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©2010 The Topps Company, Inc. All rights Reserved. Historical Turning Points: Glengarry, ® Classic BattleTech, BattleTech, BattleMech and ’Mech are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of The Topps Company, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Catalyst Game Labs and the Catalyst Game Labs logo are trademarks of InMediaRes Production, LLC. STICKS IN THE WIND 4 KILOMETERS SOUTH OF HALIDON “Any Legion unit this net, contact!” Tran shouted into his radios. He read off GLENGARRY coordinates. Part of Kellum’s mind listened but there was no reply. Every exercise SKYE MARCH, FEDERATED COMMONWEALTH the Legion ran involved all combat arms—Grayson Death Carlyle had pioneered mercenary combined arms when the rest of the Sphere was still using BattleMechs 17 APRIL 3056 for everything. His platoon—his blower!—shouldn’t be out here all alone like this. “And the damn Skye Guards shouldn’t be shooting at us either,” Cannes said, Sergeant Glenn Kellum held his teeth apart just far enough to let his tongue rest leaning over and holding his hand over his helmet microphone. “Get it together, between them. The soft tissue absorbed some of the vibration from the Condor’s TC!” big Jones diesel and the lift fans, but his skin was still raw from rubbing against I said that out loud? Kellum squeezed his eyes shut for an instant and then looked the hard canvas-covered seat. He’d been in blowers for a decade but no one could at his screens. The caret indicating the Vindicator was still coming strong—not as take four hours of fl ank running without side eff ects. He rocked forward as far as fast as the Condor could move, but it could go over the hillocks and boulders the his restraints would allow, almost bringing his helmet into contact with the vision hovertank had to go around. More signals—phantoms, really, contacts the Con- blocks. Sinews in his neck and shoulders crackled. He touched the intercom. “Fuel?” dor’s computer couldn’t identify—blurred the screen behind the Vindicator. “Another hour—two, if we slow down,” the Condor’s driver, Corporal Gomez, “Tran!” Kellum barked. “Anything from Watts?” said. The driver’s compartment was two meters forward, behind a bulkhead and “Nothing, TC!” shrouded in blast curtain. Kellum knew Gomez was suff ering more than he was— The turret vibrated as Cannes rotated the Whirlwind toward the Condor’s rear. the commander’s cupola was in the turret, and the heavy casting absorbed a lot A chunk-chunk announced the loading of a new cassette-round of ammunition. of the vibration. Kellum touched a control and slaved his screen to Cannes’ gunnery screen. The dis- “We’re not slowing down,” Kellum mumbled. “Tran—anything?” tinctive head armor of the Vindicator appeared over the crest of a hillock. Cannes The commo tech in the bowels of the Condor broke squelch once in the dragged his controls, swinging the autocannon barrel to the left and up. The gong- negative. hammer of the Whirlwind’s fi ring fi lled the turret again. Shells exploded across the “Defi nitely not slowing down,” Kellum muttered. “Cannes?” Vindicator’s left arm, smashing armor plates to the ground. Kellum grin bared his “Nothing, TC,” the gunner said from beside him. The gunner and the tank com- teeth. The Vindicator’s right arm cleared the rim of the hill— mander shared the turret cupola. In smaller blowers the Legion usually made the —blue-white light— TC man the gun, but a Condor rated a dedicated gunner. Cannes had been in the —snap-boom— Legion for six months, joining from Coltbridge. He’d chafed a bit at being assigned —the hairs on Kellum’s arms and neck stood on end as the Condor rocked. He to Halidon when the Skye Guards hit Coltbridge, but the Separatist landing shut dialed his screen to a damage schematic but there were no new red scars on the him up. Condor’s armor. The PPC had missed, but only barely, and the explosion as it de- The arrival of a Free Skye fl eet had turned Glengarry upside down. The landhold- stroyed the ground beside the speeding tank had rocked it as if it had hit. Kellum ers, the mercenary Gray Death Legion, had opposed the Separatists landings from breathed out—and was slammed against his restraints as the Condor lurched to the start, even after that bastard DeVries tried to take over and killed Major de Villar. the other side. “Gomez!” The Colonel’s boy was doing a good job so far, slowing the Free Skye landings by “It’s not my fault!” the driver screamed. A screech arose as the skirts dragged moving Legion ’Mechs around on the maglevs. Kellum eyed the landscape again. the ground, and Kellum felt the tank lurch to the left and slow. “He threw us into That’s what I’m doing out here. Lieutenant Zappirelli’s platoon was tasked to slow a boulder—“ the Halidon landing long enough for the reaction ’Mech companies to get here. “Get. Us. Moving.” Kellum ground out. Four blowers against two ’Mech companies. “I can’t—“ Sergeant Wilke’s Saracen had fallen fi rst, its steel skirts taken out by the lead This time the Vindicator’s PPC hit, tearing out the armor protecting the Condor’s Cataphract’s cannon. M’Dahlia’s Scimitar died trying to draw the Separatists’ fi re rear side and smashing the engine. The fans’s howl died immediately and the Whirl- while Wilke’s crew bailed out. Emma Watts’ Drillson was off to the east, blowing up wind, which had been fi ring, cut out mid-cassette. Cannes swore and slammed his a dust cloud trying to draw some ’Mechs away from the railhead. Where the Legion fi sts against the console. His foot kicked the fi ring trip again and again. ’Mechs would appear. Sample“TC!” file Tran shouted. Someday. “Everybody out!” Kellum shouted. His hands were jerking at the hatch wheel “Contact!” Cannes shouted. A red caret appeared on Kellum’s screen as a Sepa- over his head. The lights in the turret fl ickered and died. “Now!” The hatch wouldn’t ratist Vindicator strode over the hill. Hatches popped open on its chest and fi ve budge. long-range missiles arrowed toward the Condor, but Gomez fl ung the blower “It’s Watts!” Tran said. “She says the ‘Mechs are here.” aside by angling his thrust. Cannes grunted as he worked the controls, bringing “One just killed us, pendejo,” Gomez spat. His voice echoed down the interior of the big Whirlwind cannon to bear. The turret sang with the blam-blam-blam of the the tank. cassette-round cycling, adding its own tremulous vibrations to the fans’. “No, the Legion ‘Mechs!” Kellum ignored it, watching the rounds track across the Vindicator’s chest. “Tar- Kellum pulled his sidearm and slammed the butt of the pistol against the hatch. get!” he shouted. “Gomez, go! Get us out of here.” The wheel shifted a centimeter or so. He spun it open and cracked the hatch— smoke immediately bellowed into the turret. “Maybe they’ll have better luck,” he said, and pulled himself out of the turret. He looked for the Vindicator, but it was already headed back the way it had come, breaking into a run as he watched. “Or not…”

1 elcome to Historical Turning Points: Glengarry, a campaign book designed to give players the opportunity to ght in one of the landmark con icts of the Inner Sphere’s tumultuous history. W The general information contained in the Atlas and Combatants sections gives players the tools needed to ght an in nite number of engagements on Glengarry, while the Track section gives details on some of the larger and more pivotal battles of the planetary struggle. The Track sections can be used with stand-alone games set in 3056. The Atlas section presents a global view followed by some quick facts about Glengarry. Included in this section you will nd terrain tables broken into various categories. These tables can be used as a random chart to determine the maps used in the tracks, or simply as a guide to give you ideas of the types of terrain found on the world. This section also contains a list of various additional terrain types, environment and other rules that can be used to enhance your game experience. All players should agree whether or not to use any or all of these features before play begins. The Combatants section gives details on the units who participated in the con ict and can be used by players who wish to add authenticity to their game. While the units who actually participated in the battles are noted, in most cases the numbers on each side are left undetermined. This allows the players to pursue the tracks with di erent forces as they wish. The rough ratio of forces on each side is provided as a guideline. Players should feel free to balance the forces in each track as they see t, whether by battle value, tonnage, total number of ’Mechs, or whatever else suits them. The Tracks section presents several key battles that occurred on the world, though they are not the only ones. Players wishing to incorporate these tracks into their Chaos Campaign campaigns should use the Warchest Points (WP) listed in the brackets. Optional points are awarded only if the group achieves at least one Objective while using the listed option. Objective points are cumulative as they are achieved, unless otherwise noted. The Annex section contains two o cial Record Sheets. First is the Zeus of Leonidas Brannock, combat commander of the Free Skye ground forces on Glengarry. Next is the Hovercraft PPC Carrier, a low-cost conventional unit used by the Legion armored forces.

CREDITS Sample file Project Development: Ben H. Rome

BattleTech Line Developer: Herb A. Beas II STAR LEAGUE ERA CLAN INVASION ERA JIHAD ERA Writing: Jason Schmetzer

Production Sta Cover Design and Layout: Matt Heerdt Evolved Faction Logos Design: Jason Vargas, Ray Arrastia Maps and Unit Logos: Ray Arrastia Record Sheets: David L. McCulloch

Factchecking/Playtesting: Joel Bancroft-Connors, Bruce Ford, Glenn Hopkins, Michael Koning, Darrell Meyers, Mike Miller, Geoff Swift, John Unchelenko, Chris Wheeler, Patrick Wynne

For more information about the Battle of Glengarry, or the Gray Death Legion in general, see the source- book Day of Heroes or the novel Blood of Heroes, by J. Andrew Keith. Additional information about the Legion can be found the novels Decision at Thunder SUCCESSION WARS ERA CIVIL WAR ERA DARK AGE ERA Rift, Mercenary’s Star, Price of Glory, Tactics of Betrayal, and Operation: Excalibur by William H. Keith and The Dying Time, by Thomas S. Gressman, as well as several sourcebooks including Field Manual: Mercenaries and The Gray Death Legion. NOTE! The last four pages of this PDF are sized for 11” x 17” paper. Please keep this in mind when printing out the document.

2 GLENGARRY, 3056

ATLAS Noble Ruler: Archon Prince Victor Steiner-Davion Appointed Ruler: Baron Grayson Death Carlyle Star Type (Recharge Time): K1IV (192 hours) Position in System: 3 (of 4) Time to Jump Point: 5.00 days Number of Satellites: 1 (Celine) Surface Gravity: 0.97 Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable) Equatorial Temperature: 29° C (Arid) Surface Water: 65 percent Recharging Station: None HPG Class Type: B Highest Native Life: Reptile Population: 123,334,000 Socio-Industrial Levels: C-C-B-C-B

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Sample file 5 Weather Conditions Terrain Modications played out. may beused totions (TO) add specifi to the battles aspects c Glengarry OPTIONAL RULES Bog Down (seep.Bog 62-63,TO (seep.Rain 58,TO Wind (seepp. 61-62,TO (seep.Rails 51,TO (seep.Mud 50,TO Rubble (Ultra) (seep. 39,TO (Ultra)Rough (seep. 39,TO Planted Fields (seep. 38,TO Fire (seep. 43,TO Sheer Cliffs (seep. 39,TO allplayersIf agree, eff thefollowing particular from Tacticalects Opera- *place 10 light and medium buildings of varying heights*place andsizes 10light andmediumbuildingsofvarying onthemapin

determine thesize, cF, andplacement ofallten buildings. any 10 non-paved hexes. roll 2D6—the player with the highest roll result may OUTSKIRTS DUNKELD BROKEN RIDGES GLENGARRY MAPSHEETS TABLE MAPSHEETS GLENGARRY 1D6 Result 1D6 Result 1D6 Result 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 ) ) ) ) ) ) City (Hills/Residential) #2(MS3,MSC1) (Hills/Residential) City City StreetCity Grid/Park #1*(MS4,MSC1) ) ) ) ) Desert Mountain #1(MS3,MSC1) Mountain Desert Large #1(MS5,MSC2) Mountain Scattered Woods (MS2,MSC2) Scattered Woods (MS2,MSC2) Scattered Woods (MS2,MSC2) City Downtown*City (MS6,MSC2) Desert Hills (CBT, Hills Desert MS2,MSC1) Open Terrain #1(MS5,MSC1) Open Terrain #2(MS5,MSC1) BattleTech (CBT, MS2,MSC2) Mountain Lake(MS2,MSC1) Mountain CityTech (MS2,MSC1) Map* CityTech (MS2,MSC1) Map* CityTech (MS2,MSC1) Map* City (Suburbs) (MS6,MSC2) (Suburbs) City City Ruins*(MS2,MSC1) City Map Map Map RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TABLES Warfare (seep. 273,TW units. To randomly assign pilot quality, see the appropriate tables in not required to usethesetables, especiallywhenusingplayer-group equipment usedby theBattle eachsideduring ofGlengarry. Players are ing to determine theirforces randomly, orhelpthemdetermine thelikely ASSIGNMENT TABLE RANDOM The Random AssignmentThe Random Tables are meant to be used by players wish-

INFANTRY ASSAULT VEHICLES HEAVY VEHICLES MEDIUM VEHICLES LIGHT VEHICLES RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TABLE:RANDOM RESULT RESULT RESULT RESULT RESULT 1D6 1D6 1D6 1D6 1D6 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 GLENGARRY, 3056 GLENGARRY, ) Gray Death battle scout Armor plainsman mediumhovertank GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION hetzer Wheeled Gun Assault Drillson mediumhovertank Drillson hunter light support hunter light support tank saladin Assault hovertank Assault saladin i.s. standard battle Armor i.s. standard battle Armor harasser platform missile condor hovertank heavy maxim heavy hovermaxim heavy Apc Demolisher heavy tankheavy Demolisher tankheavy Demolisher Ferret light scout Vtol behemoth heavy tankheavy behemoth tankheavy behemoth manticore heavy tankheavy manticore Goblin medium tank Goblin rommel heavy tankheavy rommel partisan heavy tankheavy partisan scorpion light tank scorpion Zhukov heavy tankheavy Zhukov patton tankheavy brutus heavy tankheavy brutus schrek ppccarrier schrek ppccarrier savannah master motorized Foot Foot FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS hunter light support hunter light support tank Alacorn mk.Vi heavy Alacorn heavy mk.Vi tank Drillson heavy hovertank heavy Drillson condor hovertank heavy Demolisher heavy tankheavy Demolisher tankheavy Demolisher infiltrator battle Armor behemoth heavy tankheavy behemoth tankheavy behemoth behemoth heavy tankheavy behemoth manticore heavy tankheavy manticore bulldog medium tank bulldog Vedettemedium tank Goblin medium tank Goblin pike support Vehiclesupport pike rommel heavy tankheavy rommel partisan heavy tankheavy partisan centipede car scout scorpion light tank scorpion saracen hovertank patton tankheavy patton tankheavy savannah master savannah master blizzard Apc motorized motorized Jump Foot Foot Sample file Total 6

ASSAULT ’MECHS HEAVY ’MECHS MEDIUM ’MECHS LIGHT ’MECHS RANDOM ASSIGNMENT TABLE:RANDOM RESULT RESULT RESULT RESULT 2D6 2D6 2D6 2D6 12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 6 GLENGARRY, 3056 GLENGARRY, GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION GRAY DEATH LEGION shD-5m shadowshD-5m hawk Whm-7m Warhammer Whm-7m Warhammer phX-3D phoenixhawk DrG-1G Grand Dragon DrG-5k Grand Dragon Ghr-5h Grasshopper hGn-732 highlander blr-3s battlemaster com-5s commando com-5s commando hbk-5m hunchback WVr-7m Wolverine WVr-7m Wolverine AWs-9m Awesome mAD-3r marauder ctF-3l cataphractctF-3l WlF-2 Wolfhound tbt-5m trebuchet pnt-10k panther cn9-D centurion bnc-5s banshee enF-4r enforcer Vlk-QD Valkyrie Gol-3m Goliath cGr-3k charger Arc-4m Archer Arc-4m Archer sDr-7m spider stG-3G stinger GrF-3m Griffi n DV-7D Dervish stk-5s stalker lct-3m locust rVn-3l raven Vtr-9k VictorVtr-9k on1-m orion Jr7-k Jenner Zeu-9s Zeus Zeu-9s Zeus As7-k Atlas black hawkblack uller thor FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS FREE SKYE GUARDS shD-5m shadowshD-5m hawk Whm-7m Warhammer phX-3s phoenixhawk Ghr-5h Grasshopper tDr-7m thunderbolt blr-3s battlemaster hct-5s hatchetman hct-5s hatchetman com-5s commando com-5s commando ppr-5s salamander QkD-5m QuickdrawQkD-5m WVr-7m Wolverine Jm6-DD Jagermech AWs-9m Awesome ctF-3D cataphractctF-3D mAD-5s marauder VnD-3l VindicatorVnD-3l her-5m hermes ii WlF-2 Wolfhound brZ-A3 berserker rFl-3m rifleman cn9-D centurion bnc-5s banshee bnc-5s banshee Alm-7D Fireball cp-11-A cyclops Vlk-QD Valkyrie JVn-10p Javelin Flc-8r Falconer clnt-3-tu clint GrF-3m Griffi n Wsp-3m Wasp Wsp-3m Wasp DV-7D Dervish stk-5s stalker Arc-4s Archer lct-3m locust lct-1e locust on1-m orion Zeu-9s Zeus Zeu-9s Zeus Drt-3s Dart As7-k Atlas