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{{Main|Inner Sphere}}
 
{{Main|Inner Sphere}}
 
The Inner Sphere is the heart of the Battletech Universe. Centered around [[Terra]], it stretches across roughly 500 light years in all directions. The most consolidated of all interstellar regions, the Inner Sphere is dominated by five [[Great Houses]]: Davion, Liao, Marik, Steiner, and Kurita.
 
The Inner Sphere is the heart of the Battletech Universe. Centered around [[Terra]], it stretches across roughly 500 light years in all directions. The most consolidated of all interstellar regions, the Inner Sphere is dominated by five [[Great Houses]]: Davion, Liao, Marik, Steiner, and Kurita.
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== Succession Wars ==
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{{Main|Succession Wars (History)}}
 
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* [[ComStar]]
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* [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
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* [[St. Ives Compact]]
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* [[Duchy of Andurien]]
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* [[Tikonov Free Republic]]
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* [[Chainelane Isles]]
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* [[Marian Hegemony]]
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* [[Oberon Confederation]]
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| [[Capellan Confederation]]
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* [[Elysian Fields]]
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| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
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* [[Hanseatic League]]  
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| [[Circinus Federation]]
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* [[Rim Collection]]
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| [[Chainelane Isles]]
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=== Mercenaries ===
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| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
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* [[Team Banzai]]
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* [[Waco Rangers]]
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| [[Draconis Combine]]
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* [[12th Star Guards]]
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| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
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* [[12th Vegan Rangers]]
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| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
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* [[21st Centauri Lancers]]
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| [[JàrnFòlk]]
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* [[Bad Dream]]
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| [[Illician Lancers]]
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* [[Blue Star Irregulars]]
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* [[Brion's Legion]]  
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| [[Federated Suns]]
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* [[Camacho's Caballeros]]
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| [[St. Ives Compact]]
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* [[Crater Cobras]]
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| [[Taurian Concordat]]
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* [[The Dioscuri]]
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| [[Elysian Fields]]
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* [[Dismal Disinherited]]
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| [[Redfield Renegades]]
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* [[Dragon's Breath]]
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* [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
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* [[Grave Walkers]]
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| [[Tikonov Free Republic]]
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* [[Gray Death Legion]]
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| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
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* [[Greenburg's Godzillas]]
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| [[Nueva Castile]]
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* [[Gregg's Long Striders]]
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| [[Wolf's Dragoons]]
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* [[Group W]]
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* [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
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| [[Free Worlds League]]
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* [[Harlock's Warriors]]
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* [[Hell's Black Aces]]
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| [[Lothian League]]
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* [[Kell Hounds]]
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| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
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* [[Kristen's Krushers]]
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| [[Team Banzai]]
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* [[Lexington Combat Group]]
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* [[Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]]
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| [[ComStar]]
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* [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
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* [[Miller's Marauders]]
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| [[Oberon Confederation]]
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* [[Mobile Fire]]
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| [[Hanseatic League]]
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* [[Rubinsky's Light Horse]]
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| [[Waco Rangers]]
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* [[Screaming Eagles]]
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* [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]]
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* [[Snord's Irregulars]]  
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* [[Stealthy Tigers]]
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* [[Storm's Metal Thunder]]
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* [[Swann's Cavaliers]]
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| [[12th Star Guards]]
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* [[Fighting Urukhai|The Fighting Urukhai]]
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* [[Vanguard Legion]]
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* [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
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| [[Rim Collection]]
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| [[12th Vegan Rangers]]
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| [[21st Centauri Lancers]]
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| [[Bad Dream]]
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| [[Blue Star Irregulars]]
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|-
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| [[Brion's Legion]]  
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| [[Camacho's Caballeros]]
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| [[Crater Cobras]]
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| [[The Dioscuri]]
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| [[Dismal Disinherited]]
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| [[Dragon's Breath]]
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| [[Eridani Light Horse]]
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| [[Grave Walkers]]
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| [[Gray Death Legion]]
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| [[Greenburg's Godzillas]]
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| [[Gregg's Long Striders]]
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| [[Group W]]
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| [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
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| [[Harlock's Warriors]]
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| [[Hell's Black Aces]]
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| [[Kell Hounds]]
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| [[Kristen's Krushers]]
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| [[Lexington Combat Group]]
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| [[Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]]
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| [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
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| [[Miller's Marauders]]
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| [[Rubinsky's Light Horse]]
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| [[Screaming Eagles]]
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| [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]]
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| [[Snord's Irregulars]]  
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| [[Crater Cobras]]
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| [[Stealthy Tigers]]
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| [[Storm's Metal Thunder]]
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| [[Swann's Cavaliers]]
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|-
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| [[Fighting Urukhai|The Fighting Urukhai]]
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|-
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| [[Vanguard Legion]]
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| [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
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== Clan Invasion ==
 
== Clan Invasion ==

Revision as of 04:30, 2 March 2011

The Battletech universe is a diverse place, spanning more than a millenium of history and several thousand light years of space. From the nation states of the 20th century up to the Republic of the Sphere of the 32nd century, Battletech spans myriads of places and trillions of people. Interstellar, succession and civil wars, fragmentation and infighting gave birth to countless factions, of which most are noted below.

Regions of Space

Inner Sphere

Main article: Inner Sphere

The Inner Sphere is the heart of the Battletech Universe. Centered around Terra, it stretches across roughly 500 light years in all directions. The most consolidated of all interstellar regions, the Inner Sphere is dominated by five Great Houses: Davion, Liao, Marik, Steiner, and Kurita.

Periphery

Deep Periphery

Clan Space

Historical Factions

Pre-Spaceflight Terra

Main article: Pre-Spaceflight
Factions on Pre-Spaceflight Terra
Western Alliance Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere Terran Alliance

First Exodus

Main article: First Exodus

After the success of the Deimos Project, the era of the First Exodus was one of rapid expansion and colonisation - both sanctioned settlers and dissidents fleeing the increasingly repressive Terran Alliance had established 600 known colonies by 2235. The Outer Reaches Rebellion ended the First Exodus, as the Terran Alliance completely withdrew from its colonies. [1]

Factions during the First Exodus
Terran Alliance Tikonov Union Chesterton Trade League

Second Exodus

Main article: Exodus (2242)

Due to the power vacuum of the Alliance's withdrawal, chaos and warfare broke out. Many colony worlds were no longer sustainable or subject to prolonged conflicts, their inhabitants again took to the stars, spreading even beyond the settlement boundary of the First Exodus. Meanwhile, the first true interstellar states formed, fought and absorbed each other until the Inner Sphere consolidated into an armed standoff between the six Great Houses.[2]

Factions during the Second Exodus
Inner Sphere (Major) Inner Sphere (Minor) Periphery Mercenaries
Terran Hegemony Terran Alliance Rim Worlds Republic Northwind Highlanders
Capellan Confederation Principality of Rasalhague Outworlds Alliance
Draconis Combine Tikonov Grand Union Illyrian Palatinate
Federated Suns Muskegon Empire Taurian Concordat
Lyran Commonwealth United Hindu Collective Magistracy of Canopus
Free Worlds League Marik Republic
Federation of Oriente
Regulan Principality
Stewart Commonality
Tamar Pact
Federation of Skye
Protectorate of Donegal
Sarna Supremacy
Capellan Hegemony
St. Ives Mercantile League
Ingersol Concordium

Age of War

Main article: Age of War
Factions during the Age of War
Inner Sphere (Major) Inner Sphere (Minor) Periphery Deep Periphery Mercenaries
Terran Hegemony Rim Worlds Republic JàrnFòlk Northwind Highlanders
Capellan Confederation Outworlds Alliance Nueva Castile
Draconis Combine Illyrian Palatinate
Federated Suns Taurian Concordat
Lyran Commonwealth Magistracy of Canopus
Free Worlds League Tortuga Dominions

Star League Era

Main article: Star League Era
Factions during the Star League Era
Inner Sphere Periphery Deep Periphery Mercenaries
Star League Rim Worlds Republic Nueva Castile Northwind Highlanders
Terran Hegemony Outworlds Alliance JàrnFòlk Illician Lancers
Capellan Confederation Illyrian Palatinate Redfield Renegades
Federated Suns Taurian Concordat
Lyran Commonwealth Magistracy of Canopus
Free Worlds League Tortuga Dominions
Draconis Combine Antallos
Circinus Federation

Golden Century

Main article: Golden Century
Factions during the Golden Century
Clan Space Pentagon Powers Deep Periphery Mercenaries
Clan Blood Spirit Umayyad Caliphate Wolf's Dragoons
Clan Burrock
Clan Cloud Cobra
Clan Coyote
Clan Diamond Shark
Clan Fire Mandrill
Clan Ghost Bear
Clan Goliath Scorpion
Clan Hells Horses
Clan Ice Hellion
Clan Jade Falcon
Clan Sea Fox
Clan Snow Raven
Clan Star Adder
Clan Steel Viper
Clan Mongoose
Clan Nova Cat
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Clan Widowmaker
Clan Wolf
Clan Wolverine

Succession Wars

Main article: Succession Wars (History)
Factions during the Succession Wars
Inner Sphere (Major) Inner Sphere (Minor) Periphery Deep Periphery Mercenaries
Capellan Confederation Free Rasalhague Republic Circinus Federation Chainelane Isles Northwind Highlanders
Draconis Combine Duchy of Andurien Magistracy of Canopus JàrnFòlk Illician Lancers
Federated Suns St. Ives Compact Taurian Concordat Elysian Fields Redfield Renegades
Lyran Commonwealth Tikonov Free Republic Illyrian Palatinate Nueva Castile Wolf's Dragoons
Free Worlds League Lothian League Umayyad Caliphate Team Banzai
ComStar Oberon Confederation Hanseatic League Waco Rangers
Greater Valkyrate 12th Star Guards
Rim Collection 12th Vegan Rangers
21st Centauri Lancers
Bad Dream
Blue Star Irregulars
Brion's Legion
Camacho's Caballeros
Crater Cobras
The Dioscuri
Dismal Disinherited
Dragon's Breath
Eridani Light Horse
Grave Walkers
Gray Death Legion
Greenburg's Godzillas
Gregg's Long Striders
Group W
Hansen's Roughriders
Harlock's Warriors
Hell's Black Aces
Kell Hounds
Kristen's Krushers
Lexington Combat Group
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade
McCarron's Armored Cavalry
Miller's Marauders
Rubinsky's Light Horse
Screaming Eagles
Smithson's Chinese Bandits
Snord's Irregulars
Crater Cobras
Stealthy Tigers
Storm's Metal Thunder
Swann's Cavaliers
The Fighting Urukhai
Vanguard Legion
Wolverton's Highlanders

Clan Invasion

Main article: Clan Invasion

Inner Sphere

Mercenaries

FedCom Civil War

Main article: FedCom Civil War

Periphery

Jihad

Main article: Jihad

Dark Age

Main article: Dark Age

Inner Sphere

Periphery

Mercenaries

References

  1. ↑ The Periphery (sourcebook), pp. 12-14
  2. ↑ The Periphery (sourcebook), pp. 14-19

Bibliography

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