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  New Avalon - BattleTechWiki - Sarna.net Classic BattleTech Wiki
Avalon City, capital of New Avalon and ancestral home of the Davion family, is also the capital of the Federated Suns.
The northernmost continent is New Scotland with its capital of Dundee.
New Hebrides is a island group near the equator in New Avalon's largest sea.
www.sarna.net /wiki/New_Avalon   (403 words)

  
  Around the Inner Sphere
New Avalon is in the constellation of Canis Minor as seen from Earth.
Avalon City is triply honored as capital of the continent, capital of the Federated Suns, and ancestral home of the Davion family.
New Avalon and Avalon City may be the most agreeable of the five major capitals of the Successor States.
www.msu.edu /user/pollyeaa/newavalon.html   (1483 words)

  
 Battletech TCG
It was therefore with some interest that I had been looking forward to this new CCG from Wizards of the Coast, and more so when it was decided that Richard Garfield would be at the helm.
However, because the Battletech universe is rich and deep with 'millions of words in print', the hand of FASA and Mr Nystul lays heavy on this design.
Battletech is a Barry Manilow of a game - one that would appear to be made up of parts of others.
www.gamecabinet.com /reviews/BattletechCCG.html   (2569 words)

  
 BattleTech - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BattleTech was originally released under the name BattleDroids, but was renamed with the release of the second edition due to George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd. holding a trademark on the term droid.
BattleTech's universe is comprised of numerous interstellar human governments that vie for supremacy.
Clan Coyote's Delta Galaxy is led by Armin Tamzarian, an alias of Seymour Skinner from The Simpsons
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BattleTech   (2114 words)

  
 Basic Technology of BattleTech
BattleMech (Mech), in the science fiction of BattleTech, is a war machine 10-12 meters in height, and 20 to 100 tonnes in weight.
The majority of these, and those belonging to the Inner Sphere's Houses, were destroyed during the fall of the League, or disappeared along with Aleksandr Kerensky and the SLDF, and most of their shipyards were heavily damaged or obliterated.
This was first seen in the years leading up to the FedCom civil war, when the Archon subsidized construction of more HPG centers to allow real-time communications between New Avalon and Tharkad, effectively across the entire inner sphere.
www.battletech-mercenaries.com /database/basictech.html   (2567 words)

  
 The New Prosperity
Sleepy backwater worlds are transforming themselves seemingly overnight into engines for new commerce, or else are losing population to their more developed neighbors as the young and hopeful leave to find their fortunes.
New businesses are launched almost every day, with three fledgling ventures springing up for every one that dies.
New money is everywhere, from always-full tables at bustling cafés to the floors of planetary stock exchanges to rehabbed housing in once-blighted neighborhoods.
www.housemarik.net /society/new_prosperity.html   (998 words)

  
 BattleTech Technical Readouts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
By 3055, the first of a new breed of BattleMechs rolled off the assembly lines of the Inner Sphere, machines designed specifically to counter the technologically advanced weapons used by the Clans.
Only time will tell if these new designs will be enough to turn the tide when battle is joined once again.
During this campaign, the Inner Sphere was assaulted by a new and deadly creation: the ProtoMech.
www.evilnet.net /~stryker/Classic_Battletech/TechnicalReadouts.html   (1022 words)

  
 Battletech History Report
This new edict allowed each League member-state to double the strength of its private forces, thus initiating a period of general military buildup.
News of this coup did not reach Kerensky until May of 2767 when Stefan's forces completed their takeover of the Terran Member-State, and Amaris reopened communications contact.
After the war, a new ranking system was instituted for both militaries, Federated Commonwealth BattleMech and armor regiments were created, a unified curriculum was established in the military academies, and units began to exchange soldiers and equipment.
users.anet.com /~cplkagan/information/history.html   (12273 words)

  
 Conquer or Die, A Brief History of the Legion
By end of 3049 the Legion had completely relocated to it's new facilities and the Legion dependents were settling into a large settlement close by the Legion base and training facility.
The Legion's senior officers convened a Council of War, Gauis Marius the Younger, the son of the Legion's founder was nominated and elected as the new Praetor of the Legion.
The story of the Legion and the history of Sparta is not cannon to the Battletech universe and is purely the imagination of the author.
www.rumbolo.com /games/legion/Legion_history.htm   (3816 words)

  
 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
A new novel of King Arthur, this one set in 21st century Britain, from the author of the 5-volume Pendragon Cycle.
A new political order -- encouraged by an ambitious Prime Minister and supported by a public wearied by a succession of royal scandals -- is about to render the old obsolete.
Here she kicks off a new horror/suspense series of an elite group of vampires known as the Enforcers -- vampires who must serve and protect their secret community by upholding the Laws of the Blood.
www.sfsite.com /vault/new02.htm   (1896 words)

  
 Pojo's Gaming Site - Strategies, tips, price guides for Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic The Gathering, Pokemon, Dragonball Z, NeoPets, ...
NEW YORK, January 20, 2005 - Scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have identified a new cellular oncogene essential for the development of cancer.
Now a new company, LocaSmarts, is making trading cards with a more feminine appeal for girls between 7 and 12 years old.
The cards encourage girls to try new activities, which is a lesson not lost on company founders, Shirley James, Chrisann Joson and Carol Farmer.
www.pojo.com /news/2005/January/21.html   (1115 words)

  
 Battletech
A new tabletop strategy game in the BattleTech universe, known as MechWarrior: Dark Age, was released in 2002 using three-dimensional, painted models that use the same "Clix" system as Mage Knight.
Classic BattleTech fiction has also continued to be released in both a German language series of novels and in electronic format under the BattleCorps epublishing umbrella.
BattleTech's universe is comprised of numerous interstellar human governments; these remnants of the effectively defunct Star League are fighting a war over control of the Inner Sphere and the five Successor States.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Battletech.php   (2552 words)

  
 ARCHIVES
A new flyer with additional details concerning the Vengeance Gambit: The Third Battle of New Avalon FanPro Commando canon gaming event has been posted to the Games and Scenarios section of the CBT.com Downloads page.
Release 5.06 is set to ship this June with 8 new ‘Mechs and 2 new Maps to once again amp up the thrills and excitement of piloting a 100 ton walking tank in the arenas of Solaris 7.
Along with the new content, VWE is now giving Tesla II operators a chance to further enhance the Battletech: Firestorm experience by providing optional content upgrades.
www.lordsofthebattlefield.com /news/archives.php?id=A2006061   (980 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Battletech 51 Test Of Vengeance: Books: Series Battletech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Battletech is my favorite 'pulp' series, and I am willing to forgive a lot of issues with these books.
Not as good as many of the old-school plot-heavy books, but refreshing enough amongst the new action-heavy ones to be a memorable read if you like the subject matter.
There is also opportunism on the part of the crusader branch of the splintered Clan Wolf, resulting in treachery by Clan Hells Horses, mortal enemies of the Ghost Bears, especially the HH Khan, Malavai Fletcher, the mad, maimed leader of Hells Horses.
www.amazon.ca /Battletech-51-Test-Vengeance/dp/0451458362   (1434 words)

  
 TAUniverse - UH 4.42 Coming Soon
Avalon redone as a gauss boat with TMU's Sekasa's model.
This is along with the other stuff I showed earlier including a new level 1 gauss tank and heavy kbot, los rocket dominators, armored state artillery, a new model for the nemesis, all new build pictures along with a buttload of other changes.
The buildpic for the new avalon+ an action shot.
www.tauniverse.com /forum/showthread.php?p=548141&mode=linear   (471 words)

  
 Davion Heavy Guards Opening Page
With the winning of a 15 year truce by the Comguards, the Heavy Guards returned to New Avalon to rebuild, learn, and prepare for the time when their Prince asked them to take the fight back to the Clans.
But a new threat was threatening to tear the Federated Commonwealth apart, but this time from within.
Finally we were called to arms and met Prince Victor on New Avalon to finally defeat Katherine the Usurper.
www.geocities.com /davionheavyguards_2000/DHG_Opening.html   (459 words)

  
 Early Years (1100 - 2269)
Covenant of New Avalon drafted and ratified by general vote.
Sandra Lockhart dies and is replaced as Prime Minister of New Avalon by Joseph Cartwright.
WizKids, LLC has granted permission to The Battletech Encyclopedia and Chronology to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any written materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with, The Battletech Encyclopedia and Chronology in any official capacity whatsoever.
home.earthlink.net /~patwynne/btencyc/history/btchrono_01.html   (1714 words)

  
 CNN - Site-Seer: Living the fantasy: Game companies go online - Aug. 15, 1997
Avalon Hill is another company taking it's gaming efforts to the Web.
From Avalon's home page you can preview featured games (usually a new release), read the Infiltrator's Report (activities the company is involved in), get limited tech support or take a look at The General (the company's magazine).
FASA Corporation makes "BattleTech," a game where players pilot titanic engines of destruction across alien worlds in drives to capture the prizes sought by warring interstellar governments.
www.cnn.com /TECH/9708/15/site.seer.games   (1290 words)

  
 List of BattleTech characters - BattletechMUX Forums
The [[fiction]]al [[BattleTech]] [[universe]] is populated by a wide variety of interesting characters.
She was considered by many to be insane, and was the almost the image of the insane despot, putting people to death for no reason at all.
However, Federated Commonwealth agents have secretly proved that the current "Thomas Marik" is actually a double (one in a series of body-double plot twists in the Battletech universe); novels have subsequently revealed that he is controlled by, or allied to, the Word of Blake.
portal.btmux.com /index.php?showtopic=967   (6055 words)

  
 BattleCorps:/
For their actions in stemming the Word of Blake’s wonton destruction of New Avalon, I am awarding every crew member of these noble vessels the Diamond Sunburst Medal.
Speculation among the AFFS is that those troops will be arriving at Avalon City to assist in the Word’s failed push to establish a foothold in the capital proper.
Classic BattleTech and BattleTech are trademarks of WizKids, Inc in the United States and/or other countries.
www.battlecorps.com /BC2/news.html?article=124   (497 words)

  
 Science Fiction News of the Week
The new Bond film will be released in late 2002, in time to mark the 40th anniversary of the launch of the series based on the Ian Fleming novels.
The Ain't It Cool News Web site reported what it said are spoilers from the upcoming two-hour sixth-season premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which moves to UPN on Oct. 9.
David Imhoff, New Line's executive vice president for worldwide licensing and merchandising, confirmed the Electronic Arts video-game license and said an official announcement will be made shortly, the trade paper reported.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue224/news.html   (8264 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Endgame (Battletech, 56): Books: Loren Coleman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Battletech #54:: Storms of Fate (Battletech, 54) by Loren Coleman
Battletech #55:: Operation Audacity (Battletech, 55) by Blaine Lee Pardoe
New Avalon, Federated Suns, Lyran Alliance, Com Guard, Morgan Kell, Avalon Press, Prince's Men, Kell Hounds, Draconis March, Reg Starling, Ardan Sortek, Tharkad City, Arcturan Guards, Avalon City, Inner Sphere, New Syrtis, Tancred Sandoval, Davion Palace, Jackson Davion, Nondi Steiner, Omi Kurita, Star League, Reinhart Steiner, Victor Davion, Avalon Island
www.amazon.com /Endgame-Battletech-56-Loren-Coleman/dp/0451458931   (303 words)

  
 Lords of the Battlefield News
FanPro is pleased to announce the results of the Vengeance Gambit: The Third Battle of New Avalon world-wide event that ran at local Firebases through the months of September and October.
The Classic BattleTech Miniatures Rules (the conversion rules for playing Total Warfare using 3-D terrain without a hex grid) has been uploaded to CBT.com and is now available as a free download: click here to download the pdf.
Step-by-step, new players are moved further into the universe and the game until they are prepared to easily transition into all that Classic BattleTech has to offer.
www.lordsofthebattlefield.com /news/weblog.php   (1388 words)

  
 Tournament Rules and Descriptions for Classic BattleTech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
General rules to be used in conjuction with all Classic BattleTech Tournaments including the BattleTech Open, Gunslinger, Grand Melee and Trial of Bloodright.
The annual BattleTech Open is back again, with some changes this year designed to enhance the level of competition and fun!
Friday is the battle for Blue Hole, giving the Lyrans the chance to fend off the Jade Falcons as they kick off their own invasion of the Alliance.
www.evilnet.net /~stryker/Classic_Battletech/Tournaments.html   (678 words)

  
 TCS - The Federated Suns:
BattleTech is a Registered Trademark of FASA Corporation.
The Federated Suns was founded in 2317 by Lucien Davion, Prime Minister of New Avalon, when he negotiated a mutual defense and assistance agreement, known as the Crucis Pact, with 20 nearby star systems.
Lucien became the federation's first president and New Avalon its capital.
www.magpage.com /~flynnmj/history/fs.html   (425 words)

  
 Game Reviews, Game Articles, Game Previews - The GameWire from Gamefest.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
So in the case of Dungeonville, I came up with the idea of a card game with mad wizards luring adventurers into their mad dungeons, and kicked around a problematic version of it for a month or so.
Then James figured out what was wrong with it and built a new central mechanic that did what I wanted much better than the mess I had.
The Avalon Hill forums for Axis & Allies weren't all that active before I started doing that, but people heard about the articles and the debates those articles triggered.
www.gamefest.com /news/feature_detail/3079_0_3_0_C   (3457 words)

  
 BattleTech - WikiMech, A Battletech universe Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
BattleTech's universe is comprised of numerous interstellar human governments; these remnants of the effectively defunct Star League are constantly fighting wars over control of the Inner Sphere and its five Successor States.
Perhaps the most famous character in BattleTech, General Aleksandr Kerensky, is said to be a direct descendant of the Alexander Kerensky
Battletech Mod Productions, site dedicated to the discussion and modding of Battletech.
wiki.comstarnewsnetwork.com /index.php?title=BattleTech   (2403 words)

  
 Online Multiplayer Games Network (OMGN): News: Open Source Risk Like Game in Works
The Lands of Hope staff would like to announce the addition of a major new story event to be held during December, the event is called Wintersvale.Over twenty years ago, a Lemurian businessman founded a store called Wintersvale Supplies, the store...
The news tournament system in Xenyoo, which was already announced, will launch today.
And the developers also implemented finally five mystic new characters!In the tournament system every player can take part with one team.The one who will be...
www.omgn.com /news.php?Item_ID=2825   (923 words)

  
 Armed Forces of the Federated Suns--Sabre ES-1FB
Despite the newness of the vessel, one variant has already appeared.
The wing mounted LRMs were swapped for two of the new rotary autocannons, which were tied into the ship's sophisticated targetting computer.
Crews, who dubbed this variant "SuperSabre" are apparently pleased by the increase in firepower, though it requires them to engage their targets at a closer range.
www.affshc.net /tro/es1fb.html   (589 words)

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