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| development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] <br/> [[Øystein Tvedten]] (Strategic Assistance)
 
| development = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] <br/> [[Øystein Tvedten]] (Strategic Assistance)
 
| primarywriting = [[Philip A. Lee]] <br> [[Aaron Pollyea]] <br/> [[Joel Steverson]] <br/> [[Geoff Swift]]
 
| primarywriting = [[Philip A. Lee]] <br> [[Aaron Pollyea]] <br/> [[Joel Steverson]] <br/> [[Geoff Swift]]
| cover = [[Alex Iglesias]] <br> [[Ray Arrastia]]  
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| cover = [[Alex Iglesiasl]] <br> [[Ray Arrastia]]  
| illustrations = [[Victor Manuel Leza Moreno|Victor Moreno]] <br> [[Matt Plog]] <br> [[Ray Arrastia]] (Maps)
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| illustrations = [[Victor Moreno]] <br> [[Matt Plog]] <br> <br> [[Ray Arrastia]] (Maps)
 
| era = [[Dark Age era]]
 
| era = [[Dark Age era]]
| agency = [[Nagelring Academy]]
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| type = Sourceboook
| universedate = 15 December [[3145]]
 
| timeline =  [[3085]] - [[3145]] (total)<br>(Focus: [[3098]] - [[3101]],<br>[[3103]] - [[3105]],<br>[[3111]] - [[3113]])
 
| type = Sourcebook
 
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| year = 2014
 
| year = 2014
 
| pages = 114
 
| pages = 114
| productioncode = 35234
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| productioncode = [http://www.battlecorps.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3292 35234]
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==Description==
 
==Description==
'''''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era''''' is [[Catalyst Game Labs]]' sourcebook outlining three conflicts that began in the late [[thirty-first century]] and spanned early half of what was known as the Early Republic Era prior to [[Gray Monday]] in [[3132]].  These includes the [[2nd Combine-Dominion War]] (3098-3101), [[Victoria War]] (3103-3105), and [[Capellan Crusades]] (3111-3113).
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'''''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era''''' is [[Catalyst Game Labs]]' sourcebook outlining three conflicts that began in the late [[31st Century]] and spanned early half of what was known as Early Republic Era prior to the [[Gray Monday]] event in [[3132]].  These includes the [[2nd Combine-Dominion War]] (3098-3101), [[Victoria War]] (3103-3105), and [[Capellan Crusades]] (3111-3113).
  
 
The book goes into details of what began these conflicts, political leaders and their motivations, and actions taken by various military formations in these wars.  Also included are game tools, special command abilities for regiments and important leaders during these wars and Random Assignment Table for two of the conflicts.
 
The book goes into details of what began these conflicts, political leaders and their motivations, and actions taken by various military formations in these wars.  Also included are game tools, special command abilities for regiments and important leaders during these wars and Random Assignment Table for two of the conflicts.
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{{quote|'''''Local Disputes'''''
 
{{quote|'''''Local Disputes'''''
  
''In [[3081]], the [[Republic of the Sphere]] was born from the ruins of the Word of [[Blake Protectorate]]. For an [[Inner Sphere]] devastated by the horrors of escalating war, the Republic was a beacon of hope for a brighter, more peaceful future…For a time, it almost was.''
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''In [[3081]], the [[Republic of the Sphere]] was born from the ruins of the Word of [[Blake Protectorate]]. For an [[Inner Sphere]] devastated by the horrors of escalating war, the Republic was a beacon of hope for a brighter, more peaceful future…For a time, it almost was.
  
'''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era''' ''describes the border conflicts that inevitably erupted in the decades after the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]]. Covering the largest of these conflicts in particular—including the [[Second Combine-Dominion War]], the [[Victoria War]], and the Republic of the Sphere’s [[Capellan Crusades|own war]] against the [[Capellan Confederation]]—this book provides a hard look at the early years of what would come to be known as the [[Dark Age Era]].''}}
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'''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era''' describes the border conflicts that inevitably erupted in the decades after the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]]. Covering the largest of these conflicts in particular—including the Second Combine-Dominion War, the Victoria War, and the Republic of the Sphere’s own war against the [[Capellan Confederation]]—this book provides a hard look at the early years of what would come to be known as the Dark Age Era.''}}
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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=== Introduction ===
 
=== Introduction ===
 
*How to Use this Book  
 
*How to Use this Book  
 
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=== THE REPUBLIC ERA: A RETROSPECTIVE ===
=== The Republic Era: A Retrospective ===
 
 
*Resettlement Blues
 
*Resettlement Blues
 
*'Mechs into Plowshares
 
*'Mechs into Plowshares
*Memories of [[2687]]
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*Memories of 2687
 
*Culling the Herd
 
*Culling the Herd
 
*Bear and Dragon
 
*Bear and Dragon
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*Twilight of the Titans
 
*Twilight of the Titans
 
*The Republic Era: Timeline 3085–3145
 
*The Republic Era: Timeline 3085–3145
 
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=== THE SECOND COMBINE-DOMINION WAR ===
=== The Second Combine-Dominion War ===
 
 
*Matters of Honor
 
*Matters of Honor
 
**The Powder Room
 
**The Powder Room
 
**The Match
 
**The Match
 
**State of Readiness
 
**State of Readiness
*Key Personalities of the [[Second Combine-Dominion War]]
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*Key Personalities of the Second Combine-Dominion War
**[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]
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**[[Hohiro Kurita]]
 
**[[Kiyomori Minamoto]]
 
**[[Kiyomori Minamoto]]
 
**[[Ajax Drummond]]
 
**[[Ajax Drummond]]
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**[[Jukka Heikkinen]]
 
**[[Jukka Heikkinen]]
 
*Opening Actions
 
*Opening Actions
**The Disaster at [[Soverzene]]
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**The Disaster at Soverzene
 
**The Bear is Roused
 
**The Bear is Roused
 
*Escalation
 
*Escalation
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*Fallout
 
*Fallout
  
=== The Victoria War ===
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=== THE VICTORIA WAR ===
*Don't Turn Your Back…
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*Don’t Turn Your Back…
 
**The Framework of Carnage
 
**The Framework of Carnage
 
**Celestial Distraction
 
**Celestial Distraction
 
**The Forgotten Threat
 
**The Forgotten Threat
 
**Ally of Convenience
 
**Ally of Convenience
*Key Personalities of the [[Victoria War]]
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*Key Personalities of the Victoria War
 
**[[Harrison Davion]]
 
**[[Harrison Davion]]
**[[Amanda Hasek (31st c.)|Amanda Hasek]]
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**[[Amanda Hasek]]
 
**[[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
 
**[[Sun-Tzu Liao]]
 
**[[Daoshen Liao]]
 
**[[Daoshen Liao]]
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**[[Menke]]
 
**[[Menke]]
 
*The Siege of [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]]
 
*The Siege of [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]]
**The Siege Begins
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**[[The Siege Begins]]
**Capellan Reinforcements Wave One
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**[[Capellan Reinforcements Wave One]]
**Capellan Reinforcements Wave Two
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**[[Capellan Reinforcements Wave Two]]
**Capellan Reinforcements Wave Three
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**[[Capellan Reinforcements Wave Three]]
**Capellan Reinforcements Wave Four
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**[[Capellan Reinforcements Wave Four]]
**Capellan Reinforcements Wave Five
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**[[Capellan Reinforcements Wave Five]]
**Capellan Reinforcements Wave Six
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**[[Capellan Reinforcements Wave Six]]
 
*Specter of the League
 
*Specter of the League
**Andurien Invasion
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**[[Andurien Invasion]]
**Oriente Invasion
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**[[Oriente Invasion]]
**Capellan Response
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**[[Capellan Response]]
 
*Celestial Justice
 
*Celestial Justice
**Capellans Ascendant
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**[[Capellans Ascendant]]
**Punitive Measures
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**[[Punitive Measures]]
*Butcher's Bill
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*Butcher’s Bill
**Hasek's Invasion
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**Hasek’s Invasion
**Humphreys and Marik's Invasion
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**Humphreys and Marik’s Invasion
**The [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns|AFFS]]
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**The AFFS
**The [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces|CCAF]]
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**The CCAF
**The [[Magistracy Armed Forces|MAF]]
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**The MAF
**The [[Duchess' Own Corps of Fusiliers and Hussars|DOCFH]]
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**The DOCFH
**The [[Andurien Defense Force|ADF]]
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**The ADF
 
**Casualties of the Victoria War
 
**Casualties of the Victoria War
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=== The Capellan Crusades ===
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=== THE CAPELLAN CRUSADES ===
*Haven't We Been Here Before?…
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*Haven’t We Been Here Before?…
 
**Casus Belli
 
**Casus Belli
 
**End of an Era
 
**End of an Era
 
**Déjà Vu
 
**Déjà Vu
**Notable [[Knights of the Republic]] During the [[Capellan Crusades]]
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**Notable Knights of the Republic During the Capellan Crusades
 
*Key Personalities of the Capellan Crusades
 
*Key Personalities of the Capellan Crusades
 
**[[Devlin Stone]]
 
**[[Devlin Stone]]
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**Capellan Crusades Deployment Tables
 
**Capellan Crusades Deployment Tables
 
**Capellan Crusades Deployment Tables
 
**Capellan Crusades Deployment Tables
 
 
=== Rules Annex ===
 
=== Rules Annex ===
 
*Creating Scenarios for the Republic Era Wars
 
*Creating Scenarios for the Republic Era Wars
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**Major Personalities of the Capellan Crusades
 
**Major Personalities of the Capellan Crusades
 
*New Units
 
*New Units
**[[Bakeneko|BKN-1K ''Bakeneko'']]
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**[[Bakeneko|BKN-1K Bakeneko]]
**''[[Polaris (DropShip Class)|Polaris]]''
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**[[Polaris]]
 
*Record Sheets
 
*Record Sheets
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* ''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'' was informally referred to "Historical: Brush Wars III".<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=50379.msg1201849#msg1201849 BattleTech Official Forums - Former Line Developer Herb A. Beas II informally mentions that product was intended to be called by different name]</ref>
 
* The trademarked title was ''BattleTech Historical: Wars of the Republic Era''.
 
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Books]]
 
[[Category:Sourcebooks]]
 
[[Category:Sourcebooks]]
[[Category:Dark Age Books]]
 

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