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Jihad Plot SuPPlement

TO: Devlin Stone

FROM: David Lear

Date: 19 August 3079

That said, I do not expect any future border shared between us and the

Dragon to be much of a hot spot if we accomplish our goals diplomatically.

I do expect elements in the Combine to look for “relief valves”, however,

but the Federated Suns and possibly the Outworlds Alliance would be

better targets in that regard.

What we will need to monitor is the Kuritan population within our

own boundaries. Doubtless the loyal fervor demonstrated by Combine

troops in our recent campaigns has iltered down into the populace;

it’s a common fact the Voice of the Dragon trumpeted long and loud

the successful exploits of the Kuritan soldiery. National pride within the

Combine is at an all-time high—on some worlds, even rivaling that of the

Confederation—and it would be foolish to think that has not translated

in some manner to those inding duty stations and settlement within our

rebuilding eforts. We should focus and play on that honor and ind a way

to turn it to our purposes; our stability will be better for it.

One last thing to keep in mind as you peruse the force summaries

we’ve prepared: the DCMS has recently shifted to a more combined-arms

approach fused with their honorable bushido style. As such, they’ve taken

to reporting the total of their force concentration, including supporting

elements into their rosters rather than the BattleMech-centric emphasis

that’s so traditional today, as such a standard DCMS regiment tends to bill

its full force strength of three to ive regiments, which are dominantly armor

and infantry. We suspect this is an attempt to bolster their own commanders

with a sense of largess, and also to over-inlate their previous listings so

would-be adversaries will be less apt to invade. To mitigate this, the entries

described in the Forces chapter are reverted to traditional style, emphasizing

nominal BattleMech strength except where otherwise noted.

Continuing in my update reports regarding our various “competitors,” I’ve

uploaded and attached a full analysis of the Combine’s military strength—as

far as Marcel and our nascent intel network can pull together. He managed to

tap into Chandrasekhar’s data resources—including a few avenues cultivated

by his Mirza , Peter Abdulsattah, which Chandy may not have even known

about. What’s nice is that much of the data we managed to mine from these

resources has conirmed a good number of our assumptions and pointed out

some discrepancies that we’ve been able to correct.

I can safely say the Draconis Combine could indeed be an enemy

in the near future. However, there does exist a strain between House

Kurita and the Dragon’s forces, though it is only discernable to the most

astute. Nonetheless, we must be prepared for the possibility of immediate

confrontation if political avenues are cut of; therefore the fullness of the

report in front of you. Because the last comprehensive report was done

before the dissolution of the Second Star League, we’ve attempted to

examine the shifts and changes that have occurred in the DCMS since its

battering by both the Blakists and the Black Dragon terrorists.

I do warn you, however: tread wisely upon the decisions you need

to make with House Kurita and their forces. Though battered and broken

in many places, the DCMS is still a very capable and dangerous threat due

to its newfound core of fanaticism and devotion among its survivors. One

wrong step, one bad deal, and the Combine will not hesitate to hit us with

everything it has and then some.

How to Use tHis Book

Field Report: DCMS is a BattleTech supplement designed to provide players with information about the state of the Draconis Combine

Mustered Soldiery (DCMS) in the aftermath of the liberation of Terra during the Jihad (and before the eventual formation of the Republic

of the Sphere).

This irst section of this book—the Combine Overview —is divided into two broad sections, a Strategic Update and the Goals of the

Dragon . Strategic Update is a brief overview of the DCMS’ current condition and perceived objectives, while Goals of the Dragon presents

the political and suspected military benchmarks the Kuritans are likely to use in the future.

The next chapter, Logistical Status , covers the state of Academies and Command Centers throughout the Combine, while Infrastruc-

tural Integrity will present an overview of the state of DCMS support units in the wake of the Jihad.

The next chapter, Military Readiness , will present a speciic update on the status, oicers, and notable events of the various brigades

of the DCMS, with an eye toward their likely future employment. Included are ratings for the experience and estimated combat strengths

of each regiment within the subject brigade.

Finally, Irregular Forces covers the currently independent Azami (Arkab) forces and what few state-employed mercenaries remain.

Credits

Project Development: Herbert A. Beas II

BattleTech Line Developer: Herbert A. Beas II

Writing: Ben H. Rome

Strategic Assistance: Øystein Tvedten

Production Staf

Factchecking/Playtesting : Joel Bancroft-Connors, Roland M. Boshnack, Joshua

Franklin, William Gauthier, Keith Hann, Johannes Heidler, Daniel Isberner, Mike

Miller, Craig Reed, Luke Robertson, Andreas Rudolph, Chris Smith, Peter Smith, Chris

Wheeler, Patrick Wynne

Special Thanks : As ever, to my incredibly supportive wife of ifteen years, Rianne,

who indulges me my dabbling in this amazing universe. And to Mark Maestas, who

planted the seeds of the Kouki no Otakebi in an email discussion in 2009.

Developer’s Note: For more information about the Draconis Combine Mustered

Soldiery, or the state of warfare before and during the Jihad, see Field Manual: Draconis

Combine, Field Manual: Updates, Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, or Technical Readout: 3085 .

Cover Design and Layout: Ray Arrastia

Evolved Faction Logos Design: Jason Vargas

Map: Øystein Tvedten

ComBine overview

The Draconis Combine has come far in the years since its “miracle victory” in 3039, and

yet in many ways, it has advanced little. Undergirded by Theodore Kurita’s persistent reforms

among the military, the sudden and brutal Clan onslaught, and then the horriic brutality

of the Jihad as well as its own internal war of ideology, the DCMS slowly evolved the harsh

bushido code of the past into a iercely driven war machine that rivals the Confederation in

fanaticism. While rumblings of dissent and questions of loyalty still persist deep within the

Combine, they are singularly united in their undying devotion to the Dragon. This attitude

makes them a dangerous opponent if awakened, but malleable when passive.

PreCiPiCe

General Lee:

Truly you misunderstand the honor of

the Dragon in your recent “adjustment” of my

orders.

I do not understand why it is deemed

important that these planetary militias from

the Federated Suns be tasked with defending

the liberated worlds of Telos IV and Deneb

Algedi. The recent arrival of the Valexa Militia

on Deneb Algedi is nothing short of a blatant

disregard for the people of the Combine and all

they have endured.

It is my responsibility to safeguard all

of the Dragon’s citizens. By your overriding

orders, you have undone many months of

planning and logistics that my staf and I have

conducted. The Combine’s people deserve

to be protected by their own House, not the

sycophants of one of our ancient enemies!

To put such “weekend warriors” in place

jeopardizes these systems’ defenses, not to

mention the local morale.

I strongly suggest you reverse your

orders and allow the Toguran Military Garrison

and the New Samarkand Militia redeploy to

their original assigned worlds. I have already

received complaints from the commanders

of these garrison forces over their forcible

redeployment to worlds in the Marik Theater;

you threaten not only our command integrity

and troop morale, but the stability of these

worlds so recently freed.

I cannot be responsible for what may

happen if the situation continues to worsen.

— Missive from the oice of the Gunji-no-

Kanrei, 29 March 3077, provided by General

Belle Lee

strategiC UPdate

The Combine’s willingness to place loyal troops under Coalition control speaks volumes,

even though (in true Kuritan fashion) they never put voice to it. Truth be told, it is solely

because of the extent of the damage done to the DCMS from within and without that they

even considered our initial proposal of a joint invasion. We’re fortunate fate conspired in

such a way; simply put, the Black Dragon uprising nearly shattered the Combine’s ability to

produce war material and almost bled the realm dry of troops, resources, and leadership.

Interestingly, it was the Combine’s own policies that saved it from complete destruction.

It is well known that the Combine’s state-sponsored press and public services have a tight

control on the dissemination of information, often more strict in execution on some worlds

than those of the Confederation. Holding tightly to its communications practices, word of

Black Dragon actions in nearly ifty systems was slow to spread; indeed, we saw evidence

of this—through its absence —in the multiple reports delivered by ComStar and ISAP. We

suspect that the claims of the Primus as an O5P agent has much to do with this as many an

investigation has uncovered that many worlds afected by a Kokuryu-kai coup underwent

“HPG maintenance” that lasted just a bit longer than the system’s destabilization. As such,

much of the Society was cut of from itself as the rebellion struggled to take hold.

The communication blackout cut both ways; the raging conlicts on several worlds

also kept the DCMS High Command from efectively moving several regiments into better

position to defend against the Word’s predations. As such, several highly important industrial

and political worlds such as Benjamin, Dieron, and Quentin fell, denying their power and

resources to the DCMS and in some cases, becoming horriic meat grinders that became

unwinnable simply because there was little force available to bring to bear. When considering

the circumstantial evidence that the Kanrei himself may be a closet Black Dragon, it does shed

a diferent light on various troop movements during the evolving crisis.

The breakdown of efective command and control took its toll. The Combine found

itself in border skirmishes with the Federated Suns and Clan Snow Raven, adding to the

confusion. The Combine defenses further deteriorated as District Warlords and Prefecture

governors vied for control of DCMS assets and the various planetary militias, erratically

shuling forces around in ofensive and defensive actions. In the end, the Combine was

forced to sacriice parts of itself in order to save the whole.

Interestingly, the more the Combine was beaten, the more its innate mistrust of all thing non-Kuritan came to the surface, even within its

borders. There are a myriad of examples of this, the most telling being the Combine’s response to the Azami revolt on Algedi in the early 3070s

and the continual problem we have seen between liberated worlds and the garrisons assigned to them. It seems that nationalism is the salve the

Combine used to bind its wounds, making its warriors beyond fanatical and its citizenry stubborn. The prevailing Kuritan attitude is personiied

in Kanrei Minamoto; as he swings, so apparently does the Dragon. Even with the Coordinator on the throne once again, Minamoto appears to

be the will and soul of the Combine; many of the Kanrei ’s strategic and deployment orders are very contrary to the will of the Coordinator, yet

Hohiro does little to enforce his authority. The relationship hearkens back to that of Takashi and Theodore Kurita in the 3050s.

Because of this supposed fragility, we must make every attempt to work with the Coordinator directly and politically while taking care to not

cross the Kanrei ’s own sense of honor. If negotiations fail, there will be war. There is simply no other option for the Combine’s wounded pride.

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