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* [[Star Colonel]] [[Aidan Pryde]] | * [[Star Colonel]] [[Aidan Pryde]] | ||
* [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Diana Pryde|Diana]] | * [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Diana Pryde|Diana]] | ||
| − | * MechWarrior [[Horse Jade Falcon|Horse]] | + | * MechWarrior [[Horse (Clan Jade Falcon)|Horse]] |
* MechWarrior [[Joanna]] | * MechWarrior [[Joanna]] | ||
* [[Loremaster of Clan Jade Falcon|Loremaster]] [[Kael Pershaw]] | * [[Loremaster of Clan Jade Falcon|Loremaster]] [[Kael Pershaw]] | ||
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
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* ''[[Bombardier]]'' | * ''[[Bombardier]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Viper (Dragonfly)|Viper]]'' | * ''[[Viper (Dragonfly)|Viper]]'' | ||
* ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)|Warhawk]]'' | * ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)|Warhawk]]'' | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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===Russian=== | ===Russian=== | ||
| − | A Russian edition, translated by F. Bastian, was published by [[ | + | A Russian edition, translated by F. Bastian, was published by [[Армада]] (Armada) in 1995 as ''Клан Кречета'' (ISBN 5879941256). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition38264 Клан Кречета]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=005477140&format=037&base=NLR01 Клан Кречета (1995)]</ref> A reprint was published in 2001 (ISBN 5309002073) by [[Армада-пресс]] (Armada-Press) as part of a different series produced in collaboration with [[Дрофа]] (Drofa). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition39079 Клан Кречета]</ref><ref> National Library of Russia description for [https://webservices.nlr.ru/util/?method=recordFormat&vid=07NLR_VU1&sysid=000225177&format=037&base=NLR01 Клан Кречета (2001)]</ref> |
== Covers == | == Covers == | ||
Latest revision as of 23:32, 17 January 2024
- This article is about the novel. For the military unit, see Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon).
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| Falcon Guard | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Robert Thurston |
| Pages | 272 |
| Cover Artwork | Bruce Jensen |
| Interior Artwork | Earl Geier (see Notes) |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Roc Books |
| First published | 3 December 1991 |
| ISBN-10 | 0451451295 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0451451170 |
| Content | |
| Era | Clan Invasion era |
| Timeline | 3051 – 3052 |
| Series | Legend of the Jade Phoenix |
| Preceded by | Bloodname |
Falcon Guard, by Robert Thurston, is the final book in the Legend of the Jade Phoenix trilogy. The story covers Star Colonel Aidan Pryde assuming command of the disgraced Falcon Guards and leading them to redemption at the Battle of Tukayyid.
Contents
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | In 2786, the elite Star League Army fled the Inner Sphere, abandoning the senseless bloodshed ordered by the Successor Lords. Now, almost three hundred years later, the Clans, heirs of the Star League Army, turn their eyes back upon their former home. Nothing will stop them from raising the Star League banner over Earth once again.
For two years, the Clans BattleMech war machines have overwhelmed the armies of the corrupt Successor Lords. Now, at the gates of Earth the Clans must fight one final battle, a battle that will decide the fate of humanity for all time. For Star Colonel Aidan Pryde of Clan Jade Falcon the battle is more than a question of military conquest. It is an affirmation of the superiority of the Clan way, a way of life that he has sworn to uphold despite his fear that the noble crusade has fallen prey to the lust and ambition of its commanders. |
” |
Summary[edit]
Star Colonel Aidan Pryde commands the dezgra and re-formed Falcon Guard after their defeat on Twycross. He leads them in the Clan Jade Falcon attack on Tukayyid, which results in a draw for the Clan…a total loss, if not for Aidan. He is killed defending the retreat of the Clan and his daughter, Diana. His genetic legacy is accepted into the gene pool of Clan Jade Falcon with great honor.
Featured Characters[edit]
- Star Colonel Aidan Pryde
- MechWarrior Diana
- MechWarrior Horse
- MechWarrior Joanna
- Loremaster Kael Pershaw
- Star Commander Marthe Pryde
Featured Places[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
Notes[edit]
- While the book itself claims all the interior illustrations were drawn by Jeff Laubenstein, they were in fact drawn by Earl Geier. The text in question is unchanged from earlier titles in the Jade Phoenix trilogy which Laubenstein was the interior artist.
Foreign-Language Editions[edit]
German[edit]
A German edition, translated by Reinhold H. Mai, was published by Heyne in 1993 as Falkenwacht (ISBN 9783453065932).[1] The book had several printings, including a fourth printing in 1995 under the same ISBN.[2] This was republished as an EPUB by Ulisses Spiele in 2017 as BattleTech Legenden 15 - Jadephönix 3 : Falkenwacht (ISBN 9783957526151).[3]
Hungarian[edit]
A Hungarian edition, translated by Würth Attila, was published by Beholder in 1998 as Sólyom gárda.[4]
Russian[edit]
A Russian edition, translated by F. Bastian, was published by Армада (Armada) in 1995 as Клан Кречета (ISBN 5879941256). [5][6] A reprint was published in 2001 (ISBN 5309002073) by Армада-пресс (Armada-Press) as part of a different series produced in collaboration with Дрофа (Drofa). [7][8]
Covers[edit]
Original 1991 cover. Art by Bruce Jensen
UK book front cover. Art by Bruce Jensen
1993 German edition. Art by Bruce Jensen
2017 German edition (reprint).
1998 Hungarian edition.
1995 Russian edition.
2001 Russian edition (reprint).
References[edit]
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for first printing of Falkenwacht
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for fourth printing of Falkenwacht
- ↑ Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for BattleTech Legenden 15 - Jadephönix 3 : Falkenwacht
- ↑ Beholder product page for Sólyom gárda
- ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Клан Кречета
- ↑ National Library of Russia description for Клан Кречета (1995)
- ↑ Science Fiction Lab Book description for Клан Кречета
- ↑ National Library of Russia description for Клан Кречета (2001)