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| development = [[Aaron Cahall]],<br>[[Ray Arrastia]]
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| primarywriting = [[Herbert A. Beas II]],<br>[[Randall N. Bills]],<br>Aaron Cahall,<br>[[Keith Hann]],<br>[[Philip A. Lee]],<br>[[Aaron Pollyea]],<br>[[Eric Salzman]],<br>[[Lance Scarinci]],<br>[[Jason Schmetzer]]
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| cover = [[Marco Mazzoni]]
 
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| illustrations = [[Christopher Balaskas]],<br>[[Margarita Bourkova]],<br>Marco Mazzoni,<br>[[Florian Mellies]],<br>[[Victor Manuel Leza Moreno|Victor Moreno]],<br>[[Marco Pennacchietti]],<br>[[Colby Stevenson]]
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
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'''BattleTech: Legends''' (initially '''MechWarrior: Legends''') is a book announced online by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] as an unlockable stretch goal during their crowdfunding effort for the ''[[BattleTech: Clan Invasion]]'' [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/450703636/battletech-clan-invasion Kickstarter campaign] which ran from 18 July 2019 to August 18 2019.
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'''''BattleTech: Legends''''' is a full-color art book featuring famous and notable [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s and [[BattleMech]]s from the [[BattleTech]] universe.
  
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A full-color art book, ''MechWarrior: Legends'' is intended to feature the most famous and notable [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s and [[BattleMech]]s in the [[BattleTech]] universe such as [[Natasha Kerensky]] and her ''[[Warhammer]]'', [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his ''[[Marauder]]'', and [[Vlad Ward]] and his ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|Timber Wolf]]'', using the updated 'Mech designs developed as part of the Kickstarter. Due to be released in both hard-cover and PDF, Kickstarter backers will reportedly have an exclusive option to purchase a leather-bound Limited Edition.
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==Description==
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Originally announced as '''MechWarrior: Legends''' by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] as an unlockable $575,000 stretch goal during the 2019 [[2019 Clan Invasion crowdfunding campaign|crowdfunding campaign]] for the ''[[BattleTech: Clan Invasion]]'' [[BattleTech boxed set|box set]], the renamed book features all-new color art of the famous and infamous MechWarriors and their 'Mechs stretching from the dawn of the BattleMech through to the upcoming [[ilClan era]]. It is sorted roughly chronologically, by [[BattleTech eras]], and each era section is prefaced with a [[short story]] set in that era.
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All ''BattleTech: Clan Invasion'' crowdfunding campaign backers received a PDF copy of ''BattleTech: Legends'', with backers also having an exclusive option to purchase a leather-bound Limited Edition.
  
 
==From the Back Cover==
 
==From the Back Cover==
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the upcoming [[ilClan era]]. Each entry includes gorgeous full-color portraits of the character and camo specs for their machines, and delves into their
 
the upcoming [[ilClan era]]. Each entry includes gorgeous full-color portraits of the character and camo specs for their machines, and delves into their
 
battle history as a MechWarrior to reveal all-new details never before published. Finally, each era section kicks off with all-new fiction by
 
battle history as a MechWarrior to reveal all-new details never before published. Finally, each era section kicks off with all-new fiction by
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some of BattleTech’s own legendary authors!}}
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some of BattleTech's own legendary authors!}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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===Introduction===
 
===The Star League Era===
 
===The Star League Era===
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* [[Charles Kincaid]]
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* ''[[Something to Prove]]'' by [[Michael J. Ciaravella]]
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* [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]
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* [[Charles Kincaid (25th c.)|Charles Kincaid]] - [[Mackie#Variants|MSK-5K ''Mackie]]
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* [[Elizabeth Hazen]]
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* [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] - [[Revenant (Individual Orion BattleMech)|ON1-K ''Orion'']]
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* [[Jerome Winson]]
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* [[Elizabeth Hazen]] - [[Highlander#Variants|HGN-732b ''Highlander'']]
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* [[Jerome Winson]] - [[Marauder#Variants|MAD-2R ''Marauder'']]
  
 
===The Succession Wars Era===
 
===The Succession Wars Era===
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* [[Romano Liao]]
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* ''[[All Wet]]'' by [[William H. Keith]]
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* [[Hanse Davion]]
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* [[Romano Liao]] - [[Cataphract#Variants|CTD-1X ''Cataphract'']]
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* [[Takashi Kurita]]
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* [[Hanse Davion]] - [[BattleMaster|BLR-1G ''BattleMaster Dana'']]
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* [[Jaime Wolf]]
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* [[Takashi Kurita]] - BLR-1G ''BattleMaster''
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* [[Natasha Kerensky]]
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* [[Jaime Wolf]] - [[Archer#Variants|ARC-2W ''Archer'']]
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* [[Minobu Tetsuhara]]
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* [[Natasha Kerensky]] - [[Warhammer|WHM-6R ''Warhammer Black Lady'']]
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* [[Morgan Kell]]
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* [[Minobu Tetsuhara]] - [[Katana Kat|PNT-9R ''Panther Katana Kat'']]
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* [[Grayson Carlyle]]
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* [[Morgan Kell]] - ARC-2R ''Archer''
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* [[Justin Allard]]
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* [[Grayson Carlyle]] - MAD-3R ''Marauder''
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* [[Janos Marik]]
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* [[Justin Allard]] - [[Valkyrie|VLK-QA ''Valkyrie'']]
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* [[Yorinaga Kurita]]
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* [[Janos Marik (30th c.)|Janos Marik]] - [[Rifleman#Custom Variants|RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' (Modified)]]
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* [[The Bounty Hunter]]
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* [[Yorinaga Kurita]] - WHM-6R ''Warhammer''
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* [[Theodore Kurita]]
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* [[The Bounty Hunter]] [[Marauder#Custom Variants|MAD-3R ''Marauder'' (Modified)]]
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* [[Gray Noton]]
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* [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] - ON1-K ''Orion''
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* [[Pavel Ridzik]]
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* [[Gray Noton]] - [[Legend-Killer|RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' (Modified?) ''Legend-Killer'']]
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* [[Pavel Ridzik]] - [[Thunderbolt#Custom Variants|TDR-5S ''Thunderbolt'' (Modified)]]
  
 
===The Clan Invasion Era===
 
===The Clan Invasion Era===
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* [[Nicholas Kerensky]]
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* ''[[Hidden Destiny (short story)|Hidden Destiny]]'' by [[Randall N. Bills]]
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* [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
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* [[Nicholas Kerensky]] - [[Atlas II#Custom Variants|AS7-D-H ''Atlas II'' (Modified) ''Unity'']]
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* [[Phelan Kell]]
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* [[Kai Allard-Liao]] - [[Yen-Lo-Wang|CN9-YLW2 ''Centurion Yen-Lo-Wang'']]
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* [[Vlad Ward]]
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* [[Phelan Kell]] - [[Wolfhound IIC|''Wolfhound IIC Grinner'']]
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* [[Ulric Kerensky]]
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* [[Vlad Ward]] - [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|''Timber Wolf'' (Prime) ''Warrant'']]
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* [[Aidan Pryde]]
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* [[Ulric Kerensky]] - [[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|''Gargoyle'' (Prime) ''Garmr'']]
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* [[Marthe Pryde]]
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* [[Aidan Pryde]] - [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)#Custom Configurations|''Timber Wolf'' (Pryde) ''Deathtrap'']]
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* [[Adam Steiner]]
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* [[Marthe Pryde]] - [[Summoner (Thor)|''Summoner'' (Prime) ''Theseus'']]
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* [[Nicolai Malthus]]
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* [[Adam Steiner]] - [[Axman|AXM-1N ''Axman Gauntlet'']]
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* [[Anastasius Focht]]
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* [[Nicolai Malthus]] - ''Summoner'' M
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* [[Shin Yodama]]
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* [[Anastasius Focht]] - [[Atlas (BattleMech)#Variants|AS7-K ''Atlas Heimdall'']]
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* [[Shin Yodama]] - [[Phoenix Hawk#Custom Variants|PHX-3M ''Phoenix Hawk'' (Modified) ''Kuroi Kiri'']] <!-- model error is in the original -->
  
 
===The Civil War Era===
 
===The Civil War Era===
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* [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]
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* ''[[Chooser of the Slain]] by [[Steven Mohan, Jr.]]
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* [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]]
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* [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] - [[Dire Wolf (Daishi)#Custom Configurations|''Dire Wolf'' (Custom) ''Prometheus'']]
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* [[Jerrard Cranston]]
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* [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] - [[Warhawk (Masakari)#Alternate Configurations|''Warhawk'' C ''Ice Queen'']]
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* [[Paul Masters]]
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* [[Galen Cox]] - [[Crusader#Variants|CRD-5M ''Crusader Stormcloud'']]
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* [[Aris Sung]]
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* [[Paul Masters]] - [[Roc (MWO Hero 'Mech)|PXH-3M ''Phoenix Hawk'' (Modified) ''Roc'']]
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* [[Aris Sung]] - [[Stinger|STG-3R ''Stinger Fu Shen'']]
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* [[Tancred Sandoval]] - [[Nightstar|NSR-9J ''Nightstar Épée'']]
  
 
===The Jihad Era===
 
===The Jihad Era===
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* [[Cameron St. Jamais]]
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* ''[[For the Promise]]'' by [[Herbert A. Beas II]]
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* [[Devlin Stone]]
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* [[Cameron St. Jamais]] - [[Awesome#Custom Variants|AWS-10KM ''Awesome Demona'']]
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* [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]
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* [[Devlin Stone]] - AS7-D-H ''Atlas II'' (Modified) ''Phantom''
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* [[Damian Lucille]]
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* [[Alys Rousset-Marik]] - [[Victor#Variants|VTR-9D ''Victor Night Lightning'']]
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* [[Tancred Sandoval]]
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* [[Damien Lucille|Damien Lucille (Lucifer)]] - [[Griffin#Variants|GRF-3M ''Griffin'']]
  
 
===The Dark Age Era===
 
===The Dark Age Era===
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* [[Tara Campbell]]
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* ''[[Duties and Obligations]]'' by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]]
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* [[Anastasia Kerensky]]
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* [[Tara Campbell]] - [[Hatchetman#Variants|HCT-5D ''Hatchetman Dórlach'']]
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* [[Malvina Hazen]]
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* [[Anastasia Kerensky]] - [[Savage Wolf (Mad Cat Mk IV)|''Savage Wolf'' (Prime) ''Omega'']]
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* [[Jonah Levin]]
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* [[Malvina Hazen]] - [[Shrike#Custom Variants|''Shrike'' 2 (Modified) ''Black Rose'']]
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* [[Jonah Levin]] - ''Atlas'' C 2 ''Solitude''
  
 
===The ilClan Era===
 
===The ilClan Era===
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* [[Isobel Carlyle|Isobel "Bel" Carlyle]]
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* ''[[Alone Time]]'' by [[Jason Schmetzer]]
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* [[Abdoun Ricol]]
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* [[Isobel Carlyle|Isobel "Bel" Carlyle]] - [[Shadow Hawk#Variants|SHD-7H ''Shadow Hawk Tyche'']]
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* [[Alaric Ward]]
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* [[Abdoun Ricol]] - MAD-7S ''Marauder'' (Modified) ''Akaryōshi''
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* [[Danai Liao-Centrella]]
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* [[Alaric Ward]] - ''Savage Wolf'' A ''Wepwawet''
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* [[Julian Davion]]
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* [[Danai Liao-Centrella]] - [[Black Knight#Variants|BL-18-KNT ''Black Knight Julian'']]
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* [[Kisho Nova Cat]]
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* [[Julian Davion]] - [[Marauder II#Variants|MAD-10D ''Marauder II Excalibur'']]
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* [[Petr Kalasa]]
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* [[Kisho Nova Cat]] - [[Wendigo#Variants|''Wendigo-''VP (Prime) ''Nebula'']]
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* [[Trenton Marik]]
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* [[Petr Kalasa]] - [[Hammerhead (BattleMech)|''Hammerhead Akitla'']]
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* [[Trenton Marik]] - [[Rifleman#Custom Variants|RFL-7N2 ''Rifleman'' (Modified) ''Habeas Corpus'']]
  
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Revision as of 20:47, 17 March 2024

This article is about the art book. For the fiction line, see BattleTech Legends.
BattleTech Legends (cover).jpg
BattleTech: Legends
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Aaron Cahall,
Ray Arrastia
Primary writing Herbert A. Beas II,
Randall N. Bills,
Aaron Cahall,
Keith Hann,
Philip A. Lee,
Aaron Pollyea,
Eric Salzman,
Lance Scarinci,
Jason Schmetzer
Pages 170
Cover Artwork Marco Mazzoni
Illustrations Christopher Balaskas,
Margarita Bourkova,
Marco Mazzoni,
Florian Mellies,
Victor Moreno,
Marco Pennacchietti,
Colby Stevenson
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
First published 18 December 2020
Content
Era Clan Invasion era
Followed by BattleTech: Legends II

BattleTech: Legends is a full-color art book featuring famous and notable MechWarriors and BattleMechs from the BattleTech universe.

Description

Originally announced as MechWarrior: Legends by Catalyst Game Labs as an unlockable $575,000 stretch goal during the 2019 crowdfunding campaign for the BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, the renamed book features all-new color art of the famous and infamous MechWarriors and their 'Mechs stretching from the dawn of the BattleMech through to the upcoming ilClan era. It is sorted roughly chronologically, by BattleTech eras, and each era section is prefaced with a short story set in that era.

All BattleTech: Clan Invasion crowdfunding campaign backers received a PDF copy of BattleTech: Legends, with backers also having an exclusive option to purchase a leather-bound Limited Edition.

From the Back Cover

“ LEGENDS NEVER DIE

Across the centuries, the fate of the Inner Sphere changed time and again with the actions of one MechWarrior and one 'Mech fighting at the crux of history. Their stories became legends passed down through the years, and now these legends and their 'Mechs stand revealed as never before.

BattleTech: Legends depicts fifty-two of the universe's most famous—and infamous—MechWarriors and their 'Mechs from every era of BattleTech including the upcoming ilClan era. Each entry includes gorgeous full-color portraits of the character and camo specs for their machines, and delves into their battle history as a MechWarrior to reveal all-new details never before published. Finally, each era section kicks off with all-new fiction by some of BattleTech's own legendary authors!

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Contents

Introduction

The Star League Era

The Succession Wars Era

The Clan Invasion Era

The Civil War Era

The Jihad Era

The Dark Age Era

The ilClan Era

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