Once a sleepy Lyran backwater noted primarily for its interesting local dialect and minor industrial exports, Kandersteg found itself much closer to the front lines during the first Clan Invasion of the 3050s. Now, a century later, Kandersteg is thrust into the spotlight in the wake of the Clans' move to conquer Terra, where it finds itself in the center of a budding Tamar liberation movement and home to a fast-growing Hiring Hall as mercenaries from around the Inner Sphere prepare to take the fight to the enemy.