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Description[]
GrimDark Narrator's BattleTech Lore is a series of videos created by GrimDark Narrator
His Youtube channel, while not exclusively dedicated to BattleTech Universe, he all ranges of science fiction.
Simply called BattleTech Lore, he highlights elements of the universe including individual machines as well as historical aspects of the universe.
Videos[]
These are introduction videos that goes into the basics of the BattleTech universe. Overall history & Key factors.
General Information Videos[]
These videos clarify basic questions regarding BattleTech Universe
- Description: General Introduction, to the universe and GrimDark Narrator's series for the genre
- Description: Overview of the Military Structure/Formations of the Inner Sphere
- Description: Overview of the Military Structure of the Clan Forces - How their structured, formation setups.
- Description: Weapons and Types Overview
- Description: Space Travel, How Does It Work?
- Description: What is Battle Armor?
Historical Events[]
These videos clarify the significant events that accrued during Battletech History.
- 'Description: Battletech Lore - Operation Exodus (An Overview)
- DescriptionBattletech Lore - Solaris 7, The Game World's History
Factions Videos[]
Clans[]
Crusader & Warden Clans
Famous Clans - Overview
The Clans, Society and Caste System - Overview
The Clans: Technology and Economy - Overview
Inner Sphere[]
- Description: These videos feature the main central factions of the BattleTech universe and their ruling families
The Capellan Confederation, Ruled by House Liao
The Draconis Combine, Ruled by House Kurita
The Federated Suns, Ruled by House Davion
Federated Commonwealth, Ruled by House Steiner-Davion
The Free Worlds League, Ruled by House Marik
The Lyran Commonwealth, Ruled by House Steiner
Planetary Highlights by Faction[]
- Description: These videos go over each of the major planet of each of the factions of the Inner Sphere
The Lyran Commonwealth, State Capital Worlds
Intelligence Organizations[]
- Description: Breakdown on BattleTech factions intelligence organizations.
The World of Blake's, Special forces and elite troops, the Manei Domini
Periphery[]
- Description: These feature factions which exist beyond the core of civilize space, vast region called the Periphery. These can range from non-nation states to large nations on to themselves.
Predators of civilizations, Infamous Pirate Groups of the Periphery
Tour of the major periphery nations.
Major Periphery Nations[]
The Outworlds Alliance, a Periphery State
The Taurian Concordat, a Periphery States
Minor Periphery Nations[]
Minor Periphery states are what is sometimes referred to as micro-nations which consists of dozen to few worlds. Note: If world is singular, it is consider to be independent world.
The Fronc Reaches, a Periphery States
The Rim Collection, a Periphery State
Military Overview of Factions of BattleTech Videos[]
- Description Explains the aspects of the individual factions of the Inner Sphere and the Periphery.
The Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF), Overview Video of the Capellan Confederation's military
The Com Guards, Overview Video of the ComStar's military
The Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS), Overview Video of the Draconis Combine's military
The Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS), Overview Video of the Federated Suns' military
The Armed Forces of the Lyran Commonwealth/House Steiner (LCAF), Overview Video of the Lyran Commonwealth's military
The Armed Forces of the Magistracy Armed Forces (MAF), Overview Video of the Magistracy of Canopus's military, Magistracy Armed Forces (MAF)
The Armed Forces of the Magistracy Armed Forces (MAF), Overview Video of the Marian Hegemony's military, Marian Hegemony Armed Forces (MHAF)
The Outworlds Alliance Military Corps (OAMC), Overview Video of the Outworlds Alliance's military.
The Taurian Defense Force (TDF), Overview Video of the Taurian Concordat's military.
The Star League Defense Force (SLDF), Overview Video of the original Star League's military - Part 1.
The Star League Defense Force (SLDF), Overview Video of the original Star League's military - Part 2.
Types of Mechs[]
There are different robotic machines known as 'Mech. These videos clarify what these different types do.
What is a BattleMechs?
What is the ProtoMechs?
What are Land-Air Mechs?
What are Industrial Mechs?
Militia and SecurityMechs?
What Quadvee Part 1 (Arion, Boreas)
Ultralight Battlemechs, What are They?
Power Armor, Battle Armor & Exoskeletons[]
While 'Mechs get the glory, the infantry do the grunt work. Among different types of infantry, the most elite of these troops are those done mighty armored hides of Battle Armor and Power Armor.
Clan Battle Armor & Suits[]
Light Clan Battle Armor: Sylph, Aerie, and Constable.
Medium Clan Battle Armor: Salamander & Undine
Heavy Clan Battle Armor (Black Wolf, Corona, Rogue Bear)
Assault Battle Armor: Profiling the IronHold, Warg, and the Golem.
Elemental Battle Armor: About the armor and the soldier.
Obscure Clan Battle Armor Afreet, Buraq, and Cuchulainn.
Heavy Clan Battle Armor: Gnome & Thunderbird|
Inner Sphere Battle Armors & Power Suits[]
Fenrir & Fenrir 2 Battle Armor
Kurita Battle Armor: Kage, Raiden, and Oni
Free Worlds League Battle Armor - Achileus, Ogre, Phalanx Battle Armor
Free Worlds League Battle Armor - Longinus & Kopis
Free Worlds League Battle Armor: Leonidas & Xiphos
Capellan Confederation Battle Armor - Fa Shih & Trinity.
Federated Suns Battle Armor - Cavalier, Fusilier, and Sloth
Federated Suns Battle Armor - Grenadier & Hauberk
Gray Death Series of Battle Armor.
Multi-Faction Battle Armor Review - Tarnis, Rottweiler, and the Void
Republic of Sphere Battle Armor: Angerona, Simian, Centaur.
Periphery based Battle Armor: Amazon, Ravager, and the Marauder
Word of Blake - Purifier Battle Armor
Word of Blake Light Demon Series, Part 1: Djinn, Asura Se'irim.
Demon Series, Part 2: Tengu, Nephilim, Shedu
ProtoMechs - Briefings[]
The mini-'Mechs of the Clans, the ProtoMech. Hybrid of enlarged Battle Armor and miniature BattleMechs of the Clans.
BattleTech Lore - Briefing on the first Generation of ProtoMech; Harpy, Siren, Satyr, Centaur, Hydra, and Roc.
BattleTech Lore - Briefing on the second Generation of ProtoMech; Erinyes, Cecerops, Orc, Procyon, Chrysaor and Basilisk
BattleTech Lore - ProtoMech Heavies and Experimentals; Featuring the Hippogriff, the Hobgoblin, the Boggart, the Svartalfa, the Sprite, the Gorgon and the Minotaur.
Vehicle Briefings[]
Ground pounding ground support units of the BattleTech Universe. Combat Vehicles and their civilian cousins, the Support Vehicles. These vehicles provide the bedrock to various militarizes and worlds rely on.
What Are Combat Vehicles?
More Tanks Episode: Challenger, Ajax, Augustus, Axel, Estevez Tanks
Heavy Tanks (Tracked) Overview: Brutus, Bulldog, Marsden I, and Merkava. Enjoy!!!
Light GunShips (Helicopters) Episode
Hover Tanks: Bellona, Fulcrum, Gladius, Musketeer
Military Submarines: Manta, Moray, Neptune, and the Trident
Civilian Submarines & Other associated submersibles
Superheavy Vehicles & Artillery Episode
AeroSpace Vehicles[]
Aerospace Fighters[]
The Aerospace Fighter, the leading edge of the sword in the skies. Used in atmosphere as well in space to protect larger Aerospace vehicles from attack or attacking them and those on the ground.
- Description: What is a Aerospace Fighter?
- Description: Light Aerospace Fighters
- Description: Medium Aerospace Fighters
- Description: Heavy Aerospace Fighters
DropShips[]
The first type of large Aerospace based vehicles found in the BattleTech Universe, these are the transports from planet to interstellar vessels. They convey passengers, troops, cargo, and more.
- Description:What is a DropShip?
- Description: Aerodyne style Dropships
Types of DropShips[]
- Description: Assault DropShips - Briefing on three of these types of DropShips, the Colossus, Claymore, and Invader.
- Description: Civilian DropShips - Briefing on various sampling of these types of Civilian DropShips.
- Description: : Episode - Military DropShips briefing, generalization of examples of this ship type.
JumpShips[]
The definitive means of traveling in the Battletech universe, the JumpShip. Able to leap through hyperspace in one jump. This is the second type of aerospace vehicles found in the BattleTech universe. DropShips dock with exterior ports of these vessels, so they may make journey to another star system.
- Description: What is a JumpShip?
- Description Famous JumpShips: Aquilla, Liberty, Scout, Monolith, Star Lord
Warships[]
The Largest Aerospace Type warmachines of the BattleTech universe. WarShips come in many sizes and were first major significant combat vehicles that could change the BattleTech Universe until event of the introduction of the BattleMech. This segment covers these rare war machines and their various types and clases.
- Description: What are WarShips?
- Description: The Corvette - Raiders & Scouts of Warships
- Description: The Destroyer
- Description: The Cruisers - Black Lion I & II, Avalon, Dart, and the Avatar.
- Description: The Battleship, largest of the WarShips.
- Description: File:Battletech Lore - MORE Battleships, Battletech Warships
Faction Specific Mech Reviews[]
These are videos that are grouped reviews specific by faction or specific designed.
Clan Ghost Bear 'Mechs[]
Clan Ghost Bear Heavies - Kuma, Grizzly, Karhu)
Clan Wolf Heavies - Woodsman, Warwolf, Tundra Wolf)
Draconis Combine 'Mechs[]
Draconis Combine Assaults (Banzai, Naginata, Akuma)
Draconis Combine Assaults (Tenshi, Tai-Sho, O-Bakemono)
Solaris 7 Heavy 'Mechs[]
Solaris Heavy BattleMechs: Morpheus, Onslaught, and the Paladin
Individual Mechs Briefings[]
The defining element of the BattleTech Universe, the 'Mech. These walking machines are at center what changes dynamics of the power of Inner Sphere and beyond.
These reviews include types and individual class of 'Mechs used in the BattleTech Universe. They are listed in alphabetical order
A[]
Adder/Puma Light OmniMech
Annihilator Assault Battlemech
Anubis & Osiris Light Battlemechs
Archer Heavy Battlemech
Arctic Wolf Medium Battlemech/Artic Wolf II Medium OmniMech
Awesome Assault BattleMech
Avalanche & Wendigo Medium Omnimechs
B[]
Battlemaster Assault BattleMech
Bushwacker Medium BattleMech
C[]
Caesar Heavy Battlemech
Celestial Series OmniMechs Part 1: Malak and Preta
Celestial Series Battlemechs Part 2: Grigori & Deva Heavy OmniMech
Celestial Series OmniMechs Part 3: Seraph & Archangel
Centurion Medium Battlemech
Charger Assault Battlemech
Commando Light BattleMech
Cougar & Pouncer OmniMechs
Cyclops Assault Battlemech
D[]
Dervish Medium Battlemech
Dragon Heavy Battlemech
Dire Wolf (Daishi) Assault Battlemech
E[]
Battletech Lore - Emperor Assault Battlemech
Battletech Lore - Enforcer Medium Battlemech
F[]
Flashman Heavy Battlemech
Flea Light BattleMech
FireMoth (Dasher) OmniMech
Firestarter Light BattleMech
G[]
Gargoyle (Man O'War) Assault OmniMech
Goliath and Sirocco Assault Battlemechs
Goshawk (Vapor Eagle) Medium Battlemech
Grand Dragon Heavy BattleMech
Battletech Lore - Guillotine Heavy Battlemech
H[]
Hauptmann & Regent Assault OmniMechs
Hatchetman Medium BattleMech
Hatamoto-Chi Assault Battlemech
Hoplite & Spartan Battlemechs
I[]
Ice Ferret (Fenris) Medium OmniMech
Imp Assault Battlemech
Incubus (Vixen) Light BattleMech
J[]
Javalin Light BattleMech
Jenner Light Battlemech
K[]
King Crab Assault Battlemech
Kit Fox/Uller Light OmniMech
L[]
Land-Air Mech Models
Locust Light BattleMech
Longbow Assault BattleMech
M[]
Mad Cat BattleMech/OmniMech Variants; Mk2, Mk3, Mk4
Marauder Heavy Battlemech
Mongoose Light BattleMech
O[]
Omega and Poseidon Superheavy Battlemechs
Orion Heavy Battlemech
Ostscout Light BattleMech
Ostroc Heavy Battlemech
Ostwar Heavy BattleMech
P[]
Panther Light BattleMech
Penetrator Heavy BattleMech
Phoenix Hawk Medium BattleMech
Phoenix Hawk IIC Assault 'Mech, Phoenix Hawk LAM, and Phoenix Hawk L Light 'Mech.
Q[]
Battletech Lore - More Quadvee Designs; Cyllaros, Harpagos, and Notos
R[]
Rifleman Heavy BattleMech
Raptor Light OmniMech & Raptor II Medium BattleMech
S[]
Scorpion Medium BattleMech
Shadow Hawk Medium Battlemech
Stone Rhino (Behemoth) Assault Battlemech
Stinger Light BattleMech
Sunder Assault OmniMech
Supernova Assault BattleMech
T[]
Battletech Lore - Tarantula & Stalking Spider Battlemechs
Trebuchet Medium Battlemech
Templar & Templar III OmniMechs
Tomahawk & Tomahawk II Assault OmniMechs
Thunderbolt Heavy Battlemech
Turkina Assault OmniMech
U[]
UrbanMech Light BattleMech]]
V[]
Valkyrie Light BattleMech
Victor Assault Battlemech
Vindicator Medium Battlemech
Vulture Heavy OmniMech
W[]
Warhammer Heavy Battlemech
Wasp Light BattleMech
Warhawk (Masakari) Assault Battlemech
Wolverine Medium Battlemech
Z[]
Zeus Assault BattleMech
Famous Characters[]
This is a series of videos highlighting characters whom are significant in BattleTech history.
Aidan Pryde, Clan Jade Falcon hero
The Bounty Hunter
Hanse Davion, First Prince the Federated Suns
Natasha Kerensky, the Black Widow
Notes[]
- Wiki Note: GrimDark Narrator's series is simply referred to BattleTech Lore. However, due to multiple videos/video series using same naming the youtube marker's name is used here as means to differentiate his channel from others.