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Revision as of 18:16, 15 June 2021

This article is about the digital BattleTech magazine. For the 1988 BattleTech print anthology, see Shrapnel (anthology).


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Shrapnel
The Official BattleTech Magazine
Product information
Type Magazine
Development Editor: Philip A. Lee
Primary writing Various contributors
Cover Artwork Various artists
Illustrations Various artists
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
First published 2020 -
Content

Shrapnel (subtitle: The Official BattleTech Magazine) is an electronic and Print-on-demand magazine dedicated to the BattleTech franchise, intended as a spiritual successor to both the older BattleTechnology print magazine and the shuttered subscription-based BattleCorps fiction website, among others. It was first announced as a non-exclusive stretch goal during the 2019 Clan Invasion crowdfunding campaign, and the stretch goal was achieved; CGL thereby committed to producing at least four issues of the magazine.

The first issue was released to backers of the crowdfunding campaing on 28 May 2020 through a download link; it was made available to the general public in the following month including a Print-on-demand (PoD) option.

Canonicity

Produced directly by CGL, Shrapnel was explicitly stated to be fully canonical for the BattleTech universe. This is a notable exception from the current definition of canon for BattleTech, which states that magazines are not counted among the canon sources by default (overridden in this case through explicitly declaring the publication canonical).

Issue 1

Shrapnel, Issue 1

Contents

Issue 2

Shrapnel, Issue 2

Contents

Note: the free record sheets for the Centurion CN10-B, CN10-J, and CN10-W, and the Gyrafalcon 5 were also released.

Issue 3

Shrapnel, Issue 3

Contents

Note: the free record sheet for the Thunder Stallion 4 was also released.

Issue 4

Shrapnel, Issue 4

Contents

Note: the free record sheets for the SuburbanMech UM-R90 and UMR100 were also released.

Issue 5

Shrapnel, Issue 5