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| name                = Strategic Operations
 
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| development        = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br />[[Randall N. Bills]]
 
| development        = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br />[[Randall N. Bills]]
| primarywriting      = [[Paul Bowman]]<br />[[Dan C. Duval]]<br />[[Kevin Killiany]]<br />[[Mike Miller]]<br />[[David L. McCulloch]]<br />[[Steven Mohan Jr.]]<br />[[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br />[[Randall N. Bills]]<br />[[Joel Bancroft-Connors]]<br />[[Terrence Harris]]<br />[[Chris Hartford]]<br />[[David L. McCulloch]]<br />[[Mike Miller]]<br />[[Luke Robertson]]
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| primarywriting      = [[Paul Bowman]]<br />[[Dan C. Duval]]<br />[[Kevin Killiany]]<br />[[Mike Miller]]<br />[[David L. McCulloch]]<br />[[Steven Mohan Jr.]]<br />[[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br />[[Randall N. Bills]]<br />[[Joel Bancroft-Connors]]<br />[[Térence Harris]]<br />[[Chris Hartford]]<br />[[Luke Robertson]]
 
| pages              = 184
 
| pages              = 184
| cover              = [[Jim Holloway]]
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| cover              = [[Pablo Aschei]]
 
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| illustrations      = [[Doug Chaffee]]<br />[[David R. Deitrick]]<br />[[James Hauser]]<br />[[Brennan Letts]]<br />[[Chris Lewis]]<br />[[Duane Loose]]<br />[[Matt Plog]]<br />[[Klaus Scherwinski]]<br />[[Steve Venters]]<br />[[Franz Vohwinkel]]
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| illustrations      = [[Doug Chaffee]]<br />[[David R. Deitrick]]<br />[[James Hauser]]<br />[[Brennan Letts]]<br />[[Chris Lewis]]<br />[[Duane Loose]]<br />[[Matt Plog]]<br />[[Klaus Scherwinski]]<br />[[Franz Vohwinkel]]<br>[[Steve Venters]]<br>[[Franz Vohwinkel]]
 
| publisher          = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| publisher          = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
| productioncode      = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-strategic-operations]
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| productioncode      = 35004
 
| year                = 2021
 
| year                = 2021
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| ISBN10              = 1941582427
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| ISBN13              = 978-1941582428
 
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| series              = Core Rulebooks
 
| series              = Core Rulebooks
| precededby          = [[Strategic Operations]]
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| precededby          = [[Tactical Operations]]
 
| followedby          = [[A Time of War]]
 
| followedby          = [[A Time of War]]
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
'''''Strategic Operations''''' provides advanced rules for aerospace combat and solar system-level campaigns.
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'''''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules''''' provides advanced rules for aerospace combat and solar system-level campaigns. Previously released as ''[[Strategic Operations]]'', it had two printings. In 2021 a third printing was released which removed strategic level rules, commonly referred to as BattleForce, and consolidated them in ''[[Interstellar Operations: BattleForce]]''. In keeping with the vintage cover theme, the artwork for the ''[[AeroTech]]'' box was reused.  Later that year a fourth printing was released for the "Year of the Mercenary."
  
 
==From the back cover==
 
==From the back cover==
 
{{quote|''Forces In Solar System!''
 
{{quote|''Forces In Solar System!''
  
''Liftoff planet and conquer an entire solar system!  Deploy kilometer-long [[WarShip]]s as escorts, first for [[JumpShip]]s bridging the gulf between stars, then for detaching [[DropShip]]s that burn in system to drop troops onto any battlefield.  New aerospace tactics will allow you to gain air supremacy to match your grasp of ground tactics.  Yet the war for a star system is more than a single battle and a commander that utilizes his supplies and personnel with skill will survive the numerous battles to come.''
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''Liftoff [''sic''] planet and conquer an entire solar system!  Deploy kilometer-long [[WarShip]]s as escorts, first for [[JumpShip]]s bridging the gulf between stars, then for detaching [[DropShip]]s that burn in system to drop troops onto any battlefield.  New aerospace tactics will allow you to gain air supremacy to match your grasp of ground tactics.  Yet the war for a star system is more than a single battle and a commander that utilizes his supplies and personnel with skill will survive the numerous battles to come.''
  
 
Strategic Operations ''is the one-source rulebook for advanced rules aerospace assets that open the entire conquest of a solar system.  It includes new aerospace movement, combat and advanced aerospace unit construction rules, as well as comprehensive maintenance, salvage, repair and customization rules.}}
 
Strategic Operations ''is the one-source rulebook for advanced rules aerospace assets that open the entire conquest of a solar system.  It includes new aerospace movement, combat and advanced aerospace unit construction rules, as well as comprehensive maintenance, salvage, repair and customization rules.}}
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* Introduction
 
* Introduction
 
* General Rules
 
* General Rules
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** ''[[Desperate Thrill]]'' (short story by [[Steven Mohan Jr.]])
 
* Advanced Aerospace Movement
 
* Advanced Aerospace Movement
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** ''[[Punitive Strike]]'' (short story by [[Kevin Killiany]])
 
* Advanced Aerospace Combat
 
* Advanced Aerospace Combat
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** ''[[Aerospace Technologies]]'' (short story by [[Mike Miller]])
 
* Advanced Aerospace Units Construction
 
* Advanced Aerospace Units Construction
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** ''[[Aerospace Operations]]'' (short story by Mike Miller)
 
* Index
 
* Index
 
* Record Sheets
 
* Record Sheets
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The artwork used on the cover of ''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules'' was originally used on the 1986 edition of the ''[[AeroTech]]'' box set.
 
 
* Like ''[[Total Warfare]]'' and other books in the new series, most of the artwork in the book are pictures of painted miniatures.
 
* Like ''[[Total Warfare]]'' and other books in the new series, most of the artwork in the book are pictures of painted miniatures.
* This third printing of ''Strategic Operations'' removed all ''BattleForce'' and ''Miniatures'' rules from the volume. ''Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules'', while technically a reprint, thus was given itss own article due to the extent of change.
 
 
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Strategic Operations 1st Print errata cover.jpg|First printing errata cover (2009). ''[[BattleTech_(board_game)#History|Classic]]'' has been removed from the ''BattleTech'' header and image enlarged to overlay bottom border.
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Strategic Operations CAT35004-3.jpg||The cover of the corrected and reformatted third printing (2021).
Strategic Operations 2nd Print cover.jpg||The cover of the corrected second printing (2011). "Origins Award Winners" stamp has been added.
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Strategic Operations CAT35004-4.jpg||The cover of the corrected and reformatted fourth printing (2021).
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
  
 
[[Category:Rulebooks]]
 
[[Category:Rulebooks]]
[[Category:BattleForce Products]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:57, 5 November 2023

Strategic Operations CAT35004-4.jpg
Strategic Operations
Product information
Type Rulebook
Development Herbert A. Beas II
Randall N. Bills
Primary writing Paul Bowman
Dan C. Duval
Kevin Killiany
Mike Miller
David L. McCulloch
Steven Mohan Jr.
Herbert A. Beas II
Randall N. Bills
Joel Bancroft-Connors
Térence Harris
Chris Hartford
Luke Robertson
Pages 184
Cover Artwork Pablo Aschei
Illustrations Doug Chaffee
David R. Deitrick
James Hauser
Brennan Letts
Chris Lewis
Duane Loose
Matt Plog
Klaus Scherwinski
Franz Vohwinkel
Steve Venters
Franz Vohwinkel
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
Product code 35004
First published 2021
ISBN-10 1941582427
ISBN-13 978-1941582428
Content
Era Jihad era
Series Core Rulebooks
Preceded by Tactical Operations
Followed by A Time of War

Description[edit]

Strategic Operations: Advanced Aerospace Rules provides advanced rules for aerospace combat and solar system-level campaigns. Previously released as Strategic Operations, it had two printings. In 2021 a third printing was released which removed strategic level rules, commonly referred to as BattleForce, and consolidated them in Interstellar Operations: BattleForce. In keeping with the vintage cover theme, the artwork for the AeroTech box was reused. Later that year a fourth printing was released for the "Year of the Mercenary."

From the back cover[edit]

Forces In Solar System!

Liftoff [sic] planet and conquer an entire solar system! Deploy kilometer-long WarShips as escorts, first for JumpShips bridging the gulf between stars, then for detaching DropShips that burn in system to drop troops onto any battlefield. New aerospace tactics will allow you to gain air supremacy to match your grasp of ground tactics. Yet the war for a star system is more than a single battle and a commander that utilizes his supplies and personnel with skill will survive the numerous battles to come.

Strategic Operations is the one-source rulebook for advanced rules aerospace assets that open the entire conquest of a solar system. It includes new aerospace movement, combat and advanced aerospace unit construction rules, as well as comprehensive maintenance, salvage, repair and customization rules.

Contents[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Like Total Warfare and other books in the new series, most of the artwork in the book are pictures of painted miniatures.

Gallery[edit]