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*The Sam Lewis character is likely a canonization of real life [[FASA]] staff member of the [[Sam Lewis (person)|same name]]. It may or may not be the same character as [[Samuel Lewis]], founder of [[S. L. Lewis Incorporated]], who also seems to be a direct reference to the real Sam Lewis (and was apparently written into BattleTech canon by Sam Lewis himself).
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*According to the real-world [[Sam Lewis (person)|same name]] in a 2022 interview, there are at least three characters named Sam Lewis in BattleTech canon. He clarified that the only one of these that he actually considered his in-universe alter ego is Professor General [[Sam Lewis (character)|Sam Lewis]] and that he had agreed with [[Mike Stackpole]] to kill that character off in the novel as something of an in-joke.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMKQ_zW4cnE "Sam Lewis Talks BattleTech" interview with Renegade HPG] (YouTube video uploaded 02 February 2022)</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 16:12, 15 February 2022

This article is about the character. For the real person, see Sam Lewis (person).
Sam Lewis
Personal
Died5 January 3052[1]
AffiliationFederated Commonwealth
Career
Position(s)Professor-General[1]

History

Myomer research

Lewis would head a secret NAIS facility on Bethel researching what would become Triple Strength Myomer.[2]

Death

Lewis would die on Alyina defending Victor Ian Steiner-Davion from Clan Jade Falcon forces[1]

Notes

  • According to the real-world same name in a 2022 interview, there are at least three characters named Sam Lewis in BattleTech canon. He clarified that the only one of these that he actually considered his in-universe alter ego is Professor General Sam Lewis and that he had agreed with Mike Stackpole to kill that character off in the novel as something of an in-joke.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lost Destiny, Ch. 1
  2. Warrior: Coupé, Ch 4.
  3. "Sam Lewis Talks BattleTech" interview with Renegade HPG (YouTube video uploaded 02 February 2022)

Bibliography