Clashing Armies It is the 32nd century. For a millennia mankind has waged wars across thousands of worlds in human-occupied space. The Great Houses. The Clans. The Periphery. A myriad of star empires claiming ascendance as others wane or fall. They marshal MechWarriors who owe them fealty each a master of an avatar of destruction: the BattleMech. Command one of these modern-day knights dropped onto a battlefield: use your wits to bring victory or end up a casualty on a forgotten world. BattleTech is the world’s greatest armored combat game. And in Alpha Strike you take command of large-scale engagements with miniature gameplay designed for the modern wargamer. This box contains all you need for you to charge into battle!