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Issue #22
Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine
Issue #22
May 2026 · Quarterly
"War never changes — but the warriors do. From the ruins of Tamar to the desert plains of Antallos, this issue spans the breadth of the BattleTech universe."
Table of Contents
01
Fiction
A mercenary commander faces an impossible contract on a world already burning — and must decide whether honor or survival comes first.
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02
Fiction
The bonds of loyalty are tested when two allied commands find themselves on opposite sides of an intelligence failure deep in the Periphery.
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03
Fiction
When wildfires sweep across Arcadia, a battered lance must choose between completing their contract and saving a civilian evacuation convoy.
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04
Lore
Ghost Ships of the Periphery: A Field Guide
An in-universe compilation of reported ghost ship encounters across the Deep Periphery, with analysis from ComStar archivists.
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05
Fiction
A MechWarrior recovering from injury grapples with the loss of her unit and the question of whether she can ever return to the field.
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06
Scenario
Operation: Shattered Glass — Playable Scenarios
Three linked scenarios set during the Ghost Bear advance on Tamar. Compatible with both Total Warfare and Alpha Strike rules.
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07
Fiction
Inside the cockpit of a damaged Timber Wolf, a Clan warrior fights to stay conscious long enough to finish a duel that began three years ago.
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08
Lore
Unit Digest: Hansen's Roughriders
A comprehensive look at one of the Inner Sphere's most colorful mercenary units, from their founding through the IlClan era.
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09
Scenario
Alpha Strike Quick-Play: Clan Engagement Rules
Expanded Alpha Strike rules for running Clan trials and zellbrigen engagements with full honor code mechanics.
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Bonus Download
Record Sheets: Timber Wolf Prime & Variant C
Compatible with Total Warfare and Alpha Strike — referenced in "Blood and Coolant"
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