Harebrained Schemes has revealed the central cast of characters for its upcoming game BattleTech, and has warned that "the bios and descriptions below could all be considered MILD SPOILERS - they occur after the inciting events of the game's Prologue chapter - so if you'd like to remain completely spoiler-free, you may want to skip reading this section." You have also been warned by extension!
On the Restoration side, we are introduced to four characters, including those from House Espinosa. Kamea Arano is given most detail, however, with the following description: "The rightful High Lady, Kamea Arano, managed to escape the [seizing of the Aurigan Coalition] and disappear into the Rimward Frontier. Working in secret, she began sowing the seeds for her own return to power: the Arano Restoration, a liberating army with the clandestine support of the Magistracy of Canopus."
Then we are introduced to the Directorate, which is a result of the Espinosa leadership, and is described as an "authoritarian power" with links to the Taurian Concordat. There are also the mercenaries as well, who are warriors that keep MechWarriors running.
The update post elaborates on the significance of these characters: "In our story, you'll interact with your mercenary crew on the Argo, along with various major personages from the Aurigan Reach. Over the course of the single-player campaign, you'll get to know these characters via personal conversations, crew briefings, and story cinematics. And of course, they'll also be communicating with you in-mission while your lance is deployed as seen in our Super-Pre-Alpha gameplay video."
For more on the game be sure to head over to the Kickstarter page. Are these characters an engaging selection?
