BattleTech Strategic Ops Advanced Aerospace Rules Supplement by Asmodee

Strategic Operations is an advanced rulebook supplement for the BattleTech tabletop wargaming system, published by Asmodee. This volume focuses specifically on expanding the game's scope beyond planetary battles to encompass warfare across entire solar systems. It provides comprehensive rules for deploying and commanding aerospace assets, including massive WarShips, JumpShips, and DropShips, allowing players to simulate interstellar conquest campaigns. The supplement bridges tactical ground combat with strategic space operations, offering a more holistic military simulation experience. The book introduces new movement and combat mechanics tailored for aerospace units, which operate on a vastly different scale to the traditional BattleMech encounters. It includes detailed advanced construction rules for designing these spacecraft, giving players the tools to customise their fleets. Notably, this edition reflects the evolving BattleTech rulebook structure; some campaign-focused content originally found in Strategic Operations, such as maintenance and salvage rules, has been moved to the separate Campaign Operations book, while BattleForce rules are now in Interstellar Operations. This supplement is designed for experienced BattleTech players who have mastered the core rules and wish to expand their games to include full-scale naval engagements and system-wide campaigns. It is best suited for gaming groups looking to run extended narrative campaigns where control of space dictates the flow of planetary invasions. The rules integrate with existing BattleTech systems, allowing players to combine ground and aerospace forces for truly epic, multi-layered battles that capture the grand strategic feel of the franchise's lore.