A detached command originally from the legendary Fifth Sword of Light Sorenson's Sabres are a deadly unit among the elite of House Kurita's samurai dedicated to cutting a swath through new and ancient enemies alike.

A new series the Starterbooks are a perfect way to jump into the further excitement of the Classic BattleTech universe once players have tried their hands at BattleTech. Starterbook: Sword and Dragon provides a short synopsis of the conflicts between the ancient enemies of House Davion and House Kurita as well as a brief history and personal dossiers on the members of these two legendary combat commands. Including record sheets for everyone in the command—which includes eight never-before-seen 'Mech variants—as well as a unique track system that allows players to develop their own scenarios players will be firing autocannons and tossing PPC lightning at one another in no time!

The Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set is required to use Starterbook: Sword and Dragon.

Also designed to be used in conjunction with Iron Wind Metals' Sword and Dragon 'MechPack: House Davion and Sword and Dragon 'MechPack: House Kurita.