Thousands of planets colonised by human kind. Once it was united by the star league...but once the star league pulled out, the Inner Sphere was consumed by savage wars between the factions. Fought with huge machines averageing seven stories in height and carrying enough fire power to level an entire city. These machines were called Battle mechs. These wars continued until a new enemy appeared...mysterious invaders known as the Clans. Powerfull and ruthless, they struck like lightning attacking every sector at once. With superior weapons, technology, and genetically enhanced warriors the Clans proved to be formitable enemies.
What you have just finished reading is a very brief summary of the BattleTech universe created by the Fasa Corporation. There are B'Tech board games, computer games:MechWarrior, MechWarrior2: 31st Century Combat, MechWarrior II: Mercenaries (the game our host plays), MechCommander and a third installment to the MechWarrior series. not to mention the Sega and Nintendo games. In short the battletech galaxy is a vast one.