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BattleTech Universe #Mag20
BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #20:
EVER VIGILANT
The Official BattleTech Magazine is your latest intel report on enemy movements across the war-torn, BattleMech-dominated battlefields of the 31st century and beyond!
Among the shattered remnants of the Free Worlds League, a Marik Protector vows to track down a missing compatriot and save them from an unspeakable fate in the Marian Hegemony. A pirate-hunting Hell’s Horses Elemental must do anything to escape a dead-end unit and erase the shame of the Mark of Hell, even if it leaves her unarmed and vulnerable. When a Republic Armed Forces pilot program seeks to showcase the effectiveness of remote-controlled ’Mechs, the controllers discover life and death is real, no matter what side of the screen you’re on.
Step onto a not-so-abandoned rock in the Deep Periphery where the inhabitants guard a secret worth killing for. Visit New Samarkand, the temporary capital of the Draconis Combine, for the most audacious heist of the century. Then stop at Paradise for a while, where mercenary commander Ace Darwin not-so-discreetly test-drives an under-wraps ’Mech prototype. Finally, end your journey through the Inner Sphere on Galatea, the Mercenary’s Star, for the latest Death Kangaroos (mis)adventure from Michael A. Stackpole. And make sure you stick around for the brutal conclusion of Russell Zimmerman’s serial novel, Violent Inception.
Guard yourself against surprise attacks with in-depth looks at the Free Guilds of Clan society; the Federated Suns’ attempt to recover from the Palmyra Disaster on 3144; the lawless “free zones” on some Lyran Commonwealth worlds; and the hyperpulse generators that make interstellar communication possible. Then strike back with playable scenarios, technical readouts, and more, from BattleTech veterans and the newest
Russell Zimmerman
Michael A. Stackpole
D. G. P. Rector
Lukasz Furmaniak
James Bixby
Bryan Carter
Giles Gammage
O. J. S. Goodman
Brian F. Kenny
Lorcan Nagle
Alayna M. Weathers
Marc Follin
Wunji Lau
Edward McEneely
Mike Miller
Eric Salzman
Zac Schwartz
Tom Stanley
Stephen Toropov
The Official BattleTech Magazine is your latest intel report on enemy movements across the war-torn, BattleMech-dominated battlefields of the 31st century and beyond!
Among the shattered remnants of the Free Worlds League, a Marik Protector vows to track down a missing compatriot and save them from an unspeakable fate in the Marian Hegemony. A pirate-hunting Hell’s Horses Elemental must do anything to escape a dead-end unit and erase the shame of the Mark of Hell, even if it leaves her unarmed and vulnerable. When a Republic Armed Forces pilot program seeks to showcase the effectiveness of remote-controlled ’Mechs, the controllers discover life and death is real, no matter what side of the screen you’re on.
Step onto a not-so-abandoned rock in the Deep Periphery where the inhabitants guard a secret worth killing for. Visit New Samarkand, the temporary capital of the Draconis Combine, for the most audacious heist of the century. Then stop at Paradise for a while, where mercenary commander Ace Darwin not-so-discreetly test-drives an under-wraps ’Mech prototype. Finally, end your journey through the Inner Sphere on Galatea, the Mercenary’s Star, for the latest Death Kangaroos (mis)adventure from Michael A. Stackpole. And make sure you stick around for the brutal conclusion of Russell Zimmerman’s serial novel, Violent Inception.
Guard yourself against surprise attacks with in-depth looks at the Free Guilds of Clan society; the Federated Suns’ attempt to recover from the Palmyra Disaster on 3144; the lawless “free zones” on some Lyran Commonwealth worlds; and the hyperpulse generators that make interstellar communication possible. Then strike back with playable scenarios, technical readouts, and more, from BattleTech veterans and the newest
Russell Zimmerman
Michael A. Stackpole
D. G. P. Rector
Lukasz Furmaniak
James Bixby
Bryan Carter
Giles Gammage
O. J. S. Goodman
Brian F. Kenny
Lorcan Nagle
Alayna M. Weathers
Marc Follin
Wunji Lau
Edward McEneely
Mike Miller
Eric Salzman
Zac Schwartz
Tom Stanley
Stephen Toropov
- GenresScience Fiction
229 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2025
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April 5, 2025
The stories in the edition of Shrapnel are above average. What gets the issue only 3 stars is the continued virtual signally and gender politics. The misuse of pronouns pulls the reader from the story as their insertion is forced and adds no value to the story. The publishers of Shrapnel need to reevaluate the purpose of the magazine and who their audience and client base is. I used to devour each new issue, now it get to it whenever and without the anticipation that used to exist.
November 9, 2025
Battletech: Shrapnel, issue 20
Always a great read, many well written and innovative stories, we get introduced to new and exciting writers, and tsles, literally, out of this world!
Thanks to the editors, and all the authors for making this fun!
Always a great read, many well written and innovative stories, we get introduced to new and exciting writers, and tsles, literally, out of this world!
Thanks to the editors, and all the authors for making this fun!
March 28, 2025
Another nice little collection of Battletech shorts for those who like such things (like me).
June 19, 2025
One of the best Shrapnel books, great stories. Loved the Rifleman 3 story. Anything involving the bad guys in battletech is refreshing. More stories in the Amaris era please.
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