Glossary

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 * Aerospace Fighter : This is a form of trans-atmospheric combat vehicle, which can fly in a planet's atmosphere on in space. It powered by fusion power planet can achieve great speeds. Like all combat vehicles with fusion reactors they, have can be equipped with array of weapons and need heatsinks to regulate the heat generated by these powerful systems.


 * Air Mech Mode : This is a state where a Land-Air Mech is reconfigures/transforms/changes into a hybrid of Aerospace fighter & still retains arms and legs of a BattleMech. While not fastest form, of the three configurations it can changed into, it allow maximum movement on ground and above it. Giving it unmatched maneuverability and speed.

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 * BattleMech : This is a Robotic Combat Vehicle, which is typically piloted by a pilot known as a MechWarrior. Considered to be ultimate combat machine, it can have range forms from human like two legged machine, strange three legs, or have four legs not unlike a horse/dog. It comes with array of weaponry and typically is powered by Fusion Reactor. They can weigh from 20 tons to 200 tons. This is primary unit used in the BattleTech Universe.


 * BattleTech : Name of the Tabletop franchise started in 1984. Originally of a box set, this has spun array of various games, fiction and more. BattleTech can also refer to (in game) as technology of Battle.


 * Battle Armor : This is a form of personal infantry Armor that is mechanically enhanced with added strength, protection, and firepower so to better counter large threats such as BattleMechs. Originally created by the Star League for it's Special Operations teams, the concept would be better refined by descents of the SLDF, the Clans. Later after the Clan invasion in 3049, new Battle Armor is created by the Inner Sphere powers.

C

 * Capellan Confederation : They are the smallest of the major interstellar nations of the Inner Sphere. Ruled by their Chancellor, the nation is governed with a caste system not unlike ancient Japan. Also known as House Liao (the principle family name of their rulers) The nation is heavily influenced by Chinese/Russian culture.


 * Concord of Kapteyn : This was a treaty sign in 3022 by Capellan Confederation, Draconis Combine, and Free Worlds League. Brokered by ComStar, this was intended as an alliance to counter the pending merged of the Federation Suns and Lyran Commonwealth into a super state later known as the Federated Commonwealth. The treaty ultimately was interstellar failure of diplomacy due to lack trust of all three Succession Houses when the Armed forces of both the Federated Suns & Lyran Commonwealth conquered large number of worlds between the two nations allowing them to have unified and secure border.


 * Clans : They are a descents of the Star League Defense Force (SLDF) which left the Inner Sphere in wake of Civil War that essentially destroyed the Star League. These descendants became a Warrior Culture, which was shaped by the son of the last commander of the SLDF. Nicholas Kerensky divided remaining SLDF forces under his command into Twenty Warrior Clans, which to bring about new form society. Structured not unlike Communist and Caste systems and focus around Honor. Each Clan resolves conflicts amount themselves called Trials, which winner achieves whatever goal they sought and losing party must honor the out come unless they wish to trial to refute the out come. Their culture's ultimate goal is reform the Star League, with their supreme leader, the ilKhan, ruling it.


 * ComStar : This is was organization was originally created by the Star League as caretakers of the massive interstellar communication arrays known as HyperPulse Generators, which allows communications between the stars. Organization began in 2785 and ended 3150.


 * Combat Vehicle : Combat Vehicles are more traditional ground vehicles used for combat in the Battletech universe. They evolved from normal combat vehicles used since the 20th Century on Earth. Like BattleMechs, they can equipped with array weapons and armor. They were sidelined as leading combat vehicle when BattleMechs were invented, however they continue to support and be used in battle.

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 * Davion : Family name of the ruling Princes & Princess of the Federated Suns.


 * Draconis Combine : This is the of one the major interstellar nations of the Inner Sphere located Northeast of Terra/Earth. Draconis Combine is a communist style nation, which whom culture is heavily influenced by pre-World War II Japan. They are generally ruled by House Kurita (family) and their supreme leader known as the Coordinator. The soldiers of the nation follow strong Bushido/honor not unlike Japanese Samurai culture once followed.

E

 * Elemental : This is a generically engineered human intended for infantry world created by the Clans. They are extra large humans, sometimes seven feet tall, with massive muscles and highly intelligent. They typically are associated with use of Battle Armor, a type enhanced powered combat suit.

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 * Federated Commonwealth : Was a interstellar nation superstate that existed during the 31st Century in 3028 til 3067. Second largest interstellar state of the Inner Sphere since the Star League. The nation consisted of two existing Succession Houses, House Steiner & House Davion. Briefly merged with the heir of Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner (now Steiner-Davion) being head of the new nation. Known also as the FedCom, the Fourth Succession War declared in 3028 at marriage of Hanse and Melissa as part of plan to allow both states to merge with borders secure and sunder any nation that stood in it's way. By 3057, enemies of the FedCom mounted a invasion that would destroy region linking House Steiner and Davion. With the House Steiner half of FedCom declaring it's independence from FedSun half, calling itself the Lyran Alliance, lead by Katherine Steiner-Davion.  Archon Katherine (Styling herself after grandmother as Katrina) would take over the House Davion half with her bother, the Archon-Prince Victor Steiner-Davion, leading the reborn 2nd Star League against the Clans.  On his return within few years of abuse to his people on both sides, Katrina, tyranty growing, Victor would declare war, gathering forces under collective name of Federated Suns, stating FedCom was dead. By 3067, the FedCom Civil War was over, with both nation states with new leaders and FedCom dissolved.


 * Federated Suns : A interstellar nation founded in the (southeast) of the Inner Sphere. Open culture, capitalist nation, which has French/British influences in their culture.


 * Free Worlds League : A interstellar nation founded in the (southwest) of the Inner Sphere. Open culture, capitalist nation, which has Greek/Indian influences in their culture. Originally a democratic nation, ruled by a Parliment, the nation politic's is highly fragmented, in cases of emergencies, the Captain-General is given powers to rule the country. However centuries past, the position became semi-permanent.

G

 * Gyro : A device used in BattleMechs to regulate their means of standing like normal human. When destroyed, a BattleMech is unable to walk.

H

 * Heatsink : This is a device that regulates heat in a various fusion power machines found in the BattleTech universe. Often associated with BattleMechs or devices that creates high rate heat from using energy base applications. This is similar to a automobile's radiator, they govern fluids through them which can be toxic.

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 * IndustrialMech : This a civilian type of 'Mech, intended generally for commerical uses or non-combat labor. Typically these machines are powered by Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and usually are fitted with industrial grade armor which isn't as strong as standard armor found on BattleMechs. However, they can be armed in desperate situations. Mechs modified in this fashion are designated with MOD (if their formerly civilian models), signifying it's a armed IndustrialMech. However, planetary militias do field what term as purpose built MilitiaMechs, which are low-tech combat mechs, which use heavy industrial armor and added military grade equipment which are more survivable than IndustrialMechs retrofitted with weapons.


 * Inner Sphere : This is given name of the BattleTech universe's setting in side the Milkyway Galaxy. Not consisting of entire galaxy, however, a massive part of it. Anything beyond heart interstellar civilization is considered to be Periphery and the Deep Periphery.  After certain point in BattleTech's universe, most deep space exploration & mass colonization on whole ceased. Center of the Inner Sphere is Terra (Earth).

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 * JumpShip : A form of Starship used by Human civilization in the BattleTech Universe. The ship final component of a 2 segment transportation system. They can not move quickly in normal space, require stay in area without any gravitational influences. These ships use massive amount power which they need to leap between measurement of distance to reach their destination instantly. However, they must use massive solar sails to recharge their batteries. In some cases special batteries can be added to allow a double jump. JumpShips since destructive Era of the Succession Wars, JumpShips are fairly rare, near taboo to destroy due to loss of means building them in large numbers.

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 * Kapteyn Accords : See Concord of Kapteyn
 * Kurita : Family name of Ruling Family of Draconis Combine.
 * KLONDIKE, Operation : Early Succession War Era military operation (war) in the Deep Periphery, where first generation of the Clans, formerly SLDF, wage war against rebellious factions had formed in the original settle space of the Star League in Exile, Pentagon Worlds. This is operation where the Clans cement their control Pentagon worlds, placing the settlement in warrior-centric culture envisioned by founder Khan Nikolas Kerensky.

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 * Liao : Ruling family of the Capellan Confederation.


 * Lyran Commonwealth : A major interstellar Nation of the Inner Sphere, located the northwest from Terra/Earth. A highly capitalist nation known to value wealth.  Ruled principally by Steiner family. The Lyran culture has normatic/german influences.

M

 * Mech : Slang for BattleMech


 * MechWarrior: Dark Age">MechWarrior: Dark Age : This was a collectable game miniatures tabletop game devised by WizKids in 2001. The company was founded by BattleTech co-creator Jordan Weisman. The game was set in 3132 in the BattleTech universe, was largely a new time period yet explored by the original gameline which was frozen in 3067.  Weiseman revived original Battletech tabletop game, allowing it to continue. Game would cease being made by bankruptcy of the company however, the original Tabletop game would continue and move into the what term as Dark Age Era (3085-3150) time period and absorbing much of miniatures and fiction MWDA game created.


 * Mercenary : A soldier for hire, whom can acquire great wealth. Typically they form mercenary companies, formed around combat vehicles and more commonly BattleMechs.

N

 * Neg : A Slang found in Clan culture for Negative, which was originally a military term for No.

O

 * Outreach : The famed world of the Wolf's Dragoons during the 31st Century, which during their rule during the century prior to the Jihad, was a mercenary world. A place where mercenary soldiers make contracts and sell their services to any who wish to hire them.

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 * Republic of the Inner Sphere : This is a nation that was formed after the defeat of the Word of Blake in 3081. Formation of the Republic came about by the influences of David Lear and Devlin Stone, the general whom lead coalition forces to defeat manic Blakist. The Republic in the canon universe stood from 3081 to 3150.  They were largely free and capitalist multicultural nation, which was twp branch goverment of Senators and Paladins whom all answered to the Exarch. Elements people of all factions in the Inner Sphere would join the nation until it's demise at hands of the Inner Sphere based Clans.

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 * Steiner : The ruling family of the Lyran Commonwealth/Lyran Alliance.


 * Star League : This largest interstellar nation created by mankind. Fusion of alliances between the major Inner Sphere nations lead by Terran Hegemony. The nation waged war against minor nations outside the Inner Sphere, known as the Periphery States. The war was used to fuse the early shaky alliance of Inner Sphere nations into more fused nation. However, after successful conquest, centuries would past and discontent would rise among the League's member states. Betrayal of a leader of the Periphery State, kill the Star Lord of the League, taking throne in a coupe for himself. A civil war would be wage by the League's Armed forces commander General Alexandr Kerensky and ultimately devastating the Terra Hegemony and lead to break up the League's itself.


 * Star League Defense Force : Better known as the SLDF, this was the armed forces of the Star League, where they would form giant armies and navy to maintain peace and stability among the League members. However, following the Star League Civil War, the League would fall. In order to preserve the League in some form, the SLDF would go into exile into the deep space.  The SLDF would under go a social/political transformation into a multi-Clan of nations who manifest destiny is to reconquer the Inner Sphere and reforge the Star League under their control.

T

 * Tank : A type of Combat Vehicle, sometimes referred to as Armor/Armour.


 * Terra : This is name used for Earth in the BattleTech universe. It is center of all human culture and once the seat of power for Terran Hegemony, later the Star League, ComStar, and Republic of the Sphere. For most of it's existence, it has been the mostly the most technology world in human space.

U

 * Unit : This singular combat vehicle/mech/aerospace fighter.

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W

 * WarShip : This is a rare type of JumpShip, which can move between planets unlike normal JumpShips. Armed with array of massive weaponry, that can destroy anything they encounter smaller than themselves. Incredibly costly to make and maintain, technology know how to build them is fleeting (due to the focus of the tabletop game on ground combat and BattleMechs).


 * Word of Blake : This is religious political organization first formed within the ranks of ComStar, the maintainers of the Inner Sphere's interstellar communication. Known for their fanical devotion to the teachings of its founder Jermony Blake, the WoB would evolve into force of it's own once ComStar faced the Clans in 3051, when in 3054 the WoB itself and it's sub-political components would divorce itself from ComStar due to its change of becoming non-political identity. It would eventually retake Terra for itself, and lead charge reform the Star League at the cost massive war when the quasi 2nd Star League collapsed in 3067. Ultimately leading to it's demise in 3081 and it's members hunted down by the Inner Sphere and Clans a like.

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