The Proliferation Cycle (A BattleTech Anthology)
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THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE
In the 25th century¸ humankind is locked in a seemingly endless cycle of warfare as each of the Great Houses seeks to expand their holdings at the cost of the others. But in 2438¸ the Terran Hegemony perfects a battle system unlike anything seen in combat before - the Mackie ¸ the very first BattleMech. With it¸ the Hegemony quickly reigns supreme on the battlefield.
The Mackie's arrival sets off a desperate arms race among the Great Houses¸ each desperate to possess the BattleMech's secrets. Some houses will use military force to steal them¸ others resort to stealthy espionage teams to infiltrate highly secured BattleMech facilities. Still other Houses will use diplomacy¸ or even corporate espionage to get their hands on the coveted plans or the men and women who can build a BattleMech.
Now¸ collected for the first time¸ stories by celebrated BattleTech authors Ilsa J. Bick¸ Herbert A. Beas II¸ Christoffer Trossen¸ Randall N. Bills¸ Chris Hartford and Jason M. Hardy¸ Jason Schmetzer¸ and Blaine Lee Pardoe - who wrote a brand-new novella about the creation of the Coyotl ¸ the first OmniMech - tell how BattleMechs were invented in one complete volume.
Welcome to The Proliferation Cycle .