Shrapnel (magazine)/Issue 17
Sarna News
| Issue 17 | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Magazine |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| First published | 12 June 2024 |
| Content | |
| Preceded by | Issue 16 |
| Followed by | Issue 18 |
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | ENTER THE ARENA!
Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine is your spotlight for tales of brutal, one-on-one BattleMech action in the no-holds-barred gladiatorial arenas of the 31st century and beyond! A patsy expected to take a fall must utilize every asset at his disposal to avoid becoming another Solaris tragedy when backroom intrigue spills into the arena. A law enforcement agent with ties to organized crime must fight an unsanctioned duel to help stage a daring rescue. Coming out of retirement, a washed-up has-been with an abysmal win-loss record seeks one last bout for a final chance at glory. In this issue, you’ll begin your journey on the Game World of Solaris VII, where two gladiators must take dangerous risks for a shot at revenge in the name of the Federated Suns. You’ll witness a debt-collection attempt gone wrong, where survival is more valuable than seizing a ’Mech as collateral. And you’ll blast your way into the first installment of the serial novel Violent Inception, by Russell Zimmerman. Whether you begin in unranked matches in the Reaches, or you’ve worked your way up to the famed Class Six arenas, Solaris is where legends are made and fortunes come to an abrupt end. And the best way to climb the ladder to become the Grand Champion is to arm yourself with advice on survival and ’Mech-scale melee weapons, Stable Digests, technical readouts, and more—all by defending-champion BattleTech authors and some new challengers in the arena: Russell Zimmerman
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Content[edit]
- Welcome to Solaris (by Tom Leveen)
- Voice of the Sphere: The Dark Horses (by Eric Salzman)
- Why do we care about Solaris Gladiators anyway? (by Lorcan Nagle)
- The Markslaughter Files: The Targeted Technician Matter (by Craig A. Reed, Jr.)
- Technical Readout: TR6 "Wing" Wraith (by Wunji Lau)
- The Arena and You: How to Not Die (by Matthew Cross)
- If You Can't Pay... (by Devin Ramsey)
- Stable Digest: Forrest's Fire Stables (by Zac Schwartz)
- Stable Digest: DiNapoli Stables (by Zac Schwartz)
- Never Let an Opposable Thumb got to Waste: Melee Combat and Weapons (by Wunji Lau)
- Violent Inception, Part 1 of 4 (by Russell Zimmerman)
- The Unknown: Arenas of the Inner Sphere (by Daniel Isberner)
- The Triple Ls: Lyran Lucha Libre Federations of Solaris VII (by Robin Briseño)
- Mortal Stakes (by Michael J. Ciaravella)
- The Outer Circuit Crown (by Eric Salzman)
- RPG Adventure: Echoes in the Arena (by Stephen Toropov)
- In the Wolves' Den: Life on Solaris (by Matt Larson)
- A Different Battlefield (by Chris Hussey)
- Chaos Campaign Scenario: Circus 'Mechsimus (by Eric Salzman)
- Oil Can Jones (by Mark Hill)