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	| name                = Technical Readout 3028: Know Thy Enemy		| name                = Technical Readout 3028: Know Thy Enemy
−	| type                = [[Technical Readout]] (PDF)	+	| type                = [[Technical Readout]]
	| author              =		| author              =
−	| development        = [[Michael "Sigil" Todd]]	+	| development        = Michael "Sigil" Todd
	| primarywriting      = Michael "Sigil" Todd		| primarywriting      = Michael "Sigil" Todd
−	| pages              = 177	+	| pages              = 134
−	| cover              = credited to [[Harebrained Schemes]] and [[Justin Kase]] (back cover edited Map)	+	| cover              = credited to [[Harebrained Schemes]] and Justin Kase (back cover edited Map)
−	| interiorart        = Harebrained Schemes, [[Florian Mellies|Florian "SpOoky777" Mellies]], Justin Kase	+	| interiorart        = Harebrained Schemes, Florian "SpOoky777" Mellies, Justin Kase
−	| illustrations      = [[Alex Iglesias]], Justin Kase, [[Fernando Prado|Fernando "Odanan" Prado]], Joel DuQue|Joel "CeruleanRaven" DuQue]]	+	| illustrations      = [[Alex Iglesias]], Justin Kase, Fernando "Odanan" Prado
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−	The '''''Technical Readout 3028''''', subtitled "Know Thy Enemy," is a fan-made [[w:PDF|PDF]] sourcebook for the 2018 [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]] by [[Harebrained Schemes]].	+	The '''''Technical Readout 3028''''', subtitled "Know Thy Enemy", is a fan-made [[w:PDF|PDF]] sourcebook for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]].
−	Said video game uses the [[MechWarrior Online]] (MWO) 'Mech models instead of the [[canonical]] classic imagery, leading to sometimes substantial differences in the visual appearance of various 'Mech designs. ''Technical Readout 3028'' was originally intended to showcase these designs as they would appear in the video game. However, the project outgrew that premise and included additional MWO-style 'Mechs, derivative ''[[Stinger]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' models, the [[apocryphal]] ''[[Linesman]]'', and the purely [[fanon|fan-fictional]] ''Jayhawker'', none of which appear in the game.	+	Said video game uses the [[MechWarrior Online]] (MWO) 'Mech models instead of the [[canon]]ical classic imagery or the re-imaged [[unseen]], leading to substantial differences in the visual appearance of various 'Mech designs. ''Technical Readout 3028'' was originally intended to showcase these designs as they would appear in the video game. However, the project outgrew that premise and included additional MWO-style 'Mechs, derivative ''[[Stinger]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' models, the [[apocryphal]] ''[[Linesman]]'', and the purely [[fanon|fan-fictional]] ''Jayhawker'', none of which will feature in the game.
−	''Technical Readout 3028'' includes [[Design Quirks]] for all the 'Mechs it covers. Where available, Quirks were taken from canonical sources but in many cases they are merely derived from the written descriptions of the BattleMechs.	+	A first preliminary work-in-progress version was offered for download in February 2016; the "final" version was released to the public on 23 November 2016.
−	Since the initial release in November 2016, revised versions were published on 17 November 2017 and 08 August 2018 that reorganized the document and added some content (extra 'Mechs, vehicles and aerospace units), but cut other content (such as the short story ''The Marik Gunfighter'', the in-character lecture on "The Medium Laser" and the "A Brief History of the IndustrialMech" appendix). Since each edition is meant to replace earlier editions, this article only covers the most recent version of the document.	+	A revised version of the product was published in November 17th 2017, this included additional Mechs and reorganization of the PDF.
	==Canonicity==		==Canonicity==
−	Being entirely fan-made, the document itself is not canonical.	+	Being entirely fan-made, the document itself is not [[canon]]ical. The data provided for individual 'Mechs is broadly derived from canonical sources, but the flavor text occasionally strays into fan fictional details or, in a few cases, purely invented information with little basis in canonical fact. There are also anachronisms for the 3028 timeframe such as a ''[[Highlander]]'' in [[Gray Death Legion]] colors.
−
−	The data provided for individual 'Mechs is broadly derived from canonical sources, but the flavor text occasionally strays into fan fictional details or, in a few cases, purely invented information with little basis in canonical fact. It adheres to the HBS depictions not only visually, but also follows HBS in any changes they made to a given 'Mech such as changing rear-firing weapons to the forward firing arc.
−
−	There are also anachronisms for the 3028 timeframe. The inclusion of a ''[[Black Knight]]'' in [[Com Guards]] paint scheme is also remarkable given that the design was thought extinct, and the very existence of the Com Guards a closely guarded secret at the time.
	==Description==		==Description==
−	Styled as an internal [[ComStar]] document dated 13 January 3028 according to its preface, ''Technical Readout: 3028'' includes:	+	Styled as an internal [[ComStar]] document dated 13 January 3028 according to its preface, ''Technical Readout 3028'' includes;
	*Introduction		*Introduction
		+	*Light BattleMechs
		+	**''[[Flea]]''
		+	**''[[Locust]]''
		+	**''[[Stinger]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
		+	**''[[Wasp]]'' (Art by Fernando "Odanan" Prado, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
		+	**''[[Commando]]''
		+	**''[[Spider]]''
		+	**''[[UrbanMech]]''
		+	**''[[Firestarter]]''
		+	**''[[Jenner]]''
		+	**''[[Panther]]''
		+	*Medium BattleMechs
		+	**''[[Assassin]]''
		+	**''[[Cicada]]''
		+	**''[[Blackjack]]''
		+	**''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''
		+	**''[[Vindicator]]''
		+	**''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''
		+	**''[[Crab]]''
		+	**''[[Enforcer]]''
		+	**''[[Hunchback]]''
		+	**''[[Trebuchet]]''
		+	**''[[Griffin]]''
		+	**''[[Kintaro]]''
		+	**''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
		+	**''[[Wolverine]]''
		+	*Heavy BattleMechs
		+	**''[[Dragon]]''
		+	**''[[Quickdraw]]''
		+	**''[[Rifleman]]''
		+	**''[[Catapult]]''
		+	**''[[JagerMech]]''
		+	**''[[Thunderbolt]]''
		+	**''[[Archer]]''
		+	**''[[Grasshopper]]''
		+	**''[[Warhammer]]''
		+	**''[[Black Knight]]''
		+	**''[[Marauder]]''
		+	**''[[Orion]]''
		+	*Assault BattleMechs
		+	**''[[Awesome]]''
		+	**''[[Victor]]''
		+	**''[[Zeus]]''
		+	**''[[BattleMaster]]''
		+	**''[[Stalker]]''
		+	**''[[Cyclops]]''
		+	**''[[Highlander]]''
		+	**''[[Banshee]]''
		+	**''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
		+	**''[[King Crab]]''
		+	*The Marik Gunfighter (short story by Dustin Baker)
		+	*New Designs and Prototypes
		+	**''[[Raven]]''
		+	**''[[Wolfhound]]''
		+	**JHR-X0 ''Jayhawker'' (a supposed [[Succession Wars era]] prototype predecessor of the ''[[Bushwacker]]''; not canon)
		+	**KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' (this is effectively the CPLT-K2 ''[[Catapult]]'', presented here as a different 'Mech because of conflicting sources regarding the popular CPLT-K2's availability in 3028—at the time of this document's publication, the [[Master Unit List]] erroneously listed it as available only after [[3033]]; KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' is the established designation from the German edition of BattleTech)
		+	**''[[Cataphract]]''
		+	**''[[Linesman]]'' (apocryphal predecessor to the ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'')
		+	*"The Medium Laser" (A scientific lecture on laser weapon technologies as of 3025)
		+	*Weapons Annex (A discussion of contemporary BattleMech weaponry, with stated ranges doubled over the normal boardgame scale of 30 meters per hex)
−	*[[BattleMech#Light|Light]] BattleMechs	+	''Technical Readout 3028'' includes [[Design Quirks]] for all the 'Mechs it covers. Where available, Quirks were taken from canonical sources but in many cases they are merely derived from the written descriptions of the BattleMechs.
−	** ''[[Flea]]''
−	** ''[[Locust]]''
−	** ''[[Wasp]]'' (Art by Fernando "Odanan" Prado, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
−	** ''[[Stinger]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
−	** ''[[Commando]]''
−	** ''[[Javelin]]''
−	** ''[[Spider]]''
−	** ''[[UrbanMech]]''
−	** ''[[Valkyrie]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
−	** ''[[Firestarter (BattleMech)|Firestarter]]''
−	** ''[[Jenner]]''
−	** ''[[Panther]]''
−	* Medium BattleMechs	+	===Revision Changes===
−	** ''[[Assassin]]''	+	New Mechs added:
−	** ''[[Cicada]]''	+	**''[[Valkyrie|VLK-QA Valkyrie]]'' - (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
−	** ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]''	+	**''[[Javelin|JVN-10N Javelin]]''
−	** ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''	+	**''[[Nightstar|NSR-10C Nightstar]] (A Non-Canon Succession Wars era downgrade of the Nightstar)
−	** ''[[Hatchetman]]''	+	**''[[Annihilator|ANH-1A Annihilator]]
−	** ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''	+	**''[[Marauder II|MAD-4A Marauder II]]''
−	** ''[[Vindicator]]''	+	**''[[Roughneck|LDK-5C Loader King]]'' [[IndustrialMech]]
−	** ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''	+	New Sections added:
−	** ''[[Crab]]''	+	**Appendix A: A Brief History of the IndustrialMech” was added.
−	** ''[[Enforcer]]''	+	**[[BattleMech Manual]] Design Quirks are to all units.
−	** ''[[Hunchback]]''
−	** ''[[Trebuchet]]''
−	** ''[[Dervish]]''
−	** ''[[Griffin]]''
−	** ''[[Kintaro]]''
−	** ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
−	** ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]''
−
−	* Heavy BattleMechs
−	** ''[[Champion]]''
−	** ''[[Dragon]]''
−	** ''[[Quickdraw]]''
−	** ''[[Rifleman]]''
−	** ''[[Catapult]]''
−	** ''[[JagerMech]]''
−	** ''[[Thunderbolt]]''
−	** ''[[Archer]]''
−	** ''[[Grasshopper]]''
−	** ''[[Warhammer]]''
−	** ''[[Black Knight]]''
−	** ''[[Marauder]]''
−	** ''[[Orion]]''
−
−	* Assault BattleMechs
−	** ''[[Awesome]]''
−	** ''[[Charger]]''
−	** ''[[Victor]]''
−	** ''[[Zeus]]''
−	** ''[[BattleMaster]]''
−	** ''[[Stalker]]''
−	** ''[[Cyclops]]''
−	** ''[[Highlander]]''
−	** ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]''
−	** ''[[Nightstar]]'' (NSR-10C; A noncanonical Succession Wars era downgrade of the ''Nightstar'')
−	** ''[[Annihilator]]''
−	** ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]''
−	** ''[[King Crab]]''
−	** ''[[Marauder II]]''
−
−	* New Designs and Prototypes
−	** ''[[Raven]]''
−	** ''[[Wolfhound]]''
−	**JHR-X0 ''Jayhawker'' (a supposed [[Succession Wars era]] prototype predecessor of the ''[[Bushwacker]]''; not canon)
−	**KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' (this is effectively the CPLT-K2 ''[[Catapult]]'', presented here as a different 'Mech because of conflicting sources regarding the popular CPLT-K2's availability in 3028; KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' is the established designation from the German edition of BattleTech)
−	** ''[[Cataphract]]''
−	** ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]''
−	** ''[[Linesman]]'' (apocryphal predecessor to the ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'')
−	* Appendix A: Vehicles, [[IndustrialMech]]s, and Aerospace Assets	+	Sections Removed:
−	** [[Swift Wind|Swift Wind Scout Car]]	+	**The “The Marik Gunfighter” (short story)
−	** [[APC|Armored Personnel Carrier]]	+	**The “Weapons Annex”
−	** [[Mobile HQ|Mobile Headquarters]]
−	** [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion Light Tank]]
−	** [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank]]
−	** [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker Light Tank]]
−	** [[Bulldog|Bulldog Medium Tank]]
−	** [[LRM Carrier|LRM]] / [[SRM Carrier]]
−	** [[Manticore|Manticore Heavy Tank]]
−	** [[Roughneck|LDK-5C ''Loader King'']] (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
−	** [[Demolisher|Demolisher Heavy Tank]]
−	** [[Schrek|Schrek PPC Carrier]]
−	** [[Mobile Long Tom|Mobile Long Tom Artillery]]
−	** ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class DropShip
−	** ''[[Gazelle]]''-class DropShip
−	** ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class DropShip
−	** ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShip
−	** ''[[Argo (DropShip class)|Argo]]''-class DropShip
	==External links==		==External links==
−	*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rhti_ROmgGQU3vxg-tVjrd_FlP0YoFyB/view?usp=sharing Download link]	+	*[https://wlu.box.com/s/cl1sj07p0eccuozxg6ow4svr1kg6dhvx Download link]
	*[https://community.battletechgame.com/forums/threads/1273?page=1 Pertinent thread] on the HBS BattleTech video game forum		*[https://community.battletechgame.com/forums/threads/1273?page=1 Pertinent thread] on the HBS BattleTech video game forum
	[[Category:Meta-Sources]]		[[Category:Meta-Sources]]
		+	[[Category:Technical Readouts]]

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{{NotCanon}} {{InfoBoxProduct | image = TRO3028.jpg | name = Technical Readout 3028: Know Thy Enemy | type = [[Technical Readout]] | author = | development = Michael "Sigil" Todd | primarywriting = Michael "Sigil" Todd | pages = 134 | cover = credited to [[Harebrained Schemes]] and Justin Kase (back cover edited Map) | interiorart = Harebrained Schemes, Florian "SpOoky777" Mellies, Justin Kase | illustrations = [[Alex Iglesias]], Justin Kase, Fernando "Odanan" Prado | publisher = (Fan work) | productioncode = n/a | year = 2016 | ISBN10 = | ISBN13 = | MSRP = n/a | content = | era = [[Succession Wars era]] | agency = [[ComStar]] | universedate = [[3028]] | timeline = | scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]] | series = | precededby = | followedby = }} The '''''Technical Readout 3028''''', subtitled "Know Thy Enemy", is a fan-made [[w:PDF|PDF]] sourcebook for [[Harebrained Schemes]]' upcoming [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]]. Said video game uses the [[MechWarrior Online]] (MWO) 'Mech models instead of the [[canon]]ical classic imagery or the re-imaged [[unseen]], leading to substantial differences in the visual appearance of various 'Mech designs. ''Technical Readout 3028'' was originally intended to showcase these designs as they would appear in the video game. However, the project outgrew that premise and included additional MWO-style 'Mechs, derivative ''[[Stinger]]'' and ''[[Wasp]]'' models, the [[apocryphal]] ''[[Linesman]]'', and the purely [[fanon|fan-fictional]] ''Jayhawker'', none of which will feature in the game. A first preliminary work-in-progress version was offered for download in February 2016; the "final" version was released to the public on 23 November 2016. A revised version of the product was published in November 17th 2017, this included additional Mechs and reorganization of the PDF. ==Canonicity== Being entirely fan-made, the document itself is not [[canon]]ical. The data provided for individual 'Mechs is broadly derived from canonical sources, but the flavor text occasionally strays into fan fictional details or, in a few cases, purely invented information with little basis in canonical fact. There are also anachronisms for the 3028 timeframe such as a ''[[Highlander]]'' in [[Gray Death Legion]] colors. ==Description== Styled as an internal [[ComStar]] document dated 13 January 3028 according to its preface, ''Technical Readout 3028'' includes; *Introduction *Light BattleMechs **''[[Flea]]'' **''[[Locust]]'' **''[[Stinger]]'' (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias) **''[[Wasp]]'' (Art by Fernando "Odanan" Prado, derived from work by Alex Iglesias) **''[[Commando]]'' **''[[Spider]]'' **''[[UrbanMech]]'' **''[[Firestarter]]'' **''[[Jenner]]'' **''[[Panther]]'' *Medium BattleMechs **''[[Assassin]]'' **''[[Cicada]]'' **''[[Blackjack]]'' **''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' **''[[Vindicator]]'' **''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' **''[[Crab]]'' **''[[Enforcer]]'' **''[[Hunchback]]'' **''[[Trebuchet]]'' **''[[Griffin]]'' **''[[Kintaro]]'' **''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' **''[[Wolverine]]'' *Heavy BattleMechs **''[[Dragon]]'' **''[[Quickdraw]]'' **''[[Rifleman]]'' **''[[Catapult]]'' **''[[JagerMech]]'' **''[[Thunderbolt]]'' **''[[Archer]]'' **''[[Grasshopper]]'' **''[[Warhammer]]'' **''[[Black Knight]]'' **''[[Marauder]]'' **''[[Orion]]'' *Assault BattleMechs **''[[Awesome]]'' **''[[Victor]]'' **''[[Zeus]]'' **''[[BattleMaster]]'' **''[[Stalker]]'' **''[[Cyclops]]'' **''[[Highlander]]'' **''[[Banshee]]'' **''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' **''[[King Crab]]'' *The Marik Gunfighter (short story by Dustin Baker) *New Designs and Prototypes **''[[Raven]]'' **''[[Wolfhound]]'' **JHR-X0 ''Jayhawker'' (a supposed [[Succession Wars era]] prototype predecessor of the ''[[Bushwacker]]''; not canon) **KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' (this is effectively the CPLT-K2 ''[[Catapult]]'', presented here as a different 'Mech because of conflicting sources regarding the popular CPLT-K2's availability in 3028—at the time of this document's publication, the [[Master Unit List]] erroneously listed it as available only after [[3033]]; KPLT-K2 ''Katapult'' is the established designation from the German edition of BattleTech) **''[[Cataphract]]'' **''[[Linesman]]'' (apocryphal predecessor to the ''[[Daboku]]''/''[[Mauler]]'') *"The Medium Laser" (A scientific lecture on laser weapon technologies as of 3025) *Weapons Annex (A discussion of contemporary BattleMech weaponry, with stated ranges doubled over the normal boardgame scale of 30 meters per hex) ''Technical Readout 3028'' includes [[Design Quirks]] for all the 'Mechs it covers. Where available, Quirks were taken from canonical sources but in many cases they are merely derived from the written descriptions of the BattleMechs. ===Revision Changes=== New Mechs added: **''[[Valkyrie|VLK-QA Valkyrie]]'' - (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias) **''[[Javelin|JVN-10N Javelin]]'' **''[[Nightstar|NSR-10C Nightstar]] (A Non-Canon Succession Wars era downgrade of the Nightstar) **''[[Annihilator|ANH-1A Annihilator]] **''[[Marauder II|MAD-4A Marauder II]]'' **''[[Roughneck|LDK-5C Loader King]]'' [[IndustrialMech]] New Sections added: **Appendix A: A Brief History of the IndustrialMech” was added. **[[BattleMech Manual]] Design Quirks are to all units. Sections Removed: **The “The Marik Gunfighter” (short story) **The “Weapons Annex” ==External links== *[https://wlu.box.com/s/cl1sj07p0eccuozxg6ow4svr1kg6dhvx Download link] *[https://community.battletechgame.com/forums/threads/1273?page=1 Pertinent thread] on the HBS BattleTech video game forum [[Category:Meta-Sources]] [[Category:Technical Readouts]]

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