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Return Return TM Return of the Wolves REBELLION! The Wolf’s Dragoons. Betrayed. Demoralized. Hunted. No more. The Dragoons have found hope again on Outreach as a shocking leader arises. Banding together ragtag groups of survivors itching to continue Condition: Feral, the battered and bruised Dragoons have awoken once more. Join the “Ghosts of Outreach” as they fight to take back Outreach from interloper mercenaries: the Broadsword Legion and Wannamaker’s Widowmakers. These Dragoons are bound and determined to strike back using every weapon at their disposal. The Return of the Wolves: Rebellion campaign will run from August 24th until October 28th as a series of small-scale skirmishes that anyone can play, at your local game shop or even at home. Go to commandohq. net to find the Commando nearest you and join in the quest to fight the occupation—or put down the dissent. Additionally, each week from September 24th through October 22nd, BattleCorps members will be able to download an additional Return of the Wolves: Rebellion mission to play in the battlefields of their own home. But the Rebellion is just getting started… Running from October 5th to December 2nd 2007, the Black Widow Company makes their return from the grave— with vengeance on their minds and war in their hearts. Join the entire world for Return of the Wolves: The Hunt and Return of the Wolves: The Breakout, two exclusive world-wide events where the results have universal consequences! Details to Come Keep watching www.classicbattletech.com and www.battlecorps.com for more details to come! RETURN OF THE WOLVES CAMPAIGNS: COMING TO FIREBASES WORLDWIDE FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2007. DON’T MISS IT! ©2007 WizKids, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Classic BattleTech is a trademark of WizKids, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Used under license. Catalyst Game Labs and the Catalyst Game Labs logo are trademarks of InMediaRes Productions, LLC. .
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