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| − | '''''Tales from the Cracked Canopy''''' is a [[BattleTech]] fiction series of essentially unconnected stories sharing a common framework, a spiritual successor to the popular "Tales of the Cobalt Coil" from | + | '''''Tales from the Cracked Canopy''''' is a [[BattleTech]] fiction series of essentially unconnected stories sharing a common framework, a spiritual successor to the popular "''[[Tales of the Cobalt Coil]]''" fiction format from ''[[BattleTechnology]]'' magazine. The name and format was originally suggested by [[Craig A. Reed]] at an informal writers group for [[BattleCorps]], but was never adopted for BattleCorps. Instead, the first "Cracked Canopy" story—''[[Blind Arrogance]]'' by Craig Reed—appeared in the inaugural issue of the ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)|Shrapnel]]'' magazine in 2020. |
The stories revolve around the [[Cracked Canopy]], a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] bar on [[Solaris VII]] which serves as a framing device. In the 3080s, after the [[Jihad era]], the bar features a "Memory Wall". The individual stories usually revolve around an item on the Memory Wall and its background story as narrated by the patron who donates the item to the wall, usually within a framework story narrated in the first person by bar manager Leo. | The stories revolve around the [[Cracked Canopy]], a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] bar on [[Solaris VII]] which serves as a framing device. In the 3080s, after the [[Jihad era]], the bar features a "Memory Wall". The individual stories usually revolve around an item on the Memory Wall and its background story as narrated by the patron who donates the item to the wall, usually within a framework story narrated in the first person by bar manager Leo. | ||
==Individual stories== | ==Individual stories== | ||
| − | *''[[Blind Arrogance]]'' | + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Blind Arrogance|Blind Arrogance]]'' (Issue #1) |
| − | *''[[Giving Up]]'' | + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Giving Up|Giving Up]]'' (Issue #2) |
| − | *''[[The Razor's Edge of Opportunity]]'' | + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: The Razor's Edge of Opportunity|The Razor's Edge of Opportunity]]'' (Issue #3) |
| − | *''[[The Red Wraith]]'' | + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: The Red Wraith|The Red Wraith]]'' (Issue #4) |
| − | *''[[Shadows of the Past]]'' | + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Shadows of the Past|Shadows of the Past]]'' (Issue #5) |
| + | * ''[[Tales From the Cracked Canopy: The Devil's Luck|The Devil's Luck]]'' (Issue #6) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Silent Roar|Silent Roar]]'' (Issue #8) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: No Rest for the Accursed|No Rest for the Accursed]]'' (Issue #13) | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Short Stories]] |
Latest revision as of 11:09, 15 September 2023
Tales from the Cracked Canopy is a BattleTech fiction series of essentially unconnected stories sharing a common framework, a spiritual successor to the popular "Tales of the Cobalt Coil" fiction format from BattleTechnology magazine. The name and format was originally suggested by Craig A. Reed at an informal writers group for BattleCorps, but was never adopted for BattleCorps. Instead, the first "Cracked Canopy" story—Blind Arrogance by Craig Reed—appeared in the inaugural issue of the Shrapnel magazine in 2020.
The stories revolve around the Cracked Canopy, a MechWarrior bar on Solaris VII which serves as a framing device. In the 3080s, after the Jihad era, the bar features a "Memory Wall". The individual stories usually revolve around an item on the Memory Wall and its background story as narrated by the patron who donates the item to the wall, usually within a framework story narrated in the first person by bar manager Leo.
Individual stories[edit]
- Blind Arrogance (Issue #1)
- Giving Up (Issue #2)
- The Razor's Edge of Opportunity (Issue #3)
- The Red Wraith (Issue #4)
- Shadows of the Past (Issue #5)
- The Devil's Luck (Issue #6)
- Silent Roar (Issue #8)
- No Rest for the Accursed (Issue #13)