Mercenary Star Podcast

In this Bonus episode, we have a special Book Reveal from Jason Hansa!!! He's excited to announce another Screaming Eagles novel set in the thrilling and beloved setting of Far Country, as his sequel, Farther Country reveals for the first time what happened to the Eagles 2nd regiment that misjumped; as well as what happened to Sho-sa Yubari Takuda's DEST team and their Tetatae allies! Special thanks to Jason Hansa for allowing me to be a part of such an awesome book reveal! One of BattleTech's most beloved books is getting the sequel it deserves!! Fun Facts: • Prologue: The DCMS & Birds land on the moon Far Country • They discover descendants of ancient Star League brigade and the semi-sentient alien race Zyrrak, have created warring factions • Their first contacts with the Zyrrak belong to a sect that wants the wars to end, and they lead the DCMS & Tetatae into hiding • 3060 The Screaming Eagles Misjump into the system and ar forced to land on Far Country • The DCMS, with the only working dropship, guide the Eagles in and together they work to end the Far Country wars ForcePack: None – Ideal Farther Country Force Pack Mechs Included • REPOSE – StarSlayer • VARIANT – Battlemaster with Double Cocpit • JUMPING – Javelin • NEW – Snake • VEHICLE/BA/AERO – Tetatea & Zyrrak Infantry Though there is no forcepack, Get your Battletech resources at your local Game shop or online at our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games Fortress Miniatures and Games | Heart of your Battletech gaming needs HAPPY APRIL FOOLS from Jason Hansa, Myself, and all the podcasters & YouTubers involved in making something fun! You can catch many of us on the Valhalla Club Discord! Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com

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! Check out the Downloads page on Battletech's website! https://bg.battletech.com Shoutout to Doc_ShootNLoot for finding the direct link for the 2022 Salvage Box Quick Start! Get it here: https://bg.battletech.com/wp-content/uploads/1645/44/Salvage-Box-Quick-Start-Rules.pdf Once you decide to buys some box sets, force packs, or sourcebooks, Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSG Follow CJ and the Next Gen Nerd podcast on X (Twitter):https://twitter.com/NextGen_Nerd Check out the other awesome BattleTech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com

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/HauptmannHansa Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com

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: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSG Follow Sulyce and the Beyond the Verst podcast on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BTV_Cast Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com

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: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Waco 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: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com McCarron'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! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord, and be sure to follow our Podcaster Solaris Tournament! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com 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! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord, and be sure to follow our Podcaster Solaris Tournament! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com 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! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the awesome WolfNet Community! Their Facebook page has links to their discord and their site! https://www.facebook.com/WolfNetRadioPodcast Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com 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: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com 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 Find their discord here: https://discord.gg/MTyvVbBqg6 Be sure to check out their podcast wherever you listen! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com 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

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 04 we are looking at the Kell Hounds and exploring how and why they are involved in so many universe altering events in Battletech!!! Special thanks to Charles Gideon, co-host on the Wolfnet Radio Podcast, multi-issue Shrapnel author, and active Colorado Battletech player! Give the WNRP show a follow on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/WolfNetRadioPodcast Find their discord here: https://discord.gg/bTrNj8jERc Be sure to check out their podcast wherever you listen! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Kell Hounds Fiction List: • Warrior: Engarde (Warrior Trilogy #1), Michael A. Stackpole 1988 • Warrior: Riposte (Warrior Trilogy #2), Michael A Stackpole, 1988 • Warrior: Coupe (Warrior Trilogy #3), Michael A Stackpole, 1989 • Lethal Heritage (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy #1), Michael A. Stackpole, 1989 • Blood Legacy (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy #2), Michael A Stackpole, 1990 • Lost Destiny (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy #3), Michael A Stackpole, 1991 • Natural Selection, Michael A Stackpole, 1992 • Grave Covenant (Twilight of the Clans II), Michael A Stackpole, 1997 • Kell Hounds Ascendant, Michael A Stackpole, 2019 • If Auld Acquantance Be Forgot (Shrapnels 1,2,3,5) Michael A Stackpole 2020/21 • Protector of the Blood (Shrapnel #7), Charles Gideon, 2021 • By the Sword (Tamar Rising), Loren L Coleman, 2022 • A Night at the Lake, Michael A Stackpole, 2023 • The Shoulder of Giants (Shrapnel #12), Charles Gideon, 2023

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are expected in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 03 we are looking at the Northwind Highlanders, a unit tracing it's heritage back to Scotland on Terra!! Special thanks to Brent, co-host of the On the Origin of Battlemechs podcast! Give the show a follow on twitter @OriginofMechs Find their discord here: https://discord.gg/K5ATQjsCE5 Check out our Sponsor, Fortress Miniatures & Games! Fortress Miniatures and Games | Heart of your Battletech gaming needs Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Northwind Highlander Fiction List: • Highlanders Gambit, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 1995 • Impetus of War, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 1996 • A Slience in the Heavens (The Proving Grounds Trilogy #1), Martin Delrio, 2003 • Truth and Shadows (The Proving Grounds Trilogy #2), Martin Delrio, 2003 • Service for the Dead (The Proving Grounds Trilogy #3), Martin Delrio, 2003 • Blood of the Isle, Loren L. Coleman, 2004 • Grey Watch Protocol (The Highlander Covenant #1), Michael J Ciaravella, 2020 • Rock of the Republic, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 2020 • Hour of the Wolf, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 2021 • Paid in Blood (The Highlander Covenant #2), Michael J. Ciaravella, 2021 • Unit Digest: 1st Kearney Highlanders, Shrapnel #11, 2022

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are expected in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 02 we are looking at the longest running mercenary unit going back to the Star League Defense Force itself, the Eridani Light Horse! Special thanks to Derek, co-host of the On the Origin of Battlemechs podcast! Give the show a follow on twitter https://twitter.com/OriginofMechs Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MercStarPodcast Follow Seth on twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteFoxSG Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Eridani Light Horse Fiction List: • Wolves on the Border, Robert N Charrette, 1989 • Wolf Pack, Robert N Charrette, 1992 • Sword and Fire, Thomas S. Gressman, 1998 • Shadows of War, Thomas S. Gressman, 1998 • Dagger Point, Thomas S. Gressman, 2000 • Endless War; A MW5 Origins Series Story, #3, Randall Bills, 2019 • No Greater Honor, Anthology, 2022 • Innocent, and Defenseless, Jason Hansa, 2023 (novella)

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are expected in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 01 we are looking at our favorite mercenary unit, and the one that started it all, The Gray Death Legion! Follow Mechfrog on twitter @MechFrog12 and find him on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MechanicalFrog Follow WhiteFox on twitter @WhiteFoxSG Channel socials coming soon!