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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxProduct + {{InfoBoxBook − | image = HouseKurita-1620.jpg + | image = HouseKurita-1620.jpg − | name = House Kurita<br />The Draconis Combine + | name = House Kurita (The Draconis Combine) − | type = Sourcebook + | product development = [[L. Ross Babcock]] − | author = + | primary writing = [[Boy F. Peterson, Jr.]] <br /> [[Tara Gallagher]] <br /> [[Todd Huettel]] <br /> [[Donna Ippolito]] <br /> [[John Theisen]] <br /> [[Robert Wells]] − | development = [[Jordan Weisman]] &<br>[[Tara Gallagher]] (Production Managers)<br>[[L. Ross Babcock]] (Editor-In-Chief)+ | cover = [[Dana Knutson]] − | primarywriting = [[Boy F. Petersen, Jr.]]<br>[[Tara Gallagher]]<br>[[Todd Huettel]]<br>[[Donna Ippolito]]<br>[[John Theisen]]<br>[[Robt. Wells]] + | illustrations = [[Jeff Laubenstein]] <br /> [[Todd F. Marsh]] <br /> [[Tim Bradstreet]] <br /> [[Tara Gallagher]] − | pages = 192+ | era = [[Succession Wars era]] − | cover = [[Dana Knutson]] + | type = Sourcebook − | interiorart = [[David R. Deitrick]]+ | publisher = [[FASA]] − | illustrations = [[Jim Holloway]]<br>[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br>[[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br>[[Tim Bradstreet]]<br>Dana Knutson<br>Tara Gallagher + | year = 1987 − | publisher = [[FASA]]+ | pages = 190 − | productioncode = 1620+ | production code = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=109 1620] − | year = 1987+ | ISBN = 1555600395 − | ISBN10 = 1555600395 − | ISBN13 = 978-1555600396 − | MSRP = $15.00 − | content = − | era = [[Succession Wars era]] − | agency = [[ComStar]] − | universedate = [[3026]] − | timeline = − | series = − | precededby = − | followedby = [[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]] }} }} + ==Description== ==Description== '''''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)''''' provides an overview of the history of the [[House Kurita|Kurita family]] and of the [[Draconis Combine]] up to [[3025]]. '''''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)''''' provides an overview of the history of the [[House Kurita|Kurita family]] and of the [[Draconis Combine]] up to [[3025]]. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== − {{quote|''On September 9 [[2796]], [[Coordinator]] [[Jinjiro Kurita]], consumed with bloodlust, ordered his troops to [[Kentares Massacre|slaughter the citizens]] of [[Kentares IV]] to the last man...'' + {{quote|''On September 9 [[2976]], [[Coordinator]] [[Jinjiro Kurita]], consumed with bloodlust, ordered his troops to slaughter the citizens of [[Kentares Massacre|Kentares IV]] to the last man...'' ''And [[House Kurita|Kurita]] became the most feared name in the [[Inner Sphere]].'' ''And [[House Kurita|Kurita]] became the most feared name in the [[Inner Sphere]].'' Line 40:
Line 30: ==Contents== ==Contents== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * Preface * Preface * History * History − :* [[Exodus (2242)|Exodus]]+ ** [[Exodus (2242)|Exodus]] − :* Expansion and Autonomy+ ** Expansion and Autonomy − :* The [[Terran Hegemony]]+ ** The [[Terran Hegemony]] − :* Birth of a [[House Kurita|Dynasty]]+ ** Birth of a [[House Kurita|Dynasty]] − :* Growth of the Combine+ ** Growth of the Combine − :* The [[Age of War]]+ ** The [[Age of War]] − :* [[Star League]] Era+ ** [[Star League]] Era − :* The [[Good Years]]+ ** The [[Good Years]] − :* Death of the Star League+ ** Death of the Star League − :* The [[First Succession War]]+ ** The [[First Succession War]] − :* The [[Second Succession War]]+ ** The [[Second Succession War]] − :* The [[Third Succession War]]+ ** The [[Third Succession War]] − :* Recent Developments+ ** Recent Developments * Pillar of Gold * Pillar of Gold − :* Sociopolitical Structure+ ** Sociopolitical Structure − :* The Ruler+ ** The Ruler − :* The Nobility+ ** The Nobility − :* Government Structure+ ** Government Structure − :* Ministries+ ** Ministries − ::* Interior+ *** Interior − ::* War+ *** War − ::* Treasury+ *** Treasury − ::* Justice+ *** Justice − ::* Court+ *** Court − ::* [[ISF]]+ *** [[ISF]] − :* Government Districts+ ** Government Districts − ::* [[Rasalhague Military District|Rasalhague]]+ *** [[Rasalhague Government District|Rasalhague]] − ::* [[Pesht Military District|Pesht]]+ *** [[Pesht Government District|Pesht]] − ::* [[Galedon Military District|Galedon V]]+ *** [[Galedon Government District|Galedon V]] − ::* [[Benjamin Military District|Benjamin]]+ *** [[Benjamin Government District|Benjamin]] − ::* [[Dieron Military District|Dieron]]+ *** [[Dieron Government District|Dieron]] − :* Interstellar Relations+ ** Interstellar Relations ** Strengths and Weaknesses ** Strengths and Weaknesses * Pillar of Ivory * Pillar of Ivory − :* Religion and Philosophy+ ** Religion and Philosophy − :* Pillar of Ivory+ ** Pillar of Ivory − :* Mythology of Ivory+ ** Mythology of Ivory − :* The Sanctum Arcanum+ ** The Sanctum Arcanum − :* The ''[[Dictum Honorium]]''+ ** The ''[[Dictum Honorium]]'' − :* Restoration under [[Siriwan McAllister|Siriwan]] and [[Martha Kurita|Martha]]+ ** Restoration under [[Siriwan McAllister|Siriwan]] and [[Martha Kurita|Martha]] − :* The Art of Vendetta+ ** The Art of Vendetta − :* Wisdom of the Dragon+ ** Wisdom of the Dragon − :* The Mysticism of the Five+ ** The Mysticism of the Five * Pillar of Steel * Pillar of Steel − :* [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|Military Forces]]+ ** [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|Military Forces]] − :* Organization of Military Unit+ ** Organization of Military Unit − :* Uniforms+ ** Uniforms − :* Structure+ ** Structure − :* Deployment of Combine Military Forces+ ** Deployment of Combine Military Forces − :* Weapon Industries+ ** Weapon Industries − :* Major Military Academies+ ** Major Military Academies − :* Medals and Decorations+ ** Medals and Decorations − :* Selected [[Regiment]]s+ ** Selected [[Regiment]]s − :* Strengths and Weaknesses+ ** Strengths and Weaknesses * Pillar of Teak * Pillar of Teak − :* Daily Life and Culture+ ** Daily Life and Culture − :* Education+ ** Education − :* Arts+ ** Arts − :* Social Problems+ ** Social Problems * Pillar of Jade * Pillar of Jade − :* Economics+ ** Economics − :* Economic Structure+ ** Economic Structure − :* The Corporate Structure+ ** The Corporate Structure − :* Important Corporations+ ** Important Corporations − :* Trade+ ** Trade − :* Strengths and Weaknesses+ ** Strengths and Weaknesses * Personalities * Personalities * A Brief Atlas * A Brief Atlas − :* [[Pesht Military District]]+ ** [[Pesht Military District]] − ::* [[Luthien]]+ ** [[Galedon Military District]] − ::* [[Pesht]]+ ** [[Benjamin Military District]] − ::* [[Bjarred]]+ ** [[Dieron Military District]] − ::* [[Albiero]]+ ** [[Rasalhague Military District]] − ::* [[Qandahar]]+ − ::* [[Ningxia]] − :* [[Galedon Military District]] − ::* [[Galedon V]] − ::* [[New Samarkand]] − ::* [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]] − ::* [[Oshika]] − ::* [[Matsuida]] − ::* [[Kaznejoy]] [as Kaznejov] − ::* [[Tabayama]] − :* [[Benjamin Military District]] − ::* [[Benjamin]] − ::* [[Proserpina]] − ::* [[Buckminster]] − ::* [[Kajikazawa]] − ::* [[Irurzun]] − ::* [[Xinyang]] − :* [[Dieron Military District]] − ::* [[Dieron]] − ::* [[Altair]] − ::* [[Al Na'ir]] − ::* [[Ashio]] − ::* [[Algedi]] − ::* [[Kessel]] − ::* [[Vega]] − :* [[Rasalhague Military District]] − ::* [[Rasalhague]] − ::* [[Radstadt]] − ::* [[Rubigen]] − ::* [[Alshain]] − ::* [[Thessalonika]] − ::* [[Kirchbach]] − ::* [[Trondheim (FRR)|Trondheim]] * Map of the Draconis Combine * Map of the Draconis Combine − {{div col end}} ==Notes== ==Notes== − * Much of the information was intended as background material for [[MechWarrior (RPG)|''MechWarrior'' role-playing game]] campaigns.{{cn}} + * Much of the information was intended as background material for [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior role-playing game]] campaigns. − * For several years, a downloadable version (''sans'' pictures and page numbers) was made available on the official BattleTech website. It was taken down in 2011, with the launch of [http://bg.battletech.com bg.battletech.com]. + * A downloadable version (''sans'' pictures) is available at [http://sarna.net/files/filedownload.php/docs/products/house_books/house_kurita_text_only.pdf ''House Kurita'' Book] − * According to a sidebar in ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'', this book was published in 3026.<ref name=HBHKp22>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 22: "Road to War"</ref> − − ==References== − <references/> − + [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Sourcebooks]] [[Category:Sourcebooks]]
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| − | + | | primary writing = [[Boy F. Peterson, Jr.]] <br /> [[Tara Gallagher]] <br /> [[Todd Huettel]] <br /> [[Donna Ippolito]] <br /> [[John Theisen]] <br /> [[Robert Wells]] | |
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| − | | | + | | illustrations = [[Jeff Laubenstein]] <br /> [[Todd F. Marsh]] <br /> [[Tim Bradstreet]] <br /> [[Tara Gallagher]] |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)''''' provides an overview of the history of the [[House Kurita|Kurita family]] and of the [[Draconis Combine]] up to [[3025]]. | '''''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)''''' provides an overview of the history of the [[House Kurita|Kurita family]] and of the [[Draconis Combine]] up to [[3025]]. | ||
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
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''And [[House Kurita|Kurita]] became the most feared name in the [[Inner Sphere]].'' | ''And [[House Kurita|Kurita]] became the most feared name in the [[Inner Sphere]].'' | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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* Preface | * Preface | ||
* History | * History | ||
| − | + | ** [[Exodus (2242)|Exodus]] | |
| − | + | ** Expansion and Autonomy | |
| − | + | ** The [[Terran Hegemony]] | |
| − | + | ** Birth of a [[House Kurita|Dynasty]] | |
| − | + | ** Growth of the Combine | |
| − | + | ** The [[Age of War]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Star League]] Era | |
| − | + | ** The [[Good Years]] | |
| − | + | ** Death of the Star League | |
| − | + | ** The [[First Succession War]] | |
| − | + | ** The [[Second Succession War]] | |
| − | + | ** The [[Third Succession War]] | |
| − | + | ** Recent Developments | |
* Pillar of Gold | * Pillar of Gold | ||
| − | + | ** Sociopolitical Structure | |
| − | + | ** The Ruler | |
| − | + | ** The Nobility | |
| − | + | ** Government Structure | |
| − | + | ** Ministries | |
| − | + | *** Interior | |
| − | + | *** War | |
| − | + | *** Treasury | |
| − | + | *** Justice | |
| − | + | *** Court | |
| − | + | *** [[ISF]] | |
| − | + | ** Government Districts | |
| − | + | *** [[Rasalhague Government District|Rasalhague]] | |
| − | + | *** [[Pesht Government District|Pesht]] | |
| − | + | *** [[Galedon Government District|Galedon V]] | |
| − | + | *** [[Benjamin Government District|Benjamin]] | |
| − | + | *** [[Dieron Government District|Dieron]] | |
| − | + | ** Interstellar Relations | |
** Strengths and Weaknesses | ** Strengths and Weaknesses | ||
* Pillar of Ivory | * Pillar of Ivory | ||
| − | + | ** Religion and Philosophy | |
| − | + | ** Pillar of Ivory | |
| − | + | ** Mythology of Ivory | |
| − | + | ** The Sanctum Arcanum | |
| − | + | ** The ''[[Dictum Honorium]]'' | |
| − | + | ** Restoration under [[Siriwan McAllister|Siriwan]] and [[Martha Kurita|Martha]] | |
| − | + | ** The Art of Vendetta | |
| − | + | ** Wisdom of the Dragon | |
| − | + | ** The Mysticism of the Five | |
* Pillar of Steel | * Pillar of Steel | ||
| − | + | ** [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery|Military Forces]] | |
| − | + | ** Organization of Military Unit | |
| − | + | ** Uniforms | |
| − | + | ** Structure | |
| − | + | ** Deployment of Combine Military Forces | |
| − | + | ** Weapon Industries | |
| − | + | ** Major Military Academies | |
| − | + | ** Medals and Decorations | |
| − | + | ** Selected [[Regiment]]s | |
| − | + | ** Strengths and Weaknesses | |
* Pillar of Teak | * Pillar of Teak | ||
| − | + | ** Daily Life and Culture | |
| − | + | ** Education | |
| − | + | ** Arts | |
| − | + | ** Social Problems | |
* Pillar of Jade | * Pillar of Jade | ||
| − | + | ** Economics | |
| − | + | ** Economic Structure | |
| − | + | ** The Corporate Structure | |
| − | + | ** Important Corporations | |
| − | + | ** Trade | |
| − | + | ** Strengths and Weaknesses | |
* Personalities | * Personalities | ||
* A Brief Atlas | * A Brief Atlas | ||
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| − | + | ** [[Galedon Military District]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Benjamin Military District]] | |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| − | * | + | * A downloadable version (''sans'' pictures) is available at [http://sarna.net/files/filedownload.php/docs/products/house_books/house_kurita_text_only.pdf ''House Kurita'' Book] |
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