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| name = Invading Clans
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| name               = Invading Clans
| product development = [[Bryan Nystul]]
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| type                = Sourcebook
| primary writing = [[Brent Carter]] <br /> [[Michael Pellicciotti]] <br /> [[Diane Piron-Gelman]] <br /> [[Sharon Turner Mulvihill]]
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| author              =
| cover = [[Doug Chaffee]]
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| development         = [[Bryan Nystul]]
| illustrations = [[Earl Geier]] <br /> [[Malcom Hee]] <br /> [[Ray Lederer]] <br /> [[Jim Nelson]] <br /> [[Mike Nielson]] <br /> [[Gary Opasinski]]
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| primarywriting      = [[Brent Carter]]<br />[[Michael Pellicciotti]]<br />[[Diane Piron-Gelman]]<br />[[Sharon Turner Mulvihill]]
| era = [[Clan Invasion era]]
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| pages              = 160
| type = Sourcebook
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| cover               = [[Doug Chaffee]]
| publisher = [[FASA]]
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| interiorart        = [[Joel Biske]]<br />[[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br />[[David Maring]]<br />[[William O'Conner]]
| year = 1994
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| illustrations       = [[Earl Geier]]<br />[[Malcom Hee]]<br />[[Ray Lederer]]<br />[[Jim Nelson]]<br />[[Mike Nielsen]]<br />[[Gary Opasinski]]
| pages = 144
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| publisher          = [[FASA]]
| production code = 1645
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| productioncode      = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=120 1645]
| ISBN = 1555602517
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| year                = November 1994
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| ISBN10              = 1555602517
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| ISBN13              = 978-1555602512
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| MSRP                = 18.00 US $
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| content            =  
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| era                = [[Clan Invasion era]]
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| timeline            =  
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== Description ==
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'''''Invading Clans''''' is presented as a report by [[Jaime Wolf]] about five of the seven [[Clans]] that participated in [[Operation Revival]] (Clans [[Wolf Clan Sourcebook|Wolf]] and [[Jade Falcon Sourcebook|Jade Falcon]] were covered separately by [[Comstar]]). Details on each Clan's history, unit rosters and exclusively-owned [[BattleMech]] designs are provided, along with an Occupation Zone section that summarizes each battle fought by that Clan during the [[Clan Invasion]].
  
== Description ==
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It is also the only sourcebook that provides in-depth information on [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] prior to that Clan's annihilation in 3059-60.
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== From the back cover ==
 
== From the back cover ==
{{quote|''They came from the [[Periphery]] in devastating [[OmniMech|war machine]]s piloted by [[trueborn|genetically engineered]] warriors. They are the [[Clans]], descendants of the great [[Aleksandr Kerensky]], the legendary general who led the remnants of the [[SLDF|Star League army]] out of the [[Inner Sphere]] and away from the rising tide of war. Their very names strike fear in the hearts of their foes.''
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{{quote|''Invaders from Beyond''
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''They came from beyond the [[Periphery]]: invaders with advanced weapons, strange tactics and stranger customs. Arriving in [[3049]], they attacked world after world with unrelenting fury. By [[3052]] they had conquered more than 200 planets, and their target was clear. They sought to capture the cradle of humanity: [[Terra]]. If not for the [[Battle of Tukayyid]] and the resulting truce, the Earth would surely have fallen.''
  
''[[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]]. [[Clan Diamond Shark|Diamond Shark]]. [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]]. [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguar]]. [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Viper]]. [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]]. [[Clan Wolf|Wolf]].''
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''We now know these invaders are the Clans, the sons and daughters of the legendary [[Aleksandr Kerensky]], gone from known space for over 250 years. They seek to overthrow the [[Inner Sphere]] and recreate the lost [[Star League]] in their own image... or so it seems...''
  
''But who are these mysterious invaders? How have they changed from their cousins who remained behind in the Inner Sphere? In the tradition of the ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook|Clan Wolf]]'' and ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook|Jade Falcon]]'' sourcebooks, ''Invading Clans'' details the history, culture and military might of the remaining invading Clans.''}}
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Invading Clans ''describes the history, culture, and military capabilities of Clans [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguar]], [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]], [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]], [[Clan Steel Viper|Steel Viper]], and [[Clan Diamond Shark|Diamond Shark]]. Also included is an overview of occupied worlds, deadly new [[BattleMech]]s, and eight full-color pages featuring renderings of Clan uniforms and ceremonies.''}}
  
== Content ==
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== Contents ==
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* Wolfnet Classified Report
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** Current Situation
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*Clan Ghost Bear
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**Time of Decision
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**Second Exodus
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**A New Beginning
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**Inception of the Bear
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**Golden Century
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**Operation Revival
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**Wave One: Looking for a Fight
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**Wave Two: Disaster Strikes
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**Wave Three: Winds of Change
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**Wave Four: Renewal
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**Wave Five: The Roaring Bear
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*Occupation Zone
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**The Periphery
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**First Wave
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**Second Wave
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**Third Wave
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**Fourth Wave
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**Fifth Wave
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*Front-Line Unit Summary
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*BattleMechs
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*Clan Smoke Jaguar
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**Fires of War
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**Golden Century
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**Rise of the Crusaders
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**Operation Revival
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**Into the Void
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**First Wave: The Jaguar Pounces
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**Second Wave: Silent Fury
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**Third Wave: Chasing the Wolf
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**Fourth Wave: The Jaguar Stumbles
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**Fifth Wave: All-Out War
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**Tukayyid: The Crucible
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**Aftermath
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*Occupation Zone
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**The Periphery
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**First Wave
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**Second Wave
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**Third Wave
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**Fourth Wave
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**Fifth Wave
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*Front-Line Unit Summary
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*BattleMechs
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*Clan Steel Viper
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**Birth of the Viper
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**True Vision
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**Golden Century
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**Operation Revival
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**Fifth Wave: The Snake Strikes
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*Occupation Zone
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**Worlds Ceded to Clan Steel Viper by Clan Jade Falcon
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**Fifth Wave
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**Post Invasion
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*Front-Line Unit Summary
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*BattleMechs
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*Clan Nova Cat
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**Phillip Drummond
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**Anna Rosse
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**Civil War
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**New Blood
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**Golden Century
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**Operation Revival
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**Invasion
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**Year of Peace and Prepartion
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**Fifth Wave: The Cat Attacks
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*Occupation Zone
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**Worlds Ceded to Clan Nova Cat by Clan Smoke Jaguar
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**Fifth Wave
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*Front-Line Unit Summary
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*BattleMechs
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*Clan Diamond Shark
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**From Peacemaker to Warrior
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**Peace and Prosperity
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**The Great Change
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**Unlikely Crusaders
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**A Different Kind of Conquest
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**Change of Fortune
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**Baptism of Fire
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**Aftermath: The Invisible Clan
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*BattleMechs
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*Glossary
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*Index
  
 
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Revision as of 08:22, 2 November 2013

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Invading Clans
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Bryan Nystul
Primary writing Brent Carter
Michael Pellicciotti
Diane Piron-Gelman
Sharon Turner Mulvihill
Pages 160
Cover Artwork Doug Chaffee
Interior Artwork Joel Biske
Jeff Laubenstein
David Maring
William O'Conner
Illustrations Earl Geier
Malcom Hee
Ray Lederer
Jim Nelson
Mike Nielsen
Gary Opasinski
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 1645
First published November 1994
ISBN-10 1555602517
ISBN-13 978-1555602512
MSRP 18.00 US $
Content
Era Clan Invasion era

Description

Invading Clans is presented as a report by Jaime Wolf about five of the seven Clans that participated in Operation Revival (Clans Wolf and Jade Falcon were covered separately by Comstar). Details on each Clan's history, unit rosters and exclusively-owned BattleMech designs are provided, along with an Occupation Zone section that summarizes each battle fought by that Clan during the Clan Invasion.

It is also the only sourcebook that provides in-depth information on Clan Smoke Jaguar prior to that Clan's annihilation in 3059-60.

From the back cover

Invaders from Beyond

They came from beyond the Periphery: invaders with advanced weapons, strange tactics and stranger customs. Arriving in 3049, they attacked world after world with unrelenting fury. By 3052 they had conquered more than 200 planets, and their target was clear. They sought to capture the cradle of humanity: Terra. If not for the Battle of Tukayyid and the resulting truce, the Earth would surely have fallen.

We now know these invaders are the Clans, the sons and daughters of the legendary Aleksandr Kerensky, gone from known space for over 250 years. They seek to overthrow the Inner Sphere and recreate the lost Star League in their own image... or so it seems...

Invading Clans describes the history, culture, and military capabilities of Clans Smoke Jaguar, Nova Cat, Ghost Bear, Steel Viper, and Diamond Shark. Also included is an overview of occupied worlds, deadly new BattleMechs, and eight full-color pages featuring renderings of Clan uniforms and ceremonies.

Contents

  • Wolfnet Classified Report
    • Current Situation
  • Clan Ghost Bear
    • Time of Decision
    • Second Exodus
    • A New Beginning
    • Inception of the Bear
    • Golden Century
    • Operation Revival
    • Wave One: Looking for a Fight
    • Wave Two: Disaster Strikes
    • Wave Three: Winds of Change
    • Wave Four: Renewal
    • Wave Five: The Roaring Bear
  • Occupation Zone
    • The Periphery
    • First Wave
    • Second Wave
    • Third Wave
    • Fourth Wave
    • Fifth Wave
  • Front-Line Unit Summary
  • BattleMechs
  • Clan Smoke Jaguar
    • Fires of War
    • Golden Century
    • Rise of the Crusaders
    • Operation Revival
    • Into the Void
    • First Wave: The Jaguar Pounces
    • Second Wave: Silent Fury
    • Third Wave: Chasing the Wolf
    • Fourth Wave: The Jaguar Stumbles
    • Fifth Wave: All-Out War
    • Tukayyid: The Crucible
    • Aftermath
  • Occupation Zone
    • The Periphery
    • First Wave
    • Second Wave
    • Third Wave
    • Fourth Wave
    • Fifth Wave
  • Front-Line Unit Summary
  • BattleMechs
  • Clan Steel Viper
    • Birth of the Viper
    • True Vision
    • Golden Century
    • Operation Revival
    • Fifth Wave: The Snake Strikes
  • Occupation Zone
    • Worlds Ceded to Clan Steel Viper by Clan Jade Falcon
    • Fifth Wave
    • Post Invasion
  • Front-Line Unit Summary
  • BattleMechs
  • Clan Nova Cat
    • Phillip Drummond
    • Anna Rosse
    • Civil War
    • New Blood
    • Golden Century
    • Operation Revival
    • Invasion
    • Year of Peace and Prepartion
    • Fifth Wave: The Cat Attacks
  • Occupation Zone
    • Worlds Ceded to Clan Nova Cat by Clan Smoke Jaguar
    • Fifth Wave
  • Front-Line Unit Summary
  • BattleMechs
  • Clan Diamond Shark
    • From Peacemaker to Warrior
    • Peace and Prosperity
    • The Great Change
    • Unlikely Crusaders
    • A Different Kind of Conquest
    • Change of Fortune
    • Baptism of Fire
    • Aftermath: The Invisible Clan
  • BattleMechs
  • Glossary
  • Index