Difference between revisions of "BattleTech eras"
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| − | | [[First Inner Sphere Exodus|First Exodus]]<ref name="First Exodus"> | + | | [[First Inner Sphere Exodus|First Exodus]]<ref name="First Exodus">''The Periphery'', p. 12: "First Exodus"</ref> |
| [[2108]] – [[2242]] | | [[2108]] – [[2242]] | ||
| The early [[Terran Alliance]] era. The [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] results in [[Demarcation Declaration]], the forced independence for most colonies. | | The early [[Terran Alliance]] era. The [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] results in [[Demarcation Declaration]], the forced independence for most colonies. | ||
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| − | | [[Second Inner Sphere Exodus|Second Exodus]]<ref name="Second Exodus"> | + | | [[Second Inner Sphere Exodus|Second Exodus]]<ref name="Second Exodus">''The Periphery'', pp. 14-19: "Beyond the Farthest Star" & "Inner Sphere Politics"</ref> |
| [[2242]] – [[2398]] | | [[2242]] – [[2398]] | ||
| Colonists on marginal/destroyed 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/destroyed 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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| − | | [[2398]] – [[2569]]<ref name="FQT"> | + | | [[2398]] – [[2569]]<ref name="FQT">''Strategic Operations'', p. 167: "Faction Quality Table" </ref> |
| The time of the [[Terran Hegemony]], and "civilized" warfare between the [[Inner Sphere]] houses. The first [[BattleMech]] is created. | | The time of the [[Terran Hegemony]], and "civilized" warfare between the [[Inner Sphere]] houses. The first [[BattleMech]] is created. | ||
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| − | | The time since the defeat of the [[Word of Blake|Blakists]] and the creation of [[The Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,53918.msg1293019.html Topic: The Republic era?] | + | | The time since the defeat of the [[Word of Blake|Blakists]] and the creation of [[The Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,53918.msg1293019.html Catalyst Game Labs' forum: "Topic: The Republic era?"]</ref>. This era includes events since [[3132]], when [[WizKids]] relaunched the BattleTech line as [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]. |
! [[Image:Dark age era-BW.jpg]] | ! [[Image:Dark age era-BW.jpg]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Strategic Operations]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Miscellaneous]] | [[Category: Miscellaneous]] | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 20 March 2010
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 which brings the classification up to eleven eras:
| 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 – 2108 | The time of the Western Alliance, early Terran Alliance and earliest interstellar colonies. | |
| First Exodus[2] | 2108 – 2242 | The early Terran Alliance era. The Outer Reaches Rebellion results in Demarcation Declaration, the forced independence for most colonies. | |
| Second Exodus[3] | 2242 – 2398 | Colonists on marginal/destroyed worlds resettle or perish. The Terran Alliance collapses; the beginnings of the Terran Hegemony and the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere. | |
| Age of War | 2398 – 2569[4] | The time of the Terran Hegemony, and "civilized" warfare between the Inner Sphere houses. The first BattleMech is created. | |
| Reunification War | 2570 – 2597[4] | 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 | 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 | 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 – 3066 | The years in the shadow of the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. | 
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| Jihad | 3067 – 3081 | The time when the Word of Blake unleashed its Jihad. | 
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| Dark Age | 3082 – | The time since the defeat of the Blakists and the creation of The Republic of the Sphere[5]. This era includes events since 3132, when WizKids relaunched the BattleTech line as MechWarrior: Dark Age. | 
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References
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs: "Classic BattleTech Eras"
- ↑ The Periphery, p. 12: "First Exodus"
- ↑ The Periphery, pp. 14-19: "Beyond the Farthest Star" & "Inner Sphere Politics"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Strategic Operations, p. 167: "Faction Quality Table"
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs' forum: "Topic: The Republic era?"