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| image               = HouseSteiner-1621.jpg
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| image = HouseSteiner-1621.jpg
| name               = House Steiner<br />The Lyran Commonwealth
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| name = House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
| type                = Sourcebook
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| product development = [[L. Ross Babcock]]
| author              =
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| primary writing = [[Boy F. Peterson, Jr.]]
| development         = [[Jordan Weisman]] (Production Manager)<br />[[L. Ross Babcock]] (Editor-In-Chief)<br />[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Todd Huettel]], [[Tara Gallagher]], [[Robt. Wells]] (Editors)
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| cover = [[Dana Knutson]]
| primarywriting      = [[Boy F. Peterson, Jr.]]
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| illustrations = [[Jeff Laubenstein]] <br /> [[Todd F. Marsh]] <br /> [[Dana Knutson]] <br /> [[Dawen Wehrs]]
| pages              = 173
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| era = [[Succession Wars era]]
| cover               = [[Dana Knutson]]
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| type = Sourcebook
| interiorart        = [[David R. Deitrick]]
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| publisher = [[FASA]]
| illustrations       = [[Jim Holloway]]<br />[[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br />[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br />Dana Knutson<br />[[Dawne Weisman|Dawne Wehrs]]
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| year = 1987
| publisher          = [[FASA]]
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| pages = 173
| productioncode      = 1621
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| production code = [http://classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=110 1621]
| year                = 1987
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| ISBN = 1555600336
| ISBN10              = 1555600336
 
| ISBN13              = 978-1555600334
 
| MSRP                = $15.00
 
| content            =
 
| era                 = [[Succession Wars era]]
 
| agency              = [[ComStar]]
 
| universedate        = [[3025]]
 
| timeline            =  
 
| series              =  
 
| precededby          = [[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]
 
| followedby          = [[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]
 
 
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}}
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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
'''''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)''''' provides an overview of the history of the [[House Steiner|Steiner family]] and of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] through [[3025]].  
 
'''''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)''''' provides an overview of the history of the [[House Steiner|Steiner family]] and of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] through [[3025]].  
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==Contents==
 
==Contents==
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* Introduction
*'''INTRODUCTION'''
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*'''HISTORY'''
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* History of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
: '''Introduction'''
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** Introduction
::Dawn of a New Age
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** Early Steiner [[Archon]]s
::Founding Fathers
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** The Dark Years
::Hegemony, Prosperity, and Foundation
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** Decline and Fall of the [[Star League]]
::Chaos and Corruption
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** The [[First Succession War]]
::[[Robert Marsden|Marsden in Power]]
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** The [[Second Succession War]]
::Dawning of the [[Age of War]]
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** The [[Third Succession War]]
::The '[[Social General]]s'
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** Current Events
::The [[Alistair Marsden|Reluctant Archon]]
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** Conclusion
::The [[Katherine Steiner|First Steiner]]
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::Birth of a Dynasty
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* Sociopolitical Structure
: '''Early Steiner Archons '''
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** The Archonship
::Steiner Family Background
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** The Commonwealth Council
::The Steiner Way
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** The Royal Court
::The [[BattleMech]] Era
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** Nobility
::[[Operation Prometheus]]
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** The Estates General
::The [[Geralk Marik|Bloodthirsty General]]
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** Provinces
::Lyran Military Superiority
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** The Commonwealth Judiciary
::[[Long March Offensive|Long March, Hard March]]
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** Internal Politics and Policies
: '''The Dark Years '''
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** The Lyran Commonwealth Civil Service
::Trial of Duke Reynolds
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** Overt Political Goals
::Order of Magnitude
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** Interstellar Relations
::[[Steven Steiner]]
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** Covert Political Goals
::The [[Margaret Olsen|Tharkan Witch]]
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** Strengths and Weaknesses
::Eagles Cry
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::Repaying Old Debts
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* Religion and Philosophy
: '''The [[Star League]] Era '''
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** Judaism
::Prelude
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** Christianity
::Minor Adjustments
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** Islam
::Disillusionment
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** Hinduism
::[[Operation Mailed Fist]]
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** Buddhism
::The [[Kevin Steiner-Dinesen|Archon Kidnapped]]
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** The One Star Faith and Other Beliefs
::Berserker
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** Relations Between Religions
::[[Day of Rage]]
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** Myths and Legends
::The [[Good Years]]
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** Strengths and Weaknesses
: '''Decline and Fall of the Star League '''
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::[[Richard Cameron|Babe Among Wolves]]
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* Military Forces
::Territorial Troubles
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** Uniforms in the [[LCAF]]
::Idealism and Villainy
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** The Structure of the LCAF
::[[Stefan Amaris|The Usurper]]
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** Deployment of LCAF Forces
::Final Acts
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** Weapon Industries
::[[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]
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** Major Military Academies
: '''[[First Succession War]] '''
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** Medals and Decorations
::Military Readiness
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** Strengths and Weaknesses of the LCAF
::Declarations of War
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::Patterns of War
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* Culture and Arts
::[[Tamar Tigers|Tigers]] and [[The Stealths|Stealths]]
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** Education
::Attacks on [[Hesperus II]]
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** The Arts
::The Military Realities
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** Daily Life and Culture
::[[Bella I]]
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** Public Media
::Lambs to the Slaughter
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** Societal Problems
::Terms of Exhaustion
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** [[ComStar]] and the Lyran People
: '''The [[Second Succession War]] '''
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::Reconstruction Efforts
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* Socioeconomics
::One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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** Governmental Attitude
::[[Rescue of the Chahar Profit]]
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** Political Aims of the Economy
::State of War
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** Consumer Goods
::[[Hendrik Grimm|Tales of Grimm]]
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** Corporate Profiles
::Claudius the Cruel
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** Trade with Other Successor States
::[[4th Royal Guards|Death of the Fourth]]
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** Strengths and Weaknesses
::[[Operation Praying Mantis]]
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::[[Triumvirate Regency|The Triumvirate]]
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* Personalities
::"What, Me Worry?"
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::[[Elizabeth Steiner]]
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* A Brief Atlas
: '''The [[Third Succession War]] '''
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** The [[Protectorate of Donegal]]
::Lull
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** The [[Federation of Skye]]
::Once More Into the Breach
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** The [[Tamar Pact]]
::Hanging On
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::Three Steps in the Right Direction
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* Map of the Lyran Commonwealth
::The Battle for [[Skye]]
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* Index
::Calling All Citizens
 
::The Cost of [[Freedom]]
 
::The Open Wound
 
::[[Mikhail Tertren|The Traitor Tertren]]
 
::The Reign of [[Giovanni Steiner]]
 
::The Battle for [[Loric]]
 
::[[Alessandro Steiner]]
 
::Hesperus Revisited
 
::The [[Operation Concentrated Weakness|Policy of Concentrated Weakness]]
 
::Ouster
 
: '''Current Events '''
 
: '''Conclusion '''
 
* '''SOCIOPOLITICAL STRUCTURE
 
: '''The Archonshlp '''
 
: '''The Commonwealth Council '''
 
: '''The Royal Court '''
 
: '''Nobility '''
 
: '''The [[Estates General]] '''
 
: '''Provinces '''
 
::The [[Federation of Skye]]
 
::The [[Tamar Pact]]
 
::The [[Protectorate of Donegal]]
 
: '''The Commonwealth Judiciary '''
 
: '''Internal Politics and Policies '''
 
: '''The Lyran Commonwealth Civil Service '''
 
: '''Overt Political Goals '''
 
: '''Interstellar Relations '''
 
::The Free Worlds League
 
::The [[Capellan Confederation]]
 
::The [[Federated Suns]]
 
::The Draconis Combine
 
::The [[Periphery]]
 
::ComStar
 
: '''Covert Political Goals '''
 
::The Archon
 
::The [[Lyran Intelligence Corps]]
 
::The Royal Court
 
::The Estates General
 
: '''Strengths and Weaknesses '''
 
*RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
 
: '''Judaism '''
 
: '''Christianity '''
 
: '''Islam'''
 
: '''Hinduism'''
 
: '''Buddhism'''
 
: '''The [[One Star Faith]] and Other Beliefs '''
 
: '''Relations Between Religions '''
 
: '''Myths and Legends '''
 
: '''Strengths and Weaknesses '''
 
*MILITARY FORCES
 
: '''Uniforms in the LCAF '''
 
: '''The Structure of the LCAF '''
 
::Military Education
 
::The Rep-Dep Corps
 
::The Judge Advocate General's Office
 
::The Quartermaster Corps
 
::Transport Division
 
::Military Intelligence
 
::The Strategies and Tactics Division
 
::The Commonwealth Navy
 
::The Commonwealth AeroSpace Force
 
::The Reserve Corps
 
::House Troops Liaison
 
::Mercenary Troops Liaison
 
::The Commonwealth Army
 
::The Commonwealth Medical Corps
 
::The Administrative Section
 
::The High Command
 
: '''Deployment of LCAF Forces '''
 
::Typical Commonwealth Units
 
: '''Weapons Industries '''
 
::Military Supplies
 
: '''Major Military Academies '''
 
: '''Medals and Decorations '''
 
: '''Strengths and Weaknesses of the LCAF '''
 
*CULTURE AND ARTS
 
: '''Education '''
 
::Research Universities
 
: '''The Arts'''
 
: '''Daily Life and Culture'''
 
: '''Public Media'''
 
: '''Societal Problems'''
 
: '''ComStar and the Lyran People'''
 
::General Relations
 
::Political Influence
 
::Commonwealth Threats to ComStar
 
*SOCIOECONOMICS
 
: '''Governmental Attitude
 
: '''Political Aims of the Economy
 
: '''Consumer Goods'''
 
: '''Corporate Profiles'''
 
::Other Major Commonwealth Industries
 
: '''Trade with Other Successor States
 
::Free Worlds League
 
::The Draconis Combine
 
::The Capellan Confederation
 
::The Federated Suns
 
: '''Strengths and Weaknesses'''
 
*PERSONALITIES
 
*A BRIEF ATLAS
 
: '''The Protectorate of Donegal'''
 
: '''The Federation of Skye'''
 
: '''The Tamar Pact'''
 
*MAP OF THE LYRAN COMMONWEALTH
 
*STEINER FAMILY TREE
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* This was the first of the House books published by FASA. Much of the information was intended as background material for [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior role-playing game]] campaigns.{{cn}}
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* This was the first of the House books published by FASA. Much of the information was intended as background material for [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior role-playing game]] campaigns.
* For several years, a downloadable version (''sans'' pictures and page numbers) was made available on the official BattleTech website. It was taken down in 2011, with the launch of [http://bg.battletech.com bg.battletech.com]. The appropriate page number from the physical version of the book is generally two less than the actual number in the text only PDF (e.g. the tenth page in the PDF corresponds to page 8 in the physical book).
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* A downloadable version (''sans'' pictures) is available at [http://cf.sarna.net/files/docs/products/house_books/house_steiner_text_only.pdf ''House Steiner'' Book]
* The Map of the Lyran Commonwealth foldout shows an in-universe copyright date of 3025.
 
 
 
  
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