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Line 12: | interiorart = | interiorart = | illustrations = | illustrations = − | publisher = [[Harebrained Schemes]] + | publisher = [[Harebrained Schemes ]] | productioncode = | productioncode = | year = 7 February 2017 | year = 7 February 2017 Line 18:
Line 19: | MSRP = (see description) | MSRP = (see description) | content = | content = − | era = [[Succession Wars era]] + | era = [[Succession Wars]] − | timeline = 15 October - 15 November [[3000]] + | timeline = 15 October [[3000]] - 15 November 3000 | series = | series = | precededby = | precededby = − | followedby = [[Apparent Catastrophe]] + | followedby = }} }} − '''''Heir Apparent''''' is an original [[BattleTech]] [[novella]] penned by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], the first of four parts of a serial [[novel]]. It was offered as a backer reward for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech Video Game]] [[2015 BattleTech Video Game Crowdfunding Campaign|crowdfunding campaign]], and was released in electronic format on 7 February 2017 to backers who had pledged at least 50 US$ to the project. + '''''Heir Apparent''''' is an original [[BattleTech]] novella penned by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], the first of four parts of a serial novel. It was offered a backer reward for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech (video game)]] [[w:Kickstarter|Kickstarter]] campaign, and was released in electronic format on 7 February 2017 to Kickstarter backers who had pledged at least 50$ to the project. ==Canonicity== ==Canonicity== − For the time being, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal.+ At this time, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear. It does not technically fall under the current definition of Canon. − While the book is called "A BattleTech novella" on the cover, this does not necessarily refer to the same setting in the sense of meeting the current criteria for canon: The main BattleTech IP is notably a separate IP from the computer games IP ever since the latter were sold separately to Microsoft by [[FASA]], and the book was written for a computer game that derives from the Microsoft license, not the core BattleTech license.+ [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] had explicitly stated that the storyline of HBS's game was planned to become fully canonical; this would presumably also extend to the novellas offered on the sidelines as well. However, as of this writing no actual statement has been made yet to actually declare the novella as canonical. − [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] had explicitly stated that the storyline of HBS's game was planned to become fully canonical; this would presumably extend to the novellas offered on the sidelines as well. However, as of this writing no actual statement has been made yet to actually declare the novella as canonical.+ ==Plot summary== − ==Plot summary== − {{sectionstub}} ==Featured Characters== ==Featured Characters== Line 47:
Line 46: *[[Walter de Mesnil]] *[[Walter de Mesnil]] *[[Richard Oglethorpe]] *[[Richard Oglethorpe]] − − ==Featured Places== − * [[Maldive]] (called "Maldives" in the first two novellas but referred to as "Maldive" afterwards; not to be confused with nearby [[Valdives]]) − * [[Galatea]] (mentioned) − * [[Itrom]] (mentioned) ==Featured BattleTech== ==Featured BattleTech== ===BattleMechs=== ===BattleMechs=== − * ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]'' + *''[[Blackjack]]'' − * ''[[Commando]]'' + *''[[Commando]]'' − * ''[[Jenner]]'' + *''[[Locust]]'' − * ''[[Locust]]'' + *''[[Trebuchet]]'' − * ''[[Trebuchet]]'' + *''[[Wasp]]'' − * ''[[Wasp]]'' + ===Aerospace Fighters=== − + *''[[Stingray]]'' ===Vehicles=== ===Vehicles=== − * [[Packrat]] Long Range Patrol Vehicle + *[[Packrat]] − − ===Aerospace Fighters=== − * ''[[Stingray]]'' − − ===DropShips=== − * DropShips of undetermined classes (''[[Vulture's Egg]]'') ==Notes== ==Notes== − *The [[BattleMech]]s on the cover—a ''Blackjack'' and a ''Trebuchet'', implicitly Walter de Mesnil's and Ivan Litzau's 'Mech, respectively—are drawn using the graphics from the [[MechWarrior Online]] computer game, which were also used by Harebrained Schemes for their game. It would seem, however, that the artist was only given the "basic" mesh models from the game without any of the various possible weapon loadouts. The 'Mechs in the picture have no visible weapon ports, barrels or launchers whatsoever unlike their counterparts in the story which were fully equipped with what seem to be standard configurations. + *The [[BattleMech]]s on the cover—a ''Blackjack'' and a ''Trebuchet'', implicitly Walter de Mesnil's and Ivan Litzau's 'Mech, respectively—are depicted as they appear in the [[MechWarrior Online]] computer game, which were also used by Harebrained Schemes for their game. It would seem, however, that the artist was only given the "basic" mesh models from the game without any of the various possible weapon loadouts. Therefore, the 'Mechs in the picture have no visible weapon ports, barrels or launchers whatsoever unlike their counterparts in the story which were fully equipped with what seem to be standard configurations. [[Category:Short Stories]] [[Category:Short Stories]] − [[Category:Novels]] [[Category:Works by Michael A. Stackpole]] [[Category:Works by Michael A. Stackpole]]
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| image = HeirApparent.jpg | | image = HeirApparent.jpg | ||
| name = | | name = | ||
| − | | type = [[Novella]] | + | | type = [[Novella]] |
| author = [[Michael A. Stackpole]] | | author = [[Michael A. Stackpole]] | ||
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| interiorart = | | interiorart = | ||
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| − | | publisher = [[Harebrained Schemes]] | + | | publisher = [[Harebrained Schemes ]] |
| productioncode = | | productioncode = | ||
| year = 7 February 2017 | | year = 7 February 2017 | ||
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| MSRP = (see description) | | MSRP = (see description) | ||
| content = | | content = | ||
| − | | era = [[Succession Wars | + | | era = [[Succession Wars]] |
| − | | timeline = 15 October | + | | timeline = 15 October [[3000]] - 15 November 3000 |
| series = | | series = | ||
| precededby = | | precededby = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''Heir Apparent''''' is an original [[BattleTech]] | + | '''''Heir Apparent''''' is an original [[BattleTech]] novella penned by [[Michael A. Stackpole]], the first of four parts of a serial novel. It was offered a backer reward for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech (video game)]] [[w:Kickstarter|Kickstarter]] campaign, and was released in electronic format on 7 February 2017 to Kickstarter backers who had pledged at least 50$ to the project. |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | + | At this time, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear. It does not technically fall under the current definition of Canon. | |
| − | + | [[Line Developer]] [[Randall N. Bills]] had explicitly stated that the storyline of HBS's game was planned to become fully canonical; this would presumably also extend to the novellas offered on the sidelines as well. However, as of this writing no actual statement has been made yet to actually declare the novella as canonical. | |
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==Featured Characters== | ==Featured Characters== | ||
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*[[Walter de Mesnil]] | *[[Walter de Mesnil]] | ||
*[[Richard Oglethorpe]] | *[[Richard Oglethorpe]] | ||
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==Featured BattleTech== | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
===BattleMechs=== | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Blackjack]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Commando]]'' | + | *''[[Commando]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Locust]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Trebuchet]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Wasp]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | ===Aerospace Fighters=== |
| − | + | *''[[Stingray]]'' | |
===Vehicles=== | ===Vehicles=== | ||
| − | * [[Packrat]] | + | *[[Packrat]] |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The [[BattleMech]]s on the cover—a ''Blackjack'' and a ''Trebuchet'', implicitly Walter de Mesnil's and Ivan Litzau's 'Mech, respectively—are | + | *The [[BattleMech]]s on the cover—a ''Blackjack'' and a ''Trebuchet'', implicitly Walter de Mesnil's and Ivan Litzau's 'Mech, respectively—are depicted as they appear in the [[MechWarrior Online]] computer game, which were also used by Harebrained Schemes for their game. It would seem, however, that the artist was only given the "basic" mesh models from the game without any of the various possible weapon loadouts. Therefore, the 'Mechs in the picture have no visible weapon ports, barrels or launchers whatsoever unlike their counterparts in the story which were fully equipped with what seem to be standard configurations. |
[[Category:Short Stories]] | [[Category:Short Stories]] | ||
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[[Category:Works by Michael A. Stackpole]] | [[Category:Works by Michael A. Stackpole]] | ||