Editing Assumption of Risk

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| type                = Novel
| author              = [[Michael A. Stackpole]]
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| pages               = 384
| cover               = [[Boris Vallejo]]
| interiorart         = [[Elizabeth Danforth]]
| illustrations       = [[Duane Loose]]
| publisher           = [[Roc Books]]
| productioncode      = 
| year                = 1 September 1993
| ISBN10              = 0451452836
| ISBN13              = 978-0451452832
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| era                 = [[Clan Invasion era]]
| timeline            = 19 December [[3055]]
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'''''Assumption of Risk''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is about the various machinations to force [[Kai Allard-Liao]] to choose sides in the coming [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] civil war. The novel continues the plot of ''[[Natural Selection]]''.

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== From the back cover ==
{{quote|''[[Solaris VII]], the Game World, is the [[Inner Sphere]] in microcosm, and [[Kai Allard-Liao]] is its [[Class Six Champions|Champion]]. Veteran of the war against the [[Clans]], he daily engages in free-form battles against challengers who wish his crown for their own.''

''There is no place he would rather be.''

''Then the political realities of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] intrude on Solaris. [[Ryan Steiner]], a man sworn to dethrone [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], comes to Solaris to orchestrate his rebellion. [[Tormano Liao]], Kai's uncle, redoubles efforts to destroy the [[Capellan Confederation]], and Victor Steiner-Davion plots to revenge his [[Melissa Steiner|mother]]'s assassination.''

''In one short month, Kai's past, present and future collapse, forcing him to do things he had come to Solaris to avoid. If he succeeds, no one will ever know, but if he fails, he'll have the blood of billions on his hands.''}}

== Summary ==
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This story follows Kai Allard Liaio and Dr. Leire as they continue their lives after the events on Alyina.

Kai has moved to solaris, and taken up his fathers legacy as a champion. He does so while trying to improve the lives of those around him by hiring veterans, and increasing pay. He is also giving a great deal to charity.

Dr. Leire is moving to a new world with her son. She hopes to lose herself in work at a frontier hospital.

The plot follows a few other characters, and weaves together Peter Steiner Davion, and the assassin who killed Melissa Steiner Davion as they deal with the rising tensions with the Capellan confederation.

This book has a few major plot points relevant to events in upcoming novels, and spread across several characters key to the operation bulldog and civil war plot lines. Not to be missed.

== Featured characters ==
* [[Class Six Champions|Solaris Grand Champion]] [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
* [[Archon-Prince]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]
* Duke [[Ryan Steiner]]
* ''[[Mandrinn]]'' [[Tormano Liao]]
* Dr. [[Deirdre Lear]]
* [[Star Colonel]] [[Taman Malthus]]
* [[Dancing Joker|The Assassin]]
* [[Alex Mallory]]
* Precentor [[Andrea McGwire]]
* [[Billy Hsing]]
* [[Chris Taylor]]
* Agent [[Curaitis]]
* [[David Hanau]]
* [[Deb Carson]]
* [[Dick Thunder]]
* [[Eric Crowe]]
* [[Feng Chiang]]
* [[Fuh Teng]]
* [[Galen Cox]]
* [[George Yang]]
* [[Glenn Edenhoffer]]
* [[Nancy Bao Lee]]
* [[Larry Acuff]]
* [[Jiro Ishiyama]]
* [[Keith Smith]]
* [[Kristina Houpe]]
* [[Nikohali Khorsakhov]]
* [[Peter Steiner-Davion]]
* [[Omiko Kurita]]
* Dr. [[Rick Bradford]]
* [[Sergei Chou]]
* [[Sven Newmark]]
* [[Tsen Teng]]
* [[Wu Deng Tang]]
* [[Cathy Kessler]] (mentioned)
* [[Jimmy Kefaveur]] (mentioned)
* [[Karla Hsing]] (mentioned)
* [[Morasha Kelswa]] (mentioned)
* [[Peter Armstrong]] (mentioned)

==Featured places==
* [[Arc-Royal]]
* [[Lyons]]
* [[New Avalon]]
* [[Odell]]
* [[Porrima]]
* [[Poulsbo]]
* [[Shiloh]]
* [[Solaris VII]]
* [[Tharkad]]
* [[Zurich]]

==Featured BattleTech==
===BattleMechs===
* ''[[Cataphract]]''
* ''[[Catapult]]''
* ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' ''([[Yen-Lo-Wang]])''
* ''[[Commando]]''
* ''[[Crusader]]''
* ''[[Goliath]]''
* ''[[Griffin]]''
* ''[[JagerMech]]''
* ''[[Locust]]''
* ''[[Marauder]]''
* ''[[Penetrator]]''
* ''[[Rifleman]]''
* ''[[Stalker]]''
* ''[[Trebuchet]]''
* ''[[Warhammer]]''

===DropShips===
* [[Leopard]]-class DropShip ''[[Zhangshi]]''
* [[Overlord]]-class DropShip ''[[Taizai]]''
* Unspecified Dropships ''[[Columbus (Individual DropShip)|Columbus]]'', ''[[Qianlian]]'' and ''[[Zarevo]]'

===JumpShips===
* Unspecified JumpShips ''[[Remagen (Individual JumpShip)|Remagen]]'', ''[[Darlington (Individual JumpShip)|Darlington]]'', and ''[[Shojo (Individual JumpShip)|Shojo]]''

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==Foreign-Language Editions==
===German===
A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1994 as ''Kalkuliertes Risiko'' (ISBN 9783453077690).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/942236114 first printing of ''Kalkuliertes Risiko'']</ref>  The cover is lifted wholesale from [[Main Event]], an entirely unrelated story that also takes place in part on Solaris VII.  The book had several printings, including a third printing in 1996 under the same ISBN.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/946752923 third printing of ''Kalkuliertes Risiko'']</ref>  This was also republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2017 as ''BattleTech Legenden 21 : Kalkuliertes Risiko'' (ISBN 9783957526762).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1144861950 ''BattleTech Legenden 21 : Kalkuliertes Risiko'']</ref>

===Hungarian===
A Hungarian edition, translated by Haga Györgyi Krisztina, was published by [[Beholder]] in 1999 as ''Veszélyes feladat''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=189 ''Veszélyes feladat'']</ref>

===Russian===
A Russian edition, translated by I. Gavrilov, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1996 as ''Цена риска'' (ISBN 5763201280). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition8477 Цена риска]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005371421&format=037&base=NLR01 Цена риска (1996)]</ref>  A reprint was published in 2002 (ISBN 5710763624) by [[Дрофа]] (Drofa) as part of a different series produced in collaboration with [[Армада-пресс]] (Armada-Press).  <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition8476 Цена риска]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000539672&format=037&base=NLR01 Цена риска (2002)]</ref>

===Spanish===
A Spanish edition, translated by  Anna Amado Bernardino, was published by Timun Mas in 2002 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#Riesgos asumidos|''Riesgos asumidos'']].

==Covers==
<gallery>
Image:Assumption of Risk.jpg|Original 1993 cover. Art by Boris Vallejo. 
Image:Kalkuliertes Risiko.jpg|1994 German edition. Art by Boris Vallejo.
Image:BattleTech Legenden 21 - Kalkuliertes Risiko.jpg|2017 German edition (reprint).
Image:Veszélyes feladat - 1999.jpg|1999 Hungarian edition.
Image:Цена риска.jpg|1996 Russian edition.
Image:Цена риска-2002.jpg|2002 Russian edition (reprint).
Image:SpanishBattletech-Riesgos_asumidos.jpg|Spanish edition.
</gallery>

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