Mech (magazine)

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Mech (magazine)
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Type Magazine
Development J Long
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First published 1990
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Mech Magazine was the quarterly newsletter of the MechForce North America fan club. In 1995 the publication changed its name to MechForce Quarterly. It was an official product produced under a valid license from FASA, and under FASA's direct aegis; however, it has explicitly been declared to be not a canonical source. Each issue opened with a section called Friendly Fire that was a letter from the Club President and had a section that listed members rankings.

Volume One

Issue Three

1991

Contents

  • The Lone Shark Saga Part I
  • Vehicle Combat Values

Issue Four

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1991 - 16 pages

Contents

  • The Lone Shark Saga Part II - a continuation of a short story about Clan Diamond Shark by Blaine Pardoe.
  • Mechwarrior - profile of Dare Devil for MechWarrior II RPG.
  • Mech Lab - THG-11e Thugee 'Mech and record sheet.
  • The Test - A scenario set in a Diamond Shark Sibko in 3052.
  • Reviews - Record Sheets Volume Four, Solaris VII and Mech by Ral Partha.

Volume Two

Issue One

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No date - 16 pages

Contents

  • Planetfall? The Battle for Luthien - Short story.
  • Mech Lab - Shadow Cat, overview and record sheet.
  • One Warrior Small - Short story.
  • Death's Black Mech - Scenario set in the Battle of Luthien.
  • Reviews - Omni-Mech Blue Prints & More Tales of the Black Widow.

Issue Two

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Game cover date: Summer 3052 - 16 pages

Contents

  • Cover Story - Short story by BB Kittey.
  • Mech Lab - Shootist, overview and record sheet.
  • Debrief - Answers to readers questions.
  • Flight of the Mongoose - Scenario set in the Battle of Tukayyid.
  • Reviews - Record Sheets Volume Two.

Issue Six

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Second Quarter 1992 - 32 pages

Game cover date: Summer 3055

Contents

  • Lone Shark Saga part IV Common Ground - story.
  • Front & Centre - MechWarrior RPG Scenario.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech ADD-4E Adder overview and record sheet.
  • Faces in the Crowd - NPCs for MechWarrior RPG.
  • Supply Depot - New equipment for MechWarrior RPG.
  • Reviews - Technical Readout 3055 & Bloodright.

Issue Seven

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Third Quarter 1992 - 32 pages

Game cover date: Fall 3055

Contents

  • Lone Shark Saga Conclusion - story.
  • The Ear and Burzhai's View - two short pieces about Solaris VII and a Scenario.
  • Mech Lab - Kodiak.
  • Periphery Survey - background information on Periphery states.
  • Faces in the Crowd - NPCs for MechWarrior RPG.
  • Reviews - Jade Falcon Source Book and McCarron's Armoured Cavalry.

Issue Eight

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Fourth Quarter 1992 - 32 pages

Game cover date: Winter 3055

Contents

  • Chasing Ghosts: part I - short story set in the Clan Wolf Occupation Zone.
  • Faces in the Crowd - NPCs for MechWarrior RPG.
  • Vehicle Lab - Trailblazer 95 ton tank.
  • Debriefing - Vehicles in BattleTech.
  • Hot Spots - League Front.
  • Objective Raids - Gutierrez Aerospace.
  • Pride of the Hussars - Scenario.
  • Periphery Survey part II - 3055 update.

Issue Nine

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First Quarter 1993 - 32 pages

Game cover date: Winter 3056

Contents

  • Chasing Ghosts: part II - short story.
  • Faces in the Crowd - NPCs for MechWarrior RPG.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech TYP-2N Typhoon overview and record sheet.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech EXC-3R Executioner overview and record sheet.
  • Hot Spots - Capellan Confederation.
  • Objective Raids - Ceres Metals.
  • Knock on Wood - Short Story.
  • Periphery Survey part III - 3055 update.

Issue Eleven

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Third Quarter 1993 - 32 pages

Game cover date: Fall 3056

Contents

  • Chasing Ghosts: part IV - short story.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech BTL-2R Battlerider record sheet.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech Black Knight IIC overview and record sheet.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech BGR-2 Badger overview and record sheet.
  • Vehicle Lab - Talos 50 ton hovertank.
  • Hot Spots - Chaos in the Court of the Star League.
  • Periphery Survey part V - 3055 update.
  • Periphery Tech.

Issue Thirteen

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First Quarter 1994 - 32 pages

Game cover date: Spring 3057

Contents

  • Bred for War - Short Story.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech TZU-1L Tzunami overview and record sheet.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech OCR-5L Oracle overview and record sheet.
  • Mech Lab - New Mech TAL-3L Talon overview and record sheet.
  • Thief in the Night - Scenario set in 3044.
  • Reviews - The Black Thorns and DRT.

Special Issues

Mech: Special Issue

Some BattleMechs from this issue:

  • Odysseus ODY-55 (40 ton IS)
  • Canaveral CV-111 (45 ton IS)
  • Grey Fox GYZ-13 (50 ton IS)
  • Hector HXT-3R (50 ton IS)
  • Grendel (P, A, B, C, D) 45 ton Clan
  • Kingfisher (P, A, B, C, D) 90 ton Clan

Mech: Special Issue Retro-Fit

Cover illustrating various Clan Omnimechs.