Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II

Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II
Product information
Type	Scenario Pack (PDF)
Development	Ben H. Rome
Primary writing	Joshua C. Perian
Pages	26
Cover Artwork	Ray Arrastia (design & layout)
Interior Artwork	Jason Vargas (evolved faction logos design) Ray Arrastia (maps & logos)
Publication information
Publisher	Catalyst Game Labs
Product code	E-CAT35TP011
First published	13 February 2013
MSRP	$4.95
Content
Era	Jihad era
Timeline	3068 — 3074
Series	Jihad Turning Points
Preceded by	Jihad Turning Points: Dieron

Description

Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II, the seventh and final release in the web exclusive Jihad Turning Points PDF series details the occupation of the important Lyran Alliance manufacturing world Hesperus II in Operation STEEL HAMMER by Word of Blake—and the ejection of the Blakists four years later by Stone's Coalition.

The scenario pack contains a full color topographical map of Hesperus II, along with a printable version for use with BattleForce 2. Suggested optional rules from Tactical Operations are presented to provide "flair". It includes nine scenario tracks, fourteen unit updates, a short story, two world maps of Hesperus II, and a planetary report. In addition, Record sheets for one Combat Vehicle variant and one unique 'Mech are included.

From the Back Cover

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One of the most important manufacturing worlds in the Inner Sphere, Hesperus II was a primary objective of the Word of Blake's Operation STEEL HAMMER. The plan was designed to disrupt the Lyran Alliance's economic and industrial base. Long before attempting to seize Hesperus II, the Word concocted a lengthy invasion plan to weaken Lyran defenses. The Blakists aimed to succeed where other invaders had failed. Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II fleshes out all the details of the conflict surrounding this pivotal world published in various Jihad Plot Sourcebooks. Additionally, players can join one of the myriad of units fighting for ultimate control of one of the Inner Sphere's best-known factory worlds. This campaign series uses the Chaos Campaign rules and gives players the option of fighting individual battles, following a campaign arc, inserting it into their own campaigns, and even creating their own scenarios with optional rules to give their games a "Hesperan flavor." This PDF-exclusive book includes a detailed map of Hesperus II, a comprehensive list of the forces involved on Hesperus II during its brief occupation, and several Tracks for players can use to run simple lance-on-lance battles or stage a complete world-wide invasion. The only limit is the players' imagination.

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Contents

• Last Patrol (short story)

• Introduction

• Atlas Hesperus II
  • World Map & Planetary Data Sheet
  • Planetary Information & Maps

• Campaign
  • The Battle for Hesperus II: Brief Overview and Outcome
  • Random Assignment Tables
  • Combatants
    • Lyran Alliance
      • Fifteenth Lyran Guards RCT
      • Defiance Self-Protection Force
      • Hesperus Planetary Militia
    • Stone's Coalition
      • Delta Galaxy Clan Wolf
      • First Com Guards Army
      • Stone's Lament
      • First Skye Jaegers
      • Battle Corps Legion
      • Mixed Mercenary Auxiliary
    • Word of Blake
      • Second Word of Blake Militia Division
      • Sixteenth Word of Blake Militia Division
      • Twentieth Word of Blake Militia Division
      • Thirty-eighth Word of Blake Militia Division
      • Fortieth Shadow Division
  • Tracks/Scenarios
    • Hard Rain
    • Self Protection
    • The Shadow Descends
    • Ciampa's Final Stand
    • Day of Days
    • Hungry Wolves
    • Swords and Heroes
    • Once More Unto the Breach
    • Death From Above

• Record Sheets

SturmFeur Heavy Tank (WoB Variant)

GLH-3D Galahad "Laodices"

• Four page BattleForce 2 map of Hesperus II

Notes

• Unlike other sourcebooks, Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II lacks an explicit table of contents. The list shown here was assembled from page headings.
• The front/cover title of this product is Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus (i.e., minus the Roman numeral 'II'), however the proper name is Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II. In other words, this is not part of a series of Turning Points about Hesperus II.