Robert Madson (person)

This article is about the real person. For other uses of the name in BattleTech, see Robert Madson.

Robert Madson (person)
Born	2 September 1965
Died	29 March 2014
Occupation	BattleTechnology contributor
In-universe persona	Robert Madson

Robert Madson was a BattleTech fan and a contributor to BattleTechnology magazine. He designed the Rattlesnake BattleMech (a derivative of the Jenner) that was published in BattleTechnology, Issue #21. The fluff and accompanying short story for the Rattlesnake as well as the SuburbanMech from BattleTechnology, Issue #18 was co-written by Madson and Craig A. Reed who would go on to become a regular writer for BattleTech some two decades later.

Reed used Madson's name for an SLDF officer in a (canonical) sourcebook as a homage to his late friend.

External links

• Announcement of Rob Madson's death on the BattleTech Forum (by Craig Reed)
• Obituary