Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade

Description

Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade is the third book in the Upgrade series of TROs, the third 3050 TRO, and the first TRO released since Total Warfare and TechManual introduced new equipment. Like its predecessor Technical Readout: 3050 Revised, it excludes the Unseen, which got their update in Technical Readout: Project Phoenix. The ambitious book covers all 'Mechs from 3050 Revised, including the Star League 'Mechs, combat vehicles, and aerospace fighters that were added from Technical Readout: 2750. As with the other Upgrades, information is provided on famous pilots and the history of the designs is updated to 3071. Unlike its predecessors, TRO: 3050 Upgrade contains design variants that make use of 3069-era technology. The 'Mechs were also split up into "Inner Sphere", "Clan", and "Star League" sections, with the latter also containing the Star League-era vehicles and fighters.

From the Back Cover

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General Aleksandr Kerensky and three-quarters of the Star League Defense Force departed human-occupied space more than two hundred and fifty years ago, only to return in 3050 as the Clans: a society dedicated to the highest warrior ideals and bent on conquering the Inner Sphere. With their superior technology and OmniMechs, they almost proved unstoppable, before their defeat at Tukayyid and its fifteen year truce. The year is 3070, and while the Truce of Tukayyid has expired, the Jihad rages. The Inner Sphere 'Mechs hastily upgraded with field modifications to counter the Clans are proving their worth, as notable pilots rise to become heroes and new, more time tested variants—sporting weapons right out of R&D labs—make their presence felt, while the Clan OmniMechs continue to prove they are still the cutting edge of military technology. Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrades fully updates this venerable product, fleshing out the history of each design, including notable MechWarriors/pilots, as well as providing fresh illustrations. Additionally, all the 'Mechs, vehicles and aerospace fighters originally found in the now out-of-print Technical Readout: 2750 are included.

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Contents

• Introduction - in-character descriptions of the title's contents

Adept XXI-sigma Merle Jimmus, ComStar (8 February, 3052)

Major-General Margaret Tulliver, Deputy Director, Wolfnet (22 March 3058)

Major-General Margaret Tulliver, Deputy Director, Wolfnet (31 December 3071)

• Inner Sphere BattleMechs

Flea	Hornet	Commando	Falcon	Firefly
Javelin	Spider	UrbanMech	Firestarter	Jenner
Panther	Raven	Wolfhound	Assassin	Cicada
Clint	Hermes II	Vulcan	Whitworth	Blackjack
Hatchetman	Vindicator	Wolf Trap	Centurion	Enforcer
Hunchback	Trebuchet	Dervish	Hoplite	Grand Dragon
Quickdraw	Axman	Catapult	JagerMech	Caesar
Cataphract	Grasshopper	Orion	Awesome	Charger
Hatamoto-Chi	Victor	Zeus	Katana (Crockett)	Shogun
Stalker	Cyclops	Mauler	Banshee	Annihilator
Atlas	Imp

• Clan OmniMechs

Fire Moth (Dasher)	Mist Lynx (Koshi)	Kit Fox (Uller)	Adder (Puma)	Viper (Dragonfly)
Ice Ferret (Fenris)	Nova (Black Hawk)	Stormcrow (Ryoken)	Mad Dog (Vulture)	Hellbringer (Loki)
Summoner (Thor)	Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)	Gargoyle (Man O' War)	Warhawk (Masakari)	Executioner (Gladiator)
Dire Wolf (Daishi)

• Star League

• Combat Vehicles

Gabriel	Ripper	Beagle	Rotunda	Nightshade
Cyrano	Lightning	Zephyr	Chaparral	Kanga
Thor	Demon	Marksman	Magi	Burke
Fury	Rhino	Puma

• BattleMechs

Mercury	Thorn	Mongoose	Hermes	Hussar
Sentinel	Wyvern	Crab	Kintaro	Champion
Lancelot	Bombardier	Exterminator	Guillotine	Black Knight
Flashman	Thug	Crockett	Highlander	King Crab

• Aerospace Fighters

Trident	Swift	Spad	Zero	Rogue
Tomahawk	Hellcat	Gotha	Ironsides	Hammerhead
Rapier	Ahab

Notes

• Due to the new rules differentiating what is and is not tournament-legal, some designs in this book are no longer legal and also are not given a Battle Value.