Mercenary Star Podcast - Ep 22 - Black Thorns

About this episode

The episode features Mario "Brute" Garzolini discussing the controversial mercenary unit, the Black Thorns.

Episode 22: Mario " Brute" Garzolini returns!! The Armor Up podcast co-host joins me to talk about the Black Thorns!! This legendary and controversial(?) mercenary unit have a unique history, yet were lost due to developer error! Join us for a fun ride!Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on X/Twitter: https://x.com/MercStarPodcastFollow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: @Mercenary Star PodcastFollow Seth on X/Twitter: https://x.com/WhiteFoxSGCheck out the other awesome BattleTech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYsEmail us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Mercenary Star Podcast, Seth

Guest: Mario "Brute" Garzolini

Topics covered

• mercenary units
• gaming history
• developer errors
• BattleTech
• podcast discussion

Keywords

• Black Thorns
• mercenary unit
• BattleTech
• gaming podcast
• developer error

Sponsors

Fortress Miniatures & Games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Armor Up, Valhalla Club, Discord

Places: Black Thorns

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