Field Manual 3145
ENEMIES AT THE GATES
It is the year 3145. Only thirteen years have passed since Gray Monday - the day that most of humanity's interstellar communications grid suddenly and mysteriously collapsed. Plunged into darkness and fearing the worst¸ the leaders and armies of the Inner Sphere scrambled to act¸ some fearing the approach of invaders¸ others seeking to exploit the chaos. Now¸ armies are on the march¸ war has erupted on every front¸ and the Republic of the Sphere - once a sign of mankind's hope for a brighter future - has retreated behind its fortress walls to prepare for the inevitable.
Field Manual: 3145 updates the military and political state of the Inner Sphere as it stands in the year 3145. This report includes a brief history and overview of recent developments in the BattleTech universe¸ as well as current TO&Es for the major 'Mech forces and mercenary commands employed by the realms and Clans of the Dark Age Inner Sphere. Special era-specific rules are also included¸ enabling players to create characters and forces for use in campaigns set in and after this critical point in BattleTech history.