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− | '''Robert Madson''' was a [[BattleTech]] fan and a contributor to | + | '''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.<ref>As | + | Reed used Madson's name for an [[SLDF]] officer in a (canonical) sourcebook as a homage to his late friend.<ref>As explained by Craig Reed in the forum posting announcing Madson's passing</ref> |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,38565.0.html Announcement of Rob Madson's death] on the [[BattleTech Forum]] (by Craig Reed) | *[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,38565.0.html Announcement of Rob Madson's death] on the [[BattleTech Forum]] (by Craig Reed) | ||
*[http://www.clancygernon.com/obituaries/Robert-Madson-3/#!/Obituary Obituary] | *[http://www.clancygernon.com/obituaries/Robert-Madson-3/#!/Obituary Obituary] | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:PeopleReal|Madson, Robert]] | [[Category:PeopleReal|Madson, Robert]] | ||
[[Category:Authors|Madson, Robert]] | [[Category:Authors|Madson, Robert]] |
Revision as of 19:55, 23 October 2022
Robert Madson (person) | |
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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.[1]
External links
- Announcement of Rob Madson's death on the BattleTech Forum (by Craig Reed)
- Obituary
References
- ↑ As explained by Craig Reed in the forum posting announcing Madson's passing