| The Kapteyn Universe | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Primary writing | Matthew "Blacknova" Alexander |
| Publication information | |
| Content | |
| Content | Wargame info for Tabletop campaigns Novels |
| Era | Succession Wars Era Clan Invasion Era |
| Timeline | 3022 - 3028 3050 |
| Series | The Kapteyn Universe |
Description[]
The Kapteyn Universe is a series of sourcebooks and short stories written chiefly by Battletech Fan, Matthew "Blacknova" Alexander and other fans. The universe shown as "What If scenario" is in 3022 set prior to the break out of the Fourth Succession War, where the Concord of Kapteyn (better known as the Kapteyn Accords) treaty was brokered by ComStar and signed between three major Succession Houses (House Liao, House Marik, and House Kurita). Which they would form an alliance against pending forming super-state created by House Davion and House Steiner named Federated Commonwealth. In the canon universe, this proved to be unworkable alliance between the three Succession Houses, however, the Kapteyn Universe is where it was successful.
Canonicity[]
This universe is similar to the BattleTech Universe, while the Inner Sphere early conflict as of this writing is virtually the same for the Inner Sphere up to early 3020s when canon is changed. The Fourth Succession War is different, the military campaign to unify House Davion & Steiner have failed, while unexpected revolution accrues among the Terran natives of ComStar and the Terran Hegemony is resurrected with ComStar's demise.
However, the early time period of the Clans is different where both sons of the Alexandr Kerensky both survive the Operation KLONDIKE, changing the temperament and number of Clans surviving their Golden Century, with all 20 Clans. For the Inner Sphere, main theme of the Kapteyn Univserse, was the success of the Kapteyn Accords cementing the alliance which would succeed in preventing the Federated Commonwealth from forming during the Fourth Succession War and arrise of a new Hegemony in the after math of the conflicts. In additional some technology is present where in regular canon universe it did not exist, such as re-introduction of WarShips in the early 31st Century instead of after the Clans had invaded by mid century.
Series Content[]
The sourcebooks & shortstories were written leading up to the Kapteyn Accords being sign to the Invasion of the Clans. Also created to assist in game play, war maps of troop movement during the featured events which changed the course of history of the universe from the original canon universe.
Development[]
The Kapteyn Universe owes it's existence due to a large group player game utilizing BattleTech Strategic Game / Inner Sphere in Flames campaign rules found in the old FanPro Combat Operations rulebook. Many of the original units created for the setting was devised by the original players operating factions of Clans and Inner Sphere.
Index of Books[]
Novel/Novellas Books[]
- The Other Option Book 1 - Kapteyn's First Strike - Mini-Novel/Novella set in 3022-3026 - The accords are signed, allies begins their efforts of counter the forming Federated Commonwealth are underway.
- The Other Option Book 2 - The Other Option: Kerensky's Lost Hope - The second entry in the series
- The Other Option Book 3 - Cameron's Vision - The third entry in the series
Sourcebooks[]
KU-01 The Fourth Succession War
KU-02 Inner Sphere Supplemental 3032
KU-03 Field Manual: Clans
KU-04 Field Report: HAF
KU-05 Field Report: AFFS
KU-06 Field Report: LCAF
KU-07 Field Report: Minor Powers
KU-08 Field Report: CCAF
KU-00 Field Report: Periphery
KU-10 Field Report: DCMS
KU-11 Field Report: FWLM
KU-12 Inner Sphere Supplemental 3035
KU-13 Field Report: Loyalist Clans
KU-14 Field Report: Crusader Clans
KU-15 Field Report: Warden Clans
KU-16 Field Report: Unaligned Clans
Old Sourcebooks[]
- CISA Year in Review 3023 Revised - Sourcebook details In-game review the of the outcome of the early years of the Kapteyn Concord's efforts against House Davion & Steiner.
- CISA Year in Review 3024 - Sourcebook details In-game review of the events of the second novel of the Kapteyn Universe.
Maps[]
Kapteyn Universe - Map of the Inner Sphere - 3025 Link
Kapteyn Universe - Map of the Inner Sphere - 3026 Link
- Wiki Note Note 1 - Other maps are available on the Ourbattletech.com source page which detail actions per-phase of the conflict.
- Wiki Note Note 2 - The wiki maintains a copy of all currently listed/released publications for The Kapteyn Universe. The wiki will always list the main downloads for current versions of the over the wiki's copies encase something should happen to their download site. Download for sourcebooks are HERE.
Publishing History[]
These series of books was designed to be a alternate playing universe for showcases events to allow players to have different track of game play / campaigns settings to play in. The stories and their out comes were in fact gamed out (played on tabletop Battletech Game) by Matthew "Blacknova" Alexander and his fellow writers of the project. Originally writing for the AU writing ended in 2020, when the writers involved went into another work on a old FASA tabletop universe as business, Renegade Legion. In result number of books for KU were left incomplete but were released in stages completion.
In January 2024, Matt Alexander announced he was return to the AU, resuming the publishing of the Kapteyn Universe, with revising original finished and incompleted books and resuming with series.