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| pages = 48 | | pages = 48 | ||
| production code = [http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=210 10980a] | | production code = [http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=210 10980a] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | '''Classic BattleTech Universe''' was included with the [[Classic BattleTech Boxed Set]] and is a short introduction into the [[BattleTech]] universe. The book starts with the history until [[3067]] and the major factions of the [[Inner Sphere]] and concludes with a description of the [[BattleMech]] in general and several common types in particular. | |
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
* A TIME OF WAR | * A TIME OF WAR | ||
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* PERPETUAL WAR | * PERPETUAL WAR | ||
* A BIEF HISTORY OF THE INNER SPHERE | * A BIEF HISTORY OF THE INNER SPHERE | ||
| − | ** Rise of the Hegemony | + | ** Rise of the [[Terran Hegemony|Hegemony]] |
** The [[Star League]] Era | ** The [[Star League]] Era | ||
** Centuries of War | ** Centuries of War | ||
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*** Skirmishes and Plots | *** Skirmishes and Plots | ||
** Enemies From Beyond | ** Enemies From Beyond | ||
| − | *** The Warriors of | + | *** The [[Clans|Warriors of Kerensky]] |
*** [[Clan Invasion]] | *** [[Clan Invasion]] | ||
** Victory and Change | ** Victory and Change | ||
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** [[Mercenaries]] | ** [[Mercenaries]] | ||
** Other Powers | ** Other Powers | ||
| − | * THE MECHWARRIOR | + | * THE [[MechWarrior|MECHWARRIOR]] |
| − | * THE BATTLEMECH | + | * THE [[BattleMech|BATTLEMECH]] |
** [[Chassis]] | ** [[Chassis]] | ||
** Locomotion/Movement Systems | ** Locomotion/Movement Systems | ||
** [[Armor]] and Weapons | ** [[Armor]] and Weapons | ||
| − | ** Power Systems | + | ** [[Fusion Engine|Power Systems]] |
** Defining Characteristic | ** Defining Characteristic | ||
*** Movement Capabilities | *** Movement Capabilities | ||
*** Heat Dissipation Systems and Strategies | *** Heat Dissipation Systems and Strategies | ||
* TECHNICAL READOUT | * TECHNICAL READOUT | ||
| − | + | ** [[Commando|COM-2D ''Commando'']] | |
| + | ** [[Spider|SDR-5V ''Spider'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Jenner|JR7-D ''Jenner'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Panther|PNT-9R ''Panther'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Assassin|ASN-21 ''Assassin'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Cicada|CDA-2A ''Cicada'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Clint|CLNT-2-3T ''Clint'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Hermes II|HER-2S ''Hermes II'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Whitworth|WTH-1 ''Whitworth'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Vindicator|VND-1R ''Vindicator'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Enforcer|ENF-4R ''Enforcer'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Hunchback|HBK-4G ''Hunchback'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Trebuchet|TBT-5N ''Trebuchet'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Dervish|DV-6M ''Dervish'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Dragon|DRG-1N ''Dragon'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Quickdraw|QKD-4G ''Quickdraw'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Catapult|CPLT-C1 ''Catapult'']] | ||
| + | ** [[JagerMech|JM6-S ''JagerMech'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Grasshopper|GHR-5H ''Grasshopper'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Awesome|AWS-8Q ''Awesome'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Zeus|ZEU-6S ''Zeus'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Cyclops|CP-10-Z ''Cyclops'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Banshee|BNC-3E ''Banshee'']] | ||
| + | ** [[Atlas (BattleMech)|AS7-D ''Atlas'']] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
The book can be downloaded for free on | The book can be downloaded for free on | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 1 February 2011
Description
Classic BattleTech Universe was included with the Classic BattleTech Boxed Set and is a short introduction into the BattleTech universe. The book starts with the history until 3067 and the major factions of the Inner Sphere and concludes with a description of the BattleMech in general and several common types in particular.
Contents
- A TIME OF WAR
- INTRODUCTION
- PERPETUAL WAR
- A BIEF HISTORY OF THE INNER SPHERE
- Rise of the Hegemony
- The Star League Era
- Centuries of War
- Steps Towards Peace
- Fourth Succession War
- Skirmishes and Plots
- Enemies From Beyond
- Victory and Change
- The Universe Turned Upside Down
- The Star League Reborn
- Civil Wars
- FACTIONS
- THE MECHWARRIOR
- THE BATTLEMECH
- Chassis
- Locomotion/Movement Systems
- Armor and Weapons
- Power Systems
- Defining Characteristic
- Movement Capabilities
- Heat Dissipation Systems and Strategies
- TECHNICAL READOUT
- COM-2D Commando
- SDR-5V Spider
- JR7-D Jenner
- PNT-9R Panther
- ASN-21 Assassin
- CDA-2A Cicada
- CLNT-2-3T Clint
- HER-2S Hermes II
- WTH-1 Whitworth
- VND-1R Vindicator
- ENF-4R Enforcer
- HBK-4G Hunchback
- TBT-5N Trebuchet
- DV-6M Dervish
- DRG-1N Dragon
- QKD-4G Quickdraw
- CPLT-C1 Catapult
- JM6-S JagerMech
- GHR-5H Grasshopper
- AWS-8Q Awesome
- ZEU-6S Zeus
- CP-10-Z Cyclops
- BNC-3E Banshee
- AS7-D Atlas
Notes
The book can be downloaded for free on classicbattletech.com