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| − | '''''Catastrophe Unlimited''''' is an original [[BattleTech]] [[novella]] penned by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], the third of four parts of a serial [[novel]]. It was offered as a backer reward for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech ( | + | '''''Catastrophe Unlimited''''' is an original [[BattleTech]] [[novella]] penned by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], the third of four parts of a serial [[novel]]. It was offered as a backer reward for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech Video Game]] [[2015 BattleTech Video Game Crowdfunding Campaign|crowdfunding campaign]], and was released in electronic format on 27 February 2018 to backers who had pledged at least 50 US$ to the project. |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | + | For the time being, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal. | |
| − | [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] had explicitly stated that the storyline of HBS's game was planned to become fully canonical; this would presumably | + | While the book is called "A BattleTech novella" on the cover, this does not necessarily refer to the same setting in the sense of meeting the current criteria for canon: The main BattleTech IP is notably a separate IP from the computer games IP ever since the latter were sold separately to Microsoft by [[FASA]], and the book was written for a computer game that derives from the Microsoft license, not the core BattleTech license. |
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| + | [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] had explicitly stated that the storyline of HBS's game was planned to become fully canonical; this would presumably extend to the novellas offered on the sidelines as well. However, as of this writing no actual statement has been made yet to actually declare the novella as canonical. | ||
==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
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==Featured Characters== | ==Featured Characters== | ||
| + | * "[[Walter de Mesnil|Wallace Richards]]" | ||
| + | * [[Simon Traeger]] | ||
| + | * [[Bloodstone]] | ||
| + | * [[Aniki Sturludottir]] | ||
| + | * [[Snorri]] | ||
| + | * [[Sophia Litzau]] | ||
| + | * [[Captain]] [[Isolde MacDonald]] | ||
| + | * [[Jim Conason]] | ||
| + | * [[Raymond Angelis]] | ||
| + | * [[Ashleigh Knight]] | ||
| + | * [[Alexandra Fujitaka]] | ||
| + | * [[Enver Barrington]] | ||
| + | ==Featured Places== | ||
| + | * [[Maldive]] (mentioned) | ||
| + | * [[Solaris]] | ||
==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
| − | *''[[Blackjack]]'' | + | *''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' |
*''[[Clint]]'' | *''[[Clint]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Commando]]'' (anachronistically, a COM-3A variant) | + | *''[[Commando]]'' (anachronistically, a COM-3A variant; presumably customized) |
| − | *''[[Firestarter]]'' | + | *''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]'' |
*''[[Hermes]]'' | *''[[Hermes]]'' | ||
*''[[Javelin]]'' | *''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Locust]]'' | + | *''[[Locust]]'' LCT-1S |
*''[[Spider]]'' | *''[[Spider]]'' | ||
*''[[UrbanMech]]'' | *''[[UrbanMech]]'' | ||
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*''[[Wasp]]'' | *''[[Wasp]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Novels]] | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Michael A. Stackpole]] | [[Category:Works by Michael A. Stackpole]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:14, 10 February 2024
 | Apocryphal Product Although the subject of this article is an official BattleTech product, it does not meet the current criteria for Canon. Its content may or may not be canonical for the BattleTech universe, and for the purpose of the Sarna.net BattleTechWiki is considered apocryphal. |
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| Catastrophe Unlimited | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Novella/serialized Novel (part 3 of 4) |
| Author | Michael A. Stackpole |
| Pages | 96 (PDF edition) |
| Cover Artwork | Marco Mazzoni |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Harebrained Schemes |
| First published | 27 February 2018 |
| MSRP | (see description) |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Timeline | 28 April - 24 December 3001 |
| Preceded by | Apparent Catastrophe |
| Followed by | Unlimited Honor |
Catastrophe Unlimited is an original BattleTech novella penned by Michael A. Stackpole, the third of four parts of a serial novel. It was offered as a backer reward for Harebrained Schemes' successful BattleTech Video Game crowdfunding campaign, and was released in electronic format on 27 February 2018 to backers who had pledged at least 50 US$ to the project.
Contents
Canonicity[edit]
For the time being, the novella's Canon status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal.
While the book is called "A BattleTech novella" on the cover, this does not necessarily refer to the same setting in the sense of meeting the current criteria for canon: The main BattleTech IP is notably a separate IP from the computer games IP ever since the latter were sold separately to Microsoft by FASA, and the book was written for a computer game that derives from the Microsoft license, not the core BattleTech license.
Line Developer Randall N. Bills had explicitly stated that the storyline of HBS's game was planned to become fully canonical; this would presumably extend to the novellas offered on the sidelines as well. However, as of this writing no actual statement has been made yet to actually declare the novella as canonical.
Plot summary[edit]
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Featured Characters[edit]
- "Wallace Richards"
- Simon Traeger
- Bloodstone
- Aniki Sturludottir
- Snorri
- Sophia Litzau
- Captain Isolde MacDonald
- Jim Conason
- Raymond Angelis
- Ashleigh Knight
- Alexandra Fujitaka
- Enver Barrington
Featured Places[edit]
Featured BattleTech[edit]
BattleMechs[edit]
- Blackjack
- Clint
- Commando (anachronistically, a COM-3A variant; presumably customized)
- Firestarter
- Hermes
- Javelin
- Locust LCT-1S
- Spider
- UrbanMech
- Valkyrie
- Vindicator
- Wasp
DropShips[edit]
- DropShips of undetermined classes (Vulture's Egg)