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| name = Mercenaries Supplemental Update
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| product development = [[Herb Beas]]
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| type                = Sourcebook
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| primary writing = [[Herb Beas]]
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| cover = [[Michael Komarck]]
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| illustrations = [[Robert Atkinson]] <br /> [[Brent Dill]] <br /> [[Chris Lewis]]
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| primarywriting      = Herbert A. Beas II<br>[[Nick Marsala]]<br>[[Randall N. Bills]]<br>[[Loren L. Coleman]]<br>[[Chris Hartford]]<br>[[Ken Horner]]<br>[[Kevin Killiany]]<br>[[Camille Klein]]<br>[[David L. McCulloch]]<br>[[Ben Rome]]<br>[[Paul Sjardijn]]<br>[[David Stansel-Garner]]<br>[[Christoffer Trossen]]<br>[[Øystein Tvedten]]<br>[[Phaedra Weldon]]<br>[[Andreas Zuber]]
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| era = [[Jihad era]]
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| pages              = 160
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| type = Sourcebook
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| cover               = [[Michael Komarck]] (Art)<br>[[Michaela Eaves]] (Design)
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| publisher = [[FanPro]]
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| year = 2006
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| illustrations       = [[Robert Atkinson]]<br>[[Brent Dill]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]
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| pages = 160
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| publisher          = [[FanPro]]
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| production code = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=200 35028]
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| productioncode      = 35028
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| ISBN = 1932564748
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| year                = 2006
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| ISBN10              = 1932564748
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| ISBN13              = 978-1932564747
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| MSRP                = $24.99
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| content            =  
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| era                = [[Jihad era]]
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| timeline            = [[3071]]
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| series              =  
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| precededby          = [[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]
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| followedby          =  
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'' continues the [[Field Manual]] series of books detailing mercenary units, bringing the remaining major mercenary commands into the opening years of the [[Jihad]]. Along with brand-new units, the title also provides the status of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s various [[Hiring Hall]]s, rules for running units during this specific period and some new battlefield units.
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'''Mercenaries Supplemental Update''' continues the ''Field Manual'' series of sourcebooks detailing [[mercenary unit]]s, bringing the remaining major mercenary commands into the opening years of the [[Jihad]]. Along with brand-new units, the title also provides the status of the [[Inner Sphere]]'s various [[Hiring Hall]]s, rules for running units during this specific period and some new battlefield units.
  
 
==From the back cover==
 
==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''October [[3067]] unleashed the horrors of a war not seen since the [[First Succession War]]. Yet for the mercenaries of the [[Inner Sphere]], this is a war unlike any in history. With the heart and soul of the mercenary trade annihilated on [[Outreach]], and the very reliability of every mercenary command shaking the foundation of every House&mdash;causing some to now consider their most stalwart work-for-hire commands as enemies&mdash;mercenaries, from the elite to the dregs, are fighting for their lives... and more importantly, their very reputations.''
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{{quote|''The Edge of Extinction
  
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''[[Classic BattleTech]] ''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'' details the fall-out of the opening years of the [[Jihad]] and how it relates to mercenaries. Providing updates on all major mercenary commands currently embroiled in the Jihad, as well as covering the various [[Hiring Hall]]s, this product also details brand new mercenaries commands springing up from the shattered remains of commands destroyed in these opening Jihad years. Rules for running mercenary commands during this era are also included, along with a section detailing newly premiered battlefield units.''}}
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''In October [[3067]], a war begun that unleashed the horrors upon the Great Houses, atrocities thought abandoned with the [[First Succession War]]. And for the [[mercenaries]] of the [[Inner Sphere]], this war has far-reaching consequences. With the heart and soul of the mercenary trade annihilated on [[Outreach]], the reliability of every mercenary command is called into question. Some Houses now consider their most stalwart work-for-hire commands as enemies, and mercenaries, from the elite to the dregs, are fighting for their lives... and more importantly, their reputations.''
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[[Classic BattleTech]] Mercenaries Supplemental Update ''details the fallout of the opening years of the [[Jihad]] and its impact on mercenaries. This product updates all major mercenary commands currently embroiled in the Jihad, covers the various [[Hiring Hall]]s, and provides details on brand-new mercenary commands springing up from the remains of commands shattered in the opening years of the Jihad. Mercenaries Supplemental includes rules for running mercenary commands during this era and a section detailing newly premiered battlefield units.''}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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* "Paying Dues" (introductory story by [[Nick Marsala]])
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* ''[[Paying Dues]]'' (introductory story by [[Nick Marsala]])
 
* Mercenaries of the [[Jihad]]
 
* Mercenaries of the [[Jihad]]
 
* Force Brief Updates
 
* Force Brief Updates
 
* Mercenary Commands
 
* Mercenary Commands
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**[[The 48th]]
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**[[The Arcadians]]
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**[[Avanti's Angels]]
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**[[Bad Dream]]
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**[[Bannockburn's Bandits]]
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**[[Barrett's Fusiliers]]
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**[[The Battle Corps]]
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**[[Black Angus Boys]]
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**[[Black Cats]]
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**[[Black Heart Roses]]
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**[[Blackhearts]]
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**[[Blackstone Highlanders]]
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**[[Blanc's Coyotes]]
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**[[Brion's Legion]]
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**[[Burr's Black Cobras]]
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**[[Camacho's Caballeros]]
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**[[Canned Heat]]
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**[[21st Centauri Lancers]]
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**[[1st Rim Commonality Guards|Chaos Irregulars]]
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**[[Clean Kill]]
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**[[Clifton's Rangers]]
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**[[Crater Cobras]]
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**[[Crimson Crusaders]]
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**[[Cunningham's Commandos]]
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**[[Dante's Detectives]]
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**[[Devil's Brigade]]
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**[[Dioscuri]]
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**[[Dragonslayers]]
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**[[Federated Freemen]]
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**[[Fighting Intellectuals]]
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**[[The Furies]]
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**[[Golden Boys]]
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**[[Gordon's Armored Cavalry]]
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**[[Grave Walkers]]
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**[[Green Machine]]
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**[[Green Mountain Boys]]
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**[[Greenburg's Godzillas]]
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**[[Gregg's Long Striders]]
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**[[Griffin's Pride]]
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**[[Group W]]
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**[[Hampton's Hessens]]
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**[[Hansen's Roughriders]]
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**[[Harcourt's Destructors]]
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**[[Harlock's Warriors]]
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**[[Head Hunters]]
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**[[Heart of Blake]]
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**[[HeavyHell Raisers]]
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**[[Hell's Black Aces]]
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**[[Hsien Hotheads]]
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**[[Illician Lancers]]
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**[[Jacob's Juggernauts]]
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**[[Kell Hounds]]
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**[[Khasparov's Knights]]
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**[[Killer Bees]]
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**[[Kirkpatrick's Invaders]]
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**[[Knights of St. Cameron]]
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**[[Kraken Unleashed]]
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**[[The Krushers]]
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**[[Langendorf Lancers]]
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**[[Langford Wraiths]]
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**[[Legion of the Rising Sun]]
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**[[Lethal Injection]]
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**[[Lexington Combat Group]]
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**[[Lone Star Regiment]]
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**[[Lone Wolves]]
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**[[Longwood's Bluecoats]]
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**[[Medusans]]
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**[[Narhal's Raiders]]
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**[[O'Gordon's Rifles]]
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**[[One-Eyed Jacks]]
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**[[Pandora's Box (Mercenary Command)|Pandora's Box]]
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**[[Periphery Star Guard]]
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**[[Prey's Divisionals]]
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**[[Raging Horde]]
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**[[Raymond's Redcoats]]
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**[[Redfield's Renegades]]
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**[[Reed's Brew]]
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**[[Romanov's Crusaders]]
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**[[Rubinsky's Light Horse]]
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**[[Rubinsky's Renegades]]
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**[[Sathen's Snipers]]
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**[[Screaming Eagles]]
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**[[Simonson's Cutthroats]]
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**[[Skibinski's Salvage]]
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**[[Snord's Irregulars]]
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**[[Star Seeds]]
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**[[Summer's Storm]]
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**[[Thor's Hammers]]
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**[[Thumpers|The Thumpers]]
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**[[Tooth of Ymir]]
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**[[Vandelay's Valkyries]]
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**[[Vanguard Legion]]
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**[[12th Vegan Rangers]]
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**[[Wannamaker's Widowmakers]]
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**[[Wilson's Hussars]]
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**[[Winfield's Regiment]]
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**[[Wolf's Dragoons]]
 
* Mercenary Rules Annex  
 
* Mercenary Rules Annex  
 
** New Creation/Operations  
 
** New Creation/Operations  
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** Selling Out
 
** Selling Out
 
** Miscellaneous Personnel Rules
 
** Miscellaneous Personnel Rules
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* New Units
 
* New Units
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** ''[[Crow]]'' scout [[VTOL]]
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** [[Crow (Combat Vehicle)|Crow]] scout [[VTOL]]
 
** ''[[Saxon]]'' APC
 
** ''[[Saxon]]'' APC
 
** O-66 "[[Oppie]]" Hazmat Recovery Vehicle
 
** O-66 "[[Oppie]]" Hazmat Recovery Vehicle
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** V4-INT-K7 ''[[Valiant]]''
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** V4-INT-K7 ''[[Valiant (BattleMech)|Valiant]]''
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** HYN-4A ''[[Hyena]]'' [[SalvageMech]]
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** HYN-4A ''[[Hyena]]'' SalvageMech
 
** ''[[Aurora]]''-class [[DropShip]]
 
** ''[[Aurora]]''-class [[DropShip]]
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* Record Sheets
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* Record Sheets
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==Also See==
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* [[Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)|Field Manual: Mercenaries: Revised]]
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* [[Mercenaries Supplemental|Mercenaries Supplemental I]]
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* [[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
One notable difference in this book from the previous ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental|Supplemental]]'' and Field Manuals is that the unit briefs do not include a detailed breakdown on the sub-units of the forces presented. Instead, the written history of the unit may be longer.
 
One notable difference in this book from the previous ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental|Supplemental]]'' and Field Manuals is that the unit briefs do not include a detailed breakdown on the sub-units of the forces presented. Instead, the written history of the unit may be longer.
  
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 18 January 2024

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Mercenaries Supplemental Update
Product information
Type Sourcebook
Development Herbert A. Beas II
Primary writing Herbert A. Beas II
Nick Marsala
Randall N. Bills
Loren L. Coleman
Chris Hartford
Ken Horner
Kevin Killiany
Camille Klein
David L. McCulloch
Ben Rome
Paul Sjardijn
David Stansel-Garner
Christoffer Trossen
Øystein Tvedten
Phaedra Weldon
Andreas Zuber
Pages 160
Cover Artwork Michael Komarck (Art)
Michaela Eaves (Design)
Illustrations Robert Atkinson
Brent Dill
Chris Lewis
Publication information
Publisher FanPro
Product code 35028
First published 2006
ISBN-10 1932564748
ISBN-13 978-1932564747
MSRP $24.99
Content
Era Jihad era
Timeline 3071
Preceded by Mercenaries Supplemental II

Description[edit]

Mercenaries Supplemental Update continues the Field Manual series of sourcebooks detailing mercenary units, bringing the remaining major mercenary commands into the opening years of the Jihad. Along with brand-new units, the title also provides the status of the Inner Sphere's various Hiring Halls, rules for running units during this specific period and some new battlefield units.

From the back cover[edit]

“ The Edge of Extinction

In October 3067, a war begun that unleashed the horrors upon the Great Houses, atrocities thought abandoned with the First Succession War. And for the mercenaries of the Inner Sphere, this war has far-reaching consequences. With the heart and soul of the mercenary trade annihilated on Outreach, the reliability of every mercenary command is called into question. Some Houses now consider their most stalwart work-for-hire commands as enemies, and mercenaries, from the elite to the dregs, are fighting for their lives... and more importantly, their reputations.

Classic BattleTech Mercenaries Supplemental Update details the fallout of the opening years of the Jihad and its impact on mercenaries. This product updates all major mercenary commands currently embroiled in the Jihad, covers the various Hiring Halls, and provides details on brand-new mercenary commands springing up from the remains of commands shattered in the opening years of the Jihad. Mercenaries Supplemental includes rules for running mercenary commands during this era and a section detailing newly premiered battlefield units.

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Contents[edit]

Also See[edit]

Notes[edit]

One notable difference in this book from the previous Supplemental and Field Manuals is that the unit briefs do not include a detailed breakdown on the sub-units of the forces presented. Instead, the written history of the unit may be longer.

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