The War of 3039 marked a technological threshold for the Inner Sphere, where forgotten technologies were brought back into the mainstream.... more>>

Elise Durand-Géroux learned this to her cost, leaving her unit destroyed, her health diminished, and her promising career in tatters.

Now, nearly five years later, she has escaped to the planet Gillingham on fringes of settled space to start rebuilding herself somewhere peaceful. Unfortunately, despite trying to escape the ravages of war, a bit of Elise's past has caught up with her and she must fight to protect what she has worked so hard to achieve <<less

Marie McCloud is a woman stuck in a galaxy coming apart under an interstellar war. So used to being pushed around by forces beyond her control, she finds herself caught off-guard when she is put in the pilot seat of an unfamiliar Battlemech and fielded alongside new companions. Is this an opportunity to turn her life around, or is this the first step down the wrong path?... more>>

Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine, they are the property of Catalyst Game Labs.

Rachel McCloud and the Bristol are creations of James Long.

I am also hosting this series on YouTube, where you get to hear me read it to you alongside some sound effects and music I found on the Internet. So if audio is more your thing, you can find the full playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KokyPoimpGU&list=PLBPKALVoB6iB_cUJhqAzqjdNzva-6R9iu

Or you can go download the audio as a podcast, though you'll be missing out on the music and artwork: https://lucendacier.podbean.com/ <<less

Across the Inner Sphere, the lights of Interstellar Communication have been snuffed, leaving confusion, chaos, and conflict. The Republic of the Sphere, once a beacon of stability and order, finds itself assailed on all sides. This is the Dark Age, a time of violence and ambition, where the weak are fodder for the strong and the status quo can be upended in an instant. ... more>>

Out on the edge of known space, the space pirates of Clan Red Mammoth, hungry for plunder and glorious combat, have discovered a colony rich in resources. Forgotten for centuries by those who founded it, the prairie world of Neo Aksarben is ripe for potential despoiling. That is, if they can defeat the defenders and their collection of bizarre and antiquated Battlemechs.

A Battletech/Mechwarrior side story featuring Mechs, Clanner Pirates, and lots of references to a certain American State, all based on an ongoing Classic Battletech Campaign. <<less