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| pages              = 232
 
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| cover              = [[Doug Chaffee]]
 
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| illustrations      = [[Earl Geier]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Duane Loose]]<br>[[John Paul Lona]]
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| illustrations      = [[Earl Geier]]<br />[[Chris Lewis]]<br />[[Duane Loose]]<br />[[John Paul Lona]]
 
| publisher          = [[FanPro]]
 
| publisher          = [[FanPro]]
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| year                = 2006 (FanPro)<br>2011 (Catalyst)
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| year                = 12 June, 2006
 
| ISBN10              = 1932564349
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade''''' (''TRO:3058 Upgrade'') was released in 2006 and is part of a wider attempt to summarize and consolidate unit designs originating from the earliest ''TRO''-releases. Unlike other ''TRO's'' from Upgrade-series it containes no new artwork for designs presented. It is the second ''TRO:3058'' (after original ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]'' (1995) and being the only one, not following an earlier ''Revised''-release). It was the second book as well in the Upgrade series (with ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade|TRO:3055 Upgrade]]'' (2005) publicised the year before and ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade|TRO:3050 Upgrade]]'' (2007) following).
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This title is the second in the TRO:[[3058]] series of Technical Readouts. New to the title are notable [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] and crews, as well as new variants. Also, [[Battle Armor|battle armor]] have been included and the histories of the various models have been updated.
 
 
''TRO:3058 Upgrade'' purports to be [[3070]] review from [[Wolfnet]] on the original ''TRO:3058''. It was the first ''TRO'' containing detailed info on [[battle armor]] units, summarizing relevant descriptions from various other other sources (notably the ''Field Manual''-series of books). As with other ''TRO Upgrade'' it contains information on notable [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] and crews, as well as new variants of already introduced designs.
 
 
 
Catalyst made minor changes to several vehicle entries.
 
  
 
==From the back cover==
 
==From the back cover==
 
{{quote|''In the 3050's, the discoveries of long-buried [[Star League]] records led to a plethora of new cutting-edge [[BattleMech]] and vehicle designs by the end of that decade, resurrected from the blue prints of design firms centuries old and thought lost to antiquity. Now, ten years later, these designs have moved from novelty to workhorse, as the [[Inner Sphere]] once more finds itself at war!''
 
{{quote|''In the 3050's, the discoveries of long-buried [[Star League]] records led to a plethora of new cutting-edge [[BattleMech]] and vehicle designs by the end of that decade, resurrected from the blue prints of design firms centuries old and thought lost to antiquity. Now, ten years later, these designs have moved from novelty to workhorse, as the [[Inner Sphere]] once more finds itself at war!''
  
''Fully updated to circa 3070, Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'' launches these designs into the current time frame, including notable MechWarriors/crews, as well as new variants. Additionally, a battle armor section has been included, providing full Classic BattleTech stats, and updating the histories for these twenty venerable designs.''}}
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''Fully updated to circa 3070, Classic BattleTech ''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'' launches these designs into the current time frame, including notable MechWarriors/crews, as well as new variants. Additionally, a Battle Armor section has been included, providing full Classic BattleTech stats, and updating the histories for these twenty venerable designs.''}}
  
==Table of Contents==
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==Contents==
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;INTRODUCTION
;Introduction
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: [[Demi-Precentor]] V-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]] (6 January, [[3057]])
;Battle armor
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: Major-General [[Margaret Tulliver]], Deputy Director, [[Wolfnet]] (15 March, [[3070]])
;Inner Sphere Battle Armor
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;BATTLE ARMOR
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;INNER SPHERE BATTLE ARMOR
 
: [[Achileus]]
 
: [[Achileus]]
 
: [[Gray Death Scout]]
 
: [[Gray Death Scout]]
: [[Infiltrator|Infiltrator Mk. I]]
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: [[Infiltrator Mk. I]]
 
: [[Kage]]
 
: [[Kage]]
 
: [[Cavalier]]
 
: [[Cavalier]]
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: [[Fenrir]]
 
: [[Fenrir]]
 
: [[Kanazuchi]]
 
: [[Kanazuchi]]
; Clan Battle Armor
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;CLAN BATTLE ARMOR
 
: [[Sylph]]
 
: [[Sylph]]
: [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Clan Elemental]]
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: [[Elemental Battle Armor|Clan Elemental]]
 
: [[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]]
 
: [[Salamander (Battle Armor)|Salamander]]
 
: [[Undine]]
 
: [[Undine]]
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: [[Sprint|Sprint Scout Helicopter]]
 
: [[Sprint|Sprint Scout Helicopter]]
 
: [[Centipede|Centipede Scout Car]]
 
: [[Centipede|Centipede Scout Car]]
: [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior H8 Attack Helicopter]] (CGL edition: Warrior H-8 Attack Helicopter)
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: [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior H8 Attack Helicopter]]
: [[Blizzard (Combat Vehicle)|Blizzard Hover Transport]]
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: [[Blizzard|Blizzard Hover Transport]]
 
: [[Cavalry|Cavalry Attack Helicopter]]
 
: [[Cavalry|Cavalry Attack Helicopter]]
 
: [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|Kestrel VTOL]]
 
: [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|Kestrel VTOL]]
: [[Badger (Combat Vehicle)|Badger Tracked Transport]]
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: [[Badger|Badger Tracked Transport]]
: [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank]] (CGL edition: GAL-102 Galleon Light Tank)
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: [[Galleon|Galleon Light Tank]]
 
: [[Karnov|Karnov UR Transport]]
 
: [[Karnov|Karnov UR Transport]]
 
: [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|Peregrine Attack VTOL]]
 
: [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|Peregrine Attack VTOL]]
 
: [[Yellow Jacket|Yellow Jacket Gunship]]
 
: [[Yellow Jacket|Yellow Jacket Gunship]]
: [[Hunter Light Support Tank|Hunter Light Support Tank]]
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: [[Hunter (Combat Vehicle)|Hunter Light Support Tank]]
: [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus Scout Hovertank]] (CGL edition: Pegasus Scout Hover Tank)
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: [[Pegasus|Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]
: [[Plainsman|Plainsman Medium Hovertank]] (CGL edition: Plainsman Medium Hover Tank)
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: [[Plainsman|Plainsman Medium Hovertank]]
 
: [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker Light Tank]]
 
: [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker Light Tank]]
: [[Goblin|Goblin Infantry Tank]] (CGL edition: Goblin Infantry Support Vehicle)
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: [[Goblin|Goblin Infantry Tank]]
 
: [[Regulator|Regulator Hovertank]]
 
: [[Regulator|Regulator Hovertank]]
 
: [[Bandit|Bandit Hovercraft]]
 
: [[Bandit|Bandit Hovercraft]]
: [[Fulcrum|Fulcrum Hovertank]] (CGL edition: Fulcrum Heavy Hover Tank)
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: [[Fulcrum|Fulcrum Heavy Hovertank]]
: [[Maxim|Maxim Hovertank]] (CGL edition: Maxim Heavy Hover Transport)
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: [[Maxim|Maxim Heavy Hover Transport]]
 
: [[Vedette|Vedette Medium Tank]]
 
: [[Vedette|Vedette Medium Tank]]
 
: [[SRM Carrier|SRM]]/[[LRM Carrier]]
 
: [[SRM Carrier|SRM]]/[[LRM Carrier]]
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: [[Challenger|Challenger X MBT]]
 
: [[Challenger|Challenger X MBT]]
 
: [[Ontos|Ontos Heavy Tank]]
 
: [[Ontos|Ontos Heavy Tank]]
{{column}}
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;INNER SPHERE 'MECHS
 
;INNER SPHERE 'MECHS
 
: ''[[Raptor]]''
 
: ''[[Raptor]]''
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: ''[[Owens]]''
 
: ''[[Owens]]''
 
: ''[[Strider]]''
 
: ''[[Strider]]''
: ''[[Firestarter (OmniMech)|Firestarter]]''
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: ''[[Firestarter Omni|Firestarter]]''
: ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)|Blackjack]]''
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: ''[[Blackjack Omni|Blackjack]]''
 
: ''[[Chameleon]]''
 
: ''[[Chameleon]]''
 
: ''[[Enfield]]''
 
: ''[[Enfield]]''
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: ''[[Black Hawk-KU]]''
 
: ''[[Black Hawk-KU]]''
 
: ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]''
 
: ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]''
: ''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]''
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: ''[[Avatar (BattleMech)|Avatar]]''
 
: ''[[Dragon Fire]]''
 
: ''[[Dragon Fire]]''
: ''[[Maelstrom (BattleMech)|Maelstrom]]''
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: ''[[Maelstrom]]''
 
: ''[[O-Bakemono]]''
 
: ''[[O-Bakemono]]''
 
: ''[[Longbow]]''
 
: ''[[Longbow]]''
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: ''[[Piranha]]''
 
: ''[[Piranha]]''
 
: ''[[Fire Falcon]]''
 
: ''[[Fire Falcon]]''
: ''[[Arctic Cheetah (Hankyu)|Hankyu]]''
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: ''[[Hankyu]]''
 
: ''[[Battle Cobra]]''
 
: ''[[Battle Cobra]]''
: ''[[Mongrel (Grendel)|Grendel]]''
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: ''[[Grendel]]''
 
: ''[[Shadow Cat]]''
 
: ''[[Shadow Cat]]''
 
: ''[[Hunchback IIC]]''
 
: ''[[Hunchback IIC]]''
: ''[[Huntsman (Nobori-nin)|Nobori-nin]]''
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: ''[[Nobori-nin]]''
 
: ''[[Black Lanner]]''
 
: ''[[Black Lanner]]''
 
: ''[[Thresher]]''
 
: ''[[Thresher]]''
: ''[[Ebon Jaguar (Cauldron-Born)|Cauldron-Born]]''
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: ''[[Cauldron-Born]]''
 
: ''[[Crossbow (OmniMech)|Crossbow]]''
 
: ''[[Crossbow (OmniMech)|Crossbow]]''
 
: ''[[Grizzly]]''
 
: ''[[Grizzly]]''
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;STAR LEAGUE
 
;STAR LEAGUE
: [[Maultier|Maultier Hover APC]]
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: [[Maultier]]
: [[Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank]]
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: [[Padilla]]
: [[Alacorn|Alacorn Mk VI Heavy Tank]]
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: [[Alacorn]]
 
: ''[[Night Hawk]]''
 
: ''[[Night Hawk]]''
 
: ''[[Spector]]''
 
: ''[[Spector]]''
 
: ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
 
: ''[[Talon (BattleMech)|Talon]]''
 
: ''[[Starslayer]]''
 
: ''[[Starslayer]]''
: ''[[Lynx (BattleMech)|Lynx]]''
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: ''[[Lynx]]''
 
: ''[[Cestus]]''
 
: ''[[Cestus]]''
 
: ''[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]''
 
: ''[[Excalibur (BattleMech)|Excalibur]]''
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: ''[[Pillager]]''
 
: ''[[Pillager]]''
 
: ''[[Thunder Hawk]]''
 
: ''[[Thunder Hawk]]''
{{columns-end}}
 
 
==Remarks on content==
 
* The title comprises descriptions of 107 units in total, from [[FedCom Civil War]] as well as [[Star League]] [[BattleTech eras|era]], all had been previously published. It contains:
 
** 15 [[Inner Sphere]] [[battle armor]] designs,
 
** 5 [[Clan]] battle armor designs,
 
** 33 Inner Sphere [[Combat Vehicle]] designs,
 
** 19 Inner Sphere [[BattleMech]] designs,
 
** 18 Clan BattleMech designs,
 
** 3 Star League Combat Vehicle designs,
 
** 14 BattleMech designs.
 
* All artwork presented in ''TRO:3058 Upgrade'' appeared in the original ''TRO:3058'', save for the battle armor, which first appeared in ''[[LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide]]'', and new artwork for the Inner Sphere OmniMechs.
 
* The title comes with various in-character introductions, these are
 
** [[Demi-Precentor]] V-sigma [[Merle Jimmus]] (6 January, [[3057]]), the original overall introduction from ''TRO:3058''
 
** Major-General [[Margaret Tulliver]], Deputy Director, [[Wolfnet]] (15 March, [[3070]]), the additional overall introduction for ''TRO:3058 Upgrade''.
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* Like other ''Upgrade'' titles, this edition isn't meant to necessarily replace the original editions, but provide new material to gamers and collectors.
 
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'', published the same year as ''TRO: 3058 Upgrade'', shares the same production code (35015). The 2011 second corrected printing of ''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade '' (as published by [[CGL]]) changed the cover and the production code (to 35125).
 
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'', published the same year as ''TRO: 3058 Upgrade'', shares the same production code (35015). The 2011 second corrected printing of ''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade '' (as published by [[CGL]]) changed the cover and the production code (to 35125).
* PDF Version 1.0 is dated April 2006.
 
* FanPro edition was trademarked as ''Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade''. Catalyst reprint dropped ''Classic'' from the trademark.
 
* Catalyst reprint states "Corrected Second Printing, First Printing by Catalyst Game Labs" on credits page.
 
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:TRO 3058u.jpg|Original ([[FanPro]]) 2006 cover. Art by Doug Chaffee.
 
File:TRO 3058u.jpg|Original ([[FanPro]]) 2006 cover. Art by Doug Chaffee.
File:3058u cgl 2ndcorrprint.png|Corrected second printing from 2011 (CGL) with new cover and altered production code.
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File:3058u cgl 2ndcorrprint.png|Corrected but otherwise unaltered 2011 edition (CGL) cover.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3058 Upgrade]]
 
[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3058 Upgrade]]

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