Gray Markets

Gray Markets
Product information
Type	Anthology
Author	Alan Brundage Philip A. Lee Chris Hussey Craig A. Reed David G. Martin Aaron Cahall
Development	Jason Schmetzer (editor) Philip A. Lee (editor)
Pages	193
Publication information
Publisher	Catalyst Game Labs
Product code	Amazon Listing for Book
First published	20 January 2020
Content
Era	Succession Wars Era
Series	Battlecorp Anthologies

Description

Gray Markets is a series of short stories that were published online on BattleCorps in PDF format between 10 July and 4 December 2016. They are not interconnected, but are all broadly concerned with the perks and pitfalls of the mercenary business in the BattleTech universe. The series was released as an Anthology with a foreword by former Assistant BattleCorps Editor Philip A. Lee on 20 January 2020.

Contents

According to Assistant BattleCorps Editor Philip A. Lee, eight story pitches were approved but only six of the stories were ever submitted and subsequently published. Lee also confirmed all of the following stories as "Gray Markets" stories, even though this was not explicitly announced with some of them:

1. Forsaken by Alan Brundage (10 July 2016)
2. A Measure of Clarity by Philip A. Lee (3 August 2016)
3. Gustrell Switchback by Chris Hussey (29 August 2016)
4. In Service to the Dragon by David G. Martin (25 September 2016)
5. Murphy's Method by Craig A. Reed (16 October 2016)
6. Permanent Losses by Aaron Cahall (4 December 2016)

From the Back Cover

"COMBAT IS THEIR BUSINESS…

And business is good in the 31st century as the Third Succession War rages on battlefields ruled by the almighty BattleMech: ten-meter-tall humanoid machines of pure destruction. Continuous warfare between the five Great Houses of the Inner Sphere has led to a steep technological decline, forcing the nobility of these vast interstellar empires to rely on mercenaries to augment their standing armies and gain crucial advantages against their enemies. However, that House nobleman may be paying your unit’s bills one day, but sending you straight into a trap tomorrow. BattleMechs may be the kings of the battlefield, but money, power, and machinations are just as important in victory as an autocannon barrage.

This anthology of hard-hitting BattleTech action includes six short stories that demonstrate how Machiavellian nobles, greedy pirates, and desperate mercenary units can change the course of Inner Sphere history. Take up the cause and charge your way through war-torn tales by veteran BattleTech authors such as Chris Hussey, Philip A. Lee, and Craig A. Reed, Jr."