Blaine Lee Pardoe is a writer, known primarily for writing the Battletech and MechWarrior: Dark Age series of science fiction books, business management books,[1] and his military history work on Count Felix von Luckner (The Cruise of the Sea Eagle).
Pardoe is one of the original writers for Battletech's fiction. He contributes more stories to on-line pay-to-read fiction website, Battlecorps. His best known book in the MechWarrior Dark Ages line is Surrender Your Dreams. In 2008 his book on Frank Luke Jr., Terror of the Autumn Skies, was released (Skyhorse Publishing, 2008).[2]
Pardoe has appeared on numerous television and radio programs promoting his book and has been a guest speaker at the U.S. National Archives, the U.S. Navy Museum, the Mariner's Museum, and the New York Military Affairs Symposium. He is a researcher, historian and writer specializing in topics around the Great War.
Pardoe lives in Amissville Virginia.[2]