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| − | + | '''Duncan Fisher''' was a [[Solaris Games]] presenter in the 3060. | |
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In Duncan's younger days he was an up-and-coming 'Mech pilot competing in the [[Class Two Champions|medium-weight class competition]].{{cn}} | In Duncan's younger days he was an up-and-coming 'Mech pilot competing in the [[Class Two Champions|medium-weight class competition]].{{cn}} | ||
| − | As of ca. [[3066]],<ref>Duncan Fisher at one point refers to [[Theodore Gross]]'s championship fight in [[3062]] as a past event that he had witnessed, and in [[3068]] the Solaris Games were subverted by the [[Word of Blake]] during their occupation of the planet in the [[Jihad]]; this establishes a timeframe between 3063 and 3068. However, "Spectre" does not match any of the canonically established champions from the 3060s period. Within the MechWarrior IV game, the Solaris VII campaign is tentatively set in 3066; however, many conflicts that serve as backdrop for the game fall outside its purported 3066/3067 timeline in accepted BattleTech canon.</ref> | + | As of ca. [[3066]],<ref>Duncan Fisher at one point refers to [[Theodore Gross]]'s championship fight in [[3062]] as a past event that he had witnessed, and in [[3068]] the Solaris Games were subverted by the [[Word of Blake]] during their occupation of the planet in the [[Jihad]]; this establishes a timeframe between 3063 and 3068. However, "Spectre" does not match any of the canonically established champions from the 3060s period. Within the MechWarrior IV game, the Solaris VII campaign is tentatively set in 3066; however, many conflicts that serve as backdrop for the game fall outside its purported 3066/3067 timeline in accepted BattleTech canon.</ref> Duncan Fisher was already an established announcer in the Solaris Games on [[Solaris VII]]. He covered the feats of the [[mercenary]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] "[[Spectre (Character)|Spectre]]" in the arenas, namely in [[The Jungle]], [[The Factory]], and the [[Steiner Coliseum]]. |
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| + | The character's game dialogue lines were written by [[Eric Baudoin]] (aka Ferret Baudoin)<ref>According to an eulogy for Ferret Baudoin by voice actor George Ledoux; see [https://www.sarna.net/news/your-battletech-news-roundup-for-october-2022/ Sarna News for October 2022]</ref> and brought to life by voice actor [[George Ledoux]] out of a bare-bones concept that he was given to work with for the Solaris Games portion of the [[MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries]] computer game. | ||
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| + | The character apparently struck a chord with players and gained tremendous popularity. It took on a life of its own in the fashion of a BattleTech [[w:meme|meme]] among the BattleTech player community, to the point where players lobbied [[Harebrained Schemes]] to hire George Ledoux as a voice actor for the upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]] they had under development (even though the game's setting and timeframe precluded an appearance of the Duncan Fisher character proper).<br />George Ledoux reprised the role of Duncan Fisher for the [[MechWarrior: Living Legends]] fan project and a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls_Kv6qFM0g promotional video] for [[2015 BattleTech Video Game Crowdfunding Campaign|Harebrained Schemes' BattleTech video game crowdfunding campaign]], and the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU0MmjraKbo teaser trailer] for the ''[[MechWarrior Online]]'' Solaris expansion alongside the canonical [[Lars Olafson]], among others. | ||
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
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Duncan Fisher was a Solaris Games presenter in the 3060.
Character History
In Duncan's younger days he was an up-and-coming 'Mech pilot competing in the medium-weight class competition.[citation needed]
As of ca. 3066,[1] Duncan Fisher was already an established announcer in the Solaris Games on Solaris VII. He covered the feats of the mercenary MechWarrior "Spectre" in the arenas, namely in The Jungle, The Factory, and the Steiner Coliseum.
Background
The character's game dialogue lines were written by Eric Baudoin (aka Ferret Baudoin)[2] and brought to life by voice actor George Ledoux out of a bare-bones concept that he was given to work with for the Solaris Games portion of the MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries computer game.
The character apparently struck a chord with players and gained tremendous popularity. It took on a life of its own in the fashion of a BattleTech meme among the BattleTech player community, to the point where players lobbied Harebrained Schemes to hire George Ledoux as a voice actor for the upcoming BattleTech video game they had under development (even though the game's setting and timeframe precluded an appearance of the Duncan Fisher character proper).
George Ledoux reprised the role of Duncan Fisher for the MechWarrior: Living Legends fan project and a promotional video for Harebrained Schemes' BattleTech video game crowdfunding campaign, and the teaser trailer for the MechWarrior Online Solaris expansion alongside the canonical Lars Olafson, among others.
Canonicity
Appearing only in publications that do not meet the current criteria for Canon in the BattleTech universe and are thus considered apocryphal (or otherwise outright noncanon), the character Duncan Fisher must be considered apocryphal as well at this time.
Note that this only covers his voiceover in the game. Any additional fan-made ("fanon") information about Duncan Fisher (including his backstory and visual depiction) was never published in any official capacity, and is therefore entirely noncanonical fan fiction.
References
- ↑ Duncan Fisher at one point refers to Theodore Gross's championship fight in 3062 as a past event that he had witnessed, and in 3068 the Solaris Games were subverted by the Word of Blake during their occupation of the planet in the Jihad; this establishes a timeframe between 3063 and 3068. However, "Spectre" does not match any of the canonically established champions from the 3060s period. Within the MechWarrior IV game, the Solaris VII campaign is tentatively set in 3066; however, many conflicts that serve as backdrop for the game fall outside its purported 3066/3067 timeline in accepted BattleTech canon.
- ↑ According to an eulogy for Ferret Baudoin by voice actor George Ledoux; see Sarna News for October 2022
Bibliography
- MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
- George Ledoux interview on Sarna.net
- George Ledoux YouTube channel with some Duncan Fisher stories [1]