Editing Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1

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| name                = Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1
| type                = Technical Readout
| author              = 
| development         = [[Herbert A. Beas II]] <br> [[Randall N. Bills]] and [[Jason Schmetzer]] (Development Assistance)
| primarywriting      = [[David L. McCulloch]] 
| pages               = 29
| cover               = [[Klaus Scherwinski]] (Cover Design) <br> [[Matt Heerdt]] (Layout)
| interiorart         = David L. McCulloch (Record Sheets) 
| illustrations       = [[Doug Chaffee]] <br> [[Brent Evans]] <br> [[Chris Lewis]] <br> [[Duane Loose]]
| publisher           = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
| productioncode      = [http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=products&mode=full&id=311 CAT 35646]
| year                = August 25th, 2010
| ISBN10              = 
| ISBN13              = 
| MSRP                = $4,95
| content             = 
| era                 = [[Jihad era|Jihad]] <br> [[Age of War]]
| timeline            = 
| series              = Experimental Technical Readouts
| precededby          = 
| followedby          = [[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]
}}

==Description==
The seventh in CGL's PDF exclusive mini-[[Technical Readout]] or TROlet series, '''Experimental Tech Readout: Primitives, Volume 1''' (abbreviated as '''XTRO:Primitives Vol1''') is a departure that instead of providing "modern" designs using [[Experimental Technology]] this is the first in a series of XTRO's devoted to [[Age of War]] designs, providing full fluff, stats and [[Record Sheets]] of six [[BattleMech]]s, five [[Combat Vehicle]]s and a single [[AeroSpace Fighter]] from previously released Technical Readout as well a unique new Combat Vehicle, [[Conventional Fighter]] and [[JumpShip]] all constructed utilizing [[:Category:Primitive Technology|Primitive Technology]].

==From the back cover==
'''Ancient Wonders'''

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''Before there was even a [[Star League]], the technologies taken for granted in the thirty-first century went through their awkward paces in a universe newly opened to humankind. In an age when the BattleMech was nearly unknown, when the [[DropShip]] was a new concept, and when tanks and fighters dominated the battle zones, the technology of the day was primitive by modern standards… and each new design with an experiment unto itself.''

''Experimental Tech Readout: Primitives, Volume 1 samples the early technology designs that dominated the universe of BattleTech during the pre-Star League Age of War period. Each design featured in this book demonstrates the primitive technology level of the first generation of BattleMechs, the last generation of Combat Vehicles (before the ’Mech supplanted them), and the low-tech aerospace units that flew above them. Although many were ultimately upgraded to “modern standards” and shown in [[Technical Readout: 3075]], the units featured here reflect these designs as they were when first introduced to the universe they fought for. Statistics and Record Sheets are included for 13 Primitive BattleMechs, vehicles, aerospace units presented in this book, ready for play in advanced BattleTech games.''}}

==Contents==
* "Introduction"
: Professor Col Hari, 18 February [[3078]]
* [[Commando#Variants|COM-1A ''Commando'']]
* [[Kyudo#Variants|KY2-D-01 ''Kyudo'']]
* [[Shadow Hawk#Variants|SHD-1R ''Shadow Hawk'']]
* [[Ostwar|OWR-2M ''Ostwar'']]
* [[Helepolis#Variants|HEP-1H ''Helepolis'']]
* [[Mackie#Variants|MSK-5S ''Mackie'']]
* [[Wheeled APC#Variants|Wheeled APC (Primitive)]]
* [[Hover APC#Variants|Hover APC (Primitive)]]
* [[Tracked APC#Variants|Tracked APC (Primitive)]]
* [[Stoat|Stoat Scout Car]]
* [[Sabaku Kaze#Related Vehicles|Sand Devil Hover Tank]]
* [[Merkava#Variants|Merkava MK. VI Heavy Tank]]
* [[Hurricane|Hurricane Conventional Fighter]]
* [[Vulcan (AeroSpace Fighter)#Variants|VLC-3N ''Vulcan'']]
* [[Aquilla|''Aquilla''-class Transport JumpShip]]

==Related TROs==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Pirates]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Corporations]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Boondocks]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Boondoggles]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Davion]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Liao]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Marik]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Clans]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Periphery]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Phantoms]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]''

==Notes==
It was noted that XTRO Primitives Vol 1 served as an in universe errata for dates for earlier primitive 'Mech entries in previous Technical Readouts, such as in the [[TRO:3075]].<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=72894.0 Official CGL writer comment that XTRO:Primitives is in-universe errata to incorrect dates for primitive 'Mechs. (DeadLink)]</ref>

The cover of the XTRO was original used for [[Era Digest: Age of War]]

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