Okay, for all you Non-'MechWarrior Nerds out there, these are some interesting\useful Acronyms or terms for your use.<br/><br/>Great Houses\Successor States<br/>DC: Draconis Combine, or House Kurita. One of the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere. They have a strongly Japanese influenced tradition.<br/>FS: Federated Suns, also known as House Davion. They have a western\central european influence. Merged into the Federated Commonwealth. No longer exists.<br/>FWL: Free World's League, or House Marik. Although multicultural, the FWL has an American, European and Indian overtone.<br/>LA: Lyran Alliance\Lyran Commonwealth, also known as House Steiner. They have a Scandinavian, Germanic and Irish influence.<br/>FC: Federated Commonwealth, also known as House Davion-Steiner. They are a marriage of House Davion and House Steiner.<br/>FRR: Free Rasalhague Republic. Not a great house, persay, but they will appear.<br/><br/>Clans<br/>Most of you know the major clans, Wolf, Jade Falcon, Ghost Bear, Smoke Jaguar and Steel Viper. Two more appear in this one.<br/>Barrier Witch: Clan Barrier Witch is a mysterious clan of fifteen to twenty warriors operationg out of Ohrensen. All of their pilots are women.<br/>Phantom Helix: Clan Phantom Helix is a powerful clan operation outside of Smoke Jaguar Territory. Few have survived attacks from Clan Phantom Helix.<br/><br/>This thread will be updated with important info as it's needed.