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Once a formidable MechWarrior, Mirach Governor Sergio Ortega now believes that diplomacy will win the day. His sons, Dale and Austin, are also stalwarts of the Republic and aspiring MechWarriors--but very hotheaded. Against growing civil unrest, they urge a military show of force before events spiral out of control. But Mirach has no military equipment up to BattleMech status. And the pacifistic Governor is slashing military spending--a move that could spell defeat for the Republic. Marta Kinsolving's Mirach Business Association has been converting industrial 'Mechs into fighting machines. After putting down a small civil uprising, MBA may field a force in the imminent civil war and split Mirach three ways. Although Austin Ortega believes that Marta may be complicit his brother's death, when open warfare erupts--she may turn out to be strongest ally the Ortegas have.… (meer)
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The Ruins of Power has been lambasted by fandom, often being termed "The Ruins of Paper". Even at the time it came out, I didn't quite understand why it was so reviled; years later, I still don't.
I'll admit, it's not my favorite book of the series. It does have flaws; characters' motivations are often opaque, and there's a definite black/white divide with no shades of grey in-between. But plotwise Vardeman manages to tell a tale significantly different from the previous two books; where they show ambitious people invading other worlds, here Mirach manages to tear itself apart.
Power is by no means perfect, and there are better BattleTech novels out there. But if you're just looking for a little standalone BattleTech fluff like the old MechWarrior novels, it fits the bill nicely. ( )
Once a formidable MechWarrior, Mirach Governor Sergio Ortega now believes that diplomacy will win the day. His sons, Dale and Austin, are also stalwarts of the Republic and aspiring MechWarriors--but very hotheaded. Against growing civil unrest, they urge a military show of force before events spiral out of control. But Mirach has no military equipment up to BattleMech status. And the pacifistic Governor is slashing military spending--a move that could spell defeat for the Republic. Marta Kinsolving's Mirach Business Association has been converting industrial 'Mechs into fighting machines. After putting down a small civil uprising, MBA may field a force in the imminent civil war and split Mirach three ways. Although Austin Ortega believes that Marta may be complicit his brother's death, when open warfare erupts--she may turn out to be strongest ally the Ortegas have.
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I'll admit, it's not my favorite book of the series. It does have flaws; characters' motivations are often opaque, and there's a definite black/white divide with no shades of grey in-between. But plotwise Vardeman manages to tell a tale significantly different from the previous two books; where they show ambitious people invading other worlds, here Mirach manages to tear itself apart.
Power is by no means perfect, and there are better BattleTech novels out there. But if you're just looking for a little standalone BattleTech fluff like the old MechWarrior novels, it fits the bill nicely. (