Field Manual: SLDF
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| Field Manual: SLDF | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Sourcebook |
| Development | Jason Schmetzer Øystein Tvedten (strategic assistance) |
| Primary writing | Jason Schmetzer (writing) William Gauthier, Jason Hansa, Ken Horner, Philip A. Lee, Aaron Pollyea, Craig A. Reed, Elliotte Want (additional writing) Jason Schmetzer (editing) |
| Pages | 264 |
| Cover Artwork | Randall Mackey (art) Ray Arrastia (layout) |
| Interior Artwork | Ray Arrastia, David Allen Kerber, Chris Lewis (additional logos) |
| Illustrations | Peter Johnston Chris Lewis Matt Plog Rudy Valle David White Alex Williamson |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | CAT-35251 |
| First published | 13 July 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | 1-936876-47-7 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-936876-47-1 |
| MSRP | $39.99 |
| Content | |
| Era | Star League era |
| Timeline | 2764 - 2784 |
| Series | Field Manuals series |
| Preceded by | Field Manual: 3085 |
| Followed by | Field Manual: 3145 |
Description[edit]
Field Manual: SLDF is the fourteenth release in the Field Manuals series and contains detailed information about the military forces of the Star League, from its height prior to the Amaris Civil War in 2764 until the the onset of the Succession Wars and SLDF exodus in 2784. The first part discusses the structure of the Star League Defense Force by combat arm and the various departments and subcommands, while the main section presents a corps-by-corps breakdown of the SLDF Army and Navy. For the first time in a sourcebook, significant attention is given to the numbered fleets of the Navy—the most powerful space navy in history.
From the Back Cover[edit]
| “ | THE GRANDEST ARMY
It was the middle of the twenty-eighth century. Two hundred years after the Age of War, all of mankind now lived, united, under one flag: the Star League. Defending and policing this vast realm nearly 3,000 worlds strong was the largest army ever known to humanity: the Star League Defense Force. Harnessing the largest fleet of WarShips ever assembled, the most advanced technologies in BattleMech and aerospace design, and the finest, most disciplined training regimens in known space, the SLDF was the invincible might that kept the feuding Houses of the Inner Sphere in line. Field Manual: SLDF describes the single greatest military force the Inner Sphere has ever seen: the Star League Defense Force. Including a brief history and overview of the SLDF, its formation, organization, and training programs, this book provides the most detailed look ever at the army that protected the Inner Sphere before the treachery of Stefan Amaris and the Succession Wars that soon followed. Special rules are also included, enabling players to create Star League forces for use in campaigns set in one of BattleTech's most storied eras. |
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Contents[edit]
- Greater Than Yourself (short story)
- Introduction
- The Star League Defense Force
- Organization of the SLDF
- Army Groups
- Organization and Procedure
- Recruiting
- Ranks
- Uniforms in the SLDF
- Medals and Decorations
- Organization of the SLDF
- Deployment Of The Regular Army
- The Regular Army
- The Fleet and the Army
- Terran Military Region
- First Army
- First Fleet
- Federated Suns Military Region
- Second Army
- Second Fleet
- Third Army
- Third Fleet
- 4th Army
- Fourth Fleet
- Capellan Confederation Military Region
- 5th Army
- Fifth Fleet
- Sixth Army
- Sixth Fleet
- Seventh Army
- Seventh Fleet
- Free Worlds League Military Region
- Eighth Army
- Eighth Fleet
- Ninth Army
- Ninth Fleet
- Tenth Army
- Tenth Fleet
- Lyran Commonwealth Military Region
- Eleventh Army
- Eleventh Fleet
- Twelfth Army
- Twelfth Fleet
- Thirteenth Army
- Thirteenth Fleet
- Draconis Combine Military Region
- Fourteenth Army
- Fourteenth Fleet
- Fifteenth Army
- Fifteenth Fleet
- Sixteenth Army
- Sixteenth Fleet
- Magistracy of Canopus Military Region
- Seventeenth Army
- Seventeenth Fleet
- Outworlds Alliance Military Region
- Eighteenth Army
- Eighteenth Fleet
- Taurian Concordat Military Region
- Nineteenth Army
- Nineteenth Fleet
- Rim Worlds Republic Military Region
- Twentieth Army
- Twentieth Fleet
- Rules Annex
- Random Assignment Table
- Special Unit Rules
Notes[edit]
- The trademarked title is the rather unwieldy BattleTech Field Manual: Star League Defense Force (Field Manual: SLDF), with BattleTech not in italics.