Field Manual: 3085 is the latest installment of the Field Manual series original started in the days when FASA carried the BattleTech line, which provides a complete summary of the military readiness of the factions in the BattleTech universe. Set in the early years after the fall of the Word of Blake and the rise of the Republic of the Sphere, this book is designed to provide players a global view of the post-Jihad universe, and provide a detailed look at the organization and strengths of its newest faction: The Republic of the Sphere.