рукопашный бой'' (ISBN 5763202627). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39432 Рукопашный бой]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005425365&format=037&base=NLR01 Рукопашный бой]</ref> ==Covers== ==Covers== Line 193:
Line 189: Image:Auge um Auge.jpg|1995 German edition. Image:Auge um Auge.jpg|1995 German edition. Image:BattleTech Legenden 24 - Auge um Auge.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint). Image:BattleTech Legenden 24 - Auge um Auge.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint). − Image:Рукопашный бой.jpg|1996 Russian edition. </gallery> </gallery> Line 204:
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== From the back cover == | == From the back cover == | ||
| − | {{quote|''Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant [[Cassie Suthorn]] of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] is as consummately lethal as the giant [[BattleMech]]s she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling [[mercenary unit|mercenary regiment]] has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]'s corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the [[Draconis Combine]], they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of [[Hachiman ( | + | {{quote|''Resourceful, ruthless, beautiful, apparently without fear, Scout Lieutenant [[Cassie Suthorn]] of [[Camacho's Caballeros]] is as consummately lethal as the giant [[BattleMech]]s she lives to hunt. Only one other person in the freewheeling [[mercenary unit|mercenary regiment]] has a hint of the demons which drive her. When the Caballeros sign on to guard [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]]'s corporate-mogul cousin in the heart of the [[Draconis Combine]], they think they've got the perfect gig: low risk and high pay. Cassie alone suspects that danger waits among the looming bronze towers of [[Hachiman (planet)|Hachiman]]—and when the [[yakuza]] and the dread [[ISF]] form a devil's alliance to bring down [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], only Cassie's unique skills can save her regiment.'' |
''All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares.''}} | ''All she has to do is confront her darkest nightmares.''}} | ||
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== Featured characters == | == Featured characters == | ||
| − | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | |
* [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos ''"Tiburón"'' Camacho]] | * [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho|Carlos ''"Tiburón"'' Camacho]] | ||
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol ''"la Dama Muerta"'' Cabrera]] | * [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol ''"la Dama Muerta"'' Cabrera]] | ||
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* Force Commander Rabbi Bar-Kochba | * Force Commander Rabbi Bar-Kochba | ||
* [[Captain]] [[Kali MacDougall|Kali "Lady K" MacDougall]] | * [[Captain]] [[Kali MacDougall|Kali "Lady K" MacDougall]] | ||
| − | * Captain [[ | + | * Captain [[Badlands Powell]] |
* Captain Father Doctor [[Roberto García|Roberto "Call Me Bob" García]] | * Captain Father Doctor [[Roberto García|Roberto "Call Me Bob" García]] | ||
* Captain [[Bobby Begay|Bobby "Bobby the Wolf" Begay]] | * Captain [[Bobby Begay|Bobby "Bobby the Wolf" Begay]] | ||
| − | |||
* Captain [[Patricia Camacho]] (mentioned) | * Captain [[Patricia Camacho]] (mentioned) | ||
* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Cassiopeia Suthorn|Cassie "Abtakha" Suthorn]] | * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Cassiopeia Suthorn|Cassie "Abtakha" Suthorn]] | ||
| + | * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Diana Vásquez|Diana "Diana" Vásquez]] | ||
* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[William Payson|Billy "Cowboy" Payson]] | * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[William Payson|Billy "Cowboy" Payson]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Raven O'Connor|Raven "Raven" O'Connor]] | * Lieutenant [[Raven O'Connor|Raven "Raven" O'Connor]] | ||
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* [[Archie Westin]] | * [[Archie Westin]] | ||
* [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned) | * [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned) | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | === Minor Characters === | ||
| + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | ||
* Force Commander [[Peter White Nose Pony|Peter "Singer" White Nose Pony]] | * Force Commander [[Peter White Nose Pony|Peter "Singer" White Nose Pony]] | ||
* Captain [[John Amos Ames|John Amos "French Fry" Ames]] | * Captain [[John Amos Ames|John Amos "French Fry" Ames]] | ||
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* Captain [[Lee Morales]] | * Captain [[Lee Morales]] | ||
* Captain [[Juan Pedro O'Rourke|Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke]] | * Captain [[Juan Pedro O'Rourke|Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke]] | ||
| − | * Captain [[ | + | * Captain [[Santo]] |
* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Teresa de Avila Chavez|Teresa ''"la Guadalupana"'' de Avila Chavez]] | * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Teresa de Avila Chavez|Teresa ''"la Guadalupana"'' de Avila Chavez]] | ||
* Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Buck Evans|Buck "Sawbuck" Evans]] | * Lieutenant Senior Grade [[Buck Evans|Buck "Sawbuck" Evans]] | ||
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* Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Alberto Jaramillo]] | * Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Alberto Jaramillo]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Macho Alvarado]] | * Lieutenant [[Macho Alvarado]] | ||
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* Lieutenant [[Benito Delshay]] | * Lieutenant [[Benito Delshay]] | ||
* Lieutenant [[Janine Esposito|Janine ''"Mariposa"'' Esposito]] | * Lieutenant [[Janine Esposito|Janine ''"Mariposa"'' Esposito]] | ||
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* [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Willard Dix|Willard "Drygulch" Dix]] | * [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Willard Dix|Willard "Drygulch" Dix]] | ||
* [[Private]] [[Absalom Sloat]] | * [[Private]] [[Absalom Sloat]] | ||
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* [[Sammy Chato]] | * [[Sammy Chato]] | ||
* [[Jimmy Escobar]] | * [[Jimmy Escobar]] | ||
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* [[Yvonne Sanchez]] | * [[Yvonne Sanchez]] | ||
* [[Lucy Aragón]] | * [[Lucy Aragón]] | ||
| − | |||
* [[Preetam Masakawa]] | * [[Preetam Masakawa]] | ||
* [[Eddie Katsumori]] | * [[Eddie Katsumori]] | ||
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* [[Mariska Savage]] | * [[Mariska Savage]] | ||
* [[Misha Auburn]] (mentioned) | * [[Misha Auburn]] (mentioned) | ||
| − | + | </div> | |
==Featured places== | ==Featured places== | ||
| − | * [[Hachiman ( | + | * [[Hachiman (planet)|Hachiman]] |
* [[Larsha]] | * [[Larsha]] | ||
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
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* ''[[Adder]]'' | * ''[[Adder]]'' | ||
* ''[[Archer]]'' | * ''[[Archer]]'' | ||
* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | ||
* ''[[Awesome]]'' | * ''[[Awesome]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Banshee]]'' |
* ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | * ''[[BattleMaster]]'' | ||
* ''[[Catapult]]'' | * ''[[Catapult]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Javelin]]'' | * ''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jenner]]'' | * ''[[Jenner]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Katana]]'' |
* ''[[Kintaro]]'' | * ''[[Kintaro]]'' | ||
* ''[[Kit Fox]]'' | * ''[[Kit Fox]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Wolverine]]'' | * ''[[Wolverine]]'' | ||
* ''[[Zeus]]'' | * ''[[Zeus]]'' | ||
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===Aircraft=== | ===Aircraft=== | ||
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==Foreign-Language Editions== | ==Foreign-Language Editions== | ||
===German=== | ===German=== | ||
| − | A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1995 as ''Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783453079786).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog | + | A German edition, translated by Oliver Hoffmann, was published by [[Heyne]] in 1995 as ''Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783453079786).<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/94467240X https://d-nb.info/94467240X]</ref> The book had a second printing in 1996 with the same ISBN, title, page count, and price.<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/946575568 https://d-nb.info/946575568]</ref> This was republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 24 : Auge um Auge'' (ISBN 9783957526793).<ref> Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog, [https://d-nb.info/1148944915 https://d-nb.info/1148944915]</ref> |
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==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
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Image:Auge um Auge.jpg|1995 German edition. | Image:Auge um Auge.jpg|1995 German edition. | ||
Image:BattleTech Legenden 24 - Auge um Auge.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint). | Image:BattleTech Legenden 24 - Auge um Auge.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint). | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Works by Victor Milán]] | [[Category:Works by Victor Milán]] | ||
[[Category:German Editions]] | [[Category:German Editions]] | ||
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