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| [[Age of War]] | | [[Age of War]] | ||
| − | | [[2398]] – [[2569]] | + | | [[2398]] – [[2569]]<ref name=FQT>Faction Quality Table (''[[Strategic Operations]]'', p 167)</ref> |
| The time of the [[Terran Hegemony]], and "civilized" warfare between the [[Inner Sphere]] houses. The first [[BattleMech]] is created during this era. | | The time of the [[Terran Hegemony]], and "civilized" warfare between the [[Inner Sphere]] houses. The first [[BattleMech]] is created during this era. | ||
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| style="white-space:nowrap" | [[Reunification War]] | | style="white-space:nowrap" | [[Reunification War]] | ||
| − | | [[2570]] – [[2597]] | + | | [[2570]] – [[2597]]<ref name=FQT/> |
| The [[Star League]] is formed at this time and wars to bring the [[Rim Worlds Republic]], [[Taurian Concordat]] and other [[Periphery]] states into the Star League occur. | | The [[Star League]] is formed at this time and wars to bring the [[Rim Worlds Republic]], [[Taurian Concordat]] and other [[Periphery]] states into the Star League occur. | ||
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| [[Star League]] | | [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | [[2598]] - [[ | + | | [[2598]] - [[2784]]<ref name=FQT/> |
| The time when the [[Star League]] reached the height of its power and was destroyed by the [[Amaris Coup]]. | | The time when the [[Star League]] reached the height of its power and was destroyed by the [[Amaris Coup]]. | ||
! [[Image:Star league era-BW.jpg]] | ! [[Image:Star league era-BW.jpg]] | ||
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| [[Succession Wars]] | | [[Succession Wars]] | ||
| − | | style="white-space:nowrap" | [[ | + | | style="white-space:nowrap" | [[2785]] – [[3049]]<ref name=FQT/> |
| When the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] raged between the [[Great Houses]] and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as [[LosTech]]. | | When the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] raged between the [[Great Houses]] and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as [[LosTech]]. | ||
! [[Image:Succession wars era-BW.jpg]] | ! [[Image:Succession wars era-BW.jpg]] | ||
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| [[Clan Invasion]] | | [[Clan Invasion]] | ||
| − | | [[3050]] – [[3061]] | + | | [[3050]]<ref name=FQT/> – [[3061]] |
| The time between the beginning of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[Inner Sphere]]'s victory at the [[Great Refusal]]. | | The time between the beginning of the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[Inner Sphere]]'s victory at the [[Great Refusal]]. | ||
! [[Image:Clan invasion era-BW.jpg]] | ! [[Image:Clan invasion era-BW.jpg]] | ||
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| [[Jihad]] | | [[Jihad]] | ||
| − | | [[3067]] – [[3081]] | + | | [[3067]]<ref name=FQT/> – [[3081]] |
| The time when the [[Word of Blake]] unleashed its [[Jihad]]. | | The time when the [[Word of Blake]] unleashed its [[Jihad]]. | ||
! [[Image:Jihad era-BW.jpg]] | ! [[Image:Jihad era-BW.jpg]] | ||
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| ''unnamed era'' | | ''unnamed era'' | ||
| − | | style="white-space:nowrap" | ~[[ | + | | style="white-space:nowrap" | ~[[3082]] – [[3131]] |
| Roughly 50 years between the end of the Jihad and the beginning of the Dark Age. The era when [[The Republic of the Sphere]] was born. | | Roughly 50 years between the end of the Jihad and the beginning of the Dark Age. The era when [[The Republic of the Sphere]] was born. | ||
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Revision as of 21:44, 18 June 2009
Catalyst Game Labs, the current owners of BattleTech, have divided history into six eras (and one implied era). The products they released are grouped in this manner. Recently newer products have included other distinct time periods which brings the classification up to eleven eras (and one implied era):
| Era | Years | Description | Symbol[1] |
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| Pre-Spaceflight | Up to 1950 | Earliest referred to era, where humanity resides only on its planet of origin Terra. | |
| Early Spaceflight | 1950 – 2200 | The time of the Western Alliance, early Terran Alliance and earliest interstellar colonies. | |
| Pre-Age of War | 2200 – 2397 | The Terran Alliance era and its collapse, the beginnings of the Terran Hegemony and the great houses of the Inner Sphere. | |
| Age of War | 2398 – 2569[2] | The time of the Terran Hegemony, and "civilized" warfare between the Inner Sphere houses. The first BattleMech is created during this era. | |
| Reunification War | 2570 – 2597[2] | The Star League is formed at this time and wars to bring the Rim Worlds Republic, Taurian Concordat and other Periphery states into the Star League occur. | |
| Star League | 2598 - 2784[2] | The time when the Star League reached the height of its power and was destroyed by the Amaris Coup. | 
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| Succession Wars | 2785 – 3049[2] | When the Succession Wars raged between the Great Houses and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as LosTech. | 
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| Clan Invasion | 3050[2] – 3061 | The time between the beginning of the Clan Invasion and the Inner Sphere's victory at the Great Refusal. | 
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| Civil War | 3062 – 3066 | The years in the shadow of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. | 
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| Jihad | 3067[2] – 3081 | The time when the Word of Blake unleashed its Jihad. | 
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| unnamed era | ~3082 – 3131 | Roughly 50 years between the end of the Jihad and the beginning of the Dark Age. The era when The Republic of the Sphere was born. | |
| Dark Age | 3132 – | The time since the "blackout" that breaks down interstellar communication and threatens to bring about a new Dark Age in the Inner Sphere. | 
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Notes
- Tech Manual, pg. 287-288
- Strategic Operations, pg. 167