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The Gustavus Michaels who appears in the novels meets all criteria for [[Canon]]; there is no indication that the character as such shouldn't be canonical. The Gustavus Michaels who appears in the novels meets all criteria for [[Canon]]; there is no indication that the character as such shouldn't be canonical.
− The definition of Canon expressly excludes material that was published as a gag, however. Therefore the "About the Author" sections of any book in either trilogy, and the association of this character with Michael Stackpole's alter ego, would not be canon. It is not apocryphal either, because it was never even intended to be canonical for the BattleTech universe. + The definition of Canon expressly excludes material that was published as a gag, however, so the "About the Author" sections of any book in either trilogy - and thereby the connection of Michael Stackpole's alter ego with this character, acting under an alias, would not be canon. It is not apocryphal either, because it was never even intended to be canonical for the BattleTech universe.
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The Gustavus Michaels who appears in the novels meets all criteria for [[Canon]]; there is no indication that the character as such shouldn't be canonical. | The Gustavus Michaels who appears in the novels meets all criteria for [[Canon]]; there is no indication that the character as such shouldn't be canonical. | ||
− | The definition of Canon expressly excludes material that was published as a gag, however | + | The definition of Canon expressly excludes material that was published as a gag, however, so the "About the Author" sections of any book in either trilogy - and thereby the connection of Michael Stackpole's alter ego with this character, acting under an alias, would not be canon. It is not apocryphal either, because it was never even intended to be canonical for the BattleTech universe. |
==References== | ==References== |