Hidden Hope is a character driven scifi / space opera.
Last entry as part of the Ian Davion, Golden Lion story. This AU origin lies with a discussion of "What If" on the Battletech Official Forums. This lead to this fan story, which focus on Ian Davion and his siblings came into existence and changed the course of history.[1]
Story was created and written by AlphaMirage, as a less Grimdarky and more snarky setting in comparison to his previous works in form of Katherine Chronicles.
Canonicity[]
All events prior to the late Third Succession War remain the same, but henceforth after slightly altered due to the Ian Davion being present in the universe.
Notable Characters[]
Phelan Kell, son of famed mercenary Colonel Morgan Kell
Diana Pryde - Freeborn Daughter of the Scientist Peri and MechWarrior Aidyn Pryde, the last Warrior of Clan Jade Falcon before its absorption into Clan Steel Viper
Ranna Kerensky - daughter of famed mercenary Natasha 'The Black Widow' Kerensky and Joshua Wolf yet birthed by Maeve Wolf (her Aunt)
Colonel Patrick Kell, Younger brother of Grand Duke Morgan Kell, Lyran Celebrity, one of the original commanders of The Kell Hounds Mercenary Company
Katya Kerensky, Trueborn of the destroyed Clan Wolf, now a Warrior in Clan Star Adder
Commandant Adam Steiner - Son of Anette Steiner, Duchess of Somerset, Commander of The Somerset Strikers, Somerset Military Academy, Clan Star Adder Abtakha
Archon Melissa Steiner-Bradford - Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth
Grand Duke Thomas Bradford - Duke of Coventry, Husband to Melissa Steiner, father to her two children (Katherine and Thomas)
Grand Duke Morgan Kell - Retired founder of The Kell Hounds Mercenary Command, Duke of Arc-Royal, President of The Allied Mercenary Command
General Maeve Wolf - Co-Commander of Wolf's Dragoons, XX Clone of Jaime Wolf, Original Founder of Wolf's Dragoons
General MacKenzie Wolf - Co-Commander of Wolf's Dragoons, Son of Jaime Wolf with his first wife
ilKhan Leo Showers - Former Khan of Clan Mongoose, ilKhan of the Clans of Kerensky
Lieutenant Kai Allard(-Liao) - Son of Duchess Candace Liao and Justin Allard, Exiled Nephew of Capellan Confederation Chancellor Tormano Liao
MechWarrior Cassandra Allard(-Liao) - Sister to Kai Allard(-Liao), MechWarrior Probate of The Kell Hounds
Hanse Davion - First Prince Emeritus of The Federated Suns
Yorinaga Kurita - Retired General of the DCMS, Founder of the Genyosha Brigade
Colonel Akira Brahe - Yorinaga Kurita's son and Commander of 2nd Regiment of The Kell Hounds
Colonel Danial Allard - Justin Allard's Half-Brother and Uncle to Kai and Cassandra, Commander of 1st Regiment Kell Hounds
This book's chapters have been edited by Outsider7724 to correct misspellings and grammar errors only.
Trivia
2) The first story of the AU, Ian Davion, Golden Lion was originally began in 2018-2019, but was paused for author's ambitions to write a different story. Then in late 2020, he resumed the story yet again.
3) Chapters found in this story are longer than typical ones found on this wiki. Typically, Wiki chapters are separated by page. The Author extended his chapters 3-4 entries per chapter. As his original story was originally written on the official BattleTech forums, thus each "Post" would contain 3 sections per chapter if not more.
4) Chapter number remains constant as story progress on, thus additional books should be viewed as Story arches, the "book" changes signifies of the focus of the story.
5) Story name only differs on the wiki, it's original name was (Golden Lion, Gray Oni AU) Warring States until it was changed by the author.