Category:Short Stories
This category includes all individual pieces of short fiction published for the BattleTech universe. BattleCorps summarily defined "short fiction" in the BattleTech universe as fiction of up to 40,000 words.
Generally, there are 500 words per page and stories of up to 7,500 words (15 pages) are considered "short stories", stories between 7,500 and 17,500 words (16-35 pages) are considered "novelettes", and stories of between 17,500 and 40,000 words (36-80 pages) are considered "novellas" by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; see also: Word count.)
A given piece of fiction can generally be regarded as short fiction for the purpose of inclusion in this category if it has a title, constitutes a complete story with a story arc (as opposed to a sourcebook written from an in-universe viewpoint or a mere short piece of fiction such as the fiction boxes that often come with scenarios), and is not considered a novel.
Some BattleTech stories may be categorized as both a short story and a novel.
See also:
Pages in category "Short Stories"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 646 total.
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- A Fox on Galatea
- A Little Piece of War
- A Night at the Lake
- A Shot Heard 'Round the World
- A Sour Taste of Victory
- Abandonment
- Ace Darwin and the Battle of the Beer Fridge
- Ace Darwin and the Sidewinder Canyon
- Advantage and Opportunity
- Aid and Comfort
- Airs Above the Ground
- All Good Things
- All Those Left Behind
- All Wet
- Almost Sounds Like the Guns Themselves
- Alone Time
- Alpha (short story)
- Always Moving
- Ambrosia
- An Ice-Cold Dish
- Anchors Aweigh
- And Then There Was the Time...
- Angels on Our Shoulders
- Angry Voices in the Dark
- Animals (short story)
- Ants
- The Anvil
- Apparent Catastrophe
- Arcadia (short story)
- Archer Blueprint and Lore
- Arms of the Destroyer
- Art of the Deal
B
- Back End of Nowhere
- The Back Road
- Backroads at Night
- Bad and Worse
- Bad Blood
- Bad Water
- Barchetta's Lightning Brigade
- Battlefields
- Be Good
- Be Not Afraid of Greatness
- The Bear's Kin
- Because It Matters
- Better Days
- Biendieu
- The Bitter Harvest
- The Bitter Taste of Hope
- Black Boxes
- Black Cats Cross Your Path
- Black Mist Rising
- Black Torrent
- Blackthorne BattleTech (Comic series)
- Blake's Own
- Blind Man's Bluff
- Blitzernte
- Blood in the Water
- The Blood of Man
- Blood Price
- Bloody Dividends
- Blue Waters
- Boom
- Breach
- Break-Away
- The Breaking of Chemical Bonds
- Bring the Dawn
- Broken Blade
- Broken Brotherhood
- Broken Promises
- Broken Sword, Wounded Dragon
- Brothers in Arms
- Bushwacker Lore and Blueprint
- By Any Means
- By the Numbers
- By the Sword (2007)
C
- The Call of Glory
- Call or Fold
- Callie's Call
- The Calm of the Void
- Cargo Queen
- Catapult Hero - Jester
- Catastrophe Unlimited
- Chain Reaction
- Chains
- Changes, They are the Times
- Chaos Campaign Scenario: The Ballad of Sir Lobos Plumados
- Chaos Campaign Scenario: The Christmas Eve Coup
- Chapter 15
- Cherry Blossoms
- Chiaroscuro
- Choices and Chances
- Chooser of the Slain
- Citations of Respect
- The Clawing
- Cockroaches
- A Cold Collaboration
- The Color of Authority
- The Color of the Sky
- Commerce Is All
- Commitment
- Contested Dreams
- Convergence at Khon Kaen
- A Cover of Paint
- Crossroads at Outreach
- Crucible at Campoleone
- Cryogenics
- Cutting Losses
- Cyclops Lore and Blueprint
D
- A Dagger's Death
- Damage Control
- Dance of Vengeance
- The Dark Night of the Soul
- The Day After
- Daybreak on Shining Mountain
- The Death of Glory
- Decision at Acamar
- Decompression
- Defiant Stand
- Demon Star
- Desertion
- Desk Jockeys
- Desperate Measures
- Desperate Thrill
- Destiny's Call
- Destiny's Challenge
- Determination at Wallis
- Devil Take the Hindmost
- Dezgra (short story)
- Diamandis' Dogs
- A Different Hope
- Dingane's Day
- The Discovery of Command
- A Dish Served Cold
- Dispatch
- Dissimulate Wanderer
- A Distant Thunder
- Divided Loyalties
- Djinn of Despair
- Doc Bens
- Dog Soldiers
- Double Down
- Down & Out in Temp Town
- The Dragon of Caph
- Dragon's Lair
- Dragons of Despair
- Duties and Obligations
- Duty Before Honor
- Dying Breed
E
- The Eagle's Plunge
- Eagles Over Scarborough
- Earthbound
- Echoes in the Void
- Echoes of Disgrace
- Eclipse
- The Efficiency of Rome
- Eight Nine Three
- Eisenjäger (short story)
- An Emissary of Heaven
- En Passant
- Encounter at El Giza
- End of Message
- End of the Road
- End Transmission
- Endgame at Engadine
- Endless War
- Epaulet Mate
- Evacuation
- Every Twelve Seconds
- Expediency
- Eye of the Beholder
- Eyestorm
F
- A Face Full of Blades
- The Face of the Enemy
- Fall Down Seven Times, Get up Eight
- A Fall of Ashes
- Fall of the Blossom
- Fallen Idols
- Fallout (Comic series)
- Families
- Family Honor
- Family Ties
- Fang and Claw
- Farewell Song
- Fates and Fortunes
- Feather Vs Mountain
- Feral
- The Few, The Lucky
- Fianchetto
- The Field Is Lost
- Field to Field
- Fight for what you Love
- Fighting Withdrawal
- Filling the Hole
- Final Exam
- The Final Game
- Final Stop
- First Acquisition
- The First Battle
- First Chair
(previous page) (next page)
Pages in category "Short Stories"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 646 total.
(previous page) (next page)A
- A Fox on Galatea
- A Little Piece of War
- A Night at the Lake
- A Shot Heard 'Round the World
- A Sour Taste of Victory
- Abandonment
- Ace Darwin and the Battle of the Beer Fridge
- Ace Darwin and the Sidewinder Canyon
- Advantage and Opportunity
- Aid and Comfort
- Airs Above the Ground
- All Good Things
- All Those Left Behind
- All Wet
- Almost Sounds Like the Guns Themselves
- Alone Time
- Alpha (short story)
- Always Moving
- Ambrosia
- An Ice-Cold Dish
- Anchors Aweigh
- And Then There Was the Time...
- Angels on Our Shoulders
- Angry Voices in the Dark
- Animals (short story)
- Ants
- The Anvil
- Apparent Catastrophe
- Arcadia (short story)
- Archer Blueprint and Lore
- Arms of the Destroyer
- Art of the Deal
B
- Back End of Nowhere
- The Back Road
- Backroads at Night
- Bad and Worse
- Bad Blood
- Bad Water
- Barchetta's Lightning Brigade
- Battlefields
- Be Good
- Be Not Afraid of Greatness
- The Bear's Kin
- Because It Matters
- Better Days
- Biendieu
- The Bitter Harvest
- The Bitter Taste of Hope
- Black Boxes
- Black Cats Cross Your Path
- Black Mist Rising
- Black Torrent
- Blackthorne BattleTech (Comic series)
- Blake's Own
- Blind Man's Bluff
- Blitzernte
- Blood in the Water
- The Blood of Man
- Blood Price
- Bloody Dividends
- Blue Waters
- Boom
- Breach
- Break-Away
- The Breaking of Chemical Bonds
- Bring the Dawn
- Broken Blade
- Broken Brotherhood
- Broken Promises
- Broken Sword, Wounded Dragon
- Brothers in Arms
- Bushwacker Lore and Blueprint
- By Any Means
- By the Numbers
- By the Sword (2007)
C
- The Call of Glory
- Call or Fold
- Callie's Call
- The Calm of the Void
- Cargo Queen
- Catapult Hero - Jester
- Catastrophe Unlimited
- Chain Reaction
- Chains
- Changes, They are the Times
- Chaos Campaign Scenario: The Ballad of Sir Lobos Plumados
- Chaos Campaign Scenario: The Christmas Eve Coup
- Chapter 15
- Cherry Blossoms
- Chiaroscuro
- Choices and Chances
- Chooser of the Slain
- Citations of Respect
- The Clawing
- Cockroaches
- A Cold Collaboration
- The Color of Authority
- The Color of the Sky
- Commerce Is All
- Commitment
- Contested Dreams
- Convergence at Khon Kaen
- A Cover of Paint
- Crossroads at Outreach
- Crucible at Campoleone
- Cryogenics
- Cutting Losses
- Cyclops Lore and Blueprint
D
- A Dagger's Death
- Damage Control
- Dance of Vengeance
- The Dark Night of the Soul
- The Day After
- Daybreak on Shining Mountain
- The Death of Glory
- Decision at Acamar
- Decompression
- Defiant Stand
- Demon Star
- Desertion
- Desk Jockeys
- Desperate Measures
- Desperate Thrill
- Destiny's Call
- Destiny's Challenge
- Determination at Wallis
- Devil Take the Hindmost
- Dezgra (short story)
- Diamandis' Dogs
- A Different Hope
- Dingane's Day
- The Discovery of Command
- A Dish Served Cold
- Dispatch
- Dissimulate Wanderer
- A Distant Thunder
- Divided Loyalties
- Djinn of Despair
- Doc Bens
- Dog Soldiers
- Double Down
- Down & Out in Temp Town
- The Dragon of Caph
- Dragon's Lair
- Dragons of Despair
- Duties and Obligations
- Duty Before Honor
- Dying Breed
E
- The Eagle's Plunge
- Eagles Over Scarborough
- Earthbound
- Echoes in the Void
- Echoes of Disgrace
- Eclipse
- The Efficiency of Rome
- Eight Nine Three
- Eisenjäger (short story)
- An Emissary of Heaven
- En Passant
- Encounter at El Giza
- End of Message
- End of the Road
- End Transmission
- Endgame at Engadine
- Endless War
- Epaulet Mate
- Evacuation
- Every Twelve Seconds
- Expediency
- Eye of the Beholder
- Eyestorm
F
- A Face Full of Blades
- The Face of the Enemy
- Fall Down Seven Times, Get up Eight
- A Fall of Ashes
- Fall of the Blossom
- Fallen Idols
- Fallout (Comic series)
- Families
- Family Honor
- Family Ties
- Fang and Claw
- Farewell Song
- Fates and Fortunes
- Feather Vs Mountain
- Feral
- The Few, The Lucky
- Fianchetto
- The Field Is Lost
- Field to Field
- Fight for what you Love
- Fighting Withdrawal
- Filling the Hole
- Final Exam
- The Final Game
- Final Stop
- First Acquisition
- The First Battle
- First Chair