Handbook: Major Periphery States

Handbook: Major Periphery States is a sourcebook released electronically in June 2009.

From the back cover
"The peoples of the Inner Sphere often consider themselves the epitome of technology and culture and relegate the denizens of the frontiers of known space to second-class citizenry, or worse. And yet it took the combined armies of the Inner Sphere more than twenty years to subjugate them during the forming of the first Star League half millennia ago.

Magistracy of Canopus, Taurian Concordat, Marian Hegemony, Outworlds Alliance and Circinus Federation. Each is a unique star-spanning empire whose hardy-people have carved out their freedom with bare hands: an identity they will not give up without a fight. Even the Great Houses have begun to learn that underestimating these Periphery States is dangerous indeed.

Handbook: Major Periphery States collates the essential history, politics and culture of the Major Periphery States into a single volume. More than a mere sourcebook, Handbook: Major Periphery States provides rules for both BattleTech and A Time of War: The BattleTech RPG game play, including new support vehicles, creatures and more!"

Contents

 * Local Color
 * Introduction
 * Good Night and Good Luck
 * War is Hell: The Rim Worlds Republic
 * The Lucianca Incident
 * Strange New Worlds
 * The Taurian Concordat
 * New Jerusalem: The Periphery Takes Shape
 * Outworlds Alliance
 * Magistracy of Canopus


 * War and Peace: The Star League Era
 * A Fateful Choice
 * Santiago and Aftermath
 * Crossing The Rubicon
 * Rim Worlds Rebellion
 * Quagmire
 * Sowing and Reaping
 * Reconstruction
 * Brave New Worlds?


 * Decline and Fall
 * Directive 41
 * Changing of the Guard
 * Long Live the King
 * Stefan the Schemer
 * Vengeance Is Mine
 * The Boy King
 * "No Taxation Without Representation"
 * Road to Hell
 * Amaris the Liberator
 * Rim Worlds Ascendant
 * "The Revolution Will Be on Holovid"
 * Final Preparations
 * New Vandenberg Uprisings
 * "The End of the Beginning"
 * Checkmate
 * The Coup
 * Betrayal
 * Blowback: Events
 * In the Rim Worlds
 * Rim Worlds Campaign
 * A Dream Deferred
 * One Brief, Shining Moment
 * The Republic-Commonwealth War


 * Exodus and Succession Wars
 * The Star League Disbands
 * Into Exile
 * Succession War Era
 * Bandit Kings and Pirate Nations
 * More Perfect Unions?


 * False Dawn
 * Adventures in Conquest - Andurien and Canopus
 * Emma Rising
 * Politics of Fear - The Taurian Concordat
 * Years of Misfortune
 * "Phony War"
 * A Delicate Balance - The Outworlds Alliance
 * "That Foreign Woman"
 * "New Blood, New Hope"


 * The Coming of the Clans
 * Assault on the Inner Sphere
 * Where Few Have Gone Before
 * Summits and Spies
 * New Powers, New Foes
 * The Marshal and the Heir
 * Laying the Foundation
 * Taurian Concordat - Crisis and Succession
 * From Neighbors to Allies
 * Strange Bedfellows
 * The Pirates' War
 * Sound and Fury
 * Outworlds Alliance - The ComStar Schism
 * Resurrection
 * Star League Redux?


 * Storm Warnings
 * Detroit Debacle
 * Achilles Heel - Events in the Concordat
 * With Friends Like These...
 * Rumblings of Rebellion: The Fronc Reaches
 * Restoration: The Calderon Protectorate
 * The Pleiades Campaign
 * Shifting Sands - The Magistracy and Its Allies
 * Taurian Troubles
 * Quiet Renaissance - The Outworlds Alliance
 * Ave, Imperator - Rise of the Marian State
 * Conscience of the King
 * Days to Come


 * Chapter 20: The Fronc Reaches Rebellion
 * "I Regret That I Must Declare Martial Law"
 * The TDF and the Marshals
 * Bad to Worse: 3063-3064
 * Birth of the Fronc Reaches


 * Government and Politics
 * Magestrix
 * Central Committee
 * Crimson Council
 * Electors
 * Judiciary
 * Canopian Nobility
 * Citizenship
 * Politics in the Magistracy
 * Ebb Tide: Relations with the Concordat
 * Celestial Wisdom: Relations with the Capellan Confederation
 * The Fronc Reaches: Detroit and the Magistracy
 * My Enemy, My Ally: The Marian Hegemony and the Circinus Federation
 * Internal Affairs: The Word of Blake
 * Newsmaker Profile: Magestrix Emma Centrella


 * Magistracy Armed Forces
 * Command Structure
 * Magestrix Command Center
 * Magistracy Army
 * BattleMech Forces
 * Armor
 * Infantry
 * Magistracy Navy
 * Aerospace Fighters
 * DropShips and JumpShips
 * WarShips
 * Militia Defense Forces
 * Magistracy Medical Corps
 * Magistracy Support Corps
 * Magistracy Alliance Liaison
 * Mercenary Commands
 * Uniforms
 * Ranks and Insignia
 * Awards and Decorations
 * Canopus Cluster
 * Fist of Raventhir
 * Ribbon of the Magestrix
 * Military Academies
 * Canopian Institute of War
 * Cloaks And Daggers: Magistracy Intelligence Ministry
 * Questions Without Answers


 * Economy
 * Rising Tide: Wealth and Poverty in the Magistracy
 * National Economy
 * Cash and Credit
 * Currency
 * Major Industries
 * Military Industries
 * Other Profit Sectors


 * Society and Culture
 * Anything Goes:
 * The Ethos of Openness
 * Arts and Entertainment
 * Education
 * Religion
 * Goddess Religions
 * Magdalene Church
 * Millennialists


 * The Fronc Reaches
 * Economics:
 * The Politics of Trade
 * Irons in the Fire
 * Marshals and Mercs: The Fronc Reaches Military
 * Living in the Reaches


 * Winter Of Discontent
 * Rumors in the Shadows


 * Government And Politics
 * Protector
 * Privy Council
 * Ministry of Defense
 * Exchequer
 * Ministry of the Interior
 * Ministry of Trade and Colonization
 * Ministry of Education
 * Concordat Courts
 * Functionaries
 * Conditions for Citizenship
 * Taurian Nobility
 * Law Enforcement
 * Changing Times: Politics in the Concordat
 * "No Foreign Entanglements": Relations with House Liao
 * Fair-Weather Friends: Relations with the Magistracy
 * "A Protector, Not a King" - Domestic Dissident in Perilous Times
 * Outside Factions: The Word of Blake


 * Concordat Military
 * Ranks and Insignia
 * Recruit
 * Corporal
 * Section Leader
 * Force Sergeant
 * Lance Sergeant
 * Battalion Chief-Sergeant/Air Chief
 * Cornet/Ensign
 * Subaltern/Air Master, Junior Grade
 * Brigadier/Air Master, Senior Grade
 * Colonel/Space Master
 * Comptroller/Commodore
 * Marshal
 * Concordat Army
 * BattleMech Forces
 * Armor and Infantry
 * Special Forces
 * Concordat Constabulary
 * Concordat Navy
 * Aerospace Arm
 * Support and Administrative Divisions
 * Administrative Corps
 * Medical Division
 * Propaganda Division
 * Transport and Service Division
 * Uniforms
 * Battle Gear
 * Awards and Decorations
 * Taurian Brand
 * Hyades Heart
 * Standard of Taurus
 * Concordat Sunburst
 * Military Academies
 * Ecole Militaire


 * Economics
 * National Economy
 * A Delicate Balance: The Government and the Market
 * Cash and Credit
 * Major Industries


 * Society and Culture
 * Talkin' 'Bout my Generation: Politics and Media
 * Toward the Stars: The Far Lookers' Legacy
 * Education
 * Religion
 * Deism
 * Arts and Recreation
 * Other Amusements


 * Calderon Protectorate
 * Exile Nation: Government and Politics
 * Under Siege: Economics in a Breakaway Nation
 * Protectorate Military


 * Government and Politics
 * Rights of Citizens
 * Democracy in Action: The Workings of Government
 * Executive Parliament
 * Planetary Parliament
 * Courts of Appeal
 * Military Review Board
 * Comes the Raven
 * "Prelude to Takeover"
 * Alliance Military
 * Alliance Aerospace Arm
 * Alliance Ground Defense Arm
 * Alliance Service Arm
 * Ranks and Insignia
 * Defender
 * Protector
 * Guardian
 * Preceptor
 * Supervisor
 * Section Leader
 * Director
 * Chairman
 * Uniforms
 * Awards
 * Pitcairn Star
 * Gallucci Cross
 * Cerberus Cluster
 * Columbia Academy
 * The Constant Enemy: Pirates in the Outworlds
 * Enter the Raven
 * Other Threats


 * Economics
 * Good Neighbors: Trade with the Inner Sphere
 * Home Front: Trade with Periphery States
 * Cash, Credit and Barter
 * Major Industries
 * Military Industries
 * Non-Military Industries


 * Society and Culture
 * Simple Gifts: Technology and its effects
 * Emergence of the Omniss
 * Prosperity and Change
 * New Money, Old Values
 * Resistance: The Omniss Under Siege
 * Back to the Future?
 * Brave New Era: Everyday life in 3067
 * Attitudes Toward Outsiders
 * Education
 * Arts, Media and Recreation
 * Religion


 * Government and Politics
 * How Government Works
 * Spotlight: The Senate
 * Spotlight: The Caesar
 * Spotlight: Citizens and Slaves
 * Hegemony Politics in 3067
 * Julius the Former
 * Bad Break: The Caesar and the Word of Blake


 * Marian Legions
 * Collegium Bellorum Imperium
 * Force Strength
 * And Organization
 * BattleMech Forces
 * Aerospace and Conventional Forces
 * Rank
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Decorations and Medals
 * Corona Graminea
 * Corona Aurea
 * Corona Civica
 * Aquilifer
 * Order of Scipio
 * The Circinus Campaign: Aftermath


 * Economy
 * Costs of Conquest
 * Major Industries
 * Mining and Ore Refining
 * Petrochemicals
 * Agriculture
 * Tourism and Entertainment
 * Military Industries
 * Cash and Credit


 * Society and Culture
 * Slavery in the Hegemony
 * When In Rome: Lothians, Illyrians and their Conquerors
 * Religion: A Roman Revival
 * Building A Nation: Education Reform


 * Circinus Federation
 * Government
 * "Mister Dictator"
 * Military
 * Mercenaries
 * Organization, Rank and Tactics
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Training
 * Economy
 * Major Industries
 * Society and Culture
 * Modern Machismo: Circinians Today


 * Rim Collection
 * Beginnings
 * Aces in the Hole
 * Coming of Age
 * Military
 * Battlefield Assets
 * Economy
 * Hunter's Paradise
 * Society and Culture


 * A Time of War: The BattleTech RPG
 * Creatures
 * Aphard Mudskipper (Amphibius Aphardis)
 * Blue Raptor (Raptorus Azurus Vandenburgii)
 * Cygnus Caribou (Taurinus Tarandus Cygnusii)
 * Hipposaur (Hipposaurus Amphibius Vixenis)
 * Khog (Khogus Canisous Circinusii)
 * Leech Locust (Locusta Canibalus Marknickis)
 * Selkie (Phocidae Arcticus Lothianus)
 * Solvent Vine (Vinea Dissolverus Milliganis)
 * Tariq (Taurus Tariqus Brashae)
 * Thraxan Devourer (Serpens Mares Thraxis)
 * Vetchin (Avianus Alae Quaderis Slewesii)
 * Water Horse (Equus Oceanus Hardiseusi)


 * Personal Equipment
 * Pequod MkI/MkII Harpoon Guns
 * Vibro-Mace
 * Breaching Frame
 * Patchwork Enviro-Suit
 * Stasis Tube
 * New Weapon Trait:
 * Amphibious (Amph.)
 * CBT Infantry Platoon Construction Data


 * Support Vehicles
 * Majestic-class Pleasure Cruiser
 * AM-PRM-RH7 Prospector "Rock Hound"'' WorkMech
 * Overview
 * Capabilities
 * Deployment
 * Variants


 * Cost of Living in the near Periphery
 * The Black Market


 * Roleplaying in the near Periphery
 * Frontier Values: Similarities and Differences
 * Nationalities
 * Nationality and the Newborn Realms
 * Crossing Borders
 * The Periphery Border Crossing Roll Results Table


 * Periphery States Adventure Hooks
 * All Politics Is Local
 * Encounter Types
 * Cutthroat Competition
 * Jolly Rogers
 * Enemy Within


 * BattleTech Rules
 * New Unit Types
 * Tariq-Mounted Infantry


 * Game Rules
 * MSF-42 Bluehawk/ASF-23 Protector Combat Support Fighter
 * Taurian TIG-15 "Tigress"
 * Close Patrol Craft (Gunboat)
 * Princess-class Luxury Liner
 * Aqueduct-class Liquid Carrier
 * Snowden Mining Facility