title: California Desperadoes: Stories of Early Outlaws in Their Own Words
author:  William B Secrest 
description: <b>No Strikes and You're Out: Outlawry and Justice in Early California</b>
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  OUTLAWS
  
  
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  ORIGINS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  QUINTANA’S CAMPAIGN
  
  
  Volume Two
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Written by
  
  
  ERIC S. KIM
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover Art by
  
  
  REBECACOVERS
  
  
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  The Blackjack Troopers have caught the attention of Salvador Quintana, the man
  who governs the state of California. He has hired them for a secret
  assignment, one that will prevent the renegades from achieving an important
  victory on their side. As they delve deep into a desecrated forest, where
  plants and fungi run rampant as outlandish entities, the Blackjack Troopers
  must search for the weapons that once belonged to the dragon riders of the old
  generation.
  
  
  
  
  
  As he leads his squad into the forest, Lionel Tyler finds himself in a
  conflict of his own. Certain parts of his past have been brought back as a
  result of his mission. His former occupation brings him closer to a crisis of
  conscience. He is stuck between his dedication to Gorvex’s regime and his
  hunger for his