Where were you when the Fourth Succession War began? It brought us a fascinating series of letters. We have been publishing them for a decade now, and there is no end in sight. From time to time on significant anniversaries we may still publish them, but it's time to move on to other topics, folks. With the interest sparked by that write-in, we got a gratifying amount of material by writers and artists unknown to the magazine. This is one magazine where the editor reads everything personally, so ... it's going to take a while to get through it all. The things that don't work at all for us will be returned as soon as they're read. The things that almost work will take a little longer to get back. Please be patient. Now, for the rest of you. We're doing another write-in page from our readers. This one calls for judgement. How good an analyst are you? What will happen if House Davion and House Kurita fight a war? Would they each be fighting alone this time? Would House Steiner fight a basically Davion war? Would the moody Romano Liao aid Takashi Kurita? Would The Marik? Where would Rasalhague line up? Andurien? Let's imagine there's a war, say, five years from now, in 3040. What is your prediction? We here at BattleTechnology will hold on to your answers until that time to see how close you come to the truth. Then we'll print them, as many as we can. Bob Carter is off on one of his fact-finding trips. This one is a rumor we all hope proves true, the rumor that William H Keith, Jr, Nina Barton, and our comrades we thought dead in 3028, had actually faked their own deaths in order to evade detection. They proceeded to a supersecret lab where they ... but we don't have all the facts in yet; how can I tell you? More exciting news in our next issue, but meanwhile, for your enjoyment and information, we present... For this issue, we have traveled to Ginzburg, the capital of the province of Radstadt in the newly independent Free Republic of Rasalhague. From here we unveil the highly controversial series of articles on the death of Janos Marik, with its veiled accusation in the last article in the series, reprinted for a wider circulation, an interview with Rasalhague's ranking military mind, a short history of Rasalhague by a historian from one of the region's oldest families, a battle account by Menig (private) Daniel Horgunse, rules for combat in the freefall corridors of a JumpShip, a MechWarrior scenario set in the Magistracy of Canopus, and a new Cobalt Coil story. Hilary Ayer, Radstadt Province, Free Republic of Rasalhague December 27, 3035 Missing? NOW IT CAN BE TOLD!! Leutnants Scott A Kreiser and Robert A Gross Jr are not missing, as was erroneously supposed. These two MechWarrior- Techs, co-inventors of the versatile Lynx BattleMech (See BattleTechnology, March 3030 issue) have been active in the service of House Steiner, working on a new sophisticated targeting/ tracking system for their formidable 'Mech. BattleTechnology apologizes if our attempts to reach you at the end of the Fourth Succession War caused security problems. Thank you for the 'Mech design! BattleTechnology Office hit by Earthquake!! As we go to press, our Terran office in California has just been hit by an earthquake. All BattleTechnology personnel are well. Due to shipping problems (collapsed highways and bridges), publication of this issue will be delayed by about a week. It reminds us that no matter what our level of technology, even in the Star League era itself, nature can force our plans to change. Our offices and ourselves are fine. Our support services are returning to normal. We will soon be back on schedule. Thank you for your support and your patience. Incoming In the next, action-packed issue of BattleTechnology... The Fox Eats Crow: Hanse Davion Loses a War Theodore Kurita Wins One The Useless Mech: A Tale of Theodore Kurita and the 4th Succession War House Marik A Private Succession War The Edge of Night Mechless Mercenary Unit External Stores what & where BattleMech Engine Efficiency More Unusual Mechs Plus other feature articles; regular columns; battle simulations; news from the Periphery news from the Inner Sphere... and much, much more Don't miss it!! Back to BattleTechnology 10 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com