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The [[BattleTech]] universe is a diverse place, spanning more than a millennium of history and several thousand light years of space. From the nation states of the [[twentieth century]] up to the [[Republic of the Sphere]] of the [[thirty-second century]], BattleTech spans myriads of places and trillions of people. Interstellar, succession, and civil wars, as well as fragmentation and infighting gave birth to countless factions, of which most are noted below.
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{{Underconstruction}}
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The [[Battletech]] universe is a diverse place, spanning more than a millenium of history and several thousand light years of space. From the nation states of the 20th century up to the [[Republic of the Sphere]] of the 32nd century, Battletech spans myriads of places and trillions of people. Interstellar, succession and civil wars, fragmentation and infighting gave birth to countless factions, of which most are noted below.
  
 
== Regions of Space ==
 
== Regions of Space ==
 
=== Inner Sphere ===
 
=== Inner Sphere ===
 
{{Main|Inner Sphere}}
 
{{Main|Inner Sphere}}
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The Inner Sphere is the heart of the BattleTech universe. Centered on [[Terra]], it stretches across roughly 500 light years in all directions. The most consolidated of all interstellar regions, the Inner Sphere is dominated by five [[Great Houses]].<ref name=TP26>''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 6</ref>
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The Inner Sphere is the heart of the Battletech Universe. Centered around [[Terra]], it stretches across roughly 500 light years in all directions. The most consolidated of all interstellar regions, the Inner Sphere is dominated by five [[Great Houses]]: Davion, Liao, Marik, Steiner, and Kurita.
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! colspan="4" | Factions in the Inner Sphere
 
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! Inner Sphere States
 
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! Republican Splinter States
 
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! FWL Splinter States
 
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! Inner Sphere Clans
 
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| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
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| [[Bannson's Raiders]]
 
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| [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]]
 
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| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 
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| [[ComStar]]
 
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| [[Dragon's Fury]]
 
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| [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]]
 
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| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
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| [[Spirit Cats]]
 
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| [[Oriente Protectorate]]
 
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| [[Clan Sea Fox]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Federated Suns]]
 
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| [[Steel Wolves]]
 
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| [[Regulan Fiefs]]
 
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| [[Clan Wolf]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 
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| [[Stormhammers]]
 
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|
 
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| [[Rasalhague Dominion]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
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| [[Tall Trees Union]]
 
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|
 
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| [[Raven Alliance]]
 
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|}
 
  
 
=== Periphery ===
 
=== Periphery ===
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{{Main|Periphery}}
 
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The Periphery refers to the region of space immediately surrounding the Inner Sphere. The border between Periphery and Inner Sphere is generally 450 - 550 light years away from Terra. The Periphery is surrounded by the Deep Periphery, though the borders for this region of space are more nebulous. The Periphery is littered with small colonies and a handful of interstellar nations.<ref name=TP26/>
 
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! colspan="4" | Factions in the Periphery
 
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| width="25%" | [[Calderon Protectorate]]
 
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| width="25%" | [[Lothian League]]
 
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| width="25%" | [[Rim Collection]]
 
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| width="25%" | [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Filtvelt Coalition]]
 
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| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
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| [[Rim Territories]]
 
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| [[The Barrens]]
 
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|
 
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|-
 
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| [[Fronc Reaches]]
 
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| [[Marian Hegemony]]
 
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| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
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|
 
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|}
 
  
 
=== Deep Periphery ===
 
=== Deep Periphery ===
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{{Main|Deep Periphery}}
 
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The Deep Periphery refers to the depths of unexplored space and/or human colonized space located beyond the (known) coherent human sphere of influence, namely the Inner Sphere and the adjacent Periphery realms. Due to the vague nature of the term "Deep Periphery", there is no clearly defined beginning nor are there any boundaries.<ref name=EC13>''Explorer Corps'', p. 13</ref>
 
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! colspan="3" | Factions in the Deep Periphery
 
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| width="33%" | [[Alfirk]]
 
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| width="34%" | [[JàrnFòlk]]
 
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| width="33%" | [[Nueva Castile]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Chainelane Isles]]
 
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| [[Hanseatic League]]
 
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| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Scorpion Empire]]
 
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|
 
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|
 
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|}
 
  
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=== Clan Homeworlds ===
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=== Clan Space ===
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{{Main|Clans}}
 
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The Clans were originally the self-exiled remnants of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Traveling 2000 light years corewards, they colonized several worlds in the [[Kerensky Cluster]]. The exiles evolved into a warrior-based civilization that would sweep through the Inner Sphere like a whirlwind 250 years later.<ref name=IC16>''Invading Clans'', pp. 16, 84, 108, 133–134</ref>
 
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The late 3050s saw the Absorption of Clan Burrock, Abjuration of Clan Nova Cat and the Annihilation of Clan Smoke Jaguar. After the [[Wars of Reaving]], the division between the old Crusader-Warden views had died out and were replaced between Home and Invader Clans permanently. From this aftermath of that war, seven Clans were abjured, two were absorbed, three were destroyed, and three remain with one being created. As of [[3085]], this is the status of the remaining Clans.
 
  
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! colspan="5" | Factions of the Clans
 
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! Inner Sphere Clans
 
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! Home Clans
 
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! Absorbed Clans
 
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! Annihilated Clans
 
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! Bandit Clans/Deep Periphery Clans
 
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|-
 
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| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 
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| [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
 
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| [[Clan Burrock]]
 
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| [[Clan Blood Spirit]]
 
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| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
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| [[Clan Coyote]]
 
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| [[Clan Ice Hellion]]
 
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| [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
 
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| [[Escorpión Imperio]]/[[Scorpion Empire]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
 
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| [[Clan Star Adder]]
 
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|
 
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| [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
 
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| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Clan Wolf]]
 
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| [[Clan Stone Lion]]
 
−
|
 
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| [[Clan Steel Viper]]
 
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|
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Rasalhague Dominion|Ghost Bear Dominion]]
 
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|
 
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|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Raven Alliance]]
 
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|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|}
 
  
 
== Historical Factions ==
 
== Historical Factions ==
  
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=== Early Spaceflight ===
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=== Pre-Spaceflight Terra ===
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{{Main|Early Spaceflight}}
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{{Main|Pre-Spaceflight}}
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Between the mid-twentieth and the early [[twenty-second century]], [[Terra]] began a long process of political unification, first into the Western, then the Terran Alliance. At the same time, development of a practical Fusion Engine allowed for the first off-world colonies, on Luna, Mars, and Venus.<ref name=DSJS5>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', pp. 5–8</ref>
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! colspan="3" | Factions on Pre-Spaceflight Terra
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! colspan="3" | Factions during the Early Spaceflight Era
 
 
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|-
 
| width="33%" | [[Western Alliance]]
 
| width="33%" | [[Western Alliance]]
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=== First Exodus ===
 
=== First Exodus ===
 
{{Main|First Exodus}}
 
{{Main|First Exodus}}
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After the success of the [[Deimos Project]], the era of the First Exodus was one of rapid expansion and colonization - both sanctioned settlers and dissidents fleeing the increasingly repressive [[Terran Alliance]] had established 600 known colonies by [[2235]]. The [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] ended the First Exodus, as the Terran Alliance completely withdrew from its colonies.<ref name=TPS12>''The Periphery, First Edition'', pp. 12–14</ref>
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After the success of the [[Deimos Project]], the era of the First Exodus was one of rapid expansion and colonisation - both sanctioned settlers and dissidents fleeing the increasingly repressive Terran Alliance had established 600 known colonies by [[2235]]. The [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] ended the First Exodus, as the Terran Alliance completely withdrew from its colonies. <ref name=TPS12>''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', pp. 12-14</ref>
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{|class="wikitable center" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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! colspan="2" | Factions during the First Exodus
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! colspan="3" | Factions during the First Exodus
 
|-
 
|-
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! width="50%" | Inner Sphere
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| width="33%" | [[Terran Alliance]]
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! width="50%" | Deep Periphery
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| width="34%" | [[Tikonov Union]]
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|-
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| width="33%" | [[Chesterton Trade League]]
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| [[Terran Alliance]]
 
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| [[Alfirk]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Capellan Holdfast]]
 
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|
 
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|-
 
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| [[Capellan Republic]]
 
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|
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Chesterton Trade League]]
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Sarna Supremacy]]
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Tikonov Union]]
 
−
|
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Second Exodus ===
 
=== Second Exodus ===
 
{{Main|Exodus (2242)}}
 
{{Main|Exodus (2242)}}
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Due to the power vacuum of the Alliance's withdrawal, chaos and warfare broke out. Many colony worlds were no longer sustainable or subject to prolonged conflicts, their inhabitants again took to the stars, spreading even beyond the settlement boundary of the First Exodus. Meanwhile, the first true interstellar states formed, fought and absorbed each other until the Inner Sphere consolidated into an armed standoff between the six Great Houses.<ref name=TPS14>''The Periphery, First Edition'', pp. 14–19</ref>
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Due to the power vacuum of the Alliance's withdrawal, chaos and warfare broke out. Many colony worlds were no longer sustainable or subject to prolonged conflicts, their inhabitants again took to the stars, spreading even beyond the settlement boundary of the First Exodus. Meanwhile, the first true interstellar states formed, fought and absorbed each other until the Inner Sphere consolidated into an armed standoff between the six Great Houses.<ref name=TPS14>''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', pp. 14-19</ref>
  
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{|class="wikitable center" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
! colspan="4" | Factions during the Second Exodus
 
! colspan="4" | Factions during the Second Exodus
 
|-
 
|-
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! width="25%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
 
! width="25%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
 
! width="25%" | Periphery
 
! width="25%" | Periphery
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! width="25%" | Deep Periphery
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! width="25%" | Mercenaries
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|-
 +
| [[Terran Hegemony]]
 +
| [[Terran Alliance]]
 +
| [[Rim Worlds Republic]]
 +
| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Capellan Confederation]]
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| [[Capellan Confederation]]  
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| [[Alliance of Galedon]]
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| [[Principality of Rasalhague]]  
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| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
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| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
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| [[Alfirk]]
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine]]
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| [[Capellan Commonality]]
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| [[Tikonov Grand Union]]
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| [[Intendancy of New New Spain]]
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| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
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| [[Autocracy of New Virginia]]
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Federated Suns]]
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| [[Federated Suns]]  
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| [[Capellan Hegemony]]
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| [[Muskegon Empire]]
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| [[Rim Worlds Republic]]
 
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
−
| [[Chesterton Trade League]]
 
 
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
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| [[Chisholm Protectorate]]
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| [[United Hindu Collective]]
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| [[Taurian Homeworlds]]
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| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Terran Hegemony]]
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| [[Free Worlds League]]
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| [[Dieron Federation]]
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| [[Marik Republic]]
 
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|
 
|
 
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|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Federation of Skye]]
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| [[Regulan Principality]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Ingersoll Concordium]]
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| [[Stewart Commonality]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Marik Commonwealth]]
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| [[Tamar Pact]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Marlette Association]]
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| [[Federation of Skye]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Muskegon Empire]]
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| [[Protectorate of Donegal]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Nanking Collective]]
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| [[Sarna Supremacy]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[Ozawa Mercantile Association]]
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| [[Capellan Hegemony]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Principality of Rasalhague]]
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| [[St. Ives Mercantile League]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Principality of Regulus]]
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| [[Ingersol Concordium]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|}
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 +
=== Age of War ===
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{{Main|Age of War}}
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{|class="wikitable center" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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! colspan="5" | Factions during the Age of War
 
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|-
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! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
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! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
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! width="20%" | Periphery
 +
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
 +
! width="20%" | Mercenaries
 +
|-
 +
| [[Terran Hegemony]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Rim Worlds Republic]]
 +
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
 +
| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 +
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Protectorate of Donegal]]
+
|-
 +
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Federated Suns]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 +
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rasalhague Consortium]]
+
|-
 +
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
|
 
|
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| [[Republic of Marik]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|}
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 +
=== Star League Era ===
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{{Main|Star League Era}}
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! colspan="4" | Factions during the Star League Era
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|-
 +
! width="25%" | Inner Sphere
 +
! width="25%" | Periphery
 +
! width="25%" | Deep Periphery
 +
! width="25%" | Mercenaries
 +
|-
 +
| [[Star League]]
 +
| [[Rim Worlds Republic]]
 +
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 +
| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Terran Hegemony]]
 +
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 +
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
 +
| [[Illician Lancers]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 +
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Redfield Renegades]]
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Federated Suns]] 
 +
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 +
|
 
|
 
|
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| [[Sarna Supremacy]]
+
|-
 +
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 +
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 +
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 +
|
 
|
 
|
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| [[Sian Commonwealth]]
+
|-
 +
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 +
| [[Antallos_(Port_Krin)|Antallos]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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| [[St. Ives Mercantile League]]
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| [[Circinus Federation]]
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|}
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 +
=== Golden Century ===
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{{Main|Golden Century}}
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{|class="wikitable center" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
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! colspan="4" | Factions during the Golden Century
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|-
 +
! width="20%" | Clan Space
 +
! width="20%" | Pentagon Powers
 +
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
 +
! width="20%" | Mercenaries
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Clan Blood Spirit]]
 +
|
 +
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
 +
| [[Wolf's Dragoons]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Clan Burrock]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Stewart Commonality]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Tamar Pact]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Clan Coyote]]
 
|
 
|
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| [[Terran Alliance]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Tikonov Union]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Tikonov Grand Union]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
| [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[United Hindu Collective]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
|}
 
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=== Age of War ===
 
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{{Main|Age of War}}
 
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The Age of War began in [[2398]], when the Houses Liao and Marik fought over [[Andurien]]. Initial savagery was eventually followed by the ratification of the [[Ares Convention]], a set of guidelines which made war much less brutal, but guaranteed it would become a near constant occurrence. Thanks to the Terran Hegemony's ''Strategy of Aggressive Peacemaking'', the Age of War ended with the signing of the Star League treaties by the six Great Houses.<ref name=SL28>''The Star League'', pp. 28–35</ref>
 
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! colspan="4" | Factions during the Age of War
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="25%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
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| [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]
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! width="25%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
|
−
! width="25%" | Periphery
+
|
−
! width="25%" | Deep Periphery
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
+
| [[Clan Hells Horses]]
−
| [[Principality of Rasalhague]]
+
|
−
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
+
|
−
| [[Alfirk]]
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
+
| [[Clan Ice Hellion]]
−
| [[United Hindu Collective]]
+
|
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
|
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Federated Suns]]
+
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 +
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
+
| [[Clan Sea Fox]]
 +
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rim Worlds Republic]]
 
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
+
| [[Clan Snow Raven]]
 +
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
−
| [[Virginian Union]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Terran Hegemony]]
+
| [[Clan Star Adder]]
 +
|
 
|
 
|
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
 
−
 
−
=== Star League Era ===
 
−
{{Main|Star League Era}}
 
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Formally unifying the Member States of the Inner Sphere in [[2571]] and [[Reunification War|officially subjugating]] the Territorial States of the Periphery in [[2597]], the Star League Era was one of overt peace and [[First Hidden War|hidden wars]]. Later called a Golden Age by many, the Star League allowed for peace, prosperity, and significant technological progress. Weakened by a string of bad rulers, hidden wars, and unrest in the Territorial States, the Star League eventually collapsed after the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref name=SL37>''The Star League'', pp. 37–98</ref>
 
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−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="3" | Factions during the Star League Era
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="33%" | Inner Sphere
+
| [[Clan Steel Viper]]
−
! width="34%" | Periphery
+
|
−
! width="33%" | Deep Periphery
+
|
−
|-
 
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
−
| [[Circinus Federation]]
 
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
−
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
 
−
| [[Alfirk]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Federated Suns]]
 
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 
−
| [[Rim Worlds Republic]]
 
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Star League]]
 
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Terran Hegemony]]
 
−
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
 
−
 
−
=== Golden Century ===
 
−
{{Main|Golden Century}}
 
−
After the fall of the Star League, [[Operation Exodus]] of the Star League Defense Force led them into the Kerensky Cluster, where they settled down. After falling into civil war and a second Operation Exodus, the remaining loyalist SLDF forces reorganized themselves into the [[Clans]] and retook their war-stricken worlds. The Golden Century was the following period filled with unprecedented growth, technological progress, and a maturation of each Clan's individual self-identity.<ref name=IC16/>
 
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="3" | Factions during the Golden Century
 
−
|-
 
−
! width="33%" | Crusader Clans
 
−
! width="34%" | Warden Clans
 
−
! width="33%" | Abolished Clans
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Clan Blood Spirit]]
 
−
| [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
 
 
| [[Clan Mongoose]]
 
| [[Clan Mongoose]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
 
−
| [[Clan Coyote]]
 
−
| [[Clan Widowmaker]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 
−
| [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
 
−
| [[Clan Wolverine]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Clan Ice Hellion]]
 
−
| [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]
 
−
|
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
 
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 +
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
 
| [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
−
| [[Clan Sea Fox]]
+
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Clan Star Adder]]
+
| [[Clan Widowmaker]]
−
| [[Clan Snow Raven]]
+
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Clan Burrock]]
+
| [[Clan Wolf]]
−
| [[Clan Steel Viper]]
+
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
+
| [[Clan Wolverine]]
−
| [[Clan Wolf]]
+
|
 +
|
 
|
 
|
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Succession Wars ===
 
=== Succession Wars ===
−
{{Main|History of the Succession Wars}}
+
{{Main|Succession Wars (History)}}
−
 
+
{|class="wikitable center" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
−
After the collapse of the Star League and the [[Operation Exodus|exodus of the SLDF]], the five remaining Great Houses - after dividing the remaining Terran Hegemony among each other - began a series of brutal wars to claim the position of [[First Lord]]. The first two Succession Wars, apocalyptic conflicts encompassing the entire Inner Sphere, brought technological knowledge down to levels last seen on pre-spaceflight Terra, and only the establishment of ComStar on independent [[Terra]] prevented a total collapse of interstellar communication. The Third Succession War became an endless downward grind, led by neo-feudalistic MechWarrior families and covertly helped along by the increasingly corrupt ComStar. It was only the Fourth Succession War that brought a fragile peace and a new status quo to the Inner Sphere - the victorious powers of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] (at the time merely an alliance between Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth) against the [[Concord of Kapteyn]] of Free Worlds League, Capellan Confederation, and Draconis Combine.<ref name=SS7>''Shattered Sphere'', pp. 7–8</ref>
+
! colspan="5" | Factions during the Succession Wars
−
 
 
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="4" | Factions during the Succession Wars
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="25%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
+
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
−
! width="25%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
−
! width="25%" | Periphery
+
! width="20%" | Periphery
−
! width="25%" | Deep Periphery
+
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
 +
! width="20%" | Mercenaries
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
−
| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
 
−
| [[Aurigan Coalition]]
 
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[ComStar]]
 
 
| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
 
| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
 
| [[Circinus Federation]]
 
| [[Circinus Federation]]
−
| [[Alfirk]]
+
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
 +
| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 +
| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
 +
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 +
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
 +
| [[Illician Lancers]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Federated Suns]]
 
| [[St. Ives Compact]]
 
| [[St. Ives Compact]]
 +
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
| [[Elysian Fields]]
 
| [[Elysian Fields]]
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
+
| [[Redfield Renegades]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Federated Suns]]
+
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 
| [[Tikonov Free Republic]]
 
| [[Tikonov Free Republic]]
−
| [[Greater Valkyrate]]
+
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
+
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 +
| [[Wolf's Dragoons]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
+
| [[Lothian League]]
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
+
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
 +
| [[Team Banzai]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
+
| [[ComStar]]
 
|  
 
|  
−
| [[Lothian League]]
+
| [[Oberon Confederation]]
 
| [[Hanseatic League]]
 
| [[Hanseatic League]]
 +
| [[Waco Rangers]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
| [[Greater Valkyrate]]  
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
+
|
 +
| [[12th Star Guards]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
+
| [[Rim Collection]]
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
+
|
 +
| [[12th Vegan Rangers]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Niops Association]]
+
| [[Antallos_(Port_Krin)|Antallos]]
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
+
|
 +
| [[21st Centauri Lancers]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Oberon Confederation]]
+
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
−
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
+
|
 +
| [[Bad Dream]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
+
|
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
+
|
 +
| [[Blue Star Irregulars]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rim Collection]]
+
|
−
| [[Virginian Union]]
+
|
 +
| [[Brion's Legion]]  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Camacho's Caballeros]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
+
|
−
 
+
| [[Crater Cobras]]
−
=== Clan Invasion ===
 
−
{{Main|Clan Invasion}}
 
−
After almost three centuries in exile, the [[Clans]] returned to the Inner Sphere in a coordinated drive towards [[Terra]] until losing a Trial on the planet [[Tukayyid]], agreeing to a fifteen-year [[Truce of Tukayyid|truce]]. With the Clan threat temporarily eliminated, the Great Houses went back to fighting each other - the barely established Federated Commonwealth broke apart again, the Word of Blake led an Exodus out of ComStar, and an entire region of space descended into [[Chaos March|anarchy]]. When the hastily established Second Star League managed to destroy Clan Smoke Jaguar during the [[Refusal War]], the Clan invasion was finally over, but the problems in the Inner Sphere were only beginning to escalate.<ref name=FCCW13>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 13–16</ref>
 
−
 
 
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="5" | Factions during the Clan Invasion
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Invading Clans
+
| [[The Dioscuri]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
+
|
−
| [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]]
+
|
−
| [[Circinus Federation]]
+
|
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
+
| [[Dismal Disinherited]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[ComStar]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
+
|
−
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
+
|
−
| [[Alfirk]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
+
| [[Dragon's Breath]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
+
|
−
| [[Duchy of Small]]
+
|
−
| [[Lothian League]]
+
|
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
+
| [[Eridani Light Horse]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Federated Commonwealth]]
+
|
−
| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
+
|
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
|
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
+
| [[Grave Walkers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
+
|
−
| [[Saiph Triumvirate]]
+
|
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
+
|
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
+
| [[Gray Death Legion]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Lyran Alliance]]
+
|
−
| [[Sarna Supremacy]]
+
|
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
+
|
−
| [[Hanseatic League]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Steel Viper]]
+
| [[Greenburg's Godzillas]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Second Star League]]
+
|
−
| [[St. Ives Compact]]
+
|
−
| [[Rim Collection]]
+
|
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Wolf]]
+
| [[Gregg's Long Striders]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Word of Blake]]
+
|
−
| [[Sirian Holds]]
+
|
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
+
|
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
+
|
−
|
+
| [[Group W]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Styk Commonality]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Terracap Confederation]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Harlock's Warriors]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
+
| [[Hell's Black Aces]]
−
 
 
−
=== Civil War Era ===
 
−
{{Main|FedCom Civil War}}
 
−
Nominally a civil war between the two halves of the sundered Federated Commonwealth, the Civil War quickly degenerated into a conflict involving all major Inner Sphere powers, an innumerable amount of mercenary units, and several of the relocated Clans. At the end of the conflict, the Federated Commonwealth was gone forever, with the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth being recreated by their new rulers.<ref name=FCCW180>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 180</ref>
 
−
 
 
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="5" | Factions during the Civil War Era
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere Clans
+
| [[Kell Hounds]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
+
|
−
| [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]]
+
|
−
| [[Circinus Federation]]
+
|
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
+
| [[Kristen's Krushers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[ComStar]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
+
|
−
| [[Fronc Reaches]]
+
|
−
| [[Alfirk]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
+
| [[Lexington Combat Group]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
+
|
−
| [[Duchy of Small]]
+
|
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
|
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
+
| [[Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Federated Commonwealth]]
+
|
−
| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
+
|
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
+
|
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
+
| [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
+
|
−
| [[Saiph Triumvirate]]
+
|
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
+
|
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Wolf]]
+
| [[Miller's Marauders]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Lyran Alliance]]
+
|
−
| [[Sirian Holds]]
+
|
−
| [[Rim Collection]]
+
|
−
| [[Hanseatic League]]
+
|
−
| [[Ghost Bear Dominion]]
+
| [[Rubinsky's Light Horse]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Second Star League]]
+
|
−
| [[Styk Commonality]]
+
|
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
+
|
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
+
|
−
|
+
| [[Screaming Eagles]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Word of Blake]]
+
|
−
| [[Terracap Confederation]]
+
|
−
|  
+
|
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
+
|
−
|
+
| [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Crater Cobras]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
+
| [[Stealthy Tigers]]
−
 
 
−
=== Jihad ===
 
−
{{Main|Jihad}}
 
−
The Word of Blake Jihad began as an impulsive reaction by the Word of Blake after the fall of the Second Star League in [[3067]]. It eventually escalated into a series of conflicts between most major Inner Sphere and Periphery factions, leaving several realms (last among them the Word of Blake itself) utterly destroyed. United in a fragile coalition, the Anti-Word of Blake forces eventually forced the Word back unto Terra itself, which was finally reclaimed in 3078.<ref name=JHST130>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 130</ref>
 
−
 
 
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="5" | Factions during the Jihad
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere Clans
+
| [[Storm's Metal Thunder]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
−
| [[Abbey District]]
 
−
| [[Calderon Protectorate]]
 
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
 
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[ComStar]]
 
−
| [[Azami Brotherhood]]
 
−
| [[Circinus Federation]]
 
−
| [[Alfirk]]
 
−
| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
−
| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
 
−
| [[Fiefdom of Randis]]
 
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
 
−
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Federated Suns]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
 
−
| [[Filtvelt Coalition]]
 
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
 
−
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Graham-Marik]]
 
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
 
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
 
−
| [[Clan Snow Raven]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Lyran Alliance]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Oriente]]
 
−
| [[Malagrotta Cooperative]]
 
−
| [[Hanseatic League]]
 
−
| [[Clan Wolf]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Word of Blake]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Orloff]]
 
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
 
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
 
−
| [[Ghost Bear Dominion]]
 
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Duchy of Tamarind]]
 
−
| [[Niops Association]]
 
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Swann's Cavaliers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
 
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Kittery Prefecture]]
 
−
| [[Rim Collection]]
 
−
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Marik Commonwealth]]
 
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Mosiro Archipelago]]
 
−
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Fighting Urukhai|The Fighting Urukhai]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Ohrenson-Zion Province]]
 
 
|
 
|
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Principality of Gibson]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Principality of Regulus]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Vanguard Legion]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[The Protectorate]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Regulan Free States]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Silver Hawks Coalition]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Stewart Commonality]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
=== Republic Era ===
+
=== Clan Invasion ===
−
The Republic era began with the birth of the nation known as the [[Republic of the Sphere]], and ended with the widespread collapse of the bulk of the [[HPG]] network across human space in [[3130]].<ref name=CGLRuling>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100306030220/http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,53918.msg1293019.html Catalyst Game Labs' forum: "Topic: The Republic era?"] (archived)</ref>
+
{{Main|Clan Invasion}}
−
 
+
{|class="wikitable center" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
+
! colspan="6" | Factions during the Clan Invasion
−
! colspan="5" | Factions during the Republic Era
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
+
! width="17%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
! width="16%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
−
! width="20%" | Periphery
+
! width="16%" | Periphery
−
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
+
! width="16%" | Deep Periphery
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere Clans
+
! width="16%" | Clan Space
 +
! width="16%" | Mercenaries
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
−
| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
+
| [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
−
| [[Calderon Protectorate]]
+
| [[Circinus Federation]]
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
+
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
−
| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
+
| [[Clan Blood Spirit]]
 +
| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
| [[Draconis Combine]]
−
| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
+
| [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]]
−
| [[Ferris Collective]]
+
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
−
| [[Alfirk]]
+
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
−
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
+
| [[Clan Cloud Cobra]]
 +
| [[Illician Lancers]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Federated Suns]]
 
| [[Federated Suns]]
−
| [[Duchy of Graham-Marik]]
+
| [[St. Ives Compact]]
−
| [[Fiefdom of Randis]]
+
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
+
| [[Elysian Fields]]
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
+
| [[Clan Coyote]]
−
|-
+
| [[Redfield Renegades]]
−
| [[Lyran Alliance]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Oriente]]
 
−
| [[Filtvelt Coalition]]
 
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
 
−
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
−
| [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]]
+
| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
−
| [[Fronc Reaches]]
+
| [[Illyrian Palatinate]]
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
+
| [[Nueva Castile]]
−
| [[Clan Sea Fox]]
+
| [[Clan Diamond Shark]]
 +
| [[Wolf's Dragoons]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Republic of the Sphere]]
+
| [[Free Worlds League]]
−
| [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]]
+
| [[Duchy of Small]]
 
| [[Lothian League]]
 
| [[Lothian League]]
−
| [[Escorpión Imperio]]
+
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
−
| [[Clan Snow Raven]]
+
| [[Clan Fire Mandrill]]
 +
| [[Team Banzai]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
+
| [[ComStar]]
−
| [[Mosiro Archipelago]]
+
| [[Styk Commonality]]
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
 
| [[Hanseatic League]]
 
| [[Hanseatic League]]
−
| [[Clan Wolf]]
+
| [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
 +
| [[Waco Rangers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|  
+
| [[Word of Blake]]
−
| [[Principality of Regulus]]
+
| [[Sarna Supremacy]]
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
+
| [[Rim Collection]]
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
+
|
−
| [[Ghost Bear Dominion]]
+
| [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]
 +
| [[12th Star Guards]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
+
| [[Second Star League]]
−
| [[The Protectorate]]
+
| [[Saiph Triumvirate]]
−
| [[New Oberon Confederation]]
+
| [[Antallos_(Port_Krin)|Antallos]]
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 +
| [[12th Vegan Rangers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Rasalhague Dominion]]
 
−
| [[Niops Association]]
 
−
| [[Nueva Castile]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Terracap Confederation]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Clan Ice Hellion]]
 +
| [[21st Centauri Lancers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Regulan Free States]]
 
−
| [[Outworlds Alliance]]
 
−
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Sirian Holds]]
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 +
| [[Bad Dream]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Regulan Fiefs]]
 
−
| [[Ragnarök Union]]
 
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Clan Snow Raven]]
 +
| [[Blue Star Irregulars]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Rim Commonality]]
 
−
| [[Raven Alliance]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Clan Star Adder]]
 +
| [[Brion's Legion]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Silver Hawks Coalition]]
 
−
| [[Republic of the Barrens]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rim Collection]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
| [[Clan Steel Viper]]
 +
| [[Camacho's Caballeros]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
+
|
−
 
+
|
−
=== Dark Age Era ===
 
−
The Dark Age era began with the widespread collapse of the bulk of the [[HPG]] network across human space in [[3130]].<ref name=CGLRuling />
 
−
 
 
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="5" | Factions during the Dark age Era
 
−
|-
 
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
 
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
 
−
! width="20%" | Periphery
 
−
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
 
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere Clans
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
−
| [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]
 
−
| [[Calderon Protectorate]]
 
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
 
−
| [[Clan Sea Fox]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
 
−
| [[Ferris Collective]]
 
−
| [[Alfirk]]
 
−
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Federated Suns]]
 
−
| [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]]
 
−
| [[Fiefdom of Randis]]
 
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
 
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
 
−
| [[Galatean League]]
 
−
| [[Filtvelt Coalition]]
 
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
 
 
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
 +
| [[Crater Cobras]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
+
|
−
| [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]]
+
|
−
| [[Fronc Reaches]]
+
|
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
+
|
−
|
+
| [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
 +
| [[The Dioscuri]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Republic of the Sphere]]
+
|
−
| [[Rasalhague Dominion]]
+
|
−
| [[Lothian League]]
+
|
−
| [[Escorpión Imperio]]
+
|
−
|
+
| [[Clan Wolf]]
 +
| [[Dismal Disinherited]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|  
+
|
−
| [[Regulan Fiefs]]
+
|
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
|
−
| [[Hanseatic League]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Dragon's Breath]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|  
+
|
−
| [[Republic Remnant]]
+
|
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
+
|
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Eridani Light Horse]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Rim Commonality]]
 
−
| [[New Oberon Confederation]]
 
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Grave Walkers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Wolf Empire]]
 
−
| [[Niops Association]]
 
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Gray Death Legion]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Greenburg's Godzillas]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Ragnarök Union]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Gregg's Long Striders]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Raven Alliance]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Group W]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Republic of the Barrens]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rim Collection]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Harlock's Warriors]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rim Territories]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Hell's Black Aces]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Kell Hounds]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|}
+
|
−
 
+
|
−
=== ilClan Era ===
+
|
−
Following the the [[ilClan Trial]] between Clan Wolf and Jade Falcon, a new era emerged in [[3151]].
+
|
−
 
+
| [[Kristen's Krushers]]
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
 
−
! colspan="5" | Factions during the ilClan Era
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Major)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere (Minor)
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Deep Periphery
+
|
−
! width="20%" | Inner Sphere Clans
+
|
 +
| [[Lexington Combat Group]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Capellan Confederation]]
+
|
−
| [[Tamar Pact]]
+
|
−
| [[Calderon Protectorate]]
+
|
−
| [[Alexandrian Covenant]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Sea Fox]]
+
|
 +
| [[Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Draconis Combine]]
+
|
−
| [[Duchy of Andurien]]
+
|
−
| [[Ferris Collective]]
+
|
−
| [[Alfirk]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
+
|
 +
| [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Federated Suns]]
+
|
−
| [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]]
+
|
−
| [[Fiefdom of Randis]]
+
|
−
| [[Axumite Providence]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon]]
+
|
 +
| [[Rubinsky's Light Horse]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Free Worlds League]]
+
|
−
| [[Galatean League]]
+
|
−
| [[Filtvelt Coalition]]
+
|
−
| [[Chainelane Isles]]
+
|
−
| [[Clan Nova Cat]]
+
|
 +
| [[Screaming Eagles]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
+
|
−
| [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]]
+
|
−
| [[Fronc Reaches]]
+
|
−
| [[Coreward Confederacy]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Star_League_(3151–)|Star League]]
+
|
−
| [[Rasalhague Dominion]]
+
|
−
| [[Lothian League]]
+
|
−
| [[Scorpion Empire]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Snord's Irregulars]]  
 
|-
 
|-
−
|  
+
|
−
| [[Regulan Fiefs]]
+
|
−
| [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
+
|
−
| [[Home Clans]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Crater Cobras]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|  
+
|
−
| [[Tamar Pact]]
+
|
−
| [[Marian Hegemony]]
+
|
−
| [[JàrnFòlk]]
+
|
−
|
+
|
 +
| [[Stealthy Tigers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Rim Commonality]]
 
−
| [[New Oberon Confederation]]
 
−
| [[New Delphi Compact]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Storm's Metal Thunder]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Wolf Empire]]
 
−
| [[Niops Association]]
 
−
| [[Union of Samoyedic Colonies]]
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Swann's Cavaliers]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Vesper Marches]]
 
−
| [[Tortuga Dominions]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Fighting Urukhai|The Fighting Urukhai]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Alyina Mercantile League]]
 
−
| [[Ragnarök Union]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Vanguard Legion]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Arc-Royal Liberty Coalition]]
 
−
| [[Raven Alliance]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Wolverton's Highlanders]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
| [[Clan Jade Falcon Remnants]]
 
−
| [[Republic of the Barrens]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Avanti's Angels]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Timbuktu Collective]]
 
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Black Omen]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
−
| [[Rim Territories]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Barber's Marauder IIs]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Taurian Concordat]]
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
−
|-
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|
 
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| [[Romanov's Crusaders]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
== Mercenaries ==
+
== FedCom Civil War ==
−
{{Main|Mercenary Commands}}
+
{{Main|FedCom Civil War}}
−
Modern mercenaries have their root in the chaos of the Second Exodus, when they were commonly used in the hundreds of border conflicts between the emerging statelets. In use during the hidden wars of the Star League members, mercenary units began to multiply both in numbers and power since the beginning of the Succession Wars. Even in later eras, mercenaries retained their prominent role in military conflicts.<ref name=FMM7>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', pp. 7–9</ref>
+
=== Periphery ===
 +
* [[Calderon Protectorate]]
  
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
+
== Jihad ==
−
! colspan="4" | Notable Mercenary Units
+
{{Main|Jihad}}
−
|-
 
−
| width="25%" | [[21st Centauri Lancers]]
 
−
| width="25%" | [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
 
−
| width="25%" | [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
 
−
| width="25%" | [[Team Banzai]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Black Thorns]]
 
−
| [[Hell's Black Aces]]
 
−
| [[Miller's Marauders]]
 
−
| [[Waco Rangers]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Eridani Light Horse]]
 
−
| [[Illician Lancers]]
 
−
| [[Northwind Highlanders]]
 
−
| [[Wannamaker's Widowmakers]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Gray Death Legion]]
 
−
| [[Kell Hounds]]
 
−
| [[Snord's Irregulars]]
 
−
| [[Wolf's Dragoons]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Ronin (Mercenary Command)]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|}
 
  
−
== Others ==
+
== Dark Age ==
−
{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
+
{{Main|Dark Age}}
−
! colspan="3" | Other notable factions
+
=== Inner Sphere ===
−
|-
+
* [[Republic of the Sphere]]
−
! width="33%" | Philosophies
+
* [[Bannson's Raiders]]
−
! width="34%" | Corporations
+
* [[Dragon's Fury]]
−
! width="33%" | Conspiracies
+
* [[Spirit Cats]]
−
|-
+
* [[Steel Wolves]]
−
| [[Cult of the Saints Cameron]]
+
* [[Stormhammers]]
−
| [[Interstellar Expeditions]]
+
* [[Swordsworn]]
−
| [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]]
+
=== Periphery ===
−
|-
+
* [[Rim Collection]]
−
| [[Far Lookers]]
+
=== Mercenaries ===
−
| [[Irian Technologies]]
+
* [[Wolf Hunters]]
−
| [[Davion Warriors' Cabal]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Inheritors]]
 
−
|
 
−
| [[Sixth of June]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[One Star Faith]]
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
−
|}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
−
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
−
* ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]''
+
*''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]''
−
* ''[[Explorer Corps (sourcebook)|Explorer Corps]]''
 
−
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
 
−
* ''[[Interstellar Players]]''
 
−
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
 
−
* ''[[Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2]]''
 
−
* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery, First Edition]]''
 
−
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
 
−
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
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