From the back of the book: Here is told, in strategic terms, the history of the ware from January 3029 to January 3030. The campaigns, the tactics, and the battles themselves, compiled from reports by the commanders and MechWarriors who fought them Full-color maps depict the movement of forces, battlefield terrain, and the cities and other objectives they...
From the back of the book: "From beyond known space com the Clans... hightech barbarians bring war and destruction to the Inner Sphere. The Jade Falcons were one of the fiercest and most brutal of these Clans. Preying on the Federated Commonwealth, they mercilessly slaughtered its defending forces. The most successful of the Jade Falcons forces were the...
From the back of the book: "As the Star League was dying on the eve of the Succession Wars, the House Lords agreed on one final action. At the suggestion of General Kerensky they appointed Jerome Blake as Minister of Communications and charged him with repairing the damaged HPG network. This would prove a momentous decision. Within a few short years after...
From the back of the book: "BattleMechs may be the kings of the battlefield, but they aren't the only things out there. This book is the first compilation of complete BattleTech statistics for vehicles of all kinds, from tanks and VTOLs to hovercraft and armored personnel carriers. BattleTech Vehicle Record Sheets contains filled-out record sheets for more...
From the back of the book: In 3049, without warning, Kerensky's heirs set upon the Inner Sphere in a savage series of battles known collectively as the Invasion. On Tukayyid the Com Guards brought the seemingly unstoppable Clan war machine to a halt. The Invasion ended as suddenly it had begun, and left in its place an uneasy peace. Both sides now had an...
From the back of the book: Humiliated by their defeat on the planet Wolcott, the warriors of Clan Smoke Jaguar have returned to the Inner Sphere to avenge themselves against the armies of the Draconis Combine. Bolstered by Clan Nova Cat, the invaders have massed an invasion fleet of new OmniMechs, battle-armored Elementals and aerospace fighters to destroy...
From the back cover: "Running a merc unit is a serious business first, last, and always. Not just any group of gung-ho 'Mech jocks can survive in the cutthroat world of the mercenary, and any MechWarrior who ignores this fact ends up working for someone else, Dispossessed, or dead. Running a successful merc unit takes know-how, skill, careful planning, and...
From the back of the book The BattleTech Tactical Handbook is an advanced-rules supplement for the BattleTech game universe. The Handbook provides advanced rules and equipment that enable players to add new depth and intensity to their games. Guidelines for creating long-term campaigns and double-blind games, formulas for calculating the combat values of...
From the back of the book: For Adept Jeremiah Rose, ComStar's stunning victory on Tukayyid was a crushing personal defeat. After losing his 'Mech and his command to the Clans, Rose resigned his commission with the Com Guards and returned home to seek a place with his family among the famed Northwind Highlanders. When the Highlanders rejected him, Rose...
From the back cover: On 1 May 3052, the largest single engagement of forces in the history of 'Mech warfare began. Twelve armies of ComStar's Com Guards clashed with twenty-five Galaxies of Clan forces on the hills and plains of the planet Tukayyid. The prize for this battle was the glittering blue gem of the Inner Sphere, the home of humanity: Terra. A...
From the back cover: The Clans: They came from beyond the Periphery, attacking dozens of planets in a massive blitzkrieg more devastating than any in the history of warfare. World after world fell before their technologically superior BattleMechs and armored infantry. Nothing in the Inner Sphere seemed able to stop them.' Major Adam Steiner: His unique...
From the back of the book: Chaos March gives players the information they need to run games and campaigns in the troubled Sarna March. The Guide to the Chaos March offers players an up-to-date look at the many factions and employment opportunities on the planets in the area, including first-person accounts of the real situations. Chaos March also includes...