BattleTech: Apparent Catastrophe (The Crown Ascendancy, Part Two), by Michael A. Stackpole

NO WAY OUT… 

It was supposed to be an easy job. Walter de Mesnil, of the mercenary company Angleton’s Angels, was assigned to watch over the heir of the planet Maldive on his way to ruling the planet. That is, until a fierce rebellion overthrew the government and imposed their own brutal regime.

Still carrying out his mission, Walter, the heir, Ivan, and Ivan’s sister Sophie are all captured and placed in a re-education camp, better known as a prison, to be converted into productive member of the new regime. But Walter has a few tricks up his sleeve, and comes up with a plan to not only get them out of the camp, but off-planet as well. The only thing standing in their way is the devious commissar of the camp, who has made it his mission to root out any traitors to the cause…no matter the cost…

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