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'''BattleTechnology''' (subtitle: '''The Magazine of Combat in the 31st Century''') was a magazine dedicated to the [[BattleTech]] franchise. Intended as a bimonthly magazine, 21 regular and 2 special editions were published between 1987 and 1995 in 8.5" x 11" format, with usually 60 pages per (regular) issue.
 
'''BattleTechnology''' (subtitle: '''The Magazine of Combat in the 31st Century''') was a magazine dedicated to the [[BattleTech]] franchise. Intended as a bimonthly magazine, 21 regular and 2 special editions were published between 1987 and 1995 in 8.5" x 11" format, with usually 60 pages per (regular) issue.
 
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The current definition of [[Canon]] for BattleTech universe as laid down by then-[[Line Developer]] [[Herbert A. Beas II]] in 2008 expressly excludes magazines (even "official" ones like BattleTechnology). Content from official BattleTech magazines is therefore considered [[apocryphal]] by default.
 
The current definition of [[Canon]] for BattleTech universe as laid down by then-[[Line Developer]] [[Herbert A. Beas II]] in 2008 expressly excludes magazines (even "official" ones like BattleTechnology). Content from official BattleTech magazines is therefore considered [[apocryphal]] by default.
  
However, it is worth noting that BattleTechnology was originally considered full canon. Author and game developer [[Jordan Weisman]] expressly included it among the background sources for the franchise when prompted in a 1988 interview,<ref>[[BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]], p. 37 (interview transcript translated into German)</ref> and the magazine is also listed on an advertisement page in several BattleTech products.<ref>BattleTechnology is advertised among other (fully canonical) BattleTech products in the back of the [[Sorenson's Sabres (scenario pack)|Sorenson's Sabres scenario pack]], for example, inviting the reader to "Explore the BattleTech universe with these fine products"</ref>
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However, it is worth nothing that BattleTechnology was originally considered full canon. Author and game developer [[Jordan Weisman]] expressly included it among the background sources for the franchise when prompted in a 1988 interview,<ref>[[BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]], p. 37 (interview transcript translated into German)</ref> and the magazine is also listed on an advertisement page in several BattleTech products.<ref>BattleTechnology is advertised among other (fully canonical) BattleTech products in the back of the [[Sorenson's Sabres (scenario pack)|Sorenson's Sabres scenario pack]], for example, inviting the reader to "Explore the BattleTech universe with these fine products"</ref>
  
BattleTechnology's initial editor and chief contributor, William H. Keith Jr., was the author of the [[Decision at Thunder Rift|first BattleTech novel]] (as well as the third and fourth), and other contributors to the magazine were also heavily involved in the creation of official game material. As a result, the magazine tied in very well with the ongoing evolution of the universe and sometimes even included background material that had been used by the writers, but never published elsewhere.
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BattleTechnology's initial editor and chief contributor, William H. Keith jr., was the author of the [[Decision at Thunder Rift|first BattleTech novel]] (as well as the third and fourth), and other contributors to the magazine were also heavily involved in the creation of official game material. As a result, the magazine tied in very well with the ongoing evolution of the universe and sometimes even included background material that had been used by the writers, but never published elsewhere.
 
===In-universe Appearance===
 
===In-universe Appearance===
 
The (or a) BattleTechnology magazine canonically exists within the BattleTech universe: Text boxes on pp. 13, 14 in the ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' document are captioned as "Excerpt from ''Battle Technology'' by M.A. Bozulich, Donnel, Sephus, and Barrow Publishing, [[2831]]". BattleTechnology is mentioned by name in the novel ''[[The Dying Time]]'' in chapter 6, where a character sees a 'Mech that he had "never seen outside of ''BattleTechnology'' magazine and intelligence briefings" as of [[3065]].
 
The (or a) BattleTechnology magazine canonically exists within the BattleTech universe: Text boxes on pp. 13, 14 in the ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' document are captioned as "Excerpt from ''Battle Technology'' by M.A. Bozulich, Donnel, Sephus, and Barrow Publishing, [[2831]]". BattleTechnology is mentioned by name in the novel ''[[The Dying Time]]'' in chapter 6, where a character sees a 'Mech that he had "never seen outside of ''BattleTechnology'' magazine and intelligence briefings" as of [[3065]].
  
This has no bearing on the canon status of the (real-world) magazine, however, and confirms neither the canonicity nor veracity of the magazine's content for BattleTech.
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This has no bearing on the canon status of the (real-world) magazine, however, and confirms neither the canonicy nor veracity of the magazine's content for BattleTech.
 
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**BattleMechanics
 
**BattleMechanics
 
***BattleColors: Green Woodland Camo #1
 
***BattleColors: Green Woodland Camo #1
***Technical Readout: ''[[Devastator (Combat Vehicle)|Devastator]]'', DVE-5B
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Devastator (Tank)|Devastator]]'', DVE-5B
 
***Combat Salvage: WVR/RFL Hybrid, the ''[[Wolfman]]''
 
***Combat Salvage: WVR/RFL Hybrid, the ''[[Wolfman]]''
 
*BattleTech Simulator
 
*BattleTech Simulator
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{{quote|'''''About the Cover:
 
{{quote|'''''About the Cover:
  
''This issue's cover shows a critical moment in a recent [[aerospace fighter]] dogfight over the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Steiner]] world of [[Wyatt]]. Lieutenant Kensie Shaneyfelt, of the [[10th Skye Rangers]] Aerospace Division, maneuvers his ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]'' to avoid an attacking ''[[Slayer]]'', piloted by Major Dmitri Pawoloski, [[Free Worlds League|Marik]] 4th Division of the [[Defenders of Andurien|Defenders of Andarien]]. [''sic''] Details of this encounter may be found in ''The Fifth Kill'' on page 28 of this issue.}}
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''This issue's cover shows a critical moment in a recent [[AeroSpace Fighter]] dogfight over the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Steiner]] world of [[Wyatt]]. Lieutenant Kensie Shaneyfelt, of the [[10th Skye Rangers]] Aerospace Division, maneuvers his ''[[Corsair]]'' to avoid an attacking ''[[Slayer]]'', piloted by Major Dmitri Pawoloski, [[Free Worlds League|Marik]] 4th Division of the [[Defenders of Andurien|Defenders of Andarien]]. [''sic''] Details of this encounter may be found in ''The Fifth Kill'' on page 28 of this issue.}}
  
 
Contents
 
Contents
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**Lasers: Big, Bigger, Biggest
 
**Lasers: Big, Bigger, Biggest
 
**Ranged Combat: Laser Rifle Update
 
**Ranged Combat: Laser Rifle Update
**Cavalry Vehicles ([[Whirlwind (Combat Vehicle)|Whirlwind]] & [[Harrier (Combat Vehicle)|Harrier]] hovertanks)
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**Cavalry Vehicles (''[[Whirlwind (BattleTechnology)|Whirlwind]]'' & ''[[Harrier (BattleTechnology)|Harrier]]'' hovertanks)
 
**Strike at Wittengate
 
**Strike at Wittengate
 
**Clash at Port Royal
 
**Clash at Port Royal
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**BattleMechanics&mdash;
 
**BattleMechanics&mdash;
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Wolfhound]]'', WLF-1
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Wolfhound]]'', WLF-1
***Technical Readout: ''[[Sniper (self-propelled)]]''
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Sniper (SP)]]''
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Viking (Hydrofoil)|Viking]]'' Hydrofoil
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Viking (Hydrofoil)|Viking]]'' Hydrofoil
 
**Letters to the Editor
 
**Letters to the Editor
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**MechTac: Away, Boarders! (by Harrison Coulter)
 
**MechTac: Away, Boarders! (by Harrison Coulter)
 
**BattleMechanics&mdash;
 
**BattleMechanics&mdash;
***Technical Readout: AT-1B ''Wildcat''-class Aerospace Tanker
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***Technical Readout: AT-1B ''[[Wildcat]]'' Class Aerospace Tanker
 
***BattleTechnology Blueprint # 3: AT-1B ''Wildcat''
 
***BattleTechnology Blueprint # 3: AT-1B ''Wildcat''
***Technical Readout: ''[[Munin LAM]]''
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Munin]]'' LAM
*** Technical Readout: ''[[Cerberus (Aerospace Fighter class)|Cerberus]]'' aerospace fighter
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Cerberus (Aerospace Fighter)|Cerberus]]'' Aerospace Fighter
 
**Reader's Page
 
**Reader's Page
 
*BattleTech Simulator: Scenarios:
 
*BattleTech Simulator: Scenarios:
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**BattleMechanics&mdash;
 
**BattleMechanics&mdash;
 
***City Assault Vehicles: The ''[[Belfry]]''
 
***City Assault Vehicles: The ''[[Belfry]]''
***Technical Readout: ''[[Titan II|Titan]]'' BattleMech
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Titan (BattleTechnology)|Titan]]'' BattleMech
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Malleus]]'' BattleMech
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Malleus]]'' BattleMech
 
***BattleTechnology Blueprint # 4: ''Malleus''
 
***BattleTechnology Blueprint # 4: ''Malleus''
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Rhino (BattleMech)|Rhino]]'' BattleMech
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Rhino (BattleMech)|Rhino]]'' BattleMech
 
**Convention Calendar
 
**Convention Calendar
**Mech Force Standings <!-- sic; as MechForce in table in article -->
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**Mech Force Standings
 
*BattleTech Simulator
 
*BattleTech Simulator
 
**Valley of the Winds (Combined Arms)
 
**Valley of the Winds (Combined Arms)
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**BattleMechanics
 
**BattleMechanics
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Brawler (BattleTechnology)|Brawler]]'' BattleMech
 
***Technical Readout: ''[[Brawler (BattleTechnology)|Brawler]]'' BattleMech
***Technical Readout: ''[[Guardian (BattleMech)|Guardian]]'' BattleMech
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***Technical Readout: ''[[Guardian (BattleTechnology)|Guardian]]'' BattleMech
 
**Convention Calendar
 
**Convention Calendar
 
**Census Results
 
**Census Results
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**Battle For Alamut
 
**Battle For Alamut
 
*BattleTechnology Presents: Sun Zhang Academy Choices for the two most perfect Assault 'Mechs
 
*BattleTechnology Presents: Sun Zhang Academy Choices for the two most perfect Assault 'Mechs
**The ''[[Omega (BattleTechnology)|Omega]]''
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**The ''[[Omega (BattleMech)|Omega]]''
 
**The ''[[Huntress (BattleMech)|Huntress]]''
 
**The ''[[Huntress (BattleMech)|Huntress]]''
  
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**[[Jaime Wolf]]'s Big Secret
 
**[[Jaime Wolf]]'s Big Secret
 
**Political Commentary
 
**Political Commentary
***[[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]]: Thomas or Myndo
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***[[Captain-General]]: Thomas or Myndo
 
***Like Father, Like Son
 
***Like Father, Like Son
 
**Hiring Hall: Henri Marchante, [[Duke of Altoona]]
 
**Hiring Hall: Henri Marchante, [[Duke of Altoona]]
 
**BattleTac: Desert Camo # 2
 
**BattleTac: Desert Camo # 2
 
**BattleMechanics
 
**BattleMechanics
***[[Kruger (Combat Vehicle)|Kruger]] Combat Car
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***''[[Kruger]]'' Combat Car
***The ''[[Titan II|Titan]]'': Great 'Mech Gets New 'Tech
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***The ''[[Titan (BattleTechnology)|Titan]]'': Great 'Mech Gets New 'Tech
 
***Nais Tactics Research Think Tank
 
***Nais Tactics Research Think Tank
 
*BattleTech Simulator
 
*BattleTech Simulator
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**What's New for BattleTech
 
**What's New for BattleTech
 
*BattleTech Simulator
 
*BattleTech Simulator
**''[[Avatar (BattleMech)|Avatar]]'' BattleMech
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**''[[Avatar (BattleTechnology BattleMech)|Avatar]]'' BattleMech
 
**''[[Rattlesnake]]'' BattleMech
 
**''[[Rattlesnake]]'' BattleMech
  
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*[[James Greeson]]
 
*[[James Greeson]]
 
*[[Thomas S. Gressman]]
 
*[[Thomas S. Gressman]]
*[[Robert A. Gross, Jr. (real person)|Robert A. Gross, Jr.]]
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*[[Robert A. Gross, Jr.]]
 
*[[Michael Haggerty]]
 
*[[Michael Haggerty]]
 
*[[Gerald Hall]]
 
*[[Gerald Hall]]
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.justplain.com/ Pacific Rim Publishing Company]
 
* [http://www.justplain.com/ Pacific Rim Publishing Company]
 
  
 
[[Category:Magazines]]
 
[[Category:Magazines]]
 
[[Category:BattleTech Magazines]]
 
[[Category:BattleTech Magazines]]

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