DP9-9034
Back Cover Blurb
Aftershocks and political fallout from the Interpolar War and the destruction of Peace River have left Terra Nova reeling. With Earth identified as the culprit, Terra Nova's governments have resolved never to be caught off guard again and the Black Talon program was formed for the purpose of being sent off planet to recon Earth's former colony worlds. Their first mission is the gate world Caprice, with its orbital fleet yards that were the staging grounds for the first attack on Terra Nova. They have the training and equipment with which to observe and sabotage Earth's Colonial Expeditionary Force (CEF) wherever opportunities arise and gain new allies whenever possible.
But it was not enough. The CEF is hell-bent on recapturing control of the colonies and has the largest fighting force in human history. War is coming, a war beyond anything that we've seen before. The fate of Terra Nova is held by an elite few, and they shall determine the fate of mankind.
Black Talon, Return to Cat's Eye includes full army lists for Earth's Colonial Expeditionary Force, Caprican forces, and Terra Nova's own Black Talons. Also included within this book:
• Full backgrounds on all three armies presented in teh book.
• Options for Terra Novan armies post TN1940
• Additional terrain and table effect rules for battlefields across the galaxy.
• Rules & Guidelines for uneven Threat Value games & story-driven engagements.
• A continued timeline covering from where Locked & Loaded left off to the beginning of the Battle for Terra Nova.
• An overview of the opening stages of the Battle for Terra Nova.
• Newly re-organized Datacards for all variants to date, for easier play.
4 full-color pages, including paint schemes for the new forces.
Table of Contents
Introduction Table of Contents
Lances of Destiny
Twilight of the Human Concordat Military History of the New Earth Commonwealth Isolation and War New Earth Commonwealth Colonial Expeditionary Force The First Wave The Second Wave Life on Earth The Present CEF Doctrine CEF Ranks Equipment GRELs Flails Hovertanks Battleframes Colonial Expeditionary Force Humans Conquerors CEF GRELs Flails Expeditionary Force Army Commander Mission Packs
CEF Combat Groups
Light Hovertank Squad Heavy Hovertank Squad Interdiction Frame Squad Heavy Frame Squad GREL Infantry Platoon Morgana Commando Squad FLAILs Infantry Morgana Class Flails CEF Drop Pod Carrier Diagram CEF Drop Pod Diagram
Daggers of Deception
Caprice Planetary Basics Gomorrah Liberati Revolts Prosperity Invasion Isolation Map of Caprice Caprician Overview Caprician Installations Modern Gomorrah Corporations Major Corporations Doctrine Liberati and Resistance Forces Corporate Security Forces Caprician Equipment Caprice Conquered A Note On Mixed Army Options Bug Walkers Corporation Forces Corporate Interests Corporate Power Selling Out Corporate Army Commander Liberati Freedom Fighters Ambush Masters Wings of Hope, Talons of Steel Liberati Army Commanders
Caprician Combat Groups
Caprician Infantry Platoon Commando Squad Patrol Squad Support Squad Heavy Mount
Spears of Change
Military History of The Talon Program Interplanetary Operatives Westphalia Cabinet Talon One Talon One On Caprice Raid On Bastille Alpha Seasons of Silence Escape From Loki Return To Cat’S Eye The Outer Reaches Doctrine Ranks Talon Arms and Equipment Dark Series Gears Liberators Advanced Training Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned Claw Series Command and Control (Army-Wide) Command and Special Units Strike Force Recon (Army-Wide) Terra Nova’S Secret Weapon General Options For All Talon Teams
Black Talon Combat Groups
Infantry Section Sniper / Spotter Team Heavy Weapons Team Forward Observation and Reconnaissance Team Primary Insertion Team Tactical Insertion Team Operational Assistance Team Tactical Assault Team Mobile Ordinance Elements Fury Shuttle Diagram
Rules Updates
General Datacards Using Older Models General Upgrades Available To All Armies Options For Post Tn 1940 Armies General Upgrades For All Northern Armies NAF and Northern Guard UMFA and Northern Guard WFPA SRS, Milicia SRA Mekong Dominion ESE Humanist Alliance PRDF PAK New Battlefield Conditions Sample Battlegrounds Unbalanced and Historical Games
No Man’s Land
Loki System Map The Loki System Space-Based Installations The Helios System Space-Based Installations Helios System Map Interstellar Web Map Timeline Prelude To War The Battle For Terra Nova Datacards