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| name = Shattered Sphere
 
| name = Shattered Sphere
| publisher = [[FASA]]
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| development = [[Randall N. Bills]]<br>[[Bryan Nystul]]
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| primarywriting = [[Diane Piron-Gelman]]<br>[[Dan Grendell]]<br>[[Michael A. Stackpole]]
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| cover = [[Chris Moeller]]
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| illustrations = [[Clint Langley]]<br>[[Scott James]]<br>[[Jim Nelson]]<br>[[Matthew Plog]]<br>[[Steve Prescott]]<br>[[Loston Wallace]]
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| type = Sourcebook
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| publisher = [[FASA]]  
 
| year = 1999
 
| year = 1999
| production code = 1712
 
| ISBN = 1-55560-357-2
 
| MSRP = 15.00
 
| type = Sourcebook
 
| primary writing =
 
*[[Diane Piron-Gelman]]
 
*[[Dan Grendell]]
 
*[[Michael A. Stackpole]]
 
| product development =
 
*[[Randall N. Bills]]
 
*[[Bryan Nystul]]
 
| illustrations =
 
*[[Clint Langley]]
 
*[[Scott James]]
 
*[[Chris Moeller]]
 
*[[Jim Nelson]]
 
*[[Matthew Plog]]
 
*[[Steve Prescott]]
 
*[[Loston Wallace]]
 
 
| pages = 128
 
| pages = 128
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| productioncode = 1712
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| ISBN10 = 1555603572
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| MSRP                =
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| content            =
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| era                = [[Civil War era]]
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| agency              =
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| universedate        = [[3062]]
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| timeline            =
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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''Shattered Sphere'' is divided into various sections for each power or group. It is preceded by the most important recent event in the faction's history, which is followed by other information on recent and current events. Each faction also has a section for its characters.
 
''Shattered Sphere'' is divided into various sections for each power or group. It is preceded by the most important recent event in the faction's history, which is followed by other information on recent and current events. Each faction also has a section for its characters.
 
   
 
   
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==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''In early [[3061]], [[First Prince|Prince]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] returned from the [[Clan]] homeworlds triumphant&mdash;but to an [[Inner Sphere]] that was radically different. The entire [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bear]] population had relocated to the Inner Sphere; the [[St. Ives Compact]] was under siege; [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katrina Steiner-Davion]] was sitting on the throne of [[New Avalon]]. Even with the overwhelming threat of the [[Clan invasion]] defeated, the Inner Sphere is still poised precariously between peace and war. Who will light the spark that will set [[BattleMech]]s marching and worlds aflame once more?''
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''Drawing on information from five scenario packs, seven sourcebooks and more than a dozen novels, ''Shattered Sphere'' represents the ultimate guide to the people and places of [[BattleTech]], as seen through the eyes of the characters who live there. Offering a brief, comprehensive history of the universe and an in-depth look at events from the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] through early [[3062]], this update is a must for any BattleTech fan. ''Shattered Sphere'' also includes detailed maps showing the current state of the Inner Sphere and the Clans.''}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
*Introduction
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*A History of the Inner Sphere
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* Introduction
*Twilight of the Clans
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* A History of the [[Inner Sphere]]
*The [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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*The Battle of [[Coventry]]
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* Twilight of the Clans
*The [[Lyran Alliance]]
 
*The Dragon Roars
 
*The [[Draconis Combine]]
 
*Capella Rising: Xin Sheng
 
*The [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
*[[Operation Guerrero]]
 
*The [[Free Worlds League]]
 
*The Falcon and the Wolf
 
*The [[Clans]]
 
:[[Clan Wolf (in Exile)]]
 
:[[Clan Wolf]]
 
:[[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
:[[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 
:[[Clan Ghost Bear]]
 
:[[Clan Nova Cat]]
 
:[[Clan Diamond Shark]]
 
:[[Clan Steel Viper]]
 
:Home Clans
 
::[[Clan Blood Spirit]]
 
::[[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
 
::[[Clan Ice Hellion]]
 
::[[Clan Star Adder]]
 
::[[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
 
::[[Clan Coyote]]
 
::[[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]
 
::[[Clan Snow Raven]]
 
*The Fall of [[Terra]]
 
*[[ComStar]] and the [[Word of Blake]]
 
:Word of Blake: Schemes and Manipulations
 
:ComStar
 
::The [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
 
*The Best Laid Plans...
 
*The [[Periphery]]
 
:The [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
:The [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
:Other Periphery Powers
 
::The [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 
::The [[Marian Hegemony]] and the [[Circinus Federation]]
 
  
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* The [[Federated Commonwealth]]
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:[[Jerrard Cranston]]
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:[[Tancred Sandoval]]
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:[[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]]
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:[[Arthur Steiner-Davion]]
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:[[Peter Steiner-Davion]]
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* The [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Battle of Coventry]]
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* The [[Lyran Alliance]]
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:[[Katrina Steiner-Davion]]
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:[[Morgan Kell]]
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:[[Phelan Kell]]
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:[[Thomas Frederick Bradford]]
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:[[Robert Kelswa-Steiner]]
  
==Notes==
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* The Dragon Roars
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* The [[Draconis Combine]]
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:[[Theodore Kurita]]
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:[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]
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:[[Minoru Nova Cat|Minoru Kurita]]
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* Capella Rising: ''[[Xin Sheng]]''
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* The [[Capellan Confederation]]
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:[[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
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:[[Candace Liao]]
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:[[Kai Allard-Liao]]
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:[[Cassandra Allard-Liao]]
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:[[Kali Liao]]
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* [[Operation Guerrero]]
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* The [[Free Worlds League]]
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:[[Thomas_Marik_(False)|Thomas Marik]]
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:[[Isis Marik]]
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:[[Photon Brett-Marik]]
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:[[Corinne Marik]]
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:[[Heather Alexander]]
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:[[Helen Thrall]]
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* The [[Refusal War|Falcon and the Wolf]]
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* The [[Clans]]
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** Invading Clans
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*** [[Clan Wolf (in Exile)]]
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*** [[Clan Wolf]]
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*** [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
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*** [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
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*** [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
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*** [[Clan Nova Cat]]
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*** [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
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*** [[Clan Steel Viper]]
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** Home Clans
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*** [[Clan Blood Spirit]]
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*** [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
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*** [[Clan Ice Hellion]]
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*** [[Clan Star Adder]]
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*** [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
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*** [[Clan Coyote]]
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*** [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]
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*** [[Clan Snow Raven]]
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:[[Bjorn Jorgensson]]
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:[[Ragnar Magnusson|Ragnar]]
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:[[Vlad Ward]]
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:[[Marthe Pryde]]
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:[[Santin West]]
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* The Fall of [[Terra]]
  
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* [[ComStar]] and the [[Word of Blake]]
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** Word of Blake: Schemes and Manipulations
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** ComStar
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*** The [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
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:[[Sharilar Mori]]
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:[[Victoria Parrdeau]]
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:[[Padraig O Bhaoil]]
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:[[Victor Steiner-Davion]]
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:[[William Blane|William Blane of Gibson]]
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:[[Cameron St. Jamais]]
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* The Best Laid Plans...
  
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* The [[Periphery]]
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** The [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
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** The [[Taurian Concordat]]
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** Other Periphery Powers
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*** The [[Outworlds Alliance]]
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*** The [[Marian Hegemony]] and the [[Circinus Federation]]
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:[[Emma Centrella]]
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:[[Naomi Centrella]]
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:[[Grover Shraplen]]
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:[[Mitchell Avellar]]
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{{columns-end}}
  
[[Category:Books]]
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[[Category:Sourcebooks]]

Latest revision as of 08:21, 10 November 2023

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Shattered Sphere
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Randall N. Bills
Bryan Nystul
Primary writing Diane Piron-Gelman
Dan Grendell
Michael A. Stackpole
Pages 128
Cover Artwork Chris Moeller
Illustrations Clint Langley
Scott James
Jim Nelson
Matthew Plog
Steve Prescott
Loston Wallace
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 1712
First published 1999
ISBN-10 1555603572
Content
Era Civil War era
Universe Date 3062

Description[edit]

Shattered Sphere is a sourcebook that updates the storyline of the Inner Sphere up to the end of 3061. A brief history of the Inner Sphere is provided, but the bulk of the work is focused on updating the status of the various powers through the end of the 3050s up to 3062. No Clan or Great House is left out, while the near Periphery also shines. The book is written from the point of view of an intelligence update from Jerrard Cranston to Victor Steiner-Davion following the return of the latter to the Inner Sphere in the form of raw data, largely news reports.

Shattered Sphere is divided into various sections for each power or group. It is preceded by the most important recent event in the faction's history, which is followed by other information on recent and current events. Each faction also has a section for its characters.

From the back cover[edit]

In early 3061, Prince Victor Steiner-Davion returned from the Clan homeworlds triumphant—but to an Inner Sphere that was radically different. The entire Ghost Bear population had relocated to the Inner Sphere; the St. Ives Compact was under siege; Katrina Steiner-Davion was sitting on the throne of New Avalon. Even with the overwhelming threat of the Clan invasion defeated, the Inner Sphere is still poised precariously between peace and war. Who will light the spark that will set BattleMechs marching and worlds aflame once more?

Drawing on information from five scenario packs, seven sourcebooks and more than a dozen novels, Shattered Sphere represents the ultimate guide to the people and places of BattleTech, as seen through the eyes of the characters who live there. Offering a brief, comprehensive history of the universe and an in-depth look at events from the Truce of Tukayyid through early 3062, this update is a must for any BattleTech fan. Shattered Sphere also includes detailed maps showing the current state of the Inner Sphere and the Clans.

Contents[edit]