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| The Corps | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Anthology |
| Author | Loren L. Coleman Michael A. Stackpole Blaine Lee Pardoe Robert Thurston Randall N. Bills Dan Duval Ilsa Bick Kevin Killiany Jason M. Hardy Louisa M. Swann Phaedra M. Weldon Steven Mohan Jr. |
| Development | Loren L. Coleman (editor) |
| Pages | 328 |
| Cover Artwork | Franz Vohwinkel |
| Interior Artwork | Brent Evans, Chris Lewis, Duane Loose, Brad McDevitt, Matt Plog, Franz Vohwinkel, Klaus Scherwinski |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | CAT35800 (print) E-CAT35800 (EPUB) |
| First published | May 2008, rereleased 9 August 2024 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0979204708 |
| MSRP | $14.95, rereleased $0.99 |
| Content | |
| Era | Star League era Succession Wars era Clan Invasion era Civil War era |
| Series | BattleCorps anthologies |
| Followed by | First Strike |
The Corps (subtitle: BattleCorps Anthology Vol. 1) is a print anthology of 17 short stories previously published via BattleCorps, and an 18th, previously unpublished story (Destiny's Challenge) that continues the storyline of Destiny's Call.
It also includes a Foreword by the editor, Loren L. Coleman, how BattleCorps came into being; an "About the authors" section at the end; and a collection of BattleMech illustrations in the back.
The original cover depicts a climactic scene from one of the stories (Isolation's Weight).
The anthology was also published in EPUB/Kindle format on 3 June 2010. In this format, the cover title reads "Warriors" instead of "The Corps", presumably an alternative title going with the tagline from the back cover ("Warriors all"), although the product information still calls it "The Corps".
In 2024 it was republished as "The Corps." Changes include standardized typography and era symbols, pictures of units used at the end of each story, and minor editing throughout. Three stories (Eight Nine Three, For Want of a Nail, and Destiny's Challenge) received greater specificity with their dates which have been noted in their individual articles. No other substantial changes were made to the stories.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | Warriors All.
The Great Star League general, Aleksandr Kerensky. Colonel Archer Christifori, a man with a score to settle. Nelson Geist, on Christmas patrol. Clan Jade Falcon's MechWarrior Joanna. The Northwind Highlanders. A Sandoval scion. A prisoner of war. An eleven-year-old girl. They all have two things in common. A universe torn apart by unending warfare. A mission, to stand up against the darkness. |
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Stories[edit]
- A Race to the End (Loren L. Coleman)
- Damage Control (Ilsa J. Bick)
- Eight Nine Three (Steven Mohan Jr.)
- Isolation's Weight (Randall N. Bills)
- Destiny's Call (Loren L. Coleman)
- Poison (Jason M. Hardy)
- The Immortal Warrior at the Battle of Vorhaven (Kevin Killiany)
- Ghost of Christmas Present (Michael A. Stackpole)
- Zeroing In (Robert Thurston)
- For Want of a Nail (Dan C. Duval)
- Art of the Deal (Loren L. Coleman)
- McKenna Station (Kevin Killiany)
- Echoes in the Void (Randall N. Bills)
- The Longest Road (Blaine Lee Pardoe)
- The Back Road (Louisa M. Swann)
- Commerce Is All (Steven Mohan Jr.)
- En Passant (Phaedra M. Weldon)
- Destiny's Challenge (Loren L. Coleman)
