Tex Talks Battletech
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"Tex Talks Battletech" is a Series of Mini- and Full-Size Documentaries and Essays on the BattleTech universe, written and directed by the eponymous "Tex" and published on the Black Pants Legion YouTube Channel. They frequently include contributions by members of the Black Pants Legion community, including orginal artwork, humorous skits, and orginal songs themed to fit the BattleTech Universe. Notably, the lectures are held from the narrative perspective of Tex's BattleTech Alter Ego, Randolph P. Checkers within the Institute of Inner Sphere War Studies, which have both had Canon appearances. All Episodes contribute the Ad Revenue to a charitable cause.
Contents
Premise
The series is framed as the efforts of Randolph P. Checkers to educate a group of students from the Institute of Inner Sphere War Studies despite various exasperating circumstances. The presentations take the form of narrated slideshows, and seek to examine a single 'Mech or event in detail. The "lessons" range in scope from 20 minutes to nearly two-hour-long productions, and frequently feature impromptu history lessons or personal tangents from Checkers in order to enrich the presentation or provide context. As Checkers is from the Periphery, the presentations are frequently critical of both the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere and the Clans.
History
Charity Involvement
The Videos in the "Tex Talks Battletech" series as well as some of the skits and extras are paired with fundraisers for various charitable organizations, with each mainline video eventually raising sums in excess of ten thousand dollars respectively. [1] Notable examples include Toys for Tots, St. Jude Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. In addition, both Tex and other Members of the Black Pants Legion have organized private fundraisers and bailouts, including saving houses, paying for medical and funeral expenses and a wounded warriors charity drive.
Contributing Artists
Episodes
All episodes listed in order of release.
BattleMech Essays
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The AWS-8Q Awesome and Variants
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The Atlas (Lore and More)
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The UrbanMech!
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The THOR/SUMMONER
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The Mad Cat
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech: The Catapult
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - TEX TALKS BATTLETECH: The Blackjack - GM's OKAYEST PRODUCT
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Mackie, The Rise of the Battlemech
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Rifleman
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Marauder
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Warhammer
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Charger
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore - Tex Talks Battletech : The Hunchback
Historical Documentaries
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The Battle of Tukayyid (REMEMBERING May 20, 3052)
- Tex Talks Battletech : The Tripitz Affair
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The Amaris Civil War / Collapse of Star League - Part 1
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore : The Amaris Civil War / Collapse of Star League - Part 2
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore Tex Talks Battletech : - A Primer on the Clans [Part 1]
- Battletech/Mechwarrior Lore- : Exodus to Elementals - A Primer on the Clans [Part 2]
Not Part of the Main Series, but included due to relevance:
Miscellaneous Videos
Note: These skits are frequently referential to or part of a main series video, as well as including in-jokes, memes, and community contributions.