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Line 2: ==Overview== ==Overview== − Seen every week, the lead-in narration of the show's opening titles broadly set up its backstory: + Seen every week, the lead-in narration of show's opening titles broadly set up it's backstory: {{quote|''In [[2972]], a crack commando team was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the [[Inner Sphere]] underground. Pursued by the government they once worked for, they survived as soldiers of fortune, ultimately passing the torch to a new generation of heroes. Today, if you have a problem, and you can find them, maybe you can hire the Bounty Hunters.''<ref name=IP-83/>}} {{quote|''In [[2972]], a crack commando team was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the [[Inner Sphere]] underground. Pursued by the government they once worked for, they survived as soldiers of fortune, ultimately passing the torch to a new generation of heroes. Today, if you have a problem, and you can find them, maybe you can hire the Bounty Hunters.''<ref name=IP-83/>}} − Though tapping into his wide name recognition, rather than base their series around the limited information known or rumored about the actual Bounty Hunter and his companions, the producers instead developed their own mythos almost completely unrelated to the real person. The show revolved around the grandchildren of the original "Bounty Hunters", a military unit who had been unjustly accused of crime before escaping and functioning as a benevolent [[mercenary unit]], devoted to the ideals of their fathers and grandfathers. Week after week the team traveled across the Inner Sphere battling injustice, defeating criminals and improving the lot of those who hired them, always just staying a step ahead of the Special Forces operatives pursuing them, all neatly wrapped up in ninety minutes. <ref name=IP-83/> + Though tapping into the his wide name recognition, rather than base their series around the limited information known or rumored about the actual Bounty Hunter and his companions, the producers instead developed their own mythos almost completely unrelated to the real person. The show revolved around the grandchildren of the original "Bounty Hunters", a military unit who had been unjustly accused of crime before escaping and functioning as a benevolent [[mercenary unit]], devoted to the ideals of their fathers and grandfathers. Week after week the team traveled across the Inner Sphere battling injustice, defeating criminals and improving the lot of those who hired them, always just staying a step ahead of the Special Forces operatives pursuing , all neatly wrapped up in ninety minutes. <ref name=IP-83/> Debuting in August [[3047]] in the [[Free Worlds League]] before spreading like wildfire to the rest of the Inner Sphere within a year, while other holovid shows of the era captured greater market shares, "The Bounty Hunters" was supreme among key younger male demographics. The show and its accompanying merchandising made its stars and producers rich beyond most people's dreams, at least until [[3050]] when the entire Inner Sphere was turned upside down by the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=IP-83/> Debuting in August [[3047]] in the [[Free Worlds League]] before spreading like wildfire to the rest of the Inner Sphere within a year, while other holovid shows of the era captured greater market shares, "The Bounty Hunters" was supreme among key younger male demographics. The show and its accompanying merchandising made its stars and producers rich beyond most people's dreams, at least until [[3050]] when the entire Inner Sphere was turned upside down by the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=IP-83/> − Much like the [[Solaris Games]], the show's fortunes suffered in [[3050]] with the news media beaming footage of the war into homes in the [[Draconis Combine]] and [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Though maintaining its massive ratings in the untouched Free Worlds League, the producers made the fateful decision to reboot and reimagine the show to tap in general hatred of the invaders. In its fourth season, the Bounty Hunter crew were captured by a somewhat shady retired general, who pardoned them in exchange for working for the very unnamed government that had been chasing them. Little more than blatant propaganda to tap into the general hatred of the [[Clans]], the Bounty Hunters now faced a nameless "enemy", with plotlines that paralleled the course of the Clan War.<ref name=IP-83/> + Much like [[Solaris Games]], the show's fortunes suffered in [[3050]] with the news media beaming footage of the war into homes in the [[Draconis Combine]] and [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Though maintaining its massive ratings in the untouched Free Worlds League, the producers made the fateful decision to reboot and reimagine the show to tap in general hatred of the invaders. In its fourth season, the Bounty Hunter crew were captured by a somewhat shady retired general, who pardoned them in exchange for working for the very unnamed government that had been chasing them. Little more than blatant propaganda to tap into the general hatred of the [[Clans]], the Bounty Hunters now faced a nameless "enemy", with plotlines that paralleled the course of the Clan War.<ref name=IP-83/> Unfortunately the Combine and FedCom audiences were even less interested in fake versions of the real events they were experiencing and ratings in both realms bottomed out completely, while the massive plot change alienated the League and [[Capellan Confederation]] audiences. While unceremoniously wound up, the show was indelibly etched into the minds of the men who grew up watching it; even decades later the rolling beat of a snare drum is enough to prompt many to mentally recite the lead-in to "The Bounty Hunters" theme song. The popularity of the series was such that many people in the Inner Sphere cannot separate the fiction of the holovid with the reality of the actual Bounty Hunter. <ref name=IP-83/> Unfortunately the Combine and FedCom audiences were even less interested in fake versions of the real events they were experiencing and ratings in both realms bottomed out completely, while the massive plot change alienated the League and [[Capellan Confederation]] audiences. While unceremoniously wound up, the show was indelibly etched into the minds of the men who grew up watching it; even decades later the rolling beat of a snare drum is enough to prompt many to mentally recite the lead-in to "The Bounty Hunters" theme song. The popularity of the series was such that many people in the Inner Sphere cannot separate the fiction of the holovid with the reality of the actual Bounty Hunter. <ref name=IP-83/>
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| − | Seen every week, the lead-in narration of | + | Seen every week, the lead-in narration of show's opening titles broadly set up it's backstory: |
{{quote|''In [[2972]], a crack commando team was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the [[Inner Sphere]] underground. Pursued by the government they once worked for, they survived as soldiers of fortune, ultimately passing the torch to a new generation of heroes. Today, if you have a problem, and you can find them, maybe you can hire the Bounty Hunters.''<ref name=IP-83/>}} | {{quote|''In [[2972]], a crack commando team was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the [[Inner Sphere]] underground. Pursued by the government they once worked for, they survived as soldiers of fortune, ultimately passing the torch to a new generation of heroes. Today, if you have a problem, and you can find them, maybe you can hire the Bounty Hunters.''<ref name=IP-83/>}} | ||
| − | Though tapping into his wide name recognition, rather than base their series around the limited information known or rumored about the actual Bounty Hunter and his companions, the producers instead developed their own mythos almost completely unrelated to the real person. The show revolved around the grandchildren of the original "Bounty Hunters", a military unit who had been unjustly accused of crime before escaping and functioning as a benevolent [[mercenary unit]], devoted to the ideals of their fathers and grandfathers. Week after week the team traveled across the Inner Sphere battling injustice, defeating criminals and improving the lot of those who hired them, always just staying a step ahead of the Special Forces operatives pursuing | + | Though tapping into the his wide name recognition, rather than base their series around the limited information known or rumored about the actual Bounty Hunter and his companions, the producers instead developed their own mythos almost completely unrelated to the real person. The show revolved around the grandchildren of the original "Bounty Hunters", a military unit who had been unjustly accused of crime before escaping and functioning as a benevolent [[mercenary unit]], devoted to the ideals of their fathers and grandfathers. Week after week the team traveled across the Inner Sphere battling injustice, defeating criminals and improving the lot of those who hired them, always just staying a step ahead of the Special Forces operatives pursuing , all neatly wrapped up in ninety minutes. <ref name=IP-83/> |
Debuting in August [[3047]] in the [[Free Worlds League]] before spreading like wildfire to the rest of the Inner Sphere within a year, while other holovid shows of the era captured greater market shares, "The Bounty Hunters" was supreme among key younger male demographics. The show and its accompanying merchandising made its stars and producers rich beyond most people's dreams, at least until [[3050]] when the entire Inner Sphere was turned upside down by the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=IP-83/> | Debuting in August [[3047]] in the [[Free Worlds League]] before spreading like wildfire to the rest of the Inner Sphere within a year, while other holovid shows of the era captured greater market shares, "The Bounty Hunters" was supreme among key younger male demographics. The show and its accompanying merchandising made its stars and producers rich beyond most people's dreams, at least until [[3050]] when the entire Inner Sphere was turned upside down by the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=IP-83/> | ||
| − | Much like | + | Much like [[Solaris Games]], the show's fortunes suffered in [[3050]] with the news media beaming footage of the war into homes in the [[Draconis Combine]] and [[Federated Commonwealth]]. Though maintaining its massive ratings in the untouched Free Worlds League, the producers made the fateful decision to reboot and reimagine the show to tap in general hatred of the invaders. In its fourth season, the Bounty Hunter crew were captured by a somewhat shady retired general, who pardoned them in exchange for working for the very unnamed government that had been chasing them. Little more than blatant propaganda to tap into the general hatred of the [[Clans]], the Bounty Hunters now faced a nameless "enemy", with plotlines that paralleled the course of the Clan War.<ref name=IP-83/> |
Unfortunately the Combine and FedCom audiences were even less interested in fake versions of the real events they were experiencing and ratings in both realms bottomed out completely, while the massive plot change alienated the League and [[Capellan Confederation]] audiences. While unceremoniously wound up, the show was indelibly etched into the minds of the men who grew up watching it; even decades later the rolling beat of a snare drum is enough to prompt many to mentally recite the lead-in to "The Bounty Hunters" theme song. The popularity of the series was such that many people in the Inner Sphere cannot separate the fiction of the holovid with the reality of the actual Bounty Hunter. <ref name=IP-83/> | Unfortunately the Combine and FedCom audiences were even less interested in fake versions of the real events they were experiencing and ratings in both realms bottomed out completely, while the massive plot change alienated the League and [[Capellan Confederation]] audiences. While unceremoniously wound up, the show was indelibly etched into the minds of the men who grew up watching it; even decades later the rolling beat of a snare drum is enough to prompt many to mentally recite the lead-in to "The Bounty Hunters" theme song. The popularity of the series was such that many people in the Inner Sphere cannot separate the fiction of the holovid with the reality of the actual Bounty Hunter. <ref name=IP-83/> | ||