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| name = Technical Readout: 3075
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| development = [[Randall N. Bills]]
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| primarywriting = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br>[[Randall N. Bills]]<br>[[Ken Horner]]<br>[[Nick Marsala]]<br>[[David McCulloch]]<br>[[Ben Rome]]<br>[[Jason Schmetzer]]<br>[[Paul Sjardijn]]
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| illustrations = [[Ray Arrastia]]<br>[[Doug Chaffee]]<br>[[Brent Evans]]<br>[[Michael Komarck]]<br>[[Duane Loose]]<br>[[Matt Plog]]
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| era = [[Star League era]]<br>[[Jihad era]]
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| type = Technical Readout
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| year = 2008
 
| year = 2008
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| production code = 35130
 
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| ISBN = 978-1-934857-03-8
 
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| MSRP = 39.99
 
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| type = Technical Readout
 
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| primary writing =
 
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*[[Herbert A. Beas II]]
 
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*[[Randall N. Bills]]
 
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*[[Ken' Horner]]
 
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*[[Nick Marsala]]
 
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*[[David McCulloch]]
 
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*[[Ben Rome]]
 
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*[[Jason Schmetzer]]
 
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*[[Paul Sjardijn]]
 
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| product development = *[[Randall N. Bills]]
 
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| illustrations =
 
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*[[Ray Arrastia]]
 
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*[[Doug Chaffee]]
 
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*[[Brent Evans]]
 
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*[[Michael Komarck]]
 
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*[[Duane Loose]]
 
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*[[Matt Plog]]
 
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| additional writing =
 
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*[[Jim Rapkins]]
 
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*[[Björn Schmidt]]
 
 
| pages = 303
 
| pages = 303
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| productioncode = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech/products/battletech-technical-readout-3075-pdf 35130]
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| ISBN10 = 1934857033
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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'''''Technical Readout: 3075''''' contains stats for units of all types broken down into two sections. The first sections details weapons of war that were created during the first half of the [[Jihad]], while the second section describes those that first rolled off the production line during the [[Age of War]]. In addition to making use of the weapons first seen in ''[[Total Warfare]]'', TRO:3075 also contains some units that use non-tournament legal equipment found in ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.
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'''''Technical Readout: 3075''''' contains stats for units of all types broken down into two sections. The first sections details weapons of war that were created during the first half of the [[Jihad]], while the second section describes those that first rolled off the production line during the [[Age of War]]. In addition to making use of the weapons first seen in ''[[Total Warfare]]'', TRO:3075 also contains some units that use non–tournament legal equipment found in ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.
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==From the Back Cover==
 
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{{quote|In November [[3067]] the [[Second Star League]] disbanded. The [[Word of Blake]] - a splinter group of [[ComStar]] - had been on the verge of joining in fulfillment of ancient prophecies. Denied their dream, the Blakists sought to preserve the Star League against the follies of the Houses, but its fanaticism manifested this noble goal as the [[Jihad]]: a horrific war that has pitted every faction against each other and even themselves. Against such an anvil, new cutting edge machines of war are marched into the fire. The discovery of an ancient [[Prometheus Core|Hegemony Memory Core]] graphically showcases the desperation of the conflict, as primitive [['Mech]]s not seen on a battlefield since the dawn of 'Mech production over half a millennia ago once again appear.
 
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''Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075'' provides a comprehensive look at the latest machines of war debuting during the Jihad: from 'Mechs to battle armor, [[Support Vehicle]]s to [[DropShip]]s and more. In addition, a complete "[[Age of War]]" section covers the [[Terran Hegemony]] and each of the five Great Houses during the Age of War, including the very first BattleMechs produced by each faction and how such machines are starting to appear once more. Each military vehicle is illustrated in detail, accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, and some of the unit's most famous pilots.}}
 
  
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==From the back cover==
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{{quote|''In November [[3067]] the [[Second Star League]] disbanded. The [[Word of Blake]]&mdash;a splinter group of [[ComStar]]&mdash;had been on the verge of joining in fulfillment of ancient prophecies. Denied their dream, the Blakists sought to preserve the Star League against the follies of the Houses, but its fanaticism manifested this noble goal as the [[Jihad]]: a horrific war that has pitted every faction against each other and even themselves. Against such an anvil, new cutting edge machines of war are marched into the fire. The discovery of an ancient [[Hegemony Memory Core]] graphically showcases the desperation of the conflict, as primitive [['Mech]]s not seen on a battlefield since the dawn of 'Mech production over half a millennia ago once again appear.''
  
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==Contents==
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Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075 ''provides a comprehensive look at the latest machines of war debuting during the Jihad: from 'Mechs to battle armor, [[Support Vehicle]]s to [[DropShip]]s and more. In addition, a complete "[[Age of War]]" section covers the [[Terran Hegemony]] and each of the five Great Houses during the Age of War, including the very first BattleMechs produced by each faction and how such machines are starting to appear once more. Each military vehicle is illustrated in detail, accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, and some of the unit's most famous pilots.''}}
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*'''Introduction'''
 
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::[[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] (31 January [[3075]])
 
  
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==Table of Contents==
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{{columns-start|num=3}}
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;Introduction
 +
;Cutting Edge
 +
;Inner Sphere
 +
: [[Nighthawk|Nighthawk Mk. XXI PA(L)]]
 +
: [[Tornado|Tornado PA(L)]]
 +
: [[Djinn]]
 +
: [[Kobold]]
 +
: [[Asura]]
 +
: [[Rottweiler]]
 +
: [[Se'irim]]
 +
: [[Trinity (Battle Armor)|Trinity]]
 +
: [[Void (Battle Armor)|Void]]
 +
: [[Phalanx (Battle Armor)|Phalanx]]
 +
: [[Tengu (Battle Armor)|Tengu]]
 +
: [[Grenadier]]
 +
: [[Hauberk]]
 +
: [[Nephilim]]
 +
: [[Shedu]]
 +
: [[Crow (Combat Vehicle)|Crow Scout Helicopter]]
 +
: [[MIT 23|MIT 23 MASH Vehicle]]
 +
: [[Tamerlane|Tamerlane Strike Sled]]
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: [[Saxon|Saxon APC]]
 +
: [[Hiryo|Hiryo Armored Infantry Transport]]
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: [[Danai|Danai Support Vehicle]]
 +
: [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)]]
 +
: [[JES I Tactical Missile Carrier|JES I Tactical Missile Carrier]]
 +
: [[Thumper (Combat Vehicle)|Thumper Artillery Vehicle]]
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: [[DI Morgan|DI Morgan Assault Tank]]
 +
: [[Jifty|JI-40 "Jifty" Transportable Field Repair Unit]]
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: [[Oppie|O-66 HMRV "Oppie"]]
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: ''[[Malak]]''
 +
: ''[[Valiant (BattleMech)|Valiant]]''
 +
: ''[[Wight]]''
 +
: ''[[Mongoose II]]''
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: ''[[Preta]]''
 +
: ''[[Legionnaire]]''
 +
: ''[[Eyleuka]]''
 +
: ''[[Grigori]]''
 +
: ''[[Patriot]]''
 +
: ''[[Deva]]''
 +
: ''[[Defiance (BattleMech)|Defiance]]''
 +
: ''[[Warlord]]''
 +
: ''[[Seraph]]''
 +
: ''[[Archangel]]''
 +
: ''[[Titan II]]''
 +
: [[Hyena|''Hyena'' SalvageMech]]
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: ''[[Shade (Aerospace Fighter class)|Shade]]''
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: ''[[Rusalka]]''
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: ''[[Striga]]''
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: ''[[Aurora]]''
 +
: [[Leopard|''Leopard'' Pocket WarShip]]
 +
: [[Union|''Union'' Pocket WarShip]]
 +
: [[Mule|''Mule'' Pocket WarShip]]
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: [[Excalibur (DropShip class)|''Excalibur'' Pocket WarShip]]
  
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*'''Cutting Edge'''
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;Clan
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::''Mirza'' Peter Abdulsattah
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: [[Aerie (Battle Armor)|Aerie PA(L)]]
 +
: [[Afreet]]
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: [[Clan Battle Armor|Clan Medium]]
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: [[Corona]]
 +
: [[Rogue Bear]]
 +
: [[Golem]]
 +
: [[Bellona|Bellona Hover Tank]]
 +
: [[SM1|SM1 Tank Destroyer]]
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: ''[[Bear Cub]]''
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: ''[[Crimson Hawk]]''
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: ''[[Ocelot]]''
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: [[Septicemia (Pariah)|"''Pariah''"]]
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: ''[[Sun Cobra]]''
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: ''[[Balius]]''
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: ''[[Ryoken II]]''
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: ''[[Cygnus (BattleMech)|Cygnus]]''
 +
: ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|Jupiter]]''
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: ''[[Erinyes (ProtoMech)|Erinyes]]''
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: ''[[Cecerops]]''
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: ''[[Orc]]''
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: ''[[Procyon (ProtoMech)|Procyon]]''
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: ''[[Chrysaor]]''
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: ''[[Basilisk (ProtoMech)|Basilisk]]''
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: ''[[Triton (ProtoMech)|Triton]]''
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: ''[[Delphyne]]''
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{{column}}
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;Age of War
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;Terran Hegemony
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: [[Cobra (Combat Vehicle)|Cobra Transport VTOL]]
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: [[Turhan]]
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: [[Merkava|Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank]]
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: ''[[Jackrabbit]]''
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: ''[[Kyudo]]''
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: ''[[Galahad (BattleMech)|Galahad]]''
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: ''[[Helepolis]]''
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: ''[[Atlas II]]''
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: ''[[Mackie]]''
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: ''[[Hellcat (Aerospace Fighter class)|Hellcat]]''
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: ''[[Manatee]]''
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: ''[[Pentagon]]''
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: ''[[Dictator]]''
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: ''[[Elephant|Model 96 "Elephant"]]''
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: ''[[Colossus (DropShip class)|Colossus]]''
  
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;Draconis Combine
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: [[Sabaku Kaze|Sabaku Kaze Heavy Scout Hover Tank]]
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: [[Daimyo HQ|Daimyo HQ 67-K]]
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: ''[[Gladiator (BattleMech)|Gladiator]]''
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: ''[[Von Rohrs (BattleMech)|Von Rohrs]]''
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: ''[[Kiso]]''
 +
: ''[[Sabre]]''
 +
: ''[[Vulture (DropShip class)|Vulture]]''
 +
: [[Samarkand Block I (WarShip class)|''Samarkand'' (Carrier)]]
  
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*'''Inner Sphere'''
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;Federated Suns
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{|border="1"
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: [[Darter|Darter Scout Car]]
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|-
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: [[Prometheus (Support Vehicle)|Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer]]
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| [[Nighthawk]]
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: ''[[BattleAxe]]''
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| [[Tornado]]
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: ''[[Hammerhands]]''
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| [[Djinn]]
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: [[Jabberwocky (IndustrialMech)|''Jabberwocky'' EngineerMech]]
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| [[Kobold]]
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: ''[[Centurion (Aerospace Fighter class)|Centurion]]''
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| [[Asura]]
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: ''[[Vampire]]''
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|-
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: [[Robinson (WarShip class)|''Robinson'' (Transport)]]
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| [[Rottweiler]]
 
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| [[Se'irim]]
 
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| [[Trinity]]
 
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| [[Void]]
 
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| [[Phalanx]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Tengu]]
 
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| [[Grenadier]]
 
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| [[Hauberk]]
 
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| [[Nephilim]]
 
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| [[Shedu]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Crow]]
 
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| [[MIT 23]]
 
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| [[Tamerlane]]
 
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| [[Saxon]]
 
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| [[Hiryo]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Danai]]
 
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| [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]]
 
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| [[JES I]]
 
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| [[Thumper (Combat Vehicle)|Thumper]]
 
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| [[DI Morgan]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Jifty]]
 
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| [[Oppie]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Malak]]
 
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| [[Valiant]]
 
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| [[Wight]]
 
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| [[Mongoose II]]
 
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| [[Preta]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Legionnaire]]
 
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| [[Eyleuka]]
 
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| [[Grigori]]
 
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| [[Patriot]]
 
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| [[Deva]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Defiance (BattleMech)|Defiance]]
 
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| [[Warlord]]
 
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| [[Seraph]]
 
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| [[Archangel]]
 
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| [[Titan II]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Hyena]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Shade]]
 
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| [[Rusalka]]
 
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| [[Striga]]
 
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| [[Aurora]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Leopard]]
 
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| [[Union]]
 
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| [[Mule]]
 
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| [[Excalibur]]
 
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|}
 
  
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;Capellan Confederation
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: [[Korvin|Korvin Tank]]
 +
: [[Stork|Stork Light Refueling Craft]]
 +
: ''[[Firebee]]''
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: ''[[Koschei]]''
 +
: ''[[Xanthos (BattleMech)|Xanthos]]''
 +
: [[DemolitionMech]]
 +
: ''[[Lightning (Aerospace Fighter class)|Lightning]]''
 +
: [[Du Shi Wang|''Du Shi Wang'' (Battleship)]]
  
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*'''Clan'''
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;Free Worlds League
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{|border="1"
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: [[Mauna Kea|Mauna Kea Command Vessel]]
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|-
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: [[Paramour|Paramour Mobile Repair Vehicle]]
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| [[Aerie]]
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: ''[[Icarus II]]''
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| [[Afreet]]
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: [[Patron|''Patron'' LoaderMech]]
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| [[Clan Battle Armor]]
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: ''[[Eagle (Aerospace Fighter class)|Eagle]]''
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| [[Corona]]
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: ''[[Deathstalker]]''
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| [[Rogue Bear]]
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: ''[[Aquarius]]'' and ''[[Lyonesse]]''
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|-
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: [[Explorer|''Explorer'' JumpShip]]
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| [[Golem]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Bellona]]
 
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| [[SM1]]
 
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| [[Bear Cub]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Crimson Hawk]]
 
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| [[Ocelot]]
 
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| [[Pariah]]
 
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| [[Sun Cobra]]
 
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| [[Balius]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Ryoken II]]
 
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| [[Cygnus]]
 
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| [[Jupiter]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Erinyes]]
 
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| [[Cecerops]]
 
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| [[Orc]]
 
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| [[Procyon (ProtoMech)|Procyon]]
 
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| [[Chrysaor]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Basilisk]]
 
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| [[Triton]]
 
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| [[Delphyne]]
 
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|}
 
  
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*'''Age of War'''
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;Lyran Commonwealth
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::[[Kyn Johannson]], HTE Marketing and Research
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: [[Marsden II|Marsden II Main Battle Tank]]
 +
: [[Büffel VII|Büffel VII Engineering Support Vehicle]]
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: ''[[Crossbow (BattleMech)|Crossbow]]''
 +
: ''[[Ymir]]''
 +
: ''[[Lumberjack]]''
 +
: ''[[Typhoon (Aerospace Fighter class)|Typhoon]]''
 +
: ''[[Thunderbird (Aerospace Fighter class)|Thunderbird]]''
 +
: [[Tharkad (WarShip class)|''Tharkad'' (BattleCruiser)]]
  
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;Periphery
 +
: [[Ignis]]
 +
: [[Dromedary|Dromedary Water Transport]]
 +
: ''[[Toro]]''
 +
: ''[[Phoenix (BattleMech)|Phoenix]]''
 +
: [[Quasit|''Quasit'' MilitiaMech]]
 +
: ''[[Vulcan (Aerospace Fighter class)|Vulcan]]''
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{{columns-end}}
  
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*'''Terran Hegemony'''
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==Remarks on content==
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:SLDF Royal Units
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* The title comprises descriptions of 138 units in total, with the majority from [[Jihad]] era and the rest from the [[Age of War]]. The book contains previously published as well as completely new designs. These are:
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** 76 designs from Jihad era, from which belong
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|-
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*** 51 designs to [[Inner Sphere]] powers and
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| [[Cobra (Combat Vehicle)|Cobra]]
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*** 25 designs to the [[Clan]]s.
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| [[Turhan]]
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** 62 designs from Age of War, from which belong
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| [[Merkava Mk. VIII]]
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*** 15 to [[Terran Hegemony]],
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| [[Jackrabbit]]
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*** 8 to [[Draconis Combine]],
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| [[Kyudo]]
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*** 8 to [[Federated Suns]],
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|-
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*** 8 to [[Capellan Confederation]],
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| [[Galahad (BattleMech)|Galahad]]
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*** 9 to [[Free Worlds League]],
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| [[Helepolis]]
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*** 8 to [[Lyran Commonwealth]],
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| [[Atlas II]]
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*** 6 to various [[Periphery]] powers.
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| [[Mackie]]
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* The title comes with various in-character introductions, these are
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| [[Hellcat]]
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** [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], 31 January [[3075]] with an overall introduction to the book (p. 4)
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|-
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** Professor [[Col Hari]] on the aesthetic evolution of BattleMechs (p. 5-6),
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| [[Manatee]]
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** ''Mirza'' [[Peter Abdulsattah]] on latest technological development ("The Cutting Edge") (p. 8), and especially on Inner Sphere and Clan designs (p. 114),
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| [[Pentagon]]
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** [[Kyn Johannson]], [[Hachiman Taro Electronics|HTE]] Marketing and Research on the Age of War (p. 166/167) and the Terran Hegemony (p. 168),
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| [[Dictator]]
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** Archivist [[Megumi Kaneda]] and [[Jose Maestas]] on Draconis Combine designs in Age of War (p. 200),
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| [[Model 96]]
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** Archivist [[Tesuko Punzal]] and [[Antonio Yodama]] on Capellan Confederation designs in Age of War (p. 236),
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| [[Colossus]]
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** [[Maryanne Sheely]] (from: [[Steiner: Then and Now]], [[Dobless Press]], 3074) and ''Mirza'' Peter Abdulsattah on Lyran Commonwealth designs in Age of War (p. 272),
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** [[Lynn Snyder]], [[Hachiman Taro Electronics|HTE]] Marketing and Research, on Periphery designs in Age of War (p. 290).
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** The introductions for the Federated Suns and the Free Worlds League are not attributed to any person.
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* The title comes with some Game Notes (p. 7) with some general remarks on rule levels and how to use the equipment presented in the book.
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*'''Draconis Combine'''
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|-
 
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| [[Sabaku Kaze]]
 
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| [[Daimyo HQ]]
 
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| [[Gladiator (BattleMech)|Gladiator]]
 
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| [[Von Rohrs]]
 
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| [[Kiso]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Sabre]]
 
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| [[Vulture (DropShip)|Vulture]]
 
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| [[Samarkand]]
 
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|}
 
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*'''Federated Suns'''
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|-
 
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| [[Darter]]
 
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| [[Prometheus (Combat Vehicle)|Prometheus]]
 
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| [[BattleAxe]]
 
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| [[Hammerhands]]
 
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| [[Jabberwocky]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Centurion (Aerospace Fighter)|Centurion]]
 
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| [[Vampire]]
 
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| [[Robinson (DropShip)|Robinson]]
 
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|}
 
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*'''Capellan Confederation'''
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|-
 
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| [[Korvin]]
 
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| [[Stork]]
 
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| [[Firebee]]
 
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| [[Koschei]]
 
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| [[Xanthos]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[DemolitionMech]]
 
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| [[Lightning]]
 
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| [[Du Shi Wang]]
 
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|}
 
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*'''Free Worlds League'''
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|-
 
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| [[Mauna Kea]]
 
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| [[Paramour]]
 
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| [[Icarus II]]
 
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| [[Patron]]
 
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| [[Eagle (Aerospace Fighter)|Eagle]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Deathstalker]]
 
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| [[Aquarius]]
 
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| [[Lyonesse]]
 
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| [[Explorer]]
 
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|}
 
−
 
 
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*'''Lyran Commonwealth'''
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|-
 
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| [[Marsden II]]
 
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| [[Buffel VII]]
 
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| [[Crossbow (BattleMech)|Crossbow]]
 
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| [[Ymir]]
 
−
| [[Lumberjack]]
 
−
|-
 
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| [[Typhoon (Aerospace Fighter)|Typhoon]]
 
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| [[Thunderbird]]
 
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| [[Tharkad (WarShip)|Tharkad]]
 
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|}
 
−
 
 
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*'''Periphery'''
 
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{|border="1"
 
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|-
 
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| [[Ignis]]
 
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| [[Dromedary]]
 
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| [[Toro]]
 
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| [[Phoenix (BattleMech)|Phoenix]]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Quasit]]
 
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| [[Vulcan (Aerospace Fighter)|Vulcan]]
 
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|}
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* Trademarked ''BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075''.
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* "Second Printing, Corrected" copyrighted 2009 on back cover, 2008 in indicia.
  
  
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[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3075]]
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 23 March 2024

Tro3075.jpg
Technical Readout: 3075
Product information
Type Technical Readout
Development Randall N. Bills
Primary writing Herbert A. Beas II
Randall N. Bills
Ken Horner
Nick Marsala
David McCulloch
Ben Rome
Jason Schmetzer
Paul Sjardijn
Pages 303
Illustrations Ray Arrastia
Doug Chaffee
Brent Evans
Michael Komarck
Duane Loose
Matt Plog
Publication information
Publisher Catalyst Game Labs
Product code 35130
First published 2008
ISBN-10 1934857033
Content
Era Star League era
Jihad era

Description[edit]

Technical Readout: 3075 contains stats for units of all types broken down into two sections. The first sections details weapons of war that were created during the first half of the Jihad, while the second section describes those that first rolled off the production line during the Age of War. In addition to making use of the weapons first seen in Total Warfare, TRO:3075 also contains some units that use non–tournament legal equipment found in Tactical Operations.

From the back cover[edit]

“ In November 3067 the Second Star League disbanded. The Word of Blake—a splinter group of ComStar—had been on the verge of joining in fulfillment of ancient prophecies. Denied their dream, the Blakists sought to preserve the Star League against the follies of the Houses, but its fanaticism manifested this noble goal as the Jihad: a horrific war that has pitted every faction against each other and even themselves. Against such an anvil, new cutting edge machines of war are marched into the fire. The discovery of an ancient Hegemony Memory Core graphically showcases the desperation of the conflict, as primitive 'Mechs not seen on a battlefield since the dawn of 'Mech production over half a millennia ago once again appear.

Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075 provides a comprehensive look at the latest machines of war debuting during the Jihad: from 'Mechs to battle armor, Support Vehicles to DropShips and more. In addition, a complete "Age of War" section covers the Terran Hegemony and each of the five Great Houses during the Age of War, including the very first BattleMechs produced by each faction and how such machines are starting to appear once more. Each military vehicle is illustrated in detail, accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, and some of the unit's most famous pilots.

”

Table of Contents[edit]

Introduction
Cutting Edge
Inner Sphere
Nighthawk Mk. XXI PA(L)
Tornado PA(L)
Djinn
Kobold
Asura
Rottweiler
Se'irim
Trinity
Void
Phalanx
Tengu
Grenadier
Hauberk
Nephilim
Shedu
Crow Scout Helicopter
MIT 23 MASH Vehicle
Tamerlane Strike Sled
Saxon APC
Hiryo Armored Infantry Transport
Danai Support Vehicle
Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)
JES I Tactical Missile Carrier
Thumper Artillery Vehicle
DI Morgan Assault Tank
JI-40 "Jifty" Transportable Field Repair Unit
O-66 HMRV "Oppie"
Malak
Valiant
Wight
Mongoose II
Preta
Legionnaire
Eyleuka
Grigori
Patriot
Deva
Defiance
Warlord
Seraph
Archangel
Titan II
Hyena SalvageMech
Shade
Rusalka
Striga
Aurora
Leopard Pocket WarShip
Union Pocket WarShip
Mule Pocket WarShip
Excalibur Pocket WarShip
Clan
Aerie PA(L)
Afreet
Clan Medium
Corona
Rogue Bear
Golem
Bellona Hover Tank
SM1 Tank Destroyer
Bear Cub
Crimson Hawk
Ocelot
"Pariah"
Sun Cobra
Balius
Ryoken II
Cygnus
Jupiter
Erinyes
Cecerops
Orc
Procyon
Chrysaor
Basilisk
Triton
Delphyne
Age of War
Terran Hegemony
Cobra Transport VTOL
Turhan
Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank
Jackrabbit
Kyudo
Galahad
Helepolis
Atlas II
Mackie
Hellcat
Manatee
Pentagon
Dictator
Model 96 "Elephant"
Colossus
Draconis Combine
Sabaku Kaze Heavy Scout Hover Tank
Daimyo HQ 67-K
Gladiator
Von Rohrs
Kiso
Sabre
Vulture
Samarkand (Carrier)
Federated Suns
Darter Scout Car
Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer
BattleAxe
Hammerhands
Jabberwocky EngineerMech
Centurion
Vampire
Robinson (Transport)
Capellan Confederation
Korvin Tank
Stork Light Refueling Craft
Firebee
Koschei
Xanthos
DemolitionMech
Lightning
Du Shi Wang (Battleship)
Free Worlds League
Mauna Kea Command Vessel
Paramour Mobile Repair Vehicle
Icarus II
Patron LoaderMech
Eagle
Deathstalker
Aquarius and Lyonesse
Explorer JumpShip
Lyran Commonwealth
Marsden II Main Battle Tank
Büffel VII Engineering Support Vehicle
Crossbow
Ymir
Lumberjack
Typhoon
Thunderbird
Tharkad (BattleCruiser)
Periphery
Ignis
Dromedary Water Transport
Toro
Phoenix
Quasit MilitiaMech
Vulcan

Remarks on content[edit]

  • The title comprises descriptions of 138 units in total, with the majority from Jihad era and the rest from the Age of War. The book contains previously published as well as completely new designs. These are:
  • The title comes with various in-character introductions, these are
    • Chandrasekhar Kurita, 31 January 3075 with an overall introduction to the book (p. 4)
    • Professor Col Hari on the aesthetic evolution of BattleMechs (p. 5-6),
    • Mirza Peter Abdulsattah on latest technological development ("The Cutting Edge") (p. 8), and especially on Inner Sphere and Clan designs (p. 114),
    • Kyn Johannson, HTE Marketing and Research on the Age of War (p. 166/167) and the Terran Hegemony (p. 168),
    • Archivist Megumi Kaneda and Jose Maestas on Draconis Combine designs in Age of War (p. 200),
    • Archivist Tesuko Punzal and Antonio Yodama on Capellan Confederation designs in Age of War (p. 236),
    • Maryanne Sheely (from: Steiner: Then and Now, Dobless Press, 3074) and Mirza Peter Abdulsattah on Lyran Commonwealth designs in Age of War (p. 272),
    • Lynn Snyder, HTE Marketing and Research, on Periphery designs in Age of War (p. 290).
    • The introductions for the Federated Suns and the Free Worlds League are not attributed to any person.
  • The title comes with some Game Notes (p. 7) with some general remarks on rule levels and how to use the equipment presented in the book.

Notes[edit]

  • Trademarked BattleTech Technical Readout: 3075.
  • "Second Printing, Corrected" copyrighted 2009 on back cover, 2008 in indicia.

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