Zhukov AU

This category is revered for articles featuring things created for the "Zhukov AU" or "Zhukoverse", which is a slightly alternated history of the canon BattleTech universe created by Steve Cross.

Description of the AU[]

The Zhukov AU (Alternate Universe) (also known as the Zukukoverse, grew from something that was never meant to be its own AU. It sort of evolved from that classic question of ‘What if?’

In Battletech one of the biggest events in its history was the introduction of the Clans, the descendants of the SLDF who had survived their self imposed exile beyond the Inner Sphere and who had evolved into a very unique culture.

We were introduced to Clan Jade Falcon, Clan Wolf, Clan Ghost Bear and Clan Smoke Jaguar, but this roster rapidly grew to include Clan Hells Horses, Steel Viper, Diamond Shark and more.

Each Clan is fundamentally different, they’re not a monolithic society and have their own idiosyncrasies and culture, even if the Clans as a whole have the same shared Warrior lead Caste society.

But whilst we were told that each Clan was different, there was rarely anything that actually stood out to make them different in terms of equipment. We were told that, for example Clan Hells Horses were the ‘tank and infantry Clan’ yet saw nothing that was unique to them for this role save a single hovercraft. So I thought ‘what if?’

And thats where things started from!

Difference from Canon[]

Zhukoverse showscases a smart Clan approach from the Clans verse the brutish mentality they have been portray having. In this incarnation, Steve Cross add more elements of Naval forces as well new ground units into the mix with smarter approach with ground combat vehicles as well WarShip and all things Aerospace base.