Blaine Lee Pardoe has been writing BattleTech fiction for decades, starting with the first Technical Readout in 1986. Blaine has been involved in the gaming industry for decades, writing for a number of companies and universes. His true-crime books earned him a spot on the New York Times Bestseller List, and his military-history books have been lectured on at the US Naval Academy and the US National Archives. When he is not writing or solving real-world crimes, he is a fan of BattleTech. He can be reached at
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