Mechwarrior: Wild Rose
Mechwarrior: Wild Rose
lucendacier
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.)
Connections - Chapter 7
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!
Jun 15, 2025
21 min
Connections - Chapter 6
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!
Jun 7, 2025
13 min
Connections - Chapter 5
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!
May 31, 2025
10 min
Connections - Chapter 4
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!
May 24, 2025
6 min
Connections - Chapter 3
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!
May 17, 2025
12 min
Connections - Chapter 2
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!
May 10, 2025
13 min
Connections - Chapter 1
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!
May 4, 2025
17 min
Past and Present
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!
Oct 6, 2024
37 min
Think Like a Cat
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!
Jun 30, 2024
35 min
The Great Trash Can Run
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!
May 27, 2024
43 min
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