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Line 23: | followedby = [[Warrior: Riposte]] | followedby = [[Warrior: Riposte]] }} }} − '''''Warrior: En Garde''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is the first book in [[The Warrior Trilogy]]. It narrates the respective adventures of the half-brothers [[Justin Xiang Allard|Justin]] and [[Daniel Allard]] during the buildup to the [[Fourth Succession War]] in two story arcs which are only tenuously connected. Contrary to what the back cover suggests, they are not set up as antagonists and do not even meet in person throughout the book. + '''''Warrior: En Garde''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is the first book in [[The Warrior Trilogy]]. It narrates the respective adventures of the half-brothers [[Justin Xiang Allard|Justin]] and [[Daniel Allard]] during the build-up to the [[Fourth Succession War]] in two story arcs which are only tenuously connected. Contrary to what the back cover suggests, they are not set up as antagonists and do not even meet in person throughout the book. The novel introduced the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]] and the ''[[Wolfhound]]'' [['Mech]] to the [[BattleTech]] universe, as well as the somewhat controversial [[Phantom 'Mech]] incident. The novel introduced the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]] and the ''[[Wolfhound]]'' [['Mech]] to the [[BattleTech]] universe, as well as the somewhat controversial [[Phantom 'Mech]] incident. − Many references are made to the doppelgänger ploy narrated in the earlier novel ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', to the point where it could arguably be regarded as a prequel to The Warrior Trilogy. + Many references are made to the Doppelgänger ploy narrated in the earlier novel ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', to the point where it could arguably be regarded as a prequel to The Warrior Trilogy. == From the back cover == == From the back cover == Line 38:
Line 38: ==Plot Summary== ==Plot Summary== ===Prologue=== ===Prologue=== − An argument between [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Julian Tiepolo]] and [[Precentor]] [[Myndo Waterly]] on 1 June [[3022]] concerning the planned wedding between [[Hanse Davion]] and [[Melissa Steiner]] reveals that [[ComStar]] is not quite the benevolent and neutral agency it purports to be; they have an agenda of their own and are actively playing the [[Successor States]] against one another to maintain control from behind the scenes. + An argument between [[Primus (ComStar)|Primus]] [[Julian Tiepolo]] and [[Precentor]] [[Myndo Waterly]] on 1 June [[3022]] concerning the planned wedding between [[Hanse Davion]] and [[Melissa Steiner]] reveals that [[ComStar]] is not quite the benevolent and neutral agency it purports to be; they have an agenda of their own and are actively playing the [[Successor States]] against one another to maintain control from behind the scenes. ===Justin Xiang Allard story arc=== ===Justin Xiang Allard story arc=== On the [[Federated Suns]] world [[Kittery]], situated on the border with the enemy [[Capellan Confederation]], anti-Capellan sentiments run high. [[Major]] Justin Allard, born to a Capellan mother when his father was a diplomat in the Confederation, is facing unrest among some of his subordinates after cashiering popular troublemaker [[Philip Capet]]. On the [[Federated Suns]] world [[Kittery]], situated on the border with the enemy [[Capellan Confederation]], anti-Capellan sentiments run high. [[Major]] Justin Allard, born to a Capellan mother when his father was a diplomat in the Confederation, is facing unrest among some of his subordinates after cashiering popular troublemaker [[Philip Capet]]. − On 27 November [[3026]] Major Allard (piloting a ''[[Valkyrie]]'') and his loyal aide and friend, [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] (piloting a ''[[Spider]]''), led a training battalion of thirty cadets in ''[[Stinger]]''s on a patrol when they are ambushed by a [[company]] of Capellan ''[[Cicada]]''s. Feeling they are being herded to the west, Allard investigates a possible contact in that direction and finds a ''[[Rifleman]]'' waiting, out of sight of the others. Ordering Redburn to take command of the cadets and make a stand, Allard engages the heavy ''Rifleman'' in his light ''Valkyrie''. During the lopsided fight, the ''Rifleman'' flips arms into its rear firing arc in a surprise maneuver that decides the battle. Allard is defeated and heavily wounded, losing his left arm from the elbow down. + On 27 November [[3026]] Major Allard (piloting a ''[[Valkyrie]]'') and his loyal aide and friend, [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] (piloting a ''[[Spider]]''), lead a training battalion of thirty cadets in ''[[Stinger]]''s on a patrol when they are ambushed by a [[company]] of Capellan ''[[Cicada]]''s. Feeling they are being herded to the west, Allard investigates a possible contact in that direction and finds a ''[[Rifleman]]'' waiting, out of sight of the others. Ordering Redburn to take command of the cadets and make a stand, Allard engages the heavy ''Rifleman'' in his light ''Valkyrie''. During the lopsided fight, the ''Rifleman'' flips arms into its rear firing arc in a surprise maneuver that decides the battle. Allard is defeated and heavily wounded, losing his left arm from the elbow down. Although the cadets suffer losses, their training and Redburn's leadership suffice to fight off the Capellan ambush. Allard is retrieved from the wreck of his 'Mech; no trace remains of the ''Rifleman''. Although the cadets suffer losses, their training and Redburn's leadership suffice to fight off the Capellan ambush. Allard is retrieved from the wreck of his 'Mech; no trace remains of the ''Rifleman''. − In the aftermath, Allard is brought to [[New Avalon]] for treatment; the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] test a bionic prosthesis on him that will even allow him to remain a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] despite the crippling injury. When Redburn also travels to New Avalon to be decorated, [[Duke]] [[Michael Hasek-Davion]]—himself suspected of treacherous collaboration with [[House Liao]]—sends messengers along who, populistically playing on the anti-Capellan sentiments, demand Justin Allard be branded a traitor and subtly threaten open rebellion if Allard is not court-martialed. Allard is arrested on 10 January [[3027]] and subsequently a kangaroo court finds overwhelming evidence suggesting Allard was really working with the Confederation to prepare the assault. His claims about the ''Rifleman'' are dismissed, and it is instead officially assumed he faced a (much lighter) ''[[UrbanMech]]'' which allegedly attacked him by mistake when he attempted to join the Capellan attackers. Even Allard's father, Federated Suns secret service director [[Quintus Allard]], and finally [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] appear before court. Although Hanse Davion admonishes the court and prosecutor Count [[Anton Vitios]] for their unfair handling of the case, Allard acrimoniously rejects the offer that he should only be demoted and be pardoned otherwise. After a shouting match with Hanse Davion, Allard is stripped of his rank and name and exiled from the Federated Suns. With only Andrew Redburn still believing him innocent, an embittered Justin Allard assumes his mother's Capellan name, calling himself Justin Xiang forthwith. He leaves New Avalon on the [[DropShip]] ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' bound for the gaming world of [[Solaris VII]]. Redburn embarks on a tour of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] with [[Ardan Sortek]]. + In the aftermath, Allard is brought to [[New Avalon]] for treatment; the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] test a bionic prothesis on him that will even allow him to remain a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] despite the crippling injury. When Redburn also travels to New Avalon to be decorated, [[Duke]] [[Michael Hasek-Davion]]—himself suspected of treacherous collaboration with [[House Liao]]—sends messengers along who, populistically playing on the anti-Capellan sentiments, demand Justin Allard be branded a traitor and subtly threaten open rebellion if Allard is not court-martialed. Allard is arrested on 10 January [[3027]] and subsequently a kangaroo court finds overwhelming evidence suggesting Allard was really working with the Confederation to prepare the assault. His claims about the ''Rifleman'' are dismissed, and it is instead officially assumed he faced a (much lighter) ''[[UrbanMech]]'' which allegedly attacked him by mistake when he attempted to join the Capellan attackers. Even Allard's father, Federated Suns secret service director [[Quintus Allard]], and finally [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] appear before court. Although Hanse Davion admonishes the court and prosecutor Count [[Anton Vitios]] for their unfair handling of the case, Allard acrimoniously rejects the offer that he should only be demoted and be pardoned otherwise. After a shouting match with Hanse Davion, Allard is stripped of his rank and name and exiled from the Federated Suns. With only Andrew Redburn still believing him innocent, an embittered Justin Allard assumes his mother's Capellan name, calling himself Justin Xiang fortwith. He leaves New Avalon on the [[DropShip]] ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' bound for the gaming world of [[Solaris VII]]. Redburn embarks on a tour of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] with [[Ardan Sortek]]. On Solaris VII, retired champion MechWarrior [[Gray Noton]], now a mercenary, information broker and underworld kingpin, meets with his Capellan contact [[Tsen Shang]] to discuss his latest mission—it was Noton who had piloted the ''Rifleman'' and led the Capellan attack on Kittery. He is paid with a betting voucher for a rigged arena fight. Next, Noton is contacted by [[Enrico Lestrade]], Baron of Summer, who seeks to hire Noton for the planned abduction of a DropShip (later revealed to be the ''[[Silver Eagle]]''). He, too, pays Noton with a betting voucher for a rigged fight. However, when that fight takes place on 20 February [[3027]] Justin Xiang has taken the place of the duelist who was supposed to lose, and proceeds to vanquish his opponent [[Billy Wolfson]]. Noton is initially angry at losing his bet, but also impressed by Justin Xiang's skill. Baron Lestrade had invited the match winner to his lounge (expecting Wolfson), where Xiang meets the baron and his mistress [[Kym Sorenson]] as well as Noton. He gets into an argument with the baron and hits on Sorenson; they soon begin an affair. With her help he acquires an old ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''—''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]''—and proceeds to vanquish yet another Davion-aligned gladiator, [[Peter Armstrong]], in arena combat. On Solaris VII, retired champion MechWarrior [[Gray Noton]], now a mercenary, information broker and underworld kingpin, meets with his Capellan contact [[Tsen Shang]] to discuss his latest mission—it was Noton who had piloted the ''Rifleman'' and led the Capellan attack on Kittery. He is paid with a betting voucher for a rigged arena fight. Next, Noton is contacted by [[Enrico Lestrade]], Baron of Summer, who seeks to hire Noton for the planned abduction of a DropShip (later revealed to be the ''[[Silver Eagle]]''). He, too, pays Noton with a betting voucher for a rigged fight. However, when that fight takes place on 20 February [[3027]] Justin Xiang has taken the place of the duelist who was supposed to lose, and proceeds to vanquish his opponent [[Billy Wolfson]]. Noton is initially angry at losing his bet, but also impressed by Justin Xiang's skill. Baron Lestrade had invited the match winner to his lounge (expecting Wolfson), where Xiang meets the baron and his mistress [[Kym Sorenson]] as well as Noton. He gets into an argument with the baron and hits on Sorenson; they soon begin an affair. With her help he acquires an old ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''—''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]''—and proceeds to vanquish yet another Davion-aligned gladiator, [[Peter Armstrong]], in arena combat. Line 62:
Line 62: ===Kell Hounds story arc=== ===Kell Hounds story arc=== − Justin's half-brother Daniel Allard is serving with the Kell Hounds, currently stationed on [[Chara III]] (Pacifica). He is shattered when he receives word of Justin's injury. + Justin's half brother Daniel Allard is serving with the Kell Hounds, currently stationed on [[Chara III]] (Pacifica). He is shattered when he receives word of Justin's injury. − The Kell Hounds have a special enmity with [[House Kurita]], and elite MechWarrior [[Yorinaga Kurita]] in particular, following an [[Phantom 'Mech|event]] in [[3016]] after which both Yorinaga Kurita and Kell Hounds colonel [[Morgan Kell]] went into exile. On 1 January [[3027]] Yorinaga Kurita is recalled from exile and tasked with creating a new elite formation, the [[Genyosha]]; House Kurita also pledges to destroy the Kell Hounds for good. Two months later, a first surprise attack on Pacifica by the [[2nd Sword of Light]] regiment fails because the Kell Hounds had been aware of the inbound forces. Sortek and Redburn, en route to [[Tharkad]], partake in the battle. However, the attack was a diversion and a company of Kurita 'Mechs secretly remains on Pacifica. + The Kell Hounds have a special emnity with [[House Kurita]], and elite MechWarrior [[Yorinaga Kurita]] in particular, following an [[Phantom 'Mech|event]] in [[3016]] after which both Yorinaga Kurita and Kell Hounds colonel [[Morgan Kell]] went into exile. On 1 January [[3027]] Yorinaga Kurita is recalled from exile and tasked with creating a new elite formation, the [[Genyosha]]; House Kurita also pledges to destroy the Kell Hounds for good. Two months later, a first surprise attack on Pacifica by the [[2nd Sword of Light]] regiment fails because the Kell Hounds had been aware of the inbound forces. Sortek and Redburn, en route to [[Tharkad]], partake in the battle. However, the attack was a diversion and a company of Kurita 'Mechs secretly remains on Pacifica. Meanwhile on Tharkad, [[Jeana Clay]] is recruited as a double for [[Melissa Steiner]]. Upon arrival on 10 April, Sortek and Redburn are introduced to both Melissa Steiner (whom Sortek had already met and befriended in the past) and Jeana. With Jeana remaining on Tharkad in her place, Melissa Steiner plans to travel to her fiancé, Hanse Davion, on New Avalon incognito. She books the voyage on the [[Monopole Lines]] starliner ''Silver Eagle'' under the name Joana Barker. Redburn is ordered to travel on the same ship to serve as a discreet bodyguard. Meanwhile on Tharkad, [[Jeana Clay]] is recruited as a double for [[Melissa Steiner]]. Upon arrival on 10 April, Sortek and Redburn are introduced to both Melissa Steiner (whom Sortek had already met and befriended in the past) and Jeana. With Jeana remaining on Tharkad in her place, Melissa Steiner plans to travel to her fiancé, Hanse Davion, on New Avalon incognito. She books the voyage on the [[Monopole Lines]] starliner ''Silver Eagle'' under the name Joana Barker. Redburn is ordered to travel on the same ship to serve as a discreet bodyguard. − In mid-May, [[Heimdall (organization)|Heimdall]] agents in Gray Noton's employ (unaware that he is already dead by this time) sabotage the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Meridian (Individual JumpShip)|Meridian]]'' in the [[Fomalhaut]] system, resulting in the ''Silver Eagle'' being reassigned to the Heimdall-affiliated JumpShip ''[[Bifrost]]'' instead. Unaware of who the high-profile passenger aboard really is, [[Danica Holstein]] and her son [[Clovis Holstein|Clovis]] abduct the ''Silver Eagle'' to an abandoned mining colony in the [[Styx]] system. To their shock, Kurita ships appear in-system on 23 May, obviously aiming to capture the ''Silver Eagle''. "Joana Barker" reveals herself as Melissa Steiner and the likely target, prompting Heimdall to ally with their erstwhile hostages in an attempt to fend off the incoming troops and prevent her capture. + In mid-May, [[Heimdall (organization)|Heimdall]] agents in Gray Noton's employ (unawares that he is already dead by this time) sabotage the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Meridian]]'' in the [[Fomalhaut]] system, resulting in the ''Silver Eagle'' being reassigned to the Heimdall-affiliated JumpShip ''[[Bifrost]]'' instead. Unaware of who the high-profile passenger aboard really is, [[Danica Holstein]] and her son [[Clovis Holstein|Clovis]] abduct the ''Silver Eagle'' to an abandoned mining colony in the [[Styx]] system. To their shock, Kurita ships appear in-system on 23 May, obviously aiming to capture the ''Silver Eagle''. "Joana Barker" reveals herself as Melissa Steiner and the likely target, prompting Heimdall to ally with their erstwhile hostages in an attempt to fend off the incoming troops and prevent her capture. Concurrently, the Kell Hounds repel another sneak attack by Kurita forces against their base. The unit subsequently embarks on their DropShips and docks with their JumpShip ''[[Cucamulus]]'', deploys debris to suggest they were destroyed in space, and jumps into the [[A2341CA]] system in Kurita space to avoid presumed surveillance of nearby Lyran Commonwealth systems. However, they run afoul of a Kurita JumpShip and, after quick-charging their own [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]], jump to the nearest friendly system which happens to be the Heimdall-controlled Styx system. They arrive in the middle of the Kurita operation against the ''Silver Eagle'' which has docked inside a mining asteroid. Yorinaga Kurita and his Genyosha have arrived and surrounded the ''Silver Eagle'', threatening to destroy it if the Archon-Designate is not handed over. The Kell Hounds engage and repel the Genyosha, though unit commander Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Kell loses a BattleMech duel with Yorinaga Kurita and later dies of the wounds he suffered. The entire affair is later covered up. Concurrently, the Kell Hounds repel another sneak attack by Kurita forces against their base. The unit subsequently embarks on their DropShips and docks with their JumpShip ''[[Cucamulus]]'', deploys debris to suggest they were destroyed in space, and jumps into the [[A2341CA]] system in Kurita space to avoid presumed surveillance of nearby Lyran Commonwealth systems. However, they run afoul of a Kurita JumpShip and, after quick-charging their own [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]], jump to the nearest friendly system which happens to be the Heimdall-controlled Styx system. They arrive in the middle of the Kurita operation against the ''Silver Eagle'' which has docked inside a mining asteroid. Yorinaga Kurita and his Genyosha have arrived and surrounded the ''Silver Eagle'', threatening to destroy it if the Archon-Designate is not handed over. The Kell Hounds engage and repel the Genyosha, though unit commander Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Kell loses a BattleMech duel with Yorinaga Kurita and later dies of the wounds he suffered. The entire affair is later covered up. − ==Featured characters== + == Featured characters == − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Daniel Allard]] * [[Daniel Allard]] * [[Justin Xiang Allard]] * [[Justin Xiang Allard]] − * [[Quintus Allard]] * [[Peter Armstrong]] * [[Peter Armstrong]] * [[Narimasa Asano]] * [[Narimasa Asano]] − * [[Eddie Baker]] − * "[[Joana Barker]]" − * [[Austin Brand]] − * [[Stefan von Breunig]] * [[Philip Capet]] * [[Philip Capet]] * [[Jeana Clay]] * [[Jeana Clay]] Line 88:
Line 82: * [[Hanse Davion]] * [[Hanse Davion]] * [[Walter de Mesnil]] * [[Walter de Mesnil]] − * [[Robere Gruizot]] * [[Clovis Holstein]] * [[Clovis Holstein]] * [[Danica Holstein]] * [[Danica Holstein]] − * [[Simon Johnson]] * [[Patrick Kell]] * [[Patrick Kell]] * [[Yorinaga Kurita]] * [[Yorinaga Kurita]] − * [[Margaret Lang]] − * [[Stephen Leigh]] * [[Enrico Lestrade]] * [[Enrico Lestrade]] * [[Maximilian Liao]] * [[Maximilian Liao]] − * [[Doris MacDougal]] * [[Erik Mahler]] * [[Erik Mahler]] − * [[Hilda Mahler]] − * [[Kevin Mori]] * [[Gray Noton]] * [[Gray Noton]] − * [[William Pfister]] * [[Andrew Redburn]] * [[Andrew Redburn]] * [[Tsen Shang]] * [[Tsen Shang]] Line 114:
Line 100: * [[Myndo Waterly]] * [[Myndo Waterly]] * [[Billy Wolfson]] * [[Billy Wolfson]] − {{div col end}} − ==Featured places== + == Featured places == * [[A2341CA]] system * [[A2341CA]] system − * [[Fomalhaut]] * [[Kittery]] * [[Kittery]] * [[New Avalon]] * [[New Avalon]] Line 125:
Line 109: * [[Skye]] * [[Skye]] * [[Solaris VII]] * [[Solaris VII]] − * [[Styx]] + * [[Styk]] * [[Summer]] * [[Summer]] * [[Tharkad]] * [[Tharkad]] − ==Featured Technology== + ==Featured BattleTech== ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ *''[[Archer]]'' − * ''[[Archer]]'' + *''[[Awesome]]'' − * ''[[Awesome]]'' + *''[[Catapult]]'' − * ''[[Catapult]]'' + *''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') − * ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') + *''[[Cicada]]'' (also CDA-2B variant) − * ''[[Cicada]]'' (also CDA-2B variant) + *''[[Commando]]'' − * ''[[Commando]]'' + *''[[Crusader]]'' − * ''[[Crusader]]'' + *''[[Dragon]]'' − * ''[[Dragon]]'' + *''[[Firestarter]]'' − * ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]'' + *''[[Grand Dragon]]'' − * ''[[Grand Dragon]]'' + *''[[Griffin]]'' − * ''[[Griffin]]'' + *''[[Hermes II]]'' − * ''[[Hermes II]]'' + *''[[Hunchback]]'' − * ''[[Hunchback]]'' + *''[[Jenner]]'' − * ''[[Jenner]]'' + *''[[Locust]]'' (mentioned) − * ''[[Locust]]'' (mentioned) + *''[[Marauder]]'' − * ''[[Marauder]]'' + *''[[Orion]]'' − * ''[[Orion]]'' + *''[[Ostroc]]'' − * ''[[Ostroc]]'' + *''[[Panther]]'' − * ''[[Panther]]'' + *''[[Rifleman]]'' (also ''"[[Legend-Killer]]"'') − * ''[[Rifleman]]'' (also ''"[[Legend-Killer]]"'') + *''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' (also SHD-2K variant) − * ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' (also SHD-2K variant) + *''[[Spider]]'' − * ''[[Spider]]'' + *''[[Stinger]]'' − * ''[[Stinger]]'' + *''[[Thunderbolt]]'' − * ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' + *''[[Trebuchet]]'' − * ''[[Trebuchet]]'' + *''[[UrbanMech]]'' − * ''[[UrbanMech]]'' + *''[[Valkyrie]]'' − * ''[[Valkyrie]]'' + *''[[Victor]]'' − * ''[[Victor]]'' + *''[[Vindicator]]'' − * ''[[Vindicator]]'' + *''[[Warhammer]]'' − * ''[[Warhammer]]'' + *''[[Wasp]]'' − * ''[[Wasp]]'' + *''[[Wolverine]]'' − * ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' − {{div col end}} ===Aerospace fighters=== ===Aerospace fighters=== − * ''[[Shilone]]'' + *''[[Shilone]]'' − * ''[[Slayer]]'' + *''[[Slayer]]'' ===DropShips=== ===DropShips=== − * ''[[Fury (DropShip class)|Fury]]''-class + *''[[Fury (DropShip class)|Fury]]'' − * ''[[Leopard]]''-class (''[[Manannan MacLir]]'') + *''[[Leopard]]'' (''[[Manannan MacLir]]'') − * ''[[Monarch]]''-class (''[[Silver Eagle]]'') + *''[[Monarch]]'' (''[[Silver Eagle]]'') − * ''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Kiken]]'', ''[[Lugh]]'', ''[[Shori]]'') + *''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Kiken]]'', ''[[Lugh]]'', ''[[Shori]]'') − * ''[[Union]]''-class (''[[Cougar (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Cougar]]'', ''[[Nuada Argetlan]]'') + *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Cougar (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Cougar]]'', ''[[Nuada Argetlan]]'') − * unspecified spheroid DropShip ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' + *unspecified spheroid DropShip ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' − * unspecified spacecraft ''Mistletoe'' and ''Hemlock'' ("Shuttlecraft" associated with the JumpShip ''Bifrost'', they would implicitly be either DropShips or [[small craft]]; if they are small craft then they would likely be [[K-1]] DropShuttles which is the only known kind of small craft that can be docked on [[hardpoint]]s like DropShips and does not require small craft bays to be carried, since the ''Bifrost'' is a ''Merchant''-class vessel and as such does not feature small craft bays.) + *unspecified spacecraft ''Mistletoe'' and ''Hemlock'' ("Shuttlecraft" associated with the JumpShip ''Bifrost'', they would implicitly be either DropShips or [[small craft]]; if they are small craft then they would likely be [[K-1]] DropShuttles which is the only known kind of small craft that can be docked on [[hardpoint]]s like DropShips and does not require small craft bays to be carried, since the ''Bifrost'' is a ''Merchant''-class vessel and as such does not feature small craft bays.) ===JumpShips=== ===JumpShips=== − * ''[[Invader]]''-class (''[[Cucamulus]]'') + *''[[Invader]]'' (''[[Cucamulus]]'') − * ''[[Merchant]]''-class (''[[Bifrost]]'') + *''[[Merchant]]'' (''[[Bifrost]]'') − * ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]''-class (mentioned) + *''[[Scout]]'' (mentioned) − * unspecified JumpShips ''[[Intrepid (Individual JumpShip)|Intrepid]]'', ''[[Meridian (Individual JumpShip)|Meridian]]'', ''[[Tsunami (Individual JumpShip)|Tsunami]]'' + *unspecified JumpShips ''[[Intrepid (vessel)|Intrepid]]'', ''[[Meridian]]'', ''[[Tsunami_(Vessel)|Tsunami]]'' − − ===Civilian vehicles=== − * [[Hurricane Hover Car|Hurricane]] − * [[Typhoon (Civilian Vehicle)|Typhoon]] ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The book has a tongue-in-cheek "About the author" appendix of dubious [[Canon|canonicity]] in the end. It is written as a [[ComStar]] dossier dated 13 January 3028, in which Michael A. Stackpole describes himself as a delusional subject held in the "ComStar Reeducation Compound: Phoenix" who believes to be a writer who was born in 1957 and has "fabricated" a complete history with publishing credits for himself. ComStar notes that his insights into the workings of the Successor States are interesting. + *The book has a tongue-in-cheek "About the author" appendix of dubious [[canon]]icity in the end. It is written as a [[ComStar]] dossier dated 13 January 3028, in which Michael A. Stackpole describes himself as a delusional subject held in the "ComStar Reeducation Compound: Phoenix" who believes to be a writer who was born in 1957 and has "fabricated" a complete history with publishing credits for himself. ComStar notes that his insights into the workings of the Successor States are interesting. − − ==Foreign-Language Editions== − ===French=== − A French edition, translated by Gilles Dupreux, was published by [[Fleuve Noir]] in 1996 as ''Guerrier: En Garde!'' (ISBN 2265057274).<ref>Bibliothèque nationale de France Catalogue Général entry for [http://ark.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb35806703v ''Guerrier: En Garde!'']</ref> − − ===German=== − A German edition, translated by [[Reinhold H. Mai]], was published by [[Heyne]] in 1990 as ''En Garde'' (ISBN 9783453042896).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/910089019 first Heyne printing of ''En Garde'']</ref> The book had several printings, including an eighth printing in 1995 under the same ISBN.<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/946381437 eighth Heyne printing of ''En Garde'']</ref> This was republished by [[Fantasy Productions]] in 2005 (ISBN 9783890645452).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/975397281 Fantasy Productions reprint of ''En Garde'']</ref> This was also republished as an EPUB by [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] in 2020 as ''BattleTech Legenden 5 : Warrior 1 - En Garde'' (ISBN 9783963314100).<ref>Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Catalog entry for [https://d-nb.info/1204366896 ''BattleTech Legenden 5 : Warrior 1 - En Garde'']</ref> − − ===Hungarian=== − A Hungarian edition, translated by Novák Gábor, was published by [[Beholder]] in 2000 as ''Harcos: En Garde''.<ref>Beholder product page for [http://beholder.hu/?m=bolt&cikk=145 ''Harcos: En Garde'']</ref> − − ===Italian=== − An Italian edition, translated by R. Stella, was published by [[Granata Press]] in 1992 as ''Warrior 1: In guardia''. − − ===Russian=== − A Russian edition, translated by N. Nekrasova, was published by [[Hobby World]] in 2020 as ''Оружие к бою'' (ISBN 9785907170322). <ref> Science Fiction Lab Book description for [http://fantlab.ru/edition288268 Оружие к бою]</ref> <ref> Hobby Games product page for [https://hobbygames.ru/battletech-oruzhie-k-boju Оружие к бою]</ref> − − ===Spanish=== − A Spanish edition, translated by Jaime de Marcos Andreu, was published by [[Timun Mas]] in 1990 as [[List of BattleTech Print Novels in Spanish#Camino del exilio|''Camino del exilio'']]. == Covers == == Covers == Line 216:
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| − | '''''Warrior: En Garde''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is the first book in [[The Warrior Trilogy]]. It narrates the respective adventures of the half-brothers [[Justin Xiang Allard|Justin]] and [[Daniel Allard]] during the | + | '''''Warrior: En Garde''''', by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], is the first book in [[The Warrior Trilogy]]. It narrates the respective adventures of the half-brothers [[Justin Xiang Allard|Justin]] and [[Daniel Allard]] during the build-up to the [[Fourth Succession War]] in two story arcs which are only tenuously connected. Contrary to what the back cover suggests, they are not set up as antagonists and do not even meet in person throughout the book. |
The novel introduced the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]] and the ''[[Wolfhound]]'' [['Mech]] to the [[BattleTech]] universe, as well as the somewhat controversial [[Phantom 'Mech]] incident. | The novel introduced the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]] and the ''[[Wolfhound]]'' [['Mech]] to the [[BattleTech]] universe, as well as the somewhat controversial [[Phantom 'Mech]] incident. | ||
| − | Many references are made to the | + | Many references are made to the Doppelgänger ploy narrated in the earlier novel ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', to the point where it could arguably be regarded as a prequel to The Warrior Trilogy. |
== From the back cover == | == From the back cover == | ||
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===Prologue=== | ===Prologue=== | ||
| − | An argument between [[Primus | + | An argument between [[Primus (ComStar)|Primus]] [[Julian Tiepolo]] and [[Precentor]] [[Myndo Waterly]] on 1 June [[3022]] concerning the planned wedding between [[Hanse Davion]] and [[Melissa Steiner]] reveals that [[ComStar]] is not quite the benevolent and neutral agency it purports to be; they have an agenda of their own and are actively playing the [[Successor States]] against one another to maintain control from behind the scenes. |
===Justin Xiang Allard story arc=== | ===Justin Xiang Allard story arc=== | ||
On the [[Federated Suns]] world [[Kittery]], situated on the border with the enemy [[Capellan Confederation]], anti-Capellan sentiments run high. [[Major]] Justin Allard, born to a Capellan mother when his father was a diplomat in the Confederation, is facing unrest among some of his subordinates after cashiering popular troublemaker [[Philip Capet]]. | On the [[Federated Suns]] world [[Kittery]], situated on the border with the enemy [[Capellan Confederation]], anti-Capellan sentiments run high. [[Major]] Justin Allard, born to a Capellan mother when his father was a diplomat in the Confederation, is facing unrest among some of his subordinates after cashiering popular troublemaker [[Philip Capet]]. | ||
| − | On 27 November [[3026]] Major Allard (piloting a ''[[Valkyrie]]'') and his loyal aide and friend, [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] (piloting a ''[[Spider]]''), | + | On 27 November [[3026]] Major Allard (piloting a ''[[Valkyrie]]'') and his loyal aide and friend, [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] (piloting a ''[[Spider]]''), lead a training battalion of thirty cadets in ''[[Stinger]]''s on a patrol when they are ambushed by a [[company]] of Capellan ''[[Cicada]]''s. Feeling they are being herded to the west, Allard investigates a possible contact in that direction and finds a ''[[Rifleman]]'' waiting, out of sight of the others. Ordering Redburn to take command of the cadets and make a stand, Allard engages the heavy ''Rifleman'' in his light ''Valkyrie''. During the lopsided fight, the ''Rifleman'' flips arms into its rear firing arc in a surprise maneuver that decides the battle. Allard is defeated and heavily wounded, losing his left arm from the elbow down. |
Although the cadets suffer losses, their training and Redburn's leadership suffice to fight off the Capellan ambush. Allard is retrieved from the wreck of his 'Mech; no trace remains of the ''Rifleman''. | Although the cadets suffer losses, their training and Redburn's leadership suffice to fight off the Capellan ambush. Allard is retrieved from the wreck of his 'Mech; no trace remains of the ''Rifleman''. | ||
| − | In the aftermath, Allard is brought to [[New Avalon]] for treatment; the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] test a bionic | + | In the aftermath, Allard is brought to [[New Avalon]] for treatment; the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] test a bionic prothesis on him that will even allow him to remain a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] despite the crippling injury. When Redburn also travels to New Avalon to be decorated, [[Duke]] [[Michael Hasek-Davion]]—himself suspected of treacherous collaboration with [[House Liao]]—sends messengers along who, populistically playing on the anti-Capellan sentiments, demand Justin Allard be branded a traitor and subtly threaten open rebellion if Allard is not court-martialed. Allard is arrested on 10 January [[3027]] and subsequently a kangaroo court finds overwhelming evidence suggesting Allard was really working with the Confederation to prepare the assault. His claims about the ''Rifleman'' are dismissed, and it is instead officially assumed he faced a (much lighter) ''[[UrbanMech]]'' which allegedly attacked him by mistake when he attempted to join the Capellan attackers. Even Allard's father, Federated Suns secret service director [[Quintus Allard]], and finally [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] appear before court. Although Hanse Davion admonishes the court and prosecutor Count [[Anton Vitios]] for their unfair handling of the case, Allard acrimoniously rejects the offer that he should only be demoted and be pardoned otherwise. After a shouting match with Hanse Davion, Allard is stripped of his rank and name and exiled from the Federated Suns. With only Andrew Redburn still believing him innocent, an embittered Justin Allard assumes his mother's Capellan name, calling himself Justin Xiang fortwith. He leaves New Avalon on the [[DropShip]] ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' bound for the gaming world of [[Solaris VII]]. Redburn embarks on a tour of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] with [[Ardan Sortek]]. |
On Solaris VII, retired champion MechWarrior [[Gray Noton]], now a mercenary, information broker and underworld kingpin, meets with his Capellan contact [[Tsen Shang]] to discuss his latest mission—it was Noton who had piloted the ''Rifleman'' and led the Capellan attack on Kittery. He is paid with a betting voucher for a rigged arena fight. Next, Noton is contacted by [[Enrico Lestrade]], Baron of Summer, who seeks to hire Noton for the planned abduction of a DropShip (later revealed to be the ''[[Silver Eagle]]''). He, too, pays Noton with a betting voucher for a rigged fight. However, when that fight takes place on 20 February [[3027]] Justin Xiang has taken the place of the duelist who was supposed to lose, and proceeds to vanquish his opponent [[Billy Wolfson]]. Noton is initially angry at losing his bet, but also impressed by Justin Xiang's skill. Baron Lestrade had invited the match winner to his lounge (expecting Wolfson), where Xiang meets the baron and his mistress [[Kym Sorenson]] as well as Noton. He gets into an argument with the baron and hits on Sorenson; they soon begin an affair. With her help he acquires an old ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''—''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]''—and proceeds to vanquish yet another Davion-aligned gladiator, [[Peter Armstrong]], in arena combat. | On Solaris VII, retired champion MechWarrior [[Gray Noton]], now a mercenary, information broker and underworld kingpin, meets with his Capellan contact [[Tsen Shang]] to discuss his latest mission—it was Noton who had piloted the ''Rifleman'' and led the Capellan attack on Kittery. He is paid with a betting voucher for a rigged arena fight. Next, Noton is contacted by [[Enrico Lestrade]], Baron of Summer, who seeks to hire Noton for the planned abduction of a DropShip (later revealed to be the ''[[Silver Eagle]]''). He, too, pays Noton with a betting voucher for a rigged fight. However, when that fight takes place on 20 February [[3027]] Justin Xiang has taken the place of the duelist who was supposed to lose, and proceeds to vanquish his opponent [[Billy Wolfson]]. Noton is initially angry at losing his bet, but also impressed by Justin Xiang's skill. Baron Lestrade had invited the match winner to his lounge (expecting Wolfson), where Xiang meets the baron and his mistress [[Kym Sorenson]] as well as Noton. He gets into an argument with the baron and hits on Sorenson; they soon begin an affair. With her help he acquires an old ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''—''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]''—and proceeds to vanquish yet another Davion-aligned gladiator, [[Peter Armstrong]], in arena combat. | ||
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| − | Justin's half | + | Justin's half brother Daniel Allard is serving with the Kell Hounds, currently stationed on [[Chara III]] (Pacifica). He is shattered when he receives word of Justin's injury. |
| − | The Kell Hounds have a special | + | The Kell Hounds have a special emnity with [[House Kurita]], and elite MechWarrior [[Yorinaga Kurita]] in particular, following an [[Phantom 'Mech|event]] in [[3016]] after which both Yorinaga Kurita and Kell Hounds colonel [[Morgan Kell]] went into exile. On 1 January [[3027]] Yorinaga Kurita is recalled from exile and tasked with creating a new elite formation, the [[Genyosha]]; House Kurita also pledges to destroy the Kell Hounds for good. Two months later, a first surprise attack on Pacifica by the [[2nd Sword of Light]] regiment fails because the Kell Hounds had been aware of the inbound forces. Sortek and Redburn, en route to [[Tharkad]], partake in the battle. However, the attack was a diversion and a company of Kurita 'Mechs secretly remains on Pacifica. |
Meanwhile on Tharkad, [[Jeana Clay]] is recruited as a double for [[Melissa Steiner]]. Upon arrival on 10 April, Sortek and Redburn are introduced to both Melissa Steiner (whom Sortek had already met and befriended in the past) and Jeana. With Jeana remaining on Tharkad in her place, Melissa Steiner plans to travel to her fiancé, Hanse Davion, on New Avalon incognito. She books the voyage on the [[Monopole Lines]] starliner ''Silver Eagle'' under the name Joana Barker. Redburn is ordered to travel on the same ship to serve as a discreet bodyguard. | Meanwhile on Tharkad, [[Jeana Clay]] is recruited as a double for [[Melissa Steiner]]. Upon arrival on 10 April, Sortek and Redburn are introduced to both Melissa Steiner (whom Sortek had already met and befriended in the past) and Jeana. With Jeana remaining on Tharkad in her place, Melissa Steiner plans to travel to her fiancé, Hanse Davion, on New Avalon incognito. She books the voyage on the [[Monopole Lines]] starliner ''Silver Eagle'' under the name Joana Barker. Redburn is ordered to travel on the same ship to serve as a discreet bodyguard. | ||
| − | In mid-May, [[Heimdall (organization)|Heimdall]] agents in Gray Noton's employ ( | + | In mid-May, [[Heimdall (organization)|Heimdall]] agents in Gray Noton's employ (unawares that he is already dead by this time) sabotage the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Meridian]]'' in the [[Fomalhaut]] system, resulting in the ''Silver Eagle'' being reassigned to the Heimdall-affiliated JumpShip ''[[Bifrost]]'' instead. Unaware of who the high-profile passenger aboard really is, [[Danica Holstein]] and her son [[Clovis Holstein|Clovis]] abduct the ''Silver Eagle'' to an abandoned mining colony in the [[Styx]] system. To their shock, Kurita ships appear in-system on 23 May, obviously aiming to capture the ''Silver Eagle''. "Joana Barker" reveals herself as Melissa Steiner and the likely target, prompting Heimdall to ally with their erstwhile hostages in an attempt to fend off the incoming troops and prevent her capture. |
Concurrently, the Kell Hounds repel another sneak attack by Kurita forces against their base. The unit subsequently embarks on their DropShips and docks with their JumpShip ''[[Cucamulus]]'', deploys debris to suggest they were destroyed in space, and jumps into the [[A2341CA]] system in Kurita space to avoid presumed surveillance of nearby Lyran Commonwealth systems. However, they run afoul of a Kurita JumpShip and, after quick-charging their own [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]], jump to the nearest friendly system which happens to be the Heimdall-controlled Styx system. They arrive in the middle of the Kurita operation against the ''Silver Eagle'' which has docked inside a mining asteroid. Yorinaga Kurita and his Genyosha have arrived and surrounded the ''Silver Eagle'', threatening to destroy it if the Archon-Designate is not handed over. The Kell Hounds engage and repel the Genyosha, though unit commander Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Kell loses a BattleMech duel with Yorinaga Kurita and later dies of the wounds he suffered. The entire affair is later covered up. | Concurrently, the Kell Hounds repel another sneak attack by Kurita forces against their base. The unit subsequently embarks on their DropShips and docks with their JumpShip ''[[Cucamulus]]'', deploys debris to suggest they were destroyed in space, and jumps into the [[A2341CA]] system in Kurita space to avoid presumed surveillance of nearby Lyran Commonwealth systems. However, they run afoul of a Kurita JumpShip and, after quick-charging their own [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive]], jump to the nearest friendly system which happens to be the Heimdall-controlled Styx system. They arrive in the middle of the Kurita operation against the ''Silver Eagle'' which has docked inside a mining asteroid. Yorinaga Kurita and his Genyosha have arrived and surrounded the ''Silver Eagle'', threatening to destroy it if the Archon-Designate is not handed over. The Kell Hounds engage and repel the Genyosha, though unit commander Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Kell loses a BattleMech duel with Yorinaga Kurita and later dies of the wounds he suffered. The entire affair is later covered up. | ||
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* [[Justin Xiang Allard]] | * [[Justin Xiang Allard]] | ||
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* [[Narimasa Asano]] | * [[Narimasa Asano]] | ||
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* [[Danica Holstein]] | * [[Danica Holstein]] | ||
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* [[Maximilian Liao]] | * [[Maximilian Liao]] | ||
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| − | * ''[[Archer]]'' | + | *''[[Awesome]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Awesome]]'' | + | *''[[Catapult]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Catapult]]'' | + | *''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') |
| − | * ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') | + | *''[[Cicada]]'' (also CDA-2B variant) |
| − | * ''[[Cicada]]'' (also CDA-2B variant) | + | *''[[Commando]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Commando]]'' | + | *''[[Crusader]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Crusader]]'' | + | *''[[Dragon]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Dragon]]'' | + | *''[[Firestarter]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Grand Dragon]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Grand Dragon]]'' | + | *''[[Griffin]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Griffin]]'' | + | *''[[Hermes II]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Hermes II]]'' | + | *''[[Hunchback]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Hunchback]]'' | + | *''[[Jenner]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Jenner]]'' | + | *''[[Locust]]'' (mentioned) |
| − | * ''[[Locust]]'' (mentioned) | + | *''[[Marauder]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Marauder]]'' | + | *''[[Orion]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Orion]]'' | + | *''[[Ostroc]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Ostroc]]'' | + | *''[[Panther]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Panther]]'' | + | *''[[Rifleman]]'' (also ''"[[Legend-Killer]]"'') |
| − | * ''[[Rifleman]]'' (also ''"[[Legend-Killer]]"'') | + | *''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' (also SHD-2K variant) |
| − | * ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' (also SHD-2K variant) | + | *''[[Spider]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Spider]]'' | + | *''[[Stinger]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Stinger]]'' | + | *''[[Thunderbolt]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' | + | *''[[Trebuchet]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Trebuchet]]'' | + | *''[[UrbanMech]]'' |
| − | * ''[[UrbanMech]]'' | + | *''[[Valkyrie]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Valkyrie]]'' | + | *''[[Victor]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Victor]]'' | + | *''[[Vindicator]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Vindicator]]'' | + | *''[[Warhammer]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Warhammer]]'' | + | *''[[Wasp]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Wasp]]'' | + | *''[[Wolverine]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Shilone]]'' | + | *''[[Shilone]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Slayer]]'' | + | *''[[Slayer]]'' |
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| − | * ''[[Fury (DropShip class)|Fury]]'' | + | *''[[Fury (DropShip class)|Fury]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Leopard]]'' | + | *''[[Leopard]]'' (''[[Manannan MacLir]]'') |
| − | * ''[[Monarch]]'' | + | *''[[Monarch]]'' (''[[Silver Eagle]]'') |
| − | * ''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Kiken]]'', ''[[Lugh]]'', ''[[Shori]]'') | + | *''[[Overlord]]'' (''[[Kiken]]'', ''[[Lugh]]'', ''[[Shori]]'') |
| − | * ''[[Union]]'' | + | *''[[Union]]'' (''[[Cougar (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Cougar]]'', ''[[Nuada Argetlan]]'') |
| − | * unspecified spheroid DropShip ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' | + | *unspecified spheroid DropShip ''[[Sigmund Rosenblum]]'' |
| − | * unspecified spacecraft ''Mistletoe'' and ''Hemlock'' ("Shuttlecraft" associated with the JumpShip ''Bifrost'', they would implicitly be either DropShips or [[small craft]]; if they are small craft then they would likely be [[K-1]] DropShuttles which is the only known kind of small craft that can be docked on [[hardpoint]]s like DropShips and does not require small craft bays to be carried, since the ''Bifrost'' is a ''Merchant''-class vessel and as such does not feature small craft bays.) | + | *unspecified spacecraft ''Mistletoe'' and ''Hemlock'' ("Shuttlecraft" associated with the JumpShip ''Bifrost'', they would implicitly be either DropShips or [[small craft]]; if they are small craft then they would likely be [[K-1]] DropShuttles which is the only known kind of small craft that can be docked on [[hardpoint]]s like DropShips and does not require small craft bays to be carried, since the ''Bifrost'' is a ''Merchant''-class vessel and as such does not feature small craft bays.) |
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| − | * ''[[Merchant]]'' | + | *''[[Merchant]]'' (''[[Bifrost]]'') |
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