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| publisher = [[MechForce United Kingdom]]
 
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Altogether 47 issues were produced. The 47th was accidentally misnumbered as Issue 46; hence, two different Issues carry the number 46.
 
Altogether 47 issues were produced. The 47th was accidentally misnumbered as Issue 46; hence, two different Issues carry the number 46.
  
The 47th and final issue was published after the death of [[Bob Nicholls]], who was widely regarded as the person essentially running the MFUK organization. It contains the parting words from Nicholls's wife Wendy, closing the doors on MechForce UK under the heading "Widow Tech".
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The 47th and final issue was published after the death of [[Bob Nicholls]], who was widely regarded as the person essentially running the MFUK organization. It contains the parting words from Nicholls's wife Wendy, closing the doors on MechForce UK under the heading "Widow Tech".  
  
 
==Canonicity==
 
==Canonicity==
Comnet magazine does not fall under the current definition of [[Canon]] for the BattleTech universe.
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The Comnet magazine does not fall under the current definition of [[Canon]] for the BattleTech universe.  
  
 
The MechForce UK organization was officially sanctioned by [[FASA]], therefore Comnet can arguably be regarded as an official (apocryphal) BattleTech publication. However, its content was not checked for continuity whatsoever by FASA.
 
The MechForce UK organization was officially sanctioned by [[FASA]], therefore Comnet can arguably be regarded as an official (apocryphal) BattleTech publication. However, its content was not checked for continuity whatsoever by FASA.
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* Rule Amendments and Inquiries
 
* Rule Amendments and Inquiries
 
* Product Review - Ral Partha product line (Boxed Sets; Aerospace Fighters; BattleMechs, Infantry, and Ground Vehicles; Figures)
 
* Product Review - Ral Partha product line (Boxed Sets; Aerospace Fighters; BattleMechs, Infantry, and Ground Vehicles; Figures)
* Star Mech's [''sic''] (Contest winners)
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* Star Mechs (Contest winners)
 
* European Gen Con T-Shirts
 
* European Gen Con T-Shirts
 
* "...Hold Ag.....st ....All Odds Un...l Inf...ma....on is ......covered!.." (Scenario)
 
* "...Hold Ag.....st ....All Odds Un...l Inf...ma....on is ......covered!.." (Scenario)
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* Re-Subscription Rates
 
* Re-Subscription Rates
 
* Rule Amendments and Enquiries
 
* Rule Amendments and Enquiries
* New Releases (Clan Warrior, Wolf Clan Sourcebook, Rhonda's Irregulars, Record Sheets Vols. 2-4, Solaris VII, Map Set IV, Lost Destiny, Way of the Clans, [[Bloodname (novel)|Blood Name]], Falcon Guard)
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* New Releases (Clan Warrior, Wolf Clan Sourcebook, Rhonda's Irregulars, Record Sheets Vols. 2-4, Solaris VII, Map Set IV, Lost Destiny, Way of the Clans, Blood Name, Falcon Guard)
 
* Ral Partha Products (List of upcoming releases and an explanatory note on the mold for the Wolfhound from Production Manager Michael T. Noe)
 
* Ral Partha Products (List of upcoming releases and an explanatory note on the mold for the Wolfhound from Production Manager Michael T. Noe)
 
* Revised Combat Values for Medium and Heavy 'Mechs
 
* Revised Combat Values for Medium and Heavy 'Mechs
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** Midlands BattleTech Championship 91
 
** Midlands BattleTech Championship 91
 
* New Kuritan Ranks
 
* New Kuritan Ranks
* New Releases (Clan Warrior, Wolf Clan Sourcebook, BattleTech Record Sheets Vols. 3-4, Solaris VII, Lost Destiny, Way of the Clans, [[Bloodname (novel)|Blood Name]], Falcon Guard, and Clan Troops) [''sic'']
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* New Releases (Clan Warrior, Wolf Clan Sourcebook, BattleTech Record Sheets Vols. 3-4, Solaris VII, Lost Destiny, Way of the Clans, Blood Name, Falcon Guard, and Clan Troops) <!-- Clan Troops sic -->
 
* Ral Partha Products
 
* Ral Partha Products
 
* Revised Combat Values for Medium and Heavy 'Mechs
 
* Revised Combat Values for Medium and Heavy 'Mechs
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* MechForce UK Chapters
 
* MechForce UK Chapters
 
* MechForce UK Associated Membership
 
* MechForce UK Associated Membership
* MechForce UK Competition News
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* MechForce UK Competition News  
  
 
====Issue 7====
 
====Issue 7====
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* Welcome
 
* Welcome
 
* Re-Subscription Rates
 
* Re-Subscription Rates
* New Releases (BattleTech Reinforcements, Unbound, Solaris VII, Clan Troops, [[Bloodname (novel)|Blood Name]], Falcon Guard) [''sic'']
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* New Releases (BattleTech Reinforcements, Unbound, Solaris VII, Clan Troops, Blood Name, Falcon Guard) <!-- Clan Troops sic -->
* Ral Partha Products
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* Ral Partha Products  
 
* London Meeting Place (Temporarily Suspended)
 
* London Meeting Place (Temporarily Suspended)
 
* Nottingham Meet
 
* Nottingham Meet
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* "The Battle for Marduk" (Scenario by Darren Merriman)
 
* "The Battle for Marduk" (Scenario by Darren Merriman)
 
* Corrections to "Outreach and Beyond"
 
* Corrections to "Outreach and Beyond"
* Roumer [''sic''] Mill 2
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* Roumer [sic] Mill 2
 
* Ranking League
 
* Ranking League
 
* COMNET Grows
 
* COMNET Grows
 
* Euro Gen Con
 
* Euro Gen Con
 
* Rule Amendments
 
* Rule Amendments
* Clarrifications [''sic'']
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* Clarrifications [sic]
 
* Out of Print Items
 
* Out of Print Items
 
* Bits From Neil (revised ranking/scoring system)
 
* Bits From Neil (revised ranking/scoring system)
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* New Releases (BattleTech 3rd Edition, Jade Falcon Sourcebook, Objective Raids, Bloodright, Vehicle Record Sheets, Wolf Pack, TRO:3055)
 
* New Releases (BattleTech 3rd Edition, Jade Falcon Sourcebook, Objective Raids, Bloodright, Vehicle Record Sheets, Wolf Pack, TRO:3055)
 
* Ral Partha Products
 
* Ral Partha Products
* Membership Contact Addresses
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* Membersship Contact Addresses
 
* New Items from MechForce UK
 
* New Items from MechForce UK
 
* Gen-Con 92, by Bob Nicholls
 
* Gen-Con 92, by Bob Nicholls
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* Nottingham Club Meet
 
* Nottingham Club Meet
 
* Preview Time, by Chris Hartford (TRO:3055, Natural Selection, Wolf Pack)
 
* Preview Time, by Chris Hartford (TRO:3055, Natural Selection, Wolf Pack)
* Reviews, by John Elwen (ClanTroops, Objective Raids, Unbound, Light Omni-Mech's) [''sic'']
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* Reviews, by John Elwen (ClanTroops, Objective Raids, Unbound, Light Omni-Mech's) <!-- apostrophe and hyphen sic -->
 
* MechForce UK Rankings
 
* MechForce UK Rankings
 
* MechForce UK Chapters
 
* MechForce UK Chapters
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* New Releases From MechForce UK
 
* New Releases From MechForce UK
 
* ComStar / Word of Blake Patches
 
* ComStar / Word of Blake Patches
* Reviews by Chris Hartford (TRO:3055, Natural Selection, Miniatures: ''[[Cataphract]]'', Mackie, Axeman, Guillotine)
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* Reviews by Chris Hartford (TRO:3055, Natural Selection, Miniatures: Cataphract, Mackie, Axeman, Guillotine)
 
* MechForce UK Rankings
 
* MechForce UK Rankings
 
* MechForce UK Chapters
 
* MechForce UK Chapters
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** Ral Partha New Releases
 
** Ral Partha New Releases
 
** New Optional Sequence of Play from FASA
 
** New Optional Sequence of Play from FASA
* "Till Hell Freezes Over" (Scenario)
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* "Till Hell Freezes Over" (Scenario)  
 
* Price List
 
* Price List
 
* New Mechs (Roadrunner, Devil, and MAK-10E Mackie)
 
* New Mechs (Roadrunner, Devil, and MAK-10E Mackie)
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* New Product Reviews (BattleSpace, Day of Heroes, Blood of Heroes, Assumption of Risk, Far Country, Solaris: The Reaches, Rifleman IIC, Behemoth, Tarantula)
 
* New Product Reviews (BattleSpace, Day of Heroes, Blood of Heroes, Assumption of Risk, Far Country, Solaris: The Reaches, Rifleman IIC, Behemoth, Tarantula)
 
* Submissions
 
* Submissions
* New Weapons Systems (Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon, Fire Proof Ballistic Foam Packing, High Explosive Anti Mech Gauss Ammo)
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* New Weapons Systems (Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon, Fire Proof Ballistic Foam Packing, High Explosive Anti-Mech Gauss Ammo)
 
* Competition (Trivia contest for a Mad Cat model)
 
* Competition (Trivia contest for a Mad Cat model)
 
* Members Ranking Positions
 
* Members Ranking Positions
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* European Gen Con 1993
 
* European Gen Con 1993
 
* New Vehicle Values
 
* New Vehicle Values
* Vehicle C.V. System
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* Vehicle C.V System
 
* Trip to Gen Con 1994
 
* Trip to Gen Con 1994
 
* Information
 
* Information
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* New Battle Value System (1.1)
 
* New Battle Value System (1.1)
 
* Scenarios For Playtesting
 
* Scenarios For Playtesting
* BattleTalk by Bryan Nystall [''sic'']
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* BattleTalk by Bryan Nystall [sic]
* Black Dragon by Victor Milán (Excerpt)
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* Black Dragon by Victor Milan (Excerpt)
* 1997 Welsh BattleTech Championships and Welsh BattleTech CCG Competition
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* 1997 Welsh BattleTech Championships and Welsh BattleTEch CCG Competition
 
* TDR-11A Thunderbolt (Record Sheet)
 
* TDR-11A Thunderbolt (Record Sheet)
 
* MechForce UK Enrollment Form
 
* MechForce UK Enrollment Form
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* FASA Releases and Items in Stock
 
* FASA Releases and Items in Stock
 
* Maximum Tech Errata (1.0)
 
* Maximum Tech Errata (1.0)
* Technical Readout: 3058 - New DCMS Units
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* Technical Readout 3058 - New DCMS Units
** Kamayari Fire Support Omni Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets) [''sic'']
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** Kamayari Fire Support Omni Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets) <!-- space in Omni Vehicle sic for all three entries -->
 
** Magari Yara Close Assault Omni Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets)
 
** Magari Yara Close Assault Omni Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets)
 
** Aikuchi Omni Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets)
 
** Aikuchi Omni Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets)
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* Symptom of the Universe
 
* Symptom of the Universe
 
* Ranked Battle Scoring
 
* Ranked Battle Scoring
* Magari Yara Omni-Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets) [''sic'']
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* Magari Yara Omni-Vehicle (Overview and Record Sheets) <!-- hyphen sic -->
 
* On Parade (Double Blind, Binding Force, Exodus Road, Map Set V, First Strike, Maximum Tech, Free Worlds League Field Manual)
 
* On Parade (Double Blind, Binding Force, Exodus Road, Map Set V, First Strike, Maximum Tech, Free Worlds League Field Manual)
 
* MPT-1E Mephistopheles (Overview and Record Sheet)
 
* MPT-1E Mephistopheles (Overview and Record Sheet)
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* MechForce Rankings 1st Quarter 2000
 
* MechForce Rankings 1st Quarter 2000
 
* Waddington's BattleTech (Strategy advice)
 
* Waddington's BattleTech (Strategy advice)
* The Legion Has Arrived (Short Story by Jaime McCormack)
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* The Legion Has Arrived (Short Story by Jaime McCormack)
 
* Dagger Point by Thomas S. Gressman (Excerpt)
 
* Dagger Point by Thomas S. Gressman (Excerpt)
 
* Springer Meets BattleTech (Jerry Springer Interviews Katrina and Victor)
 
* Springer Meets BattleTech (Jerry Springer Interviews Katrina and Victor)
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Contents (32 pages)
 
Contents (32 pages)
 
* General Information
 
* General Information
* Editorial
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* Editorial  
 
* Conclave 2000
 
* Conclave 2000
 
* In the Beginning (By Steve Howes)
 
* In the Beginning (By Steve Howes)
 
* Corrected Record Sheets Book 12
 
* Corrected Record Sheets Book 12
 
* Death Metal - review of Ral Partha miniatures
 
* Death Metal - review of Ral Partha miniatures
* Return to the Fold (By Edward Laffety)
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* Return to the Fold {By Edward Laffety)
 
* FASA New Releases
 
* FASA New Releases
 
* Brighton Flyer
 
* Brighton Flyer
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Contents (32 pages)
 
Contents (32 pages)
 
* General Information
 
* General Information
* Editorial
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* Editorial  
 
* Gen Con UK View 1 (By Poly)
 
* Gen Con UK View 1 (By Poly)
 
* Death Metal - review of Ral Partha miniatures
 
* Death Metal - review of Ral Partha miniatures
* Waddington's BattleTech Part 2 {By Marc Guz)
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* Waddington's Battletech Part 2 {By Marc Guz)
 
* British BattleTech Championships
 
* British BattleTech Championships
 
* Operation: Cutthroat
 
* Operation: Cutthroat
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* Death Metal by Paul Waite (Initiate, Thunder Stallion, Ares, Matador, Oro, Orion IIC, Bushwacker, Dragon, Assassin, Grasshopper)
 
* Death Metal by Paul Waite (Initiate, Thunder Stallion, Ares, Matador, Oro, Orion IIC, Bushwacker, Dragon, Assassin, Grasshopper)
 
* Amendment to the MechForce UK Ranks (Periphery, Free Rasalhague Republic, Capellan Confederation, St. Ives Compact, Chaos March)
 
* Amendment to the MechForce UK Ranks (Periphery, Free Rasalhague Republic, Capellan Confederation, St. Ives Compact, Chaos March)
* Miniature Releases (Ares, Oro, Bushwacker, Assassin, Thunder Stallion, Grasshopper, Orion IIC, Jenner, Initiate, Dragon, Matador, Catapult K2, Falcon Eyrie, Hades, Yen Lo Wang)
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* Miniature Releases (Ares, Oro, Bushwacker, Assassin, Thunder Stallion, Grasshopper, Orion IIC, Jenner, Initiate, Dragon, Matador, Catapult K2, Falcon Eyrie, Hades, Yen Lo Wang)  
 
* Brighton October 2000 Competition Results by Simon Howard
 
* Brighton October 2000 Competition Results by Simon Howard
 
* Chapter Contacts
 
* Chapter Contacts
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* Editorial by Bob Nicholls
 
* Editorial by Bob Nicholls
 
* Editorial from a Member (Paul Waite)
 
* Editorial from a Member (Paul Waite)
* Death Metal - review of Ral Partha miniatures by Paul Waite (Blood Asp, ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', Panther, Cyclops, Hatchetman, Commando, Javelin, Tessen, Lao Hu, Savage Coyote, Sha Yu)
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* Death Metal - review of Ral Partha miniatures by Paul Waite (Blood Asp, Centurion, Panther, Cyclops, Hatchetman, Commando, Javelin, Tessen, Lao Hu, Savage Coyote, Sha Yu)
* Ral Partha Miniature Releases (Javelin, Commando, Sha Yu, Panther, ''Centurion'', Hatchetman, Tessen, Lao Hu, Cyclops, Savage Coyote, Blood Asp)
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* Ral Partha Miniature Releases (Javeloin, Commando, Sha Yu, Panther, Centurion, Hatchetman, Tessen, Lao Hu, Cyclops, Savage Coyote, Blood Asp)
 
* MechForce UK British Championships - Operation Sealion
 
* MechForce UK British Championships - Operation Sealion
 
* Demolition (Scenario)
 
* Demolition (Scenario)
* The Heat of Battle! (Scenario)
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* THe Heat of Battle! (Scenario)
 
* MFUK Rankings at 01/01/01 - 112 Members listed
 
* MFUK Rankings at 01/01/01 - 112 Members listed
 
* Revised Randomized Mapsheets for BattleTech
 
* Revised Randomized Mapsheets for BattleTech
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** Contact Information
 
** Contact Information
 
* Editorial (Farewell from Bob Nicholls)
 
* Editorial (Farewell from Bob Nicholls)
* [[Siouxsie's Banshees]] - history of a mercenary unit plus custom 'Mechs
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* Souixsie's Banshees - history of a mercenary unit plus custom 'Mechs
** [[Thug#Apocryphal_Variants|''Leopard'']] (LPD-DC, LPD-D, LPD-D1)
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** Leopard (LPD-DC, LPD-D, LPD-D1)
 
* Final Stock List
 
* Final Stock List
 
* Timber Wolf 3-WDR Record Sheet - 2001 Members 'Mech
 
* Timber Wolf 3-WDR Record Sheet - 2001 Members 'Mech
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Magazines]]
 
[[Category:Magazines]]
 
[[Category:BattleTech Magazines]]
 
[[Category:BattleTech Magazines]]
 
[[Category:MFUK Publications]]
 
[[Category:MFUK Publications]]

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