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Line 30: == From the back cover (translated from German) == == From the back cover (translated from German) == − {{quote|''Badly depleted, the mercenary [[Doom Angels]] return to [[Outreach]], where their major struggles to scrape together a battleworthy company and get George, his best MechWarrior, into a cockpit.<br />After the Doom Angels are annihilated in a series of surprise attacks, the former Clan warrior finds himself alone in the [[Inner Sphere]] on a planet ruled by the enemy [[Wolf's Dragoons|Dragoons]] and beset by numerous freeborns who all seem to have only one goal: to take from him his last [[C-bill]].<br />George is forced to start a career as a free mercenary to earn a living, but he soon finds it to be harder than he thought.'' + {{quote|''Heavily decimated, the mercenary [[Doom Angels]] return to [[Outreach]], where their Major struggles to scrape together a battle-worthy company and get George, his best MechWarrior, into a cockpit.<br />After the Doom Angels are annihilated in a series of surprise attacks, the former Clan warrior finds himself alone in the [[Inner Sphere]] on a planet ruled by the enemy [[Wolf's Dragoons|Dragoons]] and beset by numerous freeborns who all seem to have only one goal: to take from him his last [[C-bill]].<br />George is forced to start a career as a free mercenary to earn a living, but he soon finds it to be harder than he thought.'' ''Fourth part of the [[Bear Cycle]].''}} ''Fourth part of the [[Bear Cycle]].''}} Line 47:
Line 47: ===Der Kontrakt=== ===Der Kontrakt=== − En route to Cor Caroli George meets the other Advanced Attack members and befriends some of them. He gets along particularly well with Artak "Ache" Hasall and "Penny" Walker, two members of a group calling themselves the Temptown-Trio; their third partner, "Sugar", was unavailable for the mission as she had accepted another contract. The poorly composed and disparate company concerns George, who finds that clearly incompetent Warriors are above him in the order of command, but raising this issue during transit only alienates his superior officer, Lt. Norman Kubler. + En route to Cor Caroli George meets the other Advanced Attack members and befriends some of them. He gets along particularly well with + Artak "Ache" Hasall and "Penny" Walker, two members of a group calling themselves the Temptown-Trio; their third partner, "Sugar", was unavailable for the mission as she had accepted another contract. The poorly composed and disparate company concerns George, who finds that clearly incompetent Warriors are above him in the order of command, but raising this issue during transit only alienates his superior officer, Lt. Norman Kubler. The march from the DropPort to their base is already a near-disaster. One MechWarrior, Siggi, is so poorly trained that he repeatedly causes damage (even to his own ''[[Clint]]'') while attempting to simply walk in his 'Mech while George finds that his own ''Commando'' has a number of worrisome glitches and malfunctions. The march from the DropPort to their base is already a near-disaster. One MechWarrior, Siggi, is so poorly trained that he repeatedly causes damage (even to his own ''[[Clint]]'') while attempting to simply walk in his 'Mech while George finds that his own ''Commando'' has a number of worrisome glitches and malfunctions. − During a patrol on 23 July, George and Siggi detect suspicious readings in a deserted foundry. After Siggi triggers a light barrier they fight an unidentified ''Commando'' which George manages to destroy despite faulty onboard electronics in his own 'Mech, but the enemy pilot is killed by a failed ejection. George and Siggi return to base to report the incident to Lt. Kubler and have their 'Mechs repaired. George later gets into an argument with MonDiTec head of security Dana Knutson who berates him for entering a fight when he was supposed to scout. + During a patrol on 23 July, George and Siggy detect suspicious readings in a deserted foundry. After Siggy triggers a light barrier they fight an unidentified ''Commando'' which George manages to destroy despite faulty onboard electronics in his own 'Mech, but the enemy pilot is killed by a failed ejection. George and Siggi return to base to report the incident to Lt. Kubler and have their 'Mechs repaired. George later gets into an argument with MonDiTec head of security Dana Knutson who berates him for entering a fight when he was supposed to scout. Five days later a trio of Advanced Attack 'Mechs including Ache Hasall is ambushed, and reinforcements appear too late to prevent their destruction. Hasall was injured. He tells Walker, who rescues him from his cockpit, that he recognized Sugar as one of the attackers. Two days later George overhears them arguing about the situation in the hangar. Walker shoots George with a stun gun, but then they decide to let him in on the secret. Five days later a trio of Advanced Attack 'Mechs including Ache Hasall is ambushed, and reinforcements appear too late to prevent their destruction. Hasall was injured. He tells Walker, who rescues him from his cockpit, that he recognized Sugar as one of the attackers. Two days later George overhears them arguing about the situation in the hangar. Walker shoots George with a stun gun, but then they decide to let him in on the secret. Line 64:
Line 65: <div class="desktop-3-col"> <div class="desktop-3-col"> ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== − * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' + *''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' − * ''[[Bushwacker]]'' + *''[[Bushwacker]]'' − * ''[[Catapult]]'' + *''[[Catapult]]'' − * ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' + *''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' − * ''[[Clint]]'' + *''[[Clint]]'' − * ''[[Commando]]'' + *''[[Commando]]'' − * ''[[Crab]]'' + *''[[Crab]]'' − * ''[[Grasshopper]]'' + *''[[Grasshopper]]'' − * ''[[Griffin]]'' + *''[[Griffin]]'' − * ''[[Hatchetman]]'' + *''[[Hatchetman]]'' − * ''[[Hermes]]'' + *''[[Hermes]]'' − * ''[[Hitman]]'' + *''[[Hitman]]'' − * ''[[Horned Owl (Peregrine)]]'' + *''[[Horned Owl (Peregrine)]]'' − * ''[[Hunchback]]'' + *''[[Hunchback]]'' − * ''[[JagerMech]]'' + *''[[JagerMech]]'' − * ''[[Javelin]]'' + *''[[Javelin]]'' − * ''[[Jenner]]'' + *''[[Jenner]]'' − * ''[[Locust]]'' + *''[[Locust]]'' − * ''[[Mongoose]]'' + *''[[Mongoose]]'' − * ''[[Quickdraw]]'' + *''[[Quickdraw]]'' − * ''[[Raptor]]'' + *''[[Raptor]]'' − * ''[[Rifleman]]'' + *''[[Rifleman]]'' − * ''[[Sentinel]]'' + *''[[Sentinel]]'' − * ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' + *''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' − * ''[[Stealth]]'' + *''[[Stealth]]'' − * ''[[Stinger]]'' + *''[[Stinger]]'' − * ''[[Summoner (Thor)]]'' + *''[[Summoner (Thor)]]'' − * ''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]'' + *''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]'' − * ''[[UrbanMech]]'' + *''[[UrbanMech]]'' − * ''[[Valkyrie]]'' + *''[[Valkyrie]]'' − * ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' + *''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' − * ''[[Wasp]]'' + *''[[Wasp]]'' − * ''[[Watchman]]'' + *''[[Watchman]]'' − * ''[[Whitworth]]'' + *''[[Whitworth]]'' − * ''[[Wyvern]]'' + *''[[Wyvern]]'' ===DropShips=== ===DropShips=== − * ''[[Leopard]]'' + *''[[Leopard]]'' − * ''[[Overlord]]'' + *''[[Overlord]]'' − * ''[[Union]]'' (''[[Freed Rasalhague's Rebels]]'') + *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Freed Rasalhague's Rebels]]'') </div> </div> Line 111:
Line 112: ==References== ==References== <references/> <references/> − [[Category:Novels]] [[Category:Novels]] [[Category:German-Language Products]] [[Category:German-Language Products]] [[Category:Works by Arous Brocken]] [[Category:Works by Arous Brocken]]
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== From the back cover (translated from German) == | == From the back cover (translated from German) == | ||
| − | {{quote|'' | + | {{quote|''Heavily decimated, the mercenary [[Doom Angels]] return to [[Outreach]], where their Major struggles to scrape together a battle-worthy company and get George, his best MechWarrior, into a cockpit.<br />After the Doom Angels are annihilated in a series of surprise attacks, the former Clan warrior finds himself alone in the [[Inner Sphere]] on a planet ruled by the enemy [[Wolf's Dragoons|Dragoons]] and beset by numerous freeborns who all seem to have only one goal: to take from him his last [[C-bill]].<br />George is forced to start a career as a free mercenary to earn a living, but he soon finds it to be harder than he thought.'' |
''Fourth part of the [[Bear Cycle]].''}} | ''Fourth part of the [[Bear Cycle]].''}} | ||
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===Der Kontrakt=== | ===Der Kontrakt=== | ||
| − | En route to Cor Caroli George meets the other Advanced Attack members and befriends some of them. He gets along particularly well with Artak "Ache" Hasall and "Penny" Walker, two members of a group calling themselves the Temptown-Trio; their third partner, "Sugar", was unavailable for the mission as she had accepted another contract. The poorly composed and disparate company concerns George, who finds that clearly incompetent Warriors are above him in the order of command, but raising this issue during transit only alienates his superior officer, Lt. Norman Kubler. | + | En route to Cor Caroli George meets the other Advanced Attack members and befriends some of them. He gets along particularly well with |
| + | Artak "Ache" Hasall and "Penny" Walker, two members of a group calling themselves the Temptown-Trio; their third partner, "Sugar", was unavailable for the mission as she had accepted another contract. The poorly composed and disparate company concerns George, who finds that clearly incompetent Warriors are above him in the order of command, but raising this issue during transit only alienates his superior officer, Lt. Norman Kubler. | ||
The march from the DropPort to their base is already a near-disaster. One MechWarrior, Siggi, is so poorly trained that he repeatedly causes damage (even to his own ''[[Clint]]'') while attempting to simply walk in his 'Mech while George finds that his own ''Commando'' has a number of worrisome glitches and malfunctions. | The march from the DropPort to their base is already a near-disaster. One MechWarrior, Siggi, is so poorly trained that he repeatedly causes damage (even to his own ''[[Clint]]'') while attempting to simply walk in his 'Mech while George finds that his own ''Commando'' has a number of worrisome glitches and malfunctions. | ||
| − | During a patrol on 23 July, George and | + | During a patrol on 23 July, George and Siggy detect suspicious readings in a deserted foundry. After Siggy triggers a light barrier they fight an unidentified ''Commando'' which George manages to destroy despite faulty onboard electronics in his own 'Mech, but the enemy pilot is killed by a failed ejection. George and Siggi return to base to report the incident to Lt. Kubler and have their 'Mechs repaired. George later gets into an argument with MonDiTec head of security Dana Knutson who berates him for entering a fight when he was supposed to scout. |
Five days later a trio of Advanced Attack 'Mechs including Ache Hasall is ambushed, and reinforcements appear too late to prevent their destruction. Hasall was injured. He tells Walker, who rescues him from his cockpit, that he recognized Sugar as one of the attackers. Two days later George overhears them arguing about the situation in the hangar. Walker shoots George with a stun gun, but then they decide to let him in on the secret. | Five days later a trio of Advanced Attack 'Mechs including Ache Hasall is ambushed, and reinforcements appear too late to prevent their destruction. Hasall was injured. He tells Walker, who rescues him from his cockpit, that he recognized Sugar as one of the attackers. Two days later George overhears them arguing about the situation in the hangar. Walker shoots George with a stun gun, but then they decide to let him in on the secret. | ||
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<div class="desktop-3-col"> | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | + | *''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Bushwacker]]'' | + | *''[[Bushwacker]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Catapult]]'' | + | *''[[Catapult]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' | + | *''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Clint]]'' | + | *''[[Clint]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Commando]]'' | + | *''[[Commando]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Crab]]'' | + | *''[[Crab]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Grasshopper]]'' | + | *''[[Grasshopper]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Griffin]]'' | + | *''[[Griffin]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Hatchetman]]'' | + | *''[[Hatchetman]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Hermes]]'' | + | *''[[Hermes]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Hitman]]'' | + | *''[[Hitman]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Horned Owl (Peregrine)]]'' | + | *''[[Horned Owl (Peregrine)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Hunchback]]'' | + | *''[[Hunchback]]'' |
| − | * ''[[JagerMech]]'' | + | *''[[JagerMech]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Javelin]]'' | + | *''[[Javelin]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Jenner]]'' | + | *''[[Jenner]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Locust]]'' | + | *''[[Locust]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Mongoose]]'' | + | *''[[Mongoose]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Quickdraw]]'' | + | *''[[Quickdraw]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Raptor]]'' | + | *''[[Raptor]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Rifleman]]'' | + | *''[[Rifleman]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Sentinel]]'' | + | *''[[Sentinel]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' | + | *''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Stealth]]'' | + | *''[[Stealth]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Stinger]]'' | + | *''[[Stinger]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Summoner (Thor)]]'' | + | *''[[Summoner (Thor)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]'' | + | *''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]'' |
| − | * ''[[UrbanMech]]'' | + | *''[[UrbanMech]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Valkyrie]]'' | + | *''[[Valkyrie]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' | + | *''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Wasp]]'' | + | *''[[Wasp]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Watchman]]'' | + | *''[[Watchman]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Whitworth]]'' | + | *''[[Whitworth]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Wyvern]]'' | + | *''[[Wyvern]]'' |
===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
| − | * ''[[Leopard]]'' | + | *''[[Leopard]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Overlord]]'' | + | *''[[Overlord]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Union]]'' (''[[Freed Rasalhague's Rebels]]'') | + | *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Freed Rasalhague's Rebels]]'') |
</div> | </div> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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[[Category:Novels]] | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
[[Category:German-Language Products]] | [[Category:German-Language Products]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Arous Brocken]] | [[Category:Works by Arous Brocken]] | ||