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+ | The novel opens not long after the death of Ulric Kerensky on Wotan. Vlad Ward is found in his mech under the rubbel of a building. There he learns that his clan has been absorbed into the Jade Falcons. He then sets about undoing this via a variety of political intrigues and targeted challenges to the khans of the Falcons. By the end of this early story Arch Vlad has killed to Falcon Khans and brought back his Clan. He concludes in a discussion with Marthe Pryde, noting that both thier clans are so worn down that they could be subject to attacks from the other clans if they don't do something to show strength. | ||
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+ | This portion of the story alternates between Katherine Davion, Victor Davion, and a Former Davion Mechwarrior being posted to a new unit as the Lyrans try to shuffle all "Davions" in "Lyran" units to out of the way posts. | ||
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Revision as of 07:58, 25 March 2024
Malicious Intent | |
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Product information | |
Type | Novel |
Author | Michael A. Stackpole |
Pages | 314 |
Cover Artwork | Roger Loveless |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Roc Books |
First published | 01 March 1996 |
ISBN-10 | 0451453875 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0451453877 |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 3057 – 3058 |
Preceded by | Bred for War |
Contents
Description
Malicious Intent, by Michael A. Stackpole, covers the dramatic aftermath of the Refusal War and Clan Jade Falcon's assault on Coventry. The novel continues the plot from Bred for War and is the companion novel of I Am Jade Falcon.
The novel was made available on BattleCorps on 04 July 2010 as a PDF file (text only, without cover, pictures, or any other interior artwork except for the usual BattleCorps frame graphics). The PDF copy includes a disclaimer stating that it was created from a pre-final edition text that might differ from the printed version and that canon-wise, the print edition trumps the PDF edition.
From the back cover
“ | In the wake of a civil war that nearly devastated the Jade Falcons and pushed his own Wolf Clan into nonexistence, Vlad of the Wards emerges harboring a powerful secret. He intends to use this secret to avenge the destruction of his Clan—and to reestablish the Wolves once again!
But the Jade Falcons have their own ambitious plans to stab deep into Katrina Steiner's Lyran Alliance. Katrina's only hope of stopping the Falcons is to enlist the aid of her brother and political rival, Victor Davion. He accepts, but it may be his downfall, for Katrina could have just the means to destroy him once and for all... |
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Plot Summary
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This novel has a variety of story arcs unfolding at once.
The novel opens not long after the death of Ulric Kerensky on Wotan. Vlad Ward is found in his mech under the rubbel of a building. There he learns that his clan has been absorbed into the Jade Falcons. He then sets about undoing this via a variety of political intrigues and targeted challenges to the khans of the Falcons. By the end of this early story Arch Vlad has killed to Falcon Khans and brought back his Clan. He concludes in a discussion with Marthe Pryde, noting that both thier clans are so worn down that they could be subject to attacks from the other clans if they don't do something to show strength.
This leads into the Lyran Alliance intigues as we see the Jade Falcon demonstration of strength from the view of the Lyrans as they are beset by Jade falcon attacks. This portion of the story alternates between Katherine Davion, Victor Davion, and a Former Davion Mechwarrior being posted to a new unit as the Lyrans try to shuffle all "Davions" in "Lyran" units to out of the way posts.
There is also a recurring tale of Comstar units on Terra preparing for troop rotations and a major exercise on Tukkayid, as concerns of a renewed invasion mount after the death of IlKhan Kerensky.
Featured characters
- Colonel Daniel Allard
- Duke Kai Allard-Liao
- Narimasa Asano (mentioned)
- Leftenant General Tjuti Bakkish (mentioned)
- Corporal Andy Bick
- Captain Symerious Blade
- Duke Frederick Bradford
- Colonel Octavius Brion (mentioned)
- Colonel Shelly Brubaker
- Marshal Sharon Byran
- saKhan Lucian Carns
- saKhan Vandervahn Chistu
- Leftenant Ricardo Copley
- Jerrard Cranston
- Khan Elias Crichell
- Demi-Precentor Stephen Crown
- Agent Curaitis
- Hauptmann Sharon Dome
- Reggie Eagan
- Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht
- Kommandant Grega
- Colonel Evelena Haskell (mentioned)
- Khan Ian Hawker
- Galaxy Commander Rosendo Hazen
- Rustam Iljir (mentioned)
- Agent Hodari Jotto
- Grand Duke Morgan Kell (mentioned)
- Khan Phelan Kell
- ilKhan Ulric Kerensky (mentioned)
- Khan Natasha Kerensky (mentioned)
- Precentor Lisa Koenigs-Cober
- Precentor Victor Kodis
- Sang-shao Wu Kang Kuo
- Hohiro Kurita (mentioned)
- Omiko Kurita (mentioned)
- David Lear (mentioned)
- Doctor Deirdre Lear (mentioned)
- Khan Severen Leroux
- Mandrinn Tormano Liao
- Graf Joseph Mannervek
- John Lindsey
- Ragnar Magnusson
- Star Colonel Taman Malthus (mentioned)
- Captain-General Thomas Marik (mentioned)
- Colonel Paul Masters
- Primus Sharilar Mori
- Leftenant Isobel Murdoch
- Leftenant General Judith Niemeyer
- Percy Nugent
- Khan Lincoln Osis
- Loremaster Kael Pershaw
- Star Colonel Marthe Pryde
- Star Captain Marialle Radick
- Colonel Wayne Rogers
- Ernst Rhuel (mentioned)
- Chairman Gertrude Rhuel (mentioned)
- Kommandant Horst Sarz
- General of the Armies Nondi Steiner
- Duke Ryan Steiner (mentioned)
- Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion
- Archon-Prince Victor Ian Steiner-Davion
- Hauptmann Doc Trevena
- Colonel Wayne Waco (mentioned)
- Regina Walford
- Star Colonel Conal Ward (mentioned)
- Cyrilla Ward (mentioned)
- Star Captain Vladimir
- Primus Myndo Waterly (mentioned)
- Hauptmann Tony Wells
- Precentor Regina Whitman
- Baron Erhardt Wichmann
- General Ariana Winston
- General Maeve Wolf
Featured places
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Archer
- BattleMaster
- Catapult
- Centurion
- Commando
- Conjurer (Hellhound)
- Crusader
- Enforcer
- Executioner (Gladiator)
- Glass Spider (Galahad)
- Firestarter
- Horned Owl (Peregrine)
- Howler (Baboon)
- Hunchback
- Incubus (Vixen)
- JagerMech
- Jenner
- Locust
- Ostroc
- Ostsol
- Penetrator
- Phoenix Hawk
- Quickdraw
- Rifleman
- Shadow Hawk
- Thunderbolt
- Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)
- Valkyrie
- Vapor Eagle (Goshawk)
- Vindicator
- Warhawk (Masakari)
- Wolverine
Aircraft
DropShips
- Leopard-class (True Word)
- Overlord-class
- Unspecified class (Barbarossa, Lobo Negro, Locrin, Palamedes, Tancred)
JumpShips
Foreign-Language Editions
German
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1997 as Abgefeimte Pläne (ISBN 9783453094550).[1]. This was republished by Ulisses Spiele in 2018 as BattleTech Legenden 30: Abgefeimte Pläne (ISBN 9783957526939).[2]
Hungarian
A Hungarian edition, translated by Haga Györgyi Krisztina, was published by Beholder in 2000 as Sötét ármány.[3]
Russian
A Russian edition, translated by M. Ishkov, was published by Армада (Armada) in 1998 as Преступные намерения (ISBN 5763206657). [4][5]
Spanish
A Spanish edition, translated by Anna Amado Bernardino, was published by Timun Mas in 2003 as Pérfidas intenciones.
Covers
BattleTech Legends Edition (2016).
References
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for Abgefeimte Pläne
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 30: Abgefeimte Pläne
- ↑ Beholder product page for Sötét ármány
- ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Преступные намерения
- ↑ National Library of Russia description for Преступные намерения