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DRAMATIS PERSONAE

THE BLACK WIDOW COMPANY

Captain Natasha Kerensky- Clone of the original Black Widow

Lieutenant James “Casanova Jimmy” Clavell- Son of “Gentleman Johnny” Clavell

The Monk- Lance Commander, Tarantulas

Ethan Lafitte- Senior Technician

Kieran McGavin- Technician, grandson of Lloyd McGavin

Stilicho Jones- Mechwarrior, Wolf Spider Lance

Johnny Gundam- Mechwarrior, Wolf Spider Lance

FREE WORLDS LEAGUE

Thomas Marik- Captain-General

Captain Brenda Palomides- Personal bodyguard (Marik family)

Sergeant Hamilton Chalmers- Driver (SAFE)

Joshua Marik- Son and heir of Thomas Marik

Christopher Marik- Second son and heir to Thomas Marik

THE CLANS

Cogliostro- Merchant Lord (Diamond Sharks)

Star Captain Brunil- CO, Blood Claw (Smoke Jaguars)

Khan Marthe Pryde- Supreme leader (Jade Falcons)

Star Colonel Joanna- CO, Dark Wing Cluster (Jade Falcons)

Ixtil- Mechwarrior and senior advisor (Jade Falcons)

Dargo- Scientist (Jade Falcons)

Gudrun- Fighter Pilot, Blood Claw (Ghost Bears)

Drusilla- Communications officer, Blood Claw (Snow Ravens)

LUXOR BUILDING, THARKAD

Emil Sanderson- Security guard

Teddy Lobago- Security guard

Neil Forevin- Security guard

Anne Zimmerman- Receptionist and student

James Wilbert- Computer programmer

STAR LEAGUE AND ALLIES

Precentor Martial Victor Steiner-Davion- Comstar

Lieutenant General Galen Cox- Head of Intelligence, SLDF

Jaime Wolf- Supreme Leader, Wolf’s Dragoons

General Maeve Wolf- CO, Wolf’s Dragoons

HOUSE AMARIS

The Bounty Hunter- Clone of Stefan Amaris

Meridian- Clone and Master of Assassins

Joshua- Assassin, clone of Joshua Wolf

Dedicated with awe and respect to all Special Forces personnel everywhere.

*Special thanks to .com and .net for their invaluable assistance in source research.