Editing Storms of Fate

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| image               = Storms of Fate.jpg
| name                = 
| type                = Novel
| author              = [[Loren L. Coleman]]
| development         = 
| primarywriting      = 
| pages               = 267
| cover               = [[Fred Gambino]]
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| illustrations       = 
| publisher           = [[Roc Books]]
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| year                = 2 April 2002
| ISBN10              = 0451458761
| ISBN13              = 978-0451458766
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| content             = 
| era                 = [[Civil War era]]
| timeline            = 6 March [[3064]] &ndash; 8 April [[3065]]
| series              = 
| precededby          = [[Patriots and Tyrants]]
| followedby          = [[Endgame]]
}}
'''''Storms of Fate''''', by [[Loren L. Coleman]], continues the story of the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]] as the political battle shifts to the [[Third Whitting Conference]].

== From the back cover ==
{{quote|''The [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War|civil war]] within the [[Federated Commonwealth]] rages unabated. [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katrina Steiner-Davion]] continues her tyrannical rule as her deposed brother, [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion|Victor]], slowly wins back the empire Katrina stole from him. Now, with the [[Clans]] striking out once more from their [[Clan Occupation Zones|occupation zone]] and violence chewing up armies on dozens of worlds, Victor prepares what he hopes is the final assault to stop his sister's plans. His battlefield: the [[Star League]] conference, where Katrina is maneuvering herself into position to become [[First Lord|leader]] of the entire [[Inner Sphere]]!''

''But even as Victor looks toward victory, Katrina's carefully laid plans develop a more [[Omiko Kurita|personal]]—and [[Dancing Joker|sinister]]—offensive. A torch, lit by the flames of treachery, threatens to start a blaze that will consume Victor, the civil war, and the entire Inner Sphere...''}}

== Summary ==
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== Featured Characters ==
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* [[Major General]] [[Wendy Adams]], commander of the [[1st Davion Guards]] (mentioned)
* ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Agami]] of the [[Outland Legion]], piloting a ''[[Sunder]]''
* [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Daniel Allard]], commander of the [[Kell Hounds]]
* [[Major]] [[Cassandra Allard-Liao]] of the [[2nd St. Ives Lancers]], daughter of Candace Liao (mentioned)
* [[Duke of St. Ives]] [[Kai Allard-Liao]], son of Candace Liao
* [[Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao]], daughter of Candace Liao (mentioned)
* [[Stefan Amaris|Stefan Amaris, the Usurper]] (mentioned)
* [[General]] [[Edwin Amis|Edwin "Ed" Amis]] of the [[Eridani Light Horse]], ELH High Command
* Nurse [[Anson]] of [[Tikonov]]
* Mr. [[Archie]]
* ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Barnett]] of the [[Outland Legion]], piloting a ''[[Daikyu]]''
* [[Adept]] [[Kevin Bills]] of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]], piloting a ''[[Raijin (Fujin)|Raijin]]'' & a ''[[Starslayer]]''
* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Jerome Blake]] (mentioned)
* [[Roxanne Blake]] 
* [[Precentor]] [[William Blane]] of the [[Word of Blake]]
* [[Duke of Coventry]] [[Thomas Frederick Bradford]] (mentioned)
* [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Scott Bradley]], commander of the [[2nd Kell Hounds]] (mentioned)
* [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] [[Akira Brahe|Akira Brahe (Kurita)]], commander of the [[1st Kell Hounds]] (mentioned)
* [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Sharon Bryan]] of the [[11th Lyran Guards]] (mentioned)
* [[First Lord of the Star League]] [[Richard Cameron (28th c.)|Richard Cameron]] (mentioned)
* [[Naomi Centrella]] of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
* [[Lieutenant]] [[Charles (Katrina Steiner)|Charles]], Damage Control Officer of the ([[Katrina Steiner (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] 
* [[Lieutenant General]] [[Galen Cox|Jerrard Cranston]], commander of 2nd Battalion of the [[Outland Legion]], piloting a ''[[Devastator]]''
* [[Leftenant General]] [[Archer Christifori|Archer Kendrick Christifori]], commander of the [[1st Thorin Regiment|1st Thorin Regiment (Archer's Avengers)]], piloting a ''[[Penetrator]]''
* Agent [[Curaitis]] of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] [[Intelligence Secretariat]]
* [[Dancing Joker]]
* [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion|Hanse "The Fox" Davion]] (mentioned)
* [[Marshal of the Armies]] of the [[Federated Suns]] [Jackson Davion]]
* [[Sergeant]] [[Preston Davis]] of Gravediggers Company of the [[15th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
* [[Adept]] [[Dawson]] of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]], commandeering a [[Kanga]] hovertank 
* [[Director of MIIO|Director]] [[Richard Dehaver]] of the [[Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations|MIIO]]
* [[Adept]] [[Deluca]] of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]]
* [[Major]] [[Dobson]], commander of the [[Halfway Militia]]
* [[Precentor]] [[Tharkad]] & * [[Precentor Martial of the ComStar]] pro tem [[Gavin Dow]]
* [[Leutenant General]] [[Maria Esteban]], commander of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] 
* [[Brevet-Colonel]] [[Vance Evans]] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]], XO of & piloting with [[Linda McDonald]] in her ''[[King Crab]]''
* [[Anastasius Focht]] (mentioned)
* [[Lieutenant]] [[Franklin]] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]]
* [[Commander]] [[Jeremy Franklin]], XO of the ([[Katrina Steiner (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] 
* [[Leutnant]] [[Friedrickson]] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]]
* [[Prince's Champion]] [[Field Marshal]] of the [[Crucis March]] [[Simon Gallagher]]
* [[Lieutenant]] [[Jorge Gavrial]], Junior analyst Officer on [[New Avalon]]
* [[Sherryl Halas|Sherryl Halas-Marik]], wife of Thomas Marik
* [[Captain]] [[Harsch]] of the [[Valexa Capellan March Militia]]
* [[Field Marshal]] [[George Hasek (31st c.)|George Hasek]] 
* [[Demi-Precentor]] [[Hassenjoul]], commander of the AeroSpace of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]]
* [[Colonel]] [[William Hebl]] of the [[23rd Arcturan Guards]] (mentioned)
* [[Colonel]] [[Shalom Hubble]], commander of the [[Dar-es-Salaam Cavanaugh II Theater Militia]], piloting a ''[[Berserker]]''
* [[Demi-Precentor]] VI [[Patrick Hullinger]], commander of The Strongmen III-omega of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]] (mentioned)
* [[Precentor]] [[Raymond Irelon]], commander of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]], piloting a ''[[Crockett]]''
* [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] [[Albert Jehlik]], XO of the [[6th Crucis Lancers]] (mentioned)
* [[Grand Duke of Arc-Royal|Grand Duke]] [[Morgan Kell]] of [[Arc-Royal]]
* [[Khan of Clan Wolf-in-Exile|Khan]] [[Phelan Kell]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
* Duke of [[Skye]] [[Robert Kelswa-Steiner]] of the [[Lyran Alliance]] (mentioned)
* [[Precentor]] [[Dag Kesselring]] of the [[66th Division (ComStar)|66th Division]] (mentioned)
* [[Major General]] [[Nadine Killson]], commander of the [[23rd Arcturan Guards]] 
* ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Hohiro Kurita]], son of Theodore Kurita
* [[Oathmaster of Clan Nova Cat|Oathmaster]] [[Minoru Kurita (Novacat)|Minoru (Kurita) Nova Cat]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]], son of Theodore Kurita (mentioned)
* [[Keeper of the Family Honor]] [[Omiko Kurita|Omiko "Omi" Kurita]], daughter of Theodore Kurita
* [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] & [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] 
* [[Duke of St. Ives|Duchess of St. Ives]] [[Candace Liao]], daughter of Maximillian Liao
* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] (mentioned)
* [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], grandson of Maximilian Liao
* [[Treyhang Liao]], leader of [[Free Capella]], son of [[Tormano Liao]], grandson of Maximilian Liao (mentioned)
* [[Elected Prince of the Free Rasalhague Republic|Elected Prince Regent]] [[Christian Månsdottir]]
* [[Duchess]] [[Isis Marik]], daughter of Thomas Marik (mentioned)
* [[Janos Halas|Janos Marik III (Janos Halas)]], son of Thomas Marik
* [[Joshua Marik]], son of Thomas Marik (mentioned)
* [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League]] [[Thomas Marik]]
* [[Colonel]] [[Linda McDonald]], commander of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]], piloting a ''[[King Crab]]''
* [[Thomas Mickelson]], captain of the (''[[Arcturus Pride]]'') of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]]
* [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Sharilar Mori]] (mentioned)
* ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Tomoe Sakade|Tomoe Sakade (Kurita)]], Warlord of the [[Pesht Military District]] (mentioned)
* [[Demi-Precentor]] III [[Rudolf Shakov]], commander of [[Sticks and Stones III-psi]] of [[Com Guard]]'s [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]], piloting an ''[[Exterminator]]''
* [[Star Captain]] [[Tiaret Nevversan]], [[Elemental]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion|Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s bodyguard
* Artist [[Sven Newmark]] ("Reginald Starling") (mentioned)
* [[Iko Ozawa]] of the [[Ozawa-Rickard Corporation]] (mentioned)
* [[Count]] [[Parkinson]] of [[Thorin]] 
* [[Marshal]] [[Mordecai Rand-Davion]] of the [[1st Crucis Lancers]] (mentioned)
* [[Precentor]] [[Orestes]] [[Gardner Riis]]
* [[Leftenant General]] [[Jonathon Sanchez]], commander of the [[1st NAIS Cadet Cadre]]
* [[Duke of Robinson]] [[James Sandoval]], ruler of the [[Draconis March]] (mentioned)
* [[Baron (noble title)|Baron]] of [[Robinson]] [[Tancred Sandoval]], son of James
* [[Hauptmann]] [[Sergei]] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]]
* [[Protector of the Realm]] [[Grover Shraplen]] of the [[Taurian Concordat]]
* [[Captain]] [[Handal Siddig]], captain of the ([[Katrina Steiner (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] 
* Colonel [[Cranston Snord]], founder of [[Snord's Irregulars]] 
* [[Chief]] [[Sorence]], senior enlisted man of the ([[Katrina Steiner (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] 
* [[Lieutenant_General#Lyran_Commonwealth_and_Lyran_Alliance|Leutnant-General]] [[Adam Steiner]], commander of the [[14th Donegal Guards]] (mentioned)
* [[General of the Armies]] [[Nondi Steiner]] 
* Duke [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]] (mentioned)
* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Jennifer Steiner]] (mentioned)
* [[Archon-Princess]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine "Katrina" Steiner-Davion]]
* [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Melissa Steiner (31st c.)|Melissa Steiner]] (mentioned)
* [[Duke of Porrima|Duke]] [[Ryan Steiner]] (mentioned)
* [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]], piloting a ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' called ''Prometheus''
* [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] 
* [[Leftenant General]] [[Caradoc Trevena|Caradoc "Doc" Trevena]]
* Artist [[Valerie Symons|Valerie "Valerius" Symons]]
* [[Colonel]] [[Patricia Vineman]], commander of the [[6th Crucis Lancers]]
* [[Khan of Clan Wolf|Khan]] [[Vlad Ward|Vladimir "Vlad" Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]] (mentioned)
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== Featured Units ==
=== Units [[Loyalist (FCCW)|loyal to Katherine]] ===
* [[1st Alarion Jaegers]]
* [[1st Chisholm's Raiders]] "The Green Giant" (mentioned)
* [[3rd Republican Guards]] "The Republicans"
* [[3rd Robinson Rangers]] "Death or Glory Boys" (mentioned)
* [[8th Donegal Guards]] (mentioned)
* [[10th Deneb Light Cavalry]] "The Cheetahs" (mentioned)
* [[11th Arcturan Guards]] "The Golden Lions"
* [[11th Lyran Guards]] "t. George's Regiment" (mentioned)
* [[15th Deneb Light Cavalry]] "The Whip Bears"
* [[Achernar Republic Standing Guard|Archenar Sarna March Militia]] (mentioned)
* [[Alarion Provincial Militia]]
* [[Bogart's Men]] (mentioned)
* [[Carlisle Provincial Militia]]
* [[Dar-es-Salaam Cavanaugh II Theater Militia]]
* [[Furillo Bolan Province Militia]]
* [[Halfway Militia]]
* [[New Avalon Crucis March Militia]] "The Little Foxes" (mentioned)

=== Units [[Allies_(FCCW)|allied with Victor]] ===
* [[1st Davion Guards]] "The Strength of Alexander" (mentioned)
* [[1st NAIS Cadet Cadre]] "Warriors of Virtue" 
* [[3rd Davion Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] "Don't Tread on Me" (mentioned)
* [[5th Davion Guards]] [[Inner_Sphere_military_structure#Regimental_Combat_Team|RCT]] "The Bent Sword Brigade" (mentioned)
* [[5th Syrtis Fusiliers]] "The Evil Eye" (mentioned)
* [[6th Crucis Lancers]] "Tsamma Lancers" 
* [[10th Lyran Guards]] "The Revenants" (mentioned)
* [[17th Skye Rangers]] "The Boys of Summer" (mentioned)
* [[23rd Arcturan Guards]] "The Frost Giants"
* [[244th Division (ComStar)|224th Division]] "The Prince's Men"
* [[39th Avalon Hussars]] "Swift Wind" (mentioned)
* [[Fighting Urukhai]], [[8th Striker (Mercenary Command)|8th Striker]] (mentioned)
* [[Freedom March Militia]]
* [[Kell Hounds]]
* [[Outland Legion]]
* [[Valexa Capellan March Militia]]

=== Neutral Units ===
* [[3rd Crucis Lancers]] (mentioned)
* [[14th Donegal Guards]] "The Dawn Chargers"
* [[17th Avalon Hussars]] "Dragon's Bane" (mentioned)
* [[66th Division (ComStar)|66th Division]] (mentioned)
* [[Blackwind Lancers]] (mentioned)
* [[Eridani Light Horse]]
* [[Snord's Irregulars]]
* [[Star League Defense Force]]

=== [[Draconis Combine]] ===
* [[16th Galedon Regulars]] "The Keepers of Treasures" (mentioned)
* [[22nd Benjamin Regulars]] "Perseverance of the Soul" (mentioned)
* [[24th Dieron Regulars]] (mentioned)

== Featured Places ==
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* [[Alarion]] (mentioned)
* [[Bolan]] (mentioned)
* [[Clinton]]
* [[Coventry]] (mentioned)
* [[Dar-es-Salaam]]
* [[Furillo]]
* [[Galax]] (mentioned)
* [[Halfway]]
* [[Hesperus II]] (mentioned)
* [[Inarcs]] (mentioned)
* [[Kathil]] (mentioned)
* [[Kentares]] (mentioned)
* [[Luthien]]
* [[Marik]]
* [[Marlette]]
* [[Mogyorod]] (mentioned)
* [[Muphrid]]
* [[New Avalon]]
* [[New Exford]]
* [[Newtown Square]] (mentioned)
* [[Proserpina]] (mentioned)
* [[Terra]] (mentioned) 
* [[Tharkad]] (mentioned)
* [[Thorin]]
* [[Thuban]]
* [[Tikonov]] 
* [[Timbuktu]] (mentioned)
* [[Tukayyid]] (mentioned)
* [[Upano]]
* [[York (LC)|York]]
* [[Wernke]] (mentioned)
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==Featured BattleTech==
===BattleMechs===
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* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
* ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
* ''[[Barghest]]''
* ''[[Battle Hawk]]''
* ''[[Beowulf (BattleMech)|Beowulf]]''
* ''[[Berserker]]''
* ''[[Caesar]]''
*  	CPLT-C1 ''[[Catapult]]''
* ''[[Cestus]]''
* ''[[Cobra (BattleMech)|Cobra]]''
* ''[[Crockett]]''
* ''[[Daikyu]]''
* ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]''
* ''[[Devastator]]''
* ''[[Emperor]]''
* ''[[Enforcer]]''
* ''[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]''
* ''[[Exterminator]]''
* ''[[Falconer]]''
* ''[[Gallowglas]]''
* ''[[Garm]]''
* ''[[Hatchetman]]''
* ''[[Highlander]]''
* ''[[Hunchback]]''
* JM6 ''[[JagerMech]]''
* ''[[King Crab]]''
* ''[[Night Hawk]]''
* ''[[Nightsky]]''
* ''[[Orion]]''
* ''[[Penetrator]]''
* ''[[Raijin (Fujin)|Raijin]]''
* ''[[Rakshasa]]''
* ''[[Sentry]]''
* ''[[Starslayer]]''
* ''[[Stiletto (BattleMech)|Stiletto]]''
* ''[[Sunder]]''
* ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
* ''[[Templar]]''
* ''[[Victor]]''
* VL-5S ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]''
* ''[[Watchman]]''
* ''[[Wolfhound]]''
* ''[[Wyvern]]''
* ZEU-9S ''[[Zeus]]''
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===Battle Armor===
* [[Cavalier]]
* [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elemental]]
* [[Fenrir]]
* [[Infiltrator]]
* [[Nighthawk]]
* [[Sloth]] 

===Vehicles===
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* [[Burke (Combat Vehicle)|Burke]]
* [[Centipede]] Scout Car
* [[Challenger]] X Main Battle Tank
* [[Demolisher]] Heavy Tank
* [[Demon (Combat Vehicle)|Demon]]
* [[Fulcrum]] heavy hovertank
* [[Goblin]]
* [[Hunter Light Support Tank]]
* [[Kanga]] hovertank 
* [[Karnov]] UR Transport VTOL 
* [[Lightning (Combat Vehicle)|Lightning]] hovercraft
* [[LRM carrier]]
* [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]] Scout Hovertank
* [[Plainsman]] Hovertank
* [[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|Typhoon]] Assault Vehicle
* [[Yellow Jacket]] Gunship
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===Aerospace Fighters===
* ''[[Lancer (Aerospace Fighter class)|Lancer]]''
* ''[[Lucifer]]''
* ''[[Sparrowhawk]]'' (mentioned)
* ''[[Stingray]]''

===DropShips===
* ''[[Hercules (DropShip class)|Hercules]]''
* ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShip (''[[Arcturus Pride]]'') of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]]
* ''[[Union]]''
* DropShips of undetermined classes (''[[True Spirit]]'')

===JumpShips===
* JumpShips of undetermined classes (''[[Pharos (Individual JumpShip)|Pharos]]'') of the [[6th Crucis Lancers]]

===WarShips===
* ''[[Avalon]]''-class cruiser ([[Melissa Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Melissa Davion'']]) of the  [[Allies_(FCCW)|Allied Forces]]
* ''[[Avalon]]''-class cruiser ([[Robert Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|FCS ''Robert Davion'']]) (mentioned)
* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class corvette ([[Katrina Steiner (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] 
* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class corvette [[Robert Kelswa (Individual Fox-class WarShip)|LAS ''Robert Kelswa'']]) of the [[1st Alarion Jaegers]] (mentioned)
* ''[[Mjolnir (WarShip class)|Mjolnir]]''-class battlecruiser (mentioned)

==Notes==
An [[Storms of Fate: Alternate Chapter Six|alternate noncanonical version of chapter 6]], conceived as an April Fools Day joke, was published on [[BattleCorps]] in 2004.

==Foreign-Language Editions==
===German=== 
A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 2003 as ''Stürme des Schicksals'' (ISBN 9783453870543).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/966124154 ''Stürme des Schicksals'']</ref>

==Covers==
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Storms of Fate.jpg|Original 2003 cover. Art by [[Fred Gambino]]
Storms of Fate (2011).jpg|2011 cover. Art by [[Mark Zug]]
Stuerme des Schicksals.jpg|2003 German edition. Art by [[Doug Chaffee]]
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==References==
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