A family of games (board, roleplaying and computer) set in a somewhat decadent future universe where the galaxy is ruled by feudal factions who battle each other with giant robots. The MechWarrior games are set in the same universe; BattleTech is the strategic/tactical stuff, MechWarrior is individual robot combat. - dmoz:Games/Board_Games/Genres/War_and_Politics/BattleTech - google:battletech + google:mechwarrior - http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage/mw_article.asp?cid=36984&frame=news Mech treehouse! BattleTech has a rich political and technical background, making the BattleTechAnalogy a useful method of explaining things. To people who know about BattleTech.