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JIHAD PLOT SUPPLEMENT
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY…
Since the coming of the Clans, the military, industrial, and command complexes of the
Inner Sphere have raced against the invaders—and each other—to out-produce one another in
battle-worthy manpower and materiel. Factories that were smashed in the Succession Wars
were reborn and revitalized, churning out ever more cutting-edge equipment, while academies
expanded their curriculums and sent generations of fresh warriors into battle.
At the pinnacle of the arms race, new wars erupted, first against the Clans, and then
between the Great Houses and Periphery states of the Inner Sphere. In the fires of the Word
of Blake Jihad, destruction reached a level not seen since the early Succession Wars…but
the stricken realms persevered.
Objectives: Periphery
describes the state of the major factories, training centers, and
command centers of the Periphery in the wake of the events described in
Jihad Hot Spots:
Terra.
Including detailed stats on every key system, this supplement also includes basic
rules to help guide players in developing
BattleTech
scenarios focused on defending—or
attacking—these critical sites.
STAR LEAGUE ERA CLAN INVASION ERA
®
JIHAD ERA
SUCCESSION WARS ERA
CIVIL WAR ERA
DARK AGE ERA
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TO: Devlin Stone
FROM: David Lear
Date: 5 January 3080
The following report is brief compared to the other documents in this series, though this one covers multiple nations. This is due to the
smaller number of worlds on which factories and installations of note can be found. Additionally, the lack of firm intelligence and the insular
nature of the people of the Periphery means this report is more prone to inaccuracy and has more than its fair share of conjecture.
What is notable in this report is the improvement in technological competence of several Periphery nations. The Taurians, for example, lost
considerable personnel and industrial capability, but what survived seems to have experienced an impressive leap forward. There are also indi-
cations of new construction to supplant losses on several planets. This would have been unthinkable just a few decades past. While the future
products of the new factories remain unknown, indications exist that they will utilize advanced technology. This may be a long-term concern:
while we might hope to force reductions in military strength in the wake of the Jihad, the Periphery states have little reason to comply.
The biggest unknown is the Deep Periphery. While always concealed by the murk of distance and disinterest, the absence of updates in
recent years is a problem that needs redress. While conducting surveillance in the open may be undesirable, efforts should be undertaken to
prevent us from getting blindsided. Such missions might also offer information on Clan encroachments and it never hurts to have more friends,
even small ones. Their direct influence may be limited, but small forces on the rim of the Inner Sphere can distract the Successor States.
Beyond the advantages the Periphery may provide for our own agenda, we would do well to identify potential allies and enemies merely
because we can rely on our rivals to do the same. And we may wish to eradicate some of the smallest enemies before they have time to recover.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Objective Raids: Periphery
is a BattleTech companion to the Field Report PDF series designed to provide players with informa-
tion about the state of the Periphery nations’ Military-Industrial complex in the aftermath of the liberation of Terra during the Jihad
(and prior to the official establishment of the Republic of the Sphere).
Each Periphery nation (or grouping) is given its own chapter of this document. For each nation, there will be an
Overview—a
brief synopsis on the systems within that nation. Split up into two types of systems, the
Overview
details what happened to the
industrial arm of the nation (Industrial
Update)
and its strategically important star systems (Strategic
Integrity)
during the Jihad
The next section is
Industrial State,
covering the status of all the military industrial companies still functioning and producing
war materiel within the nation and what defending units are stationed within the planetary system. The subsections are broken
up into
Industrial Systems
where factories produce war materiel and components, and
Strategic Systems
such as regional capitals
and other systems containing logistical targets including refit centers, academies, and non-production dry docks.
Upcoming Projects
covers new facilities and lines currently being built or being converted in efforts to recover from the losses
suffered during the Jihad.
Finally, after all the nations have been dealt with individually, the
Rules Annex
provides an index for where to find advanced
game rules using the information from the planetary statistic boxes and loose guidelines for creating planetary and local militia
defense forces typical to Periphery installations.
CREDITS
Project Development:
Herbert A. Beas II, Paul Sjardijn
Development Assistance:
Nicholas Marsala
Strategic Assistant:
Øystein Tvedten
BattleTech Line Developer:
Herbert A. Beas II
Assistant Line Developer:
Ben H. Rome
Writing:
Geoff Swift
Product Editing:
Ken Horner, Paul Sjardijn
Production Staff
Cover Design and Layout:
Ray Arrastia
Evolved Faction Logos Design:
Jason Vargas
Maps:
Øystein Tvedten
Factchecking/Playtesting:
Joel Bancroft-Connors, Joshua “NCKestrel”
Franklin, William “Mad Capellan” Gauthier, Keith “Xotl” Hann, Johannes “jymset”
Heidler, Daniel “DarkISI” Isberner, Chris “Alexander Knight” Marti, Mike Miller,
Luke “Jellico” Robertson, Chris “Chunga” Smith, Peter Smith, Chris Wheeler,
Patrick Wynne
Special Thanks:
Thanks to Nick and Herb for the opportunity to write a second
Objective Raids
project. I’d like to dedicate this one to Blake, unrivaled feline
friend of 14 years: 3 September 1996-27 December 2010. Also a special thanks
to Ray Arrastia, the layout king of
BattleTech;
he takes all the crap we write and
makes it look good.
Developer’s Note:
For more information about the former Free Worlds League Industry see
Handbook: Minor Periphery States, Field Manual:
Periphery, Field Manual: Updates, Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers,
any of the
Jihad
line of products, or
Technical Readout: 3085.
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CONCORDAT OVERVIEW
STRATEGIC INTEGRITY
The military training apparatus of the TDF suffered compa-
rable damage. Gone are the École Militaire of Taurus along with
the University of Taurus. Training for MechWarriors has resumed on
Taurus, but the quality of future graduates will pale beside those
who came before with the loss of the facilities and the faculty. The
losses of experienced personnel capable of training cadets in the
conflict with the Federated Suns will further hamper their educa-
tion. New Vandenburg’s Naval Institute and Samantha’s Concordat
Aerospace Flight School were not subject to enemy aggression
and despite the departure of most senior cadets and combat-via-
ble faculty for the war effort, instruction was uninterrupted at both
throughout the Jihad.
Aside from those lost on Sterope, Perdition, and MacLeod’s Land
(where the University was also razed to the ground), the local train-
ing academies are all intact. These lesser schools generally train only
local militia to defend important installations. This sees their pres-
ence limited to those worlds deemed important by the Concordat
government, usually worlds with factories or critical infrastructural
necessity to the nation as a whole.
The Taurian Concordat suffered the worst in the Jihad of all the
major Periphery powers. While some of it was due to their choice
of allies, the rest was due to their own rampant paranoia. Asteroids
cut off the head of the government when they smashed into Taurus,
and the emotional toll was increased by the takeover by the military.
With factories lost to astronomical attack and others lost to maraud-
ing mercenaries, the Taurian military launched an all-out assault on
the Federated Suns. Given the major attrition in infrastructure, the
campaign further decimated the TDF that it now seems possible
that the Calderon Protectorate could make significant gains.
INDUSTRIAL UPDATE
Loss is the most appropriate word to describe the state of the
Taurian military industrial complex. They lost the factory on Perdi-
tion and the facilities on MacLeod’s Land and Sterope suffered major
damage from the Hansen’s Roughriders. Their impressive facilities
on Taurus were lost when the asteroids fell.
Taurus Territorial Industries suffered the worst of all the Concor-
dat industries. Their facilities on Taurus and Sterope did not survive.
This crippled the Taurians’ single largest weapons producer. While
the Sterope factory is now undergoing repairs, it is at but a fraction
of its capacity. Several lines will need complete replacement. There
is intent to rebuild on Taurus as well, but that will require a complete
ground-up construction effort. The company built a new factory at
the Jansen’s Hold facility to turn out (Primitive) BattleMechs, and
quickly provide garrison ’Mechs.
Pinard Protectorates Limited also suffered significant damage. The
factories on Perdition and MacLeod’s Land faced the tender mercies
of the Roughriders. While the MacLeod’s Land facility is technically
not a total loss—our estimates place its current capacity at one-fifth
its former level—little has been done to begin the rebuilding of this
private company’s factories. The shattered Taurian economy has pre-
vented any government funds from being provided to the company
as incentive to rebuild. This should continue for several years at least.
Vandenberg Mechanized Industries has emerged as the largest
military manufacturer in the Concordat outside of the Hyades Cluster.
With none of their factories suffering damage, their production level
has remained at its maximum capacity with shifts operating around
the clock to turn out as much materiel as possible for the TDF.
Sterope Defense Industries has returned to about half their produc-
tion level on Sterope, while Alphard Trading Corporation’s factory on
Perdition is a complete loss, with the company uncertain it will rebuild
in the Concordat. Edge Industries on Celano suffered minor damage
when the Calderon Protectorate staged a raid, but they have nearly
recovered completely from the attack. The other minor industrial com-
panies of the Concordat continue their operations without a break; the
pace demanded for the war efforts taxes personnel and machinery to
their limits. Liberty Arms was founded and built their Jamestown plant
to produce (Primitive) BattleMechs in 3075, a process that will likely ta-
per off as damaged factories are brought back online and the necessary
supplies are diverted back to their usual destinations.
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
AT A GLANCE (DEC 3079)
Current
Operating
Capacity
80%
70%
90%
95%
90%
75%
20%
95%
80%
85%
75%
0%
0%
80%
80%
90%
75%
50%
35%
95%
0%
System (Company)
Brinton (O/P Computer Electronics)
Celano (Edge Industries)
Dicallus (Bowie Industries)
Illiushin (Vandenberg Mechanized Ind.)
Jamestown (Liberty Arms)
Jansen’s Hold (Taurus Territorial Industries)
MacLeod's Land (Pinard Protectorates Ltd.)
New Vandenburg (Concordat Tele & Trans)
New Vandenburg (Paulina Weapons)
New Vandenburg (Vandenberg Mech. Ind.)
Organo (Pinard Protectorates Limited)
Perdition (Alphard Trading Corporation)
Perdition (Pinard Protectorates Limited)
Pinard (Pinard Protectorates Limited)
Pinard (Pinard-Dicolais Electronics)
Pinard (Vandenberg Mechanized Ind.)
Pinard (Wingman Enterprises, Ltd)
Sterope (Sterope Defense Industries)
Sterope (Taurus Territorial Industries)
Taurus (Magna Metals)
Taurus (Taurus Territorial Industries)
Losses*
0%
35%
0%
0%
0%
0%
90%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
85%
90%
0%
100%
*Capital and personnel losses at location since the start of the Jihad.
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