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{{InfoBoxBook
| image = TRO 3058.JPG
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|image=TRO 3058.JPG
| name = Technical Readout: 3058
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|publisher=FASA
| development = [[Bryan Nystul]]
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|year=1995
| primarywriting = [[Hugh Browne]]<br>[[Chris Hartford]]<br>[[Sam Lewis (person)|Sam Lewis]]<br>[[Bryan Nystul]]
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|production code=8621
| cover = [[Doug Chaffee]]
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|ISBN=1-55560-270-3
| illustrations = [[Duane Loose]] (Black & White Illustrations)<br>[[Joel Biske]] (Color Plates)<br>[[John Paul Lona]]
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|MSRP=18.00
| era = [[Succession Wars era]]<br>[[Clan Invasion era]]
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|type=Technical Readout
| type = Technical Readout
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|primary writing =  
| publisher = [[FASA]]
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* [[Hugh Browne]]
| year = September 1995
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* [[Chris Hartford]]
| pages = 192
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* [[Sam Lewis]]
| productioncode = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech/products/battletech-technical-readout-3057-revised-edition-pdf 8621]
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* [[Bryan Nystul]]
| ISBN10 = 1555602703
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|product development=
| ISBN13              =
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* [[Bryan Nystul]]
| MSRP                =
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|illustrations=
| content            =
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* [[Doug Chaffee]]
| timeline            = [[3058]]
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* [[Duane Loose]]
| series              = [[Technical Readout]]s
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* [[John Paul Lona]]
| precededby          =
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* [[Virtual World Entertainment]]
| followedby          = [[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]
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|pages=192
 
}}
 
}}
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==Description==
 
==Description==
'''''Technical Readout: 3058''''' provides all the gaming information needed on the newest [[combat vehicles]] and [[BattleMechs]] being designed and produced in the Inner Sphere after the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], as well as information on the [[Mackie]], the first BattleMech ever built. Information on some less well-known [[Clan]] 'Mechs complements the title.
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With the truce in effect for a number of years now, the [[Inner Sphere]] has been hard at work. This title provides all the gaming information needed on the newest [[combat vehicles]] and [[BattleMechs]] being designed & produced in the Inner Sphere (as well as a specific 'oldie'), and information on the less well-known [[Clan]] BattleMechs now uncovered.
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==Contents==
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* '''Introduction''' - briefing
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::Demi-Precentor V-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]] (dated 25 January [[3058]])
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*'''Combat Vehicles''': Results of the [[Clan Invasion]] on [[Inner Sphere]] [[combat vehicle]] development & production
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::Precentor VI-Lambda/Omega [[Igarashi Miya]], [[ComStar]] (19 January, [[3058]])
  
The title was replaced in 2006 with ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' which added new units and replaced the color plates with black & white illustrations.
 
  
==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''Incredible discoveries of ancient, long-buried [[Star League]] records have uncovered dozens of [[BattleMech]] and [[vehicle]] designs thought lost to antiquity. Re-tooled for the 31st century, these blueprints have produced the latest and most effective weapons in the [[Inner Sphere]]'s life-or-death struggle against the [[Clan invasion|invading Clans]].''
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|-
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|[[Sprint]]
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|[[Maultier]]
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|[[Centipede]]
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|[[Warrior]]
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|[[Blizzard]]
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|-
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|[[Cavalry]]
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|[[Kestral]]
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|[[Badger]]
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|[[Galleon]]
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|[[Karnov]]
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|-
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|[[Peregrine Attack VTOL|Peregrine]]
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|[[Yellow Jacket]]
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|[[Hunter (Combat Vehicle)|Hunter]]
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|[[Pegasus]]
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|[[Plainsman]]
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|-
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|[[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]]
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|[[Goblin]]
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|[[Regulator]]
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|[[Bandit]]
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|[[Fulcrum]]
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|-
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|[[Maxim]]
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|[[Vedette]]
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|[[SRM Carrier]]
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|[[LRM Carrier]]
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|[[Manticore]]
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|-
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|[[Po]]
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|[[Tokugawa]]
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|[[Pilum]]
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|[[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|Typhoon]]
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|[[Brutus]]
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|-
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|[[Padilla]]
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|[[Zhukov]]
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|[[Partisan]]
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|[[Challenger]]
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|[[Alacorn]]
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|-
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|[[Ontos]]
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|}
  
''BattleTech ''Technical Readout: 3058'' provides illustrations, descriptions and game statistics for these classic units and for new Inner Sphere and Clan BattleMechs, including modular BattleMech designs featured in full color. ''Technical Readout: 3058'' also offers a host of tanks, hovercraft, and other armored vehicles upgraded with the latest weapons and equipment.''}}
 
  
==Table of Contents==
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*'''Inner Sphere BattleMechs''': The rising of new [[BattleMech]] production facilities and the cooperation between the [[Great Houses]], in the wake of the [[Clan Invasion]]
<div class="desktop-3-col">
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::Adept X-Omega [[Frances Pryce]], [[ComStar]] (4 January, [[3058]])
;INTRODUCTION
 
;CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES
 
: [[Sprint|''Sprint'' Scout Helicopter]]
 
: [[Maultier|''Maultier'' Hover APC]]
 
: [[Centipede|''Centipede'' Scout Car]]
 
: [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|''Warrior'' H-8 Attack Helicopter]]
 
: [[Blizzard (Combat Vehicle)|''Blizzard'' Hover Transport]]
 
: [[Cavalry|''Cavalry'' Attack Helicopter]]
 
: [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|''Kestrel'' VTOL]]
 
: [[Badger (Combat Vehicle)|''Badger'' Tracked Transport]]
 
: [[Galleon|''Galleon'' Light Tank]]
 
: [[Karnov|''Karnov'' UR Transport]]
 
: [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|''Peregrine'' Attack VTOL]]
 
: [[Yellow Jacket|''Yellow Jacket'' Gunship]]
 
: [[Hunter Light Support Tank|''Hunter'' Light Support Tank]]
 
: [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|''Pegasus'' Scout Hovertank]]
 
: [[Plainsman|''Plainsman'' Medium Tank]]
 
: [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|''Striker'' Light Tank]]
 
: [[Goblin|''Goblin'' Infantry Support Vehicle]]
 
: [[Regulator|''Regulator'' Hover Tank]]
 
: [[Bandit|''Bandit'' Hovercraft]]
 
: [[Fulcrum|''Fulcrum'' Heavy Hovercraft]]
 
: [[Maxim|''Maxim'' Heavy Hover Transport]]
 
: [[Vedette|''Vedette'' Medium Tank]]
 
: [[SRM Carrier]] / [[LRM Carrier]]
 
: [[Manticore|''Manticore'' Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Po|''Po'' Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Tokugawa|''Tokugawa'' Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Pilum|''Pilum'' Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|''Typhoon'' Urban Assault Vehicle]]
 
: [[Brutus|''Brutus'' Assault Tank]]
 
: [[Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank]]
 
: [[Zhukov|''Zhukov'' Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Partisan|''Partisan'' Air Defense Tank]]
 
: [[Challenger|''Challenger'' X MBT]]
 
: [[Alacorn|''Alacorn Mk VI'' Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Ontos|''Ontos'' Heavy Tank]]
 
  
;INNER SPHERE BATTLEMECHS
 
: ''[[Raptor]]''
 
: ''[[Owens]]''
 
: ''[[Strider]]''
 
: ''[[Firestarter (OmniMech)|Firestarter OmniMech]]''
 
: ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)|Blackjack OmniMech]]''
 
: ''[[Black Hawk-KU]]''
 
: ''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]''
 
: ''[[Sunder]]''
 
: ''[[Nexus (Star Python)|Nexus]]''
 
: ''[[Falcon Hawk]]''
 
: ''[[Night Hawk]]''
 
: ''[[Spector]]''
 
: ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
 
: ''[[Chameleon]]''
 
: ''[[Enfield]]''
 
: ''[[Raijin (Fujin)|Raijin]]''
 
: ''[[Starslayer]]''
 
: ''[[Bushwacker]]''
 
: ''[[Lineholder]]''
 
: ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
 
: ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]''
 
: ''[[Cestus]]''
 
: ''[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]''
 
: ''[[Shootist]]''
 
: ''[[Dragon Fire]]''
 
: ''[[Maelstrom (BattleMech)|Maelstrom]]''
 
: ''[[Grand Crusader]]''
 
: ''[[O-Bakemono]]''
 
: ''[[Spartan]]''
 
: ''[[Striker (BattleMech)|Striker]]''
 
: ''[[Longbow]]''
 
: ''[[Emperor]]''
 
: ''[[Nightstar]]''
 
: ''[[Devastator]]''
 
: ''[[Mackie]]''
 
: ''[[Pillager]]''
 
: ''[[Thunder Hawk]]''
 
  
;CLAN BATTLEMECHS
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: ''[[Piranha]]''
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: ''[[Fire Falcon]]''
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|[[Raptor]]
: ''[[Arctic Cheetah (Hankyu)|Hankyu]]''
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|[[Owens]]
: ''[[Battle Cobra]]''
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|[[Strider]]
: ''[[Mongrel (Grendel)|Grendel]]''
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|[[Firestarter Omni|Firestarter]]
: ''[[Shadow Cat]]''
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|[[Blackjack Omni|Blackjack]]
: ''[[Hunchback IIC]]''
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: ''[[Huntsman (Nobori-nin)|Nobori-nin]]''
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|[[Black Hawk-KU]]
: ''[[Black Lanner]]''
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|[[Avatar (BattleMech)|Avatar]]
: ''[[Thresher]]''
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|[[Sunder]]
: ''[[Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)|Cauldron-Born]]''
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|[[Nexus]]
: ''[[Crossbow (OmniMech)|Crossbow]]''
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|[[Falcon Hawk]]
: ''[[Grizzly]]''
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: ''[[Night Gyr]]''
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|[[Night Hawk]]
: ''[[Kingfisher]]''
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|[[Spector]]
: ''[[Supernova]]''
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|[[Talon]]
: ''[[Turkina]]''
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|[[Chameleon]]
: ''[[Kodiak]]''
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|[[Enfield]]
</div>
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|-
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|[[Raijin]]
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|[[Starslayer]]
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|[[Bushwacker]]
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|[[Lineholder]]
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|[[Lynx]]
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|-
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|[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]
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|[[Cestus]]
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|[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]
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|[[Shootist]]
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|[[Dragon Fire]]
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|-
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|[[Maelstrom]]
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|[[Grand Crusader]]
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|[[O-Bakemono]]
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|[[Spartan]]
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|[[Striker (BattleMech)|Striker]]
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|-
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|[[Longbow]]
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|[[Emperor]]
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|[[Nightstar]]
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|[[Devastator]]
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|[[Mackie]]
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|-
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|[[Pillager]]
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|[[Thunder Hawk]]
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|}
  
==Remarks on content==
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* The title comprises descriptions of 90 units in total, all from Clan Invasion era, all presented units or variants of already introduced units were previously unpublished. It contains:
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*'''Clan BattleMechs''': The results of increased and more-detailed intelligence
** 35 [[Combat Vehicle]] designs,
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::Adept XIV-Omega [[Jared Pascal]], [[ComStar]] (4 January, [[3058]])
** 37 [[Inner Sphere]] 'Mech designs (of which 8 are [[OmniMech]]s) and
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** 18 [[Clan]] 'Mech designs (of which 12 are OmniMechs).
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* The Index/Appendix-section is not listed in Table of Contents.
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* The 8 Inner Sphere OmniMechs (p. 80-95) are presented with color plates.
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* The in-character description of the title's contents is given by [[Demi-Precentor]] V-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]], [[ComStar]] (25 January, [[3058]]).
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|[[Piranha]]
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|[[Fire Falcon]]
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|[[Hankyu]]
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|[[Battle Cobra]]
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|[[Grendel]]
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|-
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|[[Shadow Cat]]
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|[[Hunchback IIC]]
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|[[Nobori-nin]]
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|[[Black Lanner]]
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|[[Thresher]]
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|-
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|[[Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)|Cauldron-Born]]
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|[[Crossbow (OmniMech)|Crossbow]]
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|[[Grizzly]]
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|[[Night Gyr]]
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|[[Kingfisher]]
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|-
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|[[Supernova]]
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|[[Turkina]]
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|[[Kodiak]]
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|}
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* TRO:3058 tied for best game accessory at Origins in 1996.<ref>[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d4db01d648a4e0001199c62/t/5d545b927227700001bd0c9a/1565809555992/Origins+Awards+Winners+1995.pdf Origins Awards Winners 1995 - 21st Annual Ceremony]</ref>
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*It was reissued in 2006 as ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''.
* Trademarked as ''BattleTech Technical Readout: 3058''.
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*TRO:3058 tied for best game accessory at Origins in 1996.[http://www.originsgames.com/awards/1995]
* There were at least three printings.<ref>Credits page of Corrected 3rd Printing.</ref>
 
 
 
==References==
 
  
[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3058]]
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[[Category:Books]]

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