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A JIHAD PLOT SOURCEBOOK
          TEARING DOWN THE WALLS!
For more than ten years, the Word of Blake’s Jihad
has engulfed the states of the Inner Sphere and the
invading Clans in chaos and ire. Reeling from attacks
on all fronts, realms have fought one another while the
Word’s masters built a powerful Protectorate around
humanity’s home: Terra. But with the rise of a resourceful
rebel leader, Devlin Stone, the collective might of the
Great Houses and rival Clans have united for an all-out
assault against the Protectorate—one that can only
end when humanity’s home is free once again!
TARGET: TERRA!
Jihad Hot Spots: Terra™
continues the Jihad plot book
series started with
Blake Ascending
, bringing readers
into the latter years of the war between the Word
of Blake and the Inner Sphere. Seen from the eyes
of those who ight and die in this epic struggle, this
book includes articles and intelligence excerpts from
across the Inner Sphere, along with additional rules
and campaign tracks for both
BattleTech
campaigns
played using the
Total Warfare
and
A Time of War
game rules. This book also provides a rare, in-depth
look at the Terran system itself, including the history
and varied cultures who live on these most revered
worlds. Also included are rules and units for the
elaborate defense network the Word of Blake unveiled
against Stone and his allied Coalition throughout the
Protectorate campaign.
THE WORD MUST FALL!
STAR LEAGUE ERA
CLAN INVASION ERA
JIHAD ERA
Under License From
®
SUCCESSION WARS ERA
CIVIL WAR ERA
DARK AGE
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DARK AGE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
4
Federation Build-Up
53
Terra: The Attack Begins
97
INTRODUCTION
10
Stone’s Evil Stain
53
Mars Attacks?
97
How to Use This Book
11
Hall Surrenders Without a Shot
54
Hero of the Hour
98
About the Chaos Eternal Campaign
11
Nowhere Raided
54
Terror at Titan
98
THE PROTECTORATE CRUMBLES
12
Free?
55
Captain’s Log
98
Civil Insurrection
15
Hegemony Arrives
55
Signals from Home
99
Signs of Things to Come?
16
The Mysterious Case of Northwind
56
Terra: D-Day
99
Big Doings on
Little Big Horn
16
Chaos Eternal, Part 1: 3077
57
Begin the Assault
99
Righteous Fury
17
Watershed
57
The Final Dance
101
AFFS Reclaims Three Worlds
18
Ghost Tiger
58
Swarms
102
Autopsy of Dyev
20
Blood and Fury
59
Destination: East
102
Horrors in the Funhouse
20
Charred Victory
60
Hell at Hilton Head
103
More Mercenaries Fleeing
22
Bridge to Oblivion
61
Calling Cairo
103
3077: CLOSING THE CIRCLE
24
EARLY 3078: SMASHING THE WALLS
63
Tokyo Secured
103
The Lyran Front
25
Lyran Front
64
Calamity at Sydney
104
Victory at Cor Caroli
25
3077: War in Review
64
Rio Goes Black
105
Return to Summer
25
Phecda: Tragedy and Triumph
65
The Fall of the Word
105
Sins of the Father
26
Failed Gambit
66
Beachheads Secured
106
Rumbles from the Republic
26
Rest and Re
t
66
Scouring the Nile
106
Just a Setback
28
Traitors or Opportunists?
67
St. Jamais Escapes
106
Tipping the Scales
28
Assassination Plot
67
Pushing Through the Burragorang
107
Shiloh Falls
29
Draconis Front
68
Rio Captured; Dallas Burns
107
Where the Hell are They?
29
Threat Contained
68
Sandhurst Falls
108
Draconis Front
30
Saving Dragon Bacon
68
Mainland Pursuit
108
O
cial Update
30
Spirit of Cooperation
69
Breaking Krupps
109
Dead Clan Rising?
30
Fomalhaut, Epsilon Indi Liberated
69
Bloody Sunday
110
Outrage
31
What Lies Ahead
70
Cairo Front Stalls
110
O
cial Update 2
32
Federated Front
71
No E s c ap e
111
Quentin Quagmire
32
Epsilon Eridani Liberated
71
Cairo Surrenders
115
O
cial Update 3
33
And a Davion to Lead Us All
71
Towra Point Falls
115
We Will Not Fade
33
Reclamation Ideals
72
Terra is Now Free
116
O
cial Update 4
34
Revenge
72
And on Other Fronts …
116
Federated Front
35
Bryant Freed; Marking Time?!
73
Building the Walls
117
Forgiven, but Not Forgotten
35
Victory at New Home
73
Christmas on Gibson
118
Tragedy on Demeter
36
Capellan Front
75
Horror Show
118
First Wave Complete
36
Invaders at Hsien
75
Alert: Alshain
119
The Tale of Towne
37
Pity the Protestors
75
Chaos Eternal, Part 3: Late 3078
120
Liberated Archernar
37
Liberty is Ours!
76
Joyride
120
Snakes Still Snakes
38
O
e r s R e b u
e d
7 6
Roadblock
121
War to the Knife
39
When Will They Come?
77
Ancient Meanings
123
Ingress, Fletcher Fall
39
Pleione Secured
77
Counterstrike
124
Sandoval-Ito: A Study in Success
40
League Front
78
Su
rage of Saints
125
Capellan Front
40
New Year, New Wave
78
End of Day
127
Liberation at Hand
40
The Push Continues
79
End of Night
128
What We Saw
41
Bethany Barrett: Oriente Hero
79
AFTERMATH
130
No Holds Barred
41
Terra’s Doorstep
80
Where are the Shadows
131
Stone’s True Colors
42
And in Other News …
81
Mars: Approach
132
Death on a White Horse
43
Threat Level High
81
Mars: Assault
132
Vultures Circling
43
Transfer of Command
81
Mars: Victory
133
Public Enemy
43
Diplomacy, Please!
81
Corporate Chaos
134
League Front
44
Charges Filed
82
Severe Data Loss Possibly Widespread
134
Anyone Better?
44
The Truth on New Home
82
TOURING TERRA
136
Wasat Falls
44
Preparation or Withdrawal?
83
Terran History
137
Too Much to Handle?
44
Chaos Eternal, Part 2: Early 3078
85
The Twentieth Century
137
Overview: Alys Marik
45
Trick or Trap
85
Western Alliance
140
Talitha, Berenson Capitulate
45
Sticky Situation
86
The Terran Alliance: A Troubled Golden Age
143
Is Titus Capable?
46
Death to Tyrants
87
The Terran Alliance: Perversion and Downfall
145
Third Guards Defect
47
Pound of Flesh
89
Terran Civil War
146
Chara Operational Report
48
LATE 3078: DESTINATION TERRA
90
Terran Hegemony
147
A Traitor Within?
49
Gathering Might
91
Terra in the Hegemony
148
Atreus Darkened
49
Unprecedented Access
91
Terra in the Amaris Coup
152
Heir to No Throne
49
Recon Group 4
92
Terra Under ComStar
154
And in Other News …
50
Seat of the Word
92
The Word’s Terra
155
de la Sangre Missing?
50
Force Breakdown
93
Terra: A People
156
Regulus Ascending
50
Stone’s Elite
93
A World of Diversity
156
Nightmarish Holiday
51
Time on Target
94
Government: The Branch of Terran A
airs
162
Hussars Crush Opposition
52
Roll Call
94
Economy
164
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Life on Terra
166
Drake SDS Control Station
182
“Dragon’s Breath” Multiple Capital Missile Launch System 200
Transportation
167
Cockatrice Monitor Platform Drone
183
Castle Brian Game Rules
203
Terra: A Future?
171
Hive-Class Drone Fighters
184
Underground Complexes
203
No Love for Blake
171
Dragon’s Breath Multiple Capital Launch System
186
Using Castle Brian Structures
204
No Love for the Coalition
173
Rattler Mk. II Anti-Aerospace Mobile Fortress
188
Reinforced Weapons Bunker (RWB)
204
Terra: In the Short Term
174
Wyrm SDS Submersible Fortress
189
Command and Control Bunker
206
RULES ANNEX
177
Drone Independent Command Rules
191
Anti-Aerospace Bunker
206
Word of Blake SDS Network
178
New Equipment
194
Forti
ed Brian Wall
207
New Units
178
Aerospace Smart Robotic Control System (ASRCS)
194
Castle Brian Aerospace Hangar
208
Naga Caspar II Control Ship
178
Caspar II Advanced Smart Robotic Control System (CASPAR II) 196
Large Portal (Mobile Structure)
208
Dragau Assault Interceptor Caspar II Drone
180
Direct Tactical Analysis Control System (DTACS)
198
Castle Brian Weapon Emplacements
209
Tiamat Pocket WarShip Caspar II Drone
181
Advanced Robotic Transport System (ARTS)
199
CREDITS
Writing
Joel “Welshman” Bancroft-Connors
Herbert A. Beas II
Craig Erne
Chris Hartford
Ken’ Horner
Nick “Gunslinger” Marsala
Dana Maynard
Mike Miller
Jim Rapkins
Ben H. Rome
Adam Sherwood
Paul Sjardijn
Øystein Tvedten
Patrick “Roosterboy” Wynne
Andreas Zuber
Misplaced Childhood
Chris Hartford
Chaos Eternal
Nick “Gunslinger” Marsala
Ben H. Rome
Rules Annex
Joel “Welshman” Bancroft-Connors
Additional Writing
David L. McCulloch
Production Sta
Art Direction
Brent Evans
Cover Art
Klaus Scherwinski
Cover Design
Matt Heerdt
BattleTech Logo Design
Shane Hartley, Steve Walker and Matt Heerdt
Evolved Faction Logos
Jason Vargas
Layout
Matt Heerdt
Illustrations
Douglas Cha
ee
Brent Evans
Alex Iglesias
Aaron Miller
Mark Winters
Map (Devils Tower)
Ray Arrastia
Record Sheets
David L. McCulloch
Térence Harris, Johannes Heidler, Glenn
Hopkins, Daniel Isberner, Chris Marti, David M.
McCulloch, Mike Miller, Darrell “FlailingDeath”
Myers, Aaron Pollyea, Craig Reed, Rick Remer,
Luke Robertson, Jason Robinette, Andreas
Rudolph, Eric Salzman, Christopher K. Searls,
Jason Schmetzer, Björn Schmidt, Chris Smith,
Peter M. Smith, Joel Steverson, Geo
Swift,
Chris “Chinless” Wheeler, Patrick Wynne.
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Special Thanks
To the entire
BattleTech
community, still with
us after all these years! And to Randall Bills, for
not giving up on us either. To the six “Herblets”:
Annie, Oscar, Meggie, Blaze, Logan (the lone
canine), and our newest member: Kurita. And
most of all to Rebecca “Beckie” J Beas, even
when her patience wears thin with me....
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