Technical Readout: 3075
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| Technical Readout: 3075 | |
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| Product information | |
| Type | Technical Readout |
| Development | Randall N. Bills |
| Primary writing | Herbert A. Beas II, Randall N. Bills, Ken Horner, Nick Marsala, David McCulloch, Ben Rome, Jason Schmetzer, Paul Sjardijn |
| Pages | 303 |
| Illustrations | Ray Arrastia, Doug Chaffee, Brent Evans, Michael Komarck, Duane Loose, Matt Plog |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
| Product code | 35130 |
| First published | 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | 1934857033 |
| Content | |
| Era | Star League era, Jihad era |
Description[edit]
Technical Readout: 3075 contains stats for units of all types broken down into two sections. The first sections details weapons of war that were created during the first half of the Jihad, while the second section describes those that first rolled off the production line during the Age of War. In addition to making use of the weapons first seen in Total Warfare, TRO:3075 also contains some units that use non–tournament legal equipment found in Tactical Operations.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | In November 3067 the Second Star League disbanded. The Word of Blake—a splinter group of ComStar—had been on the verge of joining in fulfillment of ancient prophecies. Denied their dream, the Blakists sought to preserve the Star League against the follies of the Houses, but its fanaticism manifested this noble goal as the Jihad: a horrific war that has pitted every faction against each other and even themselves. Against such an anvil, new cutting edge machines of war are marched into the fire. The discovery of an ancient Hegemony Memory Core graphically showcases the desperation of the conflict, as primitive 'Mechs not seen on a battlefield since the dawn of 'Mech production over half a millennia ago once again appear.
Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075 provides a comprehensive look at the latest machines of war debuting during the Jihad: from 'Mechs to battle armor, Support Vehicles to DropShips and more. In addition, a complete "Age of War" section covers the Terran Hegemony and each of the five Great Houses during the Age of War, including the very first BattleMechs produced by each faction and how such machines are starting to appear once more. Each military vehicle is illustrated in detail, accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, and some of the unit's most famous pilots. |
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Table of Contents[edit]
- Introduction
- Cutting Edge
- Inner Sphere
- Nighthawk Mk. XXI PA(L)
- Tornado PA(L)
- Djinn
- Kobold
- Asura
- Rottweiler
- Se'irim
- Trinity
- Void
- Phalanx
- Tengu
- Grenadier
- Hauberk
- Nephilim
- Shedu
- Crow Scout Helicopter
- MIT 23 MASH Vehicle
- Tamerlane Strike Sled
- Saxon APC
- Hiryo Armored Infantry Transport
- Danai Support Vehicle
- Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)
- JES I Tactical Missile Carrier
- Thumper Artillery Vehicle
- DI Morgan Assault Tank
- JI-40 "Jifty" Transportable Field Repair Unit
- O-66 HMRV "Oppie"
- Malak
- Valiant
- Wight
- Mongoose II
- Preta
- Legionnaire
- Eyleuka
- Grigori
- Patriot
- Deva
- Defiance
- Warlord
- Seraph
- Archangel
- Titan II
- Hyena SalvageMech
- Shade
- Rusalka
- Striga
- Aurora
- Leopard Pocket WarShip
- Union Pocket WarShip
- Mule Pocket WarShip
- Excalibur Pocket WarShip
- Clan
- Aerie PA(L)
- Afreet
- Clan Medium
- Corona
- Rogue Bear
- Golem
- Bellona Hover Tank
- SM1 Tank Destroyer
- Bear Cub
- Crimson Hawk
- Ocelot
- "Pariah"
- Sun Cobra
- Balius
- Ryoken II
- Cygnus
- Jupiter
- Erinyes
- Cecerops
- Orc
- Procyon
- Chrysaor
- Basilisk
- Triton
- Delphyne
- Age of War
- Terran Hegemony
- Cobra Transport VTOL
- Turhan
- Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank
- Jackrabbit
- Kyudo
- Galahad
- Helepolis
- Atlas II
- Mackie
- Hellcat
- Manatee
- Pentagon
- Dictator
- Model 96 "Elephant"
- Colossus
- Draconis Combine
- Sabaku Kaze Heavy Scout Hover Tank
- Daimyo HQ 67-K
- Gladiator
- Von Rohrs
- Kiso
- Sabre
- Vulture
- Samarkand (Carrier)
- Federated Suns
- Darter Scout Car
- Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer
- BattleAxe
- Hammerhands
- Jabberwocky EngineerMech
- Centurion
- Vampire
- Robinson (Transport)
- Capellan Confederation
- Korvin Tank
- Stork Light Refueling Craft
- Firebee
- Koschei
- Xanthos
- DemolitionMech
- Lightning
- Du Shi Wang (Battleship)
- Free Worlds League
- Mauna Kea Command Vessel
- Paramour Mobile Repair Vehicle
- Icarus II
- Patron LoaderMech
- Eagle
- Deathstalker
- Aquarius and Lyonesse
- Explorer JumpShip
- Lyran Commonwealth
- Marsden II Main Battle Tank
- Büffel VII Engineering Support Vehicle
- Crossbow
- Ymir
- Lumberjack
- Typhoon
- Thunderbird
- Tharkad (BattleCruiser)
Remarks on content[edit]
- The title comprises descriptions of 138 units in total, with the majority from Jihad era and the rest from the Age of War. The book contains previously published as well as completely new designs. These are:
- 76 designs from Jihad era, from which belong
- 51 designs to Inner Sphere powers and
- 25 designs to the Clans.
- 62 designs from Age of War, from which belong
- 15 to Terran Hegemony,
- 8 to Draconis Combine,
- 8 to Federated Suns,
- 8 to Capellan Confederation,
- 9 to Free Worlds League,
- 8 to Lyran Commonwealth,
- 6 to various Periphery powers.
- 76 designs from Jihad era, from which belong
- The title comes with various in-character introductions, these are
- Chandrasekhar Kurita, 31 January 3075 with an overall introduction to the book (p. 4)
- Professor Col Hari on the aesthetic evolution of BattleMechs (p. 5-6),
- Mirza Peter Abdulsattah on latest technological development ("The Cutting Edge") (p. 8), and especially on Inner Sphere and Clan designs (p. 114),
- Kyn Johannson, HTE Marketing and Research on the Age of War (p. 166/167) and the Terran Hegemony (p. 168),
- Archivist Megumi Kaneda and Jose Maestas on Draconis Combine designs in Age of War (p. 200),
- Archivist Tesuko Punzal and Antonio Yodama on Capellan Confederation designs in Age of War (p. 236),
- Maryanne Sheely (from: Steiner: Then and Now, Dobless Press, 3074) and Mirza Peter Abdulsattah on Lyran Commonwealth designs in Age of War (p. 272),
- Lynn Snyder, HTE Marketing and Research, on Periphery designs in Age of War (p. 290).
- The introductions for the Federated Suns and the Free Worlds League are not attributed to any person.
- The title comes with some Game Notes (p. 7) with some general remarks on rule levels and how to use the equipment presented in the book.
Notes[edit]
- Trademarked BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075.
- "Second Printing, Corrected" copyrighted 2009 on back cover, 2008 in indicia.