Era Report 3145
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As Darkness Descends...
In 3132¸ eighty percent of the hyperpulse generators in the Inner Sphere shut down¸ silencing virtually all interstellar communications between the thousands of worlds humankind called home. Remembering the horrors of the Jihad that ended just half a century before¸ paranoid citizens and opportunistic leaders across the Sphere instinctively girded for the invasions that were sure to come. As ancient rivals once again turned against each other¸ the Republic of the Sphere - once a beacon of hope for billions - found itself nearly torn asunder by hostile neighbors on every side.
A new Dark Age had begun.
Era Report: 3145 describes the state of the Inner Sphere at critical age in BattleTech history: the years of the Dark Age era. 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 faction active in the wake of the catastrophic failure of the interstellar HPG grid. Notable personalities¸ military forces¸ and an overview of the technological capabilities of the Dark Age era are also provided¸ along with special advanced-level rules for campaigns set during this time¸ whether played using the Total Warfare core rules or those found in A Time of War: The BattleTech Role-Playing Game.