Tom Clancy FAQ: The Books
Geoff Gass
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Tom Clancy FAQ - The Books
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is in four major chapters. See the Introduction posting for the full
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Changes:
1. Moved Debt of Honor summary into Plot Summaries section.
2. Moved Tom Clancy's Op-Center summary into Plot Summaries section.
3. Added question #10. Question about author of Op-Center.
4. Added question #11. Question about Op-Centers different movie and
book plots.
5. Added Question about Clancy's political essay book.
6. Added some authors to list of authors.
7. Added ISBN numbers to publishing history.
8. Added Op-Center: Mirror Image Plot Summary.
9. Added Fighter Wing to Publishing Record.
10. Added UK/AUS/NZ paperback records.
11. Added French translation records.
12. Added Christmas 1995 message.
13. Added Dutch Translation Records.
14. Added German Translation Records.
This FAQ is originally the work of Bob Marek and is maintained by Geoff
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contributions are welcome and will be fully credited.
Contents of this part:
The Books (Books posting)
Questions
1. What are the acronyms being used for book titles?
2. What books has Tom Clancy written?
3. In what order were Clancy's books written?
4. In what order should Clancy's books be read?
5. What is Clancy's best book?
6. What other authors write books like Tom Clancy?
7. Where did Jack Ryan go to college?
8. What is bug juice?
9. When will the next Jack Ryan story be published?
10. Why doesn't Clancy's Op-Center seem to be up to Clancy's usual
quality of writing?
11. Why did the Op-Center book plot differ from the movie plot?
12. What happened to "Reality Check"?
Publishing Record
Plot Summaries
Characters
Acronyms
References
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The Books
The following sections deal mainly with Tom Clancy's books. While there
may be a few references to the movies made from his books, the movie
chapter will contain more details relating to them.
Questions
1. What do all these letters mean?
What is all this stuff with acronyms?
The letters are acronyms (well almost) for the titles of the books
written by Tom Clancy. Posters use them to avoid typing the name
of a book umpteen million times during a discussion. Most of them
are made up of the first letters of the words in the title. Case
is important, but not critical. They are:
HFRO ... HfRO ... The Hunt for Red October
RSR ... ... Red Storm Rising
PG ... ... Patriot Games
COTK ... CoTK ... The Cardinal of the Kremlin
CAPD ... CaPD ... Clear and Present Danger
SOAF ... SoAF ... The Sum of All Fears
WR ... ... Without Remorse
DOH ... DoH ... Debt of Honor
While lowercasing the titles is not a crime or a breach of any
kind of netiquette readers may get confused if you do.
2. I just finished Tom Clancy's {book name}. What other books has
he written?
The list of Tom Clancy's books in order of publication is:
*The Hunt for Red October
Red Storm Rising
*Patriot Games
*The Cardinal of the Kremlin
*Clear and Present Danger
*The Sum of All Fears
*Without Remorse
Submarine
*Debt of Honor
Armored Cav
Tom Clancy's Op-Center
Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mirror Image
Fighter Wing
* Jack Ryan storyline.
The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, The Cardinal of the
Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Without
Remorse and Debt of Honor are all placed in the Jack Ryan
storyline. Jack Ryan appears in all of the books as the main
protagonist or in a small cameo (in Without Remorse). The books
deal with Jack Ryan and/or other characters associated with him.
Red Storm Rising is a fictional novel about WW III in the North
Atlantic and Europe and contains no characters from the Jack Ryan
storyline.
Submarine and Armored Cav are non-fiction books that give a
layman's tour (Clancy style) through a nuclear submarine and a
modern Armored Cavalry regiment.
3. I've read Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and
Present Danger. But Patriot Games in the books seems to come
before Hunt for Red October. What gives? Am I crazy? Or is
your list wrong?
In reverse order: No ... no ... and...
Clancy has stated that his books have been published in the order
of their completion.
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Clancy on THFRO and PG:
Contrary to popular (?) belief, I finished writing "Patriot Games"
on 31 December, 1986, well AFTER "The Hunt for Red October" was
published.
TC
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The Hunt for Red October was the first Tom Clancy book published.
He started Without Remorse and Patriot Games first, but didn't
complete them. After Red Storm Rising was published he went back
and completed Patriot Games. After The Sum of All Fears he
apparently went back and reworked and finished Without Remorse.
So the order, in the Jack Ryan storyline, is:
Published order Storyline order
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The Hunt for Red October Without Remorse
Patriot Games Patriot Games
The Cardinal of the Kremlin The Hunt for Red October
Clear and Present Danger The Cardinal of the Kremlin
The Sum of All Fears Clear and Present Danger
Without Remorse The Sum of All Fears
Debt of Honor Debt of Honor
Red Storm Rising, Submarine and Armored Cav are independent of the
Jack Ryan storyline.
The story timeline order of the movies differs from the story
timeline order of the books. See the movie chapter.
4. In what order should I read Tom Clancy's books?
So far, there is no consensus in the group of the correct order to
read Clancy's novels.
My suggestion is to read the books in the order they were pub-
lished, and *not* the order of the Jack Ryan storyline. This
applies to the Jack Ryan storyline novels only. You can read Red
Storm Rising, Submarine and Armored Cav anytime.
This is just a suggestion. It is not *necessary* to read the
books in any particular order to enjoy them.
5. I just finished reading {book name}. I want to read another.
What is Clancy's best book?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.......
Read the newsgroup for a while. See numbers 2. 3. and 4. above.
Everybody has their own opinion/favorite. There is no agreement
as to the best. It's a personal preference.
6. I've read all of Tom Clancy's books. What other authors write
books like him?
Names mentioned in newsgroup discussions are:
Richard Aellen W.E.B. Griffin
Ted Albury Marshall Harrison
Mark Berent Payne Harrison
Larry Bond Richard Herman
Dale Brown Stephen Hunter
Larry Collins John LeCarre
Stephen Coonts Robert Ludlum
Harold Coyle Harrison Marshall
Clive Cussler David Poyer
Len Deighton Craig Thomas
Ken Follett Barrett Tillman
Frederick Forsythe Duane Unkefer
No assertion is made whether you will like or dislike any of these
authors. These authors have been mentioned in various discussions
in the newsgroup.
7. I remember the Admiral in The Hunt for Red October mentioning
that Jack Ryan attended the Academy. He must have meant
Annapolis. But the history here says he didn't. Where did he go
to college?
You're confusing the movie version of HFRO with the book. In the
book storyline, Jack Ryan did *not* attend or graduate from the US
Naval Academy at Annapolis. He *did* teach history there. See
the Jack Ryan entry under Characters in this chapter. The movie
scene with Admiral Painter and Captain Davenport is *not* from the
book.
Refer to the Movie chapter for more information on this.
8. What is bug juice?
Bug juice is a US Navy name for a fruit flavored drink served on
board vessels of the US Navy. It is an alternative to coffee and
water. It comes in several flavors and colors. The colors have
no relationship to flavor. Those in the know prefer the red
variety.
In an historical context, the term bug juice was sometimes used to
refer to bootleg alcohol during WW II made from the fuel used to
power US torpedoes. It was also referred to as "gilly" juice.
One reference has it that extremely strong coffee was sometimes
also referred to as bug juice.
9. When will the next Jack Ryan story be published?
When will Clancy's next book be published?
Tom Clancy printed a Christmas message in late 1995 in which he
gave the title of his newest book.
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Tom Clancy takes time off from his annual Christmas Chaos to say:
Ladies and Gentlemen, please let me take this opportunity to thank
all of you for the interest shown in my work. Though I find the
idea of landing the Space Shuttle on a carrier slightly demented,
*nearly* everything I read here (and I *do* read it) is worth my
time. I will go farther and say that I am immensely flattered that
so many people take their time to make comments and observations.
It's a delight to read your posts, and it's also somewhat humbling.
I hope that all of you have a wonderful Christmas--though in my
case I will shortly be turning over my back-up computer here at our
vacation home to my son, for purposes that will be obvious to those
of you with computer-literate children. Get the BFG-9000 loaded,
sergeant!
Tomorrow, however, I will be back at work on the next Ryan epic,
"Executive Orders," which, with luck, will be ready in time for a
summer release. For the moment, Jack is having a devil of a time in
his new job.
Best wishes to you all,
Tom Clancy
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Given the preceding, this was a previous response of TC's to this
question.
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Subject: Re: SPOILER - DoH Tom Hurry up!!
Date: 28 Dec 1994 09:07:29 -0500
Clancy replies to this and other related posts:
1. I never discuss works in progress. To do so, I think,
titillates the reader, and I feel that is unethical.
2. I am NOT currently at work on a Ryan novel. I'll probably get
back to that late in 1995. I have a few ideas for that book, but
you never really know until you get to work because the book in
many ways writes itself as you (the author) unfold the plot. The
next one may be the last Ryan book, but then I've said that
before.
3. I can promise one thing, however. Despite some interesting
posts here, Jack will NOT become Pope. He couldn't hack the
chastity part. :)
TC
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We'll find out when it is announced, or hits the book store
shelves.
10. Why doesn't Tom Clancy's Op-Center seem to be up to his usual
quality of writing?
Tom Clancy on the origin of "Op-Center: "
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Subject: Re: TC...what's up with OP-C
Date: 17 Feb 1995 08:12:08 -0500
Clancy on the origin of Op Center.
This is public information. Steve Pieczenik MD and I were at my
home waiting for a friend to appear for a business meeting when I
started talking about a moribund TV project I'd worked on mainly
as a joke. Steve, it turned out, had a similar project behind him,
and it turned out that his project and mine both had an element
which the other lacked. So, we blended the ideas into what was
actually his title "Op Center," and approached Brandon Tartikoff
to work with us on it.
The result will air in late February.
TC
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The books are "spin-offs" from the TV mini-series. Clancy and
Peiczenik created the original idea, characters, and situations.
The manuscripts are written by other authors. The Op-Center book
manuscripts are credited in the acknowledgments sections to Jeff
Rovin.
Short answer, because Clancy didn't write the books.
11. Op-Center. I read the book and saw the movie. The two didn't
even have the same story line. One was a conflict in Korea. And
the movie was about missing warheads in the Soviet Union.
(Russia). What's going on?
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From: dad...@falcon.cc.ukans.edu (Douglas Adams)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:07:25
Op Center was designed as a focal point for stories and books to
be written around. All it involves is the Op Center itself and the
cast of characters, which can be used over and over in a variety
of situations. The book and the TV movie used the Op Center core
with different stories.
This kind of thing has gone on for a long time in s.f. and fantasy
(For example: Thieve's World, by Robert Lynn Asprin and the
Berserker series, by Fred Saberhagen), where a well known author
creates a world/situation for other authors to use. Why can't
people accept that here?
Douglas Adams
University of Kansas School of Education
Department of Educational Psychology and Research
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~dadams
** NO! I am not the author of the Hitchhikers Guide series of
books. **
** Yes, I have read them. Yes, they are funny. Don't ask me about
this. **
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12. Clancy was supposed to be publishing a collection of political
essay's by the end of 1995. What happened to them?
This was posted by: dav...@ebicom.net (David Williams)
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Subject: Re: Political Science - New Book?
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 18:31:51 GMT
Here's the response I received from Mr. Clancy on "Reality Check"
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 14:25:06 -0400
To: dav...@ebicom.net
Subject: Re: New book.
"Reality Check" is on hiatus. Why? The political landscape changed
too fast.
I hope to be back in the novel business soon.
TC
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Publishing Record
Listed here in publishing order are the books authored by Tom Clancy.
The name of the publisher, the date of first release and the
copyright owner are included for both hardcover and paperback
editions.
/* These are the US publishing dates and publishers. If anyone */
/* wants to supply non-US information, I will be happy to include */
/* it here. Suggestion by: Cath Aiken. */
--- Thanks to Michael Sensor, Bob Inskeep RMCS USN(ret), ---
--- Joe O'Connell, Mike Patterson, Tim Klevar, Robert Keller ---
--- and J.D. Frankland for help with release dates. ---
--- Thanks to Cath Aiken for help with non-US Publishers and ---
--- release dates. Thanks to Ian Heywood and Nicolas Weeger. ---
--- Thanks to Peter Zaadstra and Lars Dierich ---
The Hunt for Red October - HFRO - HfRO
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-87021-285-0 (acid free)
Naval Institute Press
October 1984, 387 pp.
Copyright (c) 1984 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-13351-6
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
October 1985, 469 pp.
Copyright (c) 1984 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
London: Collins
/* Month? */ 1985, 479 pp.
Copyright 1984 Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-617276-8
Fontana, An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers - London
Special overseas edition
1985, 479 pp.
Copyright 1984 Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
French Translation:
Translated by Marianne Veron with the help of Jean
Sabbagh, submariner.
Copyright Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 1986 for French
translation.
Dutch Translation (De jacht op de Red October):
ISBN: 90-229-5468-4
Translated by: Thomas Mass and Rein van Essen
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1988, 316 pp.
Copyright 1984 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation paperback (Jagd auf Roter Oktober):
ISBN: 3-442-09122-5
Published by Goldmann
Red Storm Rising - RSR (with Larry Bond)
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13149-3
G. P. Putnam's Sons
August 1986, 652 pp.
Copyright (c) 1986 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd. and Larry
Bond
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-10107-X
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1987, 725 pp.
Copyright (c) 1986 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd. and Larry Bond
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
London: Collins
/* Month? */ 1987, 652 pp.
Copyright 1986 Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd. and Larry Bond
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-617362-4
Fontana/William Collins & Sons Co., Ltd. - Glasgow
1987, 830 pp.
Copyright 1986 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd. And Larry
Bond
French Translation:
Translated by France-Marie Watkins, with the help of Jean
Sabbagh, submariner.
Copyright Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 1987 for French
translation.
Dutch Translation (Operatie Rode Storm):
ISBN: 90-229-7728-5
Translated by: Jan Smit
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1987, 423 pp.
Copyright 1986 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd. And Larry Bond
German Translation (Im Sturm):
Hardcover:
ISBN: 3-7645-0681-4
Published 12/94 by Blanvalet
Paperback:
ISBN: 3-442-09824-6
Published 05/96 by Goldmann
Patriot Games - PG
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13241-4
G. P. Putnam's Sons
August 1987, 540 pp.
Copyright (c) 1987 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-10972-0
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1988, 503 pp.
Copyright (c) 1987 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
London: Collins
/* Month? */ 1987, 616 pp.
Copyright 1987 Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-617455-8
Fontana, an imprint of HarperCollins publishers - London
Special overseas edition
1988, 616 pp.
Copyright 1987 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
French Translation:
Translated by France-Marie Watkins.
Copyright Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 1988 for French
translation.
Dutch Translation (Ongelijke strijd):
ISBN: 90-229-8069-3
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1988, 378 pp.
Copyright 1987 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation paperback (Die Stunde der Patrioten)
ISBN:3-442-09804-1
Published by Goldmann
The Cardinal of the Kremlin - COTK - CoTK
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13345-3
G. P. Putnam's Sons
July 1988, 543 pp.
Copyright (c) 1988 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-11684-0
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1989, 547 pp.
Copyright (c) 1988 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
London: William Collins Sons and CO Ltd
/* Month? */ 1989, 816 pp.
Copyright 1988 Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-617454-X
Fontana, An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers - London
Special overseas edition
1989, 626 pp.
Copyright 1988 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
French Translation:
Translated by France-Marie Watkins.
Copyright Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 1989 for French
translation.
Dutch Translation (Kardinaal van het Kremlin):
ISBN: 90-229-7815-X
Translated by: Jan Smit
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht/Antwerpen
1988, 396 pp.
Copyright 1988 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation paperback (Der Kardinal im Kremi):
ISBN: 3-442-09866-1
Published by Goldmann
Clear and Present Danger - CAPD - CaPD
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13440-9
G. P. Putnam's Sons
August 1989, 656 pp.
Copyright (c) 1989 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-14437-2
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1990, 688 pp.
Copyright (c) 1989 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
Guild Publishing London, by arrangement with William Collins
Sons and CO Ltd
/* Month? */ 1989, 626 pp.
Copyright 1989 Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-617730-1
Fontana - Imprint of HarperCollins - London
Special overseas edition printed in Glasgow, Scotland
1990, 816 pp
Copyright 1989 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
French Translation:
Translated by Evelyne Chatelain and Serge Quadruppani.
Copyright Editions Albin Michel, S.A., 1990 for French
translation.
Dutch Translation (De Columbia connectie):
ISBN: 90-229-8193-2
Translated: by Jan Smit
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1989, 472 pp.
Copyright 1989 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation (Der Schattenkreig):
Hardcover:
ISBN: 3-502-10123-X
Published 1990 by Scherz
Paperback:
ISBN 3-442-09880-7
Published by Goldmann
Paperback with pictures from movie:
ISBN: 3-442-42942-0
Published by Goldmann
The Sum of All Fears - SOAF - SoAF
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13615-0 (acid free),
0-399-13631-2 (limited ed.)
G. P. Putnam's Sons
August 1991, 798 pp.
Copyright (c) 1991 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-13354-0
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1992
Copyright (c) 1991 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
HarperCollins Publishers
1991, 802 pp.
Copyright Jack Ryan Enterprises Ltd 1991
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-647116-1
Fontana - HarperCollins - London
Special overseas edition printed in Glasgow, Scotland
1992, 1030 pp
Copyright 1991 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd
Dutch Translation (Golf van ontzetting):
ISBN: 90-229-7998-9
Translated by: Jan Kroesen
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1992, 783 pp.
Copyright 1991 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation (Das Echo aller Furcht):
Hardcover:
ISBN: 3-7645-1045-5
Published 1992 by Blanvalet
Paperback:
ISBN: 3-442-42608-1
Published by Goldmann
Without Remorse - WR
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13825-0 (acid free)
0-399-13840-4 (limited ed.)
G. P. Putnam's Sons
August 1993, 639 pp.
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-143332-5
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1994
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover:
BCA by arrangement with HarperCollins Ltd
1993, 639 pp.
Copyright Jack Ryan Limited Partnership 1993
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-647641-4
HarperCollins - London
Special overseas edition printed by Griffin in Aus.
1994, 768 pp
Copyright 1993 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd
Dutch Translation (De meedogenlozen):
ISBN: 90-229-8114-2
Translated by: Jan Smit
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1994, 583 pp.
Copyright 1993 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation (Gnadenios):
Hardcover:
ISBN: 3-455-00855-0
Published 02/95 by Hoffmann & Campe
Paperback:
ISBN: 3-453-09952-4
Published 06/96 by Heyne
Submarine, A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship
US Hardcover:
G. P. Putnam's Sons
October 1993
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-13873-9
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
November 1993, 328 pp.
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
November 1993, 328 pp.
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
German Translation hardcover (Atom U-Boot):
ISBN: 3-453-09093-4
Translated 08/95 by Heyne
Debt of Honor - DOH - DoH
US Hardcover:
ISBN: 0-399-13954-0 (acid free),
0-399-13960-5 (limited ed.)
G. P. Putnam's Sons
August 1994, 766 pp.
Copyright (c) 1994 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-14758-4
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
August 1995, 990 pp.
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
UK/AUS/NZ Hardcover: ( as Debt of Honour )
HarperCollins Publishers
1994, 766 pp.
Copyright Jack Ryan Limited Partnership 1994
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback (as Debt of Honour):
ISBN: 0-00-647974-X
HarperCollins Publishers
Special overseas edition
1995, 900 pp.
Copyright 1994 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
Dutch Translation (Ereschuld):
ISBN: 90-229-8216-5
Translated by: Jan Smit
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
1995, 703 pp.
Copyright 1994 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
German Translation hardcover (Ehrenschuld):
ISBN: 3-455-00855-0
Published 01/96 by Hoffmann & Campe
Armored Cav - A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment
US Hardcover:
G. P. Putnam's Sons
December 1994
Copyright (c) 1994 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-15836-5
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
November 1994, 325 pp.
Copyright (c) 1994 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
Tom Clancy's Op-Center
US Hardcover:
Not published in hardcover.
U.S. Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-14736-3
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
February 1995, 387 pp.
Copyright (c) 1995 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
and S&R Literary, Inc.
UK/AUS/NZ Paperback:
ISBN: 0-00-649658-X
HarperCollins - London
Special overseas edition printed in Glasgow, Scotland
1995, 387 pp
Copyright 1995 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd
German Translation paperback (OP-Center):
ISBN: 3-453-09240-6
Published 1996 by Heyne
Dutch translation (idem):
ISBN: 90-229-8249-1
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
Translated by: Rogier van Kappel
1995, ? pages
Jack Ryan Limited Partnership and S&R Literary, Inc., 1995
Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mirror Image
US Hardcover:
Not published in hardcover.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-15014-3
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
November 1995, 436 pp.
Copyright (c) 1995 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
and S&R Literary, Inc.
Dutch Translation (Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Contra-Commando)
ISBN: 90-229-8269-6
A.W. Bruna Uitgevers B.V. - Utrecht
Translated by: Jan Smit
1996, ? pages
Jack Ryan Limited Partnership and S&R Literary, Inc., 1995
Fighter Wing - A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing
US Hardcover:
Not published in hardcover.
US Paperback:
ISBN: 0-425-14957-9
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
November 1995, 331 pp.
Copyright (c) 1995 by Jack Ryan Limited Partnership
Plot Summaries
The following are summaries of the main plots of the books. These
summaries are, by no means, complete, nor do they give away any
endings, resolutions, or other surprises. They are provided as a
service for potential readers to determine which books to read, or re-
read, next.
Anyone wishing to write a plot summary for any of Tom Clancy's books
should contact the FAQ maintainer and request the summary guidelines.
The Hunt for Red October - HFRO - HfRO
The Krazny Oktyabr (Red October), the Soviet Union's newest
Typhoon class missile submarine has set sail. In command is Marko
Ramius, the Lithuanian born "test pilot of submarines." With the
death of the Red October's political officer the disenchanted
Ramius and his hand picked cadre of officers begin their own
mission. A mysterious letter posted by Ramius to the chief
political officer of the Soviet Navy initiates unprecedented
Soviet Naval activities in the North Atlantic ocean. Red October
disappears as Soviet ships and submarines race towards the North
American coast. CIA analyst Jack Ryan believes the sub possesses
an unusual, nearly silent propulsion system which renders it
practically undetectable by sonar. Ryan also believes that Ramius
is attempting to defect to the west -- partially because
intelligence sources have revealed the Soviet fleet has orders to
find and sink Krazny Oktyabr! Finding the sub and determining
Ramius' true intentions draws both the Soviet and combined US/UK
Navies into the hunt for Red October. Both sides engage in an
intricate game of chess played out on, under, and over the North
Atlantic as fleets of ships, subs, and aircraft face off against
each other while searching for the "lost" Red October. Weapons
are fired in anger, and blood drawn on both sides as Red October
battles to complete Ramius' mission.
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Red Storm Rising - RSR (with Larry Bond)
When a major Soviet oil refinery at Nizhnevartovsk is destroyed by
Islamic fundamentalist fanatics, the Soviet oil supply becomes
critical. Winter is coming and shortages will get worse. The
Politburo, the rulers of the Soviet Union, decide they have no
choice but to seize the oil fields and refineries in the Persian
Gulf to make up the shortfall and assure their own survival. But
NATO will not sit idly by and allow them to conquer the Gulf
without opposition. Many NATO nations depend on Gulf oil as well.
So the Politburo decides that NATO must be neutralized before the
Red Army can conquer the Gulf. They institute a deception plan to
keep NATO off guard while they prepare for the invasion of
Germany. The invasion plan is code name Red Storm. When the
invasion begins, World War III is on. The key to NATO's
successful defense of Germany is the supply line across the
Atlantic. As the NATO allies desperately try to keep the Atlantic
supply line open, Soviet forces just as desperately try to close
it. The battle of the Atlantic, fought between two Navies with
the most modern equipment, is just as deadly as the battle of
Germany fought between two armies with the most modern equipment.
From the halls of the Kremlin in Moscow to the East Coast of the
United States there is a Red Storm Rising.
Patriot Games - PG
Jack Ryan and his wife and daughter are in London on a vacation.
Ryan is a professor of history at the US Naval Academy at
Annapolis and a former Marine officer and Wall Street stockbroker.
He is taking advantage of the London vacation to research British
signals from WW II for a book he is writing. He meets his wife
Cathy, an opthamological surgeon at Johns Hopkins University's
Wilmer Eye Institute, and his daughter Sally at St. James Park.
While they are discussing where to go for dinner that evening
there is an explosion behind them. Getting his family under
cover, Ryan moves around to get a better view. Three men are
attacking a Rolls Royce right in front of him. Realizing he is in
a perfect position to interfere with the plans of the terrorists,
for that's what they must be, Ryan charges in and stops the
attack, killing one man and wounding another. Dr. John Patrick
Ryan, history teacher and former US Marine officer has ruined an
operation of the Ulster Liberation Army (ULA), an ultra-violent
offshoot of the violent Provisional wing of the Irish Republican
Army (PIRA). The British are grateful for Ryan's intervention as
the occupants of the car were members of the Royal Family. The
ULA, headed by Kevin O'Donnell, is upset with Jack's interference.
Sean Miller, the man who planned the "perfect" operation and was
wounded and captured, is furious at Ryan's meddling. The PIRA is
angry with O'Donnell for attacking the Royal Family. Admiral
James Greer, of the Central Intelligence Agency, sees this as a
perfect opportunity to recruit Jack into the Agency. Under the
guise of patriotism, various organizations use the incident to
forward their own agendas. In an effort to protect his family
from the wrath of the terrorists, Ryan is drawn further and
further into a web of international terrorism, intelligence and
covert operations. But he is plagued by the question of whether
what he is doing is right or wrong. Is he defending his family
and serving his country, or is he, too, starting to play Patriot
Games?
The Cardinal of the Kremlin - COTK - CoTK
Cardinal of the Kremlin shows how the CIA works with their field
agents in retrieveing information. Mary Pat Foley and Tom Foley
are introduced as the joint heads of the Moscow operation. The
main plot is the race between the two superpowers in developing a
ground based anti-missile weapon.
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When the Soviets develop a laser projector capable of destroying a
satellite in orbit or an airplane anywhere in the world, the
United States is alarmed. The Soviets seem to be far ahead of US
efforts. In an attempt to determine the details of the Soviet
achievement the CIA asks its top agent in Moscow, code name
CARDINAL, to find out the specifics of the Soviet laser. CARDINAL
has been the top US agent in Moscow for over 20 years and Soviet
counterintelligence never even suspected his existance. Now, the
KGB has gotten its first sniff that CARDINAL exists and won't give
up until they catch him. The American laser project has also come
to the KGB's attention and they begin an operation to discover how
far the US has gotten. In the midst of nuclear missle reduction
talks, both superpowers are developing technologies that could
unravel the negotiations. From the mountains of Afghanistan to
the deserts of New Mexico, from the backrooms of Washington, DC.
to the halls of the Kremlin, world peace may rest in the hands of
the Cardinal of the Kremlin.
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Clear and Present Danger - CAPD - CaPD
When a US Coast Guard cutter intercepts a private yacht in the
Gulf of Mexico, the crew discovers that the owner and his family
have been brutally murdered. They also discover a quantity of
cocaine. The owner was a millionaire friend of the President of
the United States. The US has been preparing to interdict aerial
drug shipments in the Gulf by gathering intelligence in Columbia
with specially trained US Army troops and using the information to
intercept the inbound drugs. The murder catalyzes the
administration into accelerating the operation, named SHOWBOAT,
and increasing its effectiveness by allowing a greater freedom of
action by the intercepting officers. In the meantime, Admiral
James Greer has become ill with cancer and Jack Ryan has assumed
the responsibilities of the Deputy Director of Intelligence as
acting DDI. Among Ryan's new duties is the job of briefing the
Congressional Intelligence Oversight Committee about any
operations in the field. Because Ryan is new at the job, and
because Bob Ritter doesn't trust him, Jack is not informed about
operation SHOWBOAT. Between the increased interdiction efforts
and the discovery of some incredible information from the murder
investigation, the Medellin Cartel headed by Ernesto Escobedo is
badly hurt. The Cartel retaliates, which causes the President to
make a secret finding that the Cartel is a Clear and Present
Danger to US National Security interests. Operation SHOWBOAT is
canceled and Operation RECIPROCITY begins. And Jack Ryan still
knows nothing about it. The United States has become engaged in
what could be an unsupported covert war in a foreign country and
Congress has not been informed. From the opulent haciendas in
Medellin Columbia to the backrooms of Washington, DC, power
politics is played with vicious treachery. From the mountains of
Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico to the southern shores of the
United States the drug war increases in tempo and violence. There
is a Clear and Present Danger, but for whom?
The Sum of All Fears - SOAF - SoAF
Jack Ryan masterminds a Middle East peace-plan based on religion
which promises world peace based on religious understanding. This
allows rapid settlement of problems in the Middle East, the one
remaining trouble-spot. Although Jack goes unrecognized for his
efforts (due to personality differences with some in the Fowler
administration), he continues his hard work at the CIA - to the
detriment of his health. Meanwhile, as world leaders become
complacent about security, a group of fringe terrorists discover
something in a field which has the potential to shatter the newly
acquired peace, and test the competence of President Fowler.
By: Cath Aiken, Dept of Management, University of Canterbury
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Without Remorse - WR
John Terence Kelly, former US Navy Seal, Vietnam veteran, civilian
underwater demolition expert and diving instructor is emotionally
lost after the death of his pregnant wife in a car accident. Six
months afterwards he picks up a hitchhiker with an unsavory past
and falls in love with her and she with him. But her past
associates catch up with her and punish her for running away from
them. She knows too much about their drug smuggling operations
which they are about to expand dramatically. Kelly is injured in
the kidnapping and, after finding out what they did to her, vows
revenge. In the meantime, the Pentagon has discovered that
certain US POWs who have been reported as killed in action are in
fact being vigorously interrogated at a secret camp in North
Vietnam. Obviously, when the interrogations are complete, they
will be disposed of, having already been officially declared KIA.
They want those prisoners back, and the only person who knows the
area around the camp is Kelly from a previous mission into the
area. The government recalls Kelly to service, under the name of
Clark, and gives him the mission to rescue the POWs. John Kelly
has to balance his personal mission, hunt down and destroy the
drug pushers, with his official mission, rescue the prisoners from
the secret North Vietnamese interrogation camp. And stay one step
ahead of the police who are taking an interest in his personal
form of justice. Failure of either mission could cause the
failure of the other as well, besides cost Kelly his life. He
must be fully professional in both endeavors or fail, he must
execute both missions Without Remorse.
Submarine, A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship
Fact filled book about nuclear submarines. All of the writing is
geared toward giving the reader a feel for what it is like to be
in a nuclear submarine and the uses to which they can be put. It
is aimed at the layman and doesn't overwhelm the reader with
technical specifications or techspeak, though both are present.
The book starts with a short history of the Silent Service up to
the present. It goes on to discuss crew training and how the
boats are built. You are taken on a walking tour of a US fast
attack nuclear submarine, the USS MIAMI, SSN-755, a 688 (Los
Angeles) class fast attack boat. The boat, its equipment, and how
the crew inhabit and use it are shown with words and
illustrations. Then a walking tour of a British Royal Navy fast
attack nuclear submarine is given the same treatment. The HMS
TRIUMPH, S-93, a Trafalgar class fast attack nuclear submarine is
contrasted with the MIAMI. Commander and crew differences and the
very different officer training of the Royal Navy is shown. Under
the chapter of Roles and Missions, several fictional, but quite
real scenarios for submarine operations are shown. Then the
future of the submarine forces is discussed; what it looks like,
what it could be. Finally, identifications and some
specifications are given for submarines in service with other
countries, including the first public look at former USSR
submarine classes, and some interesting facts about other
submarines around the world. The book finishes with a glossary
and submarine bibliography. Lots of pictures and illustrations.
Debt of Honor - DOH - DoH
After two years of retirement from government service, the
president has asked Jack Ryan to come back. Not into the CIA, but
as the National Security Advisor. With the end of world communism
and the cold war, peace has not broken out all over. The
president's foreign policy has failed to rise to the challenge and
the president turns to Jack to help him get his foreign policy
house in order. But Ryan is a little lost as well, the old rules
of international intrigue no longer apply and Jack has to learn
the new ones. Meanwhile three unlikely allies prepare a blow
against the United States. Instigated by a Japanese businessman,
Mr. Yamata, who hates the US because his family committed suicide
on the island of Saipan during World War II rather than be
captured by US Marines, the three allies are adding financial
weapons to a military surprise. Yamata feels he owes a Debt of
Honor to his family and to his country. An unusual auto accident
in America adds the final pressure to initiate the plan. Between
the economic and military attack, the US may not be able to
counter a chilling threat to world peace. But from Washington, DC
to Tokyo, Japan there are many more Debts of Honor to be paid than
Yamata realizes.
Armored Cav - A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fact book about the history, men, weapons, tactic, missions, and
equipment of an Armored Cavalry Regiment. The Introduction
discusses the Cavalry arm of an army. A primer on armored
warfare, history, armor and ordinance is next. The concepts of
armor, and defeating armor are shown. Then an interview with
General Frederick Franks, commanding officer of the US Army's
Training and Doctrine Command, headquartered at Fort Monroe
Virginia, and the former commanding officer of VII Corps in Iraq,
discusses the changes of Armored Cavalry from Vietnam through the
Gulf war. Including detailed reminiscences of the battle against
the Iraqi Republican Guards Divisions north of Kuwait. Current US
Army armored vehicles, tanks, personnel carriers, jeeps and
support vehicles are described in detail, with illustrations.
Near future armor developments are next. Followed by US Army
Artillery systems, Aviation systems (helicopters), and individual
soldier's equipment. Next is a detailed look at the organization
of a modern armored cavalry regiment, the 3rd Armored Cavalry, the
"Brave Rifles". Clancy next takes us on a full training mission
with the "Brave Rifles" to the National Training Center at Fort
Irwin. The various training scenarios are shown and the 3rd's
performance is explained. Next, Captain H.R. McMaster Jr. is
interviewed about his experiences in the armored cavalry in
general and about his role as the commander of E troop of the 2nd
Armored Cav in Iraq that was one of the three troops that smashed
through the lines of the Iraqi Republican Guards Tawakalna
Division, virtually destroying it in 20 minutes at the Battle of
73 Easting. In Roles and Missions several fictional but realistic
scenarios for the use of the future armored cavalry force are
played out. Then the future of armored cavalry is discussed and
the book closes with a glossary of terms and a bibliography.
Tom Clancy's Op-Center
A terrorist bomb explodes during a South Korean celebration of the
anniversary of the election of its first President. Alarms are
raised in Washington. No one is claiming responsibility. The
first suspect is North Korea. Could they be making a power play
against South Korea and unification? If so, how would the U.S.
respond? The job of finding out the answer to these questions is
left to Paul Hood, Director of the Op-Center.
The Op-Center, _a largely autonomous new agency_, is only six
months old. It has never been given a foreign crisis until now.
Hood's team, which includes: A General, a former ambassador, a
psychologist, and a computer specialist, try to find solutions,
only to discover something that could change the new world-order.
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mirror Image
Continuing the Op-Center series. Elements in the new Russian
Republic long for a return to the glory days of the Soviet Union.
These elements gain control of the new Russian Intelligence
Center, which is very much like the NSMC in resources, in order to
implement a coup de tat. Their plan is to destabilize Eastern
Europe and take it back. Op-Center becomes aware of the
beginnings of this plan when several American and British agents
are eliminated by Russian Intelligence in a return of cold war
like tactics. Paul Hood and his team at Op-Center must try to
stop the Russian coup before the Eastern Europe lights up in
flames.
Fighter Wing - A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing
To Be Done.
Characters
This section gives some information about the major characters in
each book. If a character appears in more than one book s/he
probably appears here. If a character appears in only one book, but
is a major character in that book (villains for example) s/he is
probably in this list. If you disagree with the inclusion/exclusion
of a character, start a discussion on the newsgroup.
These backgrounds are very sketchy. They are intended to collect
principle biographical information in one place. For details of a
particular character, read the book(s). These are just rough
outlines. Information about what some character did in some book is
deliberately left out to avoid spoilers. /* well, pretty much so */.
Chavez, Domingo "Ding", Staff Sergeant, USA
CAPD, SOAF, DOH
From Los Angeles. Was a Hispanic gang member. Entered the Army
and discovered he liked it. Decided to make the Army his career.
Outstanding Light Infantryman. Served with the 7th Light Infantry
Division out of Fort Ord, California. Recruited into CIA by John
Clark.
Clagget, Walter Martin "Dutch", Lieutenant Commander, USN
SOAF, DOH
Graduate of Annapolis. Submarine officer. Twice divorced.
Clark, John Terence
John Terence Kelly
COTK, CAPD, SOAF, WR, DOH
Field operative and training officer of the Central Intelligence
Agency.
Clark, Sandra Burns "Sandy"
Maiden name Sandra Burns
CAPD, SOAF, WR, DOH
Married to John Clark. Registered Nurse. Two daughters.
Formerly married to Lt. O'Toole, USA, KIA, Vietnam.
Durling, Roger
SOAF, DOH
Former Governor of California. Vice Presidential candidate with
J. Robert Fowler. Served as Lieutenant in US Army in Vietnam.
Married. Two children.
Elliot, Elizabeth, PhD
CAPD, SOAF
Advisor to J. Robert Fowler. Degree in Political Science from
Bennington. Foreign policy views are extremely leftist.
Unmarried.
Fowler, Jonathon Robert
aka J. Robert Fowler and Bob Fowler
CAPD, SOAF
Former Governor of Ohio. Presidential candidate. Widower. Wife
died of cancer. Dislikes name Johathon. Prefers to be called
Bob.
Greer, James, Rear Admiral, USN, DDI
HFRO, PG, COTK, CAPD, WR
Deputy Director for Intelligence of the Central Intelligence
Agency. Recruited Jack Ryan into the CIA. Widower. One son,
Killed in Action, Vietnam.
Murray, Daniel E., FBI
PG, COTK, CAPD, SOAF, DOH
Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Specialization in counterterrorism. Married. At least two
children. Wife's name Liz.
Ramius, Marko Alexandrovich, Captain First Rank
HFRO, COTK
Senior submarine commander of the Red Fleet. Teacher of the best
Soviet submarine commanders. Commanding Officer of the Red
October. Married to daughter of Chief Political officer of Soviet
Red Fleet. Widower. No children. Lithuanian by birth. Raised
by maternal grandfather.
Ritter, Robert, DDO
HFRO, COTK, CAPD, WR
Deputy Director of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Recruited John Clark into the Agency. In earlier days, as a field
officer, Ritter risked his life to save the life of one of his
agents in Budapest. This made him somewhat of a celebrity in the
international intelligence community.
Ryan, Lady Caroline Muller, MD, FACS
Maiden name Caroline Muller
HFRO, PG, COTK, CAPD, SOAF, DOH
Surgeon specializing in opthamalogical surgery. Married to Jack
Ryan. Trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Teaches, researches, and performs surgery at the Wilmer Eye
Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Mother
of 3. Daughter of senior VP of a Wall Street investment firm.
Ryan, Sir John Patrick, PhD, KCVO
HFRO, PG, COTK, CAPD, SOAF, DOH, WR (cameo)
Main protagonist (hero) in the above books. Works for CIA in
various capacities. During earlier books exhibited a pathological
fear of flying caused by severe injuries he sustained in a
helicopter crash, magnified by the loss of his parents in an
airplane crash.
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Clancy delivers the FINAL and DEFINITIVE word on John Patrick
Ryan's education.
1. Son of a police lieutenant, and graduate of Loyola High
School, Towson, MD, Jack attended Boston College, graduating with
a B.S. (or B.A., I never decided) in Economics (strong minor in
History) and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United
States Marine Corps (via NROTC), and while waiting for the Corps
to assign him somewhere, passed the CPA exam.
2. After finishing the Basic Officers' Course at Quantico, VA, he
deployed to a line unit as a platoon commander. Soon thereafter
as part of the Atlantic Fleet Fleet Marine Force (FMF), he was
gravely injured in a helicopter crash on the island of Crete. The
Navy surgeons at Bethesda Naval Medical Center did an incomplete
job of fixing his back.
3. This occasioned a lengthy recovery process (he was nearly
addicted to narcotics as a result) after which, complete with a
permanent disability, he left the USMC, passing his stock-broker's
exam and taking a position with the Baltimore office of Merrill-
Lynch.
4. Jack did so well there (also investing his own money and
making about $6M) that a senior VP of the firm, Joe Muller, came
to Baltimore to have dinner with Jack, with the objective of
inviting Jack to the NYC headquarters. Also present was Joe's
daughter, Caroline Muller, then a senior medical student at the
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Jack and Caroline
(nickname Cathy) immediately fell in love. Along the way, while
having dinner with his fiancee, Jack had his back blow up. Cathy
took him directly to Hopkins, where the Professor of Neurosurgery
fixed his back in relatively short order. Jack subsequently went
nuts persuading the government to terminate his disability checks.
5. Having made all the money he wanted, Jack left the firm,
enrolling at Georgetown University for his doctorate courses in
history. Jack did a brief stint at the (then) Georgetown
University Center for Strategic and International Studies, then
accepted a teaching position at the U.S. Naval Academy,
Annapolis, MD.
6. Father Tim Riley, S.J., dropped Jack's name on a CIA contact,
resulting in a brief consulting job at Langley, where he wrote a
white paper called "Agents and Agencies," and also invented the
Canary Trap, both of which came to the attention of Admiral James
Greer, DDI/CIA.
7. The rest is history.
TC
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Shaw, William Connor, FBI
PG, COTK, CAPD, SOAF, DOH
Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Specialization in counterterrorism. Married. At least one
daughter.
van Damm, Arnold
CAPD, SOAF, DOH
Chief of Staff to J. Robert Fowler. Divorced.
/* More to come */
Acronyms
These are acronyms used in the books.
--- Thanks to Cath Aiken for the suggestion and beginning list. ---
CAG ......... Commander Air Group, AC Carrier Senior Air Officer
CINCLANT .... Commander-in-Chief Atlantic
CIA ......... Central Intelligence Agency
CINCLANTFLT . Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet
CINCPAC ..... Commander-in-Chief Pacific
CNO ......... Chief of Naval Operations
CO .......... Commanding Officer
DCI ......... Director of Central Intelligence
DDCI ........ Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
DDI ......... Deputy Director for Intelligence
DDO ......... Deputy Director for Operations
DO .......... Director of Operations (SOAF)
DO .......... Duty Officer
EMCON ....... Emission Control (Radio & Radar Silence)
GPS ......... Global Positioning System
Intel ....... Intelligence
NATO ........ North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NSA ......... National Security Advisor (SOAF)
NSA ......... National Security Agency
OOD ......... Officer Of the Deck
SACEUR ...... Supreme Allied Commander Europe
SACLANT ..... Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
SAM ......... Surface to Air Missile
SecDef ...... Secretary of Defence
UN .......... United Nations
USAF ........ United States Air Force
USN ......... United States Navy
XO .......... Executive Officer (2nd in command)
References
The Tom Clancy Companion
Edited by Martin H. Greenberg
ISBN: 0-425-13407-5
Berkley Books, The Berkley Publishing Group
November 1992, 370 pp.
Copyright (c) 1992 by Jack Ryan Enterprises, Ltd.
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Phil Alvarez
inportant characters in your information.
Robby Jackson
Now how could you miss Robby, one of the most important characters
after the Ryans.
PG - (Lt Commander) Saved Ryan's Life at Perguine Cliff
HfRO - Shot Down in the Atlantic
CaPD - (Commander - Captain) Discovers the Colombian bombings
SoAF - Becomes an air ace in the Med
DoH - (Admiral) Takes the Jonnie Reb to victory at Saipan
Sissy Jackson - Robby's wife, PG, CaPD, SoAF
Bart Mancuso
HfRO - USS Dallas Captain, finds the Red October
KotK - USS Dallas Captain, takes John Clark into the Baltic
SoAF - Commadore, Finds somthing dodgy with the USS Maine
DoH - Rear Admiral, SUBPAC
Ron Jones
HfRO - genius sonar operator on USS Dallas
KotK - Temporary Duty for Dallas spec-ops
SoAF - Doctor, Finds a Russian Akula Trailing the USS Maine
DoH - Finds that USS Asheville and USS Charlotte have been sunk
Oliver Wendell 'Skip' Tyler
PG,
HfRO - Comes up with the idea for Stealing the Red October
Ed Foley (You called him Tom Foley in your KotK description)
Mary Pat Foley
KoTK - husband and wife CIA team in USSR
SoAF,
DOH - Mary-pat is DDO and Ed is errrr DDO2
Judge Arthur Moore
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
PG, HfRO, KotK, CaPD
Sergey Nikolay'ch Golovko
KotK - Colonel, arrests Ryan at a Russian Airport
SoAF - Russian Intelligence Chief, scared by Denver bomb
DoH - Helps Ryan with Japan
Mikhail Semyonovich Filitov
Codename 'CARDINAL'
HfRO - gave Russian Fleet mission to the CIA
KoTK - Discovered getting Project Bright Star to the CIA
Julio 'Oso' Vega
CaPD - Sargeant, Showboat/Reciprocity Soldier
DoH - Mission in Japan
Carlos 'Bud' Sanchez
HfRO - Robby Jackson's Wingman
SoAF - Robby Jackson's Wingman
DoH - CAG on Jonnie Reb
Scott Adler
SoAF - Deputy SecState, helps ryan with ME peace plan
DoH - Dep. SecState bargins with the Japanese
Manuel 'Portagee' Oreza
CaPD - Master Chief, Coast Guard Cutter, Panache
WR - Quatermaster, Coastguard Boat 41, Chesapeake Bay, Kelly's friend
DoH - Retired Command Master Chief on Saipan
William Shaw
PG - Assistant Director, FBI, Terrorism
CaPD, SoAF, DoH - Director, FBI
Thats about as far as my memory stretches without reference, more
characters in multiple books:
KGB Chief Gerasimov, HfRO, KotK
USSR General Secretary Narmonov, HfRO, KotK, SoAF
Emil Jacobs, FBI Director, PG, KotK, CaPD
Gus Werner and Mr Paulston, Hostage Rescue team, PG, KotK
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> /* Many thanks Mr. Clancy */
>
> Shaw, William Connor, FBI
>
> PG, COTK, CAPD, SOAF, DOH
>
> Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
> Specialization in counterterrorism. Married. At least one
> daughter.
>
> van Damm, Arnold
>
> CAPD, SOAF, DOH
>
> Chief of Staff to J. Robert Fowler. Divorced.
>
> /* More to come */
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Geoff Gass
I didn't put the FAQ together and honestly haven't had the time to gather info
like this for it. However, when someone else does it for me, I'll put it in.
thanks phil.
Geoff Gass
g...@nwu.edu
Tom Clancy FAQ maintainer
Chris Comley
can expect major players to stay the same from year to year. A guy in
the KGB at the same level as Ryan ten years ago might move up more or
less in parallel, so to speak.
But it pushes credibility more than a little that every time you turn
around flippin' portagee's standing right behind you!
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Phil Alvarez
>This is one thing I find a little slim about Clancy books. Sure, you
>can expect major players to stay the same from year to year. A guy in
>the KGB at the same level as Ryan ten years ago might move up more or
>less in parallel, so to speak.
>
>But it pushes credibility more than a little that every time you turn
>around flippin' portagee's standing right behind you!
Manuel 'Portagee' Oreza is only in 3 of the 7 Ryan timeline books.
A Quartermaster of a 41' coast guard patrol boat in WR
A Chief on the Panache in CaPD
and a Retired Command Master Chief on Siapan in DoH
As for the events that relate to him, I have seen bigger coincidences
in real life.