Mechwarrior: Wild Rose
A Battletech fiction written by a fan looking to make a small addition to this great universe. Set in the Jihad era, a young woman finally catches a break, in the form of an unfamiliar mech she’s uniquely qualified to pilot. (Mechwarrior and Battletech are not mine.)
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Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
In the finale of Connections, the truth finally comes out, and Eden is forced to make a choice that will change the course of her life.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's March 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
In this chapter, Eden is on a mission again, only to find her thoughts are not as focused as they should be.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Eden finds Raven, and gets a few answers as she tries to find her path.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's February 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
In this chapter, Eden is on a mission again, only to find her thoughts are not as focused as they should be.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
Some much-needed downtime is interrupted as Eden realizes something about her crew.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's February 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
In this chapter, Eden is on a mission again, only to find her thoughts are not as focused as they should be.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
In this chapter, Eden is on a mission again, only to find her thoughts are not as focused as they should be.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's February 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
In this chapter, Eden is on a mission again, only to find her thoughts are not as focused as they should be.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
In the cooldown from the attack on the Lyran base, Eden has to face some hard truths.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's February 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
The action picks up as Eden and her team go on a daring strike against a Lyran base. But Eden has to deal with her own memories bubbling up along the way.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's February 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
The pint-sized ProtoMech pilot returns in the first chapter of her new adventure! She must prove her loyalty and deal with a new addition to her team while hiding her own secrets.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's February 2025 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
Cover art is by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
In this short story, a Blakist pilot jumps into battle in space, at war with her enemies and her past.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's September 2024 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Episode cover image by Oswald: https://x.com/Oswald81288433
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
In this short story, a freeborn cadet starts on his Trial of Position, with all the odds stacked against him.
This story appeared in Magistracy Monthly's April 2023 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
Episode logo is from Ghost on X: https://x.com/ABYSSWVLKER
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
In a stand-alone short story, an underdog enters himself in a crazy race to find his fortune on Solaris VII.
This story is not related to Wild Rose. It did, however, appear in Magistracy Monthly's January 2024 volume. Go check out Magistracy Monthly, it's a really good BattleTech fan zine: https://www.patreon.com/magestrixriley/posts
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!
Wild Rose
The story of a young woman in a galaxy at war in the year 3077. Her life takes a sudden turn when she finds a battlemech she is uniquely qualified to pilot. Is this finally her chance for a better life? Or the first step down the wrong path?
An audio fiction for your listening pleasure.
Prefer the written word? Got you covered there, too. //www.scribblehub.com/series/559158/mechwarrior-wild-rose/ for the text version of each chapter as it's posted. Each post will include some art by some of the amazingly talented artists of the Battletech community.
Drop by my YouTube playlist for the audio and the art presented together: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=KokyPoimpGU&list=PLBPKALVoB6iB_cUJhqAzqjdNzva-6R9iu
Follow me on Twitter, @lucendacier, to see me occasionally shitpost and give story updates as I feel like it.
Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. They are the property of Catalyst Game Labs. There are also countless authors and artists who have all made their mark on the series over the decades. I encourage you to go support the owners and contributors in any way you can.
Rachel McCloud and the Bristol are creations of James Long, writer of Main Event and D.R.T.
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