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| − | |name=House Davion | + | | name = House Davion (Federated Suns) |
| − | | | + | | product development = [[L. Ross Babcock]] |
| − | + | | primary writing = [[Boy F. Peterson, Jr.]] <br /> [[C. R. Green]] <br /> [[J. Andrew Keith]] | |
| − | + | | cover = [[Dana Knutson]] | |
| − | + | | illustrations = [[Todd F. Marsh]] <br /> [[Jim Nelson]] <br /> [[Jeff Laubenstein]] <br /> [[Tim Bradstreet]] <br /> [[Rick Harris]] <br /> [[Chris Palm]] <br /> [[Bill Perry]] <br /> [[David Zenz]] | |
| − | + | | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | |
| − | + | | type = Sourcebook | |
| − | |primary writing= | + | | publisher = [[FASA]] |
| − | + | | year = 1988 | |
| − | + | | pages = 204 | |
| − | + | | production code = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=112 1623] | |
| − | | | + | | ISBN = 1555600532 |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | The '''''House Davion (Federated Suns)''''' sourcebook provides information about [[House Davion]] and the [[Federated Suns]], covering a wide variety of topics up until [[3025]]. | |
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| + | ==From the back cover== | ||
| + | {{quote|''In the 26th Century, [[Alexander Davion]] wanted the [[Federated Suns]] to be the last to join the [[Star League]]. In the 31st Century, [[Hanse Davion]] wants them to be the last to survive it.'' | ||
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| + | ''Hanse Davion, dynamic [[First Prince]] of the Federated Suns, rules the largest and most powerful of the five [[Successor States]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. After two and a half centuries of devastating interstellar warfare, the Inner Sphere is poised on the brink of a new age, as signaled by the recent alliance between Davion and [[House Steiner]]'s [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. The Davions and Steiners have powerful enemies, though, all of whom have grouped together in a desperate attempt to prevent an irretrievable tile in the balance of power...'' | ||
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| + | ''This [[ComStar]] casebook covers the history of the Federated Suns and its ruling [[House Davion|family]], its [[AFFS|military forces]], government, economy, culture and daily life, along with dozens of full-color illustrations. Also included are unit deployment charts, dossiers on prominent individuals, an atlas of key Federation planets, and much, much more.''}} | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
| − | *Introduction | + | * Introduction |
| − | *History | + | |
| − | + | * History | |
| − | + | ** Introduction | |
| − | + | ** A Great Leap | |
| − | + | ** Settling the Stars | |
| − | + | ** World of Hope, World of Sorrow | |
| − | + | ** Rise of House Davion | |
| − | + | ** The Prime Ministers | |
| − | + | ** The Tyrants | |
| − | + | ** Principality | |
| − | + | ** Civil War | |
| − | + | ** Struggle for the Throne | |
| − | + | ** Under the [[Star League]] | |
| − | + | ** [[First Succession War]] | |
| − | + | ** The [[Second Succession War]] | |
| − | + | ** The [[Third Succession War]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Hanse Davion|The Fox]] | |
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| − | + | * Sociopolitical Structure | |
| − | + | ** Introduction | |
| − | + | ** Nobility | |
| − | + | ** Principality | |
| − | + | ** [[House Davion|Ruling Family]] | |
| − | + | ** Royal Court | |
| − | + | ** Councils and Ministries | |
| − | + | ** Judiciary | |
| − | + | ** Planetary Governments | |
| − | + | ** Overt Political Goals | |
| − | + | ** Interstellar Relations | |
| − | + | ** Covert Political Goals | |
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| − | + | * Religion | |
| − | + | ** Major Religions | |
| − | + | ** Strengths and Weaknesses | |
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| − | + | * Military Forces | |
| − | + | ** Structure of the [[AFFS]] | |
| − | + | ** Typical AFFS Forces | |
| − | + | ** Uniforms in the AFFS | |
| − | + | ** Deployment of AFFS Forces | |
| − | + | ** Unit Descriptions | |
| − | + | ** [[Mercenary Unit]]s Currently Employed by the AFFS | |
| − | + | ** Weapon Industries | |
| − | + | ** Military Education | |
| − | + | ** Medals and Decorations | |
| − | + | ** Strengths and Weaknesses | |
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| − | + | * Education, Culture and Arts | |
| − | + | ** Education | |
| − | + | ** The Arts | |
| − | + | ** Daily Life and Culture | |
| − | + | ** Social Problems | |
| − | + | ** [[ComStar]] and the Federated Suns | |
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| − | + | * Socioeconomics | |
| − | + | ** Introduction | |
| − | + | ** Resources and Distances | |
| − | + | ** Governmental Attitudes and Regulations | |
| − | + | ** Political Aims of the Economy | |
| − | + | ** Consumer Goods | |
| − | + | ** Corporate Profiles | |
| − | + | ** Other Major Companies in the Federated Suns | |
| − | + | ** Trade with Other Successor States | |
| − | + | ** Strengths and Weaknesses | |
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| − | + | * Personalities | |
| − | + | * Brief Atlas | |
| − | + | * Map of the Federated Suns | |
| − | + | * Index | |
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| − | *Brief Atlas | ||
| − | *Map of the Federated Suns | ||
| − | *Index | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *Much of the information was intended as background material for [[MechWarrior (RPG)| | + | * Much of the information was intended as background material for [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior role-playing game]] campaigns. |
* A downloadable version is available at [http://sarna.net/files/filedownload.php/docs/products/house_books/house_davion.pdf ''House Davion'' Book] | * A downloadable version is available at [http://sarna.net/files/filedownload.php/docs/products/house_books/house_davion.pdf ''House Davion'' Book] | ||
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Revision as of 20:38, 13 December 2008
Description
The House Davion (Federated Suns) sourcebook provides information about House Davion and the Federated Suns, covering a wide variety of topics up until 3025.
From the back cover
| “ | In the 26th Century, Alexander Davion wanted the Federated Suns to be the last to join the Star League. In the 31st Century, Hanse Davion wants them to be the last to survive it.
Hanse Davion, dynamic First Prince of the Federated Suns, rules the largest and most powerful of the five Successor States of the Inner Sphere. After two and a half centuries of devastating interstellar warfare, the Inner Sphere is poised on the brink of a new age, as signaled by the recent alliance between Davion and House Steiner's Lyran Commonwealth. The Davions and Steiners have powerful enemies, though, all of whom have grouped together in a desperate attempt to prevent an irretrievable tile in the balance of power... This ComStar casebook covers the history of the Federated Suns and its ruling family, its military forces, government, economy, culture and daily life, along with dozens of full-color illustrations. Also included are unit deployment charts, dossiers on prominent individuals, an atlas of key Federation planets, and much, much more. |
” |
Contents
- Introduction
- History
- Introduction
- A Great Leap
- Settling the Stars
- World of Hope, World of Sorrow
- Rise of House Davion
- The Prime Ministers
- The Tyrants
- Principality
- Civil War
- Struggle for the Throne
- Under the Star League
- First Succession War
- The Second Succession War
- The Third Succession War
- The Fox
- Sociopolitical Structure
- Introduction
- Nobility
- Principality
- Ruling Family
- Royal Court
- Councils and Ministries
- Judiciary
- Planetary Governments
- Overt Political Goals
- Interstellar Relations
- Covert Political Goals
- Religion
- Major Religions
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Military Forces
- Structure of the AFFS
- Typical AFFS Forces
- Uniforms in the AFFS
- Deployment of AFFS Forces
- Unit Descriptions
- Mercenary Units Currently Employed by the AFFS
- Weapon Industries
- Military Education
- Medals and Decorations
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Education, Culture and Arts
- Education
- The Arts
- Daily Life and Culture
- Social Problems
- ComStar and the Federated Suns
- Socioeconomics
- Introduction
- Resources and Distances
- Governmental Attitudes and Regulations
- Political Aims of the Economy
- Consumer Goods
- Corporate Profiles
- Other Major Companies in the Federated Suns
- Trade with Other Successor States
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Personalities
- Brief Atlas
- Map of the Federated Suns
- Index
Notes
- Much of the information was intended as background material for MechWarrior role-playing game campaigns.
- A downloadable version is available at House Davion Book