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Introduction .................................................................... 3
Sociopolitical Structure ................................................... 3
Timeline: House Liao ....................................................... 8
The Capellan Confederation Armed Forces .................... 9
Notable Military Units of the CCAF .............................. 13
Game Rules ................................................................... 18
Sample Companies ....................................................... 20
Creating Scenarios ........................................................ 21
General Rules ................................................................ 21
Types of Scenarios ........................................................ 21
Using Mapsheets .......................................................... 23
Balancing Games Based on Battle Value....................... 23
Equipment Available to the CCAF, 3025 ...................... 24
Where To From Here? .................................................. 28
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INTRODUCTION
Although generally regarded as the weakest of the five
major houses making up the remnants of the historic
Star League, the Capellan Confederation should not be
underestimated. Numerous star systems have been
culled from territories originally held by the
Confederation, but the Capellans continue to maintain a
strong strategic central position and maintain many
fortifications and strongly held positions on key
territorial locations. Although incapable of mounting a
major offensive, Confederation forces could be the
deciding factor in any major conflict in which one or
more of its neighbors found themselves unexpectedly
stalemated or exhausted.
A standard misconception, held by many outside the
Confederation, is that the Capellan state is one gigantic
police state with little or no freedom for individuals.
Although the upper levels of the Capellan government
do maintain control with an iron hand, however, the
individual noble more often than not is very lax in
interpreting the rules. In addition, although the state
rigidly controls major means of production and support
systems needed to prosecute wars, individual planetary
populations under the direct control of local lords and
ladies often enjoy a high degree of personal liberty.
These liberties, in conjunction with a few genuine self‐
governing privileges, are often reinforced by enlightened
nobles, whose personal policies endear them to their
people.
SOCIOPOLITICAL STRUCTURE
Capellan government is like an ancient Terran troika (a
sleigh pulled by three horses) but with each of the
horses attempting to lead the others. The three horses
would be the Prefectorate, the office of the Chancellor
(held for centuries by members of House Liao), and the
House of Scions. Each has competed for absolute control
of the state.
Although the Chancellor appears to dominate, this is not
quite true. There have been weak Chancellors, and there
have been strong members of the Prefectorate and
strong nobles within the Scions who have exercised a
great deal of power. Although at present the Chancellor
leads the Capellan state with dictatorial power, he must
have the cooperation of the Prefectorate and the House
of Scions. An appreciation of this is critical to
understanding the Capellan state and its dealings with
all of the other Successor States.
Name: Maximillian Liao
Title: Duke of Liao, Prefect of Sian, Lord of Tikonov
Position: Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation
Birthplace: Capella
Age: 61
Sex: Male
Brief Personal History:
Maximilian Liao acquired his father Tormax’s domains in
the spring of 2990 by convincing select members of his
father’s devoted Warrior House regiments that the time
had come for a change. Secretly backing a grass‐roots
revival of religious dissidence on key Capellan worlds,
Maximilian invented a mock “crisis of religious fanatics”
to undermine Tormax’s power in the Prefectorate. At
the same time, he suggested that Tormax commit the
Capellan Hussars to the frontier, with himself at their
head, in an effort to remove any doubt about the
Confederation’s ability to protect its interests against
House Davion. Although successful militarily, this action
would prove to be Tormax’s political undoing. On their
return to Sian, the Red Lancers and the Prefectorate
Guard brought a new Chancellor.
Maximilian’s first task on assuming the Chancellorship
was to set his own house in order. He abandoned tactics
used by his predecessors in which AeroSpace fighters
were grouped together into massive fighter regiments;
he broke these up and returned individual craft to the
control of regimental commanders.
Conscious of the ongoing feud between regular and
Warrior House units, Maximilian expanded the role of
the regimental commander, increasing the number of
colonels on the muster rolls for the first time since the
days of Jasmine Liao. Each regular line regiment in the
Capellan armed forces would hereafter be commanded
by a full colonel with expanded authority over military
and civil matters in his own zone of responsibility.
At the same time, Maximilian hedged his bets by
authorizing an increase of established Warrior House
regiments from four to eight, beginning in 2991. This
expanded Warrior House power base caused no little
animosity among senior military commanders, many of
whom saw in these new regiments the nucleus of a
private army answerable to Maximilian alone. However
accurate their assessment may have been, Maximilian
refused to rescind his order; after he cashiered several
vocal opponents to his plan, his policies proceeded
without debate. Maximilian’s investment would return
good dividends in the days to come: in 3001, the
Warrior House regiments LuSann and Immara first
contained and later drove off the superior forces of the
7th Crucis Lancers in a defense of Lincoln. In 3003, a
third Warrior House regiment, the Ijori regiment, caught
a Davion Mercenary regiment on Tsamma, mauled it,
and captured a large number of BattleMechs.
In 3003, the pendulum swung again, this time in favor of
the regular armed forces. The Death Commandos, an
elite group formed under Tormax Liao and made up
exclusively of Warrior House troops, was now opened to
qualified personnel from the regular line regiments. The
following year, in an effort to placate the irritated
Master Yadi, the effective leader of the Warrior House
orders, Maximilian moved again, this time taking the
deployment and use of all Warrior House regiments
away from his strategic planner, Colonel Pavel Ridzik,
and reserving that authority unto himself and Master
Yadi. By first playing off one side against the other and
then at the eleventh hour stepping in to resolve the
internal dispute himself, Maximilian displayed the type
of cunning and ruthlessness he would soon need against
his enemies. It was the classical style of his ancestor
Franco
At the same time, Maximilian hedged his bets by support he needed to get his new Confederation
authorizing an increase of established Warrior House ratified. The Chisholm Commonality has since
regiments from four to eight, beginning in 2991. This disappeared, absorbed into a restructured Tikonov
expanded Warrior House power base caused no little Commonality, and in its place a new “province,”
animosity among senior military commanders, many of the Chesterton Commonality, has been created.
whom saw in these new regiments the nucleus of a
This region is today under the control of the
private army answerable to Maximilian alone. Most
Federated Suns, though the original worlds of the
recently, Maximilian has acted in concert with
Chesterton province are still officially recognized
Michael Hasek‐Davion to hatch a variety of plots
(by Capellans) as part of the Confederation,
aimed at the overthrow of Hanse Davion and the
represented by a hereditary Prefect in Exile drawn
creation of a new puppet state with Michael at the
from the noble Hargreaves family.
head. Though several of his twisted plots have
already failed, Maximilian continues to have high With their district capitals located on Sian, St. Ives,
hopes for his ultimate success, believing he will yet Capella, Sarna, and Tikonov, each commonality in
succeed if he lives long enough. turn is subdivided by Duchies ruled by a Duke or
Duchess. Each Duchy contains upward of a half
Motivations/Desires/Goals:
dozen star systems, though there are some larger
Maximillian has a fanatical hatred of House Davion, and
grand duchies. Each Duchy is divided into smaller
especially for Hanse Davion, whom he sees as his most
serious rival. He is devoted to the downfall of the
administrative units called Warrens, each Warren
Federated Suns, and to that end, he has signed the comprising one or more star systems with several
Concord of Kapetyn with Houses Marik and Kurita. inhabited worlds each. The Warren is divided into
Maximillian Liao is dedicated to the idea of becoming various Demesnes, a Demesne corresponding to
First Star Lord of a new Star League. As the absolute an individual star system.
ruler of more than 400 worlds, he holds that the ends
justify the means, the means being his continued power
at the expense of his fellow Successor Lords. Maximillian
is a cynic who believes anyone can be bought for the
right price, and is fond of pitting individuals and groups
against each other to divide and conquer.
Manner:
An egotist and borderline megalomaniac, Maximilian is
cunning and cold‐blooded. He suffers from manic‐
depression which is normally controlled, but which
occasionally manifests, often at inopportune times. A
master schemer who delights in working behind the
scenes to accomplish his ends, he demands absolute
obedience from those around him. A hard taskmaster,
Maxilillian rules the Capellan Confederation with an iron
fist; he is unforgiving when orders are not carried out to
his complete satisfaction.
Special Skills/Power:
Maximilian is a master at developing and executing
plots.

THE CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION IN 3025

As of 3025, the Capellan Confederation comprises
around 160 populated worlds. To govern so many
inhabited planets, the Chancellors of House Liao
have adopted a rigid administrative infrastructure.
As a concession to local interests, Franco Liao
established the commonality as the basic
representative division of the Confederation. Five
of the six Commonalities are roughly analogous to
the original Capellan states in 2468: Tikonov, Sian, Administratively, each Duchy is the sovereign
Sarna, Capella, and St. Ives. In 2468, Franco Liao territory of the ruler to whom it has been granted
made Chisholm, then a province of the Tikonov in fiefdom by a Confederation Chancellor. Given
Grand Union, a separate commonality to gain the the problems of controlling divergent populations
over interstellar distances, individual Warrens are
administered directly by appointees of the Duke or
Duchess. These administrators, called Diems, act
as their lord or lady’s direct representative to the
people and are empowered to appoint Planetary
Directors to govern individual worlds.
Planetary fiefdoms can be awarded to nobles or
their families for meritorious service to the state.
These important fiefdoms do not fall under the
jurisdiction of a local Duke or his representatives,
but are ruled directly by the fiefdom’s owner or
designated representative. Occasionally, the
owner of a fief geographically positioned within
another’s Duchy will make arrangements with a
local lord to have his fiefdom administered for him
in absentia, The Capellan court at Sian is filled with
dozens of “absentee land‐lords,” many of whom
have not set foot in their own lands for years.
The Capellan nobility is not a homogeneous body,
but rather a group of individuals divided by social
origin. Hereditary nobles, known as Sheng,
represent the older landed aristocracy of the
original Capellan states of the mid‐25th century.
These noble titles were carried over from the older
MAP OF THE CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION IN 3025
commonalities when the Capellan Confederation
was established. Various Chancellors have
awarded some hereditary titles for civilian service.
The other type of noble is the Barduc, or sword
nobility. These individuals have earned their titles
by outstanding military service, though many, it
must be acknowledged, have made monetary
contributions to their respective Chancellors in lieu
of actual service in the field.
Unless specified as hereditary, Duchies and
Fefdoms are subject to being withdrawn and
reassigned at the will of the Chancellor. In this
way, the Chancellor maintains a check on the
power of the local nobles, who are limited in the
number of their armed retainers. At the discretion
of the Chancellor, they are usually allowed the
equivalent of a single non‐’Mech regiment for their
own protection.
Each type of noble shares a common hierarchy of
titles and associations. Since the onset of the
Succession Wars, Capellan nobility has adopted
distinctly Liaoist‐oriented titles.
INTERSTELLAR RELATIONS agreement from House Steiner to commit to a major
military offensive against the Free Worlds League. He
FREE WORLDS LEAGUE also required a voice in the Commonwealth Council, "so
The Free Worlds League is a traditional enemy of the that I might better communicate my interests in your
Capellan Confederation. The Capellan press portrays great domain". In return, the Chancellor promised to
that government as rapacious and focused on fully support Katrina Steiner's "efforts to bring a just and
commerce, untrustworthy for lacking principle and lasting peace to our troubled Inner Sphere".
honour. Nonetheless, the vicissitudes of the Succession Rejecting political savvy that the Liao family has
Wars have made House Marik an ally. perfected over the last several hundred years and
As previously mentioned, the people of the fearing their prolific nature, the Archon turned down the
Confederation consider the current peace with the Free Duke of Sian's advances.
Worlds League to be temporary. Little love is lost FEDERATED SUNS
between the two peoples, and there are frequent
“incidents” along the League border involving both Relations between the Capellan Confederation and the
civilian and military personnel. Federated Suns have waxed and waned over the years.
At times, there seemed to be a real chance of peace
The enmity reflects the personal relationship between between the two realms. At other times, a deep well of
Janos Marik and Maximillian Liao. Janos has an intense hate has existed between the House Liao and House
personal dislike, stemming from an almost paranoid Davion.
mistrust for the Liao lord. Since his brother’s alliance
with the Capellans, he has held Maximillian personally Current relations are definitely at a low point. Since
responsible for the Civil War and his brother’s death. 2997 Maximilian Liao has allocated over a million C‐bills
annually for special projects all aimed at weakening the
DRACONIS COMBINE Federated Suns. These plots have ranged from attacks
on the key Federated Suns worlds of Axton and Redfield,
House Kurita is sometimes regarded as a natural
to fomenting rebellions on Cammal and Andro, to the
ally of the Capellan Confederation, as some kidnapping of seven Davion scientists from a special
outsiders see both as Orient‐influenced societies. genetic research station on Sanilac. Though none of
Just as Terran China and Japan were not to be these plots have yet achieved fruition – publically,
confused, so the Capellan Confederation and the anyway ‐ the success of any of them would have
Draconis Combine are quite different beyond interstellar implications.
surface resemblances. Indeed, it is a mistake to
consider House Liao Oriental in the same way that
House Kurita is modeled on the Japanese system.
House Liao needs assistance from House Marik and
Kurita just to survive the threat of the Federated Suns,
even as the other two need Liao’s position to hold back
Hanse Davion. The Chancellor realizes the danger of the
alliance, but has little choice in the matter. The Kuritans
view the Capellan Confederation as a weak and
struggling state, ripe for infiltration; the three‐way pact
among Liao, Marik, and Kurita is the first step to
crushing Davion between two wings of the Dragon
The Chancellor is gambling that once Davion is out
of the way, he can use his superior skills at cunning
to beat Kurita at its own backstabbing game.
LYRAN COMMONWEALTH
Because the Capellan Confederation shares no common
border with the Lyran Commonwealth, House Steiner
has spent little diplomatic effort currying the favor of
this, the smallest of the Successor States. Aside from the
occasional economic mission, there has not been much
contact with them at all.
The Chancellor responded fulsomly to the ceasefire
proposal made by Katrina Steiner in 3020. He ruled the
plan impossible in its present condition, but lavishly
praised her attempt. He made a counter‐proposal that
involved marrying the Archon's daughter to a scion of
House Liao. Maximilian Liao further sought an
SUMMARY
CapeIlan political leaders have long feared a
territorial division of the Confederation, perhaps
through some combined action between House
Marik and the Federated Suns. This overriding
phobia is clearly reflected in all major policy
considerations. Confederation foreign policy is
centered on two central objectives: (1) the recovery
of the lost Chesterton Commonality seized by the
Federated Suns, and (2) the reduction of House
Davion, which the Confederation has historically
seen as the major threat. To these ends, House Liao
has hired mercenary `Mech units to fight as proxies.
Covert policies are being pursued. Maximilian Liao
has financed subversive elements under the
direction of Anton Marik in the Free Worlds
League, and has provided covert support for
Michael Hasek‐Davion, including repeated offers
of formal alliance with the Chesterton Worlds as
the price tag. In addition, the recent pact between
Houses Liao, Kurita, and Marik can be viewed as a
temporary expedient to reduce Liao's politically
isolated position, an expedient that can easily be
discarded once circumstances warrant. One can
anticipate future policy actions to revolve around
these two central considerations.
What this Successor State may lack in overt military
might, it can compensate for by strong economic
potential. Our researchers have dubbed the
unofficial policies designed to facilitate just such a
concentration of economic power as the "Liao
Doctrine." This economic directive is nothing less
than a deliberate attempt by Maximilian Liao to
move the Capellan Confederation into a
commanding position that will threaten the
balance of power among the rival Successor States
through methodical accumulation of hard currency
and outright planetary exploitation.
The Confederation is home to a number of major
corporations and space‐faring industries, which
contribute much to the Confederation's defense
efforts. Under the auspices of the Liao Doctrine,
companies that have the money, such as Ceres
Metals, are hiring crack mercenary units to defend
corporate holdings, with the tacit understanding
that these elite units will be made available
unconditionally to the Capellan cause in the event of a
serious emergency. Taking a page from his own ancestor
Franco, Maximilian Liao has been negotiating with many
Capellan corporations in recent months to work out
arrangements whereby a syndicate of corporations
could impose a crippling trade embargo or ban of rare
commodities on any given House not willing to
cooperate with Maximilian in his designs against Davion.
In times of peace, the Confederation actually
exports more than it imports. Major export items
include luxury items and precious metals, as well as
grains, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. Although the
export base is quantifiably smaller than that of other
Successor States, Liao rulers have traditionally opted
for a higher degree of quality whenever possible.
Such demands for higher quality goods stem not
from any altruistic motives on the part of the
Capellan hierarchy but from a desire to establish in
their customers an over‐dependence on
sophisticated and complex consumer goods.
 TIMELINE: HOUSE LIAO
2015: Alliance World Parliament formed
2177: Tikonov settled
2182: Liao "cleansing actions" begin
2188: Elias Liao leaves Terra, cleansing actions end
2189: Cynthiana settled
2193: Chesterton Trade League founded
2202: Elias Liao dies, Cynthiana's name changed to Liao,
Victor Liao named Governor of Liao
2225: Korvin Doctrine established
2235: War of Independence begins
2237: Alliance Expansionist Party ousted from power
2240: Victor Liao dies, Irenna Liao elected President of Liao
2242: Liberal Party makes Demarcation Declaration
2243: Tikonov Grand Union founded
2245: St. Ives Mercantile Association founded
2250: Sian Supremacy founded
2270: Capellan Hegemony founded, Capellan Renaissance
begins
2271: Free Worlds League formed
2305: Capellan‐Supremacy War begins
2306: Free Worlds League allies with Capellan Hegemony
2308: Arboris secedes, Free Worlds League withdraws its
alliance
2309: Capellan‐Supremacy War ends, Paula Aris commits
suicide
2310: Capellan Commonality formed
2315: Duchy of Liao formed, Terran Hegemony formed
2317: Federated Suns formed
2319: Draconis Combine formed
2341: Lyran Commonwealth formed
2365: Selec Tucas dies, Aris Crisis begins
2366: Free Worlds League begins occupation of Capellan
border worlds, Capellan Confederation formed,
2367: Aris Crisis ends, Federated Suns occupies Capella
Prime, Franco Liao orders orbital bombardment of Capella
Prime, Capellan Confederation capital moves to Sian
2368: Prefectorate established
2395: Franco Liao resigns, Kurnath Liao named Chancellor
2396: Maskirovka created
2398: War on Free Worlds League declared, Age of War
begins
2399: Kurnath Liao killed, Aleisha Liao named Chancellor
2404: War with Free Worlds League ends
2412: Tintavel Massacre, Ares Conventions adopted
2415: Aleisha Liao dies, Arden Baxter named Chancellor,
reduction of military ordered
2418: Rim War begins
2422: Rim War ends
2425: Arden Baxter assassinated, Stephen Liao named
Chancellor
2450: Stephen Liao dies, Duncan Liao named Chancellor
2451: Time of Tribulation begins
2452: Duncan Liao commits suicide, Jasmine Liao named
Chancellor
2462: Xanthe Operation takes place
2477: Jasmine Liao dies, Raxal Liao named Chancellor,
Edmund Salindar named Regent
2480: Decree of Prime Extension issued
2482: Raxal Liao comes of age and abdicates, Hendrik Liao
named Chancellor
2505: Order of Lorix formed
2512: Decree of Retension issued
2520: Hendrik Liao resigns, Kalvin Liao named Chancellor
2521: Court of Philosophical Inquiry established, Hendrik
Liao executed
2523: Decimation of House of Scions
2524: House of Scions closed
2527: Free Worlds League ambassador expelled
2528: Second Andurien War begins
2530: Kalvin Liao assassinated, Mica Liao named Chancellor
2531: Second Andurien War ends
2542: Mica Liao dies, Salicia Liao named Chancellor
2550: Sarna Mandate developed
2551: Salicia Liao dies, Terrence Liao named Chancellor,
Third Andurien War begins
2556: Third Andurien War ends, Capellan Confederation
joins Terran League
2571: Star League Articles signed, Star League founded,
Terrence Liao dies, Ursula Liao named Chancellor
2584: Freebooters War begins
2588: Freebooters War ends
2598: Decree of Succession issued
2599: Ursula Liao dies, Normann Aris named Chancellor
2611: Normann Aris dies, Sundermann Liao named
Chancellor
2663: Sundermann Liao dies, Androsar Liao named
Chancellor
2711: Decree of Expulsion issued
2719: Androsar Liao dies, Warex Liao named Chancellor
2766: Amaris coup
2781: Star League falls
2784: Operation Exodus takes place
2786: First Succession War begins
2789: New Delos Massacre
2808: Ilsa Liao renounces claim to First Lordship
2818: Capellan Science Foundation founded
2821: First Succession War ends
2828: Ilsa Liao killed, Laurelli Liao named Chancellor
2830: Second Succession War begins
2837: ComStar imposes interdict on Free Worlds League
2840: Chesterton Decree issued
2864: Second Succession War ends
2866: Third Succession War begins, Dainmar Liao resigns,
Otto Liao named Chancellor
2867: Dainmar Liao commits suicide
2888: Sian University founded
2917: Otto Liao resigns, Merlin Liao named Chancellor
2942: Merlin Liao dies, Tarlak Liao named Chancellor
2950: Tarlak Liao assassinated, Ingrid Liao named
Chancellor
2964: Decree of Martial Unity issued
2980: Ingrid Liao dies, Tormax Liao named Chancellor
2988: Death Commandos formed
2990: Tormax Liao deposed, Maximilian Liao named
Chancellor
3005: Ministry of Development reorganized
3014: Marik Civil War
3020: Contact with Michael Hasek‐Davion made
3022: McCarron's War begins, Concord of Kapteyn signed
3025: Operation Doppelganger takes place, McCarron's
War ends, Third Succession War ends
 THE CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION ARMED FORCES

Under the aegis of the Ministry of the Military, the Enlisted Personnel
Capellan military consists of BattleMech, aerospace,
Force Leader
infantry, armor, artillery, and support units. Some
mercenary units are attached to the Capellan Armed Assistant Force Leader
Forces on a semi‐permanent basis, while others are Lance Sergeant
rented as need occurs.
Lance Corporal
There are three types of unit organizations: regular
Capellan line regiments, various mercenary regiments, Recruit
and the eight standing Warrior House regiments drawn
from members of the various Warrior House Orders,
modelled along the principles of the Korvin Doctrine. MILITARY UNIFORMS
The typical Capellan trooper enters military life at age Military uniforms have few distinctions as to rank or
18, after completing the equivalent of a secondary level origin, emphasizing the Capellan philosophy of
education. The more promising individuals are commonality in the defense of the realm. Although
earmarked early on for specialized officer training in one variations in dress are permitted in the senior regiments
of several Capellan military academies. of the Capellan armed forces (such as the Capellan
Hussars), within the Capellan military as a whole,
The average Capellan trooper is required by law to serve
personal dress variations are not only discouraged but
a period of five years in one of the Confederation’s
viewed as an indication of insubordination and
regular, or line, regiments, and then an additional three
“unnecessary independence of mind.” As casual
years’ service with a reserve regiment. The individual is
observers can rarely distinguish between service
there after liable for duty with a local home guard or
branches, the following descriptions highlight the few
militia detachment for two months each year until age
distinctions among Capellan duty uniforms.
50.
RANK STRUCTURE
Commander‐in‐chief of the Capellan military is
Maximilian Liao, Chancellor of the Confederation. Six
Senior Colonels conduct matters of grand strategy and
planning, headed by Maximilian’s chief assistant, Senior
Colonel Pavel Ridzik.
Individual Colonels command Capellan regiments in the
field, with Majors, Captains, Commanders, and
Subcommanders commanding the various battalions,
companies, and lances. Since the days of Jasmine Liao,
this streamlined command structure has remained in
force, a mute testimony to the centralization of control
at the top of the Capellan social order and the inherent
distrust Capellan political leaders have for their military.
The Chancellor can assign extraordinary command
powers in times of emergency, although such
assignments are rare. There is a tradition of suspicion
toward any individual with extraordinary powers at any
level of Capellan society. In times of conflict, individual
fronts are formed from available units within a given
administrative zone. Two or more fronts (each
containing from one to ten units) can combine under a
Senior Colonel authorized by the Chancellor or his
designated envoy
CCAF Ranks
Officer Ranks Uniforms of the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces
From top left, clockwise: MechWarrior, AeroSpace Pilot,
Senior Colonel
Death Commando, Technician
Colone
Major MechWarriors
The typical battledress worn by Capellan MechWarriors
Captain
is not unlike those used in other Houses in the Inner
Commander Sphere. The hot environment of a ‘Mech’s interior
Subcommander during combat has prompted MechWarriors to adopt an
armless body shell composed of three separate pieces,
covering shoulders, torso, and waist. Hand and leg
protectors protect against constant chafing and
irritation while moving within a ‘Mech cockpit. In some
small Capellan BattleMechs, MechWarriors forego
wearing the center torso shell in favor of layers of silk or
cotton to provide additional freedom of movement.
Biosensors are worn along the warrior’s arms and legs,
providing constant information to the ‘Mech’s
environmental control computers. As Capellan
technology lags behind that of other Houses, it has
produced a larger then average‐sized neurohel‐et. An
emergency air supply/filtration system is built into the
helmet to provide 30 minutes of oxygen if the ‘Mech’s
circulation system shuts down. A personal med‐pack is
situated on the wearer’s left shoulder, containing an
assortment of stimulants and pain depressants
administered by disposable, compressed air‐hypos.
Conventional Troops
Capellan infantry are denoted by their dark green
uniforms reinforced by plasteel mesh arm and leg
coverings. Insignia worn at the belt and along shoulder
and arm patches is typically a subdued green. Green
shoulder packs with white shoulder straps are common,
as are spare energy‐weapon packs worn over the
bottom half of the backpack.
In addition, each infantryman wears a standard
protective helmet of plasteel reinforced by synthetic
ceramic fibers, which provides good protection against
enemy laser fire. Black, woven belts have pouches for
carrying small arms ammunition, explosive clips, steel
canteens, and mess kits.
Capellan tankers typically enjoy greater freedom and
comfort than their counter‐parts in other Successor
States. The standard uniform of the Capellan tanker
reflects this greater degree of freedom in its light‐
weight, more durable style. Each member of a Capellan
armored vehicle crew wears a cushioned and armored
bodyshell that includes internal system cooling units.
The outer shell is a synthetic ceramic bonded to
durallium reinforcements and the green combat fatigue
is a woven plasteel mesh capable of deflecting small
shell fragments at close range
Fighter Pilots
Capellan AeroSpace Pilots traditionally wear a light‐
weight flight suit with minimal armor protection and
pressurized environmental controls. Each suit is fitted
with numerous internal sensors that regulate g‐forces
and internal temperatures, monitor pilot life signs, and
compensate for stress factors during combat.
A computer LCD log chart is typically worn in the flight
suit’s center pouch, as is an emergency distress beacon
that is activated when the ship experiences a massive
power loss. (This emergency beacon has been credited
with saving the lives of n merous pilots.) Each AeroSpace
Pilot is also provided with an emergency repair kit,
usually strapped to either leg. The kit contains pressure‐
seals, which can be used to repair minor suit rips and
tears, as well as several replacement cables for
environmental control systems.
Support Personnel
Members of the Capellan support forces share the mode
of dress used by the average Capellan infantryman.
Techs are distinguished by white piping along arms, legs,
and the collar. When off‐duty, they wear the smaller,
metal‐reinforced “forage cap.”
As all members of the support arms are expected to be
able to engage in combat, the support personnel
uniform has padded plasti‐mesh reinforcements along
the arms and legs, which give a modest amount of
protection against small shell fragments.
STRUCTURE OF THE CAPELLAN ARMED
FORCES
The modern armed forces of the Capellan Confederation
has its origins in the Capellan Defense Force, the first
attempt by Franco Liao to amalgamate more than a
dozen independent armed services. Franco never quite
solved the problem in his day, and many of the same
problems continue to haunt the Capellan military. The
present‐day Capellan armed service is composed of
some 30 regular line regiments and 15 reserve
regiments, backed by approximately 15 independently
organized mercenary units of varying sizes and
strengths, and eight specially trained and equipped
Warrior House regiments.
LINE REGIMENTS
These are the standard combat units of the Capellan
Armed Forces. Line regiments include the Capellan
Hussars, Northwind Highlanders, St. Ives Armored
Cavalry, Preston Lancers, and the Sian, Sarn, Tikonov,
Capellan, Chesterton, and Liao Reserves. Each usually
consists of 3 battalions of 3 companies each, with
integral aerospace support.
HOME GUARD REGIMENTS
Home Guard regiments serve in specific Capellan
commonalities. They are composed of three battalions
of three companies each. In lieu of BattleMech and
AeroSpace contingents, Home Guard regiments employ
armored vehicles, primarily Manticores and Vedettes, as
well as assorted motorized, air‐mobile, and jump‐
capable ground troops. A typical Home Guard regiment
is commanded by a Major.
The mission of the Home Guard regiment is to provide
the first line of resistance against outside aggression.
While unable to hold up for long in one‐on‐one
engagements against standard BattleMech regiments,
their aim is to blunt the initial attack, Holding on to key
positions until ‘Mech reinforcements can arrive.
WARRIOR HOUSE REGIMENTS
At present, there are eight Warrior House regiments,
each led by a House Master with subordinate Mentors.
The House Master personally selects candidates for
member‐ship, beginning with students at age 12.
Membership in a Warrior House is regarded as a great
honor. Each House strives to inculcate basic martial
philosophy and discipline, as well as provide specialized
military and political training. In these semi‐religious
orders, each individual is required to take various House
Vows, including vows of personal loyalty to the state and
to the person of the Chancellor.
Each Warrior House provides one specialized regiment
for service with the Capellan Confederation. Each of
these regiments is composed of a standard BattleMech
battalion and a specialized “leg infantry battalion”
comprised of highly skilled warriors capable of operating
behind enemy lines as scouts, demolitions experts,
infiltrators, and, occasionally, as assassins. The eight
Warrior House regiments currently in service, in order of
seniority, are House Imara, House Kamata, House
Hiritsu, House LuSann, House Daidachi, House Fujita,
House Ma‐Tsu‐Kai, and House Ijori.
DEATH COMMANDOS
The Death Commandos originted in 2988 under the
personal supervision of Chancellor Tormax Liao, with the
counsel of Master Yadi of the Warrior House Orders. The
mission of the Death Commandos is the elimination of
all enemies of the Capellan State, wherever they may be
found. To this end, the Commandos, at present a single
battalion, are composed of specially selected individuals
drawn from other regiments to make up a highly
trained, highly motivated special assault force. The
Death Commandos receive their operational orders
directly from the Chancellor, Maximilian Liao, who is
also their regimental commander. Before entering the
unit, each member of the Commandos takes a personal
blood oath of fealty to the Chancellor. Each Commando
understands full well that the breaking of such an oath is
punishable by death at the hands of his comrades.
Beyond acting as an elite combat force capable of
infiltration and demolition behind enemy lines,
Commando missions have included sabotage of enemy
communication centers, assassination of political
opponents, kidnapping hostages, and terrorist attacks
against enemy cities. Besides their battlefield skills, ail
Commandos are trained in espionage, intelligence
gathering, deciphering of codes, local planetary social
affairs, poisoning, the use of archaic weaponry, and the
manufacture of nonstandard weaponry.
The advent of the Commandos has met with mixed
emotions within the Confederation military. While none
can deny the Commandos’ effectiveness, both the
Maskirovka and the regular Capellan military arm see in
these new “stormtroopers” of Maximilian a threat to
their own functions. Clearly, their continued expansion
and development, at the expense of other more senior
regiments, will provide Maximilian with a superbly
trained battle force intensely loyal to the Chancellor
personally rather than to the chain of command.
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
In a vicious circle, poor showings by a disorganised
Capellan military led to the destruction of Capellan
factories, which led to more setbacks on the battlefield,
which in turn lost more manufacturing capability, to the
point where today House Liao can be considered the
technological stepchild of the Successor States. Of all the
BattleMech models in the field during the Succession
Wars, only one – the Vindicator – came off Capellan
drawing boards. However, two other models – the RVN‐
1X Raven, and the CTF‐1X Cataphract, are at the
experimental stage.
Major Military Industries
Earthwerks Industries is the largest arms manufacturer
in the Capellan Confederation. Earthwerks developers
have been responsible for numerous original ‘Mech
designs, including the distinctive Capellan Thunderbolt
and Vindicator. Erthwerks is also involved in the
production of atmpospheric and spaceborn fightercraft
such as the Capellan Thrush. At first, Earthwerks was
located only on Tikonov, but its vulnerability to repeated
attacks from House Davion forced it to distribute its
production operations to other worlds, the newest and
largest being Grand Base in the Sian Commonality.
Hellespont Industrials was at one time the second
largest manufacturer of weapons in the Confederation,
giving Earthwerks strong competition for critical
BattleMech production contracts. At the height of the
Succession Wars, however, Marik and Kurita attacks all
but wiped out this firm’s ‘Mech production capability.
Hellespont is today the single largest producer of
armored fighting vehicles in the Capellan state. Though
in recent years the company has again taken ‘Mech
research & development, principally in the salvaging and
improving of captured ‘Mechs, Hellespont concentrates
on the manufacture of less expensive, more easily
constructed armed hovercraft and tanks such as the
Vedette.
Tengo Aerospace, a multi‐world conglomerate
headquartered on Sarna is the major manufacturer of
Capellan AeroSpace fightercraft. The firm specialises in
lightweight, maneuverable fighters such as the Lightning
and Cheetah, and especially the Thrush.
Kallon Industries, a subsidiary of Earthwerks Ltd
specialising ln light and medium BattleMechs, is
identified with its most famous design, the Rifleman,
used widely throughout the Inner Sphere. Kallon
Industries’ plants on Asuncion and Bernardo now
produce ‘Mechs for their current captors, House Marik.
In recent years, Kallon has expanded into the
manufacture of small arms and laser weapon systems.
Hildco Interplanetary was once a major manufacturer of
interstellar spacecraft, but loss of supporting
technologies in the Succession Wars changed that.
Today, HildCo is in the maintenance and repair business,
working on merchant, naval and military support craft
that remain under the control of House Liao.
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
The rank and file of the CCAF possess a high degree of
education and intelligence, but the Capellan military is
hampered by a lack of individual initiative in its officer
corps. This is due in part to historical events (such as the
infamous revolt of the Capellan Hussars) that have
periodically caused government leaders to distrust a
strong military and a conscious desire on the part of
recent Liao rulers to maintain personal control over
military actions, even to the direction of individual
battalion and company operations.
The Capellan military is a reflection of the society it is
charged with protecting. It is a politically conscious
army, with all levels required to endure rigid political
indoctrination aimed at ensuring loyalty and
dependability. Beyond this, the typical Capellan soldier
is expected to divide his loyalty among the state, House
Liao proper, the Commonality in which one resides, the
planet of one’s birth, and the social caste from which
one hails. This often results in a natural conflict of
interests that reduces the flexibility and staying power
of Capellan troops on the battlefield.
This does not imply, however, that Capellan troops are
inferior to their Davion, Kurita, or Marik counterparts.
Examination of the various Warrior House regiments, or
of the numerous elite regiments (such as the Red
Lancers or the Capellan Death Commandos), shows that
the average Capellan soldier is both dedicated and
capable of supreme self‐sacrifice. What he or she lacks,
however, is added incentives to go above and beyond
the call of normal duty. One can expect the typical
Capellan unit to be composed of politically motivated
individuals strongly influenced by a variety of personal
commitments to the state. The more recognizable pro‐
Liaoist regiments will generally be expected to lead local
operations. Individual commanders are often under
added pressures to prove their political dependability
through military success, regardless of the cost involved.
 NOTABLE MILITARY UNITS OF THE
CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION ARMED FORCES

RED LANCERS Unit Profile:

“THE RED HEART GUARD” Since its inception in 2377, McCormack’s Fusiliers has
CO: Colonel Judith Abermarle vied with Marion’s Highlanders as the most audacious
unit in the Northwind Highlanders. This intense rivalry
‘Mech Weight: Heavy has often caused the Fusiliers to take on daring
Experience Level: Elite missions, not all of which have succeeded.
For much of their early history, the Fusiliers served along
Unit Profile: the Marik frontier, raiding the Marik world of Wisconsin
in 2477 and defeating a raid by an Asuncion reserve
Originally formed as the 2nd Hexare Lancers in the St.
regiment on Ingersoll in 2515. In 2592, the massed
Ives Commonality in 2355, this unit served along the
AeroSpace fighters of the Fusiliers and Kearny’s 1st won
Marik border between 2355 and 2368. Chancellor
a resounding victory against Marik Seydlitz fighters over
Jasmine Liao renamed them the Red Lancers after they
Calloway VI. In 2616, the Fusiliers won their most
destroyed Merik’s Grenadier regiment following that
famous battle honor by defeating a Marik mercenary
unit’s revolt in 2451‐2452. The Red Lancers were
battalion, Ajax’s Avengers, on the southern continent of
appointed Chancellor Liao’s personal bodyguard and
Bellatrix.
have served in the capacity of household guards ever
since. In 2860, the Fusiliers stopped a large‐scale raid on
Tsamma by the Marik mercenary unit Lander’s Lancers.
This unit has seen its share of field actions and has
Over a third of the regiment’s heavy ‘Mechs, including
retained a high degree of combat efficiency. In 2828, the
all its Orions, were lost to the skillful handling of the
Lancers saw combat with the Prefectorate Guard against
Lancers’ Griffins. With much of the cockiness knocked
the Avalon and Ceti Hussars in the unsuccessful four‐day
out of them after Tsamma, the Fusiliers returned to the
contest for the Davion world of Aosia. Chancellor Lisa
Marik border, gaining minor victories against various
Liao commanded the Lancers personally. She was killed
House units between 2865 and 2900, before moving to
while covering the retreat of the shattered Capellan
the Sian‐Daion border for the past century.
forces. Since that time, the Lancers have adopted the
added title of Red Heart Guard in perpetual The Highlanders are one of the more colorful of the
commemoration of their fallen Chancellor and Capellan BattleMech units. They travel with their own
regimental commander. pipe band and with a troop of entertainers and
courtesans who double as medics in combat.
In 2989, the Lancers returned from the Capellan‐Davion
border to carry out a coup d’etat by their commander,
Maximilian Liao, against his father, Chancellor Tormax.
Acting swiftly to avoid civil war, the Lancers occupied
key communication and control centers in the capital,
giving Maximilian an all but bloodless takeover. This
ensured the Lancers’ status as the premier regiment in
the Confederation armed forces.
Unit Colors:
The unit's colors are blood red and gold with black
highlights.
Unit Insignia:
The Confederation crest is always prominently displayed
with regimental insignia set beneath it. The Red Lancer’s
insignia is a red heart sliced in two by an upraised
katana, held in a mailed fist.
HBK‐3G Hunchback, McCormack’s Fusiliers
Unit Colors:
MCCORMACK’S FUSILIERS There is no uniform paint scheme, with each command
“NEVER SECOND BEST” using whatever camouflage scheme is appropriate to the
CO: Colonel Henrietta “Harry” McCormack mission.
‘Mech weight: Heavy Unit Insignia:
Experience Level: Green The Fusilier’s crest consists of two five‐pointed stars on
a katana blade.
KINGSTON’S LEGIONNAIRES for their initial poor showings by destroying two
CO: Colonel Martha “Big Mama” Mathias battalions of Davion’s Avalon Hussars during an attack
on the then‐major ‘Mech production center of Jaipur.
Mech Weight: Medium
The Lancers’ raid on Royalston in 2922 uncovered a
Experience Level: Regular hitherto‐ unknown Star League storehouse jammed full
of spare ‘Mech parts. While attempting to make off with
Unit Profile: their loot, the Lancers were surprised by a reserve
battalion of the Capellan March Militia come to claim
A relative newcomer to the Chesterton Reserves,
ownership. Rather than give up their booty, the Lancers
Kingston’s Legionnaires was created in 2916 from the
stood their ground—a fateful decision as it turned out,
remnants of two prior regiments, the 6th Capellan
as Davion reinforcements soon arrived. Given the option
Reserve Cavalry and Shadrack’s Shadow Hawks. (These
to surrender, the Lancers’ commander replied by
units had been taken out of active service after their
launching a massive charge against the enemy. The
poor showing in the Capellan attack on the Federated
Blackwind Lancers were destroyed.
Suns world of Bristol the year before.) In 2952, backed
by Thunderbirds and Eagles from assorted reserve Reconstituted in 2950, the Lancers avenged their
regiments, the Legionnaires’ Cheetahs aided in the comrades’ deaths by destroying a Davion AeroSpace
defense of Ingersoll against incursions by the Marik depot on Bacum in 2952. Since that time, the Lancers
Guard. have engaged in a series of search‐and‐destroy missions
against Davion targets of opportunity, generally coming
The Legionnaires’ next major assignment almost proved
out on the losing side but always inflicting enough
to be their last, when the unit tangled with the 42nd
damage to win the continued respect of their
Avalon Hussars during the siege of Fletcher in 2985.
opponents.
They lost more than a third of their ‘Mechs in the
opening stages of the action, and then, because of poor
communication, they failed to receive their recall orders.
Strung out and outnumbered, the Hussars destroyed
over 60 percent of the unit before reinforcements could
extract the survivors from the Davion Marauders.
The Legionnaires have been reassigned to a variety of
picket‐duty stations along the Capellan March. Despite
their previous losses, morale remains high in this
spirited unit, and the Legionnaires’ MechWarriors are
eager to even the score with the Hussars.
Unit Colors:
The Rangers use a two‐color patchwork camouflage and
always include red highlights.
Unit Insignia:
. As their regimental insignia, Kingston's Rangers use a
hawk pierced by a lance, set over a red circular field.

BLACKWIND LANCERS OSR‐2C Ostroc, Blackwind Lancers

“STANDARD BEARERS” Unit Colors:
CO: Colonel Richard Tiberius Downing The Lancers paint their equipment tan and ivory with
‘Mech Weight: Medium blue highlights.
Experience Level: Veteran Unit Insignia:
The Lancers’ crest shows a dragon coiled around the
Unit Profile: world of Sian. The insignia appears on the left breast of
each 'Mech, the left fuselage of a fighter and the left
Raised hurriedly as the 14th (Zurich) Lancers during the
plastron of a vehicle.
Amaris conflict, one battalion of this regiment served on
temporary (and unofficial) loan by Barbara Liao to the
forces of Aleksandr Kerensky in the closing stages of the SHEPARD'S MOUNTED FUSILIERS
Amaris‐ Kerensky conflict. With the onset of the
CO: Colonel Nathan Kerr
Succession Wars, the Lancers were withdrawn from the
northern provinces of the Confederation to help deal ‘Mech Weight: Medium
with increased Davion attacks along the Chesterton Experience Level: Green
border. The Lancers repeatedly engaged forces of the
Federated Suns while contesting ownership of the
planets Demeter, Algot, Halloran V, and New Aragon.
Though defeated on each occasion, the Lancers made up
Unit Profile:
A latecomer to the St. Ives Armored Cavalry, Shepard's
Mounted Fusiliers was organized in 2995 out of
volunteers from several mercenary battalions. In the
2987 Capellan raid on Aosia, the Fusiliers' light `Mechs
served continuously as the point and forward recon
elements of the Capellan advance, drawing, sometimes
inviting, Davion fire throughout the campaign.
Never forgetting their mercenary origins, many troopers
of the Fusiliers are known for their talents off the
battlefield as well, their skills as manhunters,
womanizers, and carousers typically outclassing rivals
from other, longer‐established regiments. In 3003, the
Fusiliers raided (without orders) the Davion planet of
Pinard, known for its excellent regional wines. While
holding off local militia forces for several hours, the
Fusiliers "liberated" ten cases of rare Pinard Pinot, making
them the envy of the St. Ives Armored Cavalry.
Though their daredevil attitude toward modern warfare
makes them hard to control in battle, the presence of
the Fusiliers often gives local Capellan forces a much‐
needed boost in morale, which, in the present dark days
of Succession War life, is often more valuable than a
lance of BattleMasters.
Unit Colors:
The Fusiliers paint their combat machines with red
highlights on the lower limbs, hands and feet.
Unit Insignia:
The Fusiliers’ insignia is a grizzly bear mounted atop an
armored personnel carrier
DEVON'S ARMORED INFANTRY
“THE AWAKENED”
CO: Colonel Maxwell V. Devon
‘Mech Weight: Medium
Experience Level: Regular
Pegasus Scout Hover, Devon’s Armored Infantry
Unit Profile:
The principal trouble‐shooters of the St. Ives Armored
Cavalry, Devon's Armored Infantry is composed largely of
ex‐Davion mercenaries. Devon's regiment is renowned
among Davion opponents for its many atrocities in
combat. Colonel Devon has sworn never to take Davion
prisoners and, despite numerous official reprimands, has
maintained this personal pledge throughout the 20
years that his unit has been in existence. Devon's
animosity toward House Davion stems from the death of
his wife in 2998 at the hands of "loyal" Davion
mercenaries who raided his home on Gallitzin, while
"requisitioning" supplies.
In 3014, Davion mercenaries attacked the commonality
capital of St. Ives. Devon's Infantry, with the help of
Wilson's Hussars, succeeded in driving off the attackers
and capturing twelve mercenary Mech Warriors from
Morcock's Crushers. Before the Hussars could intervene,
Devon, using his own katana sword, personally
decapitated his prisoners and afterward paid to have the
severed heads returned in vinegar to the local Davion
commander. The ranking officers of Devon's command
are the only ones in the Capellan armed forces to have
prices on their heads, payable in gold at New Avalon by
Prince Hanse Davion himself.
Unit Colors:
The St. Ives Sentinels parade colors are gray‐green with
silver and red highlights. The Armored Infantry highlight
their equipment in brown
Unit Insignia:
The Armored Infantry’s crest is a stylized Vedette tank on
a white field
KAMAKURA'S HUSSARS
“THE LIAO BERSERKERS”
CO: Colonel Nathaniel Hopkins
‘Mech Weight: Light
Experience Level: Green
BLR‐1G Battlemaster, Kamakura’s Hussars
Unit Profile:
One of the more undisciplined regiments in the Capellan
armed forces, the Hussars have a reputation for anti‐
Davion fanaticism that makes them hard to control in
battle. Raised in 2910 from Hexare and New Westin
reserve units, the Hussars' first action in 2925 proved
successful when, attacked by Davion Scorpions on
Axton, unorthodox (and uncoordinated) tactics of the
regiment's battalion commanders enabled the Hussars'
Hornets to outmaneuver their Davion opponents in the
planet's northern tropical rain forests.
Though the Hussars are comprised of expert
MechWarriors whose individual bravery cannot be
questioned, few regular regiments want to serve with terrorists. No other unit in the history of the Inner
them because of their repeated displays of lack of Sphere has raised more controversy, with even
discipline under fire. some in the Confederation's own military
Unit Colors: objecting to the Commandos' existence. Unofficially
referred to as the Chancellor's "storm troopers,"
Equipment of the Kamakura’s Hussars are usually
Commando warriors may execute any
painted dark green; when appropriate, the units
CapeIlan soldier on their own authority, and,
sometime switch to three‐color camoflauge.
under certain circumstances, any member of the
Unit Insignia: nobility as well.
The Hussar’s insignia is a stylized Terran 18th‐century Seventy‐six warriors currently make up the
Hussar against a blue field D e a t h Commandos, in two battalions with one
independent command lance. These troops are the
Confederation's highest elite, proficient in all
KINCAIDE’S RANGERS manner of warfare, from archa ic weap ons to
“CELESTIAL FAVOUR” BattleMechs. They also excel at espionage,
CO: Colonel Joshua Kincaide intelligence‐gathering and code breaking; have a
‘Mech Weight: Medium thorough understanding of local planetary society
and politics; and are well‐versed in the use of
Experience Level: Regular
poisons and the manufacture of nonstandard
weapons. The Death Commandos lack for nothing in
Unit Profile: equipment, with unrestricted access to the latest
Joshua Kincade defected from the Federated Suns in special technology and the authority to confiscate
2985 following a dispute with his Davion employers anything they need from any other CCAF unit.
over rank and pay. Eagerly accepted into the ranks of
House Liao, the newly designated Rangers (formerly
Kincade's Tribulation) did not have long to wait before
settling scores with House Davion. In 2987, the Rangers
were assigned the role of principal contingent in the
Capellan raid on Aosia. From a rear‐area depot on
Aosia's southern hemisphere, the Rangers captured
three Davion Corsair AeroSpace fighters intact, the first
ever obtained by the Confederation. While the rest of
the Capellan invaders took the brunt of the Davion
counterattacks, Kincade's battalions ranged far afield,
destroying vast numbers of crops and munitions stores,
withdrawing with only two BattleMechs lost in four
weeks of campaigning.
Maximilian Liao has instructed various Ranger lances to
undergo specialized training with the Death
Commandos. Many eventually transfer to that command.
Maximilian has kept a close watch on this unit in recent
years, and speculation has it that the Rangers are
probably being earmarked for some special operation
known only to the Chancellor.
Unit Colors:
CTF‐2X Cataphract, Death Commandos
The regiment does not bother with camoflauge paint
schemes, preferring dark green with red highlights. Unit Colors:
Unit Insignia: The Death Commandos paint their equipment black,
The Rangers use a gold scorpion against a green field occasionally trimming them with Liao green.
as their regimental crest. Unit Insignia:
Death Commando equipment does not display a
Capellan crest; instead, their only insignia is a death’s
DEATH COMMANDOS head enameled in bone white, and set on a triangular
CO: (Not listed) green device barely wide enough to be seen behind the
‘Mech Weight: Any skull.
Experience Level: Elite

Unit Profile:
More than elite and ruthless MechWarriors, the
Death Commandos are assassins, saboteurs and
 Unit Profile:
WARRIOR HOUSE KAMATA House Kamata won its first significant victory in
2942. Ordered to the world of Hsien, the Kamata
“THE POWER OF GOOD KARMA” troops drove off Davion mercenaries, whose
CO: (Not listed) eagerness to claim destruction of one of the
‘Mech Weight: Heavy feared Warrior Houses left them unable to work
Experience Level: Veteran together. When a lucky PPC shot decapitated the
enemy commander's BattleMech, then‐House
Master Nicole Erus claimed that "the will of
Kamata" had guided her hand. Similar events
recurred often throughout the Warrior House's
history. Though its warriors were sometimes
forced into fighting retreats, usually against the
Free Worlds League, House Kamata never once
suffered an ignoble defeat.
The House became the bane of Davion forces,
invariably showing up when the Federated Suns
had virtually won a battle and turning the tide
toward the Capellans instead. For example, in 3019
House Kamata (in association with House Lu Sann)
relieved St. Ives from the Davion units Kingston’s
Commandos and Tristram’s Terrorists, utterly
destroying the attackers.
Unit Colors:
House Kamata BattleMechs and vehicles are painted
tan with reddish‐gold highlights
Unit Insignia:
The House crest is a Buddha balancing a dao across
upraised palms,

SDR‐5V Spider, Warrior House Kamata

 GAME RULES

The following rules are optional, and may be used when MECHWARRIOR/VEHICLE CREW SKILL
creating House Steiner‐themed units for the 3025 era. The
following tables provide ways of generating lances, LEVEL
companies and battalions representative for that era.
Roll 2D6 and apply any modifiers listed below to determine
pilot/crew skill level:
BATTLEMECH WEIGHT CLASS
ASSIGNMENT
Result MechWarrior/Crew quality
To determine the weight class of a BattleMech assigned to a
particular unit, roll 2D6, apply any modifiers listed below, 2 or less Green
and determine the result on the table below. 3 Green
4 Green
Result Equipment Weight category 5 Green
2 or less Light 6 Regular
3 Medium 7 Regular
4 Light 8 Regular
5 Medium 9 Veteran
6 Medium 10 Veteran
7 Assault 11 Elite
8 Heavy 12 or more Elite
9 Heavy Modifiers (cumulative)
10 Light
11 Heavy • If parent unit is equipment weight Light: ‐1
12 or more Assault • If parent unit is equipment weight Heavy or
Assault: +1
Modifiers (cumulative) • If parent unit is experience level Green: ‐1
• If parent experience level is Veteran or Elite: +1
• If parent unit is equipment weight Light: ‐1
• If parent unit is equipment weight Heavy or These skill levels translate into the following game statistics:
Assault: +1
• If parent unit is experience level Green: ‐1 Skill Level Piloting Gunnery
• If parent experience level is Veteran or Elite: +1 Elite 3 2
Veteran 4 3
Example: Alex wants to roll up a lance belonging to the 10th Regular 5 4
Lyran Guard (“The Saucy Sixth”) The regiment has Veteran Green 6 5
experience, and is classed as Medium for ‘Mechs. Alex adds
+1 to all dice rolls, and gets 7(+1), 4(+1), 9(+1) and 6(+1) –
this results in the lance containing two Heavy ‘Mechs, a
medium ‘Mech and a light ‘Mech. Such mixed lances are
common in the armies of the Successor States in 3025.

DETERMINE EQUIPMENT:

Roll 2D6 on the appropriate tables below to determine

what ‘Mech or vehicle is issued:
RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TABLE – BATTLEMECHS, HOUSE LIAO, 3025
2D6 Light ‘Mechs
2 WSP‐1A Wasp [384]
3 LCT‐1E Locust [553]
4 SDR‐5V Spider [622]
5 UrbanMech UM‐R60 [504]
6 LCT‐1V Locust [432]
7 WSP‐1A Wasp [384]
8 STG‐3R Stinger [359]
9 FS9‐H Firestarter [694]
10 JVN‐10N Javelin [594]
11 STG‐3G Stinger [497]
12 WSP‐1L Wasp [335]
Medium ‘Mechs
VL‐2T Vulcan [642]
HBK‐4G Hunchback [1041]
TBT‐5N Trebuchet [1191]
WVR‐6R Wolverine [1101]
PXH‐1 Phoenix Hawk [1041]
VND‐1R Vindicator [1024]
GRF‐1N Griffin [1272]
SHD‐2H Shadow Hawk [1064]
BJ‐1 Blackjack [949]
HBK‐4G Hunchback [1041]
BJ‐1 Blackjack [949]
Heavy ‘Mechs
CRD‐3L Crusader [1297]
GHR‐5H Grasshopper [1427]
WHM‐6R Warhammer [1305]
CRD‐3R Crusader [1317]
RFL‐3N Rifleman [1039]
ARC‐2R Archer [1477]
TDR‐5S Thunderbolt [1335]
OTL‐4D Ostsol [1308]
JM6‐S JagerMech [901]
CPLT‐C1 Catapult [1399]
WHM‐6L Warhammer [1311]
Assault ‘Mechs
GOL‐1H Goliath [1499]
CP‐10‐Z Cyclops [1317]
STC‐2C Striker [1488]
HGN‐733 Highlander [1801]
AWS‐8Q Awesome [1659]
STK‐3F Stalker [1559]
BLR‐1G BattleMaster [1519]
LGB‐0W Longbow [1337]
BNC‐3E Banshee [1422]
AS7‐D Atlas [1897]
VTR‐9B Victor [1370]

RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TABLE – COMBAT VEHICLES, HOUSE LIAO, 3025

2D6 Light Vehicles Medium Vehicles Heavy Vehicles Assault Vehicles
2 Packrat [344] Hetzer (LRM) 675] AC2 Carrier [403] Ontos (LRM) 1164]
3 Harasser [413] Vedette (AC2) [458] Bulldog (AC2) [556] Rhino (Flamer) [1438]
4 Packrat [344] Drillson (SRM) [926] Brutus [1115] Shreck PPC Carrier [935]
5 Scorpion (SRM) Vedette (Liao) [495] Manticore [993] Partisan [673]
6 Scorpion [306] Vedette [475] LRM Carrier 8[33] Rhino [1483]
7 S‐model (*) Hetzer [574] Bulldog [605] Demolisher [981]
8 Pegasus [640] Vedette [475] SRM Carrier [816] Behemoth [1173]
9 Hunter 648] Maxim [764] Zhukov [920] Ontos [938]
10 Skulker [314] Condor (Liao) Bulldog (LRM) [748] Devastator [1037]
11 Striker [564] Goblin [555] Pike [648] Rhino (MG) [1444]
12 J. Edgar [544] Hetzer (SRM) [630] Laser Carrier [556] Partisan (LRM) [1021]
• S‐model: roll an additional d6; 1‐2 = Scimitar [532], 3‐4 = Saracen [673], 5‐6 = Saladin [596]
SAMPLE COMPANIES

The following units are provided as examples of typical

Capellan Confederation Armed Forces BattleMech forces in
3025.

2ND COMPANY,3RD BATTALION,

KAMAKURA’S HUSSARS
Experience class: Green
‘Mech Weight class: Light

Recon Lance:
FS9‐H Firestarter [694]
WSP‐1A Wasp [384]
STG‐3R Stinger [359]
LCT‐1V Locust [432]
Lance BV: 1869
Medium Lance:
SHD‐2H Shadow Hawk [1064]
VND‐1R Vindicator [1024] CTPT‐C1 Catapult, Blackwind Lancers
WVR‐6R Wolverine [1101]
PXH‐1 Phoenix Hawk [1041]
1ST COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION,
Lance BV: 4230
Command Lance
BLACKWIND LANCERS
STK‐3F Stalker [1599] Experience class: Veteran

ARC‐2R Archer [1477] ‘Mech Weight class: Heavy

TDR‐5S Thunderbolt [1335]

GRF‐1N Griffin [1272] Scout lance:
Lance BV: 5683 CDA‐2A Cicada [659]
Company BV: 11782 SDR‐5V Spider [622]
JR7‐D Jenner [875]
ASN021 Assassin [749]
Lance BV: 2905
Fire Lance:
CPLT‐C1 Catapult [1399]
TBT‐5N Trebuchet [1191]
JM6‐S Jagermech [901]
VND‐1R Vindicator [1024]
Lance BV: 4515
Attack Lance:
CP‐10‐Z Cyclops[1317]
GHR‐5H Grasshopper [1427]
HKK‐4G Hunchback [1041]
QKD‐4G Quickdraw [1192]
Lance BV: 4977
VND‐3R Vindicator, Kamakura’s Hussars, in camoflauge Company BV: 12397

(Note: this company has been made entirely from

miniatures available in the Classic BattleTech Introductory
Box Set, and the Classic BattleTech 25th Anniversary Box Set,
which also include full Record Sheets for these units.)
 CREATING SCENARIOS
This section provides additional rules and tables that
players can use to quickly generate BattleTech scenarios.
Using this system, players can generate relatively
balanced scenarios in short order. By combining the
various scenario types with mixes of units and
mapsheets, players can create a nearly infinite number
of different scenarios.
BATTLE VALUE SYSTEM:
The Battle Value (BV) system provides a numerical
rating (a “point system”) that represents the damage
capabilities and survival potential of every BattleTech
unit. BV can be with this section to generate an even
more balanced scenario, increasing every player’s
enjoyment of the game.
Battle Values are provided for all units listed in this Army
Report, These assume the unit is manned by a
MechWarrior or vehicle crew with Regular skills. If the
crew quality is changed, the BV of that unit needs to be
recalculated; rules to do so are provided below.
GENERAL RULES
Unless otherwise noted in the specific rules for each
scenario type, the following rules apply to all BattleTech
scenarios created with this system.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
The mission‐generation rules are written for two‐player
scenarios. If more than two individuals are playing,
simply divide all the players into two opposing teams.
Players can use these rules to set up games involving
three or more sides, but such games tend to get
complicated and the players must determine how to
apply the rules in various situations.
SET‐UP
1. First, choose a scenario type
2. Next, select and place the mapsheets
3. Then determine the force composition
4. Finally both players roll 2D6 to begin.
The player with the higher result chooses his home map
edge—the edge of the map where his units will enter.
The opposite edge becomes the opposing player’s home
map edge. A player’s units can safely exit the map only
through that player’s home edge. Roll Initiative for the
first turn per standard rules. All units start play off the
map, unless a specific scenario states otherwise. A
player’s units may enter the map on any hex along the
player’s home edge, regardless of terrain, provided the
unit can legally enter that hex. Each unit must enter the
map on a full hex nearest the home edge, and that hex
counts as its first hex of movement.
TYPES OF SCENARIOS
The following paragraphs contain brief descriptions and
victory conditions for each type of scenario. Each
description includes the special rules used to play that
scenario type, along with guidelines for force
composition and victory conditions.
Note: Many of the scenarios mention using equal
numbers of units. This is a general rule of thumb to help
balance a scenario that applies to an equal number of
the same type of units. For example, if Player A has four
’Mechs and Player B has four combat vehicles, most
likely Player A will have an unfair advantage. To correct
this problem, players should work to make sure that
each side has an appropriate number of the same type
of units when choosing and assigning forces
STANDUP FIGHT
In a stand‐up fight, the simplest and most common
scenario, two forces of roughly equal size square off
against each other. Only one side leaves the field alive.
Force Composition: Both sides should have the same
number of units.
Battle Value: If you are using the BV system, each side
should have an equal allotment of points. For example,
an appropriate number of points for each side in a
lance‐on‐lance battle is 4,000 to 6,000 points.
Victory Conditions: The scenario ends when all the units
on one side have been destroyed or retreated off the
map. The surviving side at the end of the scenario wins.
HOLD THE LINE
In a hold‐the‐line scenario, the defending player must
fend off a larger attacking force. The defending units
may not intentionally leave the boundaries of the
playing area for any reason.
Force Composition: Set the attacking player’s force at
twice the size of the defender’s force. Players may use
any size forces they wish, as long as the attacker’s force
is twice as large as the defender’s. Set the experience
levels of the defending player’s forces at one level
higher than those of the attacker. For example, if the
attacking force consists of regular units, the defender
uses veteran units.
Battle Value: If you are using the BV system, the point
value of the defending force equals that of the attacking
force, though the defending force must be only half as
large as the attacking force. In addition, each defending
unit is upgraded one skill level for free (eg. Green to
Regular, Regular to Veteran, Veteran to Elite), rather
than the experience‐level increase.
Victory Conditions: The scenario ends when all the units
on one side have been destroyed or retreated off the
map.
If the defenders destroy a number of opposing units
equal to or greater than the number of defending units
that started the scenario, the defending player wins. For
example, if the defending player begins with a single
lance (four units), he can claim victory if he manages to
destroy four or more attacking units. In all other cases,
the player whose forces survive or control the map at
the scenario’s end wins.
EXTRACTION
In an extraction scenario, the attacking player attempts
to extract a target, such as a secret weapon, an
important diplomat or a computer memory core, from
behind the defender’s lines. After the players roll dice
and select their home map edges, the attacker secretly
chooses a target hex for the extraction. The target hex
must be within four hex rows of the defender’s home
edge and cannot be within four hexes of any other map
edge. The attacker then writes down the target hex’s
number and mapsheet name on a slip of paper, which
he folds and gives to a neutral party for safekeeping (or
the defending player can simply put the paper in his
pocket without looking at it).
The attacking player can reveal the target hex to the
defender during any End Phase, but must reveal the
target hex if an attacking unit ends the turn in the target
hex. Any attacking unit can pick up the extraction target
by occupying the target hex during an End Phase. In
addition, a unit that retrieves the target can pass it to
any friendly unit in the same hex or an adjacent hex
during any End Phase.
If a unit carrying the extraction target is destroyed, place
the slip of paper in the hex previously occupied by the
unit. Any unit in play can retrieve the target by
occupying the target hex during any End Phase.
Force Composition: Both sides start with an equal
number of units.
Battle Value: If using the BV system, each side should be
worth an equal number of points.
Victory Conditions: If the attacker can move a unit
carrying the extraction target off his home map edge, he
wins the scenario. Otherwise, the defender wins.
BREAKTHROUGH
In a breakthrough scenario, the attacking player’s forces
have become trapped behind enemy lines. To reach
safety, the units must cross the map and break through
the defender’s forces. Use one more mapsheet than the
standard single map for every four units. For example, if
eight units will be in play, use three mapsheets rather
than two. If you have fewer than the needed number of
mapsheets, simply use all available mapsheets. Place the
mapsheets in a single, long row with their short edges
touching.
Next, both players roll 2D6. The player who gets the
higher result may choose to play the defender or the
attacker. The attacker then chooses one of the narrow
edges of the map as the place from which his forces will
enter. The attacker’s home edge is the one opposite the
entry edge. The attacker’s objective is to exit his forces
at his home map edge.
The defender may set up his forces in any hexes on the
map.
Force Composition: Both sides should have the same
number of units.
Battle Value: If using the BV system, each side should be
worth the same number of points.
Victory Conditions: The scenario ends when all the
defending units have been destroyed or retreated off
the map, or when all attacking units have retreated,
been destroyed or been crippled. Units become crippled
when they lose one or more legs or their gyros are
destroyed. Attacking units may intentionally exit the
map only at their home edge; a unit exiting from any
other edge has retreated.
If all the attacking units survive and exit at their home
edge, the attacking player wins a Decisive victory. If all
the attacking forces are destroyed or crippled, or none
exit at their home edge, the defending player wins a
Decisive victory. If the players meet neither of these
conditions, consult the Breakthrough Victory Points
Table to determine each player’s Victory Points.
Breakthrough Victory Points Table
Attacking Player
Each attacking unit that safely exits at home 2VP
edge
Each defending unit destroyed 1VP
Defending Player
Each attacking unit destroyed or crippled 3VP
Each attacking unit forced to retreat off the map 2VP
The player with the most points wins a Marginal
victory.If both players score the same number of Victory
Points, the scenario ends in a draw.
CHASE
In a chase scenario, the attacker’s forces must race
across the map to reach their DropShip before a larger
force of pursuing defenders can reach them. Chase
scenarios use the same rules as breakthrough scenarios,
with the following exceptions. The defending player
does not deploy his forces until Turn 2. During Turn 1,
attacking units may enter and move unopposed per
standard rules. The defending units enter during the
Movement Phase of Turn 2, from the same map edge as
the attacking units.
Force Composition: Set the defender’s force at twice
the size of the attacking force. For example, if the
attackers form a single lance, the defending force should
contain two lances.
Battle Value: Under the BV system, the defending force
should be worth twice the point value of the attacker’s
force.
USING MAPSHEETS
Before selecting mapsheets, determine how many you
want to use. For most BattleTech play, an appropriate
ratio is one mapsheet for every four units. For example,
a scenario that pits one lance of attackers against one
lance of defenders (eight units total) works best with
two mapsheets. A scenario that pits one company of
attackers against a company of defenders (twenty‐four
total units) works best with six mapsheets. Different
scenarios may work best with other mapsheet/unit
ratios, so check the scenario type description.
SELECTING MAPSHEETS
To begin selecting mapsheets, the players roll 2D6. The
player with the higher result picks one mapsheet of their
choice from those mapsheets available to the players.
The other player then selects a mapsheet from those
remaining. The players continue to alternate choosing
mapsheets until the number required have been
selected.
LAYING OUT MAPSHEETS
To begin laying out mapsheets, the players roll 2D6. The
player with the higher result places the first selected
mapsheet on the table or floor. The other player then
places the next selected mapsheet. The players continue
to alternate laying out the remaining mapsheets.
Each mapsheet must be placed with one of its short
edges touching the short edge of a mapsheet already
placed or with one of its long edges touching the long
edge of a mapsheet already placed. In addition, unless
players agree otherwise or the specifics of a scenario call
for an unusual set‐up, the mapsheets must form a
continuous rectangular or square playing area. Within
these and any guidelines provided in the scenario type
description,
BALANCING GAMES BASED ON
BATTLE VALUE
Battle Value is most useful when comparing forces of
similar sizes – eg. One ‘Mech, lance or company against
another ‘Mech, lance or company. As long as the
number of units, or sum of the Battle Value of the units,
on both sides is within 10% of each other, then the
battle can be considered balanced.
Not all BattleMechs are created equal – some are more
powerful than others. A heavy lance will have an
advantage over a medium lance in most circumstances.
Similarly, not all MechWarriors are created equal, either
– an elite MechWarrior can use a lighter ‘Mech to clean
up an assault, in the right circumstances.
Example: Alex’s 2nd Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th
Fusiliers of Oriente are having combat with Chris’ DCMS
forces of the 2nd Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Donegal
Guards. The BV of Alex’s company is 11,983; the BV of
Chris’ company is 12330. As these are within 10% of
each other, no adjustments are required.
Example 2: Alex’s recon lance (BV 2337) ends up facing
Chris’ medium lance (BV 3,900) If an even fight is
desired, then it will be necessary to increase the strength
of Alex’s forces.
MODIFYING THE BV OF A UNIT
All BV values are given assuming that the pilot of the
unit has Regular skills. You can increase (or decrease)
the BV of a unit by increasing the skill level of the pilot
by the following values:
• Regular to Elite BV x2.1
• Regular to Veteran BV x1.5
• Regular to Green BVx0.85
Example: In order to help balance the scenario, Chris
elects to make 2 of the MechWarriors in his medium
lance have Green skill levels. This reduces his lance total
BV to 2607. Alex then elects to make all his recon lance
pilots Veterans, which increases his lance total BV to
3506. As these are now within 10% (360) of each other,
and agreeable to both sides, the battle may now
commence – Alex pitting his hardened veterans’ skills
against the heavier opponents facing them.
 EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO THE
CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION ARMED FORCES, 3025
The Random Assignment Tables on page 18 include
those unit types found in more or less every regiment of
the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces. However,
they do not list all types of equipment which a Capellan
BattleMech or vehicle unit may include. The section
below provides more details on the less frequently seen
equipment also fielded by the CCAF.
COMMON, UNCOMMON AND RARE
For the sake of this Army Report, BattleMechs and
vehicles are classified into three groups based on the
likelyhood of encountering them in the CCAF: common,
uncommon and rare units.
• Common units ‐ featured on the LCAF 3025
RATs above, and highlighted like this below ‐
tend to be manufactured in the Capellan
Confederation, and can reasonably be found in
any CCAF unit. It is relatively easy to obtain
ammunition, spares, and whole replacement
units for common units.
• Uncommon units ‐ those listed below, but not
highlighted ‐ may have been captured,
converted from factory standard, welded
together by battle salvage, etc, and are much
less likely to be encountered in Capellan n
forces. While not impossible, it is much harder
to find spare parts, let alone replacements for
uncommon units.
• Rare units – those not listed below. Such units
are normally impossible to make, maintain or
even obtain in the Capellan Confederation.
A fair way to ‘spice up’ a CCAF unit either rolled from
the RATs, or assembled from the RATs by battle value, is
to use these guidelines:
• For every four common ‘Mechs or vehicles
used by one player in a game, one can be
swapped for an uncommon variant of the
same unit.
• For every twelve common units used by one
player in a game, one can be swapped for a
different uncommon ‘Mech or vehicle of the
same tonnage.
Example: take the 1st Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Donegal Guard shown on page 19. Herb, playing this
force, could reasonably swap his TBT‐5N Trebuchet, for
the TBT‐5S variant, as long as he didn’t swap any other
‘Mechs in his command lance. He could also choose to
swap the Awesome AWS‐8Q for a Victor VTR‐9A – but
not for a Cyclops CP‐10‐Q, which is 10 tons heavier, or
for a King Crab KGC‐0000, which is not available to Lyran
MechWarriors.
(Note: at the end of the day, your game of BattleTech is
your game. You’re free to allow whatever units appear
in your games, provided both players agree. If Herb
really wanted to field a King Crab as one of his units, and
his opponent Joel is agreeable given he can balance his
force’s BV accordingly, then there’s no problem.
Full details of these ‘Mechs and vehicles, and all their
variants, can be found in Technical Readout: 3039, and
Record Sheets: 3039
.
Light BattleMechs Medium BattleMechs
Battle Battle
Unit Name Tons Value Unit Name Tons Value
Locust LCT-1E 20 553 Assassin ASN-21 40 749
Locust LCT-1V 20 432 Cicada CDA-2A 40 659
Locust LCT-3V 20 490 Cicada CDA-2B 40 626
Mercury MCY-98 20 553 Cicada CDA-3C 40 771
Stinger STG-3G 20 497 Clint CLNT-2-3T 40 770
Stinger STG-3R 20 359 Vulcan VL-2T 40 642
Wasp WSP-1A 20 384 Vulcan VL-5T 40 942
Wasp WSP-1L 20 335 Whitworth WTH-1 40 982
Commando COM-2D 25 541 Whitworth WTH-1S 40 917
Hussar HSR-300-D 30 543 Blackjack BJ-1 45 949
Javelin JVN-10N 30 594 Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 45 1041
Spider SDR-5V 30 622 Vindicator VND-1AA 45 966
UrbanMech UM-R60 30 504 Vindicator VND-1R 45 1024
UrbanMech UM-R60L 30 469 Centurion CN9-A 50 945
Firestarter FS9-H 35 694 Centurion CN9-AH 50 945
Jenner JR7-D 35 875 Chameleon CLN-7V 50 1042
Ostscout OTT-7J 35 596 Hunchback HBK-4G 50 1041
Hunchback HBK-4H 50 1067
Hunchback HBK-4J 50 1143
Hunchback HBK-4N 50 1087
Hunchback HBK-4P 50 1138
Hunchback HBK-4SP 50 1043
Trebuchet TBT-5N 50 1191
Dervish DV-6M 55 1146
Griffin GRF-1N 55 1272
Kintaro KTO-18 55 1187
Scorpion SCP-1N 55 1019
Shadow Hawk SHD-2H 55 1964
Wolverine WVR-6R 55 1101
Heavy BattleMechs Assault BattleMechs
Battle Battle
Unit Name Tons Value Unit Name Tons Value
Champion CHP-2N 60 1116 Awesome AWS-8Q 80 1659
Ostroc OSR-2C 60 1228 Awesome AWS-8R 80 1470
Ostroc OSR-2L 60 1233 Awesome AWS-8T 80 1593
Ostroc OSR-3C 60 1288 Awesome AWS-8V 80 1510
Ostsol OTL-4D 60 1308 Charger CGR-1A1 80 981
Ostsol OTL-4F 60 1264 Charger CGR-1A5 80 1458
Quickdraw QKD-4G 60 1192 Charger CGR-1L 80 980
Quickdraw QKD-4H 60 1242 Goliath GOL-1H 80 1499
Quickdraw QKD-5A 60 1196 Striker STC-2C 80 1488
Rifleman RFL-3N 60 1039 Victor VTR-9A 80 1236
Catapult CPLT-A1 65 1285 Victor VTR-9A1 80 1302
Catapult CPLT-C1 65 1399 Victor VTR-9B 80 1370
Catapult CPLT-C4 65 1358 BattleMaster BLR-1G 85 1519
Crusader CRD-3L 65 1297 Crockett CRK-5003-0 85 1704
Crusader CRD-3R 65 1317 Longbow LGB-7Q 85 1618
JagerMech JM6-S 65 901 Longbow LGB-OW 85 1337
Thunderbolt TDR-5S 65 1335 Stalker STK-3F 85 1599
Archer ARC-2R 70 1477 Stalker STK-3H 85 1624
Cataphract CTF-1X 70 1316 Stalker STK-4N 85 1558
Cataphract CTF-2X 70 1344 Cyclops CP-10-Q 90 1584
Grasshopper GHR-5H 70 1427 Cyclops CP-10-Z 90 1317
Grasshopper GHR-5N 70 1511 Highlander HGN-733 90 1801
Guillotine GLT-4L 70 1400 Banshee BNC-3E 95 1422
Warhammer WHM-6L 70 1311 Atlas AS7-D 100 1897
Warhammer WHM-6R 70 1305
Marauder MAD-3L 75 1369
Marauder MAD-3R 75 1470
Orion ON1-K 75 1429
Orion ON1-VA 75 1328
Light Vehicles Heavy Vehicles
Unit Name Tons BV Unit Name Tons BV
Swift Wind (ICE Variant) 8 83 AC/2 Carrier 60 403
Swift Wind Scout Car 8 83 Bulldog (AC/2 Variant) 60 556
APC (Hover) 10 102 Bulldog (LRM Variant) 60 748
APC (Tracked) 10 142 Bulldog Medium Tank 60 605
APC (Wheeled) 10 157 Laser Carrier 60 556
Heavy Hover APC 20 188 LRM Carrier 60 833
Heavy Tracked APC 20 206 Manticore Heavy Tank 60 993
Heavy Wheeled APC 20 189 Pike Support Vehicle 60 648
Packrat LRPV PKR‐T5 20 344 SRM Carrier 60 816
Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank 20 314 Brutus Assault Tank 75 1115
Harasser Missile Platform 25 413 Von Luckner VNL‐K65N 75 1110
J. Edgar (Flamer Variant) 25 454 Zhukov 75 920
J. Edgar (Machine Gun Variant) 25 482
J. Edgar Light Hover Tank 25 544 Assault Vehicles
Scorpion (SRM Variant) 25 373 Unit Name Tons BV
Scorpion Light Tank 25 306 Demolisher Heavy Tank 80 981
Galleon Light Tank GAL‐100 30 309 Devastator Heavy Tank 80 1037
Galleon Light Tank GAL‐200 30 345 Rhino (Flamer Variant) 80 1438
Hunter Light Support Tank 35 648 Rhino (MG Variant) 80 1444
Pegasus Scout Hovertank 35 640 Rhino Fire Support Tank 80 1483
Saladin Assault Hover Tank 35 596 Partisan (AC/2 Variant) 80 580

Saracen Medium Hover Tank 35 673 Partisan (LRM Variant) 80 1021

Scimitar Medium Hover Tank 35 532 Partisan Heavy Tank 80 673
Striker (LRM Variant) 35 605 Schrek PPC Carrier 80 935
Striker Light Tank 35 564 Ontos (LRM Variant) 95 1164
Ontos Heavy Tank 95 938
Medium Vehicles Behemoth (Flamer Variant) 100 1129
Unit Name Tons BV Behemoth Heavy Tank 100 1173
Hetzer (LRM Variant) 40 675
Hetzer (SRM Variant) 40 630
Hetzer Wheeled Assault
Gun 40 574
Goblin Medium Tank 45 555
Condor (Liao Variant) 50 765
Condor Heavy Hover Tank 50 653

Drillson (SRM Variant) 50 926

Drillson Heavy Hover Tank 50 949
Maxim Heavy Hover 50 764
Vedette (AC/2 Variant) 50 458
Vedette (Liao Variant) 50 495
Vedette Medium Tank 50 475
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• Record Sheets 3039 provides playing details for
all variants of the ‘Mechs and combat vehicles
discussed in this Army Report.

There’s also lots of free information out there for you!

www.classicbattletech.com is your one‐stop entry to the
BattleTech Universe. In particular,
• Leap Into the Action! – download free copies of
the BattleTech Introductory Rules, Universe
Guide, and more!
• The Universe – find out more about the history of
the BattleTech universe and its factions
• The BattleTech Forums – join other BattleTech
fans and players from around the world!

BattleCorps is the official source for BattleTech fiction and

scenarios. It’s also home to the BattleShop, your online
store for BattleTech products.

High quality metal miniatures can be bought on‐line

from Iron Wind Metals, or from any good friendly local
game store.
Ask your store owner to contact Publisher Services, Inc
(PSI) at www.pubservinc.com for details on how to
stock BattleTech products!