Mechwarrior2manualpc

MANUAL COVER 3 9/17/96 2:38 PM Page 1 ocs.com ® CORPORAT I O N http://www.replacementd MechWarrior is a registered trademark of FASA CORPORATION. CODES AND PROCEDURES Activision is a registered trademark of Activision, Inc. © 1995 Activision, Inc. All rights reserved. P/N 3092-05-1 OF THE WARRIOR CASTE T herefore the youngest of them all stood up, And with a voice like amber wine she spoke: “Great sir, now all is clear and seeming well, Yet still there is but one remaining problem; My children, sir, they as of yet unborn, Shall never hear your words so pure and grand.” “You see”’ the great one spoke aloud, “It is your humble kin for whom I write this book. It is the law, our honor bound in hide.” —The Remembrance Passage 156, Verse 4, Lines 24-32 Preface PREFACE This book outlines the codified rules of behavior all members of the Warrior Caste are expected to uphold. It is the very definition of what it means to be a MechWarrior. You must study it well, for ignorance of its contents is grounds for caste demotion. Each passage represents centuries of testing and modification, trial and error. The protocol contained herein has descended from Kerensky’s own words. There are only two books that are older than this one and still being read, The Remembrance and one other. You are there- fore expected to live and die by its instructions. The Warrior Caste is above all others in the Clan. The Laborer, the Technician, the Merchant and the Scientist all look to you for guidance, for you are the most perfect of all perfection. The Warrior is the very top of culture. You are the teacher and the protector, the governor and the parent. As a MechWarrior you will fight in the Touman for the glory of the Clans. There is no higher honor, no greater glory, than to enter combat outnumbered by the largest margin possible and emerge victorious. Your tool in the field is the BattleMech. It is your mount. You will learn to pilot it. You will become part of it and it, you. The BattleMech is designed to translate your will into …