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{{otheruses|the BattleTech novel|the BattleCorps story|En Passant (short story)}}
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Alexander Davion's successor, the young skirt chaser [[Zane Davion]], has some difficulties adjusting to his new position. He alienates a childhood friend, Duke James Hasek, by pulling military forces from Hasek's Capellan March into Duke Thomas Sandoval's Draconis March to bolster it against possible Kurita aggression.
 
Alexander Davion's successor, the young skirt chaser [[Zane Davion]], has some difficulties adjusting to his new position. He alienates a childhood friend, Duke James Hasek, by pulling military forces from Hasek's Capellan March into Duke Thomas Sandoval's Draconis March to bolster it against possible Kurita aggression.
  
Meanwhile in the [[Draconis Combine]], [[ISF]] department director [[Tetsuo Yatomo]] has earned the trust of the erratic and despotic [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]]. Being Kurita's right-hand man puts Yatomo at serious odds with ISF director Chiba, who is often passed over when Kurita gives orders directly to Yatomo such as the assassinations of Alexander Davion and [[Shandra Noruff-Cameron]]; Kurita also orders Chiba be killed if he learns of these assassinations or suspects that Kurita ordered the ISF to carry them out. Due to his strong feeling of duty, Yatomo actually uses his position to counsel and guide the mad Coordinator and contain his most erratic and destructive impulses. In this, he gains the attention of Leonard Kurita's reclusive sister [[Sanethia Kurita|Sanethia]] who senses a kindred spirit trying to save the Combine. When Leonard Kurita prepares to order the Combine flagship, the [[WarShip]] ''[[Ryu (Individual Farragut-class WarShip)|Ryu]]'', to the border with the Federated Suns in light of the agent war, Yatomo and Sanethia Kurita agree to work together to avert a war.
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Meanwhile in the [[Draconis Combine]], [[ISF]] department director [[Tetsuo Yatomo]] has earned the trust of the erratic and despotic [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]]. Being Kurita's right-hand man puts Yatomo at serious odds with ISF director Chiba, who is often passed over when Kurita gives orders directly to Yatomo such as the assassinations of Alexander Davion and [[Shandra Noruff-Cameron]]; Kurita also orders Chiba be killed if he learns of these assassinations or suspects that Kurita ordered the ISF to carry them out. Due to his strong feeling of duty, Yatomo actually uses his position to counsel and guide the mad Coordinator and contain his most erratic and destructive impulses. In this, he gains the attention of Leonard Kurita's reclusive sister [[Sanethia Kurita|Sanethia]] who senses a kindred spirit trying to save the Combine. When Leonard Kurita prepares to order the Combine flagship, the [[WarShip]] ''[[Ryu (Farragut)|Ryu]]'', to the border with the Federated Suns in light of the agent war, Yatomo and Sanethia Kurita agree to work together to avert a war.
  
 
The ongoing agent war with its ever-increasing body count is stressful for McEvedy, and her initial cover story begins to unravel. She manages to intercept a written report by director Donaghough to Zane Davion and forges the document by removing incriminating evidence against herself and trumping up other aspects. As a result of the forged report, Zane Davion puts her in command of the agent war over Donaghough and also agrees with Thomas Sandoval's requests for additional troops.
 
The ongoing agent war with its ever-increasing body count is stressful for McEvedy, and her initial cover story begins to unravel. She manages to intercept a written report by director Donaghough to Zane Davion and forges the document by removing incriminating evidence against herself and trumping up other aspects. As a result of the forged report, Zane Davion puts her in command of the agent war over Donaghough and also agrees with Thomas Sandoval's requests for additional troops.
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Susan McEvedy in turn is heavily injured in a subway bombing ordered by Yatomo. Officially declared dead, she undergoes cosmetic surgery and resumes her office under the new identity of "Jean Cray". She unsuccessfully prods Zane Davion to authorize the assassination of Leonard Kurita to end the agent war. When he refuses, she explains to the MIIO that he agreed in secret but would have to deny it officially. Thus, she has a sleeper agent activated with orders to kill Lord Kurita on her own authority. The sniper fails to kill Leonard Kurita, but wounds Sanethia Kurita in the presence of Yatomo, just as his relationship with Sanethia was growing into something more.
 
Susan McEvedy in turn is heavily injured in a subway bombing ordered by Yatomo. Officially declared dead, she undergoes cosmetic surgery and resumes her office under the new identity of "Jean Cray". She unsuccessfully prods Zane Davion to authorize the assassination of Leonard Kurita to end the agent war. When he refuses, she explains to the MIIO that he agreed in secret but would have to deny it officially. Thus, she has a sleeper agent activated with orders to kill Lord Kurita on her own authority. The sniper fails to kill Leonard Kurita, but wounds Sanethia Kurita in the presence of Yatomo, just as his relationship with Sanethia was growing into something more.
  
In the military standoff between the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns, the jointly administered [[New Mendham]] system is considered a critical troop concentration area. Under the Star League treaty about jointly administered systems it is illegal to station troops in the system for either nation, but the Federated Suns send the carrier WarShip ''[[Enterprise (Individual Kitty Hawk-class WarShip)|Enterprise]]'' there anyways, pretending it suffered a misjump and needs some time to repair its [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]]. On 31 December 2601, House Kurita sends their flagship ''Ryu'' to New Mendham in response, also claiming a misjump and damage to the drive core. Nevertheless, the ''Enterprise'' launches fighters with deactivated weapons to 'inspect' the ''Ryu'' who in turn declare they would regard it as an act of war if a fighter closed to within 100 km. Ignoring warning shots, aerospace fighters from the ''Enterprise'' close to twenty-five kilometers and one is eventually destroyed by the ''Ryu''. This sparks a full-blown space battle between the heavily modified ''Ryu'', which curiously launches only one of its three fighter squadrons, and the ''Enterprise''. Star League WarShips intervene and order both sides to stand down, then send boarding teams to impound both the ''Enterprise'' and the ''Ryu''. Shortly before being boarded, however, the ''Ryu'' jumps out of the system, revealing that it has been modified to carry a [[Lithium-Fusion battery]]. The jump destroys some of the boarding team shuttles bound for the ''Ryu'', and leaving only the ''Enterprise'' to be boarded.
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In the military standoff between the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns, the jointly administered [[New Mendham]] system is considered a critical troop concentration area. Under the Star League treaty about jointly administered systems it is illegal to station troops in the system for either nation, but the Federated Suns send the carrier WarShip ''[[Enterprise (Kitty Hawk)|Enterprise]]'' there anyways, pretending it suffered a misjump and needs some time to repair its [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]]. On 31 December 2601, House Kurita sends their flagship ''Ryu'' to New Mendham in response, also claiming a misjump and damage to the drive core. Nevertheless, the ''Enterprise'' launches fighters with deactivated weapons to 'inspect' the ''Ryu'' who in turn declare they would regard it as an act of war if a fighter closed to within 100 km. Ignoring warning shots, aerospace fighters from the ''Enterprise'' close to twenty-five kilometers and one is eventually destroyed by the ''Ryu''. This sparks a full-blown space battle between the heavily modified ''Ryu'', which curiously launches only one of its three fighter squadrons, and the ''Enterprise''. Star League WarShips intervene and order both sides to stand down, then send boarding teams to impound both the ''Enterprise'' and the ''Ryu''. Shortly before being boarded, however, the ''Ryu'' jumps out of the system, revealing that it has been modified to carry a [[Lithium-Fusion battery]]. The jump destroys some of the boarding team shuttles bound for the ''Ryu'', and leaving only the ''Enterprise'' to be boarded.
  
At this point, the story ends with the line, "To be continued."
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At this point, the story ends with the line, "To be continued".
  
 
== Canonicity ==
 
== Canonicity ==
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* [[Thomas Sandoval]]
 
* [[Thomas Sandoval]]
 
* [[Tetsuo Yatomo]]
 
* [[Tetsuo Yatomo]]
 
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== Featured worlds ==
==Featured worlds==
 
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* [[Delitzsch]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Delitzsch]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Deshler]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Deshler]] (mentioned)
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* [[Valentina]] (mentioned)
 
* [[Valentina]] (mentioned)
 
* also, newscasts cited from [[Donegal]] and [[Potwin]]
 
* also, newscasts cited from [[Donegal]] and [[Potwin]]
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==Featured BattleTech==
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== Featured BattleTech ==
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===BattleMechs===
 
===BattleMechs===
 
* ''[[Black Knight]]''
 
* ''[[Black Knight]]''
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* ''[[Vulture (DropShip class)|Vulture]]''
 
* ''[[Vulture (DropShip class)|Vulture]]''
 
* ''[[Boushi O Doragon]]'', Leonard Kurita's personal DropShip (unspecified spheroid design, 2750 tons)
 
* ''[[Boushi O Doragon]]'', Leonard Kurita's personal DropShip (unspecified spheroid design, 2750 tons)
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===WarShips===
 
===WarShips===
* ''[[Aegis (WarShip class)|Aegis]]''-class ''[[Patrick Henry]]'' and ''[[Michael Collins (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Michael Collins]]'' (Star League)
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* ''[[Aegis]]''-class ''[[Patrick Henry]]'' and ''[[Michael Collins (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|Michael Collins]]'' (Star League)
* ''[[Baron (WarShip class)|Baron]]''-class ''[[Templeton]]'' and ''[[Lancaster (Individual Baron-class WarShip)|Lancaster]]'' (Star League)
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* ''[[Baron]]''-class ''[[Templeton]]'' and ''[[Lancaster (Baron)|Lancaster]]'' (Star League)
* ''[[Farragut]]''-class ''[[Ryu (Individual Farragut-class WarShip)|Ryu]]'' (Draconis Combine flagship; modified)
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* ''[[Farragut]]''-class ''[[Ryu (Farragut)|Ryu]]'' (Draconis Combine flagship; modified)
* '' [[Kitty Hawk (WarShip class)|Kitty Hawk]]''-class ''[[Enterprise (Individual Kitty Hawk-class WarShip)|Enterprise]]'' (Federated Suns)
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* '' [[Kitty Hawk (WarShip)|Kitty Hawk]]''-class ''[[Enterprise (Kitty Hawk)|Enterprise]]'' (Federated Suns)
* ''[[Riga (WarShip class)|Riga]]''-class ''[[Brighton (Individual Riga-class WarShip)|Brighton]]'' (Federated Suns)
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* ''[[Riga (WarShip)|Riga]]''-class ''[[Brighton (Riga)|Brighton]]'' (Federated Suns)
* unspecified carrier ''[[Edward Davion (Individual WarShip)|Edward Davion]]'' (Federated Suns; possibly ''Kitty Hawk'' class)
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* unspecified carrier ''[[Edward Davion (Vessel)|Edward Davion]]'' (Federated Suns; possibly ''Kitty Hawk'' class)
* unspecified heavy cruisers ''[[Monroe (Individual WarShip)|Monroe]]'' and ''[[Swordsworn (Individual WarShip)|Swordsworn]]'' (Federated Suns)
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* unspecified heavy cruisers ''[[Monroe (Vessel)|Monroe]]'' and ''[[Swordsworn (Vessel)|Swordsworn]]'' (Federated Suns)
  
 
===Other===
 
===Other===
 
* unspecified [[SLDF]] space station ''[[Prosperity]]'', [[New Mendham]] system, zenith [[jump point]]
 
* unspecified [[SLDF]] space station ''[[Prosperity]]'', [[New Mendham]] system, zenith [[jump point]]
* [[JumpShip]]s - ''[[Laertes]]'', ''[[Mercurius]]'', ''[[Serenity (Individual JumpShip)|Serenity]]''
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* [[JumpShip]]s - ''[[Laertes]]'', ''[[Mercurius]]'', ''[[Serenity (Individual JumpShip)|Serenity]]''<ref name=EPp295>''En Passant'', p. 295</ref>
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==Notes==
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== Notes ==
 
* The book cover depicts Captain Matthew Carmichael's ''Highlander'' battling the assassin's ''Black Knight'' in the streets of Unity City, Terra, as Tetsuko Yatomo and Sanethia Kurita (shown in lower right corner) flee from the assassin.
 
* The book cover depicts Captain Matthew Carmichael's ''Highlander'' battling the assassin's ''Black Knight'' in the streets of Unity City, Terra, as Tetsuko Yatomo and Sanethia Kurita (shown in lower right corner) flee from the assassin.
 
* Sarethia Kurita receives MechWarrior training in a ''[[Commando]]'' which is highly unlikely given that the ''Commando'' design was always exclusive to the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and a closely guarded secret.
 
* Sarethia Kurita receives MechWarrior training in a ''[[Commando]]'' which is highly unlikely given that the ''Commando'' design was always exclusive to the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and a closely guarded secret.
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==References==
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