Basic Introduction of Battletech Universe

The year is 3070 and time of the Word of Blake's Jihad is upon us.

Just think of an universe where Earth (Terra in game terms) is in the middle.

The Inner Sphere can be spilt into the following catergories:

Houses (5; Steiner, Davion, Kurita, Liao and Marik)
Clans (7; Wolf, Jade Falcon, Ghost Bear, Diamond Shark, Snow Raven, Wolf (in Exile) and Nova Cats)
Periphery (5; Magistracy of Canopus, Taurian Concordat, Outworlds Alliance, Marian Hegemony and Circinus Federation)
Independent Players (Numerous; Word of Blake, Star League, mercenaries and Comstar)

House

Refers to the major powers in the Inner Sphere. There are House Steiner (Lyran Alliance), House Davion (Federated Suns), House Kurita (Draconis Combine), House Liao (Capellan Confederation) and House Marik (Free Worlds League). Between them, they control 80% of the Inner Sphere.

Since the breakup of 1st Star League, they have undergone 4 succession war and one clan invasion to decide who should be next star lord. However, due to the ambitions of these House lords, millions were killed and technology took a step back. Only the invasion of the Clans, did the houses reunite together. But that was not to last as after the invasion was stopped, the houses turned again on each other.

Due to this fatal weakness, the houses now have the threat of the Word of Blake to deal with.

For more information on the houses, please log on to http://www.classicbattletech.com/