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| − | + | '''John A. Theisen''' (occasionally misspelled as Theissen, Theison or Theisson) was a game designer and author for [[FASA]], where he worked primarily on the ''[[w:Star Trek: The Role Playing Game|Star Trek]]'' product line. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona and works there for a government agency, where he is involved in research, statistics, policy and contract compliance, trend analysis, and emergency preparedness.<ref name=MA/> As a staff writer for ''[[Stardate]]'', his author credits sometimes appeared as John Thiese, possibly a pen name. | |
| − | '''John A. Theisen''' (occasionally misspelled as Theissen, Theison or Theisson) was a game designer and author for [[FASA]], where he worked primarily on the ''[[w:Star Trek: The Role Playing Game|Star Trek]]'' product line. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona and works there for a government agency, where he is involved in research, statistics, policy and contract compliance, trend analysis, and emergency preparedness.<ref name=MA/> | ||
With regards to the [[BattleTech]] universe he is credited for writing (among other authors) in the ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' sourcebook and the ''[[Sorenson's Sabres (scenario pack)|Sorenson's Sabres scenario pack]]''. | With regards to the [[BattleTech]] universe he is credited for writing (among other authors) in the ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' sourcebook and the ''[[Sorenson's Sabres (scenario pack)|Sorenson's Sabres scenario pack]]''. | ||
| − | He also contributed a number of short stories, scenarios and designs to (semi-)official magazines such as [[FASA]]'s ''[[Stardate]]'' magazine and [[BattleTechnology]], as well as Challenge magazine (the content of the former two magazines is now considered [[apocryphal]], while third-party publications such as Challenge magazine are outright noncanon). | + | He also contributed a number of short stories, scenarios and designs to (semi-)official magazines such as [[FASA]]'s ''[[Stardate]]'' magazine and ''[[BattleTechnology]]'', as well as ''Challenge'' magazine (the content of the former two magazines is now considered [[apocryphal]], while third-party publications such as ''Challenge'' magazine are outright noncanon). |
Several of his ''BattleTechnology'' articles were credited (in-universe) to "[[Jack Freeman]], MechTech P.E.", and [[Sandusky Sorrell]] was also a recurring character in his stories. | Several of his ''BattleTechnology'' articles were credited (in-universe) to "[[Jack Freeman]], MechTech P.E.", and [[Sandusky Sorrell]] was also a recurring character in his stories. | ||
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** JNR-7P ''[[Junior (StarDrive)|Junior]]'' | ** JNR-7P ''[[Junior (StarDrive)|Junior]]'' | ||
** SLP-2U ''[[Slowpoke]]'' | ** SLP-2U ''[[Slowpoke]]'' | ||
| − | ** STL-7D ''[[Stiletto (StarDrive)|Stiletto]]'' (not to be confused with the unrelated [[canonical]] STO-series ''[[Stiletto]]'' 'Mech introduced in ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'') | + | ** STL-7D ''[[Stiletto (StarDrive)|Stiletto]]'' (not to be confused with the unrelated [[canonical]] STO-series ''[[Stiletto (BattleMech)|Stiletto]]'' 'Mech introduced in ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'') |
** APL-1J ''[[Apollo (StarDrive)|Apollo]]'' (not to be confused with the unrelated [[canonical]] APL-series ''[[Apollo (BattleMech)|Apollo]]'' 'Mech introduced in ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]'') | ** APL-1J ''[[Apollo (StarDrive)|Apollo]]'' (not to be confused with the unrelated [[canonical]] APL-series ''[[Apollo (BattleMech)|Apollo]]'' 'Mech introduced in ''[[Technical Readout: 3055]]'') | ||
| − | ** FXR-4R ''[[Foxfire]]'' | + | ** FXR-4R ''[[Foxfire (BattleMech)|Foxfire]]'' |
** MBSDR-I ''[[Ambassador]]'' | ** MBSDR-I ''[[Ambassador]]'' | ||
* [[Aerospace fighter]]s | * [[Aerospace fighter]]s | ||
** GDF-L4 ''[[Gadfly]]'' | ** GDF-L4 ''[[Gadfly]]'' | ||
** ARN-E1 ''[[Ariane]]'' | ** ARN-E1 ''[[Ariane]]'' | ||
| − | ** SL-23 ''[[Siren ( | + | ** SL-23 ''[[Siren (Aerospace Fighter class)|Siren]]'' |
** TR-11A ''[[Traverse]]'' (based off the ''[[Transit]]'') | ** TR-11A ''[[Traverse]]'' (based off the ''[[Transit]]'') | ||
| − | ** F-95 ''[[Cyclone ( | + | ** F-95 ''[[Cyclone (Aerospace Fighter class)|Cyclone]]'' |
* Other [[vehicle]]s | * Other [[vehicle]]s | ||
** [[Predator Tank Destroyer]] | ** [[Predator Tank Destroyer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 23 March 2024
| John A. Theisen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1961[1] |
| Occupation | Author |
| In-universe persona | Jack Freeman, Mech Tech P.E. |
John A. Theisen (occasionally misspelled as Theissen, Theison or Theisson) was a game designer and author for FASA, where he worked primarily on the Star Trek product line. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona and works there for a government agency, where he is involved in research, statistics, policy and contract compliance, trend analysis, and emergency preparedness.[1] As a staff writer for Stardate, his author credits sometimes appeared as John Thiese, possibly a pen name.
With regards to the BattleTech universe he is credited for writing (among other authors) in the House Kurita (The Draconis Combine) sourcebook and the Sorenson's Sabres scenario pack.
He also contributed a number of short stories, scenarios and designs to (semi-)official magazines such as FASA's Stardate magazine and BattleTechnology, as well as Challenge magazine (the content of the former two magazines is now considered apocryphal, while third-party publications such as Challenge magazine are outright noncanon).
Several of his BattleTechnology articles were credited (in-universe) to "Jack Freeman, MechTech P.E.", and Sandusky Sorrell was also a recurring character in his stories.
The following BattleTech units were designed by (or credited to) John A. Theisen:
- BattleMechs
- JNR-7P Junior
- SLP-2U Slowpoke
- STL-7D Stiletto (not to be confused with the unrelated canonical STO-series Stiletto 'Mech introduced in Technical Readout: 3067)
- APL-1J Apollo (not to be confused with the unrelated canonical APL-series Apollo 'Mech introduced in Technical Readout: 3055)
- FXR-4R Foxfire
- MBSDR-I Ambassador
- Aerospace fighters
- Other vehicles
See also[edit]
- Category:Works by John A. Theisen on BattleTechWiki
- John A. Theisen entry on the Memory Alpha Star Trek Wiki