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August 14, 2007
Mechwarrior Roleplaying Resource: Wizkids Mechwarrior Timeline
For those of you who are hazy on the backstory of Mechwarrior: Dark Age, Wizkids has posted up a comprehensive timeline from the Classic Battletech era (what we old-timers quaintly referred to merely as “Battletech”, sans “Classic.”) To give you a sense of the thing, here’s an excerpt from the early days of the Mechwarrior universe:
”2439 The Terran Hegemony unveils the BattleMech, irrevocably changing the face of war. Derived from mining IndustrialMechs, BattleMechs demonstrate exceptional mobility and adaptability to diverse environments as compared to conventional armored vehicles. Their ability to mount a full array of conventional and energy weapons along with the latest defensive armaments further enhances their battlefield capabilities. Within thirty years, the rest of the Houses have stolen Hegemony schematics to build their own. The BattleMech becomes the undisputed king of the Battlefield.2571–2751
Ian Cameron, ruler of the Terran Hegemony, culminates decades of tireless efforts—including brilliant diplomacy and carrot-and-stick tactics—with the creation of the Star League, a political and military alliance between all of the Great Houses and the Hegemony. Star League armed forces immediately begin the twenty-two-year era of hostilities known as the Reunification War, bringing the recalcitrant Periphery realms into the Star League fold by force.
For the next two centuries, humanity experiences a golden age, an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity, where technology—both civilian and military—flourish. It also saw the creation of the greatest military army that humanity had ever seen. The League eventually falls to internal strife, with nearly every subsequent war being fought in an effort to re-establish the Star League.
2766–2785In 2766, Stefan Amaris of the Rim Worlds Republic launches a coup, declaring himself First Lord of the Star League after murdering the entire Cameron family. General Aleksandr Kerensky, commander of the Star League Defense Forces, starts a thirteen-year war to unseat the usurper. Kerensky succeeds, but the rulers of the Great Houses cannot agree on a new leader. The Star League High Council is dissolved in 2781. ”
Posted by Discoshaman at August 14, 2007 07:47 AM