Editing The Star League

{{otheruses|the sourcebook|other uses|Star League (disambiguation)}}
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| image               = The_star_league_sourcebook.jpg
| name                = 
| type                = Sourcebook
| author              = [[Boy F. Peterson, Jr.]]
| development         = [[Jordan Weisman]]<br />[[L. Ross Babcock III]] (Editor-In-Chief)<br />[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Jim Musser]] (Editor)<br />[[C. R. Green]] (Editorial Assistant)
| primarywriting      = 
| pages               = 192
| cover               = [[Les Dorscheid]] (Art)<br />[[Jim Nelson]] (Design)
| interiorart         = [[David R. Deitrick]]
| illustrations       = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director)<br />[[Todd F. Marsh]]<br />Jim Nelson<br />[[Jeff Laubenstein]]<br />[[Rick Harris]]<br />[[Tim Bradstreet]]<br />[[Tim Coman]]
| publisher           = [[FASA]]
| productioncode      = 1630
| year                = October 1988
| ISBN10              = 1555600700
| ISBN13              = 978-1555600709
| MSRP                = $15.00
| content             = 
| era                 = [[Star League era]]
| agency              = [[ComStar]]
| universedate        = 4 October [[3028]]
| timeline            = 
| series              = 
| precededby          = ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]''
| followedby          = 
}}
==Description==
'''''The Star League''''' is the most complete and accurate sourcebook ever compiled on the rise and fall of the [[Star League]].

==From the back cover==
{{quote|''[[First Lord of the Star League|A single man]] ruled and controlled 3,000 star systems.''

''The Lords of [[Federated Suns|Davion]], [[Draconis Combine|Kurita]], [[Lyran Commonwealth|Steiner]], [[Free Worlds League|Marik]], and [[Capellan Confederation|Liao]] deferred to his will.''

''After the explosive spread of mankind through the stars and before the chaos of the [[Succession Wars]] was a golden age of advancement.''

''Unequalled levels of technology, human rights, and prosperity were reached.''

''Planets bent to the will of man, as terraforming and weather control became both possible and economical.''

''Agro-technology fed billions. The average human lifespan was extended to 108 standard years by medical science.''

''But those same advances carried a curse, for the engines of war from the Star League era possessed power unequalled in the Successor States today.''

''And in that time of great deeds stood the greatest warrior of all time, [[Aleksandr Kerensky]].''

''The Star League is a [[ComStar]] document detailing the history, commerce, organization, and military campaigns of mankind's finest moment, and the tragic failures that doomed it.''}}

==Contents==
* Preface
* History
* Sociopolitical Structure
* [[Star League Defense Force]]s
* Socioeconomics
* Society
* Atlas of the [[Terran Hegemony]]
* [[House Cameron|Cameron]] Family Tree
* Star League Map
* Index

==Errata and Retcons==
Following items are noted for effects on original source material.  Errata are simple errors and [[w:Retroactive continuity|Retcon]] is alteration or obsolescence of source material found in this publication.
 
===Errata===
*[[Jacob Cameron]] - His section found in book shows he launched an invasion of the FedSuns and Capellan space early in his reign ending in 2435. This invasion is inferred, though not directly stated, to involve his son [[Theodore Cameron (26th c.)|Theodore Cameron]] who made a name for himself.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 30</ref> However, Theodore was born according to the Family Tree in 2434, making it impossible for him to be part of the battle. It was later clarified by ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' that it was a different, older relative of Jacob Cameron, [[Theodore Cameron (25th c.)|Theodore Cameron]], who participated in the [[Battle of Tybalt (2435)|Battle of Tybalt]].<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 174</ref>

===Retcon===
*[[Theodore Cameron (26th c.)|Theodore Cameron]] - Character's noted death was originally recorded in [[2479]]. In [[Handbook: House Marik]] this was radically altered, the newer publication having him attend the funeral of [[Brion Marik]] in [[2511]]. Catalyst Game Labs confirm that the newer source is now new canon.<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=76239.0;topicseen BattleTech developers confirm that Theodore Cameron's death in ''The Star League'' is incorrect.] (dead link)</ref>  Information/facts regarding Theodore Cameron, his successors Elizabeth and [[Deborah Cameron]] should be looked at with discretion.

==References==
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