WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST... All his life, Sturm Kintaro wanted to be a MechWarrior. Now he is one—untested in combat, but eager to show his prowess and be transferred away from the backwater planet Kore. But he is about to get a bigger opportunity than he ever wanted when a band of interstellar pirates launches a surprise attack and takes control of the planet. After the rout, Sturm finds himself stranded in the frozen wastes of Kore with no 'Mech, no help, and no hope... ONE MAN RISES TO THE CHALLENGE. Until he stumbles upon a long-hidden secret, one that will help him prove himself a worthy MechWarrior. Now Sturm must wage a one-man war against the invading force—and resurrect a ghostly legend of Kore—if he is going to save his people from annihilation.

On October 25, 3068, the Word of Blake flooded the Inner Sphere HPG networks with "White Noise," a stream of gibberish and propaganda that made normal communications virtually impossible. Amid the noise, stunning secrets were revealed: Anastasius Focht was once Frederick Steiner; ComStar Primus Sharilar Mori was a Kurita spy.

The Free Worlds League (FWL) field manual provides an extensive survey of House Marik's Free Worlds League, one of the major Inner Sphere military powers. The manual includes a full military history of the rebellion-riddled confederation, from the Succession Wars to the Andurien Civil War and beyond, and profiles of every League regiment, including the elite Marik Guard and the chivalrous Knights of the Inner Sphere. Also included are color renderings of FWL uniforms and insignia and special rules for new, exclusive League weapons and BattleMechs.