Alternate Timeline with Thanks

==Description==
Alternate Timeline with Thanks (Abbreviated ATwT) is a event driven long format Fanfiction which was created by the player, DragonCat. He originally began posting his multi-decade saga of a story between two forums of the websites Ourbattletech in 2011 and later on bg.battletech.com forums beginning in 2016.
It should be noted, that other folks have contributed to the ATwT universe, which includes elements (vehicles, stories, characters, etc) from those contributor's efforts including; James TanagaBlacknova 6marauder689 JA Baker/StarBug, among others.
===Story Overview===
Initially the story begins with alternate start to the Clan Invasion, where Clan Nova Cat does not enter the Inner Sphere from Spinward side of the Inner Sphere (Draconis Combine "northern" frontier) but from anti-spinward taking pirate worlds near the Federated Suns.
===Contributing Authors===
Aside of the main writing, DragonCat has contributing authors who do write for particulars of the ATwT's universe.
These include;
*James Tanaga (Rim Collection (faction) based Stories
*JA Baker (3050 - 3109) the Primary creator of Warships designs
*Steve "Marauder648" Cross (Background Faction Information) 
*Vition2 (Background Faction Information)
==Differences in Canon==
The story unfolds as the Clan Invasion accrues not as same as it did in the original Battletech canon.
In course of the story, new technologies, unexpected twists in over all story in characters, and events unfolds. This includes; The sustainment of the existence of Warships, where they were not accepted and phased out gradually over course of the canon timeline. The survival and demise of factions happens unexpectedly, the Jihad (The War started by Word of Blake) not unfolding in similar fashion, early Dark Age Era with rise of a Star League Protectorate and its fight for survival as the Inner Sphere changes as decades rolls by. Ultimately, evolution of the Clans in particular, Clan Nova Cat.
==Author's Description==
*Bg.Battletech Forums Introduction - 
*The original OurBattletech.com Forums Introduction - 
==Stories and Story Elements==
Due sheer size of the plot of the story, Dragon Cat get asistance with elements of the AToT universe. James Tanaga best known for his work on the Rim Collection storyline.
==Principle Characters==
*Canin Rosse - Principle character in Clan Nova Cat
*Victor Steiner-Davion - First Prince of the Federated Suns/FedCom to first Exarch
*Danai Centrella-Davion - Alternate life from canon, choosing a different path and life.
*Morgan Hasek-Davion - Credited for building a new Star League
*Yvonne Nova Cat (Rosse/Steiner-Davion) - Leaving royalty for Clan life
*Peter and Isis Steiner-Davion - love from a monastery 
*Archer Christifori - Soldier of originally from Lyran Commonwealth turn, Federated Commonwealth, creating a new legacy
==Linked Short Stories==
These are self-contained chapters & short stories set in the Alternate Universe with Thanks AU. 
*The Cyclops (ATwT)
*Mission: Revenge (ATwT)
*Families Meet (ATwT)
*Foresight (ATwT)
*Search for Bat-22 (ATwT)
*Old Habits (ATwT)
*Surprise and Ambush (ATwT)
*The Khan's Duty (ATwT)
*Intelligence Report: Buena Archonette (ATwT)
*Last flight of the Barcelona (ATwT)
*Clan's Mistake on Herotitus (ATwT)
*A Origin Story (ATwT)
==Articles related to ATwT AU==
*Peter Class Scout (Warship)
*Unity Class Frigate
*Warrior Class Battlecruiser
*Mercury Class Heavy Battleship
*Hyperion Class Heavy Cruiser
*Regulus Class Frigate
*Anna Rosse Class Battlecruiser
*Yamato Class Battleship
*UrbanMC Light 'Mech (Custom)
*Repeating Naval Gauss Rifle (Weapon)
==Trivia==
*; Note from Author regarding a reason for creating the story : "One of my motivations behind this timeline was my initial dislike for the Jihad (although that dislike disappeared as the war went on and the excellent material continued). At the same time however my timeline will not have a "Jihad" as far as the canon timeline - it will however have quite a bit of fun and twists.It's also not quite the Word of Blake the Inner Sphere has to deal with... its the Manei Domini." 
*; Humble Beginnings : The story originated from a simple list of timelines list of events, which expanded into "Full". Instead a noted event in history, the event would be fleshout by couple paragraphs giving mini-story or more detail information of what event was about. Giving it depth.
*; Seeds of Creativity from other writers : Many elements of the story can be traced to other writer's works whom have contributed, lent aspects of their own stories or fan projects (fan Technical Readouts) to be added to ATwT. 
==Links==
*The Bg.Battletech Thread for PART 1 of the Story - Year 3040 - 3103 
*The Bg.Battletech Thread for PART 2 of the Story - Year 3101 - 3117 
*The Bg.Battletech Thread for PART 3 of the Story - Year 3118 - 3119 (Present) 
*Bg.Battletech.com forums ATwT prominent Mercenary Units.
*ATwT's New Technology
*Dragon Cat Collection - OurBattletech depository of images/stories/stats for units used in the universe
==References==
Category:Fan Fiction
Category:Dragon Cat Collection
Category:Works by DragonCat