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==Overview==
Author '''Ben H. Rome''' played [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] since its inception and became a playtester for [[WizKids]]. He was subsequently invited to pitch and write for the 2005 ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' [[BattleTech]] sourcebook for [[Catalyst Game Labs]], and kept writing for them as the [[Jihad era]] unfolded through sourcebooks.

From December 2008<ref>[http://catalystgamelabs.com/2008/12/12/catalyst-game-labs-announces-new-assistant-line-developers/ Catalyst Game Labs Announces New Assistant Line Developers]</ref> until 7 October 2016 when he stepped down on, he was Assistant [[BattleTech Line Developer]],<ref>[https://benhrome.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/shutdown-sequence-initiated/ Shutdown sequence initiated], Ben Rome's posting about quitting working on BattleTech or the company that licenses it</ref> initially (until 2013) to his longtime gaming friend [[Herbert A. Beas]] who had assumed the mantle of Line Developer shortly before (and to interim Line Developer [[Randall Bills]] from 2013 through 2016).

Ben Rome has authored and coauthored numerous BattleTech sourcebooks, [[BattleCorps]] stories, and individual [[BattleCorps Scenarios]]. He was involved in the making three products that won an [[w:Origins Award|Origins Award]], in particular ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]'' where he was project lead and lead writer and which won the [[w:2011 Origins Award winners|2011 Origins Award]] for "Best Miniatures Rules or Expansion".

==Bibliography==
: See also: [[:Category:Works by Ben H. Rome|other works]]
The following is an (incomplete) list of BattleTech products where Ben Rome was involved in some significant capacity, as a writer and/or project lead:
* 2005
** ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
** ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
* 2006
** ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
** ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
** ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
** ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
* 2007  
** ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''
** ''[[Starterbook: Sword and Dragon]]''
** ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
* 2008  
** ''[[BattleCorps Scenarios#Starterbook Wolf and Blake Scenario: Capture the Flag|BattleCorps Scenarios: Starterbook Wolf and Blake Scenario: Capture the Flag]]''
** ''[[Chaos Campaign]]''
** ''[[Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2]]''
** ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
** ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]''
** ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]''
** ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
** ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
** ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
* 2009
** ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
** ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* 2010
** ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
** ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* 2011
** ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
** ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* 2012
** ''[[The Wars of Reaving Supplemental]]''
* 2015
** ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]''
* 2016 
** ''[[Campaign Operations]]''

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