FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)

The appropriately named FedCom Civil War details the largest conflict to engulf the Inner Sphere in over a decade: the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. The book begins with a short story, an introduction, and then a historical synopsis that traces the history of the Federated Commonwealth; from its beginnings in the Fed-Com Accords signed by Katrina Steiner and Hanse Davion, to the secession of the Lyran Alliance by Katherine Steiner-Davion, up to the outbreak of war in December 3062.

The meat of the book is in its descriptions of the battles that involved line units. It breaks the conflict up into chronological "waves", though the invasion by Clan Jade Falcon is set off by itself. It then follows the battles for each world during the war, including those that were in the Draconis Combine and Jade Falcon Occupation Zone. The source information ends with tables detailing each line unit's move throughout each wave and an atlas that provides planetary data for some of the worlds involved in the conflict. Finally, FedCom Civil War provides limited rules structure for those who wish to run games during this period.

From the back cover
"Forty years ago, Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner were joined in holy matrimony, reflecting on a personal level the joining of their two realms. The superstate formed through the union of the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth was meant to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity, eventually leading to the creation of a new Star League.

But it was not to be.

Now the eldest children of Hanse and Melissa are battling for control of their parents' legacy. This sourcebook details the long struggle between Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister Katherine, a struggle which raged across two realms and affected many others. Complete unit listings and wave maps show the progression of the war from its initial sparks to its devastating conclusion."

Contents
Military Definitions
 * "Requiem" (short story)
 * INTRODUCTION
 * BEHIND THE CIVIL WAR
 * Assumptions and Terminology
 * PRELUDE TO WAR
 * Looking Back
 * Marriage of Convenience
 * Fateful Decade
 * Military Alliance
 * Adversity...
 * ...And Grief
 * Mistakes and Missteps
 * Ironic Fate
 * Countdown
 * Fateful Straws
 * Final Thoughts


 * FLASHPOINT
 * Overview
 * First Sparks
 * Countdown to War
 * Pre-Flashpoint Battles
 * Nashuar
 * Skye
 * Ko
 * Imbros III & Yorii
 * Solaris VII
 * Robinson
 * Markab & Doneval II
 * War Within the Federated Suns
 * Kathil
 * Kentares IV
 * Nanking
 * Benet III
 * New Aragon
 * Algol
 * Other Federated Suns Actions
 * War Within the Lyran Alliance
 * Fort Loudon
 * Thorin
 * Rasalgethi
 * Coventry
 * Kikuyu
 * Other Lyran Alliance Actions
 * Draconis Combine
 * Al Na'ir
 * Marduk
 * Proserpina
 * An Ting
 * Flashpoint Postscript


 * WAVE ONE
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * Addicks
 * Alcyone
 * Algol
 * Brockway
 * Kathil
 * Mayetta
 * New Aragon
 * New Avalon
 * Sirdar
 * Other Actions
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Fort Loudon
 * Galatea
 * Newtown Square
 * Odessa
 * Other Actions
 * Draconis Combine
 * Al Na'ir
 * Marduk
 * Matsuida
 * Other Actions
 * Wave One Postscript


 * WAVE TWO
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * Axton
 * Bryceland
 * Kathil
 * New Avalon
 * Tikonov
 * Woodbine
 * Other Actions
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Bolan
 * Coventry
 * Dalkeith
 * Fort Loudon
 * Inarcs
 * Launam
 * Virtue
 * Yed Posterior
 * Other Actions
 * Draconis Combine
 * Ashio
 * Matsuida

Wave Two Postscript
 * WAVE THREE
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * Axton
 * Kathil
 * Talon
 * Tikonov
 * Tsamma
 * Other Actions
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Alarion
 * Dalkeith
 * Giausar
 * York
 * Other Actions
 * Draconis Combine
 * Al Na'ir
 * Ashio
 * Marduk
 * Matsuida
 * Quentin
 * Wave Three Postscript


 * JADE FALCON INCURSION
 * Overview
 * The Incursion
 * Phase One
 * Phase Two
 * Phase Three
 * Lyran Alliance Worlds
 * Jade Falcon OZ Worlds
 * Clan Wolf Attack
 * Postscript


 * WAVE FOUR
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * Kathil
 * Marlette
 * Tikonov
 * Tsamma
 * Other Actions
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Coventry
 * Dalkeith
 * Giausar
 * Free Skye Revolt
 * Other Actions
 * Draconis Combine
 * Al Na'ir
 * An Ting
 * Proserpina
 * DCMS Reprisal
 * Wave Four Postscript


 * WAVE FIVE
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * Kathil
 * Marlette
 * New Syrtis
 * Tikonov
 * Other Actions
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Cavanaugh II
 * Dalkeith
 * Giausar
 * Free Skye Revolt
 * Other Actions
 * Draconis Combine
 * Proserpina
 * DCMS Reprisal
 * Wave Five Postscript


 * WAVE SIX
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * Marlette
 * New Avalon
 * New Syrtis
 * Talon
 * Tikonov
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Cavanaugh II
 * Dalkeith
 * Free Skye Revolt
 * Draconis Combine
 * Proserpina
 * DCMS Reprisal
 * Postscript


 * WAVE SEVEN
 * Overview
 * Federated Suns
 * New Avalon
 * Other Actions
 * Lyran Alliance
 * Cavanaugh II
 * Dalkeith
 * Tharkad
 * Free Skye Revolt
 * Other Actions


 * POSTSCRIPT
 * Revelations
 * Genesis


 * CIVIL WAR DEPLOYMENT TABLES
 * JADE FALCON INCURSION
 * DEPLOYMENT TABLES
 * ATLAS
 * How to Use This Atlas
 * Federated Suns Worlds
 * Lyran Alliance Worlds
 * Draconis Combine Worlds
 * Jade Falcon Worlds


 * RUNNING THE CIVIL WAR
 * BattleTech Integration
 * AeroTech Integration
 * MechWarrior Integration
 * BattleForce Integration


 * INDEX