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| name = BattleTech: Legends
 
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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===
 
* ''[[Something to Prove]]'' by [[Michael J. Ciaravella]]
 
* ''[[Something to Prove]]'' by [[Michael J. Ciaravella]]
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* [[Charles Kincaid]] - [[Mackie#Variants|MSK-5K ''Mackie]]
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* [[Charles Kincaid (25th c.)|Charles Kincaid]] - [[Mackie#Variants|MSK-5K ''Mackie]]
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* [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] - [[Orion#Custom Variants|ON1-K ''Orion'']]
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* [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] - [[Revenant (Individual Orion BattleMech)|ON1-K ''Orion'']]
 
* [[Elizabeth Hazen]] - [[Highlander#Variants|HGN-732b ''Highlander'']]
 
* [[Elizabeth Hazen]] - [[Highlander#Variants|HGN-732b ''Highlander'']]
 
* [[Jerome Winson]] - [[Marauder#Variants|MAD-2R ''Marauder'']]
 
* [[Jerome Winson]] - [[Marauder#Variants|MAD-2R ''Marauder'']]
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* [[Grayson Carlyle]] - MAD-3R ''Marauder''
 
* [[Grayson Carlyle]] - MAD-3R ''Marauder''
 
* [[Justin Allard]] - [[Valkyrie|VLK-QA ''Valkyrie'']]
 
* [[Justin Allard]] - [[Valkyrie|VLK-QA ''Valkyrie'']]
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* [[Janos Marik]] - [[Rifleman#Custom Variants|RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' (Modified)]]
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* [[Janos Marik (30th c.)|Janos Marik]] - [[Rifleman#Custom Variants|RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' (Modified)]]
 
* [[Yorinaga Kurita]] - WHM-6R ''Warhammer''
 
* [[Yorinaga Kurita]] - WHM-6R ''Warhammer''
 
* [[The Bounty Hunter]] [[Marauder#Custom Variants|MAD-3R ''Marauder'' (Modified)]]
 
* [[The Bounty Hunter]] [[Marauder#Custom Variants|MAD-3R ''Marauder'' (Modified)]]
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* [[Theodore Kurita]] - ON1-K ''Orion''
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* [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]] - ON1-K ''Orion''
 
* [[Gray Noton]] - [[Legend-Killer|RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' (Modified?) ''Legend-Killer'']]
 
* [[Gray Noton]] - [[Legend-Killer|RFL-3N ''Rifleman'' (Modified?) ''Legend-Killer'']]
 
* [[Pavel Ridzik]] - [[Thunderbolt#Custom Variants|TDR-5S ''Thunderbolt'' (Modified)]]
 
* [[Pavel Ridzik]] - [[Thunderbolt#Custom Variants|TDR-5S ''Thunderbolt'' (Modified)]]
  
 
===The Clan Invasion Era===
 
===The Clan Invasion Era===
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* ''[[Hidden Destiny]]'' by [[Randall N. Bills]]
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* ''[[Hidden Destiny (short story)|Hidden Destiny]]'' by [[Randall N. Bills]]
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* [[Nicholas Kerensky]]
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* [[Nicholas Kerensky]] - [[Atlas II#Custom Variants|AS7-D-H ''Atlas II'' (Modified) ''Unity'']]
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* [[Kai Allard-Liao]]
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* [[Kai Allard-Liao]] - [[Yen-Lo-Wang|CN9-YLW2 ''Centurion Yen-Lo-Wang'']]
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* [[Phelan Kell]]
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* [[Phelan Kell]] - [[Wolfhound IIC|''Wolfhound IIC Grinner'']]
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* [[Vlad Ward]]
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* [[Vlad Ward]] - [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|''Timber Wolf'' (Prime) ''Warrant'']]
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* [[Ulric Kerensky]]
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* [[Ulric Kerensky]] - [[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|''Gargoyle'' (Prime) ''Garmr'']]
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* [[Aidan Pryde]]
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* [[Aidan Pryde]] - [[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)#Custom Configurations|''Timber Wolf'' (Pryde) ''Deathtrap'']]
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* [[Marthe Pryde]]
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* [[Marthe Pryde]] - [[Summoner (Thor)|''Summoner'' (Prime) ''Theseus'']]
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* [[Adam Steiner]]
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* [[Adam Steiner]] - [[Axman|AXM-1N ''Axman Gauntlet'']]
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* [[Nicolai Malthus]]
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* [[Nicolai Malthus]] - ''Summoner'' M
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* [[Anastasius Focht]]
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* [[Anastasius Focht]] - [[Atlas (BattleMech)#Variants|AS7-K ''Atlas Heimdall'']]
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* [[Shin Yodama]]
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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===
 
* ''[[Chooser of the Slain]] by [[Steven Mohan, Jr.]]
 
* ''[[Chooser of the Slain]] by [[Steven Mohan, Jr.]]
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* [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]
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* [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] - [[Dire Wolf (Daishi)#Custom Configurations|''Dire Wolf'' (Custom) ''Prometheus'']]
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* [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]]
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* [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] - [[Warhawk (Masakari)#Alternate Configurations|''Warhawk'' C ''Ice Queen'']]
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* [[Jerrard Cranston]]
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* [[Galen Cox]] - [[Crusader#Variants|CRD-5M ''Crusader Stormcloud'']]
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* [[Paul Masters]]
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* [[Paul Masters]] - [[Roc (MWO Hero 'Mech)|PXH-3M ''Phoenix Hawk'' (Modified) ''Roc'']]
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* [[Aris Sung]]
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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===
 
* ''[[For the Promise]]'' by [[Herbert A. Beas II]]
 
* ''[[For the Promise]]'' by [[Herbert A. Beas II]]
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* [[Cameron St. Jamais]]
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* [[Cameron St. Jamais]] - [[Awesome#Custom Variants|AWS-10KM ''Awesome Demona'']]
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* [[Devlin Stone]]
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* [[Devlin Stone]] - AS7-D-H ''Atlas II'' (Modified) ''Phantom''
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* [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]
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* [[Alys Rousset-Marik]] - [[Victor#Variants|VTR-9D ''Victor Night Lightning'']]
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* [[Damian Lucille]]
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* [[Damien Lucille|Damien Lucille (Lucifer)]] - [[Griffin#Variants|GRF-3M ''Griffin'']]
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* [[Tancred Sandoval]]
 
  
 
===The Dark Age Era===
 
===The Dark Age Era===
 
* ''[[Duties and Obligations]]'' by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]]
 
* ''[[Duties and Obligations]]'' by [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]]
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* [[Tara Campbell]]
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* [[Tara Campbell]] - [[Hatchetman#Variants|HCT-5D ''Hatchetman Dórlach'']]
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* [[Anastasia Kerensky]]
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* [[Anastasia Kerensky]] - [[Savage Wolf (Mad Cat Mk IV)|''Savage Wolf'' (Prime) ''Omega'']]
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* [[Malvina Hazen]]
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* [[Malvina Hazen]] - [[Shrike#Custom Variants|''Shrike'' 2 (Modified) ''Black Rose'']]
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* [[Jonah Levin]]
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* [[Jonah Levin]] - ''Atlas'' C 2 ''Solitude''
  
 
===The ilClan Era===
 
===The ilClan Era===
 
* ''[[Alone Time]]'' by [[Jason Schmetzer]]
 
* ''[[Alone Time]]'' by [[Jason Schmetzer]]
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* [[Isobel Carlyle|Isobel "Bel" Carlyle]]
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* [[Isobel Carlyle|Isobel "Bel" Carlyle]] - [[Shadow Hawk#Variants|SHD-7H ''Shadow Hawk Tyche'']]
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* [[Abdoun Ricol]]
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* [[Abdoun Ricol]] - MAD-7S ''Marauder'' (Modified) ''Akaryōshi''
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* [[Alaric Ward]]
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* [[Alaric Ward]] - ''Savage Wolf'' A ''Wepwawet''
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* [[Danai Liao-Centrella]]
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* [[Danai Liao-Centrella]] - [[Black Knight#Variants|BL-18-KNT ''Black Knight Julian'']]
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* [[Julian Davion]]
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* [[Julian Davion]] - [[Marauder II#Variants|MAD-10D ''Marauder II Excalibur'']]
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* [[Kisho Nova Cat]]
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* [[Kisho Nova Cat]] - [[Wendigo#Variants|''Wendigo-''VP (Prime) ''Nebula'']]
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* [[Petr Kalasa]]
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* [[Petr Kalasa]] - [[Hammerhead (BattleMech)|''Hammerhead Akitla'']]
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* [[Trenton Marik]]
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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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