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'''Randall N. Bills''' has been the product line developer for BattleTech since [[2000]]. He remained in place at [[FanPro]] LLC when it acquired the license to Classic BattleTech from [[WizKids]] in [[2001]], and again in [[2007]] when [[Catalyst Game Labs]] acquired the license. Prior to that, he was the assistant line developer for [[BattleTech]] from as early as [[1996]] until [[FASA]] sold the rights to the BattleTech intellectual property to WizKids in 2001. He is also the author of several novels, set in both the BattleTech (before and after WizKids acquired it) and [[Star Trek]] storylines. On 22 August, 2007, it was announced that Bills moved on from BattleTech to become [[Catalyst Game Labs]]' roving developer, allowing him to help out on projects that need it, or on any potential future new lines.[http://catalystgamelabs.com/2007/]
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'''Randall N. Bills''' has been working on [[BattleTech]] since 1996, when he began working for [[FASA]] as [[Assistant Line Developer]] for the BattleTech line. He has writing credits in numerous rulebooks and wrote several stories and novels in the BattleTech universe. He is also a cofounder of [[InMediaRes]], the parent company currently publishing and developing BattleTech through their [[Catalyst Game Labs]] imprint.
  
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Randall lives in Washington state with his wife Tara, children Bryn, Ryana, and Kenyon; as well as a pet snake.
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Bills became the product [[Line Developer]] for BattleTech in the year 2000, when FASA still published the game until they sold the rights to the BattleTech intellectual property to [[WizKids]] in 2001. He remained in place when [[FanPro LLC]] acquired the license to what was then [[Classic BattleTech]], yet also worked with [[WizKids]] for the new [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] game set in the same universe. When the BattleTech license went to [[Catalyst Game Labs]] in 2007, he remained at the helm as Line Developer.
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On 22 August, 2007, it was announced that Bills had moved on from BattleTech to become [[Catalyst Game Labs]]' roving developer, allowing him to help out on projects that need it, or on any potential future new lines.<ref>Announced on CGL website [http://catalystgamelabs.com/2007/ here]</ref> He was succeeded as BattleTech Line Developer by [[Herbert A. Beas II]], but nominally resumed the mantle again as an interim Line Developer after Beas left the position in August 2013. [[Brent Evans]] became the new BattleTech Line Developer on 25 May 2017.<ref>Announced on the [[BattleTech]] forum on 1 June 2017 ([http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=57711.0 here])</ref>
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Randall lives in Washington state with his wife [[Tara Bills|Tara]], children [[Bryn Bills|Bryn]], Ryana, and Kenyon; as well as a pet snake.
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
===Novels===
 
===Novels===
 
====BattleTech====
 
====BattleTech====
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*2000 ''Path of Glory'' ([[ROC]])
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*2000 ''[[Path of Glory]]'' ([[ROC]])
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*2002 ''Imminent Crisis'' (MechWarrior series) ([[ROC]])
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*2002 ''[[Imminent Crisis]]'' (ROC)
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*2004 ''Clangründer: Abkehr'' (in German)
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*2004 ''[[Clangründer: Abkehr]]'' (in German; published via [[BattleCorps]] as ''[[Fall from Glory]]'')
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*2006 ''Clangründer: Traum'' (in German)
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*2006 ''[[Clangründer: Traum]]'' (in German; original script never published in English)
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*2006 ''Clangründer: Bande'' (in German)
 
  
 
====MechWarrior: Dark Age====
 
====MechWarrior: Dark Age====
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*2004 ''Hunters of the Deep'' ([[ROC]])
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*2004 ''[[Hunters of the Deep]]'' (ROC)
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*2005 ''Heretic's Faith'' ([[ROC]])
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*2005 ''[[Heretic's Faith]]'' (ROC)
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*2006 ''Principles of Desolation'' (co-authored with [[Jason M. Hardy]]) ([[ROC]])
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*2006 ''[[Principles of Desolation]]'' (with [[Jason M. Hardy]]) (ROC)
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*2007 ''Pandora's Gambit'' ([[ROC]])
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*2007 ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'' (ROC)
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====MechWarrior 5: Origins / [[The Mercenary Life]]====
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*2019 Installment 1: ''[[The Calm of the Void]]''
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*2019 Installment 2: ''[[Vision's Hunger]]''
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*2019 Installment 3: ''[[Endless War]]''
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*2019 Installment 4: ''[[Contested Dreams]]''
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*2019 Installment 5: ''[[Dissimulate Wanderer]]''
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*2019 Installment 6: ''[[Knives in the Dark]]''
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*2019 Installment 7: ''[[A Skein of Schemes]]''
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*2019 Installment 8: ''[[Obligation's Forge]]''
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*2021 ''[[The Sun Will Rise]]''
  
 
====Star Trek====
 
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:*2004 ''Demon, book 2'' (with Loren L. Coleman)
 
:*2004 ''Demon, book 2'' (with Loren L. Coleman)
  
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===Source Books===
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===Sourcebooks===
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The following are BattleTech source books wherein Randall is given a writing credit.
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The following are BattleTech sourcebooks wherein Randall is given a writing credit.
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*1997 ''[[Northwind Highlanders (scenario pack)|Northwind Highlanders]]'' ([[FASA]])
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*1997 ''[[The Northwind Highlanders|Northwind Highlanders]]''
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*1998 ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' (FASA)
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*1998 ''[[BattlePack: Fourth Succession War]]''
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*1999 ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' (FASA)
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*1998 ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''
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*2001 ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'' (FASA)
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*1998 ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]''
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*2002 ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' ([[FanPro]])
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*1999 ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
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*2002 ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]'' (FanPro)
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*2001 ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]''
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*2005 ''[[Combat Equipment]]'' (FanPro)
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*2002 ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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*2005 ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' (FanPro)
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*2002 ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''
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*2005 ''[[Interstellar Players]]'' (FanPro)
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*2005 ''[[Combat Equipment]]''
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*2005 ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' (FanPro)
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*2005 ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
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*2006 ''[[Total Warfare]]'' (FanPro)
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*2005 ''[[Interstellar Players]]''
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*2006 ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' (FanPro)
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*2005 ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
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*2007 ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' ([[Catalyst Game Labs]])
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*2006 ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
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*2006 ''[[Total Warfare]]''
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*2006 ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
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*2007 ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
 
*2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
 
*2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
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*2008 ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
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==See also==
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* BattleTech-related [[:Category:Works by Randall N. Bills|works by Randall N. Bills]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*http://www.ereader.com/author/detail/10197 (Accessed 6/26/2007)
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*http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/bills_randalln.html (Accessed 6/26/2007)
 
*http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/bills_randalln.html (Accessed 6/26/2007)
  
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==See Also==
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==External links==
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*[[List of BattleTech novels]]
 
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*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Randall_N._Bills "Randall N. Bills" on Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki]
 
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Randall_N._Bills "Randall N. Bills" on Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki]
 
*[http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Randall_N._Bills "Randall N. Bills" on Memory Beta, the wiki for Star Trek licensed content]
 
*[http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Randall_N._Bills "Randall N. Bills" on Memory Beta, the wiki for Star Trek licensed content]
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 26 January 2024

Randall Bills.jpg
Randall N. Bills
Occupation Game Designer
Author
BattleTech Line Developer

Randall N. Bills has been working on BattleTech since 1996, when he began working for FASA as Assistant Line Developer for the BattleTech line. He has writing credits in numerous rulebooks and wrote several stories and novels in the BattleTech universe. He is also a cofounder of InMediaRes, the parent company currently publishing and developing BattleTech through their Catalyst Game Labs imprint.

Bills became the product Line Developer for BattleTech in the year 2000, when FASA still published the game until they sold the rights to the BattleTech intellectual property to WizKids in 2001. He remained in place when FanPro LLC acquired the license to what was then Classic BattleTech, yet also worked with WizKids for the new MechWarrior: Dark Age game set in the same universe. When the BattleTech license went to Catalyst Game Labs in 2007, he remained at the helm as Line Developer.

On 22 August, 2007, it was announced that Bills had moved on from BattleTech to become Catalyst Game Labs' roving developer, allowing him to help out on projects that need it, or on any potential future new lines.[1] He was succeeded as BattleTech Line Developer by Herbert A. Beas II, but nominally resumed the mantle again as an interim Line Developer after Beas left the position in August 2013. Brent Evans became the new BattleTech Line Developer on 25 May 2017.[2]

Randall lives in Washington state with his wife Tara, children Bryn, Ryana, and Kenyon; as well as a pet snake.

Bibliography[edit]

Novels[edit]

BattleTech[edit]

MechWarrior: Dark Age[edit]

MechWarrior 5: Origins / The Mercenary Life[edit]

Star Trek[edit]

  • Starfleet Corps of Engineers: Aftermath (eBook)
  • 2003 Demon, book 1 (with Loren L. Coleman)
  • 2004 Demon, book 2 (with Loren L. Coleman)

Sourcebooks[edit]

The following are BattleTech sourcebooks wherein Randall is given a writing credit.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Announced on CGL website here
  2. ↑ Announced on the BattleTech forum on 1 June 2017 (here)

External links[edit]

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