Faction: Word of Blake

Name:  Word of Blake

Background:
The Word of Blake was a splinter faction of ComStar that was created out of a conservative backlash against the removal of ComStar's mystical and religious aspects. The Blakists initially took refuge in the Free Worlds League, but were able to move most of their operations to Terra after they conquered it in 3058. In 3066 The Word of Blake Protectorate was formed with 6 worlds in the Chaos March region about Terra.

• Total (Inhabited) Systems: 6
• Dominant Language(s): English

Politics:
The Word of Blake was far too factional to be able to unite behind the First Circuit system that ComStar uses, with a large number of opposing factions and sub-sects of various sizes. Instead, the Ruling Conclave was composed of the heads of the the four largest factions and the Precentor Martial.

The five factions significant enough to have earned a place on the conclave are as follows:

Counter-reformists
    the smallest faction on the conclave, they feel over time that Jerome Blake's word has been corrupted and may need to be revised in some areas, but not to the same extremes that caused the Word of Blake to split from ComStar originally. They approach dangerous ground with regards to their beliefs and how they are viewed by other members of the conclave.

Expatriates
    When Victor Steiner-Davion became Precentor-Martial of ComStar in 3062 many officers and officials who had remained in the order in the hopes of reversing the reforms carried out by Focht saw that the organization was unable to be redeemed in their eyes. As such many left for the Word of Blake and became Expatriates. The Expatriates often threw their weight behind the True Believers, until 3065 when many of its high-ranking members were unmasked as ComStar agents. In the light of this betrayal, the Expatriates ceased to be when the bulk of the sect switched their allegiances to other factions.

Toyamas
    Named after Jerome Blake’s student the Toyamas are the most radical faction on the conclave. They believe that Blake’s truth must be spread to the rest of the Inner Sphere by any and all means available, openly launching terrorist attacks against the Inner Sphere and even targeting other factions to enhance its position on the conclave. The bulk of the most fanatical and terrible acts of the Jihad were committed by the Toyamas.

True Believers
    one of the moderate factions on the conclave, most true believers wish to come to a understanding with the rest of the inner sphere and are generally non-violent, however they are not pacifists. They feel that the Word of Blake should unify before it leads the inner sphere to the truth.

Shunners
    The least vocal but less splintered faction, the Shunners interpreted the works of Jerome Blake and the schism as an indication that the destruction of the Inner Sphere was imminent and that the Blakists had to isolate themselves. Openly critical of the relationship with the Free Worlds League, after the seizure of Terra the faction's members moved en masse to a refuge dome on Venus in 3059, with the bulk killed after sabotage of the machinery maintaining the domes atmosphere. While a number survived, the faction no longer had the numbers to remain on the Concave and its position was taken by the Expatriates.

Military:
The Word of Blake Militia began its life at slightly more than four divisions of troops, the Blake Guards, which retained the standard Com Guard numbering and are were primarily tasked with defending Gibson. The Militia was twice that size in 3058, when the Word took Terra from ComStar and added another two divisions shortly thereafter. By the beginning of 3067, the Militia is rumored to contain over forty divisions..

Available Player Slots: 1

Available Stables: The Word of Blake player may not join a Stable. 

Available Sponsors: The Word of Blake player may not take any sponsors.

Special Rules:  

•  Word of Blake players may not modify their mechs.  
• The Word of Blake player may purchase mechs at a 20% discount.  
• They also repair mechs at a 25% discount.  
• When at 15 Fame, Word of Blake player may join the Manei Domini, an elite group of cybernetically-enhanced soldiers who served the Word of Blake.   Should the player elect to join they will take a one time -5 Fame penalty, but there is no CP or C-Bill cost for the procedure.  The Word of Blake will pay for the operation.  The Fame hit is due to fans being uneasy with a Cybernetic mechwarrior.
• Manei Domini Omegas
  Using enhanced sensory implants and a variation of the Federated Commonwealth’s failed direct-neural interface technology, Manei Domini Omegas MechWarriors receive a –1 modifier for all Piloting and Gunnery skill rolls.  If a BattleMech controlled by an Omega suffers internal damage or a critical hit, the controlling player should roll 2D6, and apply 1 point of damage to the warrior on any result of 8+, rolling for pilot consciousness as normal.
• Repair / Modification abilities of a C Rated Stable: 

1. Omni-mech Configuration Swaps (+/- difference), 
2. Critical location swap, weapon facing swap. Cost 50,000 C-Bills per critical moved/changed  (Moving ammo location, turning rear mounted weapons to front facing or arms).
3. Variant Swap (+/- difference), 
4. Inner Sphere weapon / equipment swap (Can swap out weapons systems for cost of  weapons system added, only Level 1 or 2 weapon systems may be added this way)  
5. Add or remove Jumpjets for the cost of the jump jets if added.  
6. Add Armor for the cost of the armor if added.  Note: you do not get to sell back the removed weapon / jumpjet / armor removed...those are taken to cover the labor costs of the modification. 
7. Clan Weapon Swap (Clan weapon for Clan weapon only)
8. Can't swap armor types (Ferro Fiberous, Stealth), chassis types (endo steel), Engines, Myomers, Clan tech for IS tech.

Special Technology:  I-Narc - And all special I-Narc munitions,  Improved C3

Available Starter mechs: (Italic means I don't own the mini)
(includes mechs available with the 20% discount, BOLD are my recommendations)

Assassin ASN-21, ASN-23
Blackjack BJ-1
Centurion CN9-A, CN9-AH
Chameleon CLN-7V
Cicada CDA-2A, CDA-2B, CDA-3C
Clint CLNT-2-3T
Crab CRB-27
Eagle EGL-2M
Falcon FLC-4N
Falcon Hawk FNHK-9K
Firefly FFL-4A
Firestarter FS9-H
Hammer HMR-3M, HER-1S, HER-3S
Hoplite HOP-4B, HOP-4C
Hunchback HBK-4G, HBK-4H, HBK-4J, HBK-4N, HBK-4P, HBK-4SP, HBK-5N
Hussar HSR-200-D
Initiate INI-02
Jackal JA-KL-1532
Javelin JVN-10N
Kintaro KTO-18, KTO-19
Lineholder KW1-LH2, KW1-LH3
Locust LCT-1E, LCT-1V, LCT-3V, LCT-5M
Mercury MCY-102, MCY-97, MCY-98, MCY-99
Mongoose MON-66, MON-76
Nexus II NXS2-A, NXS2-B
Nexus NXS1-A, NXS1-B
Ostscout OTT-7J
Panther PNT-9R
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1
Red Shift RDS-2A, RDS-2B
Sentinel STN-3L
Shadow Hawk SHD-2H
Spider SDR-5V, SDR-7M
Stinger STG-3G, STG-3R, STG-5M, STG-5R
Tarantula ZPH-1A, ZPH-2A, ZPH-3A, ZPH-4A
Thorn THE-N, THE-N1
Trebuchet TBT-5N
UrbanMech UM-R60
Vulcan VL-2T, VL-5T
Wasp WSP-1A, WSP-3L
Whitworth WTH-1, WTH-1S
Wyvern WVE-5N, WVE-9N

All Available Mechs: (Listed by C-Bill base price)

Word of Blake	C-Bills Cost	Tons	BV
UrbanMech UM-R60	1,471,925	30	454
Locust LCT-1V	1,512,401	20	356
Locust LCT-3V	1,553,801	20	434
Locust LCT-1E	1,574,201	20	484
Mercury MCY-98	1,580,441	20	484
Stinger STG-3R	1,615,440	20	320
Wasp WSP-1A	1,646,640	20	336
Thorn THE-N	1,653,120	20	484
Stinger STG-3G	1,662,240	20	438
Mercury MCY-97	1,734,941	20	380
Stinger STG-5R	1,758,240	20	461
Stinger STG-5M	1,768,440	20	352
Mercury MCY-99	1,796,441	20	471
Mongoose MON-66	1,979,480	25	633
Wasp WSP-3L	2,137,200	20	441
Firefly FFL-4A	2,203,500	30	649
Nexus NXS1-A	2,213,959	25	626
Eagle EGL-2M	2,237,918	25	745
Falcon FLC-4N	2,249,390	30	523
Javelin JVN-10N	2,400,840	30	487
Hammer HMR-3M	2,411,240	30	616
Thorn THE-N1	2,446,620	20	595
Panther PNT-9R	2,485,711	35	664
Hermes HER-1S	2,701,270	30	596
Mercury MCY-102	2,711,740	20	408
Hussar HSR-200-D	2,790,840	30	577
Whitworth WTH-1S	2,859,734	40	753
Whitworth WTH-1	2,912,934	40	771
Red Shift RDS-2A	2,942,400	20	549
Red Shift RDS-2B	2,942,400	20	485
Spider SDR-5V	2,984,540	30	514
Firestarter FS9-H	3,046,950	35	500
Spider SDR-7M	3,115,840	30	492
Nexus NXS1-B	3,116,146	25	671
Blackjack BJ-1	3,147,225	45	795
Initiate INI-02	3,177,184	40	899
Sentinel STN-3L	3,292,030	40	614
Cicada CDA-3C	3,306,334	40	656
Locust LCT-5M	3,318,000	20	516
Hermes HER-3S	3,328,520	30	510
Hunchback HBK-4P	3,377,876	50	960
Ostscout OTT-7J	3,409,201	35	497
Ostscout OTT-7J	3,409,201	35	497
Ostscout OTT-7K	3,422,701	35	372
Hunchback HBK-4H	3,425,876	50	850
Hunchback HBK-4N	3,437,126	50	843
Hunchback HBK-4SP	3,446,876	50	854
Vulcan VL-2T	3,462,900	40	523
Hunchback HBK-4G	3,467,876	50	851
Wyvern WVE-5N	3,470,865	45	883
Vulcan VL-5T	3,558,100	40	744
Tarantula ZPH-3A	3,560,416	25	631
Hunchback HBK-4J	3,560,876	50	853
Centurion CN9-A	3,563,501	50	772
Clint CLNT-2-3T	3,572,380	40	672
Hunchback HBK-5N	3,575,876	50	903
Centurion CN9-AH	3,589,751	50	749
Tarantula ZPH-1A	3,627,918	25	636
Cicada CDA-2B	3,692,968	40	523
Cicada CDA-2A	3,705,218	40	567
Wyvern WVE-9N	3,725,340	45	951
Tarantula ZPH-2A	3,727,916	25	732
Assassin ASN-21	3,765,814	40	596
Mongoose MON-76	3,879,479	25	724
Assassin ASN-23	3,882,014	40	609
Tarantula ZPH-4A	4,015,416	25	771
Nexus II NXS2-A	4,028,125	25	689
Crab CRB-27	4,050,876	50	965
Hoplite HOP-4C	4,065,909	55	836
Phoenix Hawk PXH-1	4,067,540	45	838
Trebuchet TBT-5N	4,293,501	50	864
Hoplite HOP-4B	4,335,759	55	994
Nexus II NXS2-B	4,512,500	25	620
Lineholder KW1-LH2	4,515,668	55	987
Shadow Hawk SHD-2H	4,539,383	55	918
Falcon Hawk FNHK-9K	4,544,551	35	889
Jackal JA-KL-1532	4,567,940	30	678
Lineholder KW1-LH3	4,608,668	55	935
Chameleon CLN-7V	4,623,375	50	839
Kintaro KTO-18	4,699,808	55	864
Kintaro KTO-19	4,749,408	55	857
Hussar HSR-400-D	4,821,440	30	534
Wolverine WVR-6R	4,827,683	55	957
Chameleon CLN-7W	4,857,000	50	1,101
Rifleman RFL-3N	4,860,000	60	797
Apollo APL-1M	4,866,174	55	1,044
Ostroc OSR-3C	4,918,400	60	976
Griffin GRF-1N	4,957,108	55	1,021
Dervish DV-6M	4,980,668	55	868
Ostroc OSR-2L	4,982,400	60	970
Ostroc OSR-2C	5,025,600	60	951
Ostsol OTL-4D	5,032,960	60	1,034
Ostsol OTL-4D	5,032,960	60	1,034
Wyvern WVE-10N	5,037,590	45	1,098
Champion CHP-2N	5,037,600	60	839
Centurion CN10-B	5,073,254	55	1,078
Ostsol OTL-4F	5,096,960	60	1,023
Night Hawk NTK-2Q	5,126,625	35	863
Scorpion SCP-1N	5,201,800	55	786
Phoenix Hawk PXH-4L	5,255,815	45	1,117
Scorpion SCP-10	5,356,800	55	785
Thunderbolt TDR-5S	5,446,761	65	1,015
Quickdraw QKD-5A	5,452,160	60	1,070
Ostroc OSR-2D	5,488,960	60	942
Bombardier BMB-10D	5,497,911	65	1,015
Quickdraw QKD-4H	5,509,760	60	1,006
Quickdraw QKD-4G	5,514,560	60	1,012
Crusader CRD-3R	5,547,411	65	948
Crusader CRD-3R	5,547,411	65	948
Crusader CRD-3L	5,583,711	65	1,032
Catapult CPLT-A1	5,658,126	65	1,184
Champion CHP-1N	5,674,400	60	942
Yeoman YMN-6Y	5,696,000	60	1,222
Catapult CPLT-C1	5,790,126	65	1,165
Anvil ANV-3M	5,856,960	60	1,244
Catapult CPLT-C4	5,893,251	65	1,104
Thunderbolt TDR-7M	5,910,411	65	1,338
Hermes HER-4S	5,980,520	30	787
Grasshopper GHR-5H	6,024,574	70	1,268
Warhammer WHM-6R	6,026,784	70	978
Talon TLN-5W	6,034,276	35	1,030
Thunderbolt TDR-9S	6,045,381	65	1,244
Guillotine GLT-4L	6,062,484	70	1,222
Spector SPR-5F	6,136,718	35	1,141
Hussar HSR-500-D	6,152,640	30	867
Grasshopper GHR-5N	6,160,574	70	1,316
Guillotine GLT-3N	6,300,484	70	1,296
Archer ARC-2R	6,384,974	70	1,117
Grasshopper GHR-5J	6,427,474	70	1,201
Awesome AWS-8R	6,436,170	80	1,283
Gurkha GUR-4G	6,477,660	35	787
Awesome AWS-8V	6,481,170	80	1,323
Thunderbolt TDR-9M	6,482,961	65	1,500
Kintaro KTO-21	6,551,281	55	1,144
Shootist ST-8A	6,555,229	70	1,277
Crusader CRD-7L	6,564,360	65	1,507
Black Knight BL-7-KNT	6,594,438	75	1,106
Awesome AWS-8Q	6,598,170	80	1,358
Awesome AWS-8T	6,598,170	80	1,312
Marauder MAD-3R	6,635,125	75	1,089
Gurkha GUR-2G	6,646,410	35	892
Warhammer WHM-7M	6,648,134	70	1,238
Orion ON1-K	6,763,750	75	1,069
Black Knight BL-6-KNT	6,786,938	75	1,191
Blue Flame BLF-21	7,102,390	45	1,021
Stalker STK-4N	7,245,525	85	1,225
Archer ARC-4M	7,352,274	70	1,539
Crockett CRK-5003-0	7,378,725	85	1,325
Longbow LGB-7Q	7,408,325	85	1,376
Stalker STK-3F	7,452,725	85	1,152
Awesome AWS-9Q	7,456,050	80	1,623
Charger CGR-1A1	7,520,372	80	820
Goliath GOL-1H	7,546,801	80	1,200
Archer ARC-8M	7,593,674	70	1,377
Stalker STK-3H	7,637,725	85	1,249
Stalker STK-5M	7,696,925	85	1,316
Striker STC-2C	7,709,701	80	1,154
Hermes II HER-5C	7,804,580	40	830
Ostscout OTT-9CS	7,929,337	35	734
Shogun SHG-2E	7,966,100	85	1,498
Victor VTR-9B	8,013,721	80	1,165
Victor VTR-9A	8,027,221	80	971
Victor VTR-9A1	8,036,221	80	1,110
Huron Warrior HUR-WO-R4L	8,279,001	50	1,139
Crockett CRK-5003-1	8,333,325	85	1,619
Thug THG-11E	8,414,041	80	1,450
Victor VTR-9K	8,499,721	80	1,634
BattleMaster BLR-1G	8,501,244	85	1,212
Longbow LGB-OW	8,647,672	85	1,034
Mackie MSK-6S	8,654,000	100	1,180
Cicada CDA-3F	8,720,026	40	1,202
Trebuchet TBT-7M	8,844,501	50	1,206
Highlander HGN-732	8,871,480	90	1,838
Blackjack BJ2-O	8,923,439	50	1,187
Blackjack BJ2-OD	8,973,596	50	1,184
BattleMaster BLR-3M	8,987,794	85	1,495
Cyclops CP-10-Q	9,126,460	90	1,213
Blackjack BJ2-OA	9,127,346	50	1,231
Cyclops CP-11-A	9,318,360	90	1,251
Legacy LGC-01	9,329,490	80	1,751
Blackjack BJ2-OF	9,344,846	50	1,258
BattleMaster BLR-5M	9,348,544	85	1,484
Cyclops CP-10-Z	9,375,360	90	965
Blackjack BJ2-OC	9,509,846	50	1,161
Banshee BNC-3E	9,530,854	95	1,223
Legacy LGC-02	9,531,090	80	1,661
Chameleon CLN-7Z	9,538,500	50	1,283
Blackjack BJ2-OB	9,671,096	50	1,298
Atlas AS7-D	9,682,000	100	1,557
Firestarter FS9-O	9,783,875	45	1,009
Firestarter FS9-OE	9,819,400	45	932
Rifleman RFL-5M	9,926,400	60	1,043
Raijin RJN101-A	9,946,500	50	1,132
Thug THG-12E	9,974,641	80	1,476
Lynx LNX-9Q	10,105,743	55	1,525
Firestarter FS9-OA	10,179,000	45	902
Firestarter FS9-OG	10,183,986	45	1,008
King Crab KGC-000	10,202,000	100	1,509
Grim Reaper GRM-R-PR29	10,241,058	55	1,118
Cyclops CP-11-G	10,275,960	90	1,770
Firestarter FS9-OC	10,338,954	45	939
Marauder MAD-5L	10,452,750	75	1,614
Raijin II RJN-200-B	10,482,375	50	1,225
Firestarter FS9-OB	10,493,017	45	957
Highlander HGN-736	10,695,480	90	2,118
Rifleman RFL-7M	10,923,600	60	1,166
Firestarter FS9-OD	10,930,736	45	1,210
Raijin RJN101-C	11,016,000	50	1,179
Cestus CTS-6Y	11,327,361	65	1,495
Raijin II RJN-200-C	11,332,500	50	1,341
Warhammer WHM-9S	11,359,400	70	1,433
Wolverine WVR-7M	11,451,608	55	1,309
Ostsol OTL-5M	11,458,560	60	1,102
Buccaneer BCN-3R	11,622,520	55	1,091
Crusader CRD-5M	11,708,181	65	1,348
Shadow Hawk SHD-7CS	11,716,656	55	1,370
Champion CHP-3N	11,834,400	60	1,059
Cyclops CP-11-C	11,902,360	90	1,364
Tempest TMP-3M	11,912,451	65	1,613
Grim Reaper GRM-R-PR31	11,938,694	50	1,347
Vanquisher VQR-2B	12,022,000	100	1,832
Ostsol OTL-7M	12,048,960	60	1,294
Grim Reaper GRM-R-PR30	12,056,106	50	1,250
Griffin GRF-6CS	12,178,556	55	1,469
Raijin II RJN-200-A	12,292,500	50	1,425
Vanquisher VQR-2A	12,422,000	100	1,858
Bandersnatch BNDR-01B	12,526,500	75	1,332
Lightray LGH-4W	12,577,811	55	1,166
Lightray LGH-4Y	12,604,161	55	1,067
Scorpion SCP-12C	12,736,428	55	1,058
Lightray LGH-5W	12,771,561	55	1,288
Lancelot LNC25-01	13,025,600	60	1,185
Champion CHP-3P	13,203,200	60	1,217
Wraith TR1	13,225,324	55	1,089
King Crab KGC-005	13,322,000	100	1,918
Bombardier BMB-12D	13,958,562	65	1,277
Wraith TR3	14,228,174	55	1,111
White Flame WHF-3B	14,684,940	70	1,341
Ostsol OTL-8M	14,844,560	60	1,196
Grand Crusader GRN-D-01	14,923,800	80	1,197
Grand Crusader GRN-D-02	15,033,600	80	1,211
Orion ON1-M	15,398,250	75	1,192
War Dog WR-DG-02FC	15,401,750	75	1,553
Black Knight BL-9-KNT	15,438,500	75	1,222
Marauder MAD-5M	15,641,500	75	1,391
Bombardier BMB-14C	15,689,822	65	1,346
Exterminator EXT-4D	15,806,423	65	1,220
Excalibur EXC-B2	15,816,688	70	1,361
Toyama TYM-1A	16,267,125	75	1,352
Hercules HRC-LS-9000	16,275,688	70	1,336
War Dog WR-DG-03FC	16,395,750	75	1,522
Avatar AV1-O	17,100,231	70	1,089
Avatar AV1-OD	17,187,356	70	1,170
Avatar AV1-OA	17,276,606	70	1,204
Avatar AV1-OF	17,726,043	70	1,607
Flashman FLS-8K	17,831,625	75	1,409
Avatar AV1-OB	17,902,418	70	1,179
Awesome AWS-9M	18,090,121	80	1,469
Emperor EMP-6A	18,682,700	90	1,636
Exterminator EXT-5E	18,743,010	65	1,159
Avatar AV1-OE	18,763,043	70	1,383
Grand Crusader II GRN-D-04	18,784,800	80	1,828
Grand Crusader II GRN-D-03	19,155,600	80	1,761
Perseus P1B	19,335,858	75	1,431
Perseus P1C	19,472,031	75	1,487
Avatar AV1-OC	19,712,918	70	1,094
Nightstar NSR-9J	20,159,978	95	2,135
Spartan SPT-N2	20,365,442	80	1,280
Perseus P1	20,494,142	75	1,290
Spartan SPT-NF	20,642,639	80	1,280
Perseus P1A	20,901,562	75	1,409
Perseus P1D	21,312,266	75	1,358
Thunder Hawk TDK-7X	22,162,000	100	1,967
Pillager PLG-3Z	22,290,000	100	2,551
King Crab KGC-001	22,948,000	100	1,714
Cerberus MR-V3	25,220,651	95	1,862
Cerberus MR-V2	25,236,251	95	1,791
Cerberus MR-5M	25,490,726	95	1,633
Albatross ALB-3U	25,493,651	95	1,296
Cerberus MR-6B	27,049,751	95	1,679
Grand Titan T-IT-N10M	28,833,334	100	1,364