Blaine Lee Pardoe
Blaine Lee Pardoe is an author who has contributed to many BattleTech sourcebooks. In addition, he has penned several BattleTech novels in the original BattleTech series, the MechWarrior companions, and the newer MechWarrior: Dark Age series. He has also contributed several short stories to BattleCorps. In 2005, he released his non-fiction work The Cruise of the Sea Eagle, the story of a German pirate in World War I.
Pardoe was born in Newport News, Virginia, was raised in Battle Creek, Michigan, and currently lives in Amissville, Virginia. He graduated with a bachelor's in business administration from Central Michigan University in 1985, after which he worked for various automobile corporations in Michigan. During this time he contributed to sourcebooks, most notably those set in Star Trek and BattleTech, for FASA and others. After he moved back to Virginia to work for Ernst & Young LLP is when he began writing novels and, later, non-fiction works.
Pardoe married Cyndi while he lived in Michigan, and the couple had two children, Victoria and Alexander.
Contents
Non-fiction
- 1997. Cubicle Warfare: Self-Defense Tactics for Today's Hypercompetitive Workplace (Prima Lifestyles)
- 2005. The Cruise of the Sea Eagle: The Amazing True Story of Imperial Germany's Gentleman Pirate (The Lyons Press)
Novels
BattleTech
- 1995. Highlander Gambit (ROC)
- 1996. Impetus of War
- 1997. Exodus Road
- 2000. Measure of a Hero
- 2001. Call of Duty
- 2002. Operation Audacity
MechWarrior
- 1999. Roar of Honor (ROC)
- 1999. By Blood Betrayed (co-authored with Mel Odom)
MechWarrior: Dark Age
- 2005. Target of Opportunity (ROC)
- 2006. Surrender Your Dreams
- 2007. Fire at Will
Short Stories
BattleCorps
- 2004. "The Longest Road"
- 2005. "Great Gaffa's Ghost"
- 2005. "The Heart of Dixie"
- 2005. "Chapter 15"
- 2006-2007. "Betrayal of Ideas" (four part serial)
Source Books
Star Trek
- 1986. Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update (FASA)
- 1987. Star Trek Roleplaying Game
- 1987. The Strider Incident
- 1989. Star Trek: The Next Generation First Year Sourcebook
BattleTech
- 1987. Sorenson's Sabres (FASA)
- 1987. Technical Readout: 3025
- 1989. NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2
- 1989. Fourth Succession War Scenario Pack
- 1989. Technical Readout: 2750
- 1991. BattleTech Compendium
- 1991. ClanTroops
- 1991. Rhonda's Irregulars
- 1991. Solaris: The Reaches
- 1991. Unbound
- 1991. Wolf Clan Sourcebook
- 1992. Bloodright
- 1992. ComStar
- 1992. Technical Readout: 3055
- 1993. Mercenary's Handbook 3055
- 1994. BattleTech Compendium: Rules of Warfare
- 1995. MechWarrior Companion
- 1995. Technical Readout: 3058
- 1996. Living Legends
- 1996. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised (reprinted information from TRO:3025)
- 1996. Technical Readout: 3050 Revised (reprinted information from TRO:2750)
- 1996. Technical Readout: 3055 Revised (reprinted information from TRO:3055)
Renegade Legion
- 1988. Centurion - Harbingers of Death (FASA)
- 1988. Fighter Briefing: Commonwealth
- 1988. Fighter Recognition Manual
- 1991. Legionnaire the Roleplaying Game
- 1991. Shannedam County
Domination
- 1989. Domination RPG (StarChilde Publications)
- 1989. Domination: Sabot & Laser