Enter the Squared Circle, Son!

There are many words for the Charger. Weird. Fast. Assault ‘mech. Small lasers. Military industrial complex. Graft. On paper, the machine is one of Battletech’s great jokes. But the Charger has been around for every Succession War, seen use by myriad different pilots, and even forged occasional legends on the battlefield. So join us friends, as we change perspective a bit for this bizarre, maligned ‘mech. Let’s take a look at it, not from the pilot’s seat, but from a history book. A heavy cavalry Battlemech, designed in an era almost completely alien to what would follow, yet somehow it has hung with titans throughout four Succession Wars. What kind of machine can not only do that, but do that while being mocked and misunderstood for the entire span of time? Take your seats, and let’s find out.

DISCLAIMER:

TEX TALKS BATTLETECH is a fan-based parody/attempt at education for a setting that deserves much love. Battletech, Mechwarrior, and all other material are owned by CGL, Topps, Tornante, PGI, their various subsidiaries, and a million shareholders (though not harmony gold, fuck those guys). No challenge to their ownership status is being made or intended by the creation of this work. Battletech is owned by the company, but the fanbase is what keeps it alive. Let us hope they forgive us for what fun we have. Tex Talks Battletech is a semi-serious take on Battletech, its setting, lore, and history in an attempt to bring people into one of the greatest franchises ever envisioned and should not in any way represent the official stance of any corporation, conglomerate, megacorp, holding company, or cartel which currently owns the franchise. 

TL;DR: this is the opinion of one guy who loves a setting, and is dead-set on bringing it to everyone who cares to hear about it. That’s why each and every one of these is tied to a charity. We want to associate Battletech, now and forever, with a spirit of giving, kindness, and good in an otherwise dreary world.

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