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''Check out our largest preview piece yet! Click on the PDF button for the Map of the Scrapyard, a complete reworking of the venerable Solaris VII Reaches Map. Click on the Print PDF Button for the New Scenario, including new rules, and record sheets for both Hendry & Metz!''
 
''Check out our largest preview piece yet! Click on the PDF button for the Map of the Scrapyard, a complete reworking of the venerable Solaris VII Reaches Map. Click on the Print PDF Button for the New Scenario, including new rules, and record sheets for both Hendry & Metz!''
  
[[Solaris]] VII, 24 September [[3067]]: A duel between [[Galahad Stables]]' [[Steve Hendry]] and [[Tandrek Stables]]' Kelley Metz that is not sanctioned by the Class VI Arena Circuit and has been announced as a charity event, taking place in The Scrapyard. (Special game map, Level 3 rules)
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[[Solaris]] VII, 24 September [[3067]]: A duel between [[Galahad Stables]]' [[Steve Hendry]] and [[Tandrek Stables]]' [[Kelley Metz]] that is not sanctioned by the Class VI Arena Circuit and has been announced as a charity event, taking place in The Scrapyard. (Special game map, Level 3 rules)
  
 
==Fall of the Hammer==
 
==Fall of the Hammer==
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==Hot Time in the Hot Zone==
 
==Hot Time in the Hot Zone==
:''(28 January 2007)'' - Different from the 2009 scenario of the same name
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:''(28 January 2007)''
 
''Seeing red? No it's not rage and it's not blood. But you most certainly do not want to play with this fire.''
 
''Seeing red? No it's not rage and it's not blood. But you most certainly do not want to play with this fire.''
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[[Manteno]], March [[3021]]: A Capellan raiding force composed of a company of [[Stapleton's Grenadiers]] with infantry and vehicle support strike at a NAIS research facility that is guarded by Dasarick's Knights, the local Duke's private 'Mech company. The battlefield is an unpredictable lava field. (1x3 map sheets, Level 1 tech)
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(This scenario was published a second time on 29 September 2009; this time the teaser read: ''A MechWarrior's worst enemy is heat buildup--and that enemy has allies when the temperature outside rises as fast as inside!'')
  
 
==Arcadia: Daybreak Fandango: Part I==
 
==Arcadia: Daybreak Fandango: Part I==
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==Brains Vs Brawn==
 
==Brains Vs Brawn==
 
:''(15 September 2007)''
 
:''(15 September 2007)''
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''Even in the era of recovered technology, the mind of a scientist is a valuable commodity. No opportunity can be passed up, even when it occurs in the midst of combat.''
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[[New Syrtis]], 02 October [[3069]]: A company of the [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] is sent to capture a scientist; two lances of the New Syrtis CMM defend him. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
(This scenario was published a second time as "Brains Vs. Brawn" on 21 September 2007.)
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(This scenario was published a second time as "Brains Vs. Brawn" on 21 September 2007; the teaser text read ''In the battle for New Syrtis, not all the objectives were points on a compass. Some were very much flesh and blood.'')
  
 
==Return of the Wolves: Rebellion - Salvage==
 
==Return of the Wolves: Rebellion - Salvage==
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==Sc- Tanda's Crossing==
 
==Sc- Tanda's Crossing==
 
:''(27 May 2008)''
 
:''(27 May 2008)''
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''Be careful what you wish for, you might just get all the excitement you ever wanted. When the Widow comes to dinner you just may be the main course.''
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[[Hesperus II]], 26 June [[3019]]: The command lance of the [[Black Widow Company]] tries to enforce a river crossing against a heavy Lyran lance during the 13th Battle for Hesperus II. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech)
  
 
==Kell Hounds Scenario- Lowering the Boom==
 
==Kell Hounds Scenario- Lowering the Boom==
 
:''(27 May 2008)''
 
:''(27 May 2008)''
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''Once again returning to the Kell Hounds Scenario pack, we take the controls as the Kell Hounds slam into their very first mission. Can you stop the Mariks from getting to the atomics or will the 4th Succession War start before the 3rd has even finished?''
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[[Castor]], 7 June [[3011]]: The fledgling [[Kell Hounds]] were sent on a raid on Castor along with [[Snord's Irregulars]], with orders to take out a supposed cache of illegal atomic weapons. [[Salome Ward]]'s command bring elements of the [[30th Marik Militia]] to battle near the depot, just before they can use the atomics against the mercenaries. (1x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)
  
 
==A Crescent Hawk's Scenario: Cornered Prey==
 
==A Crescent Hawk's Scenario: Cornered Prey==
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==Infestation==
 
==Infestation==
 
:''(07 April 2009)''
 
:''(07 April 2009)''
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''Rewarded with a Barony on the Hegemony's part of Mirach, Jade Sandowski and her husband semi-retired there.''
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[[Mirach]], 15 February [[2766]]: In what amounts to a friendly fire incident under radio silence during a bandit hunt, a company of the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] faces off against Baroness Jade Sandowski's lance of former [[SLDF]] Royal BattleMech unit members. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech)
  
 
==Blood Vengeance==
 
==Blood Vengeance==
 
:''(14 April 2009)''
 
:''(14 April 2009)''
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''The Fourth Succession War brought a lot of death, including that of Count Carson Kurita's brother at the hands of a Lyran MechWarrior named Rider Chism on Wheel...''
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[[Kaus Media]], September [[3046]]: A vendetta between two nobles from enemy realms comes to a head as Baron Rider Chism meets Count Carson Kurita in a company vs. company battle. (2x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)
  
 
==Rivers of Blood==
 
==Rivers of Blood==
 
:''(20 April 2009)''
 
:''(20 April 2009)''
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''In the midst of the conflict on York, Clan Star Adder made several attempts on the Clan Fire Mandrill Delphyne manufacturing facility.''
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[[York]], 15 July [[3069]]: [[Clan Star Adder]]'s Charlie Binary, [[4th Assault Cluster]], and [[Clan Blood Spirit]]'s Seventeenth Crimson Guards Trinary, [[Tau Provisional Galaxy (Clan Blood Spirit)|Tau Provisional Galaxy]], fight over a ''[[Delphyne]]'' [[ProtoMech]] factory. (3x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Stars Below to Stars Above==
 
==Stars Below to Stars Above==
 
:''(27 April 2009)''
 
:''(27 April 2009)''
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''After being trapped on Capolla for nearly a decade, Deliah's Gauntlet had decided to fight back.''
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[[Capolla]], December [[3076]]: After being trapped on Capolla for nearly a decade, [[Deliah's Gauntlet]] comes under attack from a company of Capolla Protectorate Militia with artillery support. (3x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Cracking the Nut==
 
==Cracking the Nut==
 
:''(27 May 2009)''
 
:''(27 May 2009)''
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''Even the might of the Word militia, is still humbled by the brutality of urban combat.''
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[[Chaffee]], 15 March [[3069]]: A headhunter unit of the [[18th Division (Word of Blake)]] is air-dropped on the position of Anderson's Lance of the Chaffee Militia who have been waging a guerilla war. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Escort Service==
 
==Escort Service==
 
:''(02 June 2009)''
 
:''(02 June 2009)''
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''When the Lyran advance pressed deeper into the League, the League called on their very best, the Knights of the Inner Sphere.''
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[[Preston]], 12 June [[3068]]: During the Lyran offensive on Preston, a lance from the [[2nd Donegal Regulars]] attempts to disrupt a fire support company from the [[1st Knights of the Inner Sphere]]. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Lead Rainmakers==
 
==Lead Rainmakers==
 
:''(09 June 2009)''
 
:''(09 June 2009)''
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''BattleMechs may rule the battlefield, but even a 'Mech fears the power of artillery. A well placed battery can turn the tide of battles, or become the tide of battle.''
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[[Wyatt]], 9 July [[2868]]: Able Company of the [[6th Lyran Regulars]] attempts to destroy an artillery lance and its escorting company from the [[12th Marik Militia]]. (2x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)
  
 
=='Mechs from Heaven==
 
=='Mechs from Heaven==
 
:''(16 June 2009)''
 
:''(16 June 2009)''
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''Ever notice how much an Overlord looks like an Easter egg? The Adders and Spirits certainly did in 3074.''
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[[York]], 12 November [[3074]]: An ''[[Overlord-C]]'' was shot down over York, and ten ''[[Crimson Hawk]]'' BattleMechs are available for salvage. [[Clan Star Adder]] sends Rattle Trinary of the [[10th Armored Cavalry Squadron]] to claim them, but on-site they encounter another salvage team: the Alpha and Beta Binaries of the [[55th Red Vanguard (Clan Blood Spirit)]] Cluster. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Shake N Bake Falcon==
 
==Shake N Bake Falcon==
 
:''(11 September 2009)''
 
:''(11 September 2009)''
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''In combat each opponent is tested against the other, but occasionally nature has a say in the outcome.''
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[[Crimond]], 19 February [[3068]]: The HQ Company of the [[3rd Lyran Guards]] defend the Tybalt Mountains on Crimond against Fourth Binary, [[7th Falcon Regulars (Clan Jade Falcon)|7th Falcon Regulars]]. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Under Pressure==
 
==Under Pressure==
 
:''(15 September 2009)''
 
:''(15 September 2009)''
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''Even among the Clans combat is not always practical only in wide-open flat plains. Sometimes one is forced to fight where the objective is.''
  
(This scenario was published a second time on 22 September 2009.)
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[[Marshall]], 20 January [[3069]]: Asp Trinary of the [[126th Striker (Clan Steel Viper)]] fights Tetra Trinary of the [[12th Scorpion Cuirassiers (Clan Goliath Scorpion)]] over possession of a titanium mine. Unusually, the fight largely takes place underwater. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
 
 
==Hot Time in the Hot Zone (II)==
 
:''(29 September 2009)'' - Different from the 2007 scenario of the same name
 
''A MechWarrior's worst enemy is heat buildup--and that enemy has allies when the temperature outside rises as fast as inside!''
 
  
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(This scenario was published a second time on 22 September 2009; this time the teaser read: ''Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink. When millions of gallons of water are pressing in on your cockpit, the last thing you really want to think about, is being thirsty.'')
  
 
==Jihad Turning Point: Atreus Battlecorps Exclusive==
 
==Jihad Turning Point: Atreus Battlecorps Exclusive==
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''When the saKhan of the Ghost Bears challenges the Warlord of a Combine Military District, sparks are sure to fly... Scenario by Ken Horner.''
 
''When the saKhan of the Ghost Bears challenges the Warlord of a Combine Military District, sparks are sure to fly... Scenario by Ken Horner.''
  
[[Schuyler]], 23 November [[3062]]: During the Ghost Bear-Draconis Combine war, Tai-Shu Teyasu Ashora and his lance are trapped by saKhan [[Aletha Kabrinski]]'s command trinary. Reaper Company of the [[Sixth Ghost]] comes to Ashora's rescue. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
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[[Schuyler]], 23 November [[3062]]: During the Ghost Bear-Draconis Combine war, Tai-Shu Teyasu Ashora and his lance are trapped by saKhan [[Aletha Kabrinski]]'s command trinary. Reaper Company of the [[6th Ghost]] comes to Ashora's rescue. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Savage World==
 
==Savage World==
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''The Ice Hellions press an attack against the forces of Clan Cloud Cobra. Scenario by Ken Horner.''
 
''The Ice Hellions press an attack against the forces of Clan Cloud Cobra. Scenario by Ken Horner.''
  
[[Babylon]], 12 May [[3063]]: In a bid to enlarge their enclave on Babylon, [[Clan Ice Hellion]] ordered a trinary of the [[150th Hellion Lancers]] to destroy an observation station of [[Clan Cloud Cobra]], defended by the Black Binary, [[121st Cobra Fang]] with fighter support from White Binary. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
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[[Babylon]], 12 May [[3063]]: In a bid to enlarge their enclave on Babylon, [[Clan Ice Hellion]] ordered a trinary of the [[150th Hellion Lancers (Clan Ice Hellion)|150th Hellion Lancers]] to destroy an observation station of [[Clan Cloud Cobra]], defended by the Black Binary, [[121st Cobra Fang (Clan Cloud Cobra)|121st Cobra Fang]] with fighter support from White Binary. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Clan Spaniel Saves Strana Mechty==
 
==Clan Spaniel Saves Strana Mechty==
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''When the Smoke Jaguars come for the Diamond Sharks the Sharks have to use every tool at their disposal--even the the ground. Scenario by Ken Horner.''
 
''When the Smoke Jaguars come for the Diamond Sharks the Sharks have to use every tool at their disposal--even the the ground. Scenario by Ken Horner.''
  
[[Priori]], 24 October [[2985]]: A binary from the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]'s [[214th Jaguar Dragoons]] raids [[Clan Diamond Shark]] holdings on Priori which are defended by a binary from the [[369th Striker Cluster]]. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
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[[Priori]], 24 October [[2985]]: A binary from the [[214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)]] raids [[Clan Diamond Shark]] holdings on Priori which are defended by a binary from the [[369th Striker (Clan Diamond Shark)|369th Striker Cluster]]. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Hidden Talons==
 
==Hidden Talons==
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''The Aegis-class Immortal Spirit has been marooned in the Coventry system for some time--but now that the Coalition intends to retake the system, it will have to be dealt with. Scenario by Ken Horner.''
 
''The Aegis-class Immortal Spirit has been marooned in the Coventry system for some time--but now that the Coalition intends to retake the system, it will have to be dealt with. Scenario by Ken Horner.''
  
[[Coventry]] system, 16 March [[3074]]: A combined [[Lyran Alliance]]/[[Clan Jade Falcon]] naval force consisting of one Lyran ''[[Mjolnir]]'', two Jade Falcon ''[[Aegis]]'' and one Jade Falcon ''[[Liberator]]''-class WarShips, plus several JumpShips, engages a [[Word of Blake]] flottilla consisting of one ''Aegis'', one ''[[Newgrange]]'' and several [[Pocket Warship]]s. ([[BattleSpace]] scenario, 2x1 space map sheets)
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[[Coventry]] system, 16 March [[3074]]: A combined [[Lyran Alliance]]/[[Clan Jade Falcon]] naval force consisting of one Lyran ''[[Mjolnir]]'', two Jade Falcon ''[[Aegis]]'' and one Jade Falcon ''[[Liberator]]''-class WarShips, plus several JumpShips, engages a [[Word of Blake]] flottilla consisting of one ''Aegis'', one ''[[Newgrange]]'' and several [[Pocket WarShip]]s. ([[BattleSpace]] scenario, 2x1 space map sheets)
  
 
==Family Jewels==
 
==Family Jewels==
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==Scenario: Crown of Laurels==
 
==Scenario: Crown of Laurels==
 
:''(08 August 2010)''
 
:''(08 August 2010)''
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''It was the said the resolve of ancient Rome was among the strongest in the ancient world... and the Marian Hegemony, who claim Rome's heritage, would have the Sphere believe the same.''
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[[Trasjkis]], October [[3062]]: A combined arms unit of the [[1st Illyrian Lancers]], reinforced with two lances of the [[Wolfe's Dragoons]] mercenaries, defend against an attack by a maniple from the [[Marian Hegemony]]'s [[2nd Legion]]. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)
  
 
==Scenario: in for a Penny==
 
==Scenario: in for a Penny==

Revision as of 19:41, 9 December 2010

This summary article provides an overview of the game scenarios that have been published through BattleCorps with the exact name listed there, in ascending chronological order. Unless otherwise noted, the scenarios are BattleTech (board game) scenarios.

All Alone in the Dust: Scenario

(16 September 2004)

Ben Rome Brings us an exciting Scenario based on Loren L. Coleman's Trial Under Fire. Are you Connor Sinclair here to defeat the Smoke Jaguar? Or are you part of the ad hoc Star defending the communications base?

Tranquil, Spring 3060: After the loss of the DropShip Blackhammer, Lt. Connor Sinclair of the Star League attack force stumbles across a Clan Smoke Jaguar communications facility guarded by only three light 'Mechs. (1x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Isolation's Weight: Scenario

(07 October 2004) (titled "Call of Blood" in the PDF)

Grab your Cold Weather Gear and hop in your 'Mech for this new Scenario by Ben Rome. This public scenario takes you in the pilot's seat during a daring assault by the Ghost Bears! Are you the Bears testing your mettle? Or are you a Highlander warrior defending the Combine? NOTE: Scenarios are only available as print PDF files. Clicking Print will download the PDF to your hard drive.

Kiamba, 15 April 3067: Four surviving BattleMechs from a downed Ghost Bear DropShip are beset by elements from MacLeod's Regiment of the Northwind Highlanders and a single assault 'Mech from the 3rd Proserpina Hussars. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Hendry Vs. Metz: Scenario

(21 October 2004)

Check out our largest preview piece yet! Click on the PDF button for the Map of the Scrapyard, a complete reworking of the venerable Solaris VII Reaches Map. Click on the Print PDF Button for the New Scenario, including new rules, and record sheets for both Hendry & Metz!

Solaris VII, 24 September 3067: A duel between Galahad Stables' Steve Hendry and Tandrek Stables' Kelley Metz that is not sanctioned by the Class VI Arena Circuit and has been announced as a charity event, taking place in The Scrapyard. (Special game map, Level 3 rules)

Fall of the Hammer

(11 March 2005)

"Roger that, Rat One. You are to hold the bridgehead until we can relieve you. The Elsies are pressing us hard at the Rockaway Pass, we have reports of an assault company coming up out of the water and decimating our armor company there. It’s pure chaos on the docks." "Understood. Hold bridgehead until reinforcements arrive. ETA?" "Looking like over thirty minutes from now, minimum." "Say again, Command. Did you say thirty minutes?"

Alrakis, 17 April 3039: During the War of 3039, elements of the attacking 23rd Arcturan Guards fight 11th Legion of Vega troops over four strategically important bridges. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech; players may decide to increase both sides with an optional troop contingent)

Birth of the King

(16 May 2005)

When Colonel Charles Kincaid steps onto the Yakima Proving Grounds in the MSK-5S Mackie, he changed history. Now you can feel his power in this Scenario complete with stats & sheets for the MSK-5S, and Merkava Heavy Tank!

Terra, 5 February 2439: Colonel Charles Kincaid goes on his famous historic test run of the first BattleMech prototype against a lineup of drone tanks. (1x2 map sheets, special rules)

Castor's Last Stand

(28 May 2005)

The FWL in moving in on territory lost in the 4th Succession war, and this time they're Sirius... Third Sirian to be exact. Choose the Third Sirian Lancers, or Castor Planetary Militia and their FedCom allies.

Castor, 16 September 3057: Two lances of the Sirian Lancers on hunter-killer duty encounter guerilla forces of 'Mechs and tanks. (2x1 map sheet, Level 2 tech)

Bushido and the Bear

(16 June 2006)

In 3062, the Coordinator needed to hold back the Ghost Bear Dominion assaults on Combine worlds by any means necessary. As part of this, he sent a training cadre against the Ghost Bear-held world of Thule. Can a group of wet-behind-the-ears pilots force back the veteran Garrison Cluster?

Thule system, 29 November 3062: The Fourtheenth Sun Zhang Aerospace Wing unexpectedly runs into elements of Clan Ghost Bear's Pi Galaxy Naval Binary in the Thule system, leading to their Kyushu- and and Inazuma-class WarShips with DropShips and fighters facing off against a Ghost Bear force of fighters, DropShips and one Fredasa-class WarShip. (BattleSpace scenario, 2x1 space map sheets)

Conquer the Kremlin!

(15 July 2006)

Tikonov's Grand Kremlin, a Star League-era fortification, stood strong against Paul Davion's assault in 2833. General Greer was resolved to end the stalemate, though--will he succeed, or will the Capellans hold their own?]]

Tikonov, 14 May 2833: In an attempt to conquer a Castle Brian on Tikonov, a combined arms company of the 2nd Ceti Hussars RCT engages a Capellan firebase defended by turrets, minefields and a combined arms company of the 2nd Ariana Fusiliers. (3x1 map sheet, Level 1 tech)

Birch's Charge

(11 August 2006)

In early 3065, at the height of the FedCom Civil War, the situation on Panpur was static. DeMaestri's Sluggers of the Fighting Urukhai hold much of the world. Now the Lexington Combat Group has come to finish the job and steal their glory. Can Jeffrey Birch lead the charge and win the day on his own?

Panpour, 21 February 3065: A lance from the Fighting Urukhai, later reinforced by elements from the Lexington Combat Group, attempts to overcome a lance of the Islamabad CMM. (2x1 map sheet, Level 2 tech)

Hot Time in the Hot Zone

(28 January 2007)

Seeing red? No it's not rage and it's not blood. But you most certainly do not want to play with this fire.

Manteno, March 3021: A Capellan raiding force composed of a company of Stapleton's Grenadiers with infantry and vehicle support strike at a NAIS research facility that is guarded by Dasarick's Knights, the local Duke's private 'Mech company. The battlefield is an unpredictable lava field. (1x3 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

(This scenario was published a second time on 29 September 2009; this time the teaser read: A MechWarrior's worst enemy is heat buildup--and that enemy has allies when the temperature outside rises as fast as inside!)

Arcadia: Daybreak Fandango: Part I

(27 April 2007)

The forces of the Free Worlds League have landed on the border world of Arcadia. The planet's militia defenders are overwhelmed; while the bulk of them are meeting the Marik forces, a small contingent is staying behind to protect their base at Summersville.

Arcadia, 10 September 3068: During the Free Worlds League's attack on Arcadia, a lance from the mercenary unit Donovan's Dark Devils engages a lance of planetary militia near Summerville. (2x1 map sheet, Level 2 tech)

Arcadia: Evening Tango: Part II

(04 May 2007)

Donovan's Dark Devils have come back for a second pass at the Arcadian Militia's base, but they face something even more dangerous than a militia defending their home: a militia enraged.

Arcadia, 11 September 3068: A heavier lance of Donovan's Dark Devils faces off against another militia lance supported by tanks. (3x1 map sheet, Level 2 tech)

Brains Vs Brawn

(15 September 2007)

Even in the era of recovered technology, the mind of a scientist is a valuable commodity. No opportunity can be passed up, even when it occurs in the midst of combat.

New Syrtis, 02 October 3069: A company of the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry is sent to capture a scientist; two lances of the New Syrtis CMM defend him. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

(This scenario was published a second time as "Brains Vs. Brawn" on 21 September 2007; the teaser text read In the battle for New Syrtis, not all the objectives were points on a compass. Some were very much flesh and blood.)

Return of the Wolves: Rebellion - Salvage

(27 September 2007)

We’ve spotted a small group of merc scavengers outside Hutchinson Pass. The local miners in the area tell us they’re looking for one of our old sunken weapon caches; while I don’t know what’s buried there, the fact is there are vultures there digging up Dragoon equipment.

Outreach, undated: In the aftermath of the scouring of Outreach, Rebel Group Alpha of Tara's Ghosts under Tara Lucas attacks a salvage team guarded by elements of the Broadsword Legion.

Owing to its nature as a Track scenario, the exact composition of the opposing forces and the game map are variable.

Return of the Wolves: Rebellion - Furball

(12 October 2007)

Donny’s been itching to show the Legion a thing or two about air combat ever since he heard the traitor mercs have pulled together some sort of air wing – taken from our own hangers.

Outreach, undated: Rebel Group Gamma of Tara's Ghosts launches an air strike against an array of antenna towers; the Broadsword Legion air wing must defend.

Part two of the Rebellion Track, also playable as a standalone scenario with variable forces and game maps.

Return of the Wolves: Rebellion - Data Mining

(12 October 2007)

Found out from our contacts near Wellstone City that the Widowmakers have been poking around the site of one of Blackwell’s main network nodes. So they’re now interested in our data as well as our machines? No matter. I am a virus to their pretty Blakist programming.

Outreach, undated: In the ruins of the Blackwell Corporate Cityplex, elements of Rebel Group Delta of Tara's Ghosts and/or the reformed Black Widow Company engage a patrol of Wannamaker's Widowmakers while trying to retrieve data from two buildings.

Part three of the Rebellion Track, also playable as a standalone scenario with variable forces and game maps.

Kell Hounds Scenario- to Save a Prince

(20 May 2008) (previously published in the scenario pack The Kell Hounds)

Returning to the dawn of BattleTech, BattleCorps presents a Kell Hound scenario from the original Kell Hounds Scenario pack. Join us in reliving the early years of both the Kells and BattleTech.

Mallory's World, October 3013: First Company, Second Battalion of the Kell Hounds attempts to hold back an enemy company, Zakahashi's Zombies of the 2nd Sword of Light regiment. (1x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

Sc- Tanda's Crossing

(27 May 2008)

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get all the excitement you ever wanted. When the Widow comes to dinner you just may be the main course.

Hesperus II, 26 June 3019: The command lance of the Black Widow Company tries to enforce a river crossing against a heavy Lyran lance during the 13th Battle for Hesperus II. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

Kell Hounds Scenario- Lowering the Boom

(27 May 2008)

Once again returning to the Kell Hounds Scenario pack, we take the controls as the Kell Hounds slam into their very first mission. Can you stop the Mariks from getting to the atomics or will the 4th Succession War start before the 3rd has even finished?

Castor, 7 June 3011: The fledgling Kell Hounds were sent on a raid on Castor along with Snord's Irregulars, with orders to take out a supposed cache of illegal atomic weapons. Salome Ward's command bring elements of the 30th Marik Militia to battle near the depot, just before they can use the atomics against the mercenaries. (1x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

A Crescent Hawk's Scenario: Cornered Prey

(16 July 2008)

An enemy at the back door and all that stands between Youngblood and a Word of Blake force, are the men and women of the Hawk's Striker lance.

Ruchbah, 23 July 3072: Elements of the 5th Division, Word of Blake Militia, engage a lance of the reformed Crescent Hawks in an attempt to destroy them before reinforcements can arrive. (3x1 map sheet, Level 2 tech)

Infestation

(07 April 2009)

Rewarded with a Barony on the Hegemony's part of Mirach, Jade Sandowski and her husband semi-retired there.

Mirach, 15 February 2766: In what amounts to a friendly fire incident under radio silence during a bandit hunt, a company of the 7th Crucis Lancers faces off against Baroness Jade Sandowski's lance of former SLDF Royal BattleMech unit members. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

Blood Vengeance

(14 April 2009)

The Fourth Succession War brought a lot of death, including that of Count Carson Kurita's brother at the hands of a Lyran MechWarrior named Rider Chism on Wheel...

Kaus Media, September 3046: A vendetta between two nobles from enemy realms comes to a head as Baron Rider Chism meets Count Carson Kurita in a company vs. company battle. (2x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

Rivers of Blood

(20 April 2009)

In the midst of the conflict on York, Clan Star Adder made several attempts on the Clan Fire Mandrill Delphyne manufacturing facility.

York, 15 July 3069: Clan Star Adder's Charlie Binary, 4th Assault Cluster, and Clan Blood Spirit's Seventeenth Crimson Guards Trinary, Tau Provisional Galaxy, fight over a Delphyne ProtoMech factory. (3x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Stars Below to Stars Above

(27 April 2009)

After being trapped on Capolla for nearly a decade, Deliah's Gauntlet had decided to fight back.

Capolla, December 3076: After being trapped on Capolla for nearly a decade, Deliah's Gauntlet comes under attack from a company of Capolla Protectorate Militia with artillery support. (3x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Cracking the Nut

(27 May 2009)

Even the might of the Word militia, is still humbled by the brutality of urban combat.

Chaffee, 15 March 3069: A headhunter unit of the 18th Division (Word of Blake) is air-dropped on the position of Anderson's Lance of the Chaffee Militia who have been waging a guerilla war. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Escort Service

(02 June 2009)

When the Lyran advance pressed deeper into the League, the League called on their very best, the Knights of the Inner Sphere.

Preston, 12 June 3068: During the Lyran offensive on Preston, a lance from the 2nd Donegal Regulars attempts to disrupt a fire support company from the 1st Knights of the Inner Sphere. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Lead Rainmakers

(09 June 2009)

BattleMechs may rule the battlefield, but even a 'Mech fears the power of artillery. A well placed battery can turn the tide of battles, or become the tide of battle.

Wyatt, 9 July 2868: Able Company of the 6th Lyran Regulars attempts to destroy an artillery lance and its escorting company from the 12th Marik Militia. (2x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

'Mechs from Heaven

(16 June 2009)

Ever notice how much an Overlord looks like an Easter egg? The Adders and Spirits certainly did in 3074.

York, 12 November 3074: An Overlord-C was shot down over York, and ten Crimson Hawk BattleMechs are available for salvage. Clan Star Adder sends Rattle Trinary of the 10th Armored Cavalry Squadron to claim them, but on-site they encounter another salvage team: the Alpha and Beta Binaries of the 55th Red Vanguard (Clan Blood Spirit) Cluster. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Shake N Bake Falcon

(11 September 2009)

In combat each opponent is tested against the other, but occasionally nature has a say in the outcome.

Crimond, 19 February 3068: The HQ Company of the 3rd Lyran Guards defend the Tybalt Mountains on Crimond against Fourth Binary, 7th Falcon Regulars. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Under Pressure

(15 September 2009)

Even among the Clans combat is not always practical only in wide-open flat plains. Sometimes one is forced to fight where the objective is.

Marshall, 20 January 3069: Asp Trinary of the 126th Striker (Clan Steel Viper) fights Tetra Trinary of the 12th Scorpion Cuirassiers (Clan Goliath Scorpion) over possession of a titanium mine. Unusually, the fight largely takes place underwater. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

(This scenario was published a second time on 22 September 2009; this time the teaser read: Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink. When millions of gallons of water are pressing in on your cockpit, the last thing you really want to think about, is being thirsty.)

Jihad Turning Point: Atreus Battlecorps Exclusive

(25 November 2009) (titled "True Colors Revealed" in the PDF)

Already bought the new PDF-only Jihad Turning Points: Atreus? Want another track to play? This one is member-exclusive to BattleCorps--no one else has it, and it's all yours!

Atreus, 25 October 3068: In close orbit over Atreus, the powerful FWL navy opens fire on each other as forces supporting the Word of Blake attack forces loyal to "Thomas Marik".

(This extra track for Jihad Turning Points: Atreus was dedicated to the memory of Dan "Albatross" Schulz.)

Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad Battlecorps Exclusive!

(20 February 2010) (titled "The Great Escape" in the PDF)

Already bought Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad? Want one more track to play? Here's your chance--available only to BattleCorps subscribers!

Tharkad, 16 September 3069: Across the planet, half a dozen Word of Blake prison compounds were attacked simultaneously by Lyran resistance fighters in a concerted action to free resistance fighters. (Owing to the nature of a Track, the composition of the opposing forces and the game map is variable.)

Your Land Is My Land

(02 March 2010)

When the Free Worlds League attacks into the Capellan Confederation all resources are brought to bear in its defense. Scenario by Ken Horner.

Goodna, October 2902: During the Third Succession War, a Capellan 'Mech company supported by tanks engages a company from the 10th Marik Militia.

Snow Birds

(09 March 2010)

Military actions are not always about the grand fight against evil--in war, sometimes its just about making things harder for your enemies. Scenario by Ken Horner.

Cascade, 13 March 3068: A Lyran lance attempts to destroy a power stations during an attack on Cascade during a blizzard. Defending is a lance of the Cascade militia. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Saving Tai-Shu Ashora

(16 March 2010)

When the saKhan of the Ghost Bears challenges the Warlord of a Combine Military District, sparks are sure to fly... Scenario by Ken Horner.

Schuyler, 23 November 3062: During the Ghost Bear-Draconis Combine war, Tai-Shu Teyasu Ashora and his lance are trapped by saKhan Aletha Kabrinski's command trinary. Reaper Company of the 6th Ghost comes to Ashora's rescue. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Savage World

(23 March 2010)

When the Coyotes attack the Fire Mandrills with previously-unknown 'Mechs, not even the kindraa can resist... Scenario by Ken Horner

Foster, 24 November 3066: Storage Facility 4 of Clan Fire Mandrill's Kindraa Payne-Beyl-Grant comes under attack from an ad-hoc binary of Clan Coyote, fielding several of the brand new Rabid Coyote. Defending is the Grant Trinary of the First Striker Payne Cluster.

Over the River or Through the Woods

(30 March 2010)

The Ice Hellions press an attack against the forces of Clan Cloud Cobra. Scenario by Ken Horner.

Babylon, 12 May 3063: In a bid to enlarge their enclave on Babylon, Clan Ice Hellion ordered a trinary of the 150th Hellion Lancers to destroy an observation station of Clan Cloud Cobra, defended by the Black Binary, 121st Cobra Fang with fighter support from White Binary. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Clan Spaniel Saves Strana Mechty

(01 April 2010) - obviously not canonical

In every generation, there rises a group of heroes, bent on freeing the oppressed and taking for themselves no share of the glory... this is not one of those times.

A tongue-in-cheek scenario for April 1st, with lots of in-jokes but no clear situation or setting. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Organic Ice

(06 April 2010)

When the Star League Defense Force returns to their captured headquarters worlds to unseat the Usurper Stefan Amaris, sparks will fly... scenario by Ken Horner.

New Ganymede (Tau Ceti system), 13 October 2775: In their drive on Terra, the forces of General Kerensky invaded the moon of New Ganymede orbiting the gas giant Zeus in the Tau Ceti (New Earth) system. Here, a company of Kerensky's ad-hoc invasion forces squared off against a company of the 12th Republican Guards on the hostile moon. (2x1 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Lost Souls

(13 April 2010)

When pirates attack a lonely outpost in the Periphery its up to the Brotherhood of Randis to defend them... scenario by Ken Horner

Ddraig, 12 June 3073: When Paula Trevaline's pirate forces are sent to destroy the last remaining settlements on the periphery world of Ddraig, a company of the knights of the Brotherhood of Randis steps in to defend against a company of the Death's Consorts. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Jumping the Diamond Shark

(20 April 2010)

When the Smoke Jaguars come for the Diamond Sharks the Sharks have to use every tool at their disposal--even the the ground. Scenario by Ken Horner.

Priori, 24 October 2985: A binary from the 214th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar) raids Clan Diamond Shark holdings on Priori which are defended by a binary from the 369th Striker Cluster. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Hidden Talons

(27 April 2010)

In the reconquest of Coventry the Jade Falcons involved put forth a desperate plan... scenario by Ken Horner.

Coventry, 20 March 3074: A Jade Falcon force under Star Colonel Quinn Kerensky lures two Word of Blake Level IIs of the Thirtieth Division into an ill-fated attack during the fight for the Coventry Metal Works facilities. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Fire in the Dark

(04 May 2010)

The Aegis-class Immortal Spirit has been marooned in the Coventry system for some time--but now that the Coalition intends to retake the system, it will have to be dealt with. Scenario by Ken Horner.

Coventry system, 16 March 3074: A combined Lyran Alliance/Clan Jade Falcon naval force consisting of one Lyran Mjolnir, two Jade Falcon Aegis and one Jade Falcon Liberator-class WarShips, plus several JumpShips, engages a Word of Blake flottilla consisting of one Aegis, one Newgrange and several Pocket WarShips. (BattleSpace scenario, 2x1 space map sheets)

Family Jewels

(11 May 2010)

When Hanse Davion came for the Capellan Confederation, some ran; some stood and fought; some grabbed up what they could carry and did both. Scenario by Ken Horner.

Liao, 20 September 3028: A lance from Warrior House LuSann tries to protect a J-27 transport evacuating family heirlooms and other treasure from the Liao Palace against a lance of the Blue Star Irregulars. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

End of Days

(18 May 2010)

The nice thing about being part of a free association is that you can leave just as easily as you join--can't you? Scenario by Ken Horner.

Barahona, 02 June 2846: When the Outworlds Alliance fails to come to their world's aid against pirate attacks, Barahona raises a militia from IndustrialMechs, vehicles and infantry to fend off a pirate force calling themselves the Star League Wendigos. (2x1 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

Uninvited Guests

(01 August 2010)

When the Blood Spirits attack the Burrocks on Albion, red-hot combat is the result. Play this scenario now or at Gen Con!

Albion, 12 March 3059: A binary from Clan Blood Spirit fight a binary from the 82nd Burrock Guards for a supply station. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Scenario: Amateur Hour

(03 August 2010)

When the Draconis Combine raids the Federated Commonwealth, fury is usually the order of the day. When both sides are cadets, it's even more a morass than usual.

Ingress, 21 January 3049: A light company from the 9th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre attacks a similar formation of the 3rd NAIS Cadet Cadre. (2x2 map sheet, Lvl 1 tech)

Scenario: Bump in the Night

(05 August 2010)

Pirate are always a problem along the border, whether you're ready for them or not. See how one company of the Free Worlds League handles the problem.

Maxwell, 22 September 3043: The Blades of Death pirate company strikes against the Palomalo Munitions Compound, defended by only one company from the 3rd Fusiliers of Oriente. (2x2 map sheets, Level 1 tech)

The "Aftermath" section was incomplete in the PDF download due to (presumably) a formatting error. The last two sentences should read:
The Blades responded by sending their recon lance to harass one half while crushing the other. As the Blades regrouped, there was little that Kharkov could do but attempt to harass the enemy while they removed a dozen crates and returned to their DropShip.

Scenario: Crown of Laurels

(08 August 2010)

It was the said the resolve of ancient Rome was among the strongest in the ancient world... and the Marian Hegemony, who claim Rome's heritage, would have the Sphere believe the same.

Trasjkis, October 3062: A combined arms unit of the 1st Illyrian Lancers, reinforced with two lances of the Wolfe's Dragoons mercenaries, defend against an attack by a maniple from the Marian Hegemony's 2nd Legion. (2x2 map sheets, Level 2 tech)

Scenario: in for a Penny

(01 September 2010)

The Armed Forces of the Federated Suns have long derided the soldiers of the Capellan Confederation, but every so often they're reminded that pride goeth before the the fall...

Rollis, 15 July 3027: Assuming the defending Rollis Home Guard units to be weak and inexperienced, a lance from the 5th Syrtis Fusiliers executes a training raid that turns out nowhere near the easy victory it was expected to be.

Track: Bank Shot

(10 September 2010)

Pirate raids are a common nuisance along the long winding border of the Periphery, sometimes so common that the defenders know the pirates almost as well as they know themselves. Every so often, that familiarity has an unexpected side effect, as this BattleCorps Exclusive Track illustrates.

Campoleone, 02 July 3002: The Corsairs of Comstock IV, a pirate group, raid the Free Worlds League world of Campoleone in an attempt to demonstrate their new leader Boris Carey's resolve after he killed the previous pirate leader, Black Bart McGirk.

Owing to the nature of a "track" scenario, the opposing forces as well as the gaming map are variable.

Scenario: Unleash the Horde

(02 December 2010)

Now see if your player group can get a pirate force past a blocking unit of the Taurian planetary militia!

Landsmark, 02 February 3013: A company of Taurian Concordat planetary militia (tanks and infantry) engages the Hawke's Horde pirate group - 3 'Mechs and a number of tanks. (3 map sheets, Level 1 tech)