House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
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| House Liao The Capellan Confederation | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Sourcebook |
| Development | Jordan K. Weisman (Production Manager) L. Ross Babcock (Editor-In-Chief) Donna Ippolito (Senior Editor) Todd Huettel, Robt. Wells (Editors) C. R. Green (Assistant Editor) |
| Primary writing | Rick David Stuart |
| Pages | 160 |
| Cover Artwork | Dana Knutson |
| Interior Artwork | David R. Deitrick |
| Illustrations | Jeff Laubenstein Dana Knutson Todd F. Marsh Tim Bradstreet Jonathan Marcus Jim Nelson |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FASA |
| Product code | 1624 |
| First published | 1987 |
| ISBN-10 | 1555600360 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1555600365 |
| MSRP | $15.00 |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Agency | ComStar |
| Universe Date | 3025 |
| Preceded by | House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) |
| Followed by | House Marik (The Free Worlds League) |
Description[edit]
House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) provides an overview of the history of the Liao family and of the Capellan Confederation through 3025.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | Maximilian Liao offered Anton Marik two things: his daughter in marriage and the assassination of Anton's brother, Captain-General Janos Marik. To win the throne, Anton agreed, and the Free Worlds League plunged into a devastating civil war...
His work done, Maximilian Liao just sat back and smiled. Although perceived as the weakest Successor State, House Liao's Capellan Confederation is still a wily, treacherous, and formidable foe. Ruthlessly dominated by the cunning Maximilian Liao, the Confederation schemes to pick up the pieces of the shattered Inner Sphere and declare itself leader of a new Star League. From their tremendous library containing the knowledge of the universe, ComStar has compiled this dossier on House Liao and the Capellan Confederation. Included are dozens of full-color illustrations depicting Confederation personalities, daily life, and military regalia. Classified documents on Confederation armed forces, the Warrior Houses, military structure, and political intrigues are also provided. In addition, the large history chapter stretches from Franco Liao's unification of the Confederation to Maximilian Liao's devious plotting to control the Inner Sphere. The rulers of the other Successor States do not consider Liao a threat—Maximilian Liao just sits back and smiles. |
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Contents[edit]
- INTRODUCTION
- Adal Corvin, Project Leader for House Liao Doucmentation Development Program, ComStar Archives, Terra.
- Overview
- The Current Situation
- HISTORY
- Introduction
- Out of Chaos on Terra
- The First Liao: Elias
- New Beginnings
- Changing Times
- War of Independence
- The Other Shoe
- Queen of Hearts
- Off-the-Shelf War
- Governmental Turmoil
- Shades of Things to Come
- No Regrets, No Surrender
- A Precious Commodity
- Capturing the Markets
- The Capellan Renaissance
- Seeds of Destruction
- Blood and Gold
- A Condescending Ultimatum
- The Capellan-Supremacy War
- Enter Marik
- Arboris Secedes
- Loosening Up
- The Capellan Confederation
- Terra Resurgent
- The Tikonov Connection
- Friends and Other Enemies
- Tucas Takes Over
- The Aris Crisis
- Tucas is Removed
- Caroline Calls the Question
- A Tiger by the Tail
- Hell on Capella Prime
- Liao against Marik
- A Challenge from the Sheng
- Franco Liao: An Appreciation
- The Capellan Order
- Making the Best of a Good Situation
- The Ares Conventions
- One Step Back
- Sir Stephen's Army
- Tribulations
- 'Mechs and Rumors of 'Mechs
- The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful
- Edmund Salindar, Regent
- Hendrick Liao and the Lorixes
- Kalvin the Devourer
- The Fair Mesillia
- The Magistracy
- Mother and Daughter
- Detente with Davion
- Winning Hearts and Minds
- Mister and Missus
- A Time of Learning
- The Freebooters' War
- The Aris Chancellor
- Calm Before the Storm
- The Sundermanns
- Capellan Reforms
- Red Storm Rising
- Incident on Demeter
- Stefan the Usurper
- The Succession Wars
- First Succession War
- Blow and Counterblow
- Sandol Quinn Recoups
- A Proffered Hand
- Second Succession War
- Third Succession War
- Limits of Success
- Shift to AeroSpace
- Near Collapse
- Finally, A Turnaround
- Recent History
- Maximilian
- Warriors vs. Regulars
- Maximilian's Diplomacy
- Dealing with Marik
- The Davion Question
- McCarron's War
- Concord of Kapteyn
- The Family Liao
- SOCIOPOLITICAL STRUCTURE
- The Capellan Government
- The Prefectorate
- The Chancellor
- The House of Scions
- The Capellan Ministerial
- Internal Organization
- Commonalities
- Duchies, Warrens, and Demesnes
- Capellan Nobility
- Diems and Refrectors
- The Legal System
- Edicts of St. Ives
- Capellan Concordat
- Courts and Judges
- Family Veneration
- RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- A Liberal Intolerance
- State Philosophies
- The Korvin Doctrine
- The Sarna Mandate
- The Lorix Order
- Thought Control
- The Philosophical Examinars
- Courts of Philosophical Inquiry
- The Ranks of the Dedicated
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- THE CAPELLAN MILITARY
- Military Structure
- Capellan Ranks
- Uniforms of the Capellan Armed Forces
- BattleMech Regiments
- Capellan Hussars
- Northwind Highlanders
- Chesterton Reserves
- Liao Reserves
- Tikonov Reserves
- St. Ives Armored Cavalry
- Blackwind Lancers
- Capellan Reserves
- Sian Reserves
- Sarn Reserves
- McCrimmon's Light Cavalry
- MacGregor's Armored Scouts
- Mercenary Units
- Martial Training Academies
- Military Decorations
- Civilian Decorations
- House Liao BattleMechs
- The Vindicator
- Experimental BattleMechs
- Regimental Deployment
- Battlement Production
- CULTURE AND ARTS
- Capellan Society
- Capellan Citizenship
- Native–Born Capellans
- Non-Native–Born Capellans
- A Citizen's Obligations
- Loss of Citizenship
- Capellan Castes
- The Directorship
- The Intelligentsia
- The Supporters
- The Artists
- The Entitled
- The Commonality
- The Servitors
- Rewards of Capellan Life
- Owning Property
- Social Security
- Family Life
- Free Education
- Free Medical Care
- The Education System
- Elementary and Secondary Indoctrination
- Special Schools
- Philotechnique Institutes
- Sian University
- Capellan Science Foundation
- The Arts
- The Fine Art of Conformity
- Cultural Exchanges
- Quarterly 'Mech Games
- Tikonov Universal Exhibition
- Native Capellan Art Fair
- Confederation Life
- SOCIOECONOMICS
- The Closed Circle
- The Liaoist Doctrine
- Distribution of Wealth
- Funding the Confederation
- Taxation
- Import Duties
- Corporate Contributions
- Emergency Funding
- Corporate Relations
- Corporate Profiles
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- PERSONALITIES
- A BRIEF ATLAS
- Sian Commonality
- Tikonov Commonality
- Capella Commonality
- Sarna Commonality
- St. Ives Commonality
- Chesterton Commonality
- MAP OF THE CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION
- LIAO FAMILY TREE
Notes[edit]
- Much of the information was intended as background material for MechWarrior role-playing game campaigns.[citation needed]
- For several years, a downloadable version (sans pictures and page numbers) was made available on the official BattleTech website. It was taken down in 2011, with the launch of bg.battletech.com.
- The copyright date is 1987 on the back cover, 1988 on the credits page.