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| Up to [[1950]] | | Up to [[1950]] | ||
| − | | Earliest referred to | + | | Earliest era referred to, where humanity resides only on its planet of origin, [[Terra]]. |
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| [[Age of War]] ([[First Exodus]])<ref name="First Exodus">''The Periphery'', p. 12: "First Exodus"</ref> | | [[Age of War]] ([[First Exodus]])<ref name="First Exodus">''The Periphery'', p. 12: "First Exodus"</ref> | ||
| [[2005]] – [[2242]] | | [[2005]] – [[2242]] | ||
| − | | The time of the [[Western Alliance]], early [[Terran Alliance]] and earliest interstellar colonies. The [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] | + | | The time of the [[Western Alliance]], early [[Terran Alliance]], and earliest interstellar colonies. The [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] resulted in the [[Demarcation Declaration]], the forced independence for most colonies. |
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| [[Star League]] | | [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | style="white-space:nowrap" | [[Age of War]] ([[ | + | | style="white-space:nowrap" | [[Age of War]] ([[Exodus (2102)|Second Exodus]])<ref name="Second Exodus">''The Periphery'', p. 14-19: "Beyond the Farthest Star" & "Inner Sphere Politics"</ref> |
| [[2242]] – [[2398]] | | [[2242]] – [[2398]] | ||
| Colonists on marginal worlds resettle or perish. The [[Terran Alliance]] collapses; the beginnings of the [[Terran Hegemony]] and the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. | | Colonists on marginal worlds resettle or perish. The [[Terran Alliance]] collapses; the beginnings of the [[Terran Hegemony]] and the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. | ||
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| − | | The time of the [[Terran Hegemony]] | + | | The time of the [[Terran Hegemony]] and "civilized" warfare between the [[Inner Sphere]] houses. The [[Mackie|first]] [[BattleMech]] is created. |
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| Republic | | Republic | ||
| [[3081]] – [[3130]] | | [[3081]] – [[3130]] | ||
| − | | The time | + | | The time from the defeat of the [[Word of Blake|Blakists]] to the creation of [[The Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>[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?"]</ref>. |
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| Dark Age | | Dark Age | ||
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| − | | The time since the collapse of the [[HPG]] network | + | | The time since the collapse of the [[HPG]] network caused political chaos in [[The Republic of the Sphere]] that lead to the militarization of [[Industrial Mechs]] and other civilian equipment. |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Master Unit List: Battle Value]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Strategic Operations]]'' | ||
*''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | *''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Miscellaneous]] | [[Category: Miscellaneous]] | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 11 September 2019
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Catalyst Game Labs, the current owners of BattleTech, have divided history into six eras. The products they released are grouped in this manner. Recently newer products have included other distinct time periods by splitting the eras into sub-eras which brings the classification up to nine eras. In addition to those, four more distinct non-canon ones can be identified:[1]
| Era | Sub Era | Years | Description | Symbol[2] |
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| Pre-Spaceflight | Up to 1950 | Earliest era referred to, where humanity resides only on its planet of origin, Terra. | ||
| Early Spaceflight | 1950 – 2005 | Early solar system restricted spaceflight. | ||
| Star League | Age of War (First Exodus)[3] | 2005 – 2242 | The time of the Western Alliance, early Terran Alliance, and earliest interstellar colonies. The Outer Reaches Rebellion resulted in the Demarcation Declaration, the forced independence for most colonies. | 
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| Star League | Age of War (Second Exodus)[4] | 2242 – 2398 | Colonists on marginal worlds resettle or perish. The Terran Alliance collapses; the beginnings of the Terran Hegemony and the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere. |
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| Star League | Age of War | 2398 – 2570[5] | The time of the Terran Hegemony and "civilized" warfare between the Inner Sphere houses. The first BattleMech is created. |
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| Star League | Star League | 2571 - 2780 | 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 | Early SW | 2781 – 2900 | When the Great Houses vied for supremacy and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as LosTech. | 
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| Succession Wars | Late SW | 2901 – 3049 | When the Great Houses vied for supremacy and many of the advances of the Star League disappeared as LosTech. |
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| Clan Invasion | 3050 – 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 – 3067 | The years in the shadow of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. | 
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| Jihad | 3068 – 3080 | The time when the Word of Blake unleashed its Jihad. | 
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| Dark Age | Republic | 3081 – 3130 | The time from the defeat of the Blakists to the creation of The Republic of the Sphere[6]. | 
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| Dark Age | Dark Age | 3131 – | The time since the collapse of the HPG network caused political chaos in The Republic of the Sphere that lead to the militarization of Industrial Mechs and other civilian equipment. |
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References
- ↑ Master Unit List: Battle Value, p. 2: "Era Legend"
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs: "Classic BattleTech Eras"
- ↑ The Periphery, p. 12: "First Exodus"
- ↑ The Periphery, p. 14-19: "Beyond the Farthest Star" & "Inner Sphere Politics"
- ↑ Strategic Operations, p. 167: "Faction Quality Table"
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs' forum: "Topic: The Republic era?"