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==Description==
 
==Description==
'''MechWarrior: Dark Age Starter Set''' is the first starter set for use in the ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age (Game System)|MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' collectable miniatures game.
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'''MechWarrior: Dark Age Starter Set''' is the first starter set for use in the ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age (Game System)|MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' miniatures game.
  
 
==From the Website==
 
==From the Website==
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{{quote| MechWarrior: Dark Age is the new Combat-Dial Game set in the BattleTech universe! MechWarrior includes a variety of infantry, hover tanks, and other vehicles which fight right alongside the ’Mechs that make the game so distinctive. MechWarrior uses a combination of all these units to give battles an incredible level of depth and strategy, while keeping the game fast and fun. Each type of unit has special abilities, making each unique and valuable in the game. This is a game that’s easy to learn, but with deep combined arms strategies and tactics.
MechWarrior: Dark Age is the new Combat-Dial Game set in the BattleTech universe! MechWarrior includes a variety of infantry, hover tanks, and other vehicles which fight right alongside the 'Mechs that make the game so distinctive. MechWarrior uses a combination of all these units to give battles an incredible level of depth and strategy, while keeping the game fast and fun. Each type of unit has special abilities, making each unique and valuable in the game. This is a game that's easy to learn, but with deep combined arms strategies and tactics.
 
  
Each figure is on a combat-dial base similar to those used in Mage Knight and HeroClix, but MechWarrior is an advanced game and introduces a number of new abilities and rules that are specific to the BattleTech universe, such as heat and different methods of movement. There are 116 different figures in a complete set. Each Starter set includes 1 'Mech, 2 vehicles, and 5 infantry.
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Each figure is on a combat-dial base similar to those used in Mage Knight and HeroClix, but MechWarrior is an advanced game and introduces a number of new abilities and rules that are specific to the BattleTech universe, such as heat and different methods of movement. There are 116 different figures in a complete set. Each Starter set includes 1 ’Mech, 2 vehicles, and 5 infantry.}}
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==Contents==
 
==Contents==
Each starter set includes:
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Each starter set includes:  
* 8 randomly inserted MechWarrior miniatures: 1 'Mech, 2 vehicles, and 5 infantry units
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* 8 randomly-inserted MechWarrior miniatures: 1 'Mechs, 2 Vehicles, and 5 Infantry Units
* 1 [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Rules of Warfare|rulebook]]
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* 1 Rulebooks
* 1 special equipment card
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* 1 Special Equipment Card
* 3 dice
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* 3 Dice
* 1 flexible ruler
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* 1 Flexible Ruler
* Stickers
 
* [[Faction Dossiers (MWDA)|Faction dossier]]
 
  
==Faction Dossiers==
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==Complete Collection==
The ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age]]'' '''Faction Dossiers''' are a series of ten dossiers introducing the setting and factions of ''MechWarrior: Dark Age'', framed as [[Order of Five Pillars]] intelligence reports. Unlike the similar [[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards|pilot dossiers]], the faction dossiers included in this Starter Set have not been republished by [[Catalyst Game Labs]]. Two, for the [[Stormhammers]] and the [[Republic Armed Forces]], were made freely available on the WizKids website; the others were only released in print.
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There are 116 different figures available (24 infantry, 48 vehicles, 44 'mechs).  Note: For some there existed multiple corresponding figures that differed in terms of faction and rank (e.g., Green, Veteran, and Elite). Each unit in this set were marked with the Dark Age Set Symbol.
  
=== Overview ===
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[[File:DA SetSymbol.gif|Dark Age Set Symbol|thumb|right|80px]]
Faction dossiers were published in this Starter Set and on the [[MWDA website]]. One, ''Historical Overview'', gave a timeline of the universe and short notes on the status of major houses and Clans. Another, on the [[Republic of the Sphere]], introduced the faction and its [[Knights of the Republic of the Sphere|Knights]]. The rest detailed the forces fighting over the Republic post-[[Blackout]], including their elite, veteran, and green sub-units and their mottos.  Similar, but not identical, writeups would later appear in ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]''.
 
  
=== List of Dossiers ===
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===Infantry===
The ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age Starter Set]]'' included eight dossiers:
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* [[Peasant Company]] (3 figures)
* [[Bannson's Raiders]]
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* [[Standard Foot]] (3 figures)
* [[Dragon's Fury]]
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* [[Hoverbike Squad]] (3 figures)
* [[Northwind Highlanders|Highlanders]]
 
* Historical Overview
 
* [[Republic of the Sphere]]
 
* [[Spirit Cats]]
 
* [[Steel Wolves]]
 
* [[Swordsworn]]
 
 
 
In 2003, WizKids published two additional dossiers as PDFs on the [[MWDA website]]:
 
* [[Republic Armed Forces]]
 
* [[Stormhammers]]
 
 
 
==Complete Collection==
 
{{Main|MechWarrior: Dark Age - Miniatures}}
 
The set, had 116 different figures available (24 infantry, 48 vehicles, 32 non-Unique 'Mechs, 12 Unique 'Mechs). Each unit in this set was marked with Dark Age Set Symbol, and for non-Unique units, there existed multiple corresponding figures that differed in terms of faction and rank (e.g., Green, Veteran, Elite). The set also includes 42 limited release figures that were not included in this set, nor in the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age Booster Pack]]s
 
 
 
'''Infantry:''' ''(Figure numbers 001-024)''
 
* [[Infantry|Peasant Company]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Infantry|Standard Foot]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Infantry|Hoverbike Squad]] (3 figures)
 
 
* [[Cavalier|Cavalier Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Cavalier|Cavalier Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
* [[Purifier Adaptive|Purifier Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
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* [[Purifier Adaptive|Purfier Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Hauberk|Hauberk Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Hauberk|Hauberk Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Clan Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Clan Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Gnome|Gnome Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Gnome|Gnome Battle Armor]] (3 figures)
  
'''Vehicles:''' ''(Figure numbers 025-072)''
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===Vehicles===
 
* [[Ranger VV1|VV1 Ranger]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Ranger VV1|VV1 Ranger]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Scimitar Mk.II]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Scimitar Mk.II]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Fox (Combat Vehicle)|Fox Armored Car]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Fox (Combat Vehicle)|Fox Armored Car]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Shandra Advanced Scout Vehicle|Shandra Scout Vehicle]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Shandra Advanced Scout Vehicle|Shandra Scout Vehicle]] (3 figures)
* [[MIT 23|MIT23 M.A.S.H. Vehicle]] (3 figures)
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* [[MIT 23|MIT23 M.A.S.H Vehicle]] (3 figures)
 
* [[JI-100|JI100 Recovery Vehicle]] (3 figures)
 
* [[JI-100|JI100 Recovery Vehicle]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Mobile HQ]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Mobile HQ]] (3 figures)
 
* [[SM1|SM1 Tank Destroyer]] (3 figures)
 
* [[SM1|SM1 Tank Destroyer]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor Tank]] (3 figures)
* [[Joust|BE701 Joust Tank]] (3 figures)
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* [[BE701 Joust|BE701 Joust Tank]] (3 figures)
* [[JES I Tactical Missile Carrier|JES Missile Carrier]] (3 figures)
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* [[JES I Tactical Missile Carrier|JES Missle Carrier]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Demon Medium Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Demon Medium Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Marksman M1|M1 Marksman Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Marksman M1|M1 Marksman Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[DI Schmitt|DI Schmitt Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[DI Schmitt|DI Schmitt Tank]] (3 figures)
* [[JES II Strategic Missile Carrier|JES II Missile Carrier]] (3 figures)
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* [[JES II Strategic Missile Carrier|JES II Missle Carrier]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Behemoth II Heavy Tank|Behemoth II Tank]] (3 figures)
 
* [[Behemoth II Heavy Tank|Behemoth II Tank]] (3 figures)
  
'''Non-Unique 'Mechs:''' ''(Figure numbers 073-104)''
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==='Mechs===
* ''[[MiningMech (Dark Age)|MiningMech]]'' (2 figures)
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* [[MiningMech (Dark Age)|MiningMech]] (2 figures)
* ''[[ConstructionMech]]'' (2 figures)
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* [[ConstructionMech]] (2 figures)
* ''[[AgroMech]]'' (2 figures)
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* [[AgroMech]] (2 figures)
* ''[[ForestryMech]]'' (2 figures)
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* [[ForestryMech]] (2 figures)
* ''[[Burrower|MiningMech MOD]]'' (3 figures)
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* [[MiningMech MOD]] (3 figures)
* ''[[ConstructionMech MOD]]'' (3 figures)
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* [[ConstructionMech MOD]] (3 figures)
* ''[[AgroMech MOD]]'' (3 figures)
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* [[AgroMech MOD]] (3 figures)
* ''[[ForestryMech MOD]]'' (3 figures)
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* [[ForestryMech MOD]] (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Koshi (BattleMech)|Koshi]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Koshi (BattleMech)|Koshi]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Spider]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Spider]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Centurion (OmniMech)|Centurion]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Centurion (OmniMech)|Centurion]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Black Hawk (BattleMech)|Black Hawk]]'' (3 figures)
 
* ''[[Black Hawk (BattleMech)|Black Hawk]]'' (3 figures)
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* ''[[Arbalest|Janis Nova Cat - Arbalest]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|William “Pyro” Peterson - Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Panther|Fetanet Eryaman - Panther]]''
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* ''[[Pack Hunter|Miguel V - Pack Hunter]]''
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* ''[[Hatchetman|Leena Cochrane - Hatchetman]]''
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* ''[[Ryoken II|Caden Senn - Ryoken II]]''
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* ''[[Legionnaire|Jaqueline Tadaka - Legionnaire]]''
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* ''[[Catapult|Meghann Tenclay - Catapult]]''
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* ''[[Mad Cat III|Kendrick Fetladral - Mad Cat III]]''
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* ''[[Tundra Wolf|Kriya Wolf - Tundra Wolf]]''
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* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Dereck Hasbani - Atlas]]''
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* ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|Erin Johnston - Jupiter]]''
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===Limited Edition===
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An additional 42 figures were also released as limited edition figures connected to the Dark Age set.
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* [[Ranger VV1|Cpl. Cesar Spano - VV1 Ranger]]
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* [[Scimitar Mk.II|Lisabet Wolf - Scimitar MKII]]
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* [[Fox (Combat Vehicle)|"Magpie" Webster - Fox Armored Car]]
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* [[SM1|Mikel Nova Cat - SM1 Tank Destroyer]]
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* [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Sgt. Gregory Lee - Condor Tank]]
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* [[BE701 Joust|Etan Nova Cat - BE701 Joust Tank]]
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* [[JES I Tactical Missile Carrier|Daneel Wolf - JES Missile Carrier]]
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* [[Demon Medium Tank|Sgt. Alec Denner - Demon Medium Tank]]
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* [[Marksman M1|Gunsho Jun'ko Oshiro - M1 Marksman Tank]]
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* [[DI Schmitt|Sgt. Leo Riordan - DI Schmitt Tank]]
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* [[JES II Strategic Missile Carrier|Go-cho Dmitri Sorkin - JESII Missile Carrier]]
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* [[Behemoth II Heavy Tank|Dekker Nova Cat - Behemoth II Tank]]
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* ''[[Pack Hunter|Hitoshi Sato - Pack Hunter]]''
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* ''[[Arbalest|Bart Bradshaw - Arbalest]]''
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* ''[[Hatchetman|"Dagger Di" Jones - Hatchetman]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Rikkard Nova Cat - Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Panther|Abeda Measho - Panther]]''
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* ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Santiago Padilla - Firestarter]]''
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* ''[[Pack Hunter|Tara Bishop - Pack Hunter]]''
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* ''[[Legionnaire|Scott Tracyk - Legionnaire]]''
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* ''[[Arbalest|Danni Haag - Arbalest]]''
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* ''[[Catapult|Sadia Wolf - Catapult]]''
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* ''[[Tundra Wolf|Janella Lakehead - Tundra Wolf]]''
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* ''[[Mad Cat III|Mason Dunne - Mad Cat III]]''
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* ''[[Panther|Capt. Ben Gerringer - Panther]]''
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* ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|"One Eyed" Jack Farrell - Jupiter]]''
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* ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Paladin Jonah Levin - Atlas]]''
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* ''[[Ryoken II|Lt. Diane Jameson - Ryoken II]]''
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* ''[[Koshi (BattleMech)|Joel Brane - Koshi]]''
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* ''[[Spider|Skullcap Garrett - Spider]]''
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* ''[[Centurion (OmniMech)|Sariah Nova Cat - Centurion]]''
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* ''[[Black Hawk (BattleMech)|Yulri Wolf - Black Hawk]]''
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* [[Peasant Company|Tora's Unruly Mob - Peasant Company]]
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* [[Standard Foot|Kara's Pride - Standard Foot]]
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* [[Hoverbike Squad|Tora's Zephyr - Hoverbike Squad]]
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* [[Cavalier|Kara's Vision - Cavalier Battle Armor]]
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* [[Purifier Adaptive|Shadow Stalkers - Purifier Battle Armor]]
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* [[Hauberk|Tora's Shield - Hauberk Battle Armor]]
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* [[Clan Battle Armor|The Scorchers - Clan Battle Armor]]
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* [[Gnome|Tora's Claw - Gnome Battle Armor]]
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* ''[[Cougar|Collin Yukinov - Cougar]]''
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* ''[[Zeus|Nikol Brahe - Zeus]]''
  
'''Unique 'Mechs:''' ''(Figure numbers 105-116)''
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* Janis Nova Cat - ''[[Arbalest]]''
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==Gallery==
* William "Pyro" Peterson - ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]''
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<gallery>
* Fetanet Eryaman - ''[[Panther]]''
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File:MWStarters.jpg|MechWarrior: Dark Age Starter Set
* Miguel V - ''[[Pack Hunter]]''
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</gallery>
* Leena Cochrane - ''[[Hatchetman]]''
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* Caden Senn - ''[[Ryoken II]]''
 
* Jaqueline Tadaka - ''[[Legionnaire]]''
 
* Meghann Tenclay - ''[[Catapult]]''
 
* Kendrick Fetladral - ''[[Mad Cat III]]''
 
* Kriya Wolf - ''[[Tundra Wolf]]''
 
* Dereck Hasbani - ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
 
* Erin Johnston - ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|Jupiter]]''
 
  
==External Links==
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==References==
* ''WizKids MechWarrior: Dark Age Product Webpage (archived) (2002-2004) [http://web.archive.org/web/20040804135538/http://www.wizkidsgames.com:80/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36800&frame=products Web Archive (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36800&frame=products)]''
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*''WizKids MechWarrior: Dark Age Product Webpage (archived) (2002-2004) [http://web.archive.org/web/20040804135538/http://www.wizkidsgames.com:80/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36800&frame=products Web Archive (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36800&frame=products)]''
* ''WizKids MechWarrior: Dark Age Starter Set Product Webpage (archived) (2002) [http://web.archive.org/web/20020806194331/http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36557&frame=products Web Archive (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36557&frame=products)]''
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050529235814/http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/documents/Stormhammer_dossier.pdf The Stormhammers dossier] from the WizKids website, as of 29 May 2005 (via Wayback Machine)
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081207041113/http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/documents/RAF_dossier.pdf The Republic Armed Forces dossier] from the WizKids website, as of 7 December 2008 (via Wayback Machine)
 
  
[[Category: MechWarrior: Dark Age Products|Dark Age - Starter Set]]
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[[Category: MechWarrior: Dark Age Products]]

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