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Best BattleTech Mercenary Novels Mercenary fiction is the backbone of the BattleTech novel catalog. The franchise’s most beloved characters are not…

What to Read After the BattleTech Warrior Trilogy The Warrior Trilogy ends with the Fourth Succession War decided, the Federated Commonwealth…

What to Read After the Gray Death Legion Trilogy The Gray Death Legion trilogy ends with Grayson Carlyle holding the Helm…

How to Get Into BattleTech: A Complete Beginner’s Guide The fastest way to get into BattleTech depends on what part of…

BattleTech vs Warhammer 40K: How the Two Wargames Compare BattleTech and Warhammer 40,000 are both tabletop wargames with decades of lore,…

Alpha Strike vs Classic BattleTech: Which Game Should You Play? BattleTech has two official tabletop rulesets, and they play nothing alike….

Who Owns BattleTech? FASA, Topps, and the Franchise Chain of Custody The BattleTech trademark is owned by Topps (now a subsidiary…

BattleTech Novels by Video Game Era: What to Read After You Play Most people who pick up a BattleTech novel in…

What Is the Most Versatile ‘Mech in BattleTech ? The Wolverine is the most versatile ‘Mech in BattleTech. Not the most…

Writing Dialogue Under Fire in BattleTech Fiction Radio communication in ‘Mech combat serves triple duty. It delivers tactical information the reader…

Writing OmniMech Reconfiguration as a Story Beat in BattleTech Fiction The OmniMech reconfiguration scene is a decision scene wearing a technician’s…

Writing the Aftermath in BattleTech Fiction The shooting stops. The cockpit is still hot. The neurohelmet is heavy on the pilot’s…