Era Report 3052
Dawn of a Deadly New Age...
For three hundred years¸ the nations of the Inner Sphere waged war in the name of the fallen Star League¸ sending armies of MechWarriors into battle for glory and power. Yet even as BattleMechs clashed over the forgotten ruins of humanity's Golden Age¸ the descendants of the long-lost Star League Defense Force gathered their might among distant stars.
Then¸ in 3048¸ amid reports of a technological renaissance in the Sphere¸ the leaders of Kerensky's children decided the time for invasion had come. The Clan Invasion would transform the face of warfare and the fate of nations across the Inner Sphere¸ marking an all new era for all of humankind.
Era Report: 3052 describes the state of the Inner Sphere and the Clans at a pivotal period in BattleTech history: the early years of the Clan Invasion. Presented as a general overview of the period¸ rather than a focused report on a single conflict¸ this book includes descriptions of every major Inner Sphere and Clan faction. Notable personalities¸ military forces¸ and an overview of the technological capabilities of the Inner Sphere and Clan powers of this critical era in history are also provided¸ along with special advanced-level rules for campaigns set in this era¸ whether played using the Total Warfare core rules or those found in A Time of War: The BattleTech RPG.