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Line 3: | name = Field Manual: Periphery | name = Field Manual: Periphery | development = [[Christoffer Trossen]] | development = [[Christoffer Trossen]] − | primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]], <br /> [[Loren L. Coleman]], <br /> [[Dan Grendell]], <br /> [[Chris Hartford]], <br /> [[Camille Klein]], <br /> [[Brant Sponberg]], <br /> [[Christoffer Trossen]] + | primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]] <br /> [[Loren L. Coleman]] <br /> [[Dan Grendell]] <br /> [[Chris Hartford]] <br /> [[Camille Klein]] <br /> [[Brant Sponberg]] <br /> [[Christoffer Trossen]] | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] − | illustrations = [[Steve Prescott]], <br /> [[Marc Sasso]], <br /> [[Franz Vohwinkel]], <br /> [[Christina Wald]] + | illustrations = [[Steve Prescott]] <br /> [[Marc Sasso]] <br /> [[Franz Vohwinkel]] <br /> [[Christina Wald]] − | era = [[Clan Invasion era]]; <br /> [[Civil War era]] + | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] <br /> [[Civil War era]] | type = Sourcebook | type = Sourcebook − | publisher = [[FASA]] (2000);<br />[[FanPro]] (2003) + | publisher = [[FASA]] (2000)<br />[[FanPro]] (2003) | year = 2000 | year = 2000 | pages = 184 | pages = 184 − | productioncode = 1726 (FASA);<br />10982 (FanPro) + | productioncode = 1726 (FASA)<br />10982 (FanPro) | ISBN10 = 1555604358 | ISBN10 = 1555604358 | ISBN13 = | ISBN13 = − | MSRP = $22.00 (FASA);<br />$24.99 (FanPro) + | MSRP = 22.00 US$ (FASA)<br />24.99 US$ (FanPro) | content = | content = | agency = [[Word of Blake]] | agency = [[Word of Blake]] | universedate = 01 January [[3064]] | universedate = 01 January [[3064]] | timeline = | timeline = + | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] | series = Field Manuals | series = Field Manuals − | precededby = ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' + | precededby = − | followedby = ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' + | followedby = }} }} + ==Description== ==Description== − The tenth in the Field Manual series, '''''Field Manual: Periphery''''' details the military units of various [[Periphery]] nations as of [[3064]], and updates the history of those nations and their armed forces to the same year. (''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'', published in 1996, had previously been the last volume to cover these.) + The tenth in the Field Manual series, '''''Field Manual: Periphery''''' details the military units of various [[Periphery]] nation as of [[3064]], and updates the history of those nations and their armed forces to the same year. (''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'', published in 1996, had previously been the last volume to cover these.) − This was apparently the last book that [[FASA]] produced for [[BattleTech]], right before closing their doors and licensing the BattleTech rights to [[WizKids]] and [[FanPro]]. The imprint indicates the book is from 2000, but listings suggest it was actually only released in 2001.{{cn}} [[FanPro]] reprinted the book in 2003 with a slightly altered cover, and with a new production code (FanPro #10982) and ISBN (3-89064-982-3); the FanPro edition is described as a "corrected 2nd printing" in the imprint. + This was apparently the last book that [[FASA]] produced for [[BattleTech]], right before closing their doors and licensing the BattleTech rights to [[WizKids]] and [[FanPro]]. The imprint indicates the book is from 2000, but listings suggest it was actually only released in 2001.{{cn}} [[FanPro]] reprinted the book in 2003 with a slightly altered cover, and with a new production code (FanPro #10982) and ISBN (3-89064-982-3). ''Field Manual: Periphery'' introduced rules for the Rocket Launcher, a single-shot weapon, in [[Rocket Launcher 10|10]]-, [[Rocket Launcher 15|15]]-, and [[Rocket Launcher 20|20]]-point varieties. It also saw the debut of the ''[[Anubis]]'' [[BattleMech]], as well as old 'Mechs modified to use the Rocket Launchers. As with previous Field Manuals, new Periphery-specific life paths and affiliations were provided for character creation in [[MechWarrior RPG]] games. ''Field Manual: Periphery'' introduced rules for the Rocket Launcher, a single-shot weapon, in [[Rocket Launcher 10|10]]-, [[Rocket Launcher 15|15]]-, and [[Rocket Launcher 20|20]]-point varieties. It also saw the debut of the ''[[Anubis]]'' [[BattleMech]], as well as old 'Mechs modified to use the Rocket Launchers. As with previous Field Manuals, new Periphery-specific life paths and affiliations were provided for character creation in [[MechWarrior RPG]] games. − According to its preface, the book is an in-universe report by [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]] to the [[Word of Blake]]'s shadowy "[[The Master|Master]]," dated 01 January 3064. + According to its preface, the book is an in-universe report by [[Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]] to the [[Word of Blake]]'s shadowy "[[The Master|Master]]", dated 01 January 3064. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== Line 38:
Line 40: ==Contents== ==Contents== − <div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">+ :*"[[Hardest of Times]]" − :*''[[Hardest of Times]]'' (short story) :*Introduction :*Introduction :*Outside Looking In :*Outside Looking In Line 78:
Line 79: ::*Personalities ::*Personalities ::*Units ::*Units − ::[[Taurian Guard]]: Hell's Heart Regiment + ::[[Taurian Guard]]: Hell's Heart Regiment ::[[Concordat Commandos]]: By the Homs ::[[Concordat Commandos]]: By the Homs ::[[Concordat Jaegers]]: Strength Through Adversity ::[[Concordat Jaegers]]: Strength Through Adversity Line 84:
Line 85: ::[[Hyades Light Infantry]]: Taurian Nomads ::[[Hyades Light Infantry]]: Taurian Nomads ::[[Pleiades Hussars]]: The Challenge of Brinkmanship ::[[Pleiades Hussars]]: The Challenge of Brinkmanship − ::[[1st Taurian Lancers|First Taurian Lancers]]: Battlefield Brethren + ::[[1st Taurian Lancers|First Taurian Lancers]]:Battlefield Brethren ::[[Pleiades Lancers]]: On the Warpath ::[[Pleiades Lancers]]: On the Warpath ::[[2nd Taurian Lancers|Second Taurian Lancers]]: Starbright Regiment ::[[2nd Taurian Lancers|Second Taurian Lancers]]: Starbright Regiment Line 94:
Line 95: ::*Legiones Marianes ::*Legiones Marianes ::[[I Legio]] Martia Victrix: The Praetorian Guard ::[[I Legio]] Martia Victrix: The Praetorian Guard − ::[[II Legio]] Cataphracti: The Caesar's Own + ::[[II Legio]] Cataphract!: The Caesar's Own − ::[[III Legio]] Limitanei: Sentinels of the Reaches + ::[[III Legio]] Limitane!: Sentinels of the Reaches − ::[[IV Legio]] Comitatensis: Imperial Legionnaires + ::[[IV Legio]] Comitatensls: Imperial Legionnaires ::[[V Legio]] Ripariensis: Wheel of Fire ::[[V Legio]] Ripariensis: Wheel of Fire ::[[VI Legio]] Ripariensis: The Caesar's Cavalry ::[[VI Legio]] Ripariensis: The Caesar's Cavalry Line 107:
Line 108: :*Historical Overview :*Historical Overview :*Organization :*Organization − :*AMC Rank System + :*AMC Rank System :*Uniforms :*Uniforms :*Awards :*Awards Line 126:
Line 127: :*Units :*Units ::The [[Brotherhood of Randis]] ::The [[Brotherhood of Randis]] − ::[[Fiefdom Military Forces]] + ::[[Fiefdom Military Forces ]] ::[[Larsen's Loners]] ::[[Larsen's Loners]] ::[[Nelson's Longbows]] ::[[Nelson's Longbows]] Line 142:
Line 143: :*Militaries of the Lesser States :*Militaries of the Lesser States :*Pirate Units :*Pirate Units − ::[[Lady Death]]: Haven's Dame + ::[[Lady Death]]:Haven's Dame − ::[[Vance Rezak]]: Band of the Damned + ::[[Vance Rezak]]:Band of the Damned − ::[[Morrison's Extractors]]: New King on the Block + ::[[Morrison's Extractors]]:New King on the Block − ::[[New Belt Pirates]]: Harassing the Clans + ::[[New Belt Pirates]]:Harassing the Clans − ::[[Tortuga Fusiliers]]: Pride of the Dominions + ::[[Tortuga Fusiliers]]:Pride of the Dominions − ::''[[Shen-sè Tian]]'': The Dark Days Band + ::[[Shen-Sè Tian]]:The Dark Days Band :*[[Deep Periphery]] :*[[Deep Periphery]] :*[[Hanseatic League]] :*[[Hanseatic League]] Line 164:
Line 165: :::* [[Rocket Launcher]]s :::* [[Rocket Launcher]]s ::* BattleMech Variants ::* BattleMech Variants − ::* [[Anubis|ABS-3L ''Anubis'']] + ::* ABS-3L ''[[Anubis]]'' − </div> ==Notes== ==Notes== − *The original book was mistakenly given the same ISBN as a previous BattleTech publication, ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'', making it near impossible to order as booksellers would rely on the ISBN to identify the book in question, and not the title (and thus deliver ''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'' instead). The FanPro edition had a different ISBN. + *The original book was mistakenly given the same ISBN as a previous BattleTech publication, ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'', making it near impossible to order as booksellers would rely on the ISBN to identify the book in question, and not the title (and thus deliver ''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'' instead). The FanPro edition had a different IBAN. − *The cover depicts an obviously modified ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' wielding what appears to be a [[hatchet|'Mech hatchet]]. The image is not captioned nor otherwise mentioned or referred to within the book. ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'', first published in 2009, features [[Jeren Reinesblatt]] as a [[:Category: Notable Banshee Pilots|notable ''Banshee'' pilot]] in what is presumably a reference to this image. Reinesblatt is described as a pirate piloting a ''Banshee'' modified to carry a 'Mech-sized axe. ==Gallery== ==Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> File:FmpFASA1726.jpg|Original FASA cover File:FmpFASA1726.jpg|Original FASA cover − File:Fmp.jpg|2003 FanPro reprint (corrected 2nd printing) + File:Fmp.jpg|2003 FanPro reprint </gallery> </gallery> − + [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Sourcebooks]] [[Category:Sourcebooks]]
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| name = Field Manual: Periphery | | name = Field Manual: Periphery | ||
| development = [[Christoffer Trossen]] | | development = [[Christoffer Trossen]] | ||
| − | | primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]] | + | | primarywriting = [[Randall N. Bills]] <br /> [[Loren L. Coleman]] <br /> [[Dan Grendell]] <br /> [[Chris Hartford]] <br /> [[Camille Klein]] <br /> [[Brant Sponberg]] <br /> [[Christoffer Trossen]] |
| cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] | | cover = [[Doug Chaffee]] | ||
| − | | illustrations = [[Steve Prescott]] | + | | illustrations = [[Steve Prescott]] <br /> [[Marc Sasso]] <br /> [[Franz Vohwinkel]] <br /> [[Christina Wald]] |
| − | | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] | + | | era = [[Clan Invasion era]] <br /> [[Civil War era]] |
| type = Sourcebook | | type = Sourcebook | ||
| − | | publisher = [[FASA]] (2000) | + | | publisher = [[FASA]] (2000)<br />[[FanPro]] (2003) |
| year = 2000 | | year = 2000 | ||
| pages = 184 | | pages = 184 | ||
| − | | productioncode = 1726 (FASA) | + | | productioncode = 1726 (FASA)<br />10982 (FanPro) |
| ISBN10 = 1555604358 | | ISBN10 = 1555604358 | ||
| ISBN13 = | | ISBN13 = | ||
| − | | MSRP = | + | | MSRP = 22.00 US$ (FASA)<br />24.99 US$ (FanPro) |
| content = | | content = | ||
| agency = [[Word of Blake]] | | agency = [[Word of Blake]] | ||
| universedate = 01 January [[3064]] | | universedate = 01 January [[3064]] | ||
| timeline = | | timeline = | ||
| + | | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] | ||
| series = Field Manuals | | series = Field Manuals | ||
| − | | precededby = | + | | precededby = |
| − | | followedby = | + | | followedby = |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The tenth in the Field Manual series, '''''Field Manual: Periphery''''' details the military units of various [[Periphery]] | + | The tenth in the Field Manual series, '''''Field Manual: Periphery''''' details the military units of various [[Periphery]] nation as of [[3064]], and updates the history of those nations and their armed forces to the same year. (''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'', published in 1996, had previously been the last volume to cover these.) |
| − | This was apparently the last book that [[FASA]] produced for [[BattleTech]], right before closing their doors and licensing the BattleTech rights to [[WizKids]] and [[FanPro]]. The imprint indicates the book is from 2000, but listings suggest it was actually only released in 2001.{{cn}} [[FanPro]] reprinted the book in 2003 with a slightly altered cover, and with a new production code (FanPro #10982) and ISBN (3-89064-982-3) | + | This was apparently the last book that [[FASA]] produced for [[BattleTech]], right before closing their doors and licensing the BattleTech rights to [[WizKids]] and [[FanPro]]. The imprint indicates the book is from 2000, but listings suggest it was actually only released in 2001.{{cn}} [[FanPro]] reprinted the book in 2003 with a slightly altered cover, and with a new production code (FanPro #10982) and ISBN (3-89064-982-3). |
''Field Manual: Periphery'' introduced rules for the Rocket Launcher, a single-shot weapon, in [[Rocket Launcher 10|10]]-, [[Rocket Launcher 15|15]]-, and [[Rocket Launcher 20|20]]-point varieties. It also saw the debut of the ''[[Anubis]]'' [[BattleMech]], as well as old 'Mechs modified to use the Rocket Launchers. As with previous Field Manuals, new Periphery-specific life paths and affiliations were provided for character creation in [[MechWarrior RPG]] games. | ''Field Manual: Periphery'' introduced rules for the Rocket Launcher, a single-shot weapon, in [[Rocket Launcher 10|10]]-, [[Rocket Launcher 15|15]]-, and [[Rocket Launcher 20|20]]-point varieties. It also saw the debut of the ''[[Anubis]]'' [[BattleMech]], as well as old 'Mechs modified to use the Rocket Launchers. As with previous Field Manuals, new Periphery-specific life paths and affiliations were provided for character creation in [[MechWarrior RPG]] games. | ||
| − | According to its preface, the book is an in-universe report by [[ | + | According to its preface, the book is an in-universe report by [[Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]] to the [[Word of Blake]]'s shadowy "[[The Master|Master]]", dated 01 January 3064. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
| Line 38: | Line 40: | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | + | :*"[[Hardest of Times]]" | |
| − | |||
:*Introduction | :*Introduction | ||
:*Outside Looking In | :*Outside Looking In | ||
| Line 78: | Line 79: | ||
::*Personalities | ::*Personalities | ||
::*Units | ::*Units | ||
| − | ::[[Taurian Guard]]: Hell's Heart Regiment | + | ::[[Taurian Guard]]: Hell's Heart Regiment |
::[[Concordat Commandos]]: By the Homs | ::[[Concordat Commandos]]: By the Homs | ||
::[[Concordat Jaegers]]: Strength Through Adversity | ::[[Concordat Jaegers]]: Strength Through Adversity | ||
| Line 84: | Line 85: | ||
::[[Hyades Light Infantry]]: Taurian Nomads | ::[[Hyades Light Infantry]]: Taurian Nomads | ||
::[[Pleiades Hussars]]: The Challenge of Brinkmanship | ::[[Pleiades Hussars]]: The Challenge of Brinkmanship | ||
| − | ::[[1st Taurian Lancers|First Taurian Lancers]]: Battlefield Brethren | + | ::[[1st Taurian Lancers|First Taurian Lancers]]:Battlefield Brethren |
::[[Pleiades Lancers]]: On the Warpath | ::[[Pleiades Lancers]]: On the Warpath | ||
::[[2nd Taurian Lancers|Second Taurian Lancers]]: Starbright Regiment | ::[[2nd Taurian Lancers|Second Taurian Lancers]]: Starbright Regiment | ||
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::*Legiones Marianes | ::*Legiones Marianes | ||
::[[I Legio]] Martia Victrix: The Praetorian Guard | ::[[I Legio]] Martia Victrix: The Praetorian Guard | ||
| − | ::[[II Legio]] | + | ::[[II Legio]] Cataphract!: The Caesar's Own |
| − | ::[[III Legio]] | + | ::[[III Legio]] Limitane!: Sentinels of the Reaches |
| − | ::[[IV Legio]] | + | ::[[IV Legio]] Comitatensls: Imperial Legionnaires |
::[[V Legio]] Ripariensis: Wheel of Fire | ::[[V Legio]] Ripariensis: Wheel of Fire | ||
::[[VI Legio]] Ripariensis: The Caesar's Cavalry | ::[[VI Legio]] Ripariensis: The Caesar's Cavalry | ||
| Line 107: | Line 108: | ||
:*Historical Overview | :*Historical Overview | ||
:*Organization | :*Organization | ||
| − | :*AMC Rank System | + | :*AMC Rank System |
:*Uniforms | :*Uniforms | ||
:*Awards | :*Awards | ||
| Line 126: | Line 127: | ||
:*Units | :*Units | ||
::The [[Brotherhood of Randis]] | ::The [[Brotherhood of Randis]] | ||
| − | ::[[Fiefdom Military Forces]] | + | ::[[Fiefdom Military Forces ]] |
::[[Larsen's Loners]] | ::[[Larsen's Loners]] | ||
::[[Nelson's Longbows]] | ::[[Nelson's Longbows]] | ||
| Line 142: | Line 143: | ||
:*Militaries of the Lesser States | :*Militaries of the Lesser States | ||
:*Pirate Units | :*Pirate Units | ||
| − | ::[[Lady Death]]: Haven's Dame | + | ::[[Lady Death]]:Haven's Dame |
| − | ::[[Vance Rezak]]: Band of the Damned | + | ::[[Vance Rezak]]:Band of the Damned |
| − | ::[[Morrison's Extractors]]: New King on the Block | + | ::[[Morrison's Extractors]]:New King on the Block |
| − | ::[[New Belt Pirates]]: Harassing the Clans | + | ::[[New Belt Pirates]]:Harassing the Clans |
| − | ::[[Tortuga Fusiliers]]: Pride of the Dominions | + | ::[[Tortuga Fusiliers]]:Pride of the Dominions |
| − | :: | + | ::[[Shen-Sè Tian]]:The Dark Days Band |
:*[[Deep Periphery]] | :*[[Deep Periphery]] | ||
:*[[Hanseatic League]] | :*[[Hanseatic League]] | ||
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:::* [[Rocket Launcher]]s | :::* [[Rocket Launcher]]s | ||
::* BattleMech Variants | ::* BattleMech Variants | ||
| − | ::* | + | ::* ABS-3L ''[[Anubis]]'' |
| − | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The original book was mistakenly given the same ISBN as a previous BattleTech publication, ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'', making it near impossible to order as booksellers would rely on the ISBN to identify the book in question, and not the title (and thus deliver ''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'' instead). The FanPro edition had a different | + | *The original book was mistakenly given the same ISBN as a previous BattleTech publication, ''[[MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans]]'', making it near impossible to order as booksellers would rely on the ISBN to identify the book in question, and not the title (and thus deliver ''MechWarrior's Guide to the Clans'' instead). The FanPro edition had a different IBAN. |
| − | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:FmpFASA1726.jpg|Original FASA cover | File:FmpFASA1726.jpg|Original FASA cover | ||
| − | File:Fmp.jpg|2003 FanPro reprint | + | File:Fmp.jpg|2003 FanPro reprint |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Books]] | |
[[Category:Sourcebooks]] | [[Category:Sourcebooks]] | ||