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| image = TRO 3026.jpg
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| image               = TRO 3026.jpg
| publisher = [[FASA]]
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| name                =  
| year = 1987
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| type                = Technical readout
| production code = 8606
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| author              =  
| ISBN = 0931787-32-7
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| development        = [[Sam Lewis]]<br />[[Jordan Weisman]], [[Tara Gallagher]] (Production Managers)<br />[[L. Ross Babcock III]] (Editor-In-Chief)<br />[[Donna Ippolito]] (Senior Editor)<br />[[Todd Huettel]] (Editor)
| MSRP = 15.00
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| primarywriting      = [[Kevin Stein]]<br />Sam Lewis
| type = Technical Readout
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| pages              = 128
| primary writing =  
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| cover              = [[Duane Loose]]
*[[Kevin Stein]]
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| interiorart        = [[Dana Knutson]] (Art Director)
*[[Sam Lewis]]
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| illustrations      = Duane Loose, [[Steve Venters]]
| product development =  
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| publisher          = [[FASA]]
*[[Jordan Weisman]]
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| productioncode      = 8606
*[[Tara Gallagher]]
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| year                = 1987
| illustrations =  
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| ISBN10              = 0931787327
*[[Dana Knutson]]
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| ISBN13              = 978-0931787324
*[[Duane Loose]]
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| MSRP                = 15.00 US $
*[[Steve Venters]]
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| content            =  
| pages = 128
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| era                = [[Succession Wars era]]
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| timeline            = [[3026]]
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| series              = [[Technical Readout]]s
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| precededby          =
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| followedby          = [[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]
 
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==Description==
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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 (RPG)|MechWarrior, the roleplaying game]].
  
 
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It was reissued in 2003 as ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' and eventually supplanted by (and merged into) the more comprehensive ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''.
==Description==
 
Intended as a background book for the [[BattleTech]] universe, this title 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 (sourcebook)|MechWarrior]]'', the roleplaying game.
 
 
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
*'''Combat Vehicles'''
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===[[:Category:Combat Vehicles|Combat Vehicles]]===
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* ''[[Ferret]]''
|-
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* ''[[Savannah Master]]''
|[[Ferret]]
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* [[Tracked APC]]
|[[Savannah Master]]
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* [[Wheeled APC]]
|[[Tracked APC]]
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* [[Hover APC]]
|[[Wheeled APC]]
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* ''[[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]]''
|[[Hover APC]]
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* ''[[Skulker]]''
|-
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* ''[[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior]]''
|[[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]]
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* ''[[Harasser]]''
|[[Skulker]]
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* ''[[J. Edgar]]''
|[[Warrior]]
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* ''[[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]]''
|[[Harasser]]
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* ''[[Sea Skimmer]]''
|[[J. Edgar]]
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* ''[[Karnov]]''
|-
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* ''[[Hunter (Combat Vehicle)|Hunter]]''
|[[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]]
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* ''[[Pegasus]]''
|[[Sea Skimmer]]
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* ''[[Saladin]]''
|[[Karnov]]
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* ''[[Saracen]]''
|[[Hunter]]
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* ''[[Scimitar]]''
|[[Pegasus]]
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* ''[[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]]''
|-
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* [[Engineering Vehicle]]
|[[Saladin]]
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* ''[[Hetzer]]''
|[[Saracen]]
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* ''[[Goblin]]''
|[[Scimitar]]
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* ''[[MechBuster|'MechBuster]]''
|[[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]]
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* ''[[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]]''
|[[Engineering Vehicle]]
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* ''[[Drillson]]''
|-
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* ''[[Maxim]]''
|[[Hetzer]]
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* ''[[Planetlifter]]''
|[[Goblin]]
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* ''[[Vedette]]''
|[['MechBuster]]
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* ''[[Bulldog]]''
|[[Condor]]
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* ''[[Hi-Scout]]''
|[[Drillson]]
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* ''[[LRM Carrier]]''
|-
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* ''[[SRM Carrier]]''
|[[Maxim]]
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* ''[[Manticore]]''
|[[Planetlifter]]
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* ''[[Pike]]''
|[[Vedette]]
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* ''[[Monitor]]''
|[[Bulldog]]
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* ''[[Demolisher]]''
|[[Hi-Scout]]
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* ''[[Partisan]]''
|-
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* ''[[Schrek]]''
|[[LRM Carrier]]
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* ''[[SturmFeur]]''
|[[SRM Carrier]]
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* ''[[Ontos]]''
|[[Manticore]]
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* ''[[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]''
|[[Pike]]
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* ''[[Neptune]]''
|[[Monitor]]
 
|-
 
|[[Demolisher]]
 
|[[Partisan]]
 
|[[Schrek]]
 
|[[SturmFeur]]
 
|[[Ontos]]
 
|-
 
|[[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
 
|[[Neptune]]
 
|}
 
 
 
 
 
*'''Personal Equipment'''
 
{|border="1"
 
|-
 
|Electronic Suits
 
|Rechargers
 
|Remote Sensors
 
|Exoskeltons
 
|Communicators
 
|-
 
|Artificial Limbs
 
|Misc. Personal Equip.
 
|}
 
 
 
  
*'''Weapons''' - game rules
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===[[:Category:Personal Equipment|Personal Equipment]]===
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====[[:Category:Electronic Sneak Suits|Electronic Sneak Suits]]====
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* [[Electronic Camouflage]]
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* [[Electronic Countermeasure Suit]]
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* [[Infrared Suppression Suit]]
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=====[[:Category:Combination Sneak Suits|Combination Sneak Suits]]=====
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* [[IR Sneak and Camo Sneak]]
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* [[IR Sneak and ECM Sneak]]
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* [[Camo Sneak and ECM Sneak]]
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* [[IR Sneak, Camo Sneak, and ECM Sneak]]
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====[[:Category:Rechargers|Rechargers]]====
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* [[Kinetic Recharger]]
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* [[Fossil Fuel Recharger]]
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* [[Solar Recharger]]
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* [[Fusion Recharger]]
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====[[:Category:Remote Sensors|Remote Sensors]]====
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* [[Portable Radar Sensor]]
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* [[Portable Motion Sensor]]
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* [[Portable Trip-Line Sensor]]
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* [[Seismic Sensor]]
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====[[:Category:Exoskeletons|Exoskeletons]]====
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* [[Light Industrial Exoskeleton|Light Exoskeleton]]
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* [[Medium Industrial Exoskeleton|Industrial Exoskeleton]]
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* [[Heavy Industrial Exoskeleton|Heavy Industrial Exoskeleton]]
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====[[:Category:Exoskeleton Modifications|Exoskeleton Modifications]]====
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* [[Environmental Sealing]]
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* [[Zero-G Exoskeleton]]
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* [[Exoskeleton Communications & Detection Equipment]]
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====[[:Category:Communicators|Communicators]]====
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* [[Micro-Communicator]]
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* [[Long-Range Personal Communicator]]
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* [[Basic Communications Kit]]
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* [[Level I Field Communications Kit]]
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* [[Advanced Field Communications Kit]]
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====[[:Category:Artificial Limbs|Artificial Limbs]]====
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* [[Type I Artificial Limb: Simple]]
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* [[Type II Artificial Limb: Useful]]
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* [[Type III Artificial Limb: Functional]]
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* [[Type IV Artificial Limb: Prosthesis]]
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* [[Type V Artificial Limb: Regeneration Technology]]
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====[[:Category:Miscellaneous Personal Equipment|Miscellaneous Personal Equipment]]====
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=====[[:Category:Ablative/Flak Armor|Ablative/Flak Armor]]=====
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* [[Ablative/Flak Vest]]
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* [[Ablative/Flak Body Suit]]
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=====[[:Category:Night Vision Devices|Night Vision Devices]]=====
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* [[Starlight Scope]]
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* [[Starlight Goggle]]
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=====[[:Category:Sniper Scopes|Sniper Scopes]]=====
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* [[Sniper Scope]]
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* [[Sniper IR Scope]]
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* [[Starlight Sniper Scope]]
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=====[[:Category:Survival Gear|Survival Gear]]=====
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* [[Basic Field Kit]]
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* [[Deluxe Field Kit]]
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* [[Environmental Bubble]]
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* [[Personal Environ Bag|Personal Environ Bag or body bag]]
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* [[Full Tent]]
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=====[[:Category:Medkits|Medkits]]=====
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* [[Personal Medkit]]
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=====[[:Category:Clothing|Clothing]]=====
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* [[Fine Clothing]]
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=====[[:Category:Personal Equipment Repair Kits|Personal Equipment Repair Kits]]=====
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* [[Personal Equipment Repair Kit]]
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=====[[:Category:Disguise Kits|Disguise]]/[[:Category:Forgery Kits|Forgery]] Kits=====
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* [[Disguise Kit]]
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* [[Forgery Kit]]
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=====[[:Category:Recording Equipment]]=====
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* [[Small Camera]] to [[Holographic Movie Recorder]]
  
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===Weapons===
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====General Game Rules====
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====[[:Category:Support Weapons/RPG1e|Support Weapons]]====
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=====[[:Category:Recoilless Rifles/RPG1e|Recoilless Rifles]]=====
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* [[Recoilless Rifle (Medium)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Medium Recoilless Rifle]]
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* [[Recoilless Rifle (Heavy )(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Heavy Recoilless Rifle]]
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=====[[:Category:Flamers/RPG1e|Flamers]]=====
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* [[Flamer (Heavy)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Heavy Flamer]]
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=====[[:Category:Mortars/RPG1e|Mortars]]=====
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* [[Mortar (Light)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Light Mortar]]
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* [[Mortar (Heavy)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Heavy Mortar]]
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=====[[:Category:Machine Guns/RPG1e|Machine Guns]]=====
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* [[Machine Gun (Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Portable Machine Gun]]
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* [[Machine Gun (Semi-Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable Machine Gun]]
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=====[[:Category:Particle Projector Cannon/RPG1e|Particle Projector Cannon]]=====
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* [[Particle Cannon (Man-Pack)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Man-Pack PPC]]
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* [[Particle Cannon (Support) (Foot / Pintle)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable PPC]]
  
*'''Support Weapons'''
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=====[[:Category:Support Lasers/RPG1e|Support Lasers]]=====
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* [[Support Laser (Semi-Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable Support Laser]]
|-
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* [[Support Laser (Heavy)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable Heavy Support Laser]]
|Recoiless Rifles
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====[[:Category:Personal Weapons/RPG1e|Personal Weapons]]====
|Flamers
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=====[[:Category:Needlers (Personal Weapon)/RPG1e|Needlers]]=====
|Mortars
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* [[Needler Pistol/RPG1e|Needler Pistol]]
|Machine Guns
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* [[Needler Rifle/RPG1e|Needler Rifle]]
|PPCs
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* [[Needler Pistol (Hold-Out)/RPG1e|Hold-Out Needler]]
|-
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=====[[:Category:Pistols/RPG1e|Pistols]]=====
|Lasers
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* [[Pistol (Sternsnacht Heavy (Claymore))/RPG1e|Sternsnacht Heavy Pistol]]
|}
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* [[Auto-Pistol (Mydron)/RPG1e|Mydron Auto Pistol]]
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* [[Pistol/RPG1e|Standard Pistol]]
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* [[Pistol (Hold-Out)/RPG1e|Hold-Out Pistol ]]
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=====[[:Category:Pulse Lasers/RPG1e|Pulse Lasers]]=====
 +
* [[Pulse Laser Pistol (IS)/RPG1e|Pulse Laser Pistol]]
 +
* [[Pulse Laser Rifle (IS)/RPG1e|Pulse Laser Rifle]]
 +
=====[[:Category:Lasers/RPG1e|Lasers]]=====
 +
* [[Laser Pistol (Nakjama)/RPG1e|Nakjama Laser Pistol]]
 +
* [[Laser Pistol (Sunbeam)/RPG1e|Sunbeam Laser Pistol]]
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* [[Laser Pistol (Hold-Out)/RPG1e|Hold-Out Laser Pistol]]
 +
* [[Laser Rifle (Magna)/RPG1e|Magna Laser Rifle]]
 +
* [[Laser Rifle (Intek)/RPG1e|Intek Laser Rifle]]
 +
=====[[:Category:Sub-Machine Guns/RPG1e|Sub-Machine Guns]]=====
 +
* [[Sub-Machine Gun (Rorynex)/RPG1e|Rorynex Sub-Machine Gun]]
 +
* [[Sub-Machine Gun (Imperator)/RPG1e|Imperator Sub-Machine Gun]]
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=====[[:Category:Rifles|Rifles]]=====
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* [[Rifle (Federated Long)/RPG1e|Federated Long Rifle]]
 +
* [[Rifle (Zeus Heavy)/RPG1e|Zeus Heavy Rifle]]
 +
=====[[:Category:Gyrojets/RPG1e|Gyrojets]]=====
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* [[GyroJet Gun (Heavy)/RPG1e|Heavy GyroJet Gun]]
 +
* [[GyroSlug Rifle/RPG1e|GyroSlug Rifle]]
 +
* [[GyroSlug Carbine/RPG1e|GyroSlug Carbine]]
 +
* [[GyroJet Pistol (Hold-Out)/RPG1e|Hold-Out GyroJet Pistol]]
 +
=====[[:Category:Grenades/RPG1e|Grenades]]=====
 +
* [[Grenade/RPG1e|Grenade]]
 +
* [[Grenade Launcher (Automatic)/RPG1e|Automatic Grenade Launcher]]
 +
* [[Grenade Launcher/RPG1e|Grenade Launcher]]
 +
=====[[:Category:Light Anti-Vehicle Weapons/RPG1e|LAWs]]=====
 +
* [[Rocket Launcher (LAW)/RPG1e|Light Anti-Vehicle Weapon]]
 +
* [[Rocket Launcher (V-LAW)/RPG1e|Very Light Anti-Vehicle Weapon]]
 +
=====[[:Category:Miscellaneous Weapons|Miscellaneous Weapons]]=====
 +
* [[Dart Gun/RPG1e|Dart Gun]]
 +
* [[SRM Launcher (Standard, One-Shot)/RPG1e|Heavy SRM Launcher]]
 +
* [[Rocket Launcher (Portable)/RPG1e|Portable Rocket Launcher]]
 +
* [[Recoilless Rifle (Light)/RPG1e|Light Recoiless Rifle]]
 +
* [[Pistol (Flamer)/RPG1e]]
 +
* [[Paint_Gun_(LGB-46R)/RPG1e|LGB-46R Engineer's Tool ("Paint Gun")]]
 +
* [[Stunstick_(Mini)/RPG1e|Mini Stun-Stick]]
  
 
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* '''Weapons Tables''' &ndash; Personal and Support
*'''Personal Weapons'''
 
{|border="1"
 
|-
 
|Needlers
 
|Pistols
 
|Pulse Lasers
 
|Lasers
 
|Sub-Machine Guns
 
|-
 
|Rifles
 
|Gyrojets
 
|Grenades
 
|LAWs
 
|Misc.
 
|}
 
 
 
 
 
*'''Weapons Tables''' - Personal & Support
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*Not as wide in scope as [[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]], this book still brings a number of new combat vehicle types to the game.  
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* Though not as wide in scope as ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'', this TRO still brought a number of new combat vehicle types to the game.  
*Was reissued in 2003 as [[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]].
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* The German edition (by [[FanPro]] was named '''''Hardware-Handbuch 3031''''' and was expanded to include five additional [[BattleMech]] designs: the ''[[Flea]]'', ''[[Raven]]'', ''[[Wolfhound]]'', ''[[Cataphract]]'', and ''[[Longbow]]'', along with the usual fluff descriptions and notable pilots.
 
 
  
 
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[[Category:Books]]
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[[Category:Technical Readouts|3026]]

Revision as of 19:41, 23 June 2014

TRO 3026.jpg
Technical Readout: 3026
Product information
Type Technical readout
Development Sam Lewis
Jordan Weisman, Tara Gallagher (Production Managers)
L. Ross Babcock III (Editor-In-Chief)
Donna Ippolito (Senior Editor)
Todd Huettel (Editor)
Primary writing Kevin Stein
Sam Lewis
Pages 128
Cover Artwork Duane Loose
Interior Artwork Dana Knutson (Art Director)
Illustrations Duane Loose, Steve Venters
Publication information
Publisher FASA
Product code 8606
First published 1987
ISBN-10 0931787327
ISBN-13 978-0931787324
MSRP 15.00 US $
Content
Era Succession Wars era
Timeline 3026
Series Technical Readouts
Followed by Technical Readout: 3026 Revised

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 and eventually supplanted by (and merged into) the more comprehensive Technical Readout: 3039.

Contents

Combat Vehicles

Personal Equipment

Electronic Sneak Suits

Combination Sneak Suits

Rechargers

Remote Sensors

Exoskeletons

Exoskeleton Modifications

Communicators

Artificial Limbs

Miscellaneous Personal Equipment

Ablative/Flak Armor
Night Vision Devices
Sniper Scopes
Survival Gear
Medkits
Clothing
Personal Equipment Repair Kits
Disguise/Forgery Kits
Category:Recording Equipment

Weapons

General Game Rules

Support Weapons

Recoilless Rifles
Flamers
Mortars
Machine Guns
Particle Projector Cannon
Support Lasers

Personal Weapons

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

Notes