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Revision as of 10:32, 25 March 2011

Catalyst Game Labs, the current owners of BattleTech, have divided history into six eras. The products they released are grouped in this manner. Recently newer products have included other distinct time periods which brings the classification up to eleven eras:[1]


Era Sub Era Years Description Symbol[2]
Age of War Pre-Spaceflight Up to 1950 Earliest referred to era, where humanity resides only on its planet of origin Terra.
Age of War Early Spaceflight 19502108 The time of the Western Alliance, early Terran Alliance and earliest interstellar colonies.
Age of War First Exodus[3] 21082242 The early Terran Alliance era. The Outer Reaches Rebellion results in Demarcation Declaration, the forced independence for most colonies.
Age of War Second Exodus[4] 22422398 Colonists on marginal worlds resettle or perish. The Terran Alliance collapses; the beginnings of the Terran Hegemony and the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere.
Age of War Age of War 23982570[5] The time of the Terran Hegemony, and "civilized" warfare between the Inner Sphere houses. The first BattleMech is created. Star league era-BW.jpg
Star League Star League 2571 - 2780 The time when the Star League reached the height of its power and was destroyed by the Amaris Coup. Star league era-BW.jpg
Succession Wars Early SW 27812900 When the Great Houses vied for supremacy and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as LosTech. Succession wars era-BW.jpg
Succession Wars Late SW 29013049 When the Great Houses vied for supremacy and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as LosTech. Succession wars era-BW.jpg
Clan Invasion 30503061 The time between the beginning of the Clan Invasion and the Inner Sphere's victory at the Great Refusal. Clan invasion era-BW.jpg
Civil War 30623067 The years in the shadow of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. Civil war era-BW.jpg
Jihad 30683080 The time when the Word of Blake unleashed its Jihad. Jihad era-BW.jpg
Dark Age Republic 30813130 The time since the defeat of the Blakists and the creation of The Republic of the Sphere[6]. Dark age era-BW.jpg
Dark Age Dark Age 31313134 The time since the collape of the HPG network causes political chaos in The Republic of the Sphere that leads to the militarization of Industrial Mechs and other civillian equipment. Dark age era-BW.jpg
Dark Age Age of Destruction 3135 The time after Fortress Republic in which The Republic of the Sphere has collapsed back to Prefecture X and allowed the other nine perfectures to be fought over by the Successor States and other factions. Dark age era-BW.jpg


References

  1. Master Unit List: Battle Value, p. 2: "Era Legend"
  2. Catalyst Game Labs: "Classic BattleTech Eras"
  3. The Periphery, p. 12: "First Exodus"
  4. The Periphery, p. 14-19: "Beyond the Farthest Star" & "Inner Sphere Politics"
  5. Strategic Operations, p. 167: "Faction Quality Table"
  6. Catalyst Game Labs' forum: "Topic: The Republic era?"


Bibliography