BattleTech

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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 ), 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.

Warning: Plot details follow.

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 are fighting a war over the Inner Sphere.

The Great Houses and Successor States

The five principle of the , and the names of each they rule:

(Later, the (FedCom))

(DC)

(FWL)

(Later, the (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 have been added to the mix; the , who seek to conquer the Inner Sphere and capture Terra for their own.

The Clans, descendants of the 's army, were led from the by general . In the 3050s, they attacked the in an attempt to conquer it and retake Terra. The ensued.

Technology of BattleTech

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,