Field Manual: Warden Clans
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Field Manual: Warden Clans | |
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Product information | |
Type | Sourcebook |
Development | Bryan Nystul Randall N. Bills (assistance) |
Primary writing | Loren L. Coleman, Christoffer M. Trossen, Hugh Browne, Bryan Nystul, Patrick Kirkland, Chris Hartford, Michael Koennecke (writing) Sharon Turner Mulvihill, Robert Boyle, Diane Piron-Gelman (editing) |
Pages | 208 |
Cover Artwork | Doug Chaffee (art) Jim Nelson (design) Fred Hooper, Jim Nelson (layout) |
Interior Artwork | Fred Hooper, Matt Wilson (interior color section) |
Illustrations | Doug Chaffee Fred Hooper David Martin Jim Nelson Mike Nielsen Matt Plog |
Publication information | |
Publisher | FASA |
Product code | 1711 |
First published | 1 March 1999 |
ISBN-10 | 1-55560-351-3 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-55560-351-9 |
MSRP | $22.00 |
Content | |
Era | Clan Invasion era |
Timeline | 17 January 3061 |
Series | Field Manuals series |
Preceded by | Field Manual: Crusader Clans |
Followed by | Field Manual: ComStar |
Description[edit]
Field Manual: Warden Clans is the fifth release in the Field Manuals series and contains detailed information about the military forces of the eight Warden Clans, Clan Cloud Cobra, Clan Coyote, Clan Diamond Shark, Clan Ghost Bear, Clan Goliath Scorpion, Clan Snow Raven, Clan Steel Viper, and Clan Wolf (in Exile) as of 17 January 3061. It includes additional rules for BattleTech, as well as new battle armor, BattleMechs, WarShips, equipment and weapons.
Field Manual: Warden Clans is the companion sourcebook of Field Manual: Crusader Clans.
From the Back Cover[edit]
“ | WE ARE THE CLANS
Nearly three hundred years ago, the Star League was torn apart when the ambitious House Lords launched the Inner Sphere into endless war. The Great Father Aleksandr Kerensky led our forefathers, the remnants of the noble Star League army, away from that empty conflict. In turn, his son Nicholas forged us into the Clans: a society founded on unity, strength and skill. With each generation we evolved, awaiting the day when we would return to the Inner Sphere to save it from itself. Now is the time of the Return. Some among the Clans insist that conquest of the Inner Sphere is the only Way, but we know that this path will only lead us into the chaos of the past. Our true mission is far more noble: we must act as the Wardens of the Inner Sphere until the time is right and humanity is truly reunited. Only then will the true Star League have returned to the Inner Sphere. — Ulric Kerensky, ilKhan of the Clans The second of two volumes on the Clans, Field Manual: Warden Clans describes the Defenders of Kerensky's Vision: Clans Cloud Cobra, Coyote, Diamond Shark, Ghost Bear, Goliath Scorpion, Snow Raven and Steel Viper. This book describes the tactics, military doctrines and battle histories of each Clan, plus special rules that reflect the unique capabilities of each Galaxy, new weapons, equipment, exclusive Warden BattleMechs and more. |
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Contents[edit]
- The Purview of Warriors (short story)
- Introduction
- Defenders of the True Faith
- Kerensky's Legacy
- The Path Toward Enlightenment
- Brothers in Arms
- Martial Assets
- Martial Aesthetics
- Martial Practices
- Breeding and Training
- Strength of the Clans
- Clan Cloud Cobra
- The Cobra's Struggles
- Beliefs and Practices
- The Cobra's Fangs
- The Cobra's Head
- Clan Cloud Cobra touman
- Keshiks and Reserve
- Alpha Galaxy: The Keystone
- Beta Galaxy: Scourge of the Pentagon
- Gamma Galaxy: Pharaoh's Sentries
- Delta Galaxy: Olympus Head
- Epsilon Galaxy: Stand and Deliver
- Zeta Galaxy: Prophets of Babylon
- Clan Coyote
- The Epic Tale of the Pack
- Strength of the Pack
- Clan Customs
- Uniforms and Insignia
- Leaders of the Pack
- Clan Coyote touman
- Alpha Galaxy: Spirit of the Coyote
- Delta Galaxy: Heart of the Coyote
- Epsilon Galaxy: The Stalking Coyotes
- Zeta Galaxy: Swift Coyotes
- Lambda Galaxy: The Armored Coyotes
- Nu Galaxy: Gray Coyotes
- Omicron Galaxy: Ancient Coyotes
- Rho Galaxy: Sentinel Coyotes
- Clan Diamond Shark
- Strong Currents
- Hunters of the Deep
- Insignia and Rituals
- Leaders and Ristars
- Clan Diamond Shark touman
- Alpha Galaxy: Deathstrike
- Beta Galaxy: Predator
- Gamma Galaxy: Snapping Jaw
- Lambda Spina Galaxy: Starstrike
- Rho Spina Galaxy: Steelsoul
- Omega Galaxy: Bloodscent
- Sigma Galaxy: Fox's Whelps
- Zeta Galaxy: Territorial Waters
- Clan Ghost Bear
- History of the Bear
- Practices and Customs
- Forces
- Notable Warriors
- Clan Ghost Bear touman
- Alpha Galaxy: The Golden Bears
- Beta Galaxy: Night Howlers
- Delta Galaxy: The Blitzkrieg
- Rho Galaxy: The Bear Essentials
- Omega Galaxy: The Raging Bears
- Zeta Galaxy: Claws of the Ghost
- Theta Galaxy
- Kappa Galaxy
- Xi Galaxy
- Omicron Galaxy
- Pi Galaxy
- Sigma Galaxy
- Tau Galaxy
- Clan Goliath Scorpion
- Steps of the Dance
- Military Organization
- Military Doctrine
- Uniforms and Insignia
- Notable Warriors
- Clan Goliath Scorpion touman
- Alpha Galaxy: The Rock Minders
- Beta Galaxy: The Sand Runners
- Gamma Galaxy: The Cave Dwellers
- Delta Galaxy: Borodino Garrison
- Rho Galaxy: New Ashur Garrison
- Tau Galaxy: Fort Fairchild Garrison
- Mu Galaxy: Queensland Garrison
- Clan Snow Raven
- Steps of the Dance
- Military Organization
- Military Doctrine
- Uniforms and Insignia
- Notable Warriors
- Clan Snow Raven touman
- Alpha Galaxy: Swift Wing Galaxy
- Beta Galaxy: Storm Crow Galaxy
- Gamma Garrison Galaxy
- Delta Garrison Galaxy
- Epsilon Garrison Galaxy
- Kappa Garrison Galaxy
- Clan Steel Viper
- The Viper's Tale
- Practices and Customs
- Uniforms and Insignia
- Notable Personalities
- Clan Steel Viper touman
- Alpha Galaxy: Steel Viper Galaxy
- Beta Galaxy: Steel Fangs Galaxy
- Gamma Galaxy: Striking Serpent Galaxy
- Zeta Galaxy
- Rho Galaxy
- Chi Galaxy
- Omega Galaxy
- Psi Galaxy
- Delta Galaxy: The Fer-de-Lance Galaxy
- Nu Galaxy
- Clan Wolf (in Exile)
- A New Beginning
- Martial Assets - The Pack
- Call of the Wolf
- Notable Personalities
- Clan Wolf (in Exile) touman
- Alpha Galaxy: The Dire Wolves
- Beta Galaxy: The Wolf Marauders
- Omega Galaxy: Guardians of the Liar
- The Warden Clans Deployment Tables (as of 17 January 3061)
- Glossary
- Rules
- Creating Scenarios
- Warden touman
- New Warden Battle Armor
- New Equipment
- New BattleMechs
- New WarShips
- Warden Clan Cluster Index
- Index
Notes[edit]
- The trademarked title is BattleTech Field Manual: Warden Clans.
- On p. 132, the Lola-class WarShip Cold Hunter is listed as part of the Snow Raven Assault Star and involved in a battle with Clan Jade Falcon forces. This has since been retconned/clarified as an error—no such ship ever existed in the Snow Raven touman, and no other ship took its place. The reference to the Cold Hunter should be ignored (see also: Cold Hunter).
- The Clan Steel Viper section is mentioned "in-universe" in the novel Falcon Rising (ch. 28) as a "recent report" by Natalie Breen.