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INTERSTELLAR PLAYERS 3, A DEEP PERIPHERY SOURCEBOOK
WHAT LIES BEYOND…
Nearly fifteen years have passed since the end of the
Word of Blake Jihad and the rise of the Republic of the
Sphere. Yet even as the Inner Sphere adjusts to a new
sense of normalcy, questions remain about whether the
Blakist threat is gone for good or merely hibernating.
Once a disorganized collective of hobbyists and
academics backed by the idle wealthy, Interstellar
Expeditions has emerged from the fires of war to take
up the mission once claimed by ComStar’s Explorer
Corps: to search for the elusive hiding places where
humanity’s enemies might have gone. From the dead
worlds within the borders of the Inner Sphere itself, to
the distant, uncharted reaches of the Deep Periphery, IE
relentlessly searches for the answers to mysteries dating
back to mankind’s first ventures into deep space, while
simultaneously watching for any sign of the zealots who
so recently waged the most horrendous interstellar war
in modern history.
Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3
describes the
organization and efforts of Interstellar Expeditions as it
continues to search within (and beyond) human-occupied
space in the
BattleTech®
universe. First introduced in
Interstellar
Players,
IE’s operations have now gone truly universal, seeking
answers and treasures not only from the lost and forgotten
worlds of humanity’s distant past, but also the distant
colonies and civilizations that have risen—and even fallen—
beyond the boundaries of the Inner Sphere. Gamemasters
and players can decide which of these groups and discoveries
may actually bear fruit, and which are the misdirections
left behind by the surviving leaders of the Blakist war
machine. Whether from this sourcebook or the gamemaster’s
own imagination, these discoveries can become the
ultimate villain, ally, or unique new setting for any type of
BattleTech
campaign!
For use with
BattleTech: Total Warfare®
and the
A Time of War:
The BattleTech RPG
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INTERSTELLAR EXPEDITIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SHADES AND SPIRITS
4
INTRODUCTION
8
How to Use This Book
8
OVERVIEW
9
A Paradox
10
The Past
10
The Present
11
The Future
11
Our Mandate
11
Our Organization
11
Administration
12
Department of Legal Affairs
12
Department of Support and Logistics
12
Department of Public Relations
(Fundraising and Mercenary Outreach)
12
Stellar and Planetary Exploration Department (SPED)
13
Field Operations Guide
15
HUNTING THE WORD
17
Gone to Ground
17
Hunting the Word
17
Future Prospects
18
The Hidden Five
19
The Ruins of Gabriel
19
Jardine
20
Mayadi
21
Obeedah
22
Taussen
22
Other Blakist Bases
23
Columbus
23
Mundo Nublar
24
Ross 248 / Terrelibre
25
Long Baseline Facility-3
26
RWR Outpost #27
26
Gamemaster’s Section
28
Refugees of a Lost Cause
28
Spoils of War
29
The Swords of Blake
29
The Manei Domini
30
Gamemaster’s Section
30
COREWARD LEGACIES
31
States of Survival: Chainelane Isles
33
Lost Opportunities
33
Rondane
33
Haublan
34
Idrmarch
35
Ingvolstand
36
Syrstart
37
Fredotto
37
Vannes
38
Paran
38
Far Reach
39
Chaine Cluster
40
Gamemaster’s Section
40
The Barrens
41
Von Strang’s World
41
The Ragnarök Union
42
The New Oberon Confederation
42
Star’s End (Novo Cressidas)
43
Republic of the Barrens
44
Ferris Collective
44
Gamemaster’s Section
45
Escorpión Imperio
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220887
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Gamemaster’s Section
ANTI-SPINWARD EMPIRES
Beyond Circinus
Astrographical Overview
History of the Region
Known Dangers
Current IE Operations
Axumite Providence
Overview
Thala
History
Recent Developments
Society and Politics
Military-Industrial Complex
Personality: Alemu Mengitsu
Union of Samoyedic Colonies
History
Religion and Culture
Government and Military
St. Andreas (St. Timalin)
Gamemaster’s Section
Society of St. Andreas
Overview
History
Recent Developments
Society and Politics
Military-Industrial Complex
Personality: Micah Winchester
Gamemaster’s Section
SPINWARD DISCOVERIES
The Orion Rift
Under New Management: The Jàrnfòlk
Gamemaster’s Section
The Outworlds Wastes
Centuries of Misery
The Cycle Breaks
Gamemaster’s Section
New Delphi Compact
Background
Government
Economy
The Delphi Curse
Military
Society
Conclusion
New Delphi
Gamemaster’s Section
The Dark Expanse
Astrographical Overview
Beacons in the Night
Star: SLSC G0V.11407 (Rover)
Star: SLSC M9III.2855 (Rest Stop)
Star: SLSC K2V.9006 (New Sierra)
Star: SLSC G9IV.1877 (Murrain)
Star: SLSC F8Ia.0086 (Shady Palms)
Star: SLSC A0V.4900 (Monument to Man)
Star: SLSC M6V.15810 (Mauna Loa)
Gamemaster’s Section
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RIMWARD WONDERS
75
Here There Be Dragons
75
Who We Are and Where We Came From
77
Anthropology II/Sociology /
Prof. Janet Assmann, PhD / Annex 2, Sections A-B
79
Gamemaster’s Section
80
The Canopian Ruins
80
Astrographical Overview
81
Potsherds of the Canopian Ruins
81
Star: SLSC M8V.8476 (Skyfog)
81
Star: SLSC K5IV.5002 (Frobisher)
82
Star: SLSC A1V.0960 (Midden)
82
Star: SLSC G1V.7100 (Pioche)
83
Star: SLSC K3V.10599 (Kleinwelt)
83
Gamemaster sECTION
84
The Alexandrian Covenant
84
To the Lighthouse
84
Day and Night
85
A House Divided Against Itself
85
The Tip of the Spear
86
Conclusion
87
Gamemaster’s Section
87
THE COMPETITION
88
Threats All Around
88
Government-Backed Competition
89
Gamemaster’s Section
90
The Green Ghosts
92
Lost Children of the Rim
92
Fact Sheet:://Joint Nagelring-Focht
Task Force on the Green Ghosts Problem
94
Abstract
94
Conclusions
95
Gamemaster’s Section
95
The Clans
96
Overview
96
Report #215D: Ghost Bear Dominion
96
Report #817H: Clan Hell’s Horses
96
Report #133J: Clan Jade Falcon
97
Report #259S: Clan Diamond Shark
98
Report #9251P: Coreward Deep Periphery
98
Conclusion
99
Gamemaster’s Section
99
RULES ANNEX
100
Role-Playing Rules
100
Creating Characters based on Elements in this Book
100
New Affiliation:
Deep Periphery/Alexandrian Covenant
100
New Affiliation:
Deep Periphery/Auxumite Providence
101
New Affiliation: Deep Periphery/
New Delphi Compact
101
New Affiliation:
Deep Periphery/Society of St. Andreas
101
New Affiliation: Deep Periphery/
Union of Samoyedic Colonies
101
New Affiliation: Minor Periphery/Chainlane Isles
102
The Barrens, Farhome, Outworlds Wastes,
and Canopian Ruins
102
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CREDITS
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CREDITS
New Creatures
Megalosuchus (Rauisuchus Goldingi Incognitus)
New Delphian Lizarat
(Dracaena Verminus Delphinae)
Tih (Rangifer Tarandus Fiannacus)
Spark Beetle (Periplaneta Gigantus Azurius)
Bounding Mantis (Stagomatis Gargantus Azurius)
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BattleTech Rules
Using the Random Assignment Tables
Union of Samoyedic Colonies:
Nenets Security Division
Alexandrian Covenant: Alexandrian Armed Forces
SDS Firebases
Random Assignment Tables
106
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106
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107
New Units
Reptar and Araña MilitiaMechs
QR 243 HPG Relay Satellite
Shackleton AESV
Bug-Eye-class Surveillance WarShip
Faslane-class YardShip
Record Sheets
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CREDITS
Writing
Herbert A. Beas II
Johannes Heidler
Ken Horner
Philip A. Lee
Michael Miller
Aaron Pollyea
Christopher D. Purnell
Craig Reed
Ben H. Rome
Luke Robertson
Shades and Spirits
Philip A. Lee
Product Development
Herbert A. Beas II
Product Editing
Jason Schmetzer
BattleTech Line Developer
Herbert A. Beas II
Assistant Line Developer
Ben H. Rome
Production Staff
Art Direction
Brent Evans
Cover Art
Mark Molnar
Cover Design
Ray Arrastia
Brent Evans
Layout
Ray Arrastia
Illustrations
John Ariosa
Brent Evans
Chris Lewis
Jamie MacDonald
Randall Mackey
Rudy Valle
Timothy Waddell
David White
Alex Williamson
Deep Periphery Maps
Øystein Tvedten
Playtesters and Fact-Checkers
Paul Bowman, Chris Callicoat, Rich Cencarik,
Bill Derer, Joshua Franklin, Keith Hann, Chris
Sheldon, Chris “Chunga” Smith, Christoffer
“Bones” Trossen, Elliotte Want III, Chris “Chinless”
Wheeler, Patrick “Roosterboy” Wynne.
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SPECIAL THANKS
First and foremost, I would like to thank Christoffer “Bones”
Trossen, who provided the original concept and writing for the
Interstellar Expeditions Group. Without their appearance way back
in the first
Interstellar Players
sourcebook, we’d probably be falling
back on good old ComStar to try and dig for the Inner Sphere’s secrets
by now. Secondly, I would like to thank the efforts of Aaron Pollyea
and Øystein Tvedten, who together helped bridge the gap between
the fictional BattleTech universe, and the wonders of our own real
Milky Way Galaxy. And, as always, a hearty thanks to the BattleTech
community—young and old—who have followed us faithfully
through the Word of Blake Jihad and into the deeper, darker mysteries
of what now lies beyond.
As always, of course, I also dedicate this volume to the Herblets: Oscar,
Annie, Meggie, Blaze, Kurita, and Logan.

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