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Welcome to the archive library of Clan Nova Cat. The
information presented in these pages have been declassified for general consumption.
It is up to you to use this knowledge to your advantage.
--> Mech Selection
Battlemechs are the most powerful war machines ever built.
First developed by Terran scientists and engineers,
These huge, man-shaped vehicles are faster, more mobile,
better-armoured, and more heavily armed than any 20th-century tank.
Ten to twelve metres tall and equipped with particle projection cannons,
lasers, rapid-fire autocannons, and missiles, they pack enough firepower
to flatten anything but another BattleMech. A small fusion reactor
provides virtually unlimited power, and BattleMechs can be adapted
to fight in environments ranging from sun-baked deserts to subzero
arctic icefields
--> The Language
The language of the Clans is based on what is
known of Star League Standard English, but they have added many words unique to their
culture. Some were adapted by the Kerenskys from the Russian language and military
terminology. All these words represent the Kerenskys' effort to express concepts they felt
were lacking from Star League Standard English. This section includes terms used by
warrior caste and other useful explanations of Clan concepts. The list is not exhaustive,
and does not reflect the many differences in terminology existing between various Clans.
--> The Clans
During the fall of the Star League, General
Nicholas Kerensky, commander of the Regular Star League army, led his forces out of the
Inner Sphere in what is known as the Exodus. After settling beyond the Periphery, the Star
League Army itself collapsed. Out of the ashes of the civilisation Kerensky's forces tried
to create rose the Clans.
This section provides an overview of the current history and
current political activities about each existing Clan.
--> Culture
A summary of the Clan way of life is provided in
the sections below.
--> History
This section is devoted to the rich background
of BattleTech information that players of MechCommander have inheritted. Battletech is the
universe created by FASA Corporation more than 10 years ago that the MechCommander and the
Mechwarrior series are based in.
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