Redwolf's Journal (continued)

So I talked about my history with Robotech . Well, not all that long after, all things considered, I was also introduced to Battletech. While Robotech was a shared love with my friends of the day, Battletech just worked out as a more private experience. Of course, when I initially saw the tactical game with little stand-up cut-outs of mechs, I thought "How cool, veritechs and stuff!" Heh. Using those same designs borrowed from Japan-based series would later lead to a whole mess of legal issues between FASA and Harmony Gold due to confusion over who had the rights to sell as much as who bought them. Lawsuits later, that would mean a number of iconic Battletech mech designs would disappear and/or change. LAMs, Land-Air Mechs, seem to have suffered a similar fate. While battlemechs that could transform into aerospace fighters were a notable part of the game to begin with, they were sort of phased out as time went on. Part of that is surely because the originals were based...

I'm sure this comes from too much mecha anime. Often those shows are based on a reasonably normal world to a point. Then they say "oh, here's some alien technology/mystic connection/astounding revelation" that allows humanoid mecha to be practical. In Robotech (and presumably Macross), it's the technology from the SDF-1 that crashes on Earth. In Evangelion, it's the discovery of "Adam." And so I have this technological concept in my mind and a scene of reminiscence to go with it. I doubt I'll ever spin this into a full story or campaign, but someone has said I should chronicle such bits of inspiration in some fashion, and it's not a bad idea to do so. "Insertion point coming up in four minutes, Captain." "It's still beautiful from up here, isn't it?" "Sir?" Captain Nicholas Haskins turned from the window to regard the naval pilot now glancing his way. He took a moment to register the rank insignia...