Mercenary Star Podcast

We all love our minis, but what about if you're new and want to try BattleTech before you buy into the hobby? Thanks to Catalyst Game Labs, you can learn to play for FREE!

Episode 14 is a discussion with another new to the universe friend, CJ, from the Next Gen Nerd podcast. We look at how you can play BattleTech for free with some official resources. In preparation, CJ even listened to his first BattleTech novel, Decision at Thunder Rift, so we finish the episode with a short first impressions discussion!

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In Episode 13, I am thrilled to have BattleTech author Jason Hansa as a guest! We discuss the Screaming Eagles, the mercenary unit in his upcoming novella 'A Skulk of Foxes'. I'd like to thank Jason and Catalyst Game Labs for giving me the EXCLUSIVE reveal of the cover art for the pending book on this episode! I am humbled and honored! Follow Jason on X(Twitter):https://twitter.com/HauptmannHansaCheck out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at [email protected]

What is BattleTech? And why is NOW a great time to get into it?In Episode 12 of the Mercenary Star Podcast, I'm joined by my good friend Sulyce, to learn about the BattleTech universe and it 40 years of history, lore, & products. I hope you enjoy the discussion with someone curious about our beloved franchise! Leave a comment and let me know how and when you got into BattleTech. Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSGFollow Sulyce and the Beyond the Verst podcast on X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/BTV_CastCheck out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at [email protected]

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 11 we are looking at the Waco Rangers!!!Special thanks to Woody, aka Good Shot Janson, a fellow MWO Game Night player over on the Valhalla Club Discord! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at [email protected] Rangers Fiction List:• Making a Name, Battlecorp Anthology: Weapons Free, Jason Schmetzer – 2012• Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Blind Arrogance; Shrapnel #1, Craig A Reed Jr – June 2020• An Ice Cold Dish: Shrapnel #5, June 2021• Signing Day. Shrapnel #11, Chris G. Lane – December 2022

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 10 we are looking at the McCarron's Armored Cavalry!!!Special thanks to Derek, co-host of the On the Origin of BattleMechs podcast! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at [email protected]'s Fiction List:• The Sword and Dagger, Ardath Mayher, 1987• Warrior: Coupe, Michael A. Stackpole, 1989• Thread of Ambition, Loren L. Coleman, 1999• Grey Watch Protocol, Michael J. Ciaravella, 2020• Blood Will Tell, Jason Schmetzer, 2021• Shrapnel #4, All Good Things, James Lee, 2021

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 09 we are looking at the Camacho's Cabelleros!!!

Special thanks to Matt "Bloodbath" Behrens, co-host on the Wolfnet Radio Podcast!

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Camacho's Cabelleros Fiction:

• Close Quarters, Victor Milan, 1994

• Hearts of Chaos, Victor Milan, June 1996

• Black Dragon, Victor Milan, November 1996

• Callie’s Call, Victor Milan, BattleCorp, 2005

• Ozymandias, Victor Milan, Battletech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, 2009

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 08 we are looking at the Snord's Irregulars!!!

Special thanks to Aaron, co-host on the Of Mechs and Men Podcast! A Battletech Book club currently covering the Warrior Trilogy novels!

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Snord's Irregular Fiction List:

• Dispatch, Shrapnel Anthology, Elizabeth T Danforth & Michael A. Stackpole, 1988

• Call of Duty, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 2001

• Permanent Losses, BattleCorps, Aaron Cahill, 2016

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 07 we are looking at the Wolf's Dragoons!!!Special thanks to Andrew & Aaron Krull, co-hosts on the WolfNet Radio Podcast and creators of the Alpha Strike 350 Tournament rules! Be sure to check out their show wherever you listen! You can find their 350 Tournament rules at WolfsDragoons.com!

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Wolf's Dragon's Fiction List:

•The Spider and the Wolf(Comic & Scenario), Gideon Scott Oehler, 1986

•Wolves on the Border, Robert N. Charrette, 1989

•Blood Legacy, Michael A. Stackpole, December 1990

•Wolf Pack, Robert N. Charrette, April 1992

•Tales of the (Blake Era): the Last Day of Zeta, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2006

•Feral, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008• Hector, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008

•Making a Name, BattleCorp Anthology 3, Jason Schmetzer, 2012

•Redemption Rift, Jason Schmetzer, 2013(BattleCorp in 4 parts)

•Divided We Fall, Blaine Lee Pardoe, May 2020

•Hour of the Wolf, Blaine Lee Pardoe, January 2021

•Redemption Rites, Jason Schmetzer, May 2022

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 06 we are looking at the Avanti's Angels!!!Special thanks to Mr. Brute, co-host on the "Armor Up Podcast", found under the "On the Origin of Battlemechs" Podcast feed. Be sure to check out their show wherever you listen!Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Email us at [email protected]Avanti's Angels Fiction list:Double Blind, Loren L. Coleman, 1997 Guardians, Total Warfare, Loren L. Coleman, 2006 (Lost in later Prints)

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it.

In episode 05 we are looking at the Hansen's Roughriders!!!

Special thanks to Ben Klinefelter, co-host on the Valhalla Club Podcast, Shrapnel and Battletech Universe Book author, and active Colorado Battletech player! Give his show a follow on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheValhallaClub

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Hansen's Fiction List:

• The Race is not Swift, Shrapnel Anthology, Bear Peters, 1988

• Patriot’s Stand – DA Book - Mike Moscoe, 2004

• Hector(Short Story) BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008

• Starfire(Short Story) Battletech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, William H. Keith, Jr., 2009

• Unit Digest: Old Guard; Shrapnel #12 – Ben Klinefelter, 2023

• Joy and Ashes, Mercenary Tales #4, UPCOMING