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| + | | image = VictorMilan.jpg | ||
| + | | image caption = Picture of Victor used on BattleTech's homepage for his obituary | ||
| + | | birthdate = 1954 | ||
| + | | died = 13 February 2018 (Aged 63) | ||
| + | | nationality = American | ||
| + | | occupation = Writer | ||
| + | | penname = {{unbulleted list|Richard Austin|Robert Baron|S. L. Hunter|James Axler}} | ||
| + | | works = {{cl|Works by Victor Milán|Works by Victor Milán}} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | '''Victor Woodward Milán''' (born 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) | + | '''Victor Woodward Milán''' (born 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – died 13 February 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was a science fiction writer. In 1986 he won the [[w:Prometheus Award|Prometheus Award]] for ''Cybernetic Samurai''. Besides his [[BattleTech]] work, he also wrote several [[w:shared universe|shared universe]] works for the [[w:Forgotten Realms|Forgotten Realms]], ''[[w:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'', and [[w:Wild Cards|Wild Cards]] universes. He also wrote books under the pseudonyms Richard Austin (Jove Books ''The Guardians'' series), Robert Baron (Jove Books' ''Stormrider'' series), and S. L. Hunter (''Steele'' series with Simon Hawke, who used the pen name J. D. Masters). He also wrote at least 9 novels under the "house name" of James Axler for the Harlequin Press/Gold Eagle Books ''Deathlands'' series and ''Outlanders'' series. |
==Novel List== | ==Novel List== | ||
| − | ===Battletech | + | ===Battletech novels=== |
| − | * ''[[Close Quarters]]'' | + | * ''[[Close Quarters]]'' (1994) |
| − | * ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' | + | * ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' (1996) |
| − | * ''[[Black Dragon]]'' | + | * ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' (1996) |
| − | ===Dark Age | + | |
| − | * ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' | + | ===Dark Age novels=== |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (2004) |
| + | * ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'' (2007) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Case White== |
| − | + | ''Case White'' was to be Victor's novel about the aforementioned eponymous event, however sadly Victor passed away before he could finish it. In the obituary that was posted on BattleTech's official site it was stated: | |
| + | {{blockquote|Sadly, Victor passed away before he could finish his take on ‘Case White,’ which I’m sure would have been incredible. We have a partial manuscript in hand, however, and after a re-evaluation of the situation, I plan to take steps to have it completed by another author so we can bring Victor’s last BattleTech story to the fans. I just wish I could have helped him shepherd the rest of the novel to completion. And unfortunately, we will also have no more BattleTech stories from one of the true masters of the BT universe. R.I.P. Victor.|author=[[Aaron Cahall (person)|Aaron Cahall]]|title=Passing of Victor Milan (Feb 14 2018)|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20230322093746/https://bg.battletech.com/news/passing-of-victor-milan/ Web archive link]}} | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External Links== |
| − | * | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20230322093746/https://bg.battletech.com/news/passing-of-victor-milan/ BattleTech website obituary (Web archive link)] |
[[Category:Authors|Milán, Victor]] | [[Category:Authors|Milán, Victor]] | ||
[[Category:PeopleReal|Milán, Victor]] | [[Category:PeopleReal|Milán, Victor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 13 March 2024
Victor Milán | |
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 Picture of Victor used on BattleTech's homepage for his obituary | |
| Personal profile | |
| Birthdate | 1954 |
| Died | 13 February 2018 (Aged 63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Pen name(s) |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Works | Works by Victor Milán |
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Overview[edit]
Victor Woodward Milán (born 1954 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – died 13 February 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was a science fiction writer. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award for Cybernetic Samurai. Besides his BattleTech work, he also wrote several shared universe works for the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Wild Cards universes. He also wrote books under the pseudonyms Richard Austin (Jove Books The Guardians series), Robert Baron (Jove Books' Stormrider series), and S. L. Hunter (Steele series with Simon Hawke, who used the pen name J. D. Masters). He also wrote at least 9 novels under the "house name" of James Axler for the Harlequin Press/Gold Eagle Books Deathlands series and Outlanders series.
Novel List[edit]
Battletech novels[edit]
- Close Quarters (1994)
- Hearts of Chaos (1996)
- Black Dragon (1996)
Dark Age novels[edit]
- Flight of the Falcon (2004)
- A Rending of Falcons (2007)
Case White[edit]
Case White was to be Victor's novel about the aforementioned eponymous event, however sadly Victor passed away before he could finish it. In the obituary that was posted on BattleTech's official site it was stated:
Sadly, Victor passed away before he could finish his take on ‘Case White,’ which I’m sure would have been incredible. We have a partial manuscript in hand, however, and after a re-evaluation of the situation, I plan to take steps to have it completed by another author so we can bring Victor’s last BattleTech story to the fans. I just wish I could have helped him shepherd the rest of the novel to completion. And unfortunately, we will also have no more BattleTech stories from one of the true masters of the BT universe. R.I.P. Victor.
— Aaron Cahall, Passing of Victor Milan (Feb 14 2018), Web archive link