CONTINUING THE FIGHT...Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine charges toward victory on the war-ravaged, BattleMech-dominated battlefields of 31st century! In these tales, a Republic of the Sphere operative undertakes a personal quest to track down a missing family member, a small, untested mercenary command faces off against vicious pirate raiders, an aging soldier strives to protect an idyllic village on a forgotten world, and Colonel Wayne Waco seeks to exact his revenge against the legendary commander of Wolf’s Dragoons. Configure your target-interlock circuits and hold the line with technical readouts, conspiracy theories, in-depth equipment and tactics articles, a planetary digest, and a glimpse into the future of the new ilClan era—all from BattleTech veterans and new authors:Michael A. StackpoleTom LeveenLance ScarinciBryan YoungMatt AlexanderCraig A. Reed, Jr.Paul SjardijnAaron CahallMichael J. CiaravellaJohannes HeidlerChris HusseyDaniel IsbernerMike MillerEric SalzmanJoel Steverson