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Emma and Richard form a bond over their feeling that both of their lives are overshadowed by their respective mothers. Unwilling to be forced into a purely political marriage, they engineer a scene where Richard is "accidentially" caught red-handed by Emma (and several reporter teams with cameras) kissing a girl from her entourage. A derogatory comment directed at Emma leads Nicolas, who is not in on the act, to punch Richard in response. Richard leaves with the pre-arranged statement that he shall leave on the next JumpShip. | Emma and Richard form a bond over their feeling that both of their lives are overshadowed by their respective mothers. Unwilling to be forced into a purely political marriage, they engineer a scene where Richard is "accidentially" caught red-handed by Emma (and several reporter teams with cameras) kissing a girl from her entourage. A derogatory comment directed at Emma leads Nicolas, who is not in on the act, to punch Richard in response. Richard leaves with the pre-arranged statement that he shall leave on the next JumpShip. | ||
| − | The failed engagement causes a rift between Emma and her mother, the Magestrix Kyalla Centrella, to widen. Emma, now a [[Force Major]], is sent into de-facto exile on the distant protectorate colony world of [[Detroit]] with her [[battalion]] of the [[2nd Canopian Cuirassiers]]. Much to her distaste, the Magistracy is supporting a brutal local king there to gain a foothold on the valuable planet which is also woed by the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Nicolas is later also posted to Detroit, and they take up their relationship. In September 3030 the 2nd Cuirassiers are ordered on extensive maneuvers. As they load up their gear, a saboteur's bomb—planted into a leg of Nicolas' ''Hammerhands'' by a technician—ruptures a vacuum tunnel and nearly kills Nicolas. After being saved by Emma, he shoots the saboteur's knee with his sidearm, almost amputating the leg. Emma is called away to the command center on the JumpShip where a recorded message from her mother informs her that the Magistracy is attacking the Capellan Confederation together with the Duchy of Andurien; the maneuvers were actually a mobilisation. The 2nd Cuirassiers are marching to war as part of 'Task Force Duo'. | + | The failed engagement causes a rift between Emma and her mother, the Magestrix Kyalla Centrella, to widen. Emma, now a [[Force Major]], is sent into de-facto exile on the distant protectorate colony world of [[Detroit]] with her [[battalion]] of the [[2nd Canopian Cuirassiers]]. Much to her distaste, the Magistracy is supporting a brutal local king there to gain a foothold on the valuable planet which is also woed by the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Nicolas is later also posted to Detroit, and they take up their relationship. In September 3030 the 2nd Cuirassiers are ordered on extensive maneuvers. As they load up their gear, a saboteur's bomb—planted into a leg of Nicolas' ''Hammerhands'' by a technician—ruptures a vacuum tunnel and nearly kills Nicolas. After being saved by Emma, he shoots the saboteur's knee with his sidearm, almost amputating the leg. Emma is called away to the command center on the JumpShip where a recorded message from her mother informs her that the Magistracy is attacking the Capellan Confederation together with the Duchy of Andurien; the maneuvers were actually a mobilisation. The 2nd Cuirassiers are marching to war as part of 'Task Force Duo', with orders to take the Capellan ocean world of [[Repulse]]. |
| − | During underwater fighting | + | During underwater fighting there, Emma finds herself in a situation where she could destroy amphibious enemy vehicles with potentially important spare parts just before a defending submarine would arrive. To destroy the supplies would mean to risk the likely death of nearby Canopian prisoners in a unprotected amphibious vehicle in the process. Somehow thinking of Richard, she finds that she cannot bring herself to sacrifice the prisoners' lives and returns to the icy shore without destroying the supplies. Back on land she learns that Nicolas, always concerned about salvage, has no qualms about shooting enemy MechWarriors who surrendered, or leaving them to die in the cold because their ransom would not be worth the effort. |
Richard, meanwhile, garnered a reputation as something of a playboy following the events on Canopus, though in truth it is only a convenient disguise for him. Since his exile ended, he is representing House Humphreys at events such as the inauguration ceremony of a [[Branth]] breeding station on [[Lopez]]. Secretly, he continues his quest to find Elala and enlists the help of his younger sister [[Louise Humphreys]] and eventually learns that Elala became a music reporter in the Capellan [[Andarmax]] system. He is still on Lopez when Andurien declares its independence, and as a member of the ducal family Richard is instrumental in securing [[ComStar]]'s cooperation and leading the planetary government through the transition. He also joins a team of commandos who ride Branth to a [[SAFE]] data storage installation in the jungles. The installation must be taken in close-quarters infantry combat, and talking to a wounded private Richard begins to understand for the first time his mother's ideas about the bond of duty between House Humphreys and their subjects. | Richard, meanwhile, garnered a reputation as something of a playboy following the events on Canopus, though in truth it is only a convenient disguise for him. Since his exile ended, he is representing House Humphreys at events such as the inauguration ceremony of a [[Branth]] breeding station on [[Lopez]]. Secretly, he continues his quest to find Elala and enlists the help of his younger sister [[Louise Humphreys]] and eventually learns that Elala became a music reporter in the Capellan [[Andarmax]] system. He is still on Lopez when Andurien declares its independence, and as a member of the ducal family Richard is instrumental in securing [[ComStar]]'s cooperation and leading the planetary government through the transition. He also joins a team of commandos who ride Branth to a [[SAFE]] data storage installation in the jungles. The installation must be taken in close-quarters infantry combat, and talking to a wounded private Richard begins to understand for the first time his mother's ideas about the bond of duty between House Humphreys and their subjects. | ||
| − | Data from the SAFE facility brings Richard to [[Sadurni]] where he hires [[Tiun Kuan]] to go to Andarmax and find Elala for him. He later learns that the Andarmax system is among the invasion targets designated for the Magistracy of Canopus. | + | Data from the SAFE facility on Lopez brings Richard to [[Sadurni]] where he hires [[Tiun Kuan]] to go to Andarmax and find Elala for him. He later learns that the Andarmax system is among the invasion targets designated for the Magistracy of Canopus. He sends Emma, who owns a collection of fans, a fan and a handwritten letter asking her to request him as liaison for the Canopian forces bound for Andarmax to further his quest. Emma, who had no contact with Richard since he left Canopus IV, is touched to tears. At the last minute she includes herself with Nicolas, who is headed for Andarmax on a liaison assignment with the [[Killer Bees]] as part of his mercenary officer training. |
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| + | [[Subcommander]] Ixo Lin, whose ''[[Thrush]]'' was destroyed in the Canopian attack on Repulse, has been brought to Andarmax where he is first hailed as a war hero (simply for having survived) and soon becomes a prominent figure in the [[Ash Witch]] cult that is sweeping the system. Before long, the local cult leader makes him her successor with her dying words. | ||
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*[[Catherine Humphreys]] | *[[Catherine Humphreys]] | ||
*[[Richard Humphreys]] | *[[Richard Humphreys]] | ||
| − | + | *Ixo Lin | |
| + | *[[Nicolas Ramilie]] | ||
==Featured places== | ==Featured places== | ||
*[[Andarmax]] | *[[Andarmax]] | ||
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*''[[Grasshopper]]'' | *''[[Grasshopper]]'' | ||
*''[[Hammerhands]]'' | *''[[Hammerhands]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[JagerMech]]'' | ||
*''[[Javelin]]'' | *''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
*''[[Ostscout]]'' | *''[[Ostscout]]'' | ||
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*''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]'' | *''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]'' | ||
*''[[Stinger]]'' | *''[[Stinger]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Marauder]]'' | ||
*''[[UrbanMech]]'' | *''[[UrbanMech]]'' | ||
*''[[Warhammer]]'' | *''[[Warhammer]]'' | ||
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*''[[Thrush]]'' | *''[[Thrush]]'' | ||
===Vehicles=== | ===Vehicles=== | ||
| + | *unspecified amphibious cargo vehicles | ||
| + | *unspecified miniature attack submarine | ||
| + | *unspecified 100-ton attack submarine | ||
===DropShips=== | ===DropShips=== | ||
*''[[Buccaneer]]'' | *''[[Buccaneer]]'' | ||
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*''[[Invader]]'' (''[[Diver]]'') | *''[[Invader]]'' (''[[Diver]]'') | ||
*''[[Merchant]]'' (''[[Rana]]'') | *''[[Merchant]]'' (''[[Rana]]'') | ||
| + | *unspecified JumpShip ''[[Rabbit]]'' | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
*The cover depicts Emma spinning through the hangar in the aftermath of the bomb explosion aboard the DropShip. | *The cover depicts Emma spinning through the hangar in the aftermath of the bomb explosion aboard the DropShip. | ||
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| Gier | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novel |
| Author | Bernard Craw |
| Pages | 320 |
| Cover Artwork | Karsten Schreurs |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Ulisses Spiele GmbH |
| Product code | US41025 |
| First published | 10 June 2014 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3957520227 |
| MSRP | 11,95 € (print) |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Timeline | 13 September 3029-14 April 3031 |
| Series | Classic BattleTech Novels |
| Preceded by | Zorn |
Andurien-Kriege 3: Gier ("Andurien Wars 3: Greed" or "Avarice"), by Bernard Craw, is the 25th of the German-language Classic BattleTech Novels, published by Ulisses Spiele after they took over the line from FanPro. It was published in print and as an Ebook on 10 June 2014.
Contents
Canonicity
Written in German and exclusively published in that language so far, Gier does not meet the current criteria for Canon in the BattleTech universe. As an official product published under a valid license, it should be regarded as apocryphal.
From the back cover (translated from German)
| “ | The invasion fleets from the Magistracy of Canopus descend on the Capellan Confederation at the same time as those from the Duchy of Andurien. A marriage between Emma Centrella, Magestrix Kyalla Centrella's only daughter, and Richard Humphreys, youngest son of Duchess Catherine, would be an ideal match to strengthen the alliance between the two interstellar realms. However, both Emma and Richard have a mind of their own. Amidst the laser flashes of aerospace fighters and the thundering guns of BattleMechs they fight for their freedom. Yet personal dreams count for little when lords order their troops to battle... | ” |
Plot Summary
Richard Humphreys, ordered by his mother to marry Emma Centrella, daughter to the Magestrix of the Magistracy of Canopus, arrives in the Canopus system aboard the JumpShip Rana on 13 September 3029. He immediately becomes something of a hero during a JumpShip collision accident where his cool, level-headed handling of the situation saves countless lives (including his own).
Emma is well impressed with her fiancé, whose calm, reserved and gentlemanly manner is very unlike the typical Canopian behaviour. They spend a wild night together following the reception party. However, Richard openly states that he still loves Elala Cisne, with whom he has a daughter (Dalma Humphreys). Separated from each other, Elala and Richard were exiled by Dame Humphreys who now raises her grandschild Dalma like her own child. Richard is determined to find his beloved and reunite with her despite his mother's machinations.
To her own surprise, Emma finds herself drawn to Richard and hurt by what she perceives as being rejected. She embarks on maneuvers with the Ramilie's Raiders mercenary unit and has a tryst with Nicolas Ramilie, a smart, tough and agressive MechWarrior who will one day inherit command of the invaluable mercenary unit from his father.
Emma and Richard form a bond over their feeling that both of their lives are overshadowed by their respective mothers. Unwilling to be forced into a purely political marriage, they engineer a scene where Richard is "accidentially" caught red-handed by Emma (and several reporter teams with cameras) kissing a girl from her entourage. A derogatory comment directed at Emma leads Nicolas, who is not in on the act, to punch Richard in response. Richard leaves with the pre-arranged statement that he shall leave on the next JumpShip.
The failed engagement causes a rift between Emma and her mother, the Magestrix Kyalla Centrella, to widen. Emma, now a Force Major, is sent into de-facto exile on the distant protectorate colony world of Detroit with her battalion of the 2nd Canopian Cuirassiers. Much to her distaste, the Magistracy is supporting a brutal local king there to gain a foothold on the valuable planet which is also woed by the Capellan Confederation. Nicolas is later also posted to Detroit, and they take up their relationship. In September 3030 the 2nd Cuirassiers are ordered on extensive maneuvers. As they load up their gear, a saboteur's bomb—planted into a leg of Nicolas' Hammerhands by a technician—ruptures a vacuum tunnel and nearly kills Nicolas. After being saved by Emma, he shoots the saboteur's knee with his sidearm, almost amputating the leg. Emma is called away to the command center on the JumpShip where a recorded message from her mother informs her that the Magistracy is attacking the Capellan Confederation together with the Duchy of Andurien; the maneuvers were actually a mobilisation. The 2nd Cuirassiers are marching to war as part of 'Task Force Duo', with orders to take the Capellan ocean world of Repulse.
During underwater fighting there, Emma finds herself in a situation where she could destroy amphibious enemy vehicles with potentially important spare parts just before a defending submarine would arrive. To destroy the supplies would mean to risk the likely death of nearby Canopian prisoners in a unprotected amphibious vehicle in the process. Somehow thinking of Richard, she finds that she cannot bring herself to sacrifice the prisoners' lives and returns to the icy shore without destroying the supplies. Back on land she learns that Nicolas, always concerned about salvage, has no qualms about shooting enemy MechWarriors who surrendered, or leaving them to die in the cold because their ransom would not be worth the effort.
Richard, meanwhile, garnered a reputation as something of a playboy following the events on Canopus, though in truth it is only a convenient disguise for him. Since his exile ended, he is representing House Humphreys at events such as the inauguration ceremony of a Branth breeding station on Lopez. Secretly, he continues his quest to find Elala and enlists the help of his younger sister Louise Humphreys and eventually learns that Elala became a music reporter in the Capellan Andarmax system. He is still on Lopez when Andurien declares its independence, and as a member of the ducal family Richard is instrumental in securing ComStar's cooperation and leading the planetary government through the transition. He also joins a team of commandos who ride Branth to a SAFE data storage installation in the jungles. The installation must be taken in close-quarters infantry combat, and talking to a wounded private Richard begins to understand for the first time his mother's ideas about the bond of duty between House Humphreys and their subjects.
Data from the SAFE facility on Lopez brings Richard to Sadurni where he hires Tiun Kuan to go to Andarmax and find Elala for him. He later learns that the Andarmax system is among the invasion targets designated for the Magistracy of Canopus. He sends Emma, who owns a collection of fans, a fan and a handwritten letter asking her to request him as liaison for the Canopian forces bound for Andarmax to further his quest. Emma, who had no contact with Richard since he left Canopus IV, is touched to tears. At the last minute she includes herself with Nicolas, who is headed for Andarmax on a liaison assignment with the Killer Bees as part of his mercenary officer training.
Subcommander Ixo Lin, whose Thrush was destroyed in the Canopian attack on Repulse, has been brought to Andarmax where he is first hailed as a war hero (simply for having survived) and soon becomes a prominent figure in the Ash Witch cult that is sweeping the system. Before long, the local cult leader makes him her successor with her dying words.
{to be continued}
Featured Characters
- Emma Centrella
- Kyalla Centrella
- Elala Cisne
- Catherine Humphreys
- Richard Humphreys
- Ixo Lin
- Nicolas Ramilie
Featured places
- Andarmax
- Canopus
- Detroit
- Lopez
- Repulse
- Sadurni
- N888712-329 system (uninhabited star system in Capellan space, one jump between Detroit and Repulse)
Featured BattleTech
BattleMechs
- Charger
- Grasshopper
- Hammerhands
- JagerMech
- Javelin
- Ostscout
- Phoenix Hawk
- Scorpion
- Stinger
- Marauder
- UrbanMech
- Warhammer
- Wasp
- unnamed AgroMechs with cattle prods and lasso throwers, imported to Sadurni from Galisteo
Aerospace fighters
- F-77 Deathstalker
- F-90 Riever
- Thrush
Vehicles
- unspecified amphibious cargo vehicles
- unspecified miniature attack submarine
- unspecified 100-ton attack submarine
DropShips
JumpShips
Other
Notes
- The cover depicts Emma spinning through the hangar in the aftermath of the bomb explosion aboard the DropShip.