BattleTech: Shrapnel Magazine – Issue 17

A themed magazine issue focused on one-on-one gladiatorial BattleMech combat in the Solaris VII setting and similar arenas. Contains short fiction and a serialized novel installment that depict arena plots, backroom intrigue and desperate duels, including stories about rivals seeking revenge, a botched debt-collection, and an unsanctioned rescue framed as a fight for survival. Includes practical game material such as survival advice, rules and commentary on 'Mech-scale melee weapons, Stable Digests and technical readouts aimed at players and referees who stage arena matches and campaign scenarios.