Pride Anthology 2024
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| Pride Anthology 2024 | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Anthology |
| Author | (see text) |
| Development | Milla Koponen (Editor) |
| Pages | 272 |
| Cover Artwork | Eldon Cowgur |
| Interior Artwork | Tera, Samantha Richardson, Jordan Versus |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fan work |
| First published | June 2024 |
| MSRP | free |
| Content | |
| Era | (see text) |
| Preceded by | Pride Anthology 2023 |
The BattleTech Pride Anthology 2024 (subtitled "Queer Tales from the Periphery" on the cover and "The unofficial BattleTech FanZine" in the imprint) is a fan publication that was published in June 2024 in electronic format.
Contents
- 1 Canonicity
- 2 Content
- 2.1 Solaris Excerpt
- 2.2 Tren Talks
- 2.3 Special Thanks
- 2.4 White Lies, Bloody Truths
- 2.5 Leap of Faith
- 2.6 Solaris City Blues
- 2.7 Hear our Voice
- 2.8 Pirate Burial
- 2.9 The White Giant
- 2.10 Be Gay, Do Crimes
- 2.11 Better Together
- 2.12 We Hardly Knew Ye
- 2.13 Sheltering Wing
- 2.14 Think about the Future
- 2.15 Flinch
- 2.16 Corner Cases
- 2.17 Afterword
- 2.18 LGB-7Q Longbow C-Kit
- 2.19 HPG Outgoing
Canonicity[edit]
In its "Copyright" section the anthology describes itself as a fan project, associated in no way with Catalyst Game Labs nor The Topps Company.
When the first Pride Anthology was published, CGL acknowledged it as a laudable fan work. This endorsement, and contributions by high-profile BattleTech authors Bryan Young and Michael A. Stackpole, led some people to mistake the Pride Anthologies for an official, possibly canonical or at least apocryphal product. Despite being looked upon favorably by CGL, it remains an unofficial fan product and as such is entirely non-canonical.
Content[edit]
Solaris Excerpt[edit]
Introductory Duncan Fisher piece by George Ledoux
Tren Talks[edit]
Preface by Trendane Sparks
Special Thanks[edit]
Editor Milla Koponen extending thanks to Philip A. Lee, Jamie Kaiju Marriage, Albert Ross, Bryan Young, their (unnamed) partner, Ray Arrastia, John Helfers, and Jason Hansa for their contributions to the creation of the anthology.
White Lies, Bloody Truths[edit]
- by Albert Ross
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Leap of Faith[edit]
- by Ryn Mackie
This story takes place on the world of Virentofta during Operation BULLDOG in 3059. It centers on the experiences of Xanthippe, a Clan Smoke Jaguar warrior, and Charlie, a member of Stirling's Fusiliers. The two stranded pilots must navigate natural hazards and overcome their own fears in order to survive.
Solaris City Blues[edit]
- by Jason Livermore
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Hear our Voice[edit]
- by Jordan Versus
On a resettled planet in the Capellan Confederation, a protest movement rises to oppose austerity policies implemented after the HPG blackout sixteen years prior. When a masked MechWarrior in a refit Firebee appears wearing the colors of the revolution, three youth's fight for liberation become a fight for their lives.
Pirate Burial[edit]
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The White Giant[edit]
- by Eric Haiko
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Be Gay, Do Crimes[edit]
Taking place in the Aconcagua system in 3132 Be Gay, Do Crimes follows the story of the Bigot Busters; a lance of guerrilla fighters fighting back against authoritarian governance of the independent world Aconcagua Prime. The Bigot Buster lance comprises of rookie MechWarrior Alex Ingram in their Crab, Captain Joann in her Vindicator, and two Bulldog main battle tanks. In this short story the Bigot Busters have been tasked with a raid on a supply depot to support the resistance efforts.
Better Together[edit]
- by Bryan Young
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We Hardly Knew Ye[edit]
- by Kyle Kruso
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Sheltering Wing[edit]
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Think about the Future[edit]
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Flinch[edit]
- by Griffin D. H. V. Souza
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Corner Cases[edit]
- by Dana Harris
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Afterword[edit]
Thoughts on BattleTech and inclusiveness by Michael A. Stackpole
LGB-7Q Longbow C-Kit[edit]
Stats, record sheet and lore for a Clan-tech upgrade/refit kit for the LGB-7Q Longbow that was devised by Clan Sea Fox to create a "C"-style subvariant. Notably, one individual Longbow demonstration model modified with the C-kit and a partial Omni conversion was named the Bull Shark, with no clear connection to the apocryphal 'Mech of the same name.
HPG Outgoing[edit]
A list of BattleTech- and LBGTQ+-related weblinks