Field Manual: ComStar

Field Manual: ComStar
Product information
Type	Sourcebook
Development	Randall N. Bills, Bryan Nystul
Primary writing	Randall N. Bills, Dan Grendell, Chris Hartford (writing) Sharon Turner Mulvihill, Robert Boyle, Diane Piron-Gelman (editing)
Pages	168
Cover Artwork	Doug Chaffee (art) John Bridegroom (design)
Interior Artwork	Doug Alexander, John Bridegroom, Zak Plucinski (interior color section)
Illustrations	Tom Baxa Doug Chaffee Mark Gibbons Des Hanley Kevin Long William O'Conner Paul Phillips Matt Plog Christina Wald Loston Wallace
Publication information
Publisher	FASA
Product code	1714
First published	1 September 1999
ISBN-10	1-55560-365-3
ISBN-13	978-1-55560-365-6
MSRP	$20.00
Content
Era	Civil War era
Timeline	1 March 3062
Series	Field Manuals series
Preceded by	Field Manual: Warden Clans
Followed by	Field Manual: Capellan Confederation

Description

Field Manual: ComStar is the sixth release in the Field Manuals series and contains detailed information about the military forces of ComStar, Word of Blake, the Star League and Free Rasalhague Republic as of 1 March 3062. It includes additional rules for BattleTech and MechWarrior, Second Edition, as well as new battle armor, BattleMechs, WarShips, equipment and weapons.

From the Back Cover

“

COMSTAR GUARDS THE ENTIRE KNOWLEDGE OF MANKIND. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. POWER CORRUPTS. To maintain their monopoly on the flow of information and technology across the vast reaches of space, the powerful organization known as ComStar waged a hidden war of assassination, sabotage and terrorism for more than two hundred years. Now, the Star League has been resurrected and ComStar will play a pivotal role in its continued survival... or its ultimate downfall. BattleTech Field Manual: ComStar describes the military doctrine, traditions, tactics and battle histories of ComStar's military division, the Com Guards, and the Word of Blake splinter group. This book also provides complete information on the Free Rasalhague Republic and units of the new Star League, including the Eridani Light Horse and Clan Nova Cat, plus new equipment and 'Mechs unique to ComStar.

”

Contents

• Voice of the Resistance (short story)

• Introduction

• ComStar and SLDF Rosters

• The Com Guard and the Word of Blake Militia
  • Unit Structure
  • ComStar Ranks

• The Com Guards
  • History
  • Organization and Procedures
  • Uniforms, Insignia, and Decorations
  • Com Guard Personalities
  • Com Guards Roster
    • First Army V-kappa: "The Bear Maulers
    • Second Army V-mu: The Iron Warriors
    • Third Army V-lambda: The Emerald Falconeers
    • Fourth Army V-iota: The Defenders of Honor
    • Fifth Army V-omicron: The Mountaineers
    • Sixth Army V-kappa: Grim Defiance
    • Seventh Army V-iota: The Dark Wave
    • Eighth Army V-pi: Stern Defiance
    • Ninth Army V-lambda: The Rag Tags
    • Tenth Army V-nu: The Red Legion
    • Eleventh Army V-eta: The Honorable
    • Twelfth Army V-beta: The Broadsword and Shield
    • The WarShip Fleet

• Word of Blake
  • Historical Data
  • Operation and Command
  • Academies and Training
  • Uniforms and Insignia
  • Militia Leaders
  • Word of Blake Militia Roster
    • First Division: True Devotion IV-beta
    • Second Division: Stern Resistance IV-gamma
    • Third Division: Pure Thoughts and Actions IV-mu
    • Fourth Division: Blake's Boldest IV-iota
    • Fifth Division: The Chosen IV-eta
    • Sixth Division: True Believers IV-theta
    • Seventh Division: The Glorious IV-iota
    • Eighth Division: Hands of Fate IV-kappa
    • Ninth Division: Blinding Light III-gamma
    • Tenth Division: Shooting Stars III-beta

• Free Rasalhague Republic
  • Origins and History
  • Overall Structure
  • Uniforms and Decorations
  • Preparing a New Generation
  • KungsArmé Notables
  • KungsArmé Roster
    • Third Drakøns: Savaged by Wolves
    • Second Freemen: Strength Through Growth
    • Third Hussars: Untested Veterans
    • Second Kavalleri: Masters of Stealth
    • Fourth Kavalleri: Their Own Worst Enemy
    • First Tyr: A Phoenix Emerges

• The Star League Defense Force
  • SLDF Chain of Command
  • The New SLDF
  • Recruitment and Training
  • Ranks and Insignia
  • Awards
  • Uniforms
  • Eridani Light Horse
    • History
    • Traditions
    • Organization
    • Uniform, Insignias, and Ranks
    • Training
    • Personalities
    • ELH Roster
      • Command and Transport Division
      • Seventy-first Light Horse Regiment: White Horse Regiment
      • 151st Light Horse Regiment: Dark Horse Regiment
      • Twenty-first Striker Regiment: Four Horsemen
      • Nineteenth Cavalry Regiment: The Equine Phoenix
  • Royal Black Watch Regiment
    • History
    • Uniforms and Insignias
    • Training
    • Notable Personalities
      • Royal Black Watch Regiment
  • First Royal BattleMech Regiment
    • History
    • Training
    • Recruitment
    • Traditions
    • Personalities
      • First Royal BattleMech Regiment: Morgan's Lions
  • Clan Nova Cat
    • The Founders
    • The Cat's Claws
    • Unit Structure
    • Command Structure
    • Military Practices
    • Training
    • Uniforms and Insignias
    • Clan Customs and Rituals
    • Notable Warriors
    • Clan Nova Cat touman
      • Alpha Galaxy: Victory over Delusion
      • Delta Galaxy: Ways of Seeing
      • Sigma Galaxy: Spiritual Vision
      • Tau Galaxy: A New Path
      • Xi Provisional Galaxy
      • Omicron Provisional Galaxy
      • Chi Provisional Galaxy
      • Omega Provisional Galaxy
      • Zeta Provisional Galaxy

• Table of Organization and Equipment (as of 1 March 3062)

• Rules
  • Unit Assignment Tables
  • Formation Abilities
  • Training
  • New Battle Armor
    • Purifier Adaptive Battle Armor
  • New Equipment
    • Improved C3 Computer
    • Improved Narc Launcher
  • BattleMech Variants
    • TSN-1C Tessen
    • VQR-2A Vanquisher
  • New WarShips
    • Dante-class frigate

Notes

• The trademarked title is BattleTech Field Manual: ComStar.