Jihad: Final Reckoning

The sixth and final book in the Jihad series of core sourcebooks, Jihad: Final Reckoning recounts the final years of the Jihad. From 3079 on, the book provides background information about the war, including the demise of the Word of Blake and the birth of the Republic of the Sphere.

The sourcebook also includes rules for campaign and role-playing aspects of the game. It reveals information on the Word of Blake's newest weaponry and units that were unable to be deployed before their demise. The front page shows The Master, the real Thomas Marik,'s death during the Regulan razing of Circinus, the final keypont of the Jihad.

From the back cover
"''The War is Over

Terra is secure. The Protectorate is free. The Manei Domini are scattered. The Master has fled to his final refuge. As the last embers of the Word of Blake are finally extinguished across the Inner Sphere, a new nation is born—and a new era is dawning. Forged in the fires of the greatest war fought since the coming of the Clans, the Republic of the Sphere promises peace and stability few could have imagined since the start of the Jihad in 3067.

Jihad: Final Reckoning completes the Jihad plot book series started with Blake Ascending, wrapping up the final years of the war between the Word of Blake and the Inner Sphere, and establishing the birth of the Republic of the Sphere. With articles covering the final fateful years of the war, this book includes articles and intelligence reports from across the Inner Sphere, along with additional rules and campaign tracks for BattleTech campaigns played using the Total Warfare and A Time of War game rules. This book also provides a snapshot of the postwar universe, laying the groundwork for future campaigns. Also included is a glimpse at the more fantastic weapons and assets the Word of Blake was developing before its final fall—complete with rules for top-secret units, including the Caspar III system and Spectral LAMs."

Contents

 * Credits
 * VINDICATION IN THE ASHES (Story)
 * INTRODUCTION
 * How to Use This Book
 * About the Chaos Undaunted Campaign
 * MOPPING UP
 * General Overview
 * Terrorists Die in Firefight
 * Funeral for a Hero
 * Stone Makes The Dozen
 * The Best of Times
 * Plagued By Blake
 * Birth of a Nation
 * Violence at Stone Rally
 * History's Full Circle
 * Genoans for Stone!
 * Capellan Transitional Government Formed
 * A New Home
 * ...And to the Republic
 * Clan Stone?
 * Dieron Warlord-In-Exile Decries "Devlin's Land Grab"
 * A New Home for a Shattered League
 * Stone: Under the Republic, Skye is Free at Last!
 * Dawn Of A New Age
 * Where the War Still Rages...
 * Death Warrant
 * Shadows over Oriente
 * Blakist Raids Savage Duchy of Oriente
 * Terrorists Flood Deep Hamilton
 * Bloody Tricentennial
 * Hundreds Die in Chemical Attack on Abbeville
 * Paradise Lost: Sterilization On A Global Scale
 * What of Lopez?
 * Only Way to be Sure
 * On This Day, It Ends in Fire
 * Fall of the Free Worlds
 * Fading Into Uncertainty
 * Item 2
 * Lyran Aggressors Press Into League Territory
 * Fear, Uncertainty Fuel New Mercenary Market in Former League
 * Historic Trade Pact Normalizes Relations for Andurien, Canopus, Sian
 * Halas Heir Engaged To Irian Scion
 * Brave New Worlds?
 * The Taurus War
 * A World Held Hostage
 * Bearding The Bull
 * Alone Against the Beast
 * Piracy, Economics Complicate FedSuns-Taurus War
 * Vendetta Vengeance
 * Coming of Age
 * Who Was It, Really?
 * Peace Comes Wearing Horns
 * Strange Bedfellows
 * Reconstruction
 * Camelot Summit Opens
 * Confessions
 * The Princess And The Duchess
 * Republic, No?
 * Abandoned Worlds
 * Can We Really Trust ComStar Again?
 * The Retro Wave
 * Achernar: An Example Of Recovery
 * And Elsewhere...
 * The Dragon Regroups
 * Heirs to the Dragon
 * New March, Dukedom for Marsin
 * Crushing Dissent
 * Terran Security Assured
 * Swords To Slag: Anti-Salvage Trend Gains Ground
 * Anti-Bionics Sentiment Sweeping Sphere
 * You'll Never Take Our Freedom!
 * Changing Currents
 * For the Greater Good
 * Clan Space: The New Pirate Frontier?
 * Seeking Sanctuary
 * Inarcs Prepares for Showdown
 * Kaumberg Archonette Defies Call to Stand Down
 * Coordinator’s Son Weds
 * Shame Of The Kells
 * You Do Not Stand Alone
 * THE JIHAD IN REVIEW
 * Inner Sphere Map - 3067
 * Inner Sphere Map - 3081
 * CHAOS UNDAUNTED
 * Blowtorch
 * Recondo
 * Monkeywrench
 * Heavy Metal
 * Mainframe
 * Jinx
 * Snow Job
 * Roadblock
 * Wild Weasel
 * Firefly
 * Stormshadow
 * Scrap Iron
 * WHAT LIES BENEATH
 * The States of the Inner Sphere
 * The Military State of the Inner Sphere Powers
 * The Industrial State of the Inner Sphere
 * The Political Landscape of the Inner Sphere
 * The Lyran Alliance
 * The Military State of the Lyran Alliance
 * The Industrial State of the Lyran Alliance
 * The Political Landscape of the Lyran Alliance
 * The Draconis Combine
 * The Military State of the Draconis Combine
 * The Industrial State of the Draconis Combine
 * The Political Landscape of the Draconis Combine
 * The Former Free Worlds League
 * The Military State of the Former Free Worlds League
 * The Industrial State of the Former Free Worlds League
 * The Political Landscape of the Former Free Worlds League
 * The Federated Suns
 * The Military State of the Federated Suns
 * The Industrial State of the Federated Suns
 * The Political Landscape of the The Federated Suns
 * The Capellan Confederation
 * The Military State of the Capellan Confederation
 * The Industrial State of the Capellan Confederation
 * The Political Landscape of the Capellan Confederation
 * The Republic of the Sphere
 * The Military State of the Republic of the Sphere
 * The Industrial State of the Republic of the Sphere
 * The Political Landscape of the Republic of the Sphere
 * The Clans
 * The Military State of the Clans
 * The Industrial State of the Clans
 * The Political Landscape of the Clans
 * The Periphery
 * The Military State of the Periphery
 * The Industrial State of the Periphery
 * The Political Landscape of the Periphery
 * Mercenaries
 * The Military State of Mercenaries
 * The Political Landscape of Mercenaries
 * Conclusions
 * LEGACIES OF THE WORD
 * Word of Blake Remnant Forces
 * Shadow Divisions
 * Word of Blake Militia Divisions
 * Protectorate Militias
 * Naval Assets
 * Mercenary Assets
 * Light of Mankind and ROM
 * The "Hidden Five"
 * "Jardine"
 * "Gabriel"
 * The Remaining Three
 * Secret Super-Weapons
 * Caspar III SDS
 * Hyperpulse Bombs
 * Machina Domini
 * Operation MEGIDDO
 * "Erinyes"
 * Superheavy BattleMechs
 * K-F Torpedoes
 * Drone BattleMechs
 * Spectral LAMs
 * HPG Cannon
 * RULES ANNEX
 * "Machina Domini" Interface (Experimental)
 * Robotic Drone BattleMechs (Experimental)
 * Superheavy 'Mechs (Experimental)
 * Costs and Battle Values
 * New Units
 * "Machina Domini" Interface Armor
 * D2X-G "Gestalt"
 * SHP-X4 "Omega"
 * UBM-1A “Revenant”
 * S-PW-1LAM Pwwka
 * S-YR-1LAM Yurei
 * S-WN-2LAM Waneta