Factions
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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.
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Regions of Space
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
Factions on Pre-Spaceflight Terra | ||
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Western Alliance | Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere | Terran Alliance |
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 | |
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Inner Sphere | Deep Periphery |
Terran Alliance | Alfirk |
Tikonov Union | |
Chesterton Trade League |
Second Exodus
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 | |||
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Inner Sphere (Major) | Inner Sphere (Minor) | Periphery | Deep Periphery |
Capellan Confederation | Terran Alliance | Rim Worlds Republic | Alfirk |
Draconis Combine | Principality of Rasalhague | Outworlds Alliance | |
Federated Suns | Tikonov Grand Union | Illyrian Palatinate | |
Free Worlds League | Muskegon Empire | Taurian Concordat | |
Lyran Commonwealth | United Hindu Collective | Magistracy of Canopus | |
Terran Hegemony | 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
Factions during the Age of War | ||||
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Inner Sphere (Major) | Periphery | Deep Periphery | Mercenaries | |
Capellan Confederation | Rim Worlds Republic | JàrnFòlk | Northwind Highlanders | |
Draconis Combine | Outworlds Alliance | Nueva Castile | ||
Federated Suns | Illyrian Palatinate | |||
Free Worlds League | Taurian Concordat | |||
Lyran Commonwealth | Magistracy of Canopus | |||
Terran Hegemony | Tortuga Dominions |
Star League Era
Factions during the Star League Era | |||
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Inner Sphere | Periphery | Deep Periphery | Mercenaries |
Capellan Confederation | Rim Worlds Republic | JàrnFòlk | Northwind Highlanders |
Draconis Combine | Outworlds Alliance | Nueva Castile | Illician Lancers |
Federated Suns | Illyrian Palatinate | Redfield Renegades | |
Free Worlds League | Taurian Concordat | ||
Lyran Commonwealth | Magistracy of Canopus | ||
Star League | Tortuga Dominions | ||
Terran Hegemony | Antallos | ||
Circinus Federation |
Golden Century
Factions during the Golden Century | |||
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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
Clan Invasion
Civil War Era
Jihad
Dark Age
Mercenaries
Notable Mercenary Units | |||
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Northwind Highlanders | Gray Death Legion | Kell Hounds | Wolf's Dragoons |
Snord's Irregulars | Hansen's Roughriders | Team Banzai | Eridani Light Horse |
Others
Other notable factions | |||
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Philosophies | Corporations | Conspiracies | ??? |
Far Lookers | Irian Technologies | Davion Warrior Cabal | |
Inheritors | |||
One Star Faith |