Battletech: Fall From Glory

Founding of the Clans #1

by Randall N. Bills

The first part of the Founding of the Clans trilogy, Fall from Glory covers the first eighteen years following the begin of Operation EXODUS. It depicts the difficult voyage of the Exodus fleet and the colonization of the Pentagon systems, sheds some light on the reasons behind the Exodus Civil War and culminates in the Second Exodus.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

291 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Eduard N.]

An interesting book, first of the Clan Founding trilogy. Story of Andery (sic!) Kerensky finding his place among the exiled SLDF, his father and his brother intertwines with flashbacks from Amaris occupied Moscow. This book would be a 4 star, if not for using a foreign language the wrong way and sudden teleportation of A's mother from ACW Moscow straight to her grave on Eden.

Casus belli eterni in Battletech lacks the supernatural and xenophobic explanation that works for the grim dark future, and sometimes it shows in this book, but I accept that the author's hands were quite tied by already existing lore.

[Peter D. Ryan]

Not My Favorite

The book is exactly what the author promised in his Introduction: a historical gap filler about the rise of the Clans. It is mostly character development and, as such, can get tedious at times. The story is well written but “action packed” it is _not_. The origin of the phrase “aff” conflicts with that of a previous novel but that’s the only gaffe I found.

[Walter Robinson]

Interesting read

Very interesting read about the SLDF exodus viewed from the younger Andrey Kerensky from leaving The Draconis Combine leading to the Pentagon worlds and the early years of the colonies with flash backs to the Amaris Civil War.

[Tim Gray]

A new view on the Kerensky dynasty. Interesting stuff.

[Carter]

nice

[Haakmed]

Very interesting insight into the Kerensky family. To me so, far seems like a good intro into the SLDF and the Star League in Exile that turns into the Clans.

[John]

2.5 stars.

[Georg Gänzle]

Das Thema klingt erstmal sehr spannend: der Exodus der SBVS unter General Alexandr Kerensky nach dem Zusammenbruch des Sternenbundes. Geschrieben aus der Sicht von Andrej Kerensky, einem seiner Söhne.

Das Buch beginnt mit dem Aufbruch aus der inneren Sphäre heraus und ist am Anfang durchaus spannend. Im Mittelteil hat das Buch aber so seine Längen. Angekommen in der neuen Welt geht es viel zulange nur um Andrejs Tätigkeit als Lehrer an der Akademie. Das wirkt teilweise arg in die Länge gezogen und ermüdet.

Gegen Ende beginnt der Bürgerkrieg, dabei wird der 2. Exodus eingeleitet. Da nimmt die Geschichte dann wieder Fahrt auf.

Spannendes Thema, guter Start in die Trilogie. Aber mit unnötigen Längen im Mittelteil.