Battletech 50: Flashpoint (Battletech)

BattleTech - LE5824 Product Description The Federated Commonwealth balances on the brink of civil war as opposing forces wrestle for control of the WarShip fleet stationed near the planet of Kathil. Now, one man vows that he won't fail the people of his homeworld, even if that means leading untested MechWarriors against overwhelming firepower-and dredging up memories of a war he'd rather forget... David McCarthy returns to Kathil a hero--one of the few surviving members of the First Kathil Uhlans, who fought so fiercely in the war to defeat the Clans. But David returns from Clan space with haunting memories of the cost of victory. With the Federated Commonwealth on the brink of civil war, David joins the planetary militia on Kathil--and steps into a powder keg. Opposing forces wrangle for control of the planet and its orbital shipyards, which berth a portion of FedCom's mighty Warship fleet. The Eighth Regimental Combat Team--loyal to Archon Katrina--refuses to turn over control of the planet to the militia. Caught in the power struggle between supporters of Katrina and those of her brother, Victor, McCarthy vows that he won't fail the people of his homeworld, even if that means leading his untested MechWarriors against the Eighth's superior firepower--and dredging up a past he'd rather forget One of the few survivors of the First Kathil Uhlans' battle with the Clans, David McCarthy returns to Kathil to join the planetary militia, only to find a planet torn apart by factional strife out to seize control of Kathil's orbital shipyards. Original. David McCarthy hooked his toes under the low ledge surrounding the DropShip's observation deck to keep from drifting off bodily in the null gravity.