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| image = Inner Sphere cover.jpg
| name = Inner Sphere
| development = [[Randall N. Bills]]
| primarywriting = [[Diane Piron-Gelman]]
| cover = [[Chris Moeller]]
| illustrations = [[Storn Cook]]<br>[[Des Hanley]]<br>[[Matthew Plog]]
| type = Sourcebook
| publisher = [[FASA]]
| year = 2000
| pages = 127
| productioncode = 1724
| ISBN10 = 1555604560
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| era                 = [[Clan Invasion era]]<br>[[Civil War era]]
| agency              = 
| universedate        = 18 July [[3063]]
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==Description==
The companion to ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]'', '''''Inner Sphere''''' examines the culture and history of the major factions that reside in the [[Inner Sphere]] and the near [[Periphery]]. Each sections features an in-character introduction from a member of the faction, a map of the nation or region, followed by a historical synopsis, and a short discussion of the faction's culture and society. The book closes with a section on the capital world of each major faction.

==From the back cover==
{{quote|''For millennia humanity has traveled the stars, building empires that span hundreds of light-years. Those empires are home to a myriad of complex civilizations. This sourcebook takes an in-depth look at the cultures and societies of the powers of the [[BattleTech]] universe. Take a candid look at what life is like in the [[Inner Sphere]], whether you're a [[Capellan]] who just gained citizenship or a [[Federated Suns]] student attempting to gain entrance to the prestigious [[New Avalon Institute of Science]].''

The Inner Sphere ''sourcebook provides information on the five great Houses—[[Kurita]], Davion, Liao, [[Marik]], [[Steiner]]—as well as the lesser powers of the [[Periphery]]. ''The Inner Sphere'' also offers general histories of each society, comprehensive maps and a section detailing ten key worlds of the Inner Sphere.''}}

==Contents==
* Introduction - [[Anastasius Focht]], [[Tukayyid]] 18 July [[3063]]
** [[Inner Sphere]] Identity - Anastasius Focht
* A Brief History of the Inner Sphere - Anastasius Focht
* [[Draconis Combine]] - [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]]
* [[Federated Suns]] - [[Anastasia Marcus]], Professor Emeritus of Federated Suns History, [[University of Saso]], [[New Syrtis]]
* [[Capellan Confederation]] - [[Duchess]] [[Kuan-Yin Allard-Liao]]
* [[Free Worlds League]] - [[Colonel]] [[Corinne Marik]], Commanding Officer, [[2nd Free Worlds Legionnaires|Second Free Worlds Legionnaires]]
* [[Lyran Alliance]] - [[Misha Auburn]] Royal Court (Lyran) Historian
* [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] - [[Star Colonel]] [[Ragnar Magnusson]] [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]]
** [[ComStar]] and [[Word of Blake]] - Anastasius Focht
* The Frontiers
** The [[Periphery]] - [[Naomi Centrella]] Canopian Military Coordinator
*** [[Magistracy of Canopus]]
*** [[Taurian Concordat]]
*** [[Outworlds Alliance]]
** [[Chaos March]] - [[Pierre Benton]], [[Duke]] of [[Epsilon Eridani]]
* Key Worlds
** [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]]
** [[Canopus IV]]
** [[Luthien]]
** [[New Avalon]]
** [[Outreach]]
** [[Rasalhague]]
** [[Sian]]
** [[Taurus]]
** [[Terra]]
** [[Tharkad]]

==Notes==
The cover of this publication was created in-universe in ''[[Means to an End]]''. The characters are, from left to right, [[Rachel Barr]], ''[[Chu-i]]'' [[Kasawa Cho]], [[Milton Rathburn]], [[Diem]] [[Khamen Tvetska]], and Lady [[Juliana Carsters]]. It was taken at the [[Second Whitting Conference]] by a man posing as [[Daniel Torrent]], shortly before his death.

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