Slack Tide
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| Slack Tide | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Anthology |
| Development | Jason Schmetzer and Philip A. Lee (editors) |
| Pages | 212 (POD) |
| Cover Artwork | Anthony Scroggins and David Kerber (art) Matt Heerdt and David Kerber (design) |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | 35837 |
| First published | 21 February 2020 (EPUB) 2 July 2020 (POD) |
| ISBN-10 | 1-947-33526-X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-947335-26-4 |
| MSRP | $ 10.99 (POD) $ 2.99 (EPUB) |
| Content | |
| Era | Clan Invasion era |
| Timeline | 7 June 3052— 16 November 3053 |
| Preceded by | Gray Markets |
Slack Tide (subtitled A BattleCorps Anthology) contains a series of nine short stories that were first published online on BattleCorps between November 2015 and May 2016. The stories are not interconnected, but all take place during the aftermath of the Clan Invasion. The EPUB format was released on 21 February 2020 and the POD format on 2 July 2020.
This anthology like its immediate predecessor, Gray Markets, differs from previous BattleCorps anthologies in two ways: It does not feature an all-new, previously unpublished story; and the stories, while not connected, share a common theme instead of simply being a collection of BattleCorps stories from a given year.
The book is technically the ninth BattleCorps anthology, published just a month after Gray Markets which comprised of stories that were published in the second half of 2016, but it is at the same time also marketed as a BattleTech anthology with different numbering, to account for other BattleTech anthologies that are not part of the BattleCorps series of anthologies.
Contents[edit]
- Foreword, by Philip A. Lee
- Horn and Fang by Philip A. Lee
- That Old Highlander Way by David G. Martin
- Save What You Can by Aaron Cahall
- I Was Lost by Alan Brundage
- A Cold Collaboration by Jason Hansa
- Once You Go Traitor by Chris Hussey
- Shadow Angels by Craig A. Reed, Jr.
- No Rest for the Wicked by Richard C. White
- Duty Before Honor by Geoff Swift
From the Back Cover[edit]
| “ | "PEACE MAY SELL…BUT WHAT IF NO ONE’S BUYING?
On 21 May 3052, the seemingly unstoppable military juggernaut of the invading Clans was defeated in a pitched campaign on the quiet world of Tukayyid. This astonishing victory bought the weary armies of the Inner Sphere a fifteen-year stay before the invasion can resume. But despite the truce, the fire driving the Clans' centuries-long quest to conquer Terra, the birthplace of humankind, and rebuild Inner Sphere civilization in their warmongering image has not been extinguished. Conflict still rages above the truce line, and the Clans are biding their time until the tide of war can surge up and flood the Inner Sphere once more. Slack Tide collects nine stories that chronicle the life-and-death struggles still being waged in the wake of Tukayyid's so-called peace. Fan-favorite authors such as Jason Hansa, Philip A. Lee, and Craig A. Reed, Jr. spin tales of undercover operatives seeking to gain the secrets of Clan BattleMech technology, Inner Sphere MechWarriors attempting dangerous escapes from Clan-controlled planets, and mercenaries fighting to protect the only things that truly matter to them—themselves and their loved ones. The Clans' invasion may have been temporarily halted, but the true battles for the future of the Inner Sphere have only just begun…" |
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