TABLE OF CONTENTS
History and Politics
History of the Inner Sphere. From the Terran Hegemony to the Star League to the Exodus to the Succession Wars to the Clan Invasion.The Inner Sphere. A short introduction to the Inner Sphere and the Successor Houses.
History of the Clans. From the Exodus to the Invasion of the Inner Sphere.
The Clans. A short introduction to the Clans.
Clan Society. A look at the society created by Nicholas Kerensky.
The Battle for Luthien. The Smoke Jaguars and Nova Cats threaten the capital of the Draconis Combine. This is the background of the final contract of Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries.
The Battle of Tukayyid. The clans fight against ComStar for Terra. This is the background of the climactic final cut scene of Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries.
The Refusal War: Clan Wolf vs. Clan Jade Falcon. Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon hostility breaks into open warfare. This is the background of Mechwarrior 2.
Technology
Battlemechs. A short introduction to battlemech or 'mechs.Mech Types. General Mech types.
Mech Equipment. Description of Mech equipment.
IS Names for Clan Mechs. Names given by the Inner Sphere to Clan Mechs.
Games
BattleTech Board Game. The tactical combat wargame from FASA.BattleTech Collectible Card Game. The popular(?) trading card game from Wizards Of The Coast.
BattleTech Computer Games. BattleTech simulators and strategy games.
Books
Lethal Heritage (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy I).Blood Legacy (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy II). The Battle of Luthien.
Lost Destiny (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy III). The Battle of Tukayyid.
Bred for War. The Refusal War. A must read.
Exodus
Road (Twilight of the Clans I).
Grave
Covenant (Twilight of the Clans II).
The
Hunters (Twilight of the Clans III).