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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxProduct + {{InfoBoxBook − | image = BTDWd31J.JPG + | image = BTDWd31J.JPG − | name = BattleTech<br />Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts + | name = Battletech, Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts − | type = Franchise treatise<br />Sourcebook+ | publisher = [[Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co KG]] − | author = + | year = 2002 − | development = [[Joern Rauser]] (Editor)+ | production code = 6298 − | primarywriting = [[Reinhold H. Mai]]<br />[[Christoph Nick (Person)|Christoph Nick]]+ | ISBN = 978-3-453-21366-1 − | pages = 512+ | MSRP = ??? − | cover = ("provided by [[WizKids]] LLC")+ | type = Franchise treatment − | interiorart = ("provided by WizKids LLC")+ | primary writing = [[Reinhard H. Mai]] and [[Christoph Nick]] − | illustrations = + | product development = [[Joern Rauser]] (Editor) − | publisher = [[Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co KG]] + | illustrations = (provided by [[WizKids]] LLC) − | productioncode = 06/6298+ | pages = 508 − | year = 2002 − | ISBN10 = 3453213661 − | ISBN13 = 978-3453213661 − | MSRP = 13.00 [[w:DM|DM]] − | content = (see article) − | era = − | timeline = − | series = − | precededby = − | followedby = }} }} − {{ApocryphalProduct}}+ − '''BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts''' ("The world of the 31st century") is an original German softcover publication by [[Heyne]], the publisher of the German line of [[BattleTech]] novels. Published alongside, but not as a part of, their line of German BattleTech novels, it serves as a broad nonfiction introduction to the BattleTech universe and games. + :''Note: The title of this book is uncertain as it remains unclear whether the "BattleTech" prefix is part of the title. This article was named after the publisher's database entry. Other listings separate the prefix with a colon or dash, or omit it entirely from the title.'' + + '''Battletech, Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts''' (German, "''The world of the 31st century''") is an original German softcover publication by Heyne, the publisher of the German line of [[BattleTech]] novels. It was never translated or published in another language. ==Content== ==Content== − Written by [[Reinhold H. Mai]] and [[Christoph Nick (Person)|Christoph Nick]], two of the premier German BattleTech authors, the book provides an introduction to the BattleTech universe and an overview over the franchise from a real-world perspective. Its content includes: + Written by two of the premier German BattleTech (BT) authors, the book provides an introduction to the BT universe and an overview of the franchise from a real-world perspective. Its content includes: − *a list of BT media and sources (comics, magazines and fanzines, computer and console games, gaming centers, trading cards, TV series, some internet sites), all with brief descriptions; + *A list of BT media and sources (comics, magazines and fanzines, computer and console games, gaming centers, trading cards, TV series, a few internet sites), all with brief descriptions; − *a rundown of all episodes from [[BattleTech: The Animated Series]] with brief plot summaries; + *A rundown of all episodes from [[Battletech: The Animated Series]] with plot summaries − *excerpts from a longer interview with [[Jordan Weisman]] and [[L. Ross Babcock III]] (taken at the [[FASA]] office in Chicago just before the 1988 [[w:Gen Con|Gen Con]]); + *Translation of excerpts from a longer interview with [[Jordan Weisman]] and [[L. Ross Babcock III]] (taken at the [[FASA]] office in Chicago just before the 1988 GenCon); − *email interview with [[Michael A. Stackpole]] from early 2002; + *Translation of an email interview with [[Michael A. Stackpole]] from early 2002; − *a 29-page introduction to the history of the BT universe up until the absorption of the [[St. Ives Compact]] back into the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[3063]]; + *A 29-page introduction to BT in-universe history up until the absorption of the [[St. Ives Compact]] back into the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[3063]]; − *a description of the [[Inner Sphere]] and the [[Successor States]]; + *A description of the [[Inner Sphere]] and the [[Successor States]]; − *a dictionary of BT terms complete with (sometimes page-long) articles on the subjects, covering states (complete with maps) and [[ComStar]], military units and ranks, technologies, and other BT concepts such as the [[Ares Conventions]] or [[LosTech]]; + *A dictionary of BT terms complete with (sometimes page-long) articles on the subjects, covering states (complete with maps) and [[ComStar]], military units and ranks, technologies, and other BT concepts such as the [[Ares Conventions]] or [[LosTech]]; − *a description of the [[Periphery]] with emphasis on the [[Outworlds Alliance]], [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and [[Taurian Concordat]] (again with maps); [[Bandit King]]s are treated in one summary chapter; + *A description of the [[Periphery]] with emphasis on the [[Outworlds Alliance]], [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and [[Taurian Concordat]] (again with maps); bandit kings are treated in one summary chapter; − *a description of the [[Clans]], complete with a [[Deep Periphery]] map showing the position of the [[Kerensky Cluster]] and [[Pentagon Worlds]] relative to the Inner Sphere, and a detailed map of the Kerensky Cluster and the Pentagon worlds showing the names and relative positions of the systems therein; + *A description of the [[Clans]], complete with a [[Deep Periphery]] map (showing the position of the [[Kerensky Cluster]] and [[Pentagon Worlds]] relative to the Inner Sphere; − *a dictionary of specific Clan terms; + *A dictionary of specific Clan terms including a detailed map of the Kerensky Cluster and the Pentagon worlds (showing the names and relative positions of the systems therein); − *a description and history of [[Solaris VII]] and the [[Solaris Games]];+ *A description and history of [[Solaris VII]] and the [[Solaris Games]]; − *a long and detailed Who-is-Who list of BT characters; + *A long and detailed Who-is-Who list of BT characters; − *a BT timeline by year, beginning with the launch of [[Crippen Station]] in [[2005]] and ending with the second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]]; + *A BT timeline by year, beginning with the launch of [[Crippen Station]] in [[2005]] and ending with the second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]]; − *dictionaries/list chapters about + *Dictionaries/list chapters about − **BT military vehicles and starships (the entry for [[LAM]]s is notable for the picture of a [[Wasp LAM]], the only [[Unseen]] picture in the entire book); + **BT military vehicles and starships (notably, the entry for [[LAM]]s shows the picture of a [[Wasp LAM]], the only [[unseen]] picture in the entire book; − **technology in BT including [[BattleMech]] components and gadgets like [[cooling vest]]s and [[neurohelmet]]s; + **technology in BT including [[BattleMech]] components and gadgets like [[cooling vests]] and [[neurohelmet]]s; **offensive and defensive systems (weapons, defensive weapons, ammunition subtypes and armor); **offensive and defensive systems (weapons, defensive weapons, ammunition subtypes and armor); − *a timeline of 'Mech evolution; + *A timeline of 'Mech evolution; − *an analysis of the success of the BT franchise from a real-world point of view; + *An analysis of the success of the BT franchise from a real-world point of view; − *a list of published BT novels both German and English, up to [[Endgame]] for the [[Classic BattleTech]] line and up to [[Imminent Crisis]] in the [[MechWarrior series|MechWarrior]] line; + *A list of published BT novels both German and English, up to [[Endgame]] (and up to [[Imminent Crisis]] in the MechWarrior line) − *a product list for BT (from [[FASA]], [[FanPro LLC]] and [[Fantasy Productions]]) and a list of computer games; + *A product list for BT (from [[FASA]], [[FanPro LLC]] and [[Fantasy Productions]]) and a list of computer games; − *a synopsis showing the original (English) name/designation and the German names of all BT vehicles and starships; + *A synopsis showing the original (english) name/designation and the German names of all BT vehicles and starships; − *''Könige des Schlachtfeldes'' ("Kings of the Battlefield"): Technical Readout fluff-style descriptions of various 'Mechs (complete with picture for some, but not all) in sidebars throughout the book; + *"Könige des Schlachtfeldes" (''Kings of the Battlefield''): Technical Readout fluff-style descriptions of various 'Mechs (complete with picture for some, but not all) in sidebars throughout the book; − *various previously published artwork including full-color pictures from the covers of books or boxed sets. The book does not contain any original artwork. + *various artwork including full-color pictures from the covers of books or boxed sets. − ===Errors===+ ==Errors== − *The book consistently claims that the [[Gray Death Legion]] discovered the [[Helm Memory Core]] in [[3024]] already, which is against established [[canon]]; the correct year is [[3028]]. + *The book consistently claims that the [[Gray Death Legion]] discovered the [[Helm Memory Core]] in [[3024]] already, which is against established canon; the correct year is [[3028]]. − *Contrary to what the book claims, the [[Fallout (Comic series)|Fallout comics]] do not depict the [[1st Somerset Strikers]] but another unit called [[Fallout]] (though the Comics admit to being inspired by the 1st Somerset Strikers' [[BattleTech: The Animated Series|Animated Series]]). + *Contrary to what the book claims, the [[Fallout (Comic series)|Fallout comics]] do not depict the [[1st Somerset Strikers]] but another unit (called [[Fallout]]). ==Canonicity== ==Canonicity== − Although it is an official publication and was produced under a valid license, the book does not meet the criteria for [[canon]] because it was never published in English, being an original German publication. While most of the information in the book is a compilation of information taken from other, fully canonical sources (in the sense of a [[meta-source]]), some information is not. + Although an official product that was made under a valid license, the book does not meet the [[canon]] criteria because it was never published in english. As a consequence, it does not contribute canon. This is especially true for − + *mentioned rumours about a modified ''[[Charger]]'' (implied to be the CGR-SB ''Challenger'') serving with the [[Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion|Hat-in-the-Ring company]] on [[Holt]]; while the ''Challenger'' as such was canonized, its background and especially the Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion were never mentioned outside [[BattleTechnology]] and therefore remain unconfirmed; − Such [[apocryphal]] information includes+ *the assertion that the ''[[Mauler]]'' (more likely referring to its predecessor, the ''[[Daboku]]'') is alledgedly based on an abortive Liao design named ''Linesman'' (''"Linienrichter"'' in German). The ''Linesman'' was developed alongside the ''[[Cataphract]]'' after [[3015]] but abandoned before reaching the production stage because production costs would only permit one of the two new designs to be built. When the Liao military could not agree on which one to keep, [[Maximilian Liao]] decided in favour of the ''Cataphract''. The ''Linesman'' design was later resurrected as the ''Mauler'' by the [[Draconis Combine]] using rediscovered technology. − *rumors mentioned about a modified ''[[Charger]]'' (implied to be the CGR-SB ''Challenger'') serving with the [[Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion|Hat-in-the-Ring company]] on [[Holt]] (while the ''Challenger'' as such is fully canon, its background and especially the Hat-in-the-Ring mercenary unit were never mentioned outside of [[BattleTechnology]], which is not considered a canonical source anymore); − *the assertion that the ''[[Alliance (BattleMech)|Alliance]]'' BattleMech was just a hoax and that this 'Mech never really existed; − *the assertion that the ''[[Mauler]]'' (more likely referring to its predecessor, the ''[[Daboku]]'') is based on an abortive [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] design project called ''[[Linesman]]'' ("''Linienrichter''" in German). This was based on an entry in ''[[Life Support (magazine)|Life Support]]'' #4, the magazine of the [[MechForce Germany]]. ([[Shrapnel (magazine)/Issue 15|''Shrapnel'' magazine, issue #15]], would canonize this hitherto obscure bit of apocrypha in 2021, some 27 years later.) ==External Links== ==External Links== *[http://www.heyne.de Publisher's homepage] *[http://www.heyne.de Publisher's homepage] *[http://www.buecher-nach-isbn.info/3-453/3453213661-Battletech-Die-Welt-des-31.-Jahrhunderts-3-453-21366-1.html ISBN listing/database entry] *[http://www.buecher-nach-isbn.info/3-453/3453213661-Battletech-Die-Welt-des-31.-Jahrhunderts-3-453-21366-1.html ISBN listing/database entry] − − [[Category:Sourcebooks]] − [[Category:Meta-Sources]] − [[Category:German-Language Products]] − [[Category:Works by Reinhold H. Mai]] − [[Category:Works by Christoph Nick]]
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| − | ''' | + | :''Note: The title of this book is uncertain as it remains unclear whether the "BattleTech" prefix is part of the title. This article was named after the publisher's database entry. Other listings separate the prefix with a colon or dash, or omit it entirely from the title.'' |
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| + | '''Battletech, Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts''' (German, "''The world of the 31st century''") is an original German softcover publication by Heyne, the publisher of the German line of [[BattleTech]] novels. It was never translated or published in another language. | ||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
| − | Written by | + | Written by two of the premier German BattleTech (BT) authors, the book provides an introduction to the BT universe and an overview of the franchise from a real-world perspective. Its content includes: |
| − | * | + | *A list of BT media and sources (comics, magazines and fanzines, computer and console games, gaming centers, trading cards, TV series, a few internet sites), all with brief descriptions; |
| − | * | + | *A rundown of all episodes from [[Battletech: The Animated Series]] with plot summaries |
| − | *excerpts from a longer interview with [[Jordan Weisman]] and [[L. Ross Babcock III]] (taken at the [[FASA]] office in Chicago just before the 1988 | + | *Translation of excerpts from a longer interview with [[Jordan Weisman]] and [[L. Ross Babcock III]] (taken at the [[FASA]] office in Chicago just before the 1988 GenCon); |
| − | *email interview with [[Michael A. Stackpole]] from early 2002; | + | *Translation of an email interview with [[Michael A. Stackpole]] from early 2002; |
| − | * | + | *A 29-page introduction to BT in-universe history up until the absorption of the [[St. Ives Compact]] back into the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[3063]]; |
| − | * | + | *A description of the [[Inner Sphere]] and the [[Successor States]]; |
| − | * | + | *A dictionary of BT terms complete with (sometimes page-long) articles on the subjects, covering states (complete with maps) and [[ComStar]], military units and ranks, technologies, and other BT concepts such as the [[Ares Conventions]] or [[LosTech]]; |
| − | * | + | *A description of the [[Periphery]] with emphasis on the [[Outworlds Alliance]], [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and [[Taurian Concordat]] (again with maps); bandit kings are treated in one summary chapter; |
| − | * | + | *A description of the [[Clans]], complete with a [[Deep Periphery]] map (showing the position of the [[Kerensky Cluster]] and [[Pentagon Worlds]] relative to the Inner Sphere; |
| − | * | + | *A dictionary of specific Clan terms including a detailed map of the Kerensky Cluster and the Pentagon worlds (showing the names and relative positions of the systems therein); |
| − | + | *A description and history of [[Solaris VII]] and the [[Solaris Games]]; | |
| − | * | + | *A long and detailed Who-is-Who list of BT characters; |
| − | * | + | *A BT timeline by year, beginning with the launch of [[Crippen Station]] in [[2005]] and ending with the second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]]; |
| − | * | + | *Dictionaries/list chapters about |
| − | **BT military vehicles and starships (the entry for [[LAM]]s | + | **BT military vehicles and starships (notably, the entry for [[LAM]]s shows the picture of a [[Wasp LAM]], the only [[unseen]] picture in the entire book; |
| − | **technology in BT including [[BattleMech]] components and gadgets like [[cooling | + | **technology in BT including [[BattleMech]] components and gadgets like [[cooling vests]] and [[neurohelmet]]s; |
**offensive and defensive systems (weapons, defensive weapons, ammunition subtypes and armor); | **offensive and defensive systems (weapons, defensive weapons, ammunition subtypes and armor); | ||
| − | * | + | *A timeline of 'Mech evolution; |
| − | * | + | *An analysis of the success of the BT franchise from a real-world point of view; |
| − | * | + | *A list of published BT novels both German and English, up to [[Endgame]] (and up to [[Imminent Crisis]] in the MechWarrior line) |
| − | * | + | *A product list for BT (from [[FASA]], [[FanPro LLC]] and [[Fantasy Productions]]) and a list of computer games; |
| − | * | + | *A synopsis showing the original (english) name/designation and the German names of all BT vehicles and starships; |
| − | * | + | *"Könige des Schlachtfeldes" (''Kings of the Battlefield''): Technical Readout fluff-style descriptions of various 'Mechs (complete with picture for some, but not all) in sidebars throughout the book; |
| − | *various | + | *various artwork including full-color pictures from the covers of books or boxed sets. |
| − | + | ==Errors== | |
| − | *The book consistently claims that the [[Gray Death Legion]] discovered the [[Helm Memory Core]] in [[3024]] already, which is against established | + | *The book consistently claims that the [[Gray Death Legion]] discovered the [[Helm Memory Core]] in [[3024]] already, which is against established canon; the correct year is [[3028]]. |
| − | *Contrary to what the book claims, the [[Fallout (Comic series)|Fallout comics]] do not depict the [[1st Somerset Strikers]] but another unit called [[Fallout | + | *Contrary to what the book claims, the [[Fallout (Comic series)|Fallout comics]] do not depict the [[1st Somerset Strikers]] but another unit (called [[Fallout]]). |
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | Although | + | Although an official product that was made under a valid license, the book does not meet the [[canon]] criteria because it was never published in english. As a consequence, it does not contribute canon. This is especially true for |
| − | + | *mentioned rumours about a modified ''[[Charger]]'' (implied to be the CGR-SB ''Challenger'') serving with the [[Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion|Hat-in-the-Ring company]] on [[Holt]]; while the ''Challenger'' as such was canonized, its background and especially the Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion were never mentioned outside [[BattleTechnology]] and therefore remain unconfirmed; | |
| − | + | *the assertion that the ''[[Mauler]]'' (more likely referring to its predecessor, the ''[[Daboku]]'') is alledgedly based on an abortive Liao design named ''Linesman'' (''"Linienrichter"'' in German). The ''Linesman'' was developed alongside the ''[[Cataphract]]'' after [[3015]] but abandoned before reaching the production stage because production costs would only permit one of the two new designs to be built. When the Liao military could not agree on which one to keep, [[Maximilian Liao]] decided in favour of the ''Cataphract''. The ''Linesman'' design was later resurrected as the ''Mauler'' by the [[Draconis Combine]] using rediscovered technology. | |
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| − | *the assertion that the ''[[Mauler]]'' (more likely referring to its predecessor, the ''[[Daboku]]'') is based on an abortive | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.heyne.de Publisher's homepage] | *[http://www.heyne.de Publisher's homepage] | ||
*[http://www.buecher-nach-isbn.info/3-453/3453213661-Battletech-Die-Welt-des-31.-Jahrhunderts-3-453-21366-1.html ISBN listing/database entry] | *[http://www.buecher-nach-isbn.info/3-453/3453213661-Battletech-Die-Welt-des-31.-Jahrhunderts-3-453-21366-1.html ISBN listing/database entry] | ||
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