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| author = [[Joel Bancroft-Connors]] <br />[[Herbert A. Beas II]] <br />[[Craig Erne]] <br />[[William Gauthier]] <br />[[Ken' Horner]] <br />[[Nick Marsala]] <br />[[Mike Miller]] <br />[[Luke Robertson]] <br />[[Ben H. Rome]] <br />[[Joel Steverson]] <br />[[Paul Sjardijn]] <br />[[Geoff Swift]] <br />[[Øystein Tvedten]] <br />[[Patrick Wynne]] <br />[[Andreas Zuber]] <br />[[Adam Sherwood]] <br />
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| development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br />[[Øystein Tvedten]] (strategic assistance)
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| pages = 170
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| cover = [[Klaus Scherwinski]] (art)<br />[[Ray Arrastia]] (design)<br />
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| illustrations = [[Brent Evans]] <br />[[Nate Furman]] <br />[[Stephen Huda]] <br />[[Alex Iglesias]] <br />[[David Kegg]] <br />[[David Lecossu]] <br />[[Rob Ruffolo]] <br />[[Caleb Salisbury]] <br />[[David White]] <br />[[Øystein Tvedten]] (maps)<br />[[Jason Vargas]] (evolved logos)<br />[[David L. McCulloch]] (record sheets)<br />
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
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| productioncode = 35307
 
| year = 2011
 
| year = 2011
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| productioncode = [http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=369 35307]
 
 
| ISBN13 = 978-1-934857-88-5
 
| ISBN13 = 978-1-934857-88-5
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| MSRP = $30.00
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| era = [[Jihad era]]
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| precededby = ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The sixth and final book in the Jihad series of core sourcebooks, '''''Jihad: Final Reckoning''''' recounts the final years of the [[Jihad]]. From [[3079]] on, the book provides background information about the war, including the demise of the [[Word of Blake]] and birth of the [[Republic of the Sphere]].   
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The sixth and final book in the Jihad series of core sourcebooks, '''''Jihad: Final Reckoning''''' recounts the final years of the [[Jihad]]. From [[3079]] on, the book provides background information about the war, including the demise of the [[Word of Blake]] and the birth of the [[Republic of the Sphere]].   
  
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The sourcebook also includes rules for campaign and role-playing aspects of the game. It reveals information on Word of Blake's newest weaponry and units that were unable to deploy before their demise.
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The sourcebook also includes rules for campaign and role-playing aspects of the game. It reveals information on the Word of Blake's newest weaponry and units that were unable to be deployed before their demise.
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The front page shows [[The Master]], the real Thomas Marik's death during the Regulan razing of [[Circinus]].<ref>''Jihad Final Reckoning'' p. 07</ref>
  
 
==From the back cover==
 
==From the back cover==
 
{{quote|'''''The War is Over'''
 
{{quote|'''''The War is Over'''
  
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''Terra is secure. The Protectorate is free. The [[Manei Domini]] are scattered. The Master has fled to his final refuge. As the last embers of the Word of Blake are finally extinguished across the [[Inner Sphere]], a new nation is born—and a new era is dawning. Forged in the fires of the greatest war fought since the coming of the Clans, the Republic of the Sphere promises peace and stability few could have imagined since the start of the Jihad in [[3067]].''
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''Terra is secure. The [[Word of Blake Protectorate|Protectorate]] is free. The [[Manei Domini]] are scattered. The Master has fled to his final refuge. As the last embers of the Word of Blake are finally extinguished across the [[Inner Sphere]], a new nation is born—and a new era is dawning. Forged in the fires of the greatest war fought since the coming of the Clans, the Republic of the Sphere promises peace and stability few could have imagined since the start of the Jihad in [[3067]].''
  
 
''Jihad: Final Reckoning completes the Jihad plot book series started with [[Blake Ascending]], wrapping up the final years of the war between the Word of Blake and the Inner Sphere, and establishing the birth of the Republic of the Sphere. With articles covering the final fateful years of the war, this book includes articles and intelligence reports from across the Inner Sphere, along with additional rules and campaign tracks for BattleTech campaigns played using the [[Total Warfare]] and [[A Time of War]] game rules. This book also provides a snapshot of the postwar universe, laying the groundwork for future campaigns. Also included is a glimpse at the more fantastic weapons and assets the Word of Blake was developing before its final fall—complete with rules for top-secret units, including the Caspar III system and Spectral LAMs.''}}
 
''Jihad: Final Reckoning completes the Jihad plot book series started with [[Blake Ascending]], wrapping up the final years of the war between the Word of Blake and the Inner Sphere, and establishing the birth of the Republic of the Sphere. With articles covering the final fateful years of the war, this book includes articles and intelligence reports from across the Inner Sphere, along with additional rules and campaign tracks for BattleTech campaigns played using the [[Total Warfare]] and [[A Time of War]] game rules. This book also provides a snapshot of the postwar universe, laying the groundwork for future campaigns. Also included is a glimpse at the more fantastic weapons and assets the Word of Blake was developing before its final fall—complete with rules for top-secret units, including the Caspar III system and Spectral LAMs.''}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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* Credits
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* ''[[Vindication in the Ashes]]'' (short story)
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* INTRODUCTION
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** How to Use This Book
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*** About the Chaos Undaunted Campaign
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* MOPPING UP
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** General Overview
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*** [[Stanzach#Planetary History|Terrorists Die in Firefight]]
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*** [[Andrew Redburn|Funeral for a Hero]]
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*** Stone Makes The Dozen
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*** The Best of Times
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*** [[Redburn Virus|Plagued By Blake]]
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** Birth of a Nation
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*** [[Tikonov#Planet History|Violence at Stone Rally]]
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*** History's Full Circle
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*** [[Genoa#Planetary Info|Genoans for Stone!]]
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*** [[Capellan Transitional Government|Capellan Transitional Government Formed]]
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*** A New Home
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*** ...And to the Republic
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*** Clan Stone?
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*** Dieron Warlord-In-Exile Decries "Devlin's Land Grab"
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*** A New Home for a Shattered League
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*** Stone: Under the Republic, Skye is Free at Last! 
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*** Dawn Of A New Age     
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** Where the War Still Rages...
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*** Death Warrant
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*** [[Oriente#The Jihad|Shadows over Oriente]]
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*** Blakist Raids Savage [[Duchy of Oriente]]
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*** [[Umka#Planetary History|Terrorists Flood Deep Hamilton]]
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*** [[Bloody Tricentennial]]
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*** [[Abbeville#Planetary History|Hundreds Die in Chemical Attack on Abbeville]]
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*** [[Paradise#Planetary History|Paradise Lost: Sterilization On A Global Scale]]
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*** [[Lopez#Planetary History|What of Lopez]]?
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*** Only Way to be Sure
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*** On This Day, It Ends in Fire
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** Fall of the Free Worlds
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*** Fading Into Uncertainty
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*** Item 2
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*** Lyran Aggressors Press Into League Territory
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*** Fear, Uncertainty Fuel New Mercenary Market in Former League
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*** Historic Trade Pact Normalizes Relations for [[Andurien]], [[Canopus]], [[Sian]]
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*** [[Jessica Marik#Character History|Halas Heir Engaged To Irian Scion]]
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*** Brave New Worlds?
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** The Taurus War
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*** [[Ridgebrook#Planetary History|A World Held Hostage]]
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*** [[Flintoft#Planetary History|Bearding The Bull]]
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*** Alone Against the Beast
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*** Piracy, Economics Complicate FedSuns-Taurus War
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*** [[Firgrove#Planetary History|Vendetta Vengeance]]
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*** [[Erik Martens-Calderon#As Leader of the Calderon Protectorate|Coming of Age]]
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*** Who Was It, Really?
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*** Peace Comes Wearing Horns
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*** [[TCS Vendetta#Post-Jihad|Strange Bedfellows]]
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** Reconstruction
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*** Camelot Summit Opens
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*** Confessions
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*** The Princess And The Duchess
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*** Republic, No?
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*** Abandoned Worlds
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*** Can We Really Trust [[ComStar]] Again?
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*** The Retro Wave
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*** [[Achernar#Planetary History|Achernar: An Example Of Recovery]]
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** And Elsewhere...
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*** The Dragon Regroups
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*** Heirs to the Dragon
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*** New March, Dukedom for Marsin
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*** Crushing Dissent
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*** Terran Security Assured
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*** Swords To Slag: Anti-Salvage Trend Gains Ground
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*** Anti-Bionics Sentiment Sweeping Sphere
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*** You'll Never Take Our Freedom!
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*** Changing Currents
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*** For the Greater Good
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*** Clan Space: The New Pirate Frontier?
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*** Seeking Sanctuary
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*** [[Inarcs]] Prepares for Showdown
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*** [[Kaumberg]] Archonette Defies Call to Stand Down 
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*** Coordinator’s Son Weds
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*** Shame Of The Kells
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*** You Do Not Stand Alone
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* THE JIHAD IN REVIEW
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** [[Inner Sphere]] Map - [[3067]]
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** Inner Sphere Map - [[3081]]
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* CHAOS UNDAUNTED
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** Blowtorch
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** Recondo
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** Monkeywrench
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** Heavy Metal
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** Mainframe
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** Jinx
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** Snow Job
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** Roadblock
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** Wild Weasel
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** Firefly
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** Stormshadow
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** Scrap Iron
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* WHAT LIES BENEATH
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** The States of the Inner Sphere
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*** The Military State of the Inner Sphere Powers
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*** The Industrial State of the Inner Sphere
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*** The Political Landscape of the Inner Sphere
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** The [[Lyran Alliance]]
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*** The Military State of the Lyran Alliance
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*** The Industrial State of the Lyran Alliance
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*** The Political Landscape of the Lyran Alliance
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** The [[Draconis Combine]]
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*** The Military State of the Draconis Combine
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*** The Industrial State of the Draconis Combine
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*** The Political Landscape of the Draconis Combine   
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** The Former [[Free Worlds League]]
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*** The Military State of the Former Free Worlds League
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*** The Industrial State of the Former Free Worlds League
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*** The Political Landscape of the Former Free Worlds League
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** The [[Federated Suns]]
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*** The Military State of the Federated Suns
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*** The Industrial State of the Federated Suns
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*** The Political Landscape of the Federated Suns
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** The [[Capellan Confederation]]
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*** The Military State of the Capellan Confederation
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*** The Industrial State of the Capellan Confederation
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*** The Political Landscape of the Capellan Confederation
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** The [[Republic of the Sphere]]
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*** The Military State of the Republic of the Sphere   
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*** The Industrial State of the Republic of the Sphere
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*** The Political Landscape of the Republic of the Sphere
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** The [[Clan]]s
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*** The Military State of the Clans
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*** The Industrial State of the Clans
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*** The Political Landscape of the Clans
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** The [[Periphery]]
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*** The Military State of the Periphery
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*** The Industrial State of the Periphery
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*** The Political Landscape of the Periphery
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** Mercenaries
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*** The Military State of Mercenaries
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*** The Political Landscape of Mercenaries
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*** Conclusions
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* LEGACIES OF THE WORD
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** [[Word of Blake]] Remnant Forces
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*** [[Shadow Divisions]]
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*** [[Word of Blake Militia]] Divisions
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*** [[Word of Blake Protectorate Militia|Protectorate Militias]]
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*** Naval Assets
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*** Mercenary Assets
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*** [[Light of Mankind]] and [[ROM]]
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** [[The Five|The "Hidden Five"]]
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*** "[[Jardine]]"
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*** "[[Odessa#Odessa IV|Gabriel]]"
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*** The Remaining Three
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** Secret Super-Weapons
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*** [[Caspar III SDS]]
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*** [[Hyperpulse Bomb]]s
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*** [[Machina Domini]]
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*** [[Operation MEGIDDO]]
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*** [[Newgrange#Named Vessels|"Erinyes"]]
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*** [[BattleMech#Superheavy|Superheavy BattleMech]]s
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*** [[K-F Torpedo]]es
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*** Drone BattleMechs
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*** [[Spectral LAM]]s
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*** [[HPG Cannon]]
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* RULES ANNEX
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** "Machina Domini" Interface (Experimental)     
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** [[Robotic Drone BattleMech]]s (Experimental)       
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** Superheavy 'Mechs (Experimental)
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** Costs and Battle Values
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** New Units
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*** "Machina Domini" Interface Armor
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*** [[Gestalt|D2X-G "''Gestalt''"]]
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*** [[Omega (BattleMech)|SHP-X4 "''Omega''"]]
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*** [[Revenant (BattleMech)|UBM-1A “''Revenant''”]]
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*** [[Pwwka|S-PW-1LAM ''Pwwka'']]
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*** [[Yurei|S-YR-1LAM ''Yurei'']]
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*** [[Waneta|S-WN-2LAM ''Waneta'']]
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{{div col end}}
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* Per the 22 October 2011 [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11852.msg282681.html#msg282681 BattleChat] with [[Herb Beas]], it was revealed the "theme" of [[w:G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero|G.I. Joe]] was an intentional one for the product's [[Chaos Campaign]] system mission titles. It was a late-draft change instituted by primary author [[Ben Rome]].
  
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 19 April 2024

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Jihad: Final Reckoning
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Author Joel Bancroft-Connors
Herbert A. Beas II
Craig Erne
William Gauthier
Ken' Horner
Nick Marsala
Mike Miller
Luke Robertson
Ben H. Rome
Joel Steverson
Paul Sjardijn
Geoff Swift
Øystein Tvedten
Patrick Wynne
Andreas Zuber
Adam Sherwood
Development Herbert A. Beas II
Øystein Tvedten (strategic assistance)
Pages 170
Cover Artwork Klaus Scherwinski (art)
Ray Arrastia (design)
Illustrations Brent Evans
Nate Furman
Stephen Huda
Alex Iglesias
David Kegg
David Lecossu
Rob Ruffolo
Caleb Salisbury
David White
Øystein Tvedten (maps)
Jason Vargas (evolved logos)
David L. McCulloch (record sheets)
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
Product code 35307
First published 2011
ISBN-13 978-1-934857-88-5
MSRP $30.00
Content
Era Jihad era
Preceded by Jihad Hot Spots: Terra

Description[edit]

The sixth and final book in the Jihad series of core sourcebooks, Jihad: Final Reckoning recounts the final years of the Jihad. From 3079 on, the book provides background information about the war, including the demise of the Word of Blake and the birth of the Republic of the Sphere.

The sourcebook also includes rules for campaign and role-playing aspects of the game. It reveals information on the Word of Blake's newest weaponry and units that were unable to be deployed before their demise. The front page shows The Master, the real Thomas Marik's death during the Regulan razing of Circinus.[1]

From the back cover[edit]

“ The War is Over

Terra is secure. The Protectorate is free. The Manei Domini are scattered. The Master has fled to his final refuge. As the last embers of the Word of Blake are finally extinguished across the Inner Sphere, a new nation is born—and a new era is dawning. Forged in the fires of the greatest war fought since the coming of the Clans, the Republic of the Sphere promises peace and stability few could have imagined since the start of the Jihad in 3067.

Jihad: Final Reckoning completes the Jihad plot book series started with Blake Ascending, wrapping up the final years of the war between the Word of Blake and the Inner Sphere, and establishing the birth of the Republic of the Sphere. With articles covering the final fateful years of the war, this book includes articles and intelligence reports from across the Inner Sphere, along with additional rules and campaign tracks for BattleTech campaigns played using the Total Warfare and A Time of War game rules. This book also provides a snapshot of the postwar universe, laying the groundwork for future campaigns. Also included is a glimpse at the more fantastic weapons and assets the Word of Blake was developing before its final fall—complete with rules for top-secret units, including the Caspar III system and Spectral LAMs.

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Notes[edit]

  • ↑ Jihad Final Reckoning p. 07

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