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HEAVEN’S DOOR

SIAN CENTER FOR MARTIAL DISCIPLINES

SIAN, CAPELLAN CONFEDERATION

7 JANUARY 3074

sprayed out true. Following a line of re right into the mid-air troopers,

most of the shells impacted on enemy armor, while the rest vaporized

branches and shattered the trunks of marshland trees. Troopers ew in

various directions, some spinning downward, others blasted backward

into tree trunks. Ironically, the faster speed of the suits crashing made it

easier for Ling’s recognition software. The long arms, squat appearance

and claw-like hands looked all too familiar, and the return re of their

man-portable plasma cannons in response to his barrage revealed their

origin.

Ying Longs! Those suits are ours !

Ling let his surprise and anger at the use of their own suits against them

seep through his voice as he reopened his mic. “Jet, we’re facing Ying

Longs. Get out from under the clouds and let Command know ASAP.”

Jet paused several seconds before responding.

“Sir, I’m already out of the static zone. No response from Command.

None at all.“

Ling swallowed hard. If Command was out, this could be something

larger. But how did they make planetfall to begin with?

“Understood. Continue withdrawal. I’ll buy you time.”

Ling smiled to himself as he depressed the trigger again, letting loose

another high-velocity stream of death and destruction into the swarm of

smaller enemies who were regrouping under a large banya bush. Who

wanted to live forever anyway?

The knocking and ripping sounds of his protective metal got louder

and closer, threatening to break any moment. I don’t have much time.

Using the seconds between weapon cycles to search for new targets, Ling

hoped to nd another thick concentration of soldiers to re into, but the

shifting colors of the high-tech camou age made him unsure of where

the closest pack was. Eventually, he gave up and held down the trigger,

shells spraying indiscriminately into the brush, hoping that he had a bit

more time.

But death was done knocking on the door, and it came for him.

The marshlands were especially alive today on Sian. Alive with

enemies.

The ambush was raging in full force when Sang-shao Jerome Ling

and his surviving lancemate struggled to recover from the shock of the

sudden attack. Only minutes after the strong lightning storm swept into

the area, unseen battle armor had cut loose with a ferocity that quickly

downed all but him and his XO. In most ghts Ling used speed to evade

enemy re, but here the mud and gunk of the wetlands o ered nothing

but hindrance. Even at ten times the size of their opponents, they were

surrounded and out-gunned.

How did we not know enemies lurked on Sian?

Sensors noti ed Ling of more damage to his Hermes ; the faint sounds

of metal being torn away told him everything else he needed to know.

The pulling away of nearly a ton of armor sounded like the knocking of

an unwelcome guest.

A visitor , he suddenly realized. With so many targets coming at him, he

couldn’t perform emergency maneuvers to get the swarming infantry-

man o . Have to take the pressure o rst before dealing with him.

Ling turned his Hermes around, giving up on victory and instead con-

centrating on distracting the enemy to buy time for his XO to get his Raven

out of the static of the storm and contact Command. His autocannon,

already set to re at maximum speed, screeched in protest, threatening to

jam even as the pounding slugs slammed into the armored infantryman

directly in front of him, tearing o both metal and esh appendages while

the dark green leaves of the underbrush turned red.

No point in being cautious now.

He lowered his ‘Mech’s arm at several reptilian-looking soldiers, leaping

as their blurred gray and greenish armor made it di cult to gauge their

distance. Their trajectory was straight, and slugs from Ling’s autocannon

But de

ing cautious now.

is ‘Mech’s arm at several reptilian-lo

d gray and greenish armor made it di cult to gauge

trajectory was straight, and slugs from Ling’s autocannon

some of the biggest campaigns of the Jihad.

The general information contained in the Atlas and Combatants sections gives players the tools they need to ght an in nite

number of engagements on Sian, while the Track information gives details on some of the larger and more pivotal battles of the plan-

etary struggle during the two attempts by the Word of Blake to conquer it. The Track information can be used with the Chaos Unbound

rules (originally found in Dawn of the Jihad , p. 134, as well as Blake Ascending , p. 134, and in the Chaos Campaign PDF exclusive) as well

as stand-alone games.

The Atlas section presents a global view followed by some quick facts about the world. Included in this section are terrain tables bro-

ken 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, environments,

and other rules that can 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 that participated in the con ict and can be used by players who wish to have an

authentic feel during their game.

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 Jihad 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 contains three o cial Record Sheets. The rst is the CTF-5MOC Cataphract Naomi , the command ‘Mech of Naomi Centrella.

The next is C-SRP-OR Seraph Ravana , the OmniMech of Precentor Ravana, commanding the Warrior House Rakshasa. The last is a proto-

type JN-G8BX Jinggau , commandeered during the second battle for Sian by Master Ion Rush, Leader of the Warrior House Imarra.

Additionally, WarShip record sheets are included for the Black Lion , Vincent Mk 39 , Impavido and upgraded Feng Huang ; though these

ships were present at various times during the battles of Sian, none gured heavily in either campaign.

Please note that the jump points listed on the planetary map are abstractions of pirate points suited for strategic aerospace movement,

not geometrically correct inner system pirate points. The modi ers are based on the Strategic Operations non-standard Lagrange points

(see pp. 86-89, SO ); other modi ers may apply.

CREDITS

STAR LEAGUE ERA

CLAN INVASION ERA

INVASION ERA

JIHAD ERA

Project Development : Ben Rome

BattleTech Line Developer : Herb Beas

Writing : Nick Marsala

Production Sta

Cover Design and Layout : Matt Heerdt

Evolved Faction Logos Design: Jason Vargas

Maps : Ray Arrastia

Record Sheets : David L. McCulloch

Factchecking/Playtesting : Joel Agee, Joel

Bancroft-Connors, Tami Elder, Bruce Ford, Mike

Miller, Andreas Randolph, Jim Rapkins, Luke

Robertson, Björn Schmidt, Chris Smith, Chris

Wheeler and Patrick Wynne.

SUCCESSION WARS ERA

CIVIL WAR ERA

DARK AGE ERA

Special thanks : To Nick for again tackling another

House capital in the midst of two other projects, and

to everyone who waited with Sun Tzu-like patience

for me to get other projects sorted out before

returning to Sian. Xin Sheng!

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.

W elcome to a continuation of the Turning Points series of campaign books, designed to give players the opportunity to ght in

WAR ERA

SIAN

Star Type (Recharge Time) : G0III (181 hours)

Position in System : 2

Time to Jump Point : 10.43 days

Number of Satellites : 3 (Fu Hsi, Nüwa, Shennong)

Surface Gravity : 1.00

Atm. Pressure : Standard (Breathable)

Surface Water : 70%

Equatorial Temperature : 30°C (Warm-Temperate)

Highest Native Life : Plant

Recharging Station : Zenith and Nadir

HPG Class Type : A

Population (3067) : 7,200,000,000

Socio-Industrial Levels : A-A-C-A-C

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