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Line 28: ==Canonicity== ==Canonicity== − Since it is fan-made, and not an official product, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' itself cannot provide [[canon]]. However, with the exception of the book's own fictional backstory within the universe, its content is a compilation of (canonical) information drawn from other, exclusively canonical sources, with some educated guesses and inferences filling in for missing or unpublished information.<br />That is to say, while ''Objective Raids: 3067'' as such may not be canon, most of its content is, because it stems from other, canonical sources. It is thus considered a [[meta-source]]: "quasi-canonical" in the author's own words. + Since it is fan-made, and not an official product, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' itself cannot provide [[canon]]. However, with the exception of the book's own fictional backstory within the universe, its content is a compliation of (canonical) information drawn from other, exclusively canonical sources, with some educated guesses and inferences filling in for missing or unpublished information.<br />That is to say, while ''Objective Raids: 3067'' as such may not be canon, most of its content is, because it stems from other, canonical sources. It is thus considered a [[meta-source]], "quasi-canonical" in the author's own words. An Introduction section deals with the issue of canonicity in some detail. An Introduction section deals with the issue of canonicity in some detail. Line 35:
Line 35: The book opens with an (out-of-character) introduction by the author discussing his reasons for writing the book, as well as a caution regarding its "quasi-canon" nature. The book opens with an (out-of-character) introduction by the author discussing his reasons for writing the book, as well as a caution regarding its "quasi-canon" nature. − It also contains a minimum of fan fiction ([[Fanon]]) to provide setting: According to its in-universe preface, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' purports to be a [[ComStar]] document transmitted by one Jessica Clarent, Precentor VI-Mu at the [[ComStar Archives]] on [[Tukayyid]], to [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for distribution at the [[Fourth Whitting Conference]]; the document was intercepted by [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] ''Huang Di Shi Zhe'' agents imbedded within the ComStar [[HPG]] facility on [[New Earth]], and forwarded to [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] by one ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' William Gauthier-Liao on 27 November [[3067]]. + It also contains a minimum of fan fiction ([[Fanon]]) to provide setting: According to its in-universe preface, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' purports to be a [[ComStar]] document transmitted by one Jessica Clarent, Precentor VI-Mu at the [[ComStar Archives]] on [[Tukayyid]], to [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for distribution at the [[Fourth Whitting Conference]]; the document was intercepted by by [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] Huang Di Shi Zhe agents imbedded within the ComStar [[HPG]] facility on [[New Earth]], and forwarded to [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] by one [[Zhong-shao]] William Gauthier-Liao on 27 November [[3067]]. ==Notes== ==Notes== Line 42:
Line 42: ==References== ==References== − *The latest revision of the ''Objective Raids: 3067'' PDF file is linked here: [http://cf.sarna.net/data/planets/madcapellans_objective_raids_3067.pdf Download] (with the author's permission) + *The latest revision of the of ''Objective Raids: 3067'' PDF file is linked here: [http://cf.sarna.net/data/planets/madcapellans_objective_raids_3067.pdf Download] (with the author's permission) − + *[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forumarchive/index.php?topic=61707.0 Classic BattleTech forums article (archived)], "ObjectiveRaids: 3067 Fanbook now complete! 1st Edition now available!" (Dead link) + <references/> [[Category:Meta-Sources]] [[Category:Meta-Sources]]
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==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
| − | Since it is fan-made, and not an official product, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' itself cannot provide [[canon]]. However, with the exception of the book's own fictional backstory within the universe, its content is a | + | Since it is fan-made, and not an official product, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' itself cannot provide [[canon]]. However, with the exception of the book's own fictional backstory within the universe, its content is a compliation of (canonical) information drawn from other, exclusively canonical sources, with some educated guesses and inferences filling in for missing or unpublished information.<br />That is to say, while ''Objective Raids: 3067'' as such may not be canon, most of its content is, because it stems from other, canonical sources. It is thus considered a [[meta-source]], "quasi-canonical" in the author's own words. |
An Introduction section deals with the issue of canonicity in some detail. | An Introduction section deals with the issue of canonicity in some detail. | ||
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The book opens with an (out-of-character) introduction by the author discussing his reasons for writing the book, as well as a caution regarding its "quasi-canon" nature. | The book opens with an (out-of-character) introduction by the author discussing his reasons for writing the book, as well as a caution regarding its "quasi-canon" nature. | ||
| − | It also contains a minimum of fan fiction ([[Fanon]]) to provide setting: According to its in-universe preface, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' purports to be a [[ComStar]] document transmitted by one Jessica Clarent, Precentor VI-Mu at the [[ComStar Archives]] on [[Tukayyid]], to [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for distribution at the [[Fourth Whitting Conference]]; the document was intercepted by [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] | + | It also contains a minimum of fan fiction ([[Fanon]]) to provide setting: According to its in-universe preface, ''Objective Raids: 3067'' purports to be a [[ComStar]] document transmitted by one Jessica Clarent, Precentor VI-Mu at the [[ComStar Archives]] on [[Tukayyid]], to [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for distribution at the [[Fourth Whitting Conference]]; the document was intercepted by by [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] Huang Di Shi Zhe agents imbedded within the ComStar [[HPG]] facility on [[New Earth]], and forwarded to [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] by one [[Zhong-shao]] William Gauthier-Liao on 27 November [[3067]]. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *The latest revision of the ''Objective Raids: 3067'' PDF file is linked here: [http://cf.sarna.net/data/planets/madcapellans_objective_raids_3067.pdf Download] (with the author's permission) | + | *The latest revision of the of ''Objective Raids: 3067'' PDF file is linked here: [http://cf.sarna.net/data/planets/madcapellans_objective_raids_3067.pdf Download] (with the author's permission) |
| − | + | *[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forumarchive/index.php?topic=61707.0 Classic BattleTech forums article (archived)], "ObjectiveRaids: 3067 Fanbook now complete! 1st Edition now available!" (Dead link) | |
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Meta-Sources]] | [[Category:Meta-Sources]] | ||