Contents: Tharkad on Guard: War and Rumors Do Little to Slow Lyran Economy# BattleMech Weapons: Crisis of Range and Accuracy# The Fifth Kill# Pleasure Planet: Galaina# BattleTechnology News Service# Worldbook: Wheel, A Star League Miracle on the Draconian Border# BattleGear: Assault Rifles# MechTac - Battle Tips - Decompression# BattleMechanics - Technical Readout: GLD-3r Gladiator# Ranged Combat: Maximum Range# Ranged Combat: Rifle Update# BattleMech Combat in Vacuum# BattleTech Scenario: On The Shores of a Sea on Gordo# BattleTech Scenario: Killzone Over Wyatt# BattleTech Scenario: Salvage on Baxter IV# More than Warriors: The Soldier's Life