Jade Falcon Sourcebook

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Jade Falcon Sourcebook
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Sam Lewis
Mike Nystul
Primary writing Boy F. Peterson, Jr.
Evan Jameson
"Adventure Architects"
Pages 110
Cover Artwork Jim Nelson
Illustrations Russ Akred
Joel Biske
Earl Geier
Mike Nielsen
Scott Rosema
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 1644
First published 1992
ISBN-10 1555601723
ISBN-13 978-1555601720
Content
Era Clan Invasion era

Description[edit]

The sequel to the Wolf Clan Sourcebook and written from the perspective of an 3053 internal ComStar document, the Jade Falcon Sourcebook details the history and actions of Clan Jade Falcon from the earliest days of the Clans to that of the Truce of Tukayyid, also detailing the Falcon's post-Tukayyid touman as well as five new Second-Line BattleMechs.

From the back cover[edit]

From the unknown regions of the Periphery, they came to conquer.

When they first arrived in the Federated Commonwealth, no one knew who these mysterious invaders were. Soon, Clan Jade Falcon became a name to be feared. They seemed completely unstoppable. They piloted strange new 'Mechs. Their armored infantry, nicknamed "Toads" by their stunned opponents, were unlike anything seen before. They nearly killed the heir to the throne.

This ComStar document details the history and development of Clan Jade Falcon from their beginnings in the chaos of the Exodus Civil War to the battlefields of Tukayyid. Contains a complete roster of the invading Jade Falcon forces, along with personality profiles of prominent officers.

Content[edit]

  • Introduction
  • History of Clan Jade Falcon
  • The Founders
Elizabeth Hazen
Daniel Mattlov
Carl Icaza
Lisa Buhallin
Winds of Change
The Compromise
Ristar Elias Crichell
The Go Vote
Khan Elias Crichell
Periphery Action
The Barony of Strang
Conquest of the Periphery
First Wave: Falcon in Flight
Trell I
First Wave Conclusions
Second Wave: The Falcon Strikes
Apollo
Third Wave: Wings of Lightning
Hot Springs
Fourth Wave: The Falcon Falters
Year of Peace: The Falcon Rests
Fifth Wave: The Falcon and the Viper
Fifth Wave Conclusions
Clan Snord
Battle of Tukayyid
Tukayyid Aftermath
First Wave
Alkalurops (in error and meant to be Bensinger; see Notes below)
Anywhere
Barcelona
Bone-Norman
Here
Persistence
Steelton
Toland
Winfield
Second Wave
Apollo
Black Earth
Butler
Derf
Evciler
Golandrinas
Maxie's Planet
Romulus
Seiduts
Somerset
Twycross
Wotan
Third Wave
Beta VII
Hot Springs
Malibu
Roadside
Waldorff
Fourth Wave
Alyina
Antares
Apolakkia
Baker 3
Blackjack
Colmar
Denizli
Devin
Dompaire
Goat Path
Graus
Leskovik
Parakoila
Sudeten
Twycross, Phase II
Zoetermeer
Fifth Wave
Trials of Possession
Montmarault
Orkney
Worlds Conquered by Jade Falcon
La Grave
Quarell
Rank, Uniforms and Insignia
Standard Warrior Uniform
Dress Uniform
Ceremonial Dress
Jade Falcon Unit Designations
Communications
Table of Organization and Equipment
Unit Summaries
Turkina Keshik
Jade Falcon Naval Reserve
Jade Falcon Galaxy
Gyrfalcon Galaxy
Peregrine Galaxy
  • Full Unit Rosters
Jade Falcon Keshik
Personalities
Star Colonel Kael Pershaw
Khan Vandervahn Chistu
Khan Elias Crichell
Jade Falcon Naval Reserve
Personalities
Star Admiral Vishu Folkner
Star Admiral Adrian Malthus
Jade Falcon Galaxy
Personalities
Galaxy Commander Mar Helmer
Star Captain Kithan Kyle
Star Captain Alejandro
MechWarrior Horse
Star Colonel Aidan Pryde
Star Commander Joanna
Star Colonel Gran Newclay
Star Colonel Devlin Hazen
Star Captain Nerran McKenna
Star Colonel Dev Iler
Star Captain Geraidine
Star Colonel Collin Buhallin
Star Captain Minaka
Gyrfalcon Galaxy
Personalities
Galaxy Commander Samantha Clees
Star Colonel Rard Hoyt
Star Colonel Marthe Pryde
Star Captain Taman Malthus
Star Colonel Diane Anu
Star Colonel Evelyn Buhallin
Peregrine Galaxy
Personalities
Galaxy Commander Angeline Mattlov
Star Colonel Yesukai Shambag
Star Colonel Evak Mattlov
Star Captain Jezebel Pryde
Star Colonel Brikai Buhallin
Star Colonel Devinnia Guili
Star Captain Jason
Star Colonel Kristen Redmond
Star Captain Kalvin Folkner
Star Colonel Abraham Chi-Li
Star Colonel Bosha
Star Colonel Cewers
  • New 'Mechs
Baboon
Hellhound
Kraken
Vixen
  • Glossary

Notes[edit]

  • Large portions of the information contained in this book have been superseded, changed and altered by later sources, most notably Anastasius Focht's introduction at the start of the book claims much of the information in it comes from the crew of the captured Explorer Corps vessel Outbound Light after their return to the Inner Sphere, while later sources now indicate they never returned or were heard from again.
  • The four 'Mechs introduced here received the Technical Readout treatment with Technical Readout: 3055 and its successors.
  • In the write-up for the first wave of attacks, it is mentioned that the Jade Falcons had attacked Alkalurops where they fought the Alkalurops Militia and the combined arms "Bouncers Regiment" mercenary unit. This was obviously in error as Alkalurops is hundreds of light years away from the Clan invasion corridors. Era Report: 3052 clarifies that "Bouncer's Regiment" was listed as the 7th Regiment of the 12th Star Guards mercenary unit and fought the Jade Falcons on Bensinger. The descriptions of the fighting and outcome are similar, and Bensinger, which is situated in the middle of worlds hit in the first wave, is not mentioned in this sourcebook so it apparently was somehow mixed up with Alkalurops.
  • Numerous DropShips mentioned in the Clan Jade Falcon TOE within the book are classified as Union or Overlord class. According to an official ruling by Ray "Adrian Gideon" Arrastia, made in the "Ask the Lead Developers" section of the BattleTech Forum which is reserved for official rulings, these can be assumed to be Union-C and Overlord-C class instead. (The Clan DropShip classes had not yet been written into canon when this sourcebook was written.)