The Battletech Timeline
(Based on information from the Mechwarrior II rulebook, Copyright Fasa Corp.)
2011 Second Soviet Civil War.
2014 End of Soviet Civil War as combined American and
Western Europeantroops intervene to end hostilities.
2020 Alliance scientists build the first fusion reactor.
Kearny and Fuchida release their initial findings on
physics and are ridiculed.
2024 The Western Alliance, composed of forces involved in the war,
includes Japan, Eastern European nations recently liberated,
and the now separate seven Russian States. The Alliance
begins vigorous support of scientific and space exploration
efforts.
2027 First fusion driven spacecraft travels from Earth to Mars in 14
days. Myomer fiber research begins.
2050 Alliance has established scientific outposts throughout the
solarsystem. Private corporations begin establishing
commercial coloniesin space, resulting in research for
better materials and smaller portable fusion reactors.
Long range space probes launched to nearby stars. Several
habitable worlds are discovered.
2086 Western Alliance becomes the Terran Alliance, with 120 member
states.
2102 Faster than light stardrives developed based on Kearny/Fuchida
research. The Jumpship is invented but the cost of the
project causes civil unrest.
2108 Maiden voyage of Jumpship to Tau Alpha Ceti.
2116 Following commercial production of FTL spacecraft, the first
permanent colony is established on Tau Alpha Ceti.
2172 At this time there are more than 100 colonized worlds.
2177 Rudolph Ryan invents the Iceship to solve water shortage
problems.
2235 More than 600 worlds settled. A group of colonies declares its
independence. After an 18 month war it is clear that the
Terran government lacks the resources necessary to crush
the rebellion.
2242 Terran government grants independence to all of its colony
worlds. Soon the boundary of Terran space shrinks to a 30
light year radius. People begin migrating to escape the
unrest on Earth.
2271 Foundation of the Free Worlds league.
2314 Civil war on Terra causes the collapse of the Terran Alliance.
McKenna intervenes with the spaceborne forces to stop the
fighting and founds the Terran Hegemony under his
leadership. He successfully reunites many of the Alliance
worlds.
2317 Starting with the Crucis Pact, several mutual defense leagues
similar to the Treaty of Marik begin to take shape.
2339 McKenna Dies.
2340 Michael Cameron replaces McKenna as Director General.
During his term in office, the Work Mech. is invented using
Myomer technology.
2389 10 separate states with strong central governments have been
formed.
2398 The Age of War begins as forces of the Capellan Confederation
and the Free Worlds League clash in the Andurien system.
A number of short, bloody conflicts follow.
2412 After the battle of Tintavel results in thousands of civilian
casualties, representatives of the states meet to formulate
and sign the Ares conventions, a set of rules for warfare.
Though the Ares conventions reduce the damages of war,
they also cement war as a way of life, and a method of
settling even the smallest disputes.
2412-2550 Numerous border conflicts. No conclusive wins or losses occur,
though the Terran Hegemony maintains superiority with the
invention of the Battlemech in 2439.
2439 Battlemech invented, creating a vehicle with greater mobility
and firepower than previous vehicles.
2455 Lyran Commonwealth raid on Hegemony mech. production facility
on Hesperus II. Battlemech technology begins to spread
throughout the various states.
2550 The Age of War ends in another battle between Houses Marik
and Liao over Andurien.
2556 Clasped Hands Treaty and Treaty of Geneva establish Ian
Cameron of the Terran Hegemony, Terrence Liao of the Capellan
Confederation, and Albert Marik of the Free Worlds League as
the founders of the Star League. Further agreements with
the Federated Suns, the Lyran Commonwealth, and the Draconis
Combine unites the Inner Sphere. Ian Cameron becomes First
Lord, with the other rulers holding seats on the high council.
2578 With the Taurian Concordat, The Rim Worlds Republic, and the
Magistracy of Canopus resisting all efforts to be brought
into the league by diplomatic means, war is declares
between the Star League and the Periphery States.
Reunification War begins.
2597 Reunification complete, the Periphery States surrender,
becoming territories ruled by the Star League.
2630 Hyperpulse Generator invented, capable of speedy
transmissions. In following years the Star League
Establishes a network of stations tying the many systems
of the Star League together efficiently forthe first
time. At the same time, a cheap water purification
system is invented, rendering Iceship obsolete.
2650 When intelligence reports indicate that the Rim Worlds
are building their army at an alarming rate, Michael
Cameron and the Council issue an edict limiting the size
of private forces in the states. Though obvious buildups
are halted, secret armies are built and small wars
occasionally fought despite the apparent unity of the
Star League.
2751 Simon Cameron, fifth First Lord of the Star League
accidentally killed in mining colony inspection, leaving
8-year-old Richard as his sole heir. The Council
appoints Alexander Kerensky as Regent, but with little
council support, thus limiting his power. During the
ten year regency, the 2650 edict of Michael Cameron is
canceled, allowing the member states to double their
private military assets. An increase in allowable
tax revenue followed.
2762 First Lord Cameron reaches his Majority, and issues an order
to disband all independent armies. His proposal is
struck down. In response, he dissolves the council,
vowing to rule by decree.
2763 Richard Cameron's tax edict rejected by the periphery.
Kerensky sent to cow the revolt brewing there.
2764 Stefan Amaris signs secret pact with Richard to protect
Terra. When Cameron House units are sent to the
Periphery as well, Amaris forces are the only ones
left to guard Terra.
2766 Stephan Amaris kills Richard Cameron and every man, woman and
child with a drop of Cameron blood. At the same time,
his troops move against Terra and other planets of the
Terran Hegemony.
2767 Amaris declares himself First Lord of the Star League.
Kerensky declares cease fire with all Periphery States
Except the Rim Worlds and declares full war with the
Usurper and his realms. He takes the Rim Worlds Republic,
then returns to the Terran Hegemony.
2779 Kerensky liberates Terra, and executes the Usurper and his
entire family in retribution for his actions. Kerensky
proclaims himself Protector of the Realm and invites the
Star League Council to reconvene on Terra. The council
lords convene and remove Kerensky, while they each pursue
their own claim to the office of First Lord. Jerome
Blake appointed minister of communications and placed in
charge of repairing the Star League Communications
network.
2781 The council dissolves itself, and the lords return to their
separate realms to prepare for war.
2784 When the leaders of the great houses call for Kerensky's
resignation, he gathers a huge fleet of the Star League
Army together at New Earth. He and his troops leave
Star League Territory and pass beyond the Periphery.
80% of the Army goes with him.
2784-3004 Kerensky and his followers, vowing to return one day to
restore the Star League. Form colonies on a series of
worlds known as The Pentagon. Eventually, the trials
of life beyond the Periphery cause a rebellion.
Kerensky's son and successor, Nicholas, leads his own
troops to the planet Strana Mechty. There, he forms the
basis of a society which will be created when he returns
to retake the Pentagon Worlds. The Clans are formed,
based on a Clan governmental structure which uses genetic
engineering to create the best warriors the Human Worlds
have ever seen. By the time the Clans prepare to return
to the Inner Sphere, new races of perfect troops for
infantry, aerospace and mech. piloting have been created
and placed behind the most advanced weapons technology
ever created, surpassing the Inner Sphere by a wide
margin.
2786 Starting with Minoru Kurita, the Lords of the Inner Sphere
each declare themselves First Lord of the Star League.
The Succession Wars begin. The Major States are The
Draconis Combine ruled by House Kurita, The Free Worlds
League ruled by House Marik, the Federated Suns ruled
by House Davion, The Capellan Confederation led by House
Liao, and the Lyran Commonwealth led by House Steiner.
Blake obtains agreements that the Lords of the Inner
Sphere will not attempt to damage the communications
network. Communications Authority arises as a neutral
power in control of the communications network, in the
hopes of saving it and the rapidly disappearing
technologies of the Star League.
2787-2821 First Succession War. Ares conventions cast aside in a
brutal war. Facilities for producing Technology and
knowledge of how to produce them are destroyed at an
alarming rate. After such a brutal war a lasting peace
is neither expected nor wanted. Instead, the short peace
is used to build for the next great war. Because of
losses of trade for spare parts for purification
equipment, many worlds are abandoned, and water-rich
worlds become extremely valuable strategic targets.
2788 Hastily recruiting several regiments, Blake takes control of
Terra, declaring it a neutral world under protection of
the communications authority. The organization soon
takes the name Comstar.
2808 Comstar becomes an institute for the preservation of
Technology and Knowledge, so that it may reveal it to the
people of the Inner Sphere when the fighting is over.
Unfortunately, in an effort to prevent this preserved
technology from adding further years to the conflicts,
measures are taken to maintain a monopoly on Star League
technical data. This eventually is perverted into an
organization which uses its technology in an attempt to
dominate the Inner Sphere.
2811 ROM, the intelligence directorate of Comstar, is formed
to prevent the spread of technology and defection of
Comstar personnel.
2819 Blake dies. He is replaced by Conrad Toyama.
Approached by several representatives of a faction
seeking to use Comstar's Technological advantage to
conquer the Inner Sphere, he instead initiates a purge
of the faction, using ROM to wipe out all its members
before any resistance can be organized. Toyama
initiates the reorganization that will turn Comstar into
a religious organization bent on the isolation of
Comstar's knowledge and power until the rest of society
collapses, at which point Comstar will return to save
the human race.
2830-2864 Second Succession War. As destructive as the last war, it
accelerates the process of technological decline. By
the end of the war, technology has sunk overall to 21st
century levels, with the great houses just barely
maintaining the technology to fight the war. Though
Battlemech are still built, they can be produced only in
small numbers, and spare parts become scarce, as do
people capable of doing the repairs. Repair and supply
bases become as valuable as water if not more.
2854 By the time Karpov becomes Primus of Comstar, Comstar has
begun subtle manipulations of the Inner Sphere, in order
to facilitate Comstar's eventual success. To further
aid this effort, he opens a number of positions in
Comstar to members of Great House and Mechwarrior
Families, allowing them access to information on events
and what little technological innovation was occurring.
2866-3022 Third Succession War. As the lords' resources become more
depleted, the violence begins to decline. Unwritten
rules similar to the Ares conventions are put into force
by the warriors themselves, causing much less destruction
and slowing, but not stopping, Mankind's slide into
barbarism.
3005 The Wolf's Dragoons enter the Inner Sphere on a recon mission
for the Clans. They begin to take work as mercenaries in
order to gather information about the Successor Houses.
They become known as a top line Mercenary Unit.
3015 Hanse Davion sets up the New Avalon Institute of Science,
as a semi-military academy and research center for old
and new technologies.
3022 House Davion and house Steiner sign the Federated
Commonwealth Treaty, creating an alliance between the two
houses, and betrothing Archon-Designate Melissa Steiner
to Hanse Davion to unite the two kingdoms. In response,
the other three houses form their own alliance in the
Concord of Kapteyn. Several attempts are made on
Davion's life.
3025 Agents of House Liao attempt to replace Hanse Davion with a
cloned replacement. Hanse vows revenge.
3028 At his wedding, Hanse Davion offers Melissa Steiner-Davion
the Capellan Confederation as a wedding gift. The
Fourth Succession War begins.
3028-3030 The Fourth Succession War. Steiner and Davion forces attack
the Capellan Confederation and the Draconis Combine.
They declare victory and a cease fire, ending the war.
3029 Comstar removes a communications interdiction imposed on
House Davion for an alleged attack on a Comstar station.
In exchange, Comstar gains the right to garrison its
facilities with its own Battlemech troops, gaining 50
regiments by 3050. Precentor Myndo Waterly becomes
Primus. She begins taking a more active role in the
affairs of the Inner Sphere.
3030 After making their reports to the Clans, Wolf's Dragoons
return to the Inner Sphere with orders from a faction
within the Clans(known as the Wardens) to prepare the
Inner Sphere for the Clan invasion (being led by the
opposing faction, known as the Crusaders). The Wolf's
Dragoons decision to take this course of action is
technically viewed as a defection and/or treason by
people on both sides in the conflict to come.
3036 Maximillian Liao, having gone mad during the war, kills
himself. Romano Liao takes the throne. St. Ives Compact
Secedes from the Capellan Confederation. At about the
same time the Free Rassalhague Republic is allowed to
secede from the Combine.
3039 The Federated Commonwealth Launches a war against the
Draconis Combine. Newly outfitted with Star League Era
Battlemech provided by Comstar as part of a deal for
garrisoning rights, Theodore Kurita forces back the
assault.
3040 End of the succession Wars.
3050 The Clans invade. Clans Wolf, Ghost Bear, Jade Falcon, Smoke
Jaguar, Nova Cat, and Steel Viper leading. Many worlds
are lost as the clans press toward Terra. Primus
Waterly establishes diplomatic relations with the Clans
in an attempt to play the two sides against each other,
weakening both.
3052 Comstar, which had been cooperating with the Clan conquerors
up until this point. Draws a line at Tukayyid. The battle
results in a defeat for the Clans as more than 50 Com Guard
Battlemech Regiments meet 25 Galaxies of Clan Troops.
Comstar retains possession of Terra, in addition to a 15
year truce, during which neither side will attack enemy
held worlds on the opposing side of the truce line. The
fate of Enemy worlds on the friendly side of the line is
uncertain, leading to a reduced, but still present amount
of fighting. At the same time, Comstar launches Operation
Scorpion as hundreds of Comstar personnel, formerly aiding
in the administration of conquered worlds, rise up in
(futile) rebellion. In an attempt to subvert the authority
of the leaders of the Inner Sphere, Comstar attempted to
interdict communications in all the houses (The houses
had already seized many of the Comstar facilities and had
developed alternative communications systems besides).
Soon after this decision, Primus Myndo Waterly is Killed
by Precentor Martial Focht. A schism develops between
Comstar and A faction known as Word Of Blake, as Comstar
begins to release technological knowledge to the masses.
Hanse Davion dies of a heart attack. Romano Liao Is
Assassinated. Sun Tzu takes the throne of the Capellan
Confederation.
3056 Present day. |
