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Line 43: ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Second Succession War''''' is a historical-type sourcebook. It is notably framed as a document originally written by [[Republic of the Sphere]] Paladin [[Constance McGuire]] in [[3150]] but presented "nearly a century" later, i.e. shortly before the year [[3250]], to the [[ilKhan]] by one [[Loremaster]] [[Stephan Roshak]] as a primer for [[Inner Sphere]] history, going hand in hand with the similar in-universe backstory of the ''[[Technical Readout: Succession Wars]]'' document from 3250. The introductory story ''[[Intentions]]'' was also considered notable by many fans as it turns a long-held belief in the [[BattleTech]] universe on its head. + The '''''Second Succession War''''' is a Historical-type sourcebook. It is notably framed as a document originally written by [[Republic of the Sphere]] Paladin [[Constance McGuire]] in [[3150]] but presented "nearly a century" later, i.e. shortly before the year [[3250]], to the [[ilKhan]] by one [[Loremaster]] [[Stephan Roshak]] as a primer for [[Inner Sphere]] history, going hand in hand with the similar in-universe backstory of the ''[[Technical Readout: Succession Wars]]'' document from 3250. The introductory story ''[[Intentions]]'' was also considered notable by many fans as it turns a long-held belief in the [[BattleTech]] universe on its head. − The main body of the book details the Second Succession War, in which all the major nations of the Inner Sphere would exhaust themselves in a second attempt by each of them to bring the former Star League under their respective control after only a brief moment of uneasy peace after the [[First Succession War]]. The book chronicles the course of the conflict and reveals [[ComStar|ComStar's]] secret machinations in its attempt to steer the Inner Sphere into a [[lostech|technological downswing]] so that [[Jerome Blake|Jerome Blake's]] disciples could reestablish the Star League under their own rule. + The main body of the book details the Second Succession War, in which all the major nations of the Inner Sphere would exhaust themselves in a second attempt for each of them to bring the former Star League under their respective control after only a brief moment of uneasy peace after the [[First Succession War]]. The book chronicles the course of the conflict and reveals [[ComStar]]'s secret rise of power behind the curtains of intrigue in their attempt to steer the Inner Sphere into a [[lostech|technology downswing]] so that they may take power. − The book includes rules for the creation of scenarios based on the events detailed in the book, profiles of national rulers during the war, and conversion rules for various forms of BattleTech gameplay such as ''[[Interstellar Operations]]'''s [[Abstract Combat System]], [[Inner Sphere at War]], and [[Strategic BattleForce]]. There is also a small [[Technical Readout]] section detailing units once featured in the original [[Technical Readout: 3025]] and later [[Technical Readout: 3039]], with new images for some [[Unseen]] designs. + The book includes rules for the creation of scenarios based on the events detailed in the book, profiles of individuals who were major characters during the war, and conversion rules for various forms of BattleTech gameplay such as ''[[Interstellar Operations]]'''s [[Abstract Combat System]], [[Inner Sphere at War]], and [[Strategic BattleForce]]. There is also a small [[Technical Readout]] section detailing units once featured in the original [[Technical Readout: 3025]] and later [[Technical Readout: 3039]], with new images for some [[Unseen]] designs. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== Line 99:
Line 99: ** [[Ilsa Liao]] ** [[Ilsa Liao]] ** [[Michael Davion]] ** [[Michael Davion]] − ** [[Peter Davion (30th c.)|Peter Davion]] + ** [[Peter Davion (First Prince)|Peter Davion]] ** [[Laurelli Liao]] ** [[Laurelli Liao]] ** [[Dainmar Liao]] ** [[Dainmar Liao]]
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| − | The '''''Second Succession War''''' is a | + | The '''''Second Succession War''''' is a Historical-type sourcebook. It is notably framed as a document originally written by [[Republic of the Sphere]] Paladin [[Constance McGuire]] in [[3150]] but presented "nearly a century" later, i.e. shortly before the year [[3250]], to the [[ilKhan]] by one [[Loremaster]] [[Stephan Roshak]] as a primer for [[Inner Sphere]] history, going hand in hand with the similar in-universe backstory of the ''[[Technical Readout: Succession Wars]]'' document from 3250. The introductory story ''[[Intentions]]'' was also considered notable by many fans as it turns a long-held belief in the [[BattleTech]] universe on its head. |
| − | The main body of the book details the Second Succession War, in which all the major nations of the Inner Sphere would exhaust themselves in a second attempt | + | The main body of the book details the Second Succession War, in which all the major nations of the Inner Sphere would exhaust themselves in a second attempt for each of them to bring the former Star League under their respective control after only a brief moment of uneasy peace after the [[First Succession War]]. The book chronicles the course of the conflict and reveals [[ComStar]]'s secret rise of power behind the curtains of intrigue in their attempt to steer the Inner Sphere into a [[lostech|technology downswing]] so that they may take power. |
| − | The book includes rules for the creation of scenarios based on the events detailed in the book, profiles of | + | The book includes rules for the creation of scenarios based on the events detailed in the book, profiles of individuals who were major characters during the war, and conversion rules for various forms of BattleTech gameplay such as ''[[Interstellar Operations]]'''s [[Abstract Combat System]], [[Inner Sphere at War]], and [[Strategic BattleForce]]. There is also a small [[Technical Readout]] section detailing units once featured in the original [[Technical Readout: 3025]] and later [[Technical Readout: 3039]], with new images for some [[Unseen]] designs. |
==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
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** [[Ilsa Liao]] | ** [[Ilsa Liao]] | ||
** [[Michael Davion]] | ** [[Michael Davion]] | ||
| − | ** [[Peter Davion ( | + | ** [[Peter Davion (First Prince)|Peter Davion]] |
** [[Laurelli Liao]] | ** [[Laurelli Liao]] | ||
** [[Dainmar Liao]] | ** [[Dainmar Liao]] | ||