The war-loving Viliox join the interstellar fray for control of the galaxy adding in new take-that and player-v-player game play. New star types and alien species have been discovered in the galaxy! Will you exploit the new Viliox to destroy your foes or befriend one of the new starter allies to explore the stars? Shattered Fortress chronicles the twilight of BattleTech's Dark Age, as nations are thrown into turmoil and predators circle the broken remnants of the Republic of the Sphere. This volume provides a year-by-year look at pivotal turning points in Inner Sphere, offers a peek behind the curtain of Fortress Republic, and reveals the fateful decisions that will ultimately decide the future of the Inner Sphere