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− '''''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 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.
==Canonicity== ==Canonicity==
For the time being, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal. For the time being, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal.
− 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. + While the book is called "A BattleTech novella" on the cover, this does not neccessarily 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 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.
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*[[Walter de Mesnil]] *[[Walter de Mesnil]]
*[[Richard Oglethorpe]] *[[Richard Oglethorpe]]
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+ ==Featured BattleTech==
+ ===BattleMechs===
+ *''[[Blackjack]]''
+ *''[[Commando]]''
+ *''[[Locust]]''
+ *''[[Trebuchet]]''
+ *''[[Wasp]]''
+ ===Aerospace Fighters===
+ *''[[Stingray]]''
+ ===Vehicles===
+ *[[Packrat]]
==Featured Places== ==Featured Places==
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* [[Galatea]] (mentioned) * [[Galatea]] (mentioned)
* [[Itrom]] (mentioned) * [[Itrom]] (mentioned)
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− ==Featured BattleTech==
− ===BattleMechs===
− * ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''
− * ''[[Commando]]''
− * ''[[Jenner]]''
− * ''[[Locust]]''
− * ''[[Trebuchet]]''
− * ''[[Wasp]]''
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− ===Vehicles===
− * [[Packrat]] Long Range Patrol Vehicle
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− ===Aerospace Fighters===
− * ''[[Stingray]]''
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− ===DropShips===
− * DropShips of undetermined classes (''[[Vulture's Egg]]'')
==Notes== ==Notes==
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− | '''''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 ( | + | '''''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. |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
For the time being, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal. | For the time being, the novella's [[Canon]] status is unclear and is therefore flagged as apocryphal. | ||
− | While the book is called "A BattleTech novella" on the cover, this does not | + | While the book is called "A BattleTech novella" on the cover, this does not neccessarily 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 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. | ||
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*[[Walter de Mesnil]] | *[[Walter de Mesnil]] | ||
*[[Richard Oglethorpe]] | *[[Richard Oglethorpe]] | ||
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+ | ==Featured BattleTech== | ||
+ | ===BattleMechs=== | ||
+ | *''[[Blackjack]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Commando]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Locust]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Trebuchet]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Wasp]]'' | ||
+ | ===Aerospace Fighters=== | ||
+ | *''[[Stingray]]'' | ||
+ | ===Vehicles=== | ||
+ | *[[Packrat]] | ||
==Featured Places== | ==Featured Places== | ||
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* [[Galatea]] (mentioned) | * [[Galatea]] (mentioned) | ||
* [[Itrom]] (mentioned) | * [[Itrom]] (mentioned) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== |