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Company Commander - House Liao (3050-3052)

House Liao / Capellan · Clan Invasion era, 3050-3052; House and major Periphery traditions

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Card A · Company Commander - House Liao A: Shape the Defense

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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANAORDERSMovement Phase: Before moving a unit, add movement filter: 0. cover vs enemies.RED1. Objective2. L damage3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. MV3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANASUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. L damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If you lost more PV than the enemy this turnD: If an enemy is behind any of your unitsB: If any enemy has no armorHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card B · Company Commander - House Liao B: Apply Selective Pressure

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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANBORDERSInitiative Phase: Assign MOVE LAST to your unit with ( M damage, PV).RED1. Objective2. Armor3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. M damage2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. Structure3. Armor4. TMMHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANBSUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. Armor3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. M damage2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If you lost more PV than the enemy this turnD: If an enemy is behind any of your unitsA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card C · Company Commander - House Liao C: Re-form the Screens

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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANCORDERSMovement Phase: When a crippled unit uses Forced Withdrawal, add filter: 0. cover vs enemies.RED1. Objective2. L damage3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. MV2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. TMM3. Armor4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANCSUPPORT ORDERSSpend up to 2 available Battlefield Support cards.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. L damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. MV2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeD: If an enemy is behind any of your unitsA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsB: If no units are crippled and any enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card D · Company Commander - House Liao D: Commit the Counterattack

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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANDORDERSInitiative Phase: Add 2 to your initiative roll. Assign MOVE LAST to your unit with ( MV, M damage).RED1. Objective2. MV3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. S damage2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. M damage3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANDSUPPORT ORDERSSpend up to 2 available Battlefield Support cards.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. MV3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. S damage2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If you lost more PV than the enemy this turnB: If any enemy has no armorA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card E · Company Commander - House Liao E: Preserve the Force

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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANEORDERSFor the rest of the sortie, all units are in Forced Withdrawal.RED1. S damage2. TMM3. PVYELLOW1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBLUE1. MV2. TMM3. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERHOUSE LIAO / CAPELLANESUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. S damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSMaintain this strategyHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

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Deck portrait: BattleTech Wiki / BattleTech game portrait; original file: GuiTxrPort backerBemis utr.png

Research evidence

Original researched interpretation; balance requires playtesting. Generic portraits are not canonical likenesses. Ability packages do not automatically grant SPAs or SCAs.

Documented · high confidence: During the invasion the Confederation was rebuilding after earlier wars and reinforced its borders. It retained capable, varied formations rather than participating directly in the pre-Tukayyid Clan fighting. Sources: era3052, liao

Inference · medium confidence: Original Layered Defense archetype: the precise priority ordering, five states, thresholds, initiative/token orders and support timing are authored interpretations, not published Clan rules. Uses exposure control and hittable targets to conserve force, then concentrates pressure on an opening. Sources: era3052, liao

Inference · medium confidence: Thematic limitation: A cautious opening can yield initiative and territory; a protected counterattack can arrive too late for a fast objective. Sources: era3052, liao

Inference · medium confidence: Rules lens: Camouflage and Intelligence Specialists as inspiration only, without hidden deployment or intelligence revelations. The existing Aces token/initiative precedents are used directly as card orders; no SPA or SCA is assigned. Sources: aces, scan0, scan1, hotspots-local

Sources

aces · BattleTech Aces Rulebook
Printed pp. 8-9, 12, 16, 21, 38-39: command cards, icons, targeting, filters, transitions and custom decks

scan0 · brothermfc_20261013_073128_002242.pdf
PDF pp. 3-4, MechWarrior A-E fronts/backs

scan1 · brothermfc_20261013_074142_002247.pdf
PDF pp. 1-2, Star Captain A-E fronts/backs

roster · Five Great Houses and five requested Periphery nations
Handbook: Major Periphery States major-state chapters; Circinus is included by explicit owner choice despite its Minor Periphery States classification. Great House era context: Era Report 3052, printed pp. 24-38.

era3052 · Era Report - 3052.pdf
Printed pp. 37-38 (PDF pp. 39-40), Romano-era rebuilding, Red Lancers and Warrior Houses

liao · Handbook - House Liao.pdf
Printed p. 50 (PDF p. 52), invasion-period border precautions and Outreach; later Xin Sheng organizations and technology excluded

sarna-faction · Sarna — House Liao
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/House_Liao, History / Military; accessed 2026-10-13. Later-era material excluded.

hotspots-local · Hot Spots v300 local SPA/SCA reference fallback
data/sca-book-rules.json; data/edge-abilities.json; read-only local SPA catalog snapshot. Live reference.php?section=edge/sca unavailable on 2026-10-13. Used as tactical inspiration only; no abilities granted.