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| name = Technical Readout: 3067
 
| name = Technical Readout: 3067
 
| development = [[Randall Bills]]
 
| development = [[Randall Bills]]
| primarywriting = [[Herbert Beas]] <br /> [[Randall Bills]] <br /> [[Loren Coleman]] <br /> [[Dan Grendell]] <br /> [[Chris Hartford]] <br /> [[Christoffer Trossen]]
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| primarywriting = [[Herbert Beas]]<br>[[Randall Bills]]<br>[[Loren Coleman]]<br>[[Dan Grendell]]<br>[[Chris Hartford]]<br>[[Christoffer Trossen]]
 
| cover = [[Franz Vohwinkel]]
 
| cover = [[Franz Vohwinkel]]
| illustrations = [[Doug Chaffee]] <br /> [[Matthew Plog]] <br /> [[Franz Vohwinkel]]
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| illustrations = [[Doug Chaffee]]<br>[[Matthew Plog]]<br>[[Franz Vohwinkel]]
 
| era = [[Civil War era]]
 
| era = [[Civil War era]]
 
| type = Technical Readout
 
| type = Technical Readout
| publisher = [[FanPro]]
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| publisher = [[FanPro]], Catalyst
| year = 2002
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| year = 2002 (FanPro)<br> 2012 (Catalyst)
 
| pages = 224
 
| pages = 224
| productioncode = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech/products/battletech-technical-readout-3067-pdf-1 10970]
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| productioncode = 10970 (FanPro)<br>[https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech/products/battletech-technical-readout-3067-PDF-1 35127] (Catalyst)
 
| ISBN10 = 389064970X
 
| ISBN10 = 389064970X
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| series              = [[Technical Readout]]s
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| precededby          =
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| followedby          =
 
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==Description==
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The '''''Technical Readout: 3067''''' (''TRO:3067'') is set at the end of [[FedCom Civil War]] [[BattleTech eras|era]]. The title, purporting to be a [[ComStar]] study, presents the latest [[combat vehicle|vehicle]], [[BattleMech|'Mech]], [[aerospace fighter]], [[DropShip]], and [[WarShip]] designs from [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] provenience.
  
==Description==
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It was the first original ''Technical Readout'' that [[FanPro]] put out for the [[Classic BattleTech]] line. ''TRO:3067'' was reprinted in 2012 under the [[Catalyst Game Labs]] emblem, with new cover art. As well as ''TRO:3060'' and unlike older [[FASA]]-era Technical Readouts, ''TRO:3067'' did not receive the Catalyst Upgrade treatment, however.  Other than the new cover art only known errata were corrected. Accompanying the rerelease was a new, PDF-only [[Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged|PDF Record Sheet]] book.
This title combines previously released material (from the Field Manual series) with first-time published articles on [[BattleMech]]s, [[combat vehicle]]s, [[Aerospace Fighter]]s, [[OmniFighter]]s, [[DropShip]]s and [[WarShip]]s, all set on the eve of the [[Jihad]].
 
  
 
==From the back cover==
 
==From the back cover==
 
{{quote|''In the savage [[FedCom Civil War]] that rocked the [[Lyran Alliance]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth]] for the past five years, new machines of war have been rapidly tested and put in the field to help turn the tide of battle in each faction's favor. The [[Clans]] and other Houses have also been busy, as the internal and external conflicts drive the rapid deployment of new military hardware.''
 
{{quote|''In the savage [[FedCom Civil War]] that rocked the [[Lyran Alliance]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth]] for the past five years, new machines of war have been rapidly tested and put in the field to help turn the tide of battle in each faction's favor. The [[Clans]] and other Houses have also been busy, as the internal and external conflicts drive the rapid deployment of new military hardware.''
  
''Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: 3067'' provides descriptions, game statistics and illustrations for new [[BattleMech]] and vehicle designs. It finally unveils the next generation of Inner Sphere aerospace fighters and [[OmniFighter]]s, as well as the Clan's second-line fighters. A handful of new [[DropShip]]s are also premiered. This technical readout includes those designs previously published in the Field Manual series.''}}
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''Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: 3067'' provides descriptions, game statistics and illustrations for new [[BattleMech]] and vehicle designs. It finally unveils the next generation of Inner Sphere aerospace fighters and [[OmniFighter]]s, as well as the Clan's second-line fighters. A handful of new [[DropShip]]s are also premiered. This technical readout includes those designs previously published in the Field Manual: series.''}}
  
==Contents==
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==Table of Contents==
* '''Introductions''' &ndash; In-character status reports on war material development in the [[Inner Sphere]] and [[Clan]] societies
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{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
: Demi-Precentor XIV-Sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]] (1 December, [[3067]])
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;Introduction
: Precentor VI-Omega [[Jared Pascal]], ComStar (30 September, 3067)
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;Inner Sphere Vehicles
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: [[Minion|Minion Advanced Tactical Vehicle]]
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: [[Main Gauche|Main Gauche Light Support Tank]]
 +
: [[Stygian|Stygian Strike Tank]]
 +
: [[Glaive|Glaive Medium Tank]]
 +
: [[Musketeer|Musketeer Hover Tank]]
 +
: [[Morningstar|Morningstar City Command Vehicle]] (CGL edition: Morningstar CCV)
 +
: [[Manteuffel|Manteuffel Attack Tank]]
 +
: [[Fortune|Fortune Wheeled Assault Vehicle]]
 +
: [[Glory (Combat Vehicle)|Glory Heavy Fire Support Vehicle]]
 +
: [[Ajax (Combat Vehicle)|Ajax Assault Tank]]
  
* '''Inner Sphere Vehicles''' &ndash; The importance of [[combat vehicle]]s to Inner Sphere combined-armed tactics <br /> Precentor XV-Lambda/Omega [[Igarashi Miya]], ComStar (19 October, 3067)
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;Clan Vehicles
** Hover
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: [[Hephaestus (Combat Vehicle)|Hephaestus Scout Tank]]
*** [[Minion]]
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: [[Tyr (Combat Vehicle)|Tyr Infantry Support Tank]]
*** [[Stygian]]
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: [[Enyo|Enyo Strike Tank]]
*** [[Musketeer]]
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: [[Shoden|Shoden Assault Vehicle]]
** Tracked
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: [[Morrígú|Morrígú Fire Support Vehicle]]
*** [[Main Gauche]]
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: [[Heimdall (Combat Vehicle)|Heimdall Ground Monitor Tank]]
*** [[Manteuffel]]
 
*** [[Glory]]
 
*** [[Ajax]]
 
** Wheeled
 
*** [[Glaive]]
 
*** [[Morningstar]]
 
*** [[Fortune]]
 
  
* '''Clan Vehicles''' &ndash; The increased understanding of combat vehicle use by the Clans <br /> Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (17 September, 3067)
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;Inner Sphere BattleMechs
** Hover
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: ''[[Red Shift]]''
*** [[Hephaestus]]
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: ''[[Brigand (BattleMech)|Brigand]]''
*** [[Tyr (combat vehicle)|Tyr]]
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: ''[[Anubis]]''
** Tracked
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: ''[[Osiris]]''
*** [[Enyo]]
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: ''[[Razorback]]''
*** [[Morrigu]]
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: ''[[Gurkha]]''
*** [[Heimdall (Combat Vehicle)|Heimdall]]
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: ''[[Stiletto (BattleMech)|Stiletto]]''
** Wheeled
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: ''[[Chimera (BattleMech)|Chimera]]''
*** [[Shoden]]
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: ''[[Sha Yu]]''
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: ''[[Bloodhound]]''
 +
: ''[[Blue Flame]]''
 +
: ''[[Hellspawn]]''
 +
: ''[[Tessen]]''
 +
: ''[[Uziel]]''
 +
: ''[[Cronus]]''
 +
: ''[[Lightray]]''
 +
: ''[[Argus]]''
 +
: ''[[Ninja-To]]''
 +
: ''[[Verfolger]]''
 +
: ''[[No-Dachi]]''
 +
: ''[[White Flame]]''
 +
: ''[[Lao Hu]]''
 +
: ''[[Perseus]]''
 +
: ''[[Thanatos]]''
 +
: ''[[Legacy (BattleMech)|Legacy]]''
 +
: ''[[Templar]]''
 +
: ''[[Akuma]]''
 +
: ''[[Sagittaire]]''
 +
: ''[[Fafnir]]''
 +
: ''[[Vanquisher]]''
  
* '''Inner Sphere BattleMechs''' &ndash; Introduction to her report on all new Inner Sphere designs of the last decade <br /> Demi-Precentor II-Omega [[Francess Pryce]], ComStar (17 October 3067)
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;Clan BattleMechs
** Light 'Mechs
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: ''[[Solitaire]]''
*** ''[[Red Shift]]''
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: ''[[Hellion]]''
*** ''[[Brigand]]''
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: ''[[Spirit (BattleMech)|Spirit]]''
*** ''[[Anubis]]''
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: ''[[Lobo]]''
*** ''[[Osiris]]''
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: ''[[Pinion]]''
*** ''[[Razorback]]''
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: ''[[Crimson Langur]]''
*** ''[[Gurkha]]''
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: ''[[Rabid Coyote]]''
*** ''[[Stiletto]]''
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: ''[[Hellfire]]''
** Medium 'Mechs
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: ''[[Arcas]]''
*** ''[[Chimera]]''
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: ''[[Bowman]]''
*** ''[[Sha Yu]]''
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: ''[[Burrock (BattleMech)|Burrock]]''
*** ''[[Bloodhound]]''
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: ''[[Blood Kite]]''
*** ''[[Blue Flame]]''
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: ''[[Savage Coyote]]''
*** ''[[Hellspawn]]''
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: ''[[Mad Cat Mk II]]''
*** ''[[Tessen]]''
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: ''[[Scylla]]''
*** ''[[Uziel]]''
 
*** ''[[Cronus]]''
 
*** ''[[Lightray]]''
 
** Heavy 'Mechs
 
*** ''[[Argus]]''
 
*** ''[[Ninja-To]]''
 
*** ''[[Verfolger]]''
 
*** ''[[No-Dachi]]''
 
*** ''[[White Flame]]''
 
*** ''[[Lao Hu]]''
 
*** ''[[Perseus]]''
 
*** ''[[Thanatos]]''
 
** Assault 'Mechs
 
*** ''[[Legacy]]''
 
*** ''[[Templar]]''
 
*** ''[[Akuma]]''
 
*** ''[[Sagittaire]]''
 
*** ''[[Fafnir]]''
 
*** ''[[Vanquisher]]''
 
  
* '''Clan BattleMechs''' &ndash; Introduction to her report on all new Clan designs of the last decade <br /> Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (21 September 3067)
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;Inner Sphere aerospace fighters
** Light 'Mechs
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: ''[[Corax]]''
*** ''[[Solitaire]]''
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: ''[[Dagger (Aerospace Fighter class)|Dagger]]''
*** ''[[Hellion]]''
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: ''[[Lancer (Aerospace Fighter class)|Lancer]]''
*** ''[[Spirit]]''
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: ''[[Defiance (Aerospace Fighter class)|Defiance]]''
** Medium 'Mechs
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: ''[[Oni (Aerospace Fighter class)|Oni]]''
*** ''[[Lobo]]''
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: ''[[Troika]]''
*** ''[[Pinion]]''
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: ''[[Tatsu]]''
*** ''[[Crimson Langur]]''
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: ''[[Huscarl (Aerospace Fighter class)|Huscarl]]''
*** ''[[Rabid Coyote]]''
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: ''[[Shiva]]''
** Heavy 'Mechs
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: ''[[Eisensturm]]''
*** ''[[Hellfire]]''
 
*** ''[[Arcas]]''
 
*** ''[[Bowman]]''
 
*** ''[[Burrock]]''
 
** Assault 'Mechs
 
*** ''[[Blood Kite]]''
 
*** ''[[Savage Coyote]]''
 
*** ''[[Mad Cat Mk II]]''
 
*** ''[[Scylla]]''
 
  
* '''Inner Sphere Aerospace Fighters''' &ndash; The rapid increase in new designs since the general upgrade of the ground branches is noted <br /> Demi-Precentor [[Josef Harkin]], ComStar (19 October, [[3067]])
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;Clan aerospace fighters
** ''[[Corax]]''
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: ''[[Chaeronea]]''
** ''[[Dagger]]''
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: ''[[Issus]]''
** ''[[Lancer]]''
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: ''[[Tyre]]''
** ''[[Defiance (Aerospace Fighter)|Defiance]]''
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: ''[[Ammon (Aerospace Fighter class)|Ammon]]''
** ''[[Oni]]''
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: ''[[Xerxes (Aerospace Fighter class)|Xerxes]]''
** ''[[Troika]]''
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: ''[[Hydaspes]]''
** ''[[Tatsu]]''
 
** ''[[Huscarl]]''
 
** ''[[Shiva]]''
 
** ''[[Eisensturm]]''
 
  
* '''Clan Aerospace Fighters''' &ndash; An introspection into how Clan assets are named <br /> Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (18 September, 3067)
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;Inner Sphere DropShips
** ''[[Chaeronea]]''
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: ''[[Merlin (DropShip class)|Merlin]]''
** ''[[Issus]]''
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: ''[[Union-X]]''
** ''[[Tyre]]''
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: ''[[Assault Triumph]]''
** ''[[Ammon]]''
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: ''[[Overlord#Variants|Overlord-A3]]''
** ''[[Xerxes]]''
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: ''[[Nekohono'o]]''
** ''[[Hydaspes]]''
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: ''[[Conquistador (DropShip class)|Conquistador]]''
  
* '''Inner Sphere DropShips''' &ndash; A concentration on assault ships by the [[Inner Sphere]] <br /> Demi-Precentor VI-Omega [[Jacob Mellons]], ComStar (1 October, 3067)
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;Clan DropShips
** ''[[Merlin (DropShip)|Merlin]]''
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: ''[[Arcadia (DropShip class)|Arcadia]]''
** ''[[Union-X]]''
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: ''[[Mercer (DropShip class)|Mercer]]''
** ''[[Assault Triumph]]''
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: ''[[Outpost (DropShip class)|Outpost]]''
** ''[[Overlord#Variants|Overlord-A3]]''
 
** ''[[Nekohono'o]]''
 
** ''[[Conquistador]]''
 
  
* '''Clan DropShips''' &ndash; Confusion over the reasons and needs [[Clans]] build the ships they do <br /> Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (18 September, [[3067]])
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;Inner Sphere WarShips
** ''[[Arcadia (DropShip)|Arcadia]]''
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: ''[[Zechetinu]]''
** ''[[Mercer]]''
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: ''[[Inazuma]]''
** ''[[Outpost (DropShip)|Outpost]]''
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: ''[[Tatsumaki]]''
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: ''[[Dante (WarShip class)|Dante]]''
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: ''[[Eagle (WarShip class)|Eagle]]''
 +
: ''[[Avalon]]''
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: ''[[Agamemnon]]''
 +
: ''[[Thera]]''
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: ''[[Feng Huang]]''
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: ''[[Mjolnir (WarShip class)|Mjolnir]]''
  
* '''Inner Sphere WarShips''' &ndash; The ebb and tide of the Great Houses' [[WarShip]] programs <br /> Precentor XX-Omega [[Christoffer Hereford]], ComStar (20 November, 3067)
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;Clan WarShips
** ''[[Zechetinu]]''
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: ''[[Carrack]]''
** ''[[Inazuma]]''
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: ''[[Conqueror]]''
** ''[[Tatsumaki]]''
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: ''[[Leviathan Heavy Transport (WarShip_class)|Leviathan]]''
** ''[[Dante (WarShip)|Dante]]''
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{{div col end}}
** ''[[Eagle (WarShip)|Eagle]]''
 
** ''[[Avalon]]''
 
** ''[[Agamemnon]]''
 
** ''[[Thera]]''
 
** ''[[Feng Huang]]''
 
** ''[[Mjolnir]]''
 
  
* '''Clan WarShips''' &ndash; The reluctance of the Clans to invest in further WarShip development
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==Remarks on content==
** ''[[Carrack]]''
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* The title comprises descriptions of 99 units in total, all from [[FedCom Civil War]] era, some presented units or variants of already introduced units were previously unpublished, some derived from various publications of Field Manual: series. It contains:
** ''[[Conqueror]]''
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** 16 [[combat vehicle]] designs,
** ''[[Leviathan_Heavy_Transport_(WarShip_class)|Leviathan]]''
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*** 10 [[Inner Sphere]] designs and
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*** 6 [[Clan]] designs,
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** 45 [[BattleMech]] designs,
 +
*** 30 Inner Sphere designs and
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*** 15 Clan designs,
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** 16 aerospace fighter designs,
 +
*** 10 Inner Sphere designs and
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*** 6 Clan designs,
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** 9 [[DropShip]] designs,
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*** 6 Inner Sphere designs and
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*** 3 Clan designs
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** 13 [[WarShip]] designs,
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*** 10 Inner Sphere designs and
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*** 3 Clan designs.
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* The title comes with various in-character introductions, these are
 +
** Demi-Precentor XIV-Sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]] (1 December, [[3067]]) on Inner Sphere designs,
 +
** Precentor VI-Omega [[Jared Pascal]], ComStar (30 September, 3067) on Clan designs,
 +
** Precentor XV-Lambda/Omega [[Igarashi Miya]], ComStar (19 October, 3067) on Inner Sphere vehicle designs,
 +
** Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (17 September, 3067) on Clan vehicle designs,
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** Demi-Precentor II-Omega [[Francess Pryce]], ComStar (17 October 3067) on Inner Sphere 'Mech designs,
 +
** Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (21 September 3067) on Clan 'Mech designs,
 +
** Demi-Precentor [[Josef Harkin]], ComStar (19 October, 3067) on Inner Sphere aerospace fighter designs,
 +
** Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (18 September, 3067) on Clan aerospace fighter designs,
 +
** Demi-Precentor VI-Omega [[Jacob Mellons]], ComStar (1 October, 3067) on Inner Sphere DropShip designs,
 +
** Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (18 September, 3067) on Clan DropShip designs,
 +
** Precentor XX-Omega [[Christoffer Hereford]], ComStar (20 November, 3067) on Inner Sphere WarShip designs and
 +
** Precentor XX-Omega Christoffer Hereford, ComStar (22 November, 3067) on Clan WarShip designs.
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* On page 4 the title states in a Game Note, that WarShip designs presented, were constructed under (at time of publication in 2002) obsolete constructions rules of [[BattleSpace]] (from 1993), with the exception of designs Avalon and Mjolnir, for which the (at time of publication) current construction rules of ''[[AeroTech 2]]'' (2000) were used. Both rulesets became obsolete with publication of ''[[Total Warfare]]'' (2006) and ''[[TechManual]]'' (2007).
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* This was the first original title TRO that [[FanPro]] put out for the [[Classic BattleTech]] line. It was soon followed by ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''.
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* FanPro edition had three printings, the third in 2005.
* The book's cover was updated from it's original cover for it's reprinting. Reprinting only including corrections to errants that were collected over the years since it's original publication.
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* FanPro edition trademarked ''Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3067''.
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* FanPro released PDF Version 1.0 in January 2005: "based on the third printing 2005".
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* Catalyst reprint trademarked ''BattleTech Technical Readout: 3067''.
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==Foreign-Language Editions==
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===German===
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| image              = Hardware-Handbuch 3067.jpg
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| name                = Hardware-Handbuch 3067
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| language            = German
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| contribution        = [[Reinhold H. Mai]] (Translation), [[Heinz Nachtigall]] (Translation & Editor), [[Christoph Nick]] (Translation & Editor & Copy Editing), [[Eberhardt von Massenbach]] (Editor & Copy Editing & Technical Advisor), [[Ralf Berszuck]] (Cover Design), [[Sarah Nick]] (Setting & Layout), DTP Studio Meyer, Düsseldorf (Exposition), Druckerei Krull, Neuss (Printing)
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| pages              = 224
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| publisher          = [[Fantasy Productions]]
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| year                = 2002
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| ISBN10              = 389064953X
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| ISBN13              = 9783890649535
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| MSRP                = 25,- €; 43,80 SFr
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}}
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Published by [[FanPro]] '''Hardware Handbuch 3067''' is the German edition of ''Technical Readout: 3067'' (''TRO:3067''). Unlike most early German TRO editions, this one almost matches the original edition.<ref>Such a small deviation is the Index which is in contrast to original edition listed in Table of Contents and called ''Index/Stichwortverzeichnis''</ref> The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American [[w:Paper size|Letter]].
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====Spelling and Names====
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As with other German products spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the 'Mech unit ''[[Archer]]'' was renamed to ''Schütze'', the planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'', the ''[[DCMS]]'' (''Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery'') became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats'') and so on.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:TRO 3067.JPG|Original 2002 edition ([[FanPro]]) cover. Art by Franz Vohwinkel.
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File:Hardware-Handbuch 3067.jpg|German 2003 edition (FanPro) cover.
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File:Cover TRO3067 2nd Printing CAT35127.jpg|Corrected but otherwise unaltered 2012 edition ([[CGL]]) cover. Art by [[Alex Iglesias]].
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Books]]
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[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3067]]
[[Category:Technical Readouts|3067]]
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[[Category:German Editions]]

Latest revision as of 08:15, 22 January 2024

TRO 3067.JPG
Technical Readout: 3067
Product information
Type Technical Readout
Development Randall Bills
Primary writing Herbert Beas
Randall Bills
Loren Coleman
Dan Grendell
Chris Hartford
Christoffer Trossen
Pages 224
Cover Artwork Franz Vohwinkel
Illustrations Doug Chaffee
Matthew Plog
Franz Vohwinkel
Publication information
Publisher FanPro, Catalyst
Product code 10970 (FanPro)
35127 (Catalyst)
First published 2002 (FanPro)
2012 (Catalyst)
ISBN-10 389064970X
Content
Era Civil War era
Series Technical Readouts

Description[edit]

The Technical Readout: 3067 (TRO:3067) is set at the end of FedCom Civil War era. The title, purporting to be a ComStar study, presents the latest vehicle, 'Mech, aerospace fighter, DropShip, and WarShip designs from Inner Sphere and Clan provenience.

It was the first original Technical Readout that FanPro put out for the Classic BattleTech line. TRO:3067 was reprinted in 2012 under the Catalyst Game Labs emblem, with new cover art. As well as TRO:3060 and unlike older FASA-era Technical Readouts, TRO:3067 did not receive the Catalyst Upgrade treatment, however. Other than the new cover art only known errata were corrected. Accompanying the rerelease was a new, PDF-only PDF Record Sheet book.

From the back cover[edit]

In the savage FedCom Civil War that rocked the Lyran Alliance and the Federated Commonwealth for the past five years, new machines of war have been rapidly tested and put in the field to help turn the tide of battle in each faction's favor. The Clans and other Houses have also been busy, as the internal and external conflicts drive the rapid deployment of new military hardware.

Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3067 provides descriptions, game statistics and illustrations for new BattleMech and vehicle designs. It finally unveils the next generation of Inner Sphere aerospace fighters and OmniFighters, as well as the Clan's second-line fighters. A handful of new DropShips are also premiered. This technical readout includes those designs previously published in the Field Manual: series.

Table of Contents[edit]

Remarks on content[edit]

  • The title comprises descriptions of 99 units in total, all from FedCom Civil War era, some presented units or variants of already introduced units were previously unpublished, some derived from various publications of Field Manual: series. It contains:
    • 16 combat vehicle designs,
    • 45 BattleMech designs,
      • 30 Inner Sphere designs and
      • 15 Clan designs,
    • 16 aerospace fighter designs,
      • 10 Inner Sphere designs and
      • 6 Clan designs,
    • 9 DropShip designs,
      • 6 Inner Sphere designs and
      • 3 Clan designs
    • 13 WarShip designs,
      • 10 Inner Sphere designs and
      • 3 Clan designs.
  • The title comes with various in-character introductions, these are
    • Demi-Precentor XIV-Sigma Merle Jimmus, ComStar (1 December, 3067) on Inner Sphere designs,
    • Precentor VI-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (30 September, 3067) on Clan designs,
    • Precentor XV-Lambda/Omega Igarashi Miya, ComStar (19 October, 3067) on Inner Sphere vehicle designs,
    • Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (17 September, 3067) on Clan vehicle designs,
    • Demi-Precentor II-Omega Francess Pryce, ComStar (17 October 3067) on Inner Sphere 'Mech designs,
    • Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (21 September 3067) on Clan 'Mech designs,
    • Demi-Precentor Josef Harkin, ComStar (19 October, 3067) on Inner Sphere aerospace fighter designs,
    • Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (18 September, 3067) on Clan aerospace fighter designs,
    • Demi-Precentor VI-Omega Jacob Mellons, ComStar (1 October, 3067) on Inner Sphere DropShip designs,
    • Precentor VIII-Omega Jared Pascal, ComStar (18 September, 3067) on Clan DropShip designs,
    • Precentor XX-Omega Christoffer Hereford, ComStar (20 November, 3067) on Inner Sphere WarShip designs and
    • Precentor XX-Omega Christoffer Hereford, ComStar (22 November, 3067) on Clan WarShip designs.
  • On page 4 the title states in a Game Note, that WarShip designs presented, were constructed under (at time of publication in 2002) obsolete constructions rules of BattleSpace (from 1993), with the exception of designs Avalon and Mjolnir, for which the (at time of publication) current construction rules of AeroTech 2 (2000) were used. Both rulesets became obsolete with publication of Total Warfare (2006) and TechManual (2007).

Notes[edit]

  • FanPro edition had three printings, the third in 2005.
  • FanPro edition trademarked Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3067.
  • FanPro released PDF Version 1.0 in January 2005: "based on the third printing 2005".
  • Catalyst reprint trademarked BattleTech Technical Readout: 3067.

Foreign-Language Editions[edit]

German[edit]

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Hardware-Handbuch 3067
Product information
Language German
Contribution Reinhold H. Mai (Translation), Heinz Nachtigall (Translation & Editor), Christoph Nick (Translation & Editor & Copy Editing), Eberhardt von Massenbach (Editor & Copy Editing & Technical Advisor), Ralf Berszuck (Cover Design), Sarah Nick (Setting & Layout), DTP Studio Meyer, Düsseldorf (Exposition), Druckerei Krull, Neuss (Printing)
Pages 224
Publication information
Publisher Fantasy Productions
First published 2002
ISBN-10 389064953X
ISBN-13 9783890649535
MSRP 25,- €; 43,80 SFr

Published by FanPro Hardware Handbuch 3067 is the German edition of Technical Readout: 3067 (TRO:3067). Unlike most early German TRO editions, this one almost matches the original edition.[1] The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American Letter.

Spelling and Names[edit]

As with other German products spelling and names (especially places and units) as well as most abbreviations were regularly adjusted. For instance the 'Mech unit Archer was renamed to Schütze, the planet Gotterdammerung was respelled to Götterdämmerung, the DCMS (Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery) became VSDK (Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats) and so on.

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References[edit]

  1. Such a small deviation is the Index which is in contrast to original edition listed in Table of Contents and called Index/Stichwortverzeichnis