Field Manual: Free Worlds League
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| Field Manual: Free Worlds League | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Sourcebook |
| Development | Bryan Nystul |
| Primary writing | Chris Hartford |
| Pages | 160 |
| Cover Artwork | Doug Chaffee |
| Illustrations | Tom Baxa Joel Biske John Bridegroom Scott James Lewis LaRosa Jeff Laubenstein Chris Moeller Brad McDevitt Jim Nelson Mike Nielsen Chris Palm Christina Wald Matt Wilson Loston Wallace |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FASA |
| Product code | 1699 |
| First published | 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | 1555603165 |
| Content | |
| Era | Clan Invasion era Civil War era |
| Timeline | 1 January 3059 |
| Series | Field Manuals |
| Preceded by | Field Manual: Draconis Combine |
| Followed by | Field Manual: Mercenaries |
Description[edit]
Field Manual: Free Worlds League is primarily a treatise on the Free Worlds League Military, so it contains information on line units, major military academies, and how the FWLM works, including the role of the Captain-General. It examines the differences between regional forces and federal forces and provides a brief history of the Free Worlds League up to 3058. The sourcebook also contains information on creating scenarios, integrating Free Worlds units into scenarios, specialized rules on creating Free Worlds League characters in MechWarrior, Second Edition. Finally, FM:FWL introduced for the first time the Light Gauss Rifle, Inner Sphere versions of the Ultra AC/10 and ER Small and Medium Lasers, as well as some special LRM munitions. It then included new 'Mech variants that incorporated these weapons, as well as the FWL-produced OmniMech, the Perseus and their own home-brewed WarShips.
The trademarked title is BattleTech Field Manual: Free Worlds League.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | Spared from the ravages of the Clan invasion, the Free Worlds League flourished as an arms supplier to the embattled legions of the Inner Sphere. Captain-General Thomas Marik patiently guided the Free Worlds League Military through a long-overdue reformation as the troops of his Great House rivals battled the invaders. Bolstered by the League's powerful military-industrial complex, the FWLM now stands as one of the largest and best-equipped forces in the Inner Sphere.
This classified field manual, seized from the League's intelligence organization, reveals the inner workings of the FWLM, from the humble Marik Militia to the elite Knights of the Inner Sphere. An invaluable resource for both allies and enemies of the League, the BattleTech Field Manual: Free Worlds League provides a complete survey of House Marik's military. The manual includes dossiers that describe the history, officers and tactics of all FWLM BattleMech regiments; special rules that reflect the unique capabilities of each regiment; new weapons, equipment, exclusive FWLM BattleMechs and more. |
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Contents[edit]
- Brothers in Arms (short story)
- Introduction
- A House Divided
- Politics of Command
- Crisis and Renaissance
- Provincial Forces
- Mercenary Forces
- Word of Blake Militia
- The Eagle's Talons
- FWLM Chain of Command
- Types of Units
- The Modern FWLM
- Uniforms and Insignia
- Awards and Decorations
- The Hatchlings
- Academies and Universities
- FWLM Rosters
- Troop Distinctions
- League Troops
- Free Worlds Legionnaires: The Bold Experiment
- Free Worlds Guards: Old Glory
- Atrean Hussars: Phoenix from the Ashes
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- Marik Militia: Mailed Fist in a Velvet Glove
- Provincial Forces
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- Protectorate Guard: Marcer Lords
- Sirian Lancers: The Fury
- Silver Hawk Irregulars: Disorganized Chaos
- Oriente Hussars: By the Sword Divided
- Stewart Dragoons: Loyalty Unbound
- Orloff Grenadiers: Warrior Tradition
- Regulan Hussars: War to the Knife
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- Ships of the Line: FWLM Fleet
- The Operational Fleet
- Renovation/Construction
- Rules
- Creating Scenarios
- Unit Generation
- FWLM Regiments
- Training
- FWLM battle armor
- New Equipment
- LRM Special Munitions
- ER Small and Medium Lasers
- Ultra AC/10
- Light Gauss Rifle
- FWLM OmniMech Configurations
- F9-OF Firestarter
- BJ2-OE Blackjack
- P1 Perseus
- New WarShips
- Index of Regiments
- Index