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==Issue 78 (April/May 1987)== | ==Issue 78 (April/May 1987)== | ||
| − | *''Flea'' FLE-15 Light BattleMech by Dale L. Kemper. | + | *''Flea'' FLE-15 Light BattleMech by Dale L. Kemper. three Pages. (15 tons, Cruising Speed: 92.3 mph, (1) ML, (2) SL and (2) MG.) |
| − | *Infotech on BattleTech by Scott Tanner. | + | *Infotech on BattleTech by Scott Tanner. three page article summarizing FASA products of the time. |
| − | *Popular House Rules for BattleTech by Stephen Fuelleman. | + | *Popular House Rules for BattleTech by Stephen Fuelleman. two pages. |
==Issue 79 (August/September 1987)== | ==Issue 79 (August/September 1987)== | ||
ARTICLE: ''Cestus'' CST-3S 65-ton BattleMech by Dale Kemper. (Artwork by John Bridges) | ARTICLE: ''Cestus'' CST-3S 65-ton BattleMech by Dale Kemper. (Artwork by John Bridges) | ||
| − | This | + | This two-page article explicitly gives statistics to the Ral Partha miniature (Catalog Number 20-814). This is not the canon Cestus BattleMech, but rather statistics intended for the Cestus figure produced by Ral Partha Enterprises… commonly called the BattleDroid Cestus. |
First produced in 2555, this Star League era design was "very popular" and remained in service with House Steiner after the fall of the Star League. The Introductory Level technology 'Mech was 65 tons and moved like a Panther. It relied on dual AC/2s, MLs and LRM-5s for weaponry. It is 2 tons overweight. | First produced in 2555, this Star League era design was "very popular" and remained in service with House Steiner after the fall of the Star League. The Introductory Level technology 'Mech was 65 tons and moved like a Panther. It relied on dual AC/2s, MLs and LRM-5s for weaponry. It is 2 tons overweight. | ||
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==Issue 85 (January/February 1989)== | ==Issue 85 (January/February 1989)== | ||
| − | ARTICLE: The Mechwarrior Aliens by Barry Osser. This | + | ARTICLE: The Mechwarrior Aliens by Barry Osser. This two-page article features three new races for [[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game|MechWarrior]], the Gecko, the Vegan and the Briata. Reaction to the introduction of nonhumans into the BattleTech Universe was often critical. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Magazines]] | [[Category:Magazines]] | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 16 May 2022
 | Not Canon The subject of this article does not contribute canonical content to the BattleTech universe, either because it is not intended to or because it is not an official product. |
| The Space Gamer | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Magazine |
| Development | Warren Spector, Anne Jaffe, Jeff Albanse |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Steve Jackson Games Inc. |
| First published | 1975-1990 |
| Content | |
This long-lived science-fiction gaming magazine covered a diverse number of games, but the focus of this article are the handful of the issues with BattleTech content.[1]
Known content
Contents
Issue 75 (July/August 1985)
BattleDroids Variants by George MacDonald
Issue 78 (April/May 1987)
- Flea FLE-15 Light BattleMech by Dale L. Kemper. three Pages. (15 tons, Cruising Speed: 92.3 mph, (1) ML, (2) SL and (2) MG.)
- Infotech on BattleTech by Scott Tanner. three page article summarizing FASA products of the time.
- Popular House Rules for BattleTech by Stephen Fuelleman. two pages.
Issue 79 (August/September 1987)
ARTICLE: Cestus CST-3S 65-ton BattleMech by Dale Kemper. (Artwork by John Bridges)
This two-page article explicitly gives statistics to the Ral Partha miniature (Catalog Number 20-814). This is not the canon Cestus BattleMech, but rather statistics intended for the Cestus figure produced by Ral Partha Enterprises… commonly called the BattleDroid Cestus.
First produced in 2555, this Star League era design was "very popular" and remained in service with House Steiner after the fall of the Star League. The Introductory Level technology 'Mech was 65 tons and moved like a Panther. It relied on dual AC/2s, MLs and LRM-5s for weaponry. It is 2 tons overweight.
Issue 80 (October/November 1987)
Optional Smoke Rules by Robert Isenberg
Issue 83 (October/November 1988)
New Inborn Abilities for MechWarriors by Barry Osser
Issue 85 (January/February 1989)
ARTICLE: The Mechwarrior Aliens by Barry Osser. This two-page article features three new races for MechWarrior, the Gecko, the Vegan and the Briata. Reaction to the introduction of nonhumans into the BattleTech Universe was often critical.