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|year = 2005
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| primary writing = [[Chris Hartford]]
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| era = [[Civil War era]] <br /> [[Jihad era]]
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==Description==
 
==Description==
'''''Handbook: House Marik''''' is the definitive book on the [[Free Worlds League]], having incorporated all previously written materials on the [[Successor State]]. This volume contains a detailed history of the League and House Marik up to [[3067]], brief histories of some of the League's more important planets, and an explanation of how its Parliamentary form of government works. The book glosses over the [[Free Worlds League Military]] and [[SAFE]], since those organizations were detailed at length in ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' and ''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]'', respectively. The source information wraps up with an analysis of the many cultures of the FWL and what drives its economy, including a detailed list of the League's most important companies. The book ends with additional rules to be incorporated into [[Classic BattleTech]] and [[CBT:RPG]] games. These include expanded sub-regions, skills, and new life paths for roleplayers, and new environments and unit types for war gamers.
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'''''Handbook: House Marik''''' is the definitive book on the [[Free Worlds League]], having incorporated all previously written materials on the [[Successor State]]. This volume contains a detailed history of the League and House Marik up to [[3067]], brief histories of some of the League's more important planets, and an explanation of how its Parliamentary form of government works. The book glosses over the [[Free Worlds League Military]] and [[SAFE]], since those organizations were detailed at length in ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' and ''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]'', respectively. The source information wraps up with an analysis of the many cultures of the FWL and what drives its economy, including a detailed list of the League's most important companies. The book ends with additional rules to be incorporated into [[Classic BattleTech]] and [[MechWarrior (RPG)|CBT:RPG]] games. These include expanded sub-regions, skills, and new life paths for roleplayers, and new environments and unit types for war gamers.
 
   
 
   
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==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''Wracked for centuries by civil wars, [[House Marik]]'s [[Free Worlds League]] has endured by virtue of the tenacity and diversity of its people. Now, led by the strongest [[Thomas Marik|Captain-General]] in half a millennium, House Marik has stretched its wings, pushing the shadows of its influence across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Both by its revitalized military and an economic might that challenges even the ages-old dominance of [[House Steiner]], the eagle soars proudly, as do the people who wave its banner.''
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''The second in a new, dynamic Classic BattleTech series, ''Handbook: House Marik'' compiles the crucial history, politics and cultures of the Inner Sphere's first Great House. More than just a sourcebook, Handbook: House Marik includes rules for both Classic BattleTech and [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] campaigns, including new support vehicles, creatures, personal weapons, [[life path]]s and more!''}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
:Families
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* Families
:Introduction
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* Introduction
:History
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::To The Stars
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* History
:::First Blood
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** To The Stars
:::Out of the Frying Pan...
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** The [[Age of War]]
::The Age of War
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** Paradigm Shift
:::A Reluctant Hero
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** Creating the [[Star League]]
::Paradigm Shift
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** The Star League Era
::Creating the Star League
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** [[First Succession War]]
::The Star League Era
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** [[Second Succession War]]
:::Backlash
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** [[Third Succession War]]
:::The Scourge of Death
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** [[Fourth Succession War]] and Bloody Andurien
:::Descent
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** The [[Clan Invasion|Coming of the Clans]] and the Eagle's Rise
:::Endgame
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::First Succession War
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* Tour of the Realm
::Second Succession War
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** How to Read This Atlas
::Third Succession War
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** Marik Commonwealth
:::Accession
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** [[Principality of Regulus]]
:::Anton's Revolt
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** [[Duchy of Oriente]]
::Fourth Succession War and Bloody Andurien
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** [[Duchy of Andurien]]
::The Coming of the Clans and the Eagle's Rise
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** Minor Provinces and Independent Worlds
:Tour of the Realm
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::How to Read This Atlas
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* Free Worlds Government
::Marik Commonwealth
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** The [[Captain-General]]
:::Atreus
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** Parliament
:::Marik
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** Federal Government Ministries
:::New Olympia
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** League General Accounting Office (GAO)
:::Augustine
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** Local Government
:::Keystone
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** League Nobility
::Principality of Regulus
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** [[SAFE]]
:::Regulus
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:::Aitutaki
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* [[Free Worlds League Military]]
:::Tiber
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** Structure of the FWLM
::Duchy of Oriente
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** Major Training Centers
:::Oriente
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** Unit Types
:::Les Halles
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** Uniforms
:::Fletcher
 
::Duchy of Andurien
 
:::Andurien
 
:::Sadurni
 
:::Lopez
 
::Minor Provinces and Independent Worlds
 
:::Stewart
 
:::Helm
 
:::Alula Australis
 
:::Irian
 
:::Tamarind
 
:::New Delos
 
:::Sirius
 
:::Shiloh
 
:::Kalidasa
 
:::Zion
 
:::Gibson
 
:::Campoleone
 
:::Claybrooke
 
:::Cerillos
 
:::Dieudonne
 
:::Vanra
 
:::Zosma
 
:::Ohrensen
 
:::Camlann
 
:Free Worlds Government
 
::The Captain-General
 
::Parliament
 
:::Parties and Voting Blocs
 
:::The League Council
 
:::Lords of the Realm
 
::Federal Government Ministries
 
:::Ministry of Communications
 
:::Ministry of Defense
 
:::Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 
:::Ministry of Energy
 
:::Ministry of Human Services
 
:::Ministry of Intelligence
 
:::Ministry of Justice
 
:::Ministry of Taxation
 
:::Ministry of Trade
 
::League General Accounting Office (GAO)
 
::Local Government
 
:::Civilian Dictatorship
 
:::Military Dictatorship
 
:::Oligarchy
 
:::Feudal Autocracy
 
:::Representative Commonality
 
:::Participatory Democracy
 
::League Nobility
 
:::Major Houses
 
:::House Marik
 
::::Captain-General Thomas Marik
 
::::Isis Marik
 
::::Alys Rousset-Marik
 
::::Colonel Corinne Marik
 
::::Therese Marik-Brett
 
:::House Halas
 
:::House Stewart
 
:::House Cameron-Jones
 
:::House Humphreys
 
:::Minor Houses
 
::::House Orloff
 
::::House Smith
 
::::House Bey
 
::::House Stimson
 
::SAFE
 
:::Training
 
:::Command
 
:::Operational Branches
 
::::Analysis Branch
 
::::Covert Operations
 
::::Counter-Intelligence
 
:Free Worlds League Military
 
::Structure of the FWLM
 
:::Chain of Command
 
:::The Captain-General
 
:::League Central Coordination and Command
 
:::Military District Commands
 
::Major Training Centers
 
:::Aitutaki Academy
 
:::Allison MechWarrior Institute
 
:::Athene Combat School
 
:::Atreus Officer Training College
 
:::Legionary Training Academy
 
:::Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace School
 
:::Orloff Military Academy
 
:::Princefield Military Academy
 
::Unit Types
 
:::Federal Troops
 
:::Provincial Forces
 
:::Mercenary Troops
 
::Uniforms
 
:::Insignia
 
:::Dress Uniforms
 
:::Field Uniforms
 
:::Ranks
 
::::Captain-General
 
::::Marshal
 
::::General
 
::::Colonel
 
::::Lieutenant Colonel
 
::::Force Commander
 
::::Captain
 
::::Lieutenant
 
::::(Ensign)
 
::::Sergeant Major
 
::::Master Sergeant
 
::::Staff Sergeant
 
::::Corporal
 
::::Private, 1st Class
 
::::Private
 
::::Recruit
 
:::Medals and Honors
 
::::Crest of the Eagle
 
::::Silver Cross
 
::::Distinguished Service Awards
 
::::Raiding Ribbons
 
::::Conquest Ribbons
 
::::Defensive Operations Ribbons
 
::::Star League Service Pin
 
::::Life Service Medal
 
::::Oriente Legion of Merit
 
::::Order of the Star
 
::::Regulan Ankh
 
::::Allison's Chain
 
::::Hall of Heroes
 
:Society and Culture
 
::Peoples and Cultures
 
:::Languages
 
:::Social Groups
 
::Crime and Justice
 
:::Courts
 
:::Police and Security Forces
 
::Education
 
:::Free Worlds Technical Institute
 
:::Loeches Trade School
 
:::Maarakiva University
 
:::Loyalty Theatrical Academy
 
:::Kira Place
 
:::Saint Catherine's University Hospital
 
:::Hero Training Institutes
 
:::Our Lady Maria Auxiliadora Preparatory School
 
::Religion
 
:::Christianity
 
:::Judaism
 
:::Islam
 
:::Hinduism
 
:::Buddhism
 
:::Other Faiths
 
::Festivals and Traditions
 
::Media and the Arts
 
:::Arts
 
:::Media
 
:::Other Recreational Activities
 
::Clothing and Style
 
::Science and Technology
 
::Social and Political Movements
 
:::BlakeWatch
 
:::Fifth of November Compact
 
:::Campaign for Regional Autonomy (CamRA)
 
:::Trade Uniions
 
:::Society of Kerensky Ascendant
 
:Economy
 
::National Economy
 
:::What's In Your Wallet: Cash and Credit in the FWL
 
:::Free Worlds Central Bank
 
:::League Exchange Markets
 
:::Foreign Trade
 
::Military Engineering
 
:::Austen-Armstrong Industries
 
:::Brigadier Corporation
 
:::Brooks, Inc.
 
:::Corean Enterprises- Macadams - Suharno
 
:::Diverse Optics, Inc.
 
:::Earthwerks-FWL, Inc.
 
:::Exeter Organization
 
:::Fusion-Flametech Weapon Corporation
 
:::Garret Satcomm
 
:::Gilmour Miltech
 
:::Grumman Amalgamated
 
:::Guttierez Aerospace
 
:::Imperator Automatic Weaponry Corporation
 
:::Irian Technologies
 
:::Kali-yama Weapons Industries
 
:::Kallon Industries
 
:::Kerr-McGuinness
 
:::Kong Interstellar Corporation
 
:::Magna Metals, Inc.
 
:::Nimakachi Fusion Products
 
:::Oriente Weaponworks Corporation
 
:::Quickscell, Inc.
 
:::Starcorp (FWL) Industries
 
::Naval Engineering
 
:::Deller, Bingham & Fouts
 
:::Illium Naval Engineering
 
:::Imstar Aerospace
 
:::Selasys Incorporated
 
:::Technicron Engineering
 
::Civil Engineering and Agriculture
 
:::Agrifarm Products
 
:::Curtiss Hydroponics
 
:::DuraPaq Solutions
 
::Services
 
:::The Caritas Agency
 
:::Teh Carreno Life Sciences
 
:::Faith Publishing Alliance
 
:::Free Flight, LTD
 
:::Highpoint Traders
 
:::Irian Media Interstellar
 
:::Kensai Holographiks
 
:::Laurent Infomedia
 
:::Mediquick Services
 
:::Scarborough Licensing PLC
 
:::Synergy-Innovation Concepts
 
:House Marik: Rules Annex
 
::Classic BattleTech RPG Rules
 
::Sub-Regions
 
::Traits
 
:::Investments
 
:::Magnetic Personality
 
::Skills
 
:::Sleight of Hand
 
:::Performance
 
::Additional Life Paths
 
:::Events
 
:::Stage 4: Career Bureaucrat
 
:::Agitator
 
:::Tour of Duty: Test Pilot
 
::Creatures
 
:::Lesser Branth
 
:::Hodson Flyer
 
:::Tarise
 
:::Tellman Bats
 
:::Mordred Lizard
 
:::Chalice Hunter
 
:::Calloway Wildebeast
 
::Personal Equipment
 
:::Anti-Aircraft (AA) Weapons
 
::Vehicles
 
:::Poseidon Mobile Engineering Platform
 
:::Hector Road Train
 
:::Ibex RV
 
::Cost of Living in the Free Worlds League
 
::Roleplaying in the Free Worlds League
 
:::Advanced Experience Bonuses
 
:::Nationalities
 
:::FWL Adventure Hooks
 
::Classic BattleTech Rules
 
:::New Environments
 
:::New Unit Types
 
::::Anti-air Infantry
 
::::Argo
 
:Index
 
:Record Sheets
 
  
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* Society and Culture
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** Peoples and Cultures
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** Crime and Justice
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** Education
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** Religion
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** Festivals and Traditions
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** Media and the Arts
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** Clothing and Style
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** Science and Technology
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** Social and Political Movements
  
==Notes==
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* Economy
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** National Economy
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** Military Engineering
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** Naval Engineering
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** Civil Engineering and Agriculture
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** Services
  
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* House Marik: Rules Annex
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** [[MechWarrior (RPG)|Classic BattleTech RPG]] Rules
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** Sub-Regions
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** Traits
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** Skills
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** Additional [[Life Path]]s
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** Creatures
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** Personal Equipment
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** Vehicles
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** Cost of Living in the Free Worlds League
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** Roleplaying in the Free Worlds League
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** Classic BattleTech Rules
  
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* Index
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* Record Sheets
  
 
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[[Category:Books]]
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[[Category:Sourcebooks]]

Revision as of 01:19, 30 November 2008

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Description

Handbook: House Marik is the definitive book on the Free Worlds League, having incorporated all previously written materials on the Successor State. This volume contains a detailed history of the League and House Marik up to 3067, brief histories of some of the League's more important planets, and an explanation of how its Parliamentary form of government works. The book glosses over the Free Worlds League Military and SAFE, since those organizations were detailed at length in Field Manual: Free Worlds League and A Guide to Covert Ops, respectively. The source information wraps up with an analysis of the many cultures of the FWL and what drives its economy, including a detailed list of the League's most important companies. The book ends with additional rules to be incorporated into Classic BattleTech and CBT:RPG games. These include expanded sub-regions, skills, and new life paths for roleplayers, and new environments and unit types for war gamers.

From the back cover

Wracked for centuries by civil wars, House Marik's Free Worlds League has endured by virtue of the tenacity and diversity of its people. Now, led by the strongest Captain-General in half a millennium, House Marik has stretched its wings, pushing the shadows of its influence across the Inner Sphere. Both by its revitalized military and an economic might that challenges even the ages-old dominance of House Steiner, the eagle soars proudly, as do the people who wave its banner.

The second in a new, dynamic Classic BattleTech series, Handbook: House Marik compiles the crucial history, politics and cultures of the Inner Sphere's first Great House. More than just a sourcebook, Handbook: House Marik includes rules for both Classic BattleTech and Classic BattleTech RPG campaigns, including new support vehicles, creatures, personal weapons, life paths and more!

Contents

  • Families
  • Introduction
  • Free Worlds Government
    • The Captain-General
    • Parliament
    • Federal Government Ministries
    • League General Accounting Office (GAO)
    • Local Government
    • League Nobility
    • SAFE
  • Society and Culture
    • Peoples and Cultures
    • Crime and Justice
    • Education
    • Religion
    • Festivals and Traditions
    • Media and the Arts
    • Clothing and Style
    • Science and Technology
    • Social and Political Movements
  • Economy
    • National Economy
    • Military Engineering
    • Naval Engineering
    • Civil Engineering and Agriculture
    • Services
  • House Marik: Rules Annex
    • Classic BattleTech RPG Rules
    • Sub-Regions
    • Traits
    • Skills
    • Additional Life Paths
    • Creatures
    • Personal Equipment
    • Vehicles
    • Cost of Living in the Free Worlds League
    • Roleplaying in the Free Worlds League
    • Classic BattleTech Rules
  • Index
  • Record Sheets