BattleTech

Battletech (MechWarrior) is a science-fiction board game, wargame, and role playing game (designed by FASA); which simulates warfare in the future, a future with giant robots, (known as BattleMechs), spaceships, fusion reactors, and lasers. Several computer games and forum games have been based off the game, as well as a televised animation and numerous books.

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Table of contents

1 Political Entities of BattleTech 1.1 The Great Houses and Successor States 1.2 The Clans 2 Technology of BattleTech 3 Variations of BattleTech 4 Notable Battletech Artists, Designers, and Writers

Political Entities of BattleTech

BattleTech's universe is comprised of numerous interstellar human governments; these remnants of the effectively defunct Star League are fighting a war over the Inner Sphere.

The Great Houses and Successor States

The five principle Great Houses of the Inner Sphere, and the names of each Successor State they rule:

• House Davion
  • Federated Suns (Later, the Federated Commonwealth (FedCom))
• House Kurita
  • Draconis Combine (DC)
• House Liao
  • Cappellan Confederation
• House Marik
  • Free Worlds League (FWL)
• House Steiner
  • Lyran Alliance (Later, the Federated Commonwealth (FedCom))

• ComStar is a relatively powerful group, which controls Terra. ComStar (which claims to be a neutral power) maintains a monopoly over nearly all FTL HyperPulse Generators.

The Clans

Furthermore, invaders from beyond the Inner Sphere have been added to the mix; the Clans, who seek to conquer the Inner Sphere and capture Terra for their own.

• Clan Blood Spirit
• Clan Burrock
• Clan Cloud Cobra
• Clan Coyote
• Clan Diamond Shark
• Clan Fire Mandrill
• Clan Ghost Bear
• Clan Goliath Scorpion
• Clan Hell's Horse
• Clan Ice Hellion
• Clan Jade Falcon
• Clan Jade Wolf
• Clan Mongoose
• Clan Nova Cat
• Clan Sea Fox
• Clan Smoke Jaguar
• Clan Snow Raven
• Clan Star Adder
• Clan Steel Viper
• Clan Widowmaker
• Clan Wolf
• Clan Wolverine

The Clans, descendants of the Star League's army, were led from the Inner Sphere by general Aleksandr Kerensky. In the 3050s, they attacked the Inner Sphere in an attempt to conquer it and retake Terra. The Clan Invasion ensued.

Technology of BattleTech

• BattleMechs
• Dropships
• HyperPulse Generators
• Jumpships
• OmniMechs

Variations of BattleTech

The forum game Shattered Sphere is a notable variant of the BattleTech universe.

Notable Battletech Artists, Designers, and Writers

• Jim Nelson
• Bryan Nystul
• Loren Coleman
• Michael Stackpole

See also: Battletech 3065 Online, MechWarrior, Multiplayer BattleTech 3025, BattleTech:Characters