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Field Manual: Federated Suns

Product information
Type	Sourcebook
Development	Randall N. Bills
Primary writing	Chris Hartford Christoffer Trossen
Pages	174
Illustrations	Doug Chaffee Brad McDevitt Matthew Plog Christina Wald Loston Wallace
Publication information
Publisher	FASA
Product code	1719
First published	1 March, 2000
ISBN-10	1-55560-392-0
Content
Era	Civil War Era
Timeline	3062
Series	Field Manuals
Preceded by	Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
Followed by	Field Manual: Lyran Alliance

Description[edit]

Field Manual: Federated Suns is the eighth in the Field Manual series that details the military forces of the various factions. This book focuses on the Federated Suns half of the sundered Federated Commonwealth and the AFFS/AFFC that protects it. The history of the Suns and its military units is brought up to late 3062, poising it on the eve of the FedCom Civil War. Of special note is that, in addition to the general loyalty rating given to each unit, each unit is deemed loyal to either Victor, Katherine, or neither.

FM:FS also introduced several new pieces of equipment for use in CBT games. These include the RAC/2 and RAC/5 class rotary autocannons, special munitions for use in standard autocannon, and the Inner Sphere's Targeting Computer. The book features some new 'Mech variants that make use of these, as well as the debut of the Templar OmniMech. Also debuted here were the Infiltrator Mk. II and Cavalier battle armor, as well as the Avalon-class WarShip. Finally, FM:FS saw new sub-affiliations and life paths for use in the RPG.

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 ==Description==
 '''''Field Manual: Federated Suns''''' is the eighth in the Field Manual series that details the military forces of the various factions. This book focuses on the [[Federated Suns]] half of the sundered [[Federated Commonwealth]] and the [[AFFS]]/[[AFFC]] that protects it. The history of the Suns and its military units is brought up to late [[3062]], poising it on the eve of the [[FedCom Civil War]]. Of special note is that, in addition to the general loyalty rating given to each unit, each unit is deemed loyal to either [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]], [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]], or neither.
-''FM:FS'' also introduced several new pieces of equipment for use in [[CBT]] games. These include the [[Rotary AC/2|RAC/2]] and [[Rotary AC/5|RAC/5]] class rotary autocannons, [[:Category:Special Munitions|special munitions]] for use in standard autocannon, and the [[Inner Sphere]]'s [[Targeting Computer]]. The book features some new [['Mech]] variants that make use of these, as well as the debut of the ''[[Templar]]'' [[OmniMech]]. Also debuted here were the [[Infiltrator Mk. II]] and [[Cavalier]] [[Battle Armor]], as well as the ''[[Avalon]]''-class [[WarShip]]. Finally, ''FM:FS'' saw new sub-affiliations and life paths for use in the [[MechWarrior, Third Edition|RPG]].
+''FM:FS'' also introduced several new pieces of equipment for use in [[CBT]] games. These include the [[Rotary AC/2|RAC/2]] and [[Rotary AC/5|RAC/5]] class rotary autocannons, [[:Category:Special Munitions|special munitions]] for use in standard autocannon, and the [[Inner Sphere]]'s [[Targeting Computer]]. The book features some new [['Mech]] variants that make use of these, as well as the debut of the ''[[Templar]]'' [[OmniMech]]. Also debuted here were the [[Infiltrator Mk. II]] and [[Cavalier]] [[battle armor]], as well as the ''[[Avalon]]''-class [[WarShip]]. Finally, ''FM:FS'' saw new sub-affiliations and life paths for use in the [[MechWarrior, Third Edition|RPG]].
 ==Contents==
-*"House of Cards"
+<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
-*Introduction
+''[[House of Cards]]'' (Short Story)
-*Evolution of the Fox
+;INTRODUCTION
-*The Fox's Den
+;EVOLUTION OF THE FOX
-:Command Structure
+;THE FOX'S DEN
-:Force Structure
+:'''Command Structure'''
-:Force Composition
+:'''Force Structure'''
-:The AFFC Uniform
+:'''Force Composition'''
-*AFFC Profiles
+:'''The AFFC Uniform'''
-*Sharpening the Claws
+;AFFC PROFILES
-:Enlistment
+;SHARPENING THE CLAWS
-:Military Academies
+:'''Enlistment'''
-*Regional Training Battalions
+:'''Military Academies'''
-*AFFC Rosters
+;REGIONAL TRAINING BATTALIONS
-:'''Free Regiments'''
+;AFFC ROSTERS
 :[[1st Aragon Borderers]]
+:[[1st Argyle Lancers]]
 :[[1st Capellan Dragoons]]
+:[[1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry]]
 :[[1st Kestrel Grenadiers]]
 :[[1st Kittery Borderers]]
-:[[1st Argyle Lancers]]
-:[[1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry]]
 :'''Avalon Hussars'''
-:[[11th Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[11th Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[17th Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[17th Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[20th Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[20th Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[22nd Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[22nd Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[33rd Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[39th Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[34th Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[41st Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[39th Avalon Hussars]]
+::[[42nd Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[41st Avalon Hussars]]
-:[[42nd Avalon Hussars]]
 :'''Chisholm's Raiders'''
-:[[1st Chisholm's Raiders]]
+::[[1st Chisholm's Raiders]]
-:[[2nd Chisholm's Raiders]]
+::[[2nd Chisholm's Raiders]]
 :'''Ceti Hussars'''
-:[[1st Ceti Hussars]]
+::[[1st Ceti Hussars]]
-:[[2nd Ceti Hussars]]
+::[[2nd Ceti Hussars]]
-:[[3rd Ceti Hussars]]
+::[[3rd Ceti Hussars]]
 :'''Crucis Lancers'''
-:[[1st Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[1st Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[2nd Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[2nd Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[3rd Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[3rd Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[4th Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[4th Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[5th Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[5th Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[6th Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[6th Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[7th Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[7th Crucis Lancers]]
-:[[8th Crucis Lancers]]
+::[[8th Crucis Lancers]]
 :'''Davion Brigade of Guards'''
-:[[Davion Assault Guards]]
+::[[Davion Assault Guards]]
-:[[Davion Heavy Guards]]
+::[[Davion Heavy Guards]]
-:[[Davion Light Guards]]
+::[[Davion Light Guards]]
-:[[1st Davion Guards]]
+::[[1st Davion Guards]]
-:[[2nd Davion Guards]]
+::[[2nd Davion Guards]]
-:[[3rd Davion Guards]]
+::[[3rd Davion Guards]]
-:[[4th Davion Guards]]
+::[[4th Davion Guards]]
-:[[5th Davion Guards]]
+::[[5th Davion Guards]]
 :'''Deneb Light Cavalry'''
-:[[4th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
+::[[4th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
-:[[8th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
+::[[8th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
-:[[10th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
+::[[10th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
-:[[12th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
+::[[12th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
-:[[15th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
+::[[15th Deneb Light Cavalry]]
 :'''The Federated Commonwealth Corps'''
-:[[1st FedCom RCT]]
+::[[1st FedCom RCT]]
-:[[2nd FedCom RCT]]
+::[[3rd FedCom RCT]]
-:[[3rd FedCom RCT]]
+::[[5th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[4th FedCom RCT]]
+::[[6th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[5th FedCom RCT]]
+::[[7th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[6th FedCom RCT]]
+::[[8th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[7th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[8th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[9th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[10th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[11th FedCom RCT]]
-:[[12th FedCom RCT]]
 :'''New Ivaarsen Chasseurs'''
-:[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
+::[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
-:[[2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
+::[[2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
 :'''Robinson Rangers'''
-:[[1st Robinson Rangers]]
+::[[1st Robinson Rangers]]
-:[[2nd Robinson Rangers]]
+::[[2nd Robinson Rangers]]
-:[[3rd Robinson Rangers]]
+::[[3rd Robinson Rangers]]
 :'''Syrtis Fusiliers'''
-:[[5th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
+::[[5th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
-:[[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
+::[[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
-:[[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
+::[[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]]
 :'''AFFC March Militias'''
-:[[Alcyone CMM]]
+:'''Capellan March Militias'''
-:[[Kathil CMM]]
+::[[Alcyone CMM]]
-:[[New Syrtis CMM]]
+::[[Kathil CMM]]
-:[[Ridgebrook CMM]]
+::[[New Syrtis CMM]]
-:[[Sirdar CMM]]
+::[[Ridgebrook CMM]]
-:[[Valexa CMM]]
+::[[Sirdar CMM]]
-:[[Warren CMM]]
+::[[Valexa CMM]]
-:[[Achernar SMM]]
+::[[Warren CMM]]
-:[[Nanking SMM]]
+::[[Achernar SMM]]
-:[[Anjin Muerto CMM]]
+::[[Nanking SMM]]
-:[[Islamabad CMM]]
+:'''Crucis March Militias'''
-:[[Kestrel CMM]]
+::[[Anjin Muerto CMM]]
-:[[Malagrotta CMM]]
+::[[Islamabad CMM]]
-:[[Marlette CMM]]
+::[[Kestrel CMM]]
-:[[New Avalon CMM]]
+::[[Malagrotta CMM]]
-:[[Remagen CMM]]
+::[[Marlette CMM]]
-:[[Tsamma CMM]]
+::[[New Avalon CMM]]
-:[[Addicks DMM]]
+::[[Remagen CMM]]
-:[[Bremond DMM]]
+::[[Tsamma CMM]]
-:[[Bryceland DMM]]
+:'''Draconis March Militias'''
-:[[Clovis DMM]]
+::[[Addicks DMM]]
-:[[Dahar DMM]]
+::[[Bremond DMM]]
-:[[Kilbourne DMM]]
+::[[Bryceland DMM]]
-:[[Mayetta DMM]]
+::[[Clovis DMM]]
-:[[Milligan DMM]]
+::[[Dahar DMM]]
-:[[Raman DMM]]
+::[[Kilbourne DMM]]
-:[[Robinson DMM]]
+::[[Mayetta DMM]]
-:'''Training Cadres'''
+::[[Milligan DMM]]
-*Table of Organization and Equipment
+::[[Raman DMM]]
-*Rules
+::[[Robinson DMM]]
-:Unit Assignment Tables
+:'''Albion Military Academy Cadre'''
-:AFFC Regiments
+::[[1st Albion Training Cadre]]
-:MechWarrior Rules
+::[[2nd Albion Training Cadre]]
+:'''College of Martial Sciences Cadet Cadre'''
+::[[1st NAIS Cadet Cadre]]
+::[[2nd NAIS Cadet Cadre]]
+::[[3rd NAIS Cadet Cadre]]
+:'''Training Battalions'''
+::[[1st Brockton Training Battalion]]
+::[[1st Bell Training Battalion]]
+::[[1st Conroe Training Battalion]]
+::[[Filtvelt Academy Training Battalion]]
+::[[Goshen War College Training Battalion]]
+::[[Kilbourne Academy Training Battalion]]
+::[[1st Kittery Training Battalion]]
+::[[Point Barrow Academy Training Battalion]]
+::[[Robinson Battle Academy Training Battalion]]
+::[[Sakhara Academy Training Battalion]]
+::[[Tikonov Martial Academy Training Group]]
+;TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT
+;RULES
+:'''Unit Assignment Tables'''
+:'''AFFC Regiments'''
+;ACADEMY AND TRAINING UNITS
+:'''MechWarrior Rules'''
 ::Rank Trait
 ::Additional Life Paths
-:[[Infiltrator Mk. II]] Battle Armor
+: '''Infiltrator Mk. II battle armor'''
-:[[Cavalier]] Battle Armor
+: '''Cavalier battle armor'''
-:New Equipment
+:'''New Equipment'''
 ::[[Rotary Autocannon]]
-::Autocannon Special Munitions
+::[[:Category:Special Munitions|Autocannon Special Munitions]]
 ::[[Targeting Computer]]
-:BattleMech Variants
+:'''BattleMech Variants'''
-:[[Templar|TRL1-0 Templar]]
+::[[Templar|TRL1-0 ''Templar'']]
-:''[[Avalon]]''-class Light Cruiser
+::''[[Avalon]]''-Class Light Cruiser
+</div>
-==Notes==
-[[Category:Books]]
+[[Category:Sourcebooks]]
+[[Category:Role-Playing_Games]]

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