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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]].
 
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]].
  
It was reissued in 2003 as ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' and eventually supplanted by (and merged into) the more comprehensive ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''.
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It was first published in 1987 with a ''Revised 1996 Edition'' published nine years later. This edition had the same cover art as the first. It was reissued in 2003 as ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' and eventually supplanted by (and merged into) the more comprehensive ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''.
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The German edition was published as ''Hardware-Handbuch: 3031'' with altered content (see ''[[Technical Readout: 3026#Hardware-Handbuch: 3031]]'' below).
  
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
 
===[[:Category:Combat Vehicles|Combat Vehicles]]===
 
===[[:Category:Combat Vehicles|Combat Vehicles]]===
* ''[[Ferret]]''
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* [[Ferret]]
* ''[[Savannah Master]]''
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* [[Savannah Master]]
 
* [[Tracked APC]]
 
* [[Tracked APC]]
 
* [[Wheeled APC]]
 
* [[Wheeled APC]]
 
* [[Hover APC]]
 
* [[Hover APC]]
* ''[[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]]''
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* [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]]
* ''[[Skulker]]''
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* [[Skulker]]
* ''[[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior]]''
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* [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior]]
* ''[[Harasser]]''
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* [[Harasser]]
* ''[[J. Edgar]]''
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* [[J. Edgar]]
* ''[[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]]''
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* [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]]
* ''[[Sea Skimmer]]''
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* [[Sea Skimmer]]
* ''[[Karnov]]''
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* [[Karnov]]
* ''[[Hunter (Combat Vehicle)|Hunter]]''
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* [[Hunter (Combat Vehicle)|Hunter]]
* ''[[Pegasus]]''
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* [[Pegasus]]
* ''[[Saladin]]''
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* [[Saladin]]
* ''[[Saracen]]''
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* [[Saracen]]
* ''[[Scimitar]]''
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* [[Scimitar]]
* ''[[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]]''
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* [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]]
 
* [[Engineering Vehicle]]
 
* [[Engineering Vehicle]]
* ''[[Hetzer]]''
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* [[Hetzer]]
* ''[[Goblin]]''
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* [[Goblin]]
* ''[[MechBuster|'MechBuster]]''
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* [[MechBuster|'MechBuster]]
* ''[[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]]''
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* [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]]
* ''[[Drillson]]''
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* [[Drillson]]
* ''[[Maxim]]''
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* [[Maxim]]
* ''[[Planetlifter]]''
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* [[Planetlifter]]
* ''[[Vedette]]''
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* [[Vedette]]
* ''[[Bulldog]]''
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* [[Bulldog]]
* ''[[Hi-Scout]]''
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* [[Hi-Scout]]
* ''[[LRM Carrier]]''
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* [[LRM Carrier]]
* ''[[SRM Carrier]]''
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* [[SRM Carrier]]
* ''[[Manticore]]''
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* [[Manticore]]
* ''[[Pike]]''
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* [[Pike]]
* ''[[Monitor]]''
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* [[Monitor (vehicle)|Monitor]]
* ''[[Demolisher]]''
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* [[Demolisher]]
* ''[[Partisan]]''
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* [[Partisan]]
* ''[[Schrek]]''
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* [[Schrek]]
* ''[[SturmFeur]]''
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* [[SturmFeur]]
* ''[[Ontos]]''
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* [[Ontos]]
* ''[[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]''
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* [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]]
* ''[[Neptune]]''
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* [[Neptune]]
  
 
===[[:Category:Personal Equipment|Personal Equipment]]===
 
===[[:Category:Personal Equipment|Personal Equipment]]===
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* [[Recoilless Rifle (Heavy )(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Heavy Recoilless Rifle]]
 
* [[Recoilless Rifle (Heavy )(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Heavy Recoilless Rifle]]
 
=====[[:Category:Flamers/RPG1e|Flamers]]=====
 
=====[[:Category:Flamers/RPG1e|Flamers]]=====
* [[Flamer (Heavy)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Heavy Flamer]]
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* [[Heavy Flamer (Support Weapon)|Heavy Flamer]]
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=====[[:Category:Mortars/RPG1e|Mortars]]=====
 
=====[[:Category:Mortars/RPG1e|Mortars]]=====
 
* [[Mortar (Light)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Light Mortar]]
 
* [[Mortar (Light)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Light Mortar]]
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* [[Machine Gun (Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Portable Machine Gun]]
 
* [[Machine Gun (Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Portable Machine Gun]]
 
* [[Machine Gun (Semi-Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable Machine Gun]]
 
* [[Machine Gun (Semi-Portable)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable Machine Gun]]
=====[[:Category:Particle Projector Cannon/RPG1e|Particle Projector Cannon]]=====
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=====[[Particle Projector Cannon]]=====
* [[Particle Cannon (Man-Pack)(Support Weapon)/RPG1e|Man-Pack PPC]]
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* [[Semi-Portable Particle Cannon|Man-Pack PPC]]
 
* [[Particle Cannon (Support) (Foot / Pintle)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable PPC]]
 
* [[Particle Cannon (Support) (Foot / Pintle)/RPG1e|Semi-Portable PPC]]
  
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* [[Rocket Launcher (V-LAW)/RPG1e|Very Light Anti-Vehicle Weapon]]  
 
* [[Rocket Launcher (V-LAW)/RPG1e|Very Light Anti-Vehicle Weapon]]  
 
=====[[:Category:Miscellaneous Weapons|Miscellaneous Weapons]]=====
 
=====[[:Category:Miscellaneous Weapons|Miscellaneous Weapons]]=====
* [[Dart Gun/RPG1e|Dart Gun]]
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* [[Dart Gun]]
 
* [[SRM Launcher (Standard, One-Shot)/RPG1e|Heavy SRM Launcher]]
 
* [[SRM Launcher (Standard, One-Shot)/RPG1e|Heavy SRM Launcher]]
 
* [[Rocket Launcher (Portable)/RPG1e|Portable Rocket Launcher]]
 
* [[Rocket Launcher (Portable)/RPG1e|Portable Rocket Launcher]]
* [[Recoilless Rifle (Light)/RPG1e|Light Recoiless Rifle]]
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* [[Light Recoiless Rifle]]
* [[Pistol (Flamer)/RPG1e]]
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* [[Pistol (Flamer)]]
* [[Paint_Gun_(LGB-46R)/RPG1e|LGB-46R Engineer's Tool ("Paint Gun")]]
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* [[Paint_Gun_(LGB-46R)|LGB-46R Engineer's Tool ("Paint Gun")]]
 
* [[Stunstick_(Mini)/RPG1e|Mini Stun-Stick]]
 
* [[Stunstick_(Mini)/RPG1e|Mini Stun-Stick]]
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* '''Weapons Tables''' - Personal and Support
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==Hardware-Handbuch: 3031==
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The German version of this book was named '''''Hardware-Handbuch 3031'''''. Published by German licensee [[FanPro]], it was expanded over the original english product to include five additional [[BattleMech]] designs complete with Technical Readout-style fluff, combat histories, and notable pilots:
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*''[[Flea]]'' - The 20-ton FLE-15 version. Combat history and Notable Pilots ([[Kare Devereux]] and [[Thheiba Shakir]]) were translated from an (apocryphal) writeup in [[Stardate]] Vol. 3 No. 1.
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*''[[Raven]]'' - The standard ''Raven'' as statted in the ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' sourcebook. Like in that book, the [[ECM 3025|ECM Equipment]] (for which no rules existed) was supposedly mounted in the Center Torso location despite occupying four critical slots. The Combat History writeup and single Notable Pilot ([[Kevin DeNato]] from the [[1st McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] regiment) given were original and have not been translated or re-published elsewhere.
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*''[[Wolfhound]]'' - Combat History is a retelling of the 'Mech's history as described in the [[Warrior trilogy]], with [[Daniel Allard]] given as the sole entry under Notable Pilots.
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*''[[Cataphract]]'' - Also taken from the ''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'' sourcebook, with an original writeup that was not translated or published anywhere else. Combat History centers on the exploits of Notable Pilot [[Kalidas Aniro]] of [[WH Kamata]] in the fighting against Andurien forces under [[Jimmy Lee]] on [[Betelgeuse]].
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*''[[Longbow]]'' - Combat history and Notable Pilots (Beater/Hunter team [[Oshira Muzakka]] and [[Jon Smallberry]], and [[Cedrick Sveinson]]) were translated from an (apocryphal) writeup in [[Stardate]] Vol. 3 No. 2.
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The personal equipment section was rearranged, and the stats provided were slightly altered (presumably to account for rule changes since the publication of the original ''Technical Readout: 3026'').
  
* '''Weapons Tables''' – Personal and Support
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All additional content technically falls outside of the current definition of [[canon]] and must thus be considered [[apocryphal]].
  
 
==Notes==
 
==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.  
 
* 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 (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:Technical Readouts|3026]]
 
[[Category:Technical Readouts|3026]]

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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 first published in 1987 with a Revised 1996 Edition published nine years later. This edition had the same cover art as the first. It was reissued in 2003 as Technical Readout: 3026 Revised and eventually supplanted by (and merged into) the more comprehensive Technical Readout: 3039.

The German edition was published as Hardware-Handbuch: 3031 with altered content (see Technical Readout: 3026#Hardware-Handbuch: 3031 below).

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

Hardware-Handbuch: 3031

The German version of this book was named Hardware-Handbuch 3031. Published by German licensee FanPro, it was expanded over the original english product to include five additional BattleMech designs complete with Technical Readout-style fluff, combat histories, and notable pilots:

The personal equipment section was rearranged, and the stats provided were slightly altered (presumably to account for rule changes since the publication of the original Technical Readout: 3026).

All additional content technically falls outside of the current definition of canon and must thus be considered apocryphal.

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.