| Field Report: LCAF (Kaptyen Universe) | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Sourcebook |
| Primary writing | Matthew "Blacknova" Alexander Jason Weiser Joshua "Knightmare" Perian (Editing) |
| Pages | 43 |
| Cover artwork | Chris Moeller |
| Illustrations | Anthony Scroggins Viereth (Deviant Art) Punakettu (Deviant Art) Karl Olsen the Unit Color Compendium Various Others |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | (Fan-made product) |
| Product code | KU-06 - Field Manual: LCAF Download Link |
| First published | February 24th, 2024 |
| Content | |
| Content | Interstellar Nation Profiles Brief History 4th Succession War State Armies of the Inner Sphere Profile of the Terran Hegemony |
| Era | Succession War Era |
| Timeline | 3032 |
| Series | Kapteyn Universe AU |
| Preceded by | Field Manual AFFS (Kapteyn Universe) |
| Followed by | Field Report: Minor Powers (Kapteyn Universe) |
Description[]
Field Report: LCAF (Kaptyen Universe) is the sixth entry in series of Fan-Made sourcebooks set in the The Kapteyn Universe (abbreviated TKU) created by Battletech Fan Matthew "Blacknova" Alexander. Set in the end of the Succession Wars era of the Kapteyn Universe, the aftermath of the events of first The Other Option novel, Kapteyn's First Strike which set after the AU's version of the Fourth Succession War.
Summary[]
The report is written as in-universe intelligence report from originally written by Terran Hegemony's Hegemony Intelligence Bureau covering nation's bordering nation, the Lyran Commonwealth
The Field Report: LCAF focus on state of the armed forces Lyran Commonwealth in wake of the reborn Terran Hegemony emerging reborn as ambers of Fourth Succession War flick off and rest of Inner Sphere reels from the changes it's emergence has caused.
The book acts as guide for players whom may want run a campaign, as the the Inner Sphere reels in the wake the emergence of the Terran Hegemony and other changes causes by the war.
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Part of the Kapteyn Universe AU
From the back cover[]
The Commonwealth is Rising
- ""Ravaged by the Fourth Succession War, the Lyran Commonwealth has fallen back on its tow greatest weapons: its industry, and its new found diplomatic
strengths. The former has allowed the Commonwealth to survive, the latter to thrive.
Within this volume is a detailed accounting of the LCAF, and the massive fleet of the Terran Hegemony Navy. The shields of Terra and the Hegemony are carefully measured and provide readers with a full accounting of the LCAF’s might. Brigade and regimental summaries, industrial listings, strategy and operational thinking, as well as the newest WarShips in the THN inventory are all detailed.
Additionally, a deeper analysis of the LCAF and how it functions is also provided.<
The Kapteyn Universe is a Fan Fiction alternate setting for the BattleTech Universe, crafted by many hands across 13 years.
Field Report: LCAF is a supplement that adds further detail to that provided in Inner Sphere Supplement: 3032."
- —{{{2}}}
Author's Description of the AU[]
The Kapteyn Universe (KU) is an alternate BattleTech universe where the Fourth Succession War and Founding of the Clans diverges from canon. The ongoing changes brought about by these two events are detailed through the novels and of the KU..
Contents[]
- Credits
- Introduction
- National Overview
- Strategic Update
- Future Plans
- The Archon's Fall
- Industries and Support
- Military Industrial Products
- Alarion Province
- Coventry Province
- Donegal Province
- Tamar Pact
- Military Industrial Products
- Armed Forces 3040 Plan
- Lyran Commonwealth Navy
- Deployment
- Brigades of the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces
- Royal Guards
- Australian Light Horse
- Donegal Guards
- Arcturan Guards
- Lyran Guards
- Skye Guards
- Tamar Guards
- Lyran Regulars
- Aggressor Corps
- Winfield’s Division
- Training Battalions
- Mercenary Forces
- The Fall of the Skye Rangers
- Emden-class Light Cruiser
- Map
Download Link[]
Backup Wiki Download Link for Field Report: LCAF
Notes[]
- This production was originally titled the Field Report: Lyran Commonwealth, but this was altered but not inside information published in the book.
- Original Warship picture was drawn by Karl Olsen.