Handbook: House Liao

Handbook: House Liao is the fifth in the series of books detailing the nations of the Inner Sphere and is the definitive source book on the Capellan Confederation. This book provides information on culture, history, and faction information up to 3067.

From the back cover
"Assailed for centuries by enemies on every side, House Liao’s Capellan Confederation faced its own oblivion time and again. Now, nearly forty years since the realm teetered on the very brink of collapse, the Confederation has returned, reclaiming the pride and unity lost when the armies of Steiner and Davion rolled across their worlds to shatter them. Led by the crafty and charismatic Sun-Tzu Liao, and embracing the spirit of Xin Sheng—rebirth—House Liao once again has become a political and military power to be reckoned with, defying those who would see them fail, and deadly to all who oppose them.

Handbook: House Liao compiles the history, politics, and cultures of the Inner Sphere’s smallest—and perhaps least understood—Great House. This sourcebook also includes game rules for use with Total Warfare, Tactical Operations and A Time of War: The BattleTech RPG, including new support vehicles, equipment, creatures, and more!

Handbook: House Liao™ continues the faction-based Handbook series that updates the political, economic, and historical details of the major realms in the BattleTech universe."

Contents

 * Aid and comfort
 * Introduction
 * History of the nation
 * Strength in belief
 * Elias Liao
 * Cynthiana
 * Confederation
 * Genesis
 * Founding Members
 * Forged In Flames
 * The Ares Conventions
 * Capellan maturity
 * Ursula Liao
 * Normann Aris and the Korvins
 * The Sundermann Liaos
 * Warex and The End
 * Stefan Amaris
 * Dawn of the Succession Wars
 * Slipping the Leash (Davion and Terra)
 * New Delos
 * The Devlin Solution
 * Sandol Quinn
 * Ilsa the Peacemaker
 * Debacle at Chesterton
 * The Red Heart Guard
 * Davion Pushes, Marik Pulls
 * Dainmar Liao
 * Kamachi Imarra and the Warrior Houses
 * Third Succession War
 * Elastic Defense
 * Melancholy Merlin
 * The Great Lee Turkey Shoot
 * Tormax Liao
 * Diablo Takes Charge
 * Maximilian Triumphant
 * Maximilian Duplicitious
 * Anton and the Wolf
 * McCarron’s War
 * Michael Hasek-Davion
 * Fourth Succession War
 * Justin Allard
 * Operation Rat
 * The Death of Michael Hasek-Davion
 * Intruder's Communion
 * Kathil and Sian
 * St. Ives Compact
 * Apart, but Still Akin
 * Romano Ascendant
 * Andurien and Canopus
 * Tempered Resolve
 * The return of Kerensky
 * Outreach
 * Justin Allard Redux
 * Justin’s Revenge
 * Dynastic Heir
 * Ascendance
 * Making the Most of Time
 * Closer Ties with Marik
 * Zhanzheng de Guang
 * Operation Guerrero
 * Periphery Interests
 * Star League Reborn
 * Xin Sheng!
 * First Lord of the Cart
 * New Birth
 * Shell Games
 * St. Ives Gambit
 * Standing Firm
 * Reintegration and Trinity


 * Touring the realm
 * The Capella Commonality
 * The Liao Commonality
 * The Sian Commonality
 * The St. Ives Commonality
 * The Victoria Commonality


 * Government
 * The Chancellor
 * The Prefectorate
 * Chancellors of the Capellan Confederation
 * The House of Scions
 * The Ministerial
 * Ministry of Resources
 * Ministry of Information Standards
 * Ministry of Trade and Exchange
 * Ministry of Development
 * Ministry of Social Education
 * Ministry of the Military
 * Ministry of Allied Relations
 * Capellan nobility
 * House Liao
 * Other Nobles in Government
 * Sub-national governments
 * Commonalities
 * Duchies
 * Warrens
 * Demesnes
 * The Maskirovka
 * Training
 * Command
 * Divisions


 * Military
 * Structure of the CCAF
 * CCAF High Command
 * Regional Commands
 * Talon Zahn
 * Major Training Centers
 * Unit Types
 * Uniforms and Insignia
 * Xin Sheng and Historical Ranks
 * Ranks and Insignia
 * Medals and Honors


 * Society
 * Capellan Citizenship
 * The Capellan Caste System
 * Education
 * Media and the Arts
 * Arts and Literature
 * Science and Technology
 * Annual Art Shows
 * Religion and Philosophy
 * Politics and Movements
 * Crime and Punishment


 * Economy
 * National Economy
 * Major Industries
 * Military-Industrial Complex


 * Rules
 * Creatures
 * Bithinian Dirt Grinder
 * Drozan Whitefish
 * Geifer Pachy
 * Grand Base Great Crocodile
 * Kaifeng Tree Sloth
 * Liao Buffalo
 * Repulse Lynx
 * Sarmaxan Squirrel
 * Turin Beefbull
 * Warbird
 * Personal equipment
 * Asuncion Escape Suit
 * Apple-Churchill Personal Surveillance Kit
 * Apple-Churchill Personal Mine Detector
 * Ceres Arms Slasher Combat Knife
 * Ceres Arms Stalker Sniper Rifle
 * Ceres Arms Striker Carbine
 * Support vehicles
 * Ceres-85 Delivery Vehicle
 * Capellan Confederation Equipment Table
 * CBT Infantry Platoon Construction Data
 * Apple-Churchill Surveillance VTOL
 * Cost of living in the Capellan Confederation
 * Roleplaying in the Capellan Confederation
 * BattleTech Rules
 * New Unit Types
 * Minelayer Infantry
 * C-904 Katya
 * Mówáng-class Courier
 * Crucible Station
 * Andryusha-class Bombardment Frigate
 * Hong Lung Interdiction Station


 * Index


 * Record sheets