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Line 21: | series = [[Technical Readout]]s | series = [[Technical Readout]]s | precededby = | precededby = − | followedby = [[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised Edition]] + | followedby = }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − '''''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex''''' (''TRO:Vehicle'') is unique as it was the first ''TRO'' to focus primarily on civilian and/or [[Support Vehicle]]s of various kinds. It is at the same time the first to include [[WiGE]] vehicles, with the construction rules found in [[TechManual]] (published in 2007). Police and security versions of [[IndustrialMech]]s are also prominent. It is written from the perspective of a senior [[IrTech]] executive collecting information of potential areas for production expansion. + '''''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex''''' focuses primarily on civilian models of various vehicles including a handful of [['Mech]]s. Police and security versions of [[IndustrialMech]]s are also prominent. It is written from the perspective of a senior [[IrTech]] executive collecting information of potential areas for production expansion. − − ''TRO:Vehicle'' is primarily intended for use with [[MechWarrior (RPG)|MechWarrior]] roleplaying game. Through the variety of designs presented, it gives the [[BattleTech Universe]] more depth and credibility on the everyday side of life, beyond military and war. For most designs presented no record sheets have been published, although the data provided allows players to create these themselves.<ref>A notable exception is the sourcebook ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'', which utilizes support vehicles. Record sheets for these variants have been published in the sourcebook's companion record sheet book, ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike]]''</ref> − − The 2006 ''TRO:Vehicle'' by then license holder [[FanPro]] was later updated and expanded with the 2013 PDF-only edition ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised Edition]]'' by [[CGL]]. ==From the back cover== ==From the back cover== − {{quote|''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] receive all the glory; [[aerospace fighter]] pilots a close second; vehicles are considered the workhorses of any military; infantry are even given their day in the sun in the minds of the common citizen. But no battle could be waged, nor won, without the mammoth apparatus of support vehicles that feed the war machines of the [[Great Houses]]. From cargo trucks to tanker airships, airborne MASH to communication satellites, armored transport rails to coastal patrol boats, hauler exoskeletons to [[LoaderMech]]s, even hover and wheeled police cruisers or civilian vehicles onscripted [''sic''] into the military: the support vehicle is the true ackbone [''sic''] of any military machine.'' + {{quote|''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] receive all the glory; [[aerospace fighter]] pilots a close second; vehicles are considered the workhorses of any military; infantry are even given their day in the sun in the minds of the common citizen. But no battle could be waged, nor won, without the mammoth apparatus of support vehicles that feed the war machines of the [[Great Houses]]. From cargo trucks to tank airships, airborne MASH to communication satellites, armored transport rails to coastal patrol boats, hauler exoskeletons to [[LoaderMech]]s, even hover and wheeled police cruisers or civilian vehicles conscripted into the military: the support vehicle is the true backbone of any military machine.'' − ''Built using the construction rules found in ''[[TechManual]]''™ nd [''sic''] ''[[Combat Equipment]]''™, Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex''™ provides a never-before-seen look at the support vehicles behind the militaries of every faction, as well as a slice of every day [''sic''] life in the [[BattleTech]]® universe. From tracked land-trains to police cruisers, luxury [[VTOL]]s to fix-wing [''sic''] passenger planes, satellites, super-heavy naval surface ships, [[IndustrialMech]]s and more: the gamut of the BattleTech universe, fully illustrated for the first time.''}} + ''Built using the construction rules found in ''[[Combat Equipment]]'', Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'' provides a never-before-seen look at the support vehicles behind the militaries of every faction, as well as a slice of every day life in the [[BattleTech]] universe. From tracked land-trains to police cruisers, Luxury [[VTOL]]s to Fix-wing passenger planes, satellites, super-heavy naval surface ships, [[IndustrialMech]]s and more: the gamut of the BattleTech universe, fully illustrated for the first time.''}} − ==Table of Contents== + ==Contents== − <div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">+ * Introduction − ; Introduction+ : [[Lucy Tsagarides]], Chief Operating Officer, [[Irian Media Interstellar]] ([[Charybdis Publishing]]) to [[Chris Blocher]] (1 December, [[3070]]) − ; Wheeled Support Vehicles − : [[Prairie Schooner Land Train]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Prairie Schooner (Tractor)|Prairie Schooner tractor]] as well as the attachable [[Prairie Schooner (Module)|modules]]</ref> − : [[Lesseps]] / [[Brunel|Brunel Dump Trucks]] − : [[Saturnus V]] / [[Blue Nova|Durandel-British]] − : [[Mao-Heng Charioteer]] − : [[Knox (Combat Vehicle)|Konx]] [''sic''] / [[Bailey (Combat Vehicle)|Bailey Armored Cars]] − : [[TLF-LL6500|Saurer-Bucher Fire Engine]] / [[Simca|Simca Ambulance]] − : [[Fiver Series|Aston-Martin Fiver Series]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Fiver (Roadster)]] as well as the [[Fiver (Traveler)]]</ref> − : [[Mótuö Chë Shang No. 2]] / [[Ceres-Bikes Flashbang ZZ10000|Flashbang ZZ10000]] − : [[Skoda (truck)|Škoda]] / [[Iveco (truck)|Iveco Burro Trucks]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Burro]] Heavy Support Truck as well as the [[Burro II]] Super Heavy Cargo Truck</ref> − : [[Bulldog (Truck)|Bulldog]] / [[Pit Bull (Truck)|Pit Bull Medium Trucks]] − ;Tracked Support Vehicles+ * '''Wheeled Support Vehicles''' − : [[Galaport Ground Tug]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Galaport Ground Tug]] as well as the [[Galaport Ground Tug Trailer]]</ref>+ ** [[Prairie Schooner Land Train]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Prairie Schooner (Tractor)|Prairie Schooner tractor]] as well as the appendable [[Prairie Schooner (Module)|modules]].</ref> − : [[Elite Series 3|Gienah-Durapaq Elite Series 3]]+ ** [[Lesseps]] / [[Brunel|Brunel Dump Trucks]] − : [[White Wolverine|Luciano White Wolverine]]+ ** [[Saturnus V]] / [[Blue Nova|Durandel-British]] − : [[Hesiod|Hesiod Utility Vehicle]] / [[Saturn Harvester]]+ ** [[Mao-Heng Charioteer]] − : [[UL-Series|UL-Series Construction Vehicles]]+ ** [[Knox|Konx]](!sic) / [[Bailey|Bailey Armored Cars]] − : [[Corx Mobile Tunnel Miner]]+ ** [[TLF-LL6500|Saurer-Bucher Fire Engine]] / [[Simca|Simca Ambulance]] − : [[Cellco Ranger UPU-3000]]+ ** [[Fiver Series|Aston-Martin Fiver Series]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Fiver (roadster)]] as well as the [[Fiver (traveler)]].</ref> − : [[Cortez Series N|Croyle Cortez]]+ ** [[Mótuö Chë Shang No. 2]] / [[Ceres-Bikes Flashbang ZZ100000|Flashbang ZZ10000]](!sic) − : [[Magellan (Support Vehicle)|Donovan-Miter Magellan]]+ ** [[Skoda (truck)|Škoda]] / [[Iveco (truck)|Iveco Burro Trucks]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Burro]] Heavy Support Truck as well as the [[Burro II]] Super Heavy Cargo Truck.</ref> − : [[Sherpa|Sherpa Armored Truck]]+ ** [[Bulldog (Truck)|Bulldog]] / [[Pit Bull (Truck)|Pit Bull Medium Trucks]] − : [[Rock Rover|RRV "Rock Rover" Half-Track]] − ;Hover Support Vehicles+ * '''Tracked Support Vehicles''' − : [[Buffalo|BFFL "Buffalo"]]+ ** [[Galaport Ground Tug]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Galaport Ground Tug]] as well as the [[Galaport Ground Tug Trailer]].</ref> − : [[Routemaster|Routemaster Shuttle]] / [[Lewis Skimmer Bus|Lewis Skimmer Bus]]+ ** [[Elite Series 3|Gienah-Durapaq Elite Series 3]] − : [[Crimson Streak|Crimson Streak]] / [[CS535 Hover Car|CS535 Hover Cars]]+ ** [[White Wolverine|Luciano White Wolverine]] − : [[Dillinger|Kressly Dillinger Police Vehicle]]+ ** [[Hesiod|Hesiod Utility Vehicle]] / [[Saturn Harvester]] − : [[Deusenberg|Deusenberg VIP Luxury Hovercar]]+ ** [[UL-Series|UL-Series Construction Vehicles]] − : [[Ina-du|Ina-du Swamp Skimmer]]+ ** [[Corx Mobile Tunnel Miner]] − : [[Slipper LX-Series|Slipper LX-Series]]+ ** [[Cellco Ranger UPU-3000]] − : [[Bayamo|Bayamo Hoverbike]] / [[Freedom 900|Freedom 900 Hover Jeep]]+ ** [[Cortez Series N|Croyle Cortez]] + ** [[Magellan (Support Vehicle)|Donovan-Miter Magellan]] + ** [[Sherpa|Sherpa Armored Truck]] + ** [[Rock Rover|RRV "Rock Rover" Half-Track]] − ;VTOL Support Vehicles+ * '''Hover Support Vehicles''' − : [[St. Christopher C1|St. Christopher Cargo Transport C1]]/[[St. Christopher C2|C2]]+ ** [[Buffalo|BFFL "Buffalo"]] − : [[Soar|SOAR]] / [[Peacekeeper (Combat Vehicle)|Peacekeeper SWAT Carrier]]+ ** [[Routemaster|Routemaster Shuttle]] / [[Lewis Skimmer Bus|Lewis Skimmer Bus]] − : [[Sky Eye|Sky Eye News Helicopter]]+ ** [[Crimson Streak|Crimson Streak]] / [[CS535 Hover Car|CS535 Hover Cars]] − : [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - VTOL)|Pegasus]] / [[Baronet (Combat Vehicle)|Baronet Passenger VTOLs]]+ ** [[Dillinger|Kressly Dillinger Police Vehicle]] − : [[Swiftran|Cal-Boeing RTC-215M Swiftran]]+ ** [[Deusenberg|Deusenberg VIP Luxury Hovercar]] − : [[Oceanic Series|Lexan Oceanic Series Luxury VTOL]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Oceanic Series VI]] as well as the [[Oceanic Series II]]</ref>+ ** [[Ina-du|Ina-du Swamp Skimmer]] − : [[Cascatelle|Pion-Laurier Cascatelle]] / [[Lama-Deux]]+ ** [[Slipper LX-Series|Slipper LX-Series]] + ** [[Bayamo|Bayamo Hoverbike]] / [[Freedom 900|Freedom 900 Hover Jeep]] − ;WiGE Support Vehicles+ * '''VTOL Support Vehicles''' − : [[Coanda]] / [[Quicksilver|Quicksilver Personal Sports Craft]]+ ** [[St. Christopher C1|St. Christopher Cargo Transport C1]]/[[St. Christopher C2|C2]] − : [[Cormorant|Cormorant Cargo Craft]] / [[Fulmar|Fulmar Patrol Craft]]+ ** [[Soar|SOAR]] / [[Peacekeeper (VTOL)|Peacekeeper SWAT Carrier]] − : [[Koi]] / [[Ryu (vehicle)|Ryu Transport WIGEs]]+ ** [[Sky Eye|Sky Eye News Helicopter]] + ** [[Pegasus_(VTOL)|Pegasus]] / [[Baronet (VTOL)|Baronet Passenger VTOLs]] + ** [[Swiftran|Cal-Boeing RTC-215M Swiftran]] + ** [[Oceanic Series|Lexan Oceanic Series Luxury VTOL]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Oceanic Series VI]] as well as the [[Oceanic Series II]].</ref> + ** [[Cascatelle|Pion-Laurier Cascatelle]] / [[Lama-Deux]] − ;Airship Support Vehicles+ * '''WiGE Support Vehicles''' − : [[Dawn Treader|Dawn Treader Cargo Airship]]+ ** [[Coanda]] / [[Quicksilver|Quicksilver Personal Sports Craft]] − : [[Corvair|Corvair Luxury Passenger Airliner]]+ ** [[Cormorant|Cormorant Cargo Craft]] / [[Fulmar|Fulmar Patrol Craft]] − : [[Schatten|Schatten Surveillance Airship]]+ ** [[Koi]] / [[Ryu (vehicle)|Ryu Transport WIGEs]] − : [[Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine Carrier Airship]] − : [[Eckener|EC-1 Eckener Tanker Airship]] − : [[Dixon (Combat Vehicle)|Dixon Law Enforcement]] / [[Dixon (Firetender)|Firetender Airships]] − : [[Meteos|Meteos 9 Manned Dirigible]] − ;Fixed Wing Support Vehicles+ * '''Airship Support Vehicles''' − : [[Comet Airliner|Avanti Aerospace ACL-800 Airliner]]+ ** [[Dawn Treader|Dawn Treader Cargo Airship]] − : [[Longhaul|Federated-Boeing FB-335 Longhaul]]+ ** [[Corvair|Corvair Luxury Passenger Airliner]] − : [[Jetta Coruna|Jetta Coruna 4X]] / [[S 2772]]+ ** [[Schatten|Schatten Surveillance Airship]] − : [[Mosquito IX|Mosquito IX Radar Plane]]+ ** [[Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine Carrier Airship]] − : [[C-790 Protector|C-790 Protector High-Speed Medevac]]+ ** [[Eckener|EC-1 Eckener Tanker Airship]] − : [[Torrent|Torrent Heavy Bomber]]+ ** [[Dixon (law enforcement)|Dixon Law Enforcement]] / [[Dixon (Firetender)|Firetender Airships]] − : [[Zanadu|Zanadu Air Bus]]+ ** [[Meteos|Meteos 9 Manned Dirigible]] − : [[KC-9 King Karnov|CBM KC-9 "King Karnov"]] − ;Satellite Support Vehicles+ * '''Fixed Wing Support Vehicles''' − : [[Starcomm|Galax SEU-193D Starcomm]]+ ** [[Comet_(Airliner)|Avanti Aerospace ACL-800 Airliner]] − : [[D40 (Satellite)|D40]] /[[SneakSat|SneakSat Communications Satellites]]+ ** [[Longhaul|Federated-Boeing FB-335 Longhaul]] − : [[Skyward|SkyWard Model XII Warning Satellite]]+ ** [[Jetta Coruna|Jetta Coruna 4X]] / [[S 2772]] − : [[Figyel II|Figyel II Science Satellite]]+ ** [[Mosquito IX|Mosquito IX Radar Plane]] − : [[PowerSat]]+ ** [[C-790 Protector|C-790 Protector High-Speed Medevac]] − : [[Cassion|Blankenburg Cassion Payload Satellite]]+ ** [[Torrent|Torrent Heavy Bomber]] + ** [[Zanadu|Zanadu Air Bus]] + ** [[KC-9 King Karnov|CBM KC-9 "King Karnov"]] − ;Rail Support Vehicles+ * '''Satellite Support Vehicles''' − : [[Adelante|Adelante Passenger/Cargo Train]]+ ** [[Starcomm|Galax SEU-193D Starcomm]] − : [[St. Bernard Express]]+ ** [[D40|D40 (Satellite)]] /[[SneakSat|SneakSat Communications Satellites]] − : [[Moray (monorail)|Moray Transfer Monorail]]+ ** [[Skyward|SkyWard Model XII Warning Satellite]] − : [[Pressurized Train]]+ ** [[Figyel II|Figyel II Science Satellite]] − : [[RML-447 Nolan|RML-447C Nolan]]/[[RMC-3050 LevCar]]+ ** [[PowerSat]] + ** [[Cassion|Blankenburg Cassion Payload Satellite]] − ;Naval (Surface) Support Vehicles+ * '''Rail Support Vehicles''' − : [[Ahab (Surface Vessel) |Ahab Whaler]]+ ** [[Adelante|Adelante Passenger/Cargo Train]] − : [[Whitestreak (speedboat)|Whitestreak Speedboat]] / [[Whitestreak (jetski)|Whitestreak Jetski]]+ ** [[St. Bernard Express]] − : [[Atlantia-series|Atlantia-Series Luxury Yacht]]+ ** [[Moray (monorail)|Moray Transfer Monorail]] − : [[Silverfin]] / [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutters]]+ ** [[Pressurized Train]] − : [[Kaleen Bay|Kaleen Bay Tanker]] / [[Anastaska Maro|Anastaka Maro Freighter]] [''sic'']+ ** [[RML-447 Nolan|RML-447C Nolan]]/[[RMC-3050 LevCar]] − : [[Meabh|Meabh Heavy Cruiser]] − : [[Luftenburg|Luftenberg Supercarrier]] − ;Naval (Submarine) Support Vehicles+ * '''Naval (Surface) Vessel Support Vehicles''' − : [[Jonah|JN-002 Jonah Submarine]]+ ** [[Ahab (Surface Vessel) |Ahab Whaler]] − : [[Baleena|Baleena Passenger Submarine]]+ ** [[Whitestreak (speedboat)|Whitestreak Speedboat]] / [[Whitestreak (jetski)|Whitestreak Jetski]] − : [[Seahorse]] / [[Verne|Verne Cargo Subs]]+ ** [[Atlantia-series|Atlantia-Series Luxury Yacht]] − : [[Triton Missile Submarine|Triton Missile Submarine]]+ ** [[Silverfin]] / [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutters]] − : [[Lysander|Lysander Carrier Submarine]]+ ** [[Kaleen Bay|Kaleen Bay Tanker]] / [[Anastaska Maro|Anastaka Maro Freighter]](!sic) + ** [[Meabh|Meabh Heavy Cruiser]] + ** [[Luftenburg|Luftenberg Supercarrier]] − ;Exoskeletons+ * '''Naval (Submarine) Vessel Support Vehicles''' − : [[Groundhog|CEX-205 "Groundhog" Exoskeleton]]+ ** [[Jonah (Submarine)|JN-002 Jonah Submarine]] − : [[Gladiator (Exoskeleton)|Gladiator Exoskeleton]]+ ** [[Baleena|Baleena Passenger Submarine]] − : [[Ailette|Ailette Zero-G Engineering Exoskeleton]]+ ** [[Seahorse]] / [[Verne|Verne Cargo Subs]] − : [[Tunnel Rat|GM Tunnel Rat Mining Exoskeleton]]+ ** [[Triton Missile Submarine|Triton Missile Submarine]] − : [[Gorilla|PEX-2B Gorilla]] / [[Salrilla|PEX-2F Salrilla]]+ ** [[Lysander|Lysander Carrier Submarine]] − : [[HeavyHauler]] / [[PowerLoader|P-5000 PowerLoader]] − : [[Resgate]] / [[Krise|Krise PA(L) Exoskeleton]] − : [[Smoothdavid II]] / [[Smoothgoliath|Smoothgoliath II]] − ;IndustrialMechs+ * '''Exoskeletons''' − : [[Harvester|HVR-99 "Harvester" AgroMech]]+ ** [[Groundhog|CEX-205 "Groundhog" Exoskeleton]] − : [[Vampyr|SC-V-1 "Vampyr" ScavengerMech]]+ ** [[Gladiator (Exoskeleton)|Gladiator Exoskeleton]] − : [[Harvester Ant|KIC-3 Harvester Ant]]+ ** [[Ailette|Ailette Zero-G Engineering Exoskeleton]] − : [[Powerman|SC Powerman LoaderMech]] / [[Buster|SC Buster HaulerMech]]+ ** [[Tunnel Rat|GM Tunnel Rat Mining Exoskeleton]] − : [[Crosscut|ED-X Crosscut LoggerMech]]+ ** [[Gorilla|PEX-2B Gorilla]] / [[Salrilla|PEX-2F Salrilla]] − : [[Uni|ATAE-70 "Uni" CargoMech]]+ ** [[HeavyHauler]] / [[PowerLoader|P-5000 PowerLoader]] − : [[CattleMaster|RA-4 CattleMaster (Hunter/Herder)]]+ ** [[Resgate]] / [[Krise|Krise PA(L) Exoskeleton]] − : [[Dig Lord|RCL-4 Dig Lord]]+ ** [[Smoothdavid II]] / [[Smoothgoliath|Smoothgoliath II]] − : [[Carbine|CON-7 "Carbine" ConstructionMech]] − : [[Marco|MR-8C Marco]] − : [[Pompier|GM-3A Pompier FireMech]] − : [[Copper|CPK-6 "Copper" SecurityMech]] − </div> − ==Remarks on content==+ * '''IndustrialMechs''' − * The title comprises descriptions of at least 128 units in total, dating from [[Age of War]] era and later. All presented units were previously unpublished. It contains: + ** [[Harvester|HVR-99 "Harvester" AgroMech]] − ** 40 [[Support Vehicle]]s + ** [[Vampyr|SC-V-1 "Vampyr" ScavengerMech]] − ** 11 [[VTOL]]s + ** [[Harvester Ant|KIC-3 Harvester Ant]] − ** 6 [[WiGE]]s + ** [[Powerman|SC Powerman LoaderMech]] / [[Buster|SC Buster HaulerMech]] − ** 8 Airships,+ ** [[Crosscut|ED-X Crosscut LoggerMech]] − ** 9 [[Conventional Aircraft]] + ** [[Uni|ATAE-70 "Uni" CargoMech]] − ** 7 Satellite vehicles + ** [[CattleMaster|RA-4 CattleMaster (Hunter/Herder)]] − ** 6 Rail vehicles+ ** [[Dig Lord|RCL-4 Dig Lord]] − ** 16 [[Naval Vessel]]s+ ** [[Carbine|CON-7 "Carbine" ConstructionMech]] − ** 12 [[Exoskeleton]]s + ** [[Marco|MR-8C Marco]] − ** 13 [[IndustrialMech]]s + ** [[Pompier|GM-3A Pompier FireMech]] − * The in-character description of the title's contents is given by [[Lucy Tsagarides]], Chief Operating Officer, [[Irian Media Interstellar]] ([[Charybdis Publishing]]) (1 December, [[3070]]). Every section is introduced by another piece of in-universe information (a promotional flyer, a publication etc.). + ** [[Copper|CPK-6 "Copper" SecurityMech]] ==Notes== ==Notes== − Trademarked ''Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex''.+ *One of the larger Technical Readouts, ''Vehicle Annex'' is quite expansive and introduces the Wing-in-Ground-Effect craft, with the construction rules found in [[Tech Manual]]. + *The majority of the units listed here have not been published in Record Sheets form as of this writing. However, variants have appeared in the source book, ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''. Record sheets for these variants have been published in the source book's companion record sheet book, ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike]]''. + + ==See Also== + * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'', the PDF-only second release, with additional units depicted. ==References== ==References== <references/> <references/> − + [[Category:Books|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|Vehicle Annex]] [[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|Vehicle Annex]]
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| − | {{quote|''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] receive all the glory; [[aerospace fighter]] pilots a close second; vehicles are considered the workhorses of any military; infantry are even given their day in the sun in the minds of the common citizen. But no battle could be waged, nor won, without the mammoth apparatus of support vehicles that feed the war machines of the [[Great Houses]]. From cargo trucks to | + | {{quote|''[[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] receive all the glory; [[aerospace fighter]] pilots a close second; vehicles are considered the workhorses of any military; infantry are even given their day in the sun in the minds of the common citizen. But no battle could be waged, nor won, without the mammoth apparatus of support vehicles that feed the war machines of the [[Great Houses]]. From cargo trucks to tank airships, airborne MASH to communication satellites, armored transport rails to coastal patrol boats, hauler exoskeletons to [[LoaderMech]]s, even hover and wheeled police cruisers or civilian vehicles conscripted into the military: the support vehicle is the true backbone of any military machine.'' |
| − | ''Built using the construction rules found in | + | ''Built using the construction rules found in ''[[Combat Equipment]]'', Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'' provides a never-before-seen look at the support vehicles behind the militaries of every faction, as well as a slice of every day life in the [[BattleTech]] universe. From tracked land-trains to police cruisers, Luxury [[VTOL]]s to Fix-wing passenger planes, satellites, super-heavy naval surface ships, [[IndustrialMech]]s and more: the gamut of the BattleTech universe, fully illustrated for the first time.''}} |
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| − | + | * '''Wheeled Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Prairie Schooner Land Train]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Prairie Schooner (Tractor)|Prairie Schooner tractor]] as well as the appendable [[Prairie Schooner (Module)|modules]].</ref> | |
| − | + | ** [[Lesseps]] / [[Brunel|Brunel Dump Trucks]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Saturnus V]] / [[Blue Nova|Durandel-British]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Mao-Heng Charioteer]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Knox|Konx]](!sic) / [[Bailey|Bailey Armored Cars]] | |
| − | + | ** [[TLF-LL6500|Saurer-Bucher Fire Engine]] / [[Simca|Simca Ambulance]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Fiver Series|Aston-Martin Fiver Series]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Fiver (roadster)]] as well as the [[Fiver (traveler)]].</ref> | |
| − | + | ** [[Mótuö Chë Shang No. 2]] / [[Ceres-Bikes Flashbang ZZ100000|Flashbang ZZ10000]](!sic) | |
| − | + | ** [[Skoda (truck)|Škoda]] / [[Iveco (truck)|Iveco Burro Trucks]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Burro]] Heavy Support Truck as well as the [[Burro II]] Super Heavy Cargo Truck.</ref> | |
| − | + | ** [[Bulldog (Truck)|Bulldog]] / [[Pit Bull (Truck)|Pit Bull Medium Trucks]] | |
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| − | + | * '''Tracked Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Galaport Ground Tug]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Galaport Ground Tug]] as well as the [[Galaport Ground Tug Trailer]].</ref> | |
| − | + | ** [[Elite Series 3|Gienah-Durapaq Elite Series 3]] | |
| − | + | ** [[White Wolverine|Luciano White Wolverine]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Hesiod|Hesiod Utility Vehicle]] / [[Saturn Harvester]] | |
| − | + | ** [[UL-Series|UL-Series Construction Vehicles]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Corx Mobile Tunnel Miner]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Cellco Ranger UPU-3000]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Cortez Series N|Croyle Cortez]] | |
| + | ** [[Magellan (Support Vehicle)|Donovan-Miter Magellan]] | ||
| + | ** [[Sherpa|Sherpa Armored Truck]] | ||
| + | ** [[Rock Rover|RRV "Rock Rover" Half-Track]] | ||
| − | + | * '''Hover Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Buffalo|BFFL "Buffalo"]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Routemaster|Routemaster Shuttle]] / [[Lewis Skimmer Bus|Lewis Skimmer Bus]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Crimson Streak|Crimson Streak]] / [[CS535 Hover Car|CS535 Hover Cars]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Dillinger|Kressly Dillinger Police Vehicle]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Deusenberg|Deusenberg VIP Luxury Hovercar]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Ina-du|Ina-du Swamp Skimmer]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Slipper LX-Series|Slipper LX-Series]] | |
| + | ** [[Bayamo|Bayamo Hoverbike]] / [[Freedom 900|Freedom 900 Hover Jeep]] | ||
| − | + | * '''VTOL Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[St. Christopher C1|St. Christopher Cargo Transport C1]]/[[St. Christopher C2|C2]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Soar|SOAR]] / [[Peacekeeper (VTOL)|Peacekeeper SWAT Carrier]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Sky Eye|Sky Eye News Helicopter]] | |
| + | ** [[Pegasus_(VTOL)|Pegasus]] / [[Baronet (VTOL)|Baronet Passenger VTOLs]] | ||
| + | ** [[Swiftran|Cal-Boeing RTC-215M Swiftran]] | ||
| + | ** [[Oceanic Series|Lexan Oceanic Series Luxury VTOL]]<ref>The entry describes the [[Oceanic Series VI]] as well as the [[Oceanic Series II]].</ref> | ||
| + | ** [[Cascatelle|Pion-Laurier Cascatelle]] / [[Lama-Deux]] | ||
| − | + | * '''WiGE Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Coanda]] / [[Quicksilver|Quicksilver Personal Sports Craft]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Cormorant|Cormorant Cargo Craft]] / [[Fulmar|Fulmar Patrol Craft]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Koi]] / [[Ryu (vehicle)|Ryu Transport WIGEs]] | |
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| − | + | * '''Airship Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Dawn Treader|Dawn Treader Cargo Airship]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Corvair|Corvair Luxury Passenger Airliner]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Schatten|Schatten Surveillance Airship]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine Carrier Airship]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Eckener|EC-1 Eckener Tanker Airship]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Dixon (law enforcement)|Dixon Law Enforcement]] / [[Dixon (Firetender)|Firetender Airships]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Meteos|Meteos 9 Manned Dirigible]] | |
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| − | + | * '''Fixed Wing Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Comet_(Airliner)|Avanti Aerospace ACL-800 Airliner]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Longhaul|Federated-Boeing FB-335 Longhaul]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Jetta Coruna|Jetta Coruna 4X]] / [[S 2772]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Mosquito IX|Mosquito IX Radar Plane]] | |
| − | + | ** [[C-790 Protector|C-790 Protector High-Speed Medevac]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Torrent|Torrent Heavy Bomber]] | |
| + | ** [[Zanadu|Zanadu Air Bus]] | ||
| + | ** [[KC-9 King Karnov|CBM KC-9 "King Karnov"]] | ||
| − | + | * '''Satellite Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Starcomm|Galax SEU-193D Starcomm]] | |
| − | + | ** [[D40|D40 (Satellite)]] /[[SneakSat|SneakSat Communications Satellites]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Skyward|SkyWard Model XII Warning Satellite]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Figyel II|Figyel II Science Satellite]] | |
| − | + | ** [[PowerSat]] | |
| + | ** [[Cassion|Blankenburg Cassion Payload Satellite]] | ||
| − | + | * '''Rail Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Adelante|Adelante Passenger/Cargo Train]] | |
| − | + | ** [[St. Bernard Express]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Moray (monorail)|Moray Transfer Monorail]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Pressurized Train]] | |
| − | + | ** [[RML-447 Nolan|RML-447C Nolan]]/[[RMC-3050 LevCar]] | |
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| − | + | * '''Naval (Surface) Vessel Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Ahab (Surface Vessel) |Ahab Whaler]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Whitestreak (speedboat)|Whitestreak Speedboat]] / [[Whitestreak (jetski)|Whitestreak Jetski]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Atlantia-series|Atlantia-Series Luxury Yacht]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Silverfin]] / [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutters]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Kaleen Bay|Kaleen Bay Tanker]] / [[Anastaska Maro|Anastaka Maro Freighter]](!sic) | |
| + | ** [[Meabh|Meabh Heavy Cruiser]] | ||
| + | ** [[Luftenburg|Luftenberg Supercarrier]] | ||
| − | + | * '''Naval (Submarine) Vessel Support Vehicles''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Jonah (Submarine)|JN-002 Jonah Submarine]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Baleena|Baleena Passenger Submarine]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Seahorse]] / [[Verne|Verne Cargo Subs]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Triton Missile Submarine|Triton Missile Submarine]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Lysander|Lysander Carrier Submarine]] | |
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| − | + | * '''Exoskeletons''' | |
| − | + | ** [[Groundhog|CEX-205 "Groundhog" Exoskeleton]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Gladiator (Exoskeleton)|Gladiator Exoskeleton]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Ailette|Ailette Zero-G Engineering Exoskeleton]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Tunnel Rat|GM Tunnel Rat Mining Exoskeleton]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Gorilla|PEX-2B Gorilla]] / [[Salrilla|PEX-2F Salrilla]] | |
| − | + | ** [[HeavyHauler]] / [[PowerLoader|P-5000 PowerLoader]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Resgate]] / [[Krise|Krise PA(L) Exoskeleton]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Smoothdavid II]] / [[Smoothgoliath|Smoothgoliath II]] | |
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| − | + | * '''IndustrialMechs''' | |
| − | * | + | ** [[Harvester|HVR-99 "Harvester" AgroMech]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Vampyr|SC-V-1 "Vampyr" ScavengerMech]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Harvester Ant|KIC-3 Harvester Ant]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Powerman|SC Powerman LoaderMech]] / [[Buster|SC Buster HaulerMech]] |
| − | + | ** [[Crosscut|ED-X Crosscut LoggerMech]] | |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Uni|ATAE-70 "Uni" CargoMech]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[CattleMaster|RA-4 CattleMaster (Hunter/Herder)]] |
| − | + | ** [[Dig Lord|RCL-4 Dig Lord]] | |
| − | + | ** [[Carbine|CON-7 "Carbine" ConstructionMech]] | |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Marco|MR-8C Marco]] |
| − | ** | + | ** [[Pompier|GM-3A Pompier FireMech]] |
| − | * | + | ** [[Copper|CPK-6 "Copper" SecurityMech]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | *One of the larger Technical Readouts, ''Vehicle Annex'' is quite expansive and introduces the Wing-in-Ground-Effect craft, with the construction rules found in [[Tech Manual]]. | |
| + | *The majority of the units listed here have not been published in Record Sheets form as of this writing. However, variants have appeared in the source book, ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''. Record sheets for these variants have been published in the source book's companion record sheet book, ''[[Record Sheets: Operation Klondike]]''. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'', the PDF-only second release, with additional units depicted. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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