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A stAr leAgue sourcebook

In 2570, the six Great Houses of

the Inner Sphere united to create

the Star League, promising to

bring an end to the generations

of warfare that engulfed the

worlds mankind now called home.

Shortly thereafter, to seal their

alliance, they turned against the

various independent realms of the

Periphery. Over the next twenty

years, the so-called Reuniication

War would rage, claiming more

lives than the savagery of the

Age of War before it, all to realize

House Cameron’s dream of a united

humanity—at any cost.

Historical: Reuniication War describes

the irst grand military campaign of the

newborn Star League against the collected

realms of the Periphery. Covering each

of the four major campaign theaters in

detail, this book provides a hard look at the

formative years of the irst Star League,

and the fateful decisions that led them to

usher in a new Golden Age for mankind by

unleashing their armies against its most

far-lung worlds.

STAR LEAGUE ERA

CLAN INVASION ERA

JIHAD ERA

SUCCESSION WARS ERA

CIVIL WAR ERA

DARK AGE ERA

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reunification war

Table of ConTenTs

BAttLefIeLdS 5

dressed to Kill 5

Stalking Prey 6

Coup de Grace 8

IntROduCtIOn 10

How to use this Book 10

tHe BIRtH Of tHe StAR LeAGue 12

A Continuation of Politics 12

end of an Age, dawn of an empire 14

Uniting the Houses 15

The Star League Accords 16

the Campaign for War 17

United Triumph 18

A Clash of Ideologies 18

Bloody Santiago 19

The Malagrotta Crisis 19

To the Brink: The Pollux Proclamation 20

A Most Peculiar War 20

tHe LeAGue’S MIGHt 23

Military technology and doctrine in 2575 23

technology 23

Military Organization 24

Combat Equipment 24

naval technology 24

Lines of Communications and trust 25

forming the SLdf 25

The Star League Defense Protocols 25

Standardization 26

Building the SLdf 26

Military Regions and Army Groups 26

Armies 27

Corps 27

Divisions and Brigades 27

Regiments 27

A Note on Force Statistics 28

Star League defense force (SLdf) 29

SLDF Stats 29

Notable Units 29

Armed forces of the federated Suns (AffS) 32

AFFS Stats 32

Command Structure 32

Integration with the SLDF 32

Additional War Preparations 33

Notable Units 33

Capellan Confederation Armed forces (CCAf) 34

CCAF Stats 34

Command Structure 34

Integration with the SLDF 34

Notable Units 34

draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (dCMS) 35

DCMS Stats

Outworlds Alliance Militia (OAM)

Striking at the edges

OAM Stats

New Ganymede

Command Structure

MacLeod’s Land

Notable Units

Landmark and Pinard

the Rim Worlds Army (RWA)

and Rift Republican Army (RRA)

Hyalite

the final Hurrah

RWA (RRA) Stats

tightening the noose

Command Structure of the RWA

Fear the Reaper

Notable units

Charon’s express

taurian defense force (tdf)

The Reaper is Relieved

TDF Stats

Cleanup

Command Structure

Piercing the Hyades

Notable Units

Breaching the Perimeter

PeRSOnALItIeS

The End

Star League

tHe CAnOPIAn CAMPAIGn

Capellan Confederation

The Phony War

Draconis Combine

Over the edge (2577)

Federated Suns

Gouderak

Free Worlds League

Umka

Lyran Commonwealth

Restitution and Cranston

Magistracy of Canopus

Butzfleth and Vakarel

Outworlds Alliance

Counterstrike (2578)

Rim Worlds Republic

Meadowvale

Taurian Concordat

the Long Game (2578-2581)

100

tHe tAuRIAn CAMPAIGn

Ruschegg, Payvand and Scheuerheck

100

The Mighty Bull

Eleusis, Obrenovac and Bethonolog

100

Prelude to Perdition

Gallis, Aspropirgos, Fanardir and Borgan’s Rift

101

Star League Plans

Reversals (2582-2583)

101

The Bull’s Horns

Tetski

101

Case AMBER

Afarsin, Adherlwin, Megarez and Nobel

102

Peace Through the Arms of War

Thurrock

102

First Pangs of Reunification

endgame (2583-2584)

103

Slow Advance

Canopus

103

Expansion…

Mopping up (2584-2588)

105

…and Redeployment

tHe OutWORLdS CAMPAIGn

106

A new Strategy

Inevitable Hell

106

The Pleiades

Something from nothing

108

Lothair and Anaheim

Guns and Diplomats

108

Supporting Players

Davion’s Scourges

108

Gaining Momentum

Davion Diplomacy

109

Flintoft

Buildup

109

Decisive Robsart

SLDF Efforts

109

Comes Ares unleashed

Alliance Preparations

110

In the Wake of Robsart

Year One: tentative Steps

110

Diefenbaker

Fait Accompli[shed]

110

Davion Gains

Santiago

111

Pierce and Wieppe

first Strikes

112

Halt

Bryceland

112

the Year of Blood

Groveld III

112

Strikers on Horsham

Across a Wide front

112

The Carmichael Gambit

Schirmack

113

Command Structure

XI Corps Activated

Tabayama

113

Integration with the SLDF

Davion Slows

Weisau

113

Case BLACK

Notable Units

Deep Strike

114

the free Worlds League Military (fWLM)

Naval Feints

Sevon

114

FWLM Stats

Strike at the Head

Medron

116

Command Structure of the FWLM

Rest for the Weary

Sudden Halt

116

Integration with the SLDF

time to Begin Again

davion Maneuvering

117

Notable units

Benevolent Ruthlessness

Rage Unleashed

117

Lyran Commonwealth Armed forces (LCAf)

Calderon’s Response

Year two: Move and Counter

118

LCAF Stats

No Rest…

II Corps Goes Hunting

118

Command Structure of the LCAF

…And No Hope

Kennard and Pitkin

118

Integration with the SLDF

The Storm Quiets

Tancredi IV

118

Notable units

Surrounding the Hyades

Hell’s Horsemen Unleashed

119

the Magistracy Armed forces (MAf)

Targeting the Stragglers

MAF Stats

Valentina

119

Cyrton

Command Structure of the MAF

Dumassas

Haynesville

119

Notable units

Ignoring the Badlands

Budingen

120

reunification war

Table of ConTenTs

the Games of Mice (2591-2592)

136

Reunification War Militaries

181

davion takes the Initiative 121

the dragon Responds 121

Kazanka, Nexus Ri and Zlatousi 121

Year three: Bridled Savagery 122

Continued Maneuvers Politic… 122

…and Military 122

Ki Zoban 123

Pitcairn’s Raids 123

Cerberus and the Baby Killers 123

Baby Killers Unleashed 124

Battle for Lushann 124

Day of Vengeance 124

Kurita’s Overeager Appetite 125

Year four: Slow Grind 125

negotiation 126

Year five: Peace in Our time 126

tHe RIM WORLdS CAMPAIGn 127

descent into Madness (2571-2580) 127

Efrimal Long 127

The Manchester Directive 130

The Spark 130

false Starts (2579-81) 131

Case Apollo 132

Persistence, Treeline, Star’s End and Black Earth 132

Main Street, Canal and Buena 132

Alarion 132

Island Hopping (2582-2590) 133

Helbrent to Nightwish 133

Arlina to Viborg 134

Newtown Shoals: Sharks Among Minnows 135

Timbuktu

BattleTech Game Additions

181

Barcelona : The Day of Rage

137

Leonard the Debauched

138

The Star League

181

The Periphery

183

Bitter Harvests (2591-2596)

139

dePLOYMent tABLeS

notable Personalities

184

140

AfteRMAtH

The Star League

184

157

The Periphery

187

territorial Growing Pains

157

Weapons of Mass destruction

188

The Terms of Outworlds Freedom

157

WMD Use

188

Failing Policies and New Relations

160

Nuclear Weapons

190

Good neighbors to the Magistracy

161

Biological and Chemical Weapons

196

Pacifying the Bull

162

Irregular troops

200

Occupation and Reconstruction

162

Militias

200

Rim Worlds

163

Insurgents

200

the Changing of the Guard

164

Mobs

201

Good Years

165

Additional Morale Modifiers

201

The Second Invasion

166

Riot Gear

203

Military Buildup

166

new Combat units

203

Hidden Wars and Increasing Discord

167

Expanded Infantry Skills table

203

Stumbling towards fall

167

Periphery Refits

204

Rebellion and Fall

167

Hipparch Cavalry tank

205

RuLeS Annex

168

MM-1 dragonfly

206

Creating Reunification War Scenarios

168

tLS-1B talos

208

Before You Start

168

AL-A1 Alfar

209

General Rules

168

t-12 tiger Medium tank

211

Terrain

169

Gallant urban Assault tank

213

Random Assignment Tables

170

Wayland Mobile Base

214

Assigning Pilots

176

droSt IIa-Class Light Bulk transport

216

Advanced & Prototype Components

176

“Jumbo”-class dropShip

217

135

Availability Restrictions

176

Concordat (frigate)

218

Illium to Barcelona

135

Availability Roll

177

new Syrtis (Carrier)

220

Barcelona

136

Prototype Systems

178

dreadnought-class Warship

222

CrediTs

Special thanks

Chris Hartford would like to thank: Bones, for doing a lot of the hard work; Herb, for letting us

do another book; Randall, for the encouragement; Brent and the art team for the wow! factor; the fact-

checkers for keeping us honest; and everyone who enjoys BattleTech, for giving us the reason to do such

fun books (and to the Shattered Ravens for continuing to Windmill-in while I’m busy elsewhere.)

Chris "Bones" trossen would like to thank: Chris Hartford, for keeping me honest and always rais-

ing the bar; Herb and Randall, for letting us tag-team yet another “ancient history” project (in a pretty fun

and always interesting era); Chris “Chunga” Smith and John “Ralphie” Kielman, for ideas, moral support

and the occasional off-the-wall comment; and the MUL team, for making the workload a might easier.

Writing

Chris Hartford

Christoffer “Bones” Trossen

Product development

Herbert A. Beas II

Development Assistance

Randall N. Bills

dedicated to the memory of doug Chaffee.

Product editing

Jason Schmetzer

Playtesters and fact-Checkers

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Glenn Hopkins, Ken Horner, Ed Lott, David L. McCulloch, Mike Miller, Darrell “FlailingDeath” Myers, Aaron

Pollyea, Craig Reed, Andreas Rudolph, Paul Sjardijn, Jeff Skidmore, Sam Snell, Chris Wheeler, Patrick

Wynne, Mark Yingling

Battletech Line developer

Herbert A. Beas II

Assistant Line Developer

Ben H. Rome

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