Field Manual: ComStar

Field Manual: ComStar
Product information
Type	Sourcebook
Development	Randall N. Bills Bryan Nystul
Primary writing	Randall N. Bills Dan Grendell Chris Hartford
Pages	168
Cover Artwork	Doug Chaffee
Illustrations	Doug Alexander Tom Baxa John Bridegroom Doug Chaffee Mark Gibbons Des Hanley Kevin Long William O'Conner Paul Phillips Zak Plucinski Matthew Plog Christina Wald Loston Wallace
Publication information
Publisher	FASA
Product code	1714
First published	1999
ISBN-10	1555603653
Content
Era	Clan Invasion era Civil War era
Universe Date	3062
Series	Field Manuals
Preceded by	Field Manual: Warden Clans
Followed by	Field Manual: Capellan Confederation

Description

Field Manual: ComStar describes the military arm of the quasi-mystical organization, as well as those of the Word of Blake, Star League, and Free Rasalhague Republic. The book highlights the units, training practices, style, and commanders of the Com Guards, Word of Blake Militia, KungsArmé, and Star League Defense Force (which includes the Eridani Light Horse and Clan Nova Cat). It also updates the history of these groups to 3062.

The book also contains supplemental rules that detail ComStar's Improved C3 Computer and Improved Narc Missile Beacon, including new BattleMech variants that make use of them. In addition, the Tessen and Vanquisher debuted here. Field Manual: ComStar also saw the introduction of the Purifier Adaptive Battle Armor and the Dante-class Frigate. Roleplayers were also given additional academies to use in MechWarrior, Second Edition.

Field Manual: ComStar updates the information in ComStar. The trademarked title is BattleTech Field Manual: ComStar.

From the back cover

“

ComStar guards the entire knowledge of Mankind. Knowledge is Power. Power Corrupts. To maintain their monopoly on the flow of information and technology across the vast reaches of space, the powerful organization known as ComStar waged a hidden war of assassination, sabotage and terrorism for more than two hundred years. Now, the Star League has been resurrected and ComStar will play a pivotal role in its continued survival... or its ultimate downfall. BattleTech Field Manual: ComStar describes the military doctrine, traditions, tactics and battle histories of ComStar's military division, the Com Guards, and the[Word of Blake splinter group. This book also provides complete information on the Free Rasalhague Republic and units of the new Star League, including the Eridani Light Horse and Clan Nova Cat, plus new equipment and 'Mechs unique to ComStar.

”

Contents

• Voice of the Resistance (short story)
• Introduction
• ComStar and SLDF Rosters

• The Com Guard and the Word of Blake Militia
  • Unit Structure
    • Composition
    • BattleMech Assets
    • Aerospace Forces
    • Armor Units
    • Infantry Troops
  • ComStar Ranks
    • Precentor Martial
    • Precentor
    • Demi-Precentor (Com Guard Only)
    • Adept
    • Acolyte
    • Branch Designations and Seniority

• The Com Guards
  • History
  • Organization and Procedures
    • Command Structure and Operational Development
    • Training
    • Color Schemes
  • Uniforms, Insignia, and Decorations
  • Com Guard Personalities
    • Precentor Martial Victor Steiner-Davion
    • Former Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht
  • 1st Army V-kappa: "The Bear Maulers"
  • 2nd Army V-mu: "The Iron Warriors"
  • 3rd Army V-lambda: "The Emerald Falconeers"
  • 4th Army V-iota: "The Defenders of Honor"
  • 5th Army V-omicron: "The Mountaineers"
  • 6th Army V-kappa: "Grim Defiance"
  • 7th Army V-iota: "The Dark Wave"
  • 8th Army V-pi: "Stern Defiance"
  • 9th Army V-lambda: "The Rag Tags"
  • 10th Army V-nu: "The Red Legion"
  • 11th Army V-eta: "The Honorable"
  • 12th Army V-beta: "The Broadsword and Shield"
  • The WarShip fleet

• Word of Blake
  • Historical Data
  • Operation and Command
    • Command Structure
  • Academies and Training
    • Sandhurst Royal Military College
    • War Academy of Mars
    • Military Academy of Aphros
  • Uniforms and Insignia
  • Militia Leaders
    • Precentor Martial Cameron St. Jamais
    • Precentor Naval Gregory Zwick
  • 1st Division
  • 2nd Division
  • 3rd Division
  • 4th Division
  • 5th Division
  • 6th Division
  • 7th Division
  • 8th Division
  • 9th Division
  • 10th Division

• Free Rasalhague Republic
  • Origins and History
  • Overall Structure
  • Uniforms and Decorations
  • Preparing a New Generation
    • Tyra Miraborg Memorial Academy
    • Frihet Training Facility
  • KungsArmé Notables
    • Överbefälhavare Christian Månsdottir
    • General Nels Rasmussen
    • General Tor Miraborg
  • 3rd Drakøns
  • 2nd Freemen
  • 3rd Hussars
  • 2nd Kavalleri
  • 4th Kavalleri
  • 1st Tyr

• The Star League Defense Force
  • SLDF Chain of Command
  • The New SLDF
    • SLDF Structure
  • Recruitment and Training
    • Focht War College
  • Ranks and Insignia
  • Awards
  • Uniforms

• Eridani Light Horse
  • History
  • Traditions
  • Organization
  • Uniform, Insignias, and Ranks
  • Training
  • Personalities
  • Command and Transport Division
  • 71st Light Horse Regiment
  • 151st Light Horse Regiment
  • 21st Striker Regiment
  • 19th Cavalry Regiment

• Royal Black Watch Regiment
  • History
  • Uniforms and Insignias
  • Training
  • Notable Personalities
  • Royal Black Watch Regiment

• 1st Royal BattleMech Regiment
  • History
  • Training
  • Recruitment
  • Traditions
  • Personalities
    • Colonel Andrew Redburn
  • 1st Royal BattleMech Regiment

• Clan Nova Cat
  • The Founders
  • The Cat's Claws
  • Unit Structure
    • Command Structure
  • Military Practices
  • Training
  • Uniforms and Insignias
  • Clan Customs and Rituals
  • Notable Warriors
    • Khan Santin West
    • saKhan Karl Devalis
    • Bondsman Minoru
  • Alpha Galaxy
  • Delta Galaxy
  • Sigma Galaxy
  • Tau Galaxy
  • Xi Provisional Galaxy
  • Omicron Provisional Galaxy
  • Chi Provisional Galaxy
  • Omega Provisional Galaxy
  • Zeta Provisional Galaxy

• Tables of Organization and Equipment

• Rules
  • Unit Assignment Tables
    • Formation Abilities
  • Training
  • Purifier Adaptive Battle Armor
  • New Equipment
    • Improved C3 Computer
    • Improved Narc Launcher
  • BattleMech Variants
  • Tessen
  • Vanquisher
  • Dante-class Frigate