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| + | | year = 3 December 2002 | ||
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| − | + | '''''Ghost War''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is the first book in [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels]] series which was drawn up to complement the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] game and setting. Set in the [[Dark Age]], it jumped the timeline ahead more than six decades over ''[[Endgame]]'', the last novel previously published in the classic [[BattleTech]] setting. | |
| − | '''''Ghost War''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is the first book in the | ||
== From the back cover == | == From the back cover == | ||
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| Ghost War | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Michael A. Stackpole |
| Pages | 304 |
| Cover Artwork | Ray Lundgren |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Roc Books |
| First published | 3 December 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | 0451459059 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0451459053 |
| Content | |
| Era | Dark Age era |
| Timeline | 3132 – 3133 |
| Series | MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels |
| Preceded by | (none) |
| Followed by | A Call to Arms |
Ghost War, by Michael A. Stackpole, is the first book in MechWarrior: Dark Age Novels series which was drawn up to complement the MechWarrior: Dark Age game and setting. Set in the Dark Age, it jumped the timeline ahead more than six decades over Endgame, the last novel previously published in the classic BattleTech setting.
Contents
From the back cover
| “ | For generations, the Republic of the Sphere has known a Golden Age of peace. Mighty BattleMechs, once kings of the battlefields, now aid the reconstruction of war-torn worlds. But when terrorists destroy the interstellar communications net, each planet is thrust into isolation. Suddenly old hatreds resurface and a people who have never known war face the prospect of learning its meaning firsthand.
Sam Donelly is one of the best LumberMech jockeys on the planet, wielding his 'Mech's fifteen-foot chainsaw with the grace and precision of a surgeon. Caught in a skirmish with revolutionaries, he soon finds himself a rebel recruit. But Sam is no mere lumberjack, and if his true identity is discovered, the repercussions could be disastrous not only for Sam, but for the entire Republic... |
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Summary
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Featured characters
- Sam Donelly
- Ghost Knight Mason Dunne
- Knight-Errant Janella Lakewood
- Paladin Victor Ian Steiner-Davion
Featured places
Featured BattleTech
- AgroMech
- Elemental
- ForestryMech
- Centurion (Dark Age Variant)
- Mad Cat III
- Tundra Wolf
- Jupiter
- Catapult
- Panther
- Firestarter
- Arbalest
- Legionnaire
- Black Hawk (Dark Age Variant)
- M1 Marksman Tank
- Scimitar Medium Hover Tank
Notes
Technical Readout: 3130
The first printing of Ghost War featured a color Mini-Technical Readout: 3130. This technical Readout included M1 Marksman Tank, Legionnaire, and ForestryMech specs and background. This was not published in following printing of the book. The snapshot TRO had in-character notes written on it addressing the novel's featuring character Mason Dunne from Janella Lakewood. Her notes points out descriptencies & new developments for each of featured elements in the publication.