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Line 26: {{BCNovel|on 08 August 2009}} {{BCNovel|on 08 August 2009}} − ==From the back cover== + == From the back cover == {{quote|''[[Solaris VII]] is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from every corner of the [[Inner Sphere]] come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.'' {{quote|''[[Solaris VII]] is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from every corner of the [[Inner Sphere]] come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.'' ''[[Michael Searcy]] arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive...''}} ''[[Michael Searcy]] arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive...''}} − ==Summary== + == Summary == <div style="font-weight:bold; padding:10px 0px; text-align:center"> <div style="font-weight:bold; padding:10px 0px; text-align:center"> [[Image:Madcat.gif|30px]] This section is a [[w:Wikipedia:Stub|stub]]. 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You can help BattleTechWiki by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it]. </div> </div> − ==Featured characters== + == Featured characters == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ * [[Larry Acuff]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Larry Acuff]] of the [[Cenotaph Stables]] + * [[Jarmen Bauer]] − * [[Duke of St. Ives]] [[Kai Allard-Liao]] of the [[Cenotaph Stables]] (mentioned) − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Jarmen Bauer|Jarmen "The Ripper" ("The Farmer") Bauer]] of the [[Overlord Stables]] − * [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Jerome Blake]] (mentioned) − * Stablemaster [[Tran Ky Bo]], Owner of the [[Starlight Stables]] * [[Megan Church]] * [[Megan Church]] − * [[Prince's Champion]] [[Galen Cox|Galen Cox]] (mentioned) + * [[Evelyn Czerny]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Evelyn Czerny]] of the [[Bromley Stables]]+ * [[Thomas DeLon]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Teresa Dale]] (mentioned) + * [[Karl Edwards]] − * Stablemaster [[Thomas DeLon]], Owner of the [[DeLon Stables]]+ * [[Drew Hasek-Davion]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Glenn Edenhoffer]] of the [[Skye Tigers Stables]] (mentioned) + * [[Michael Searcy]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Karl Edwards]] of the [[Starlight Stables]]+ * [[Garrett]] − * Master Technician [[Lazlo Falcher]] of the [[Lynch Stables]] (mentioned)+ * [[Theodore Gross]] − * Stablemaster [[Jergen Gaalf]], Owner of the [[Galahad Stables]] + * [[Adam Kristof]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Garrett (Blackstar Stables)|Garrett "The Ghost Jaguar"]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], of the [[Blackstar Stables]]+ * [[Tran Ky Bo]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Estelle Goulet]] of the [[Starlight Stables]]+ * [[Kelley Metz]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] & [[Solaris Class Six Champion]] [[Theodore Gross]] of the [[DeLon Stables]]+ * [[Stephen Neils]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Aaron Harper]] of the [[Starlight Stables]] (mentioned)+ * [[Julian Nero]] − * Stablemaster [[Drew Hasek|Drew Hasek-Davion]], Owner of the [[Blackstar Stables]]+ * [[Ervin Rebelke]] − * [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]] (mentioned)+ * [[Todd Richards]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Erin Hoffman]] of the [[Skye Tigers Stables]] (mentioned)+ * [[Nicole Singh]] − * [[Meta Hoglind]]+ * [[Veronica Sherman]] − * [[Precentor]] [[Celene Jussiaume]] of the [[Com Guards]] [[56th Division (ComStar)]] (mentioned) + * [[Jerry Stroud]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Jasmine Kalasa]] of the [[Lion City Stables]]+ * [[Yoki Susuma]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Michael Karufel]] of the [[Zelazni Stables]] (mentioned)+ * [[Victor Vandergriff]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Torrence Klein]] of the [[Skye Tigers Stables]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Gerald Knight]] of the [[Renegades Cooperative]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Isaak Kremms]] of the [[Galahad Stables]] − * Journalist [[Adam Kristof]] of the [[Federated Broadcasting Corporation]] − * [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] & [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] (mentioned) − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Sheridan Lang]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Aubry Larsen]] of the [[Blackstar Stables]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Kym San Lee]] − * [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] (mentioned) − * Stablemaster [[Trevor Lynch]], Owner of the [[Lynch Stables]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Albert Mayetska]] (mentioned) − * [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League]] [[Thomas Marik]] (mentioned) − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Kelley Metz]] of the [[Tandrek Stables]] − * Technician [[Keith Mick]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Kasigi Mihabu]] of the [[DeLon Stables]] (mentioned) − * Sector Manage [[Osha Minawa]] of [[Solaris_City#Kobe|Kobe of Solaris City]], [[Solaris VII]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Stephen Neils]] of the [[White Hand Stables]] − * Journalist & Commentator [[Julian Nero]] of the [[Donegal Broadcasting Company]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Srin Odessa]] of the [[DeLon Stables]] (mentioned) − * Journalist [[Tanya Oshia]] of the [[Kobe Information Network]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Craig Orme]] of the [[Overlord Stables]] (mentioned) − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[William Paulson]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Tom Payne]] of the [[Overlord Stables]] (mentioned) − * [[Lieutenant]] [[Rand (FSPD)|Rand]] of the [[Federated Suns Police Departement]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Ervin Rebelke]] of the [[Lion City Stables]] − * Journalist [[Todd Richards]], Host of [[MechTalk]] − * [[Roger (Thor's Shieldhall)|Roger]], doorman of [[Thor's Shieldhall]] − * [[Leftenant]] [[Michael Searcy|Michael "Stormin'" Searcy]] of the [[1st Kestrel Grenadiers]] & the [[Blackstar Stables]] − * Journalist [[Veronica Sherman]] of the [[Solaris Broadcasting Corporation]] − * [[Nicole Singh]] of the [[Lion City Stables]], daughter of Vernon − * Stablemaster [[Vernon Singh]], Owner of the [[Lion City Stables]] (mentioned) − * [[General of the Armies]] [[Nondi Steiner]] − * [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]] [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned) − * [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]] − * Stablemaster [[James Stroud (Skye Tigers Stables)|James "Jerry" Stroud]], Owener of the [[Skye Tigers Stables]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Yoki Susuma]] of the [[Bromley Stables]] − * Master Technician [[Maria Utley]] of the [[Skye Tigers Stables]] − * [[Leutnant-General]] [[Gustav Van Buren]] of the [[32nd Lyran Guards]] (mentioned) − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Victor Vandergriff]] of the [[Lynch Stables]] − * Journalist [[Mason Wells]] − * [[Arena Gladiator]] [[Sarah Anne Wilder]] of the [[Starlight Stables]] (mentioned) − * [[Colonel]] [[Jaime Wolf]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] (mentioned) − * [[Boi Yardii]], Owner of an italian restaurant in [[Solaris_City#Silesia|Silesia]] (mentioned) − {{div col end}} − ==Featured places== + == Featured places == * [[Solaris VII]] * [[Solaris VII]] − * [[New Avalon]] (mentioned) * [[New Canton]] (mentioned) * [[New Canton]] (mentioned) − * [[New Kyoto]] (mentioned) − * [[New Syrtis]] (mentioned) − * [[Tharkad]] − * [[Wyatt]] (mentioned) − ==Featured BattleTech== + == Featured BattleTech == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ *''[[Albatross]]'' − *''[[Albatross]]'' (mentioned) *''[[Anvil]]'' *''[[Anvil]]'' − *''[[Atlas]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Banshee]]'' − *''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]'' (mentioned) − *''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' *''[[Barghest]]'' *''[[Barghest]]'' *''[[Berserker]]'' *''[[Berserker]]'' − *''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' + *[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|''Blackjack'']] − *''[[Bushwacker]]'' *''[[Caesar]]'' *''[[Caesar]]'' *''[[Cataphract]]'' *''[[Cataphract]]'' − *''[[Centurion]]'' *''[[Cestus]]'' *''[[Cestus]]'' − *''[[Crusader]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Crusader]]'' *''[[Devastator]]'' *''[[Devastator]]'' *''[[Dragon Fire]]'' *''[[Dragon Fire]]'' *''[[Emperor]]'' *''[[Emperor]]'' − *''[[Enfield]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Enfield]]'' *''[[Enforcer III]]'' *''[[Enforcer III]]'' *''[[Falconer]]'' *''[[Falconer]]'' Line 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Line 86: *''[[Hunchback]]'' *''[[Hunchback]]'' *''[[JagerMech III]]'' *''[[JagerMech III]]'' − *''[[Katana (BattleMech)|Katana]]'' + *''[[Katana]]'' − *[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Vulture''/''Mad Dog'']] + *''[[Maelstrom]]'' − *''[[Maelstrom (BattleMech)|Maelstrom]]'' + *[[Warhawk (Masakari)|''Masakari''/''Warhawk'']] + *''[[Monarch]]''-class *''[[Nightsky]]'' *''[[Nightsky]]'' *''[[Orion]]'' *''[[Orion]]'' + *''[[Overlord]]''-class + *''[[Pillager]]'' *''[[Penetrator]]'' *''[[Penetrator]]'' − *''[[Pillager]]''+ *''[[Rakshasa]]'' − *''[[Rakshasa]]'' (mentioned) *''[[Scarabus]]'' *''[[Scarabus]]'' *''[[Sirocco]]'' *''[[Sirocco]]'' *[[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'']] *[[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'']] − *''[[Tempest]]'' + *''[[Union]]''-class − *''[[Ti Ts'ang]]'' *''[[UrbanMech]]'' *''[[UrbanMech]]'' − *[[Warhawk (Masakari)|''Masakari''/''Warhawk'']] + *[[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Vulture''/''Mad Dog'']] *''[[Watchman]]'' *''[[Watchman]]'' *[[Zeus|ZEU-6S ''Zeus'']] *[[Zeus|ZEU-6S ''Zeus'']] − {{div col end}} − − ===Spacecraft=== − *''[[Monarch]]''-class DropShip of [[Monopole Lines]] − *''[[Overlord (DropShip class)|Overlord]]''-class − *''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class − ==Notes== + == Notes == * Chapter Five features mentions Stroud's loss of a Clan OmniMech due to sabotage by agents of Hasek-Davion, a reference to the events of ''[[By the Numbers]]'', the opening fiction also written by Loren Coleman for the [[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]/[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]. * Chapter Five features mentions Stroud's loss of a Clan OmniMech due to sabotage by agents of Hasek-Davion, a reference to the events of ''[[By the Numbers]]'', the opening fiction also written by Loren Coleman for the [[MechWarrior, Third Edition]]/[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]. − − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===German=== − A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2001 as ''Trügerische Siege'' (ISBN 9783453171008).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/96160140X ''Trügerische Siege'']</ref> − − ===Hungarian=== − A Hungarian edition was published by [[Beholder]] in 2007 as ''A győzelem illúziója''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=9107 ''A győzelem illúziója'']</ref> − − ==Covers== − <gallery> − Illusions of Victory.jpg|Original 2000 cover. Art by [[Peter Peebles]] − Illusions of Victory-BT Legends cover.jpg|2016 "Legends" Reprint − Truegerische Siege.jpg|2001 German 2001 edition − A győzelem illúziója - 2007.jpg|2007 Hungarian edition − </gallery> − − =References= − <references/> − [[Category:Novels]] [[Category:Novels]] Line 194:
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{{quote|''[[Solaris VII]] is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from every corner of the [[Inner Sphere]] come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.'' | {{quote|''[[Solaris VII]] is known as the Game World—where entertainment is king, money is power, and [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from every corner of the [[Inner Sphere]] come to make war against one another in the ultimate sporting event.'' | ||
''[[Michael Searcy]] arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive...''}} | ''[[Michael Searcy]] arrived on Solaris VII as a dishonored MechWarrior, and worked his way up in the ranking to become a valued commodity in the games. He knows all the moves, plays all the angles, and can put on a show as well as he fights. But now, the ancient grudges pitting warriors against each other have spilled out of the arena—and are moving through the streets in an all-out war. And Michael is caught in a championship match where the winner is the last man left alive...''}} | ||
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| − | + | *''[[Albatross]]'' | |
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*''[[Anvil]]'' | *''[[Anvil]]'' | ||
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*''[[Barghest]]'' | *''[[Barghest]]'' | ||
*''[[Berserker]]'' | *''[[Berserker]]'' | ||
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*''[[Cataphract]]'' | *''[[Cataphract]]'' | ||
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*''[[Devastator]]'' | *''[[Devastator]]'' | ||
*''[[Dragon Fire]]'' | *''[[Dragon Fire]]'' | ||
*''[[Emperor]]'' | *''[[Emperor]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Enfield]]'' | + | *''[[Enfield]]'' |
*''[[Enforcer III]]'' | *''[[Enforcer III]]'' | ||
*''[[Falconer]]'' | *''[[Falconer]]'' | ||
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*''[[Hunchback]]'' | *''[[Hunchback]]'' | ||
*''[[JagerMech III]]'' | *''[[JagerMech III]]'' | ||
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*''[[Nightsky]]'' | *''[[Nightsky]]'' | ||
*''[[Orion]]'' | *''[[Orion]]'' | ||
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*''[[Penetrator]]'' | *''[[Penetrator]]'' | ||
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*''[[Scarabus]]'' | *''[[Scarabus]]'' | ||
*''[[Sirocco]]'' | *''[[Sirocco]]'' | ||
*[[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'']] | *[[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'']] | ||
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*''[[Watchman]]'' | *''[[Watchman]]'' | ||
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