Technical Readout: 3026

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Technical Readout: 3026
Attribution
Development	Jordan Weisman Tara Gallagher
Writing	Kevin Stein Sam Lewis
Cover art	Duane Loose
Illustrations	Dana Knutson Steve Venters
Chronology
Era(s)	Star League era Succession Wars era Clan Invasion era
Publication information
Type	Technical Readout
Publisher	FASA
Released	1987
Pages	128
Product Code	8606
ISBN	0931787327

[edit] Description

Intended as a background book for the BattleTech universe, Technical Readout: 3026 was the first to focus on the secondary weapon systems (combat vehicles) of the game. It also included personal equipment that could be used by players of MechWarrior, the roleplaying game.

It was reissued in 2003 as Technical Readout: 3026 Revised.

[edit] Contents

• Combat Vehicles
  • Ferret
  • Savannah Master
  • Tracked APC
  • Wheeled APC
  • Hover APC
  • Guardian
  • Skulker
  • Warrior
  • Harasser
  • J. Edgar
  • Scorpion
  • Sea Skimmer
  • Karnov
  • Hunter
  • Pegasus
  • Saladin
  • Saracen
  • Scimitar
  • Striker
  • Engineering Vehicle
  • Hetzer
  • Goblin
  • 'MechBuster
  • Condor
  • Drillson
  • Maxim
  • Planetlifter
  • Vedette
  • Bulldog
  • Hi-Scout
  • LRM Carrier
  • SRM Carrier
  • Manticore
  • Pike
  • Monitor
  • Demolisher
  • Partisan
  • Schrek
  • SturmFeur
  • Ontos
  • Behemoth
  • Neptune

• Personal Equipment
  • Electronic Suits
  • Rechargers
  • Remote Sensors
  • Exoskeletons
  • Communicators
  • Artificial Limbs
  • Miscellaneous Personal Equipment

• Weapons – game rules

• Support Weapons
  • Recoiless Rifles
  • Flamers
  • Mortars
  • Machine Guns
  • Particle Projector Cannons (PPCs)
  • Lasers

• Personal Weapons
  • Needlers
  • Pistols
  • Pulse Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Sub-Machine Guns
  • Rifles
  • Gyrojets
  • Grenades
  • LAWs
  • Miscellaneous

• Weapons Tables – Personal and Support

[edit] Notes

• Though not as wide in scope as Technical Readout: 3025, this TRO still brought a number of new combat vehicle types to the game.
• The German edition was named Hardware-Handbuch 3031 and was extended to include five additional BattleMech designs: the Flea, Raven, Wolfhound, Cataphract, and Longbow, along with the usual fluff descriptions and notable pilots.