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| publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | | publisher = [[Catalyst Game Labs]] | ||
| productioncode = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech/products/battletech-technical-readout-3039-pdf 35121] | | productioncode = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/collections/battletech/products/battletech-technical-readout-3039-pdf 35121] | ||
− | | year = June | + | | year = June 1, 2009 |
| ISBN10 = 1934857025 | | ISBN10 = 1934857025 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978-1934857021 | | ISBN13 = 978-1934857021 | ||
− | | MSRP = 29.99 | + | | MSRP = $29.99 |
| content = | | content = | ||
− | | era = [[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars era]] | + | | era = [[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars era]] |
| timeline = [[3025]] - [[3039]] | | timeline = [[3025]] - [[3039]] | ||
| series = [[Technical Readout]]s | | series = [[Technical Readout]]s | ||
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==From the back cover== | ==From the back cover== | ||
− | {{quote|''In [[2781]] the [[Star League]] was officially abandoned, ending a | + | {{quote|''In [[2781]] the [[Star League]] was officially abandoned, ending a 200-year-long [[Golden Age]]. In [[2785]] the [[Successor Lord]]s launched a series of massive conflicts that would rage for centuries and become known as The [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. Such endless warfare has taken its toll and by the [[Fourth Succession War]] of [[3028]], the technology employed on the battlefields is a mere shadow of the height of the Star League. However, the discovery of the [[Helm Memory Core]] is beginning to unlock such sought-after secrets, with new [[BattleMech]]s and experimental technologies starting to make a debut for the first time in centuries.'' |
− | ''Classic BattleTech'' Technical Readout: 3039 ''is the perfect "first Technical Readout" companion to the [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]]. Combining the ’Mechs, vehicles and | + | ''Classic BattleTech'' Technical Readout: 3039 ''is the perfect "first Technical Readout" companion to the [[Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set]]. Combining the ’Mechs, vehicles and aerospace fighters previously found in ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]'' and ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'', this volume features some of the most common units of the Succession Wars. Each machine is illustrated in detail, accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, along with their most famous pilots.''}} |
==Table of Contents== | ==Table of Contents== | ||
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;Introduction | ;Introduction | ||
;Vehicles | ;Vehicles | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
− | : | + | : [[Ferret]] Light Scout VTOL |
− | : | + | : [[Savannah Master]] Hovercraft |
− | : | + | : [[Swift Wind]] Scout Car |
: [[APC|Armored Personnel Carriers]] | : [[APC|Armored Personnel Carriers]] | ||
− | : | + | : [[J-27 Ordnance Transport]] |
: [[MASH Truck|Mobile Army Surgical Hospital]] | : [[MASH Truck|Mobile Army Surgical Hospital]] | ||
− | : | + | : [[Packrat]] Long Range Patrol Vehicle |
− | : | + | : [[Skulker (Combat Vehicle)|Skulker]] Wheeled Scout Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Warrior (Combat Vehicle)|Warrior H-7]] Attack Helicopter |
− | : | + | : [[Harasser]] Missile Platform |
− | : | + | : [[J. Edgar]] Light Hover Tank |
: [[Mobile HQ]] | : [[Mobile HQ]] | ||
− | : | + | : [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]] Light Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Sea Skimmer]] Hydrofoil |
: [[Coolant Truck]] | : [[Coolant Truck]] | ||
− | : | + | : [[Karnov]] UR Transport |
− | : | + | : [[Hunter (Combat Vehicle)|Hunger]] [sic] Light Support Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]] Scout Hover Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Saladin]] Assault Hover Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Saracen]] Medium Hover Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Scimitar]] Medium Hover Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Striker (Combat Vehicle)|Striker]] Light Tank |
: [[Engineering Vehicle]] | : [[Engineering Vehicle]] | ||
− | : | + | : [[Hetzer]] Wheeled Assault Gun |
− | : | + | : [[Goblin]] Medium Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]] Heavy Hover Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Drillson]] Heavy Hover Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Maxim]] Heavy Hover Transport |
− | : | + | : [[Vedette]] Medium Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Bulldog]] Medium Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Hi-Scout]] Drone Carrier |
: [[LRM Carrier|LRM]]/[[SRM Carrier]] | : [[LRM Carrier|LRM]]/[[SRM Carrier]] | ||
− | : | + | : [[Manticore]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Pike (Combat Vehicle)|Pike]] Support Vehicle |
− | : | + | : [[Mobile Long Tom]] Artillery |
− | : | + | : [[Rommel]]/[[Patton]] Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Monitor Naval Vessel]] |
− | : | + | : [[Von Luckner]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Demolisher]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Partisan]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Schrek]] PPC Carrier |
− | : | + | : [[SturmFeur]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Ontos]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)|Behemoth]] Heavy Tank |
− | : | + | : [[Neptune Submarine]] |
</div> | </div> | ||
+ | |||
;BattleMechs | ;BattleMechs | ||
[Light 'Mechs] | [Light 'Mechs] | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
: ''[[Commando]]'' | : ''[[Commando]]'' | ||
: ''[[Javelin]]'' | : ''[[Javelin]]'' | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
[Medium 'Mechs] | [Medium 'Mechs] | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
: ''[[Assassin]]'' | : ''[[Assassin]]'' | ||
: ''[[Cicada]]'' | : ''[[Cicada]]'' | ||
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: ''[[Hunchback]]'' | : ''[[Hunchback]]'' | ||
: ''[[Trebuchet]]'' | : ''[[Trebuchet]]'' | ||
+ | : ''[[Dervish]]'' | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
[Heavy 'Mechs] | [Heavy 'Mechs] | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
− | |||
: ''[[Dragon]]'' | : ''[[Dragon]]'' | ||
: ''[[Quickdraw]]'' | : ''[[Quickdraw]]'' | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
[Assault 'Mechs] | [Assault 'Mechs] | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
: ''[[Awesome]]'' | : ''[[Awesome]]'' | ||
: ''[[Charger]]'' | : ''[[Charger]]'' | ||
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: ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | : ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
− | ;Conventional | + | |
− | <div | + | ;Conventional aircraft |
− | : | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
− | : | + | : [[Boomerang]] Spotter Plane |
− | : | + | : [[Angel]] Light Strike Fighter |
− | : | + | : [[Boeing Jump Bomber]] |
− | : | + | : [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]] Fighter |
− | : | + | : [[Defender (Conventional Fighter)|Defender]] Medium Strike Fighter |
− | : | + | : [[Meteor]] Heavy Strike Fighter |
− | : | + | : [[MechBuster|'Mechbuster]] |
+ | : [[Planetlifter]] Air Transport | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
− | ;Aerospace | + | |
− | <div | + | ;Aerospace fighters |
+ | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | ||
: ''[[Seydlitz]]'' | : ''[[Seydlitz]]'' | ||
: ''[[Cheetah]]'' | : ''[[Cheetah]]'' | ||
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: ''[[Sparrowhawk]]'' | : ''[[Sparrowhawk]]'' | ||
: ''[[Sholagar]]'' | : ''[[Sholagar]]'' | ||
− | : ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter)|Corsair]]'' | + | : ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]'' |
: ''[[Samurai]]'' | : ''[[Samurai]]'' | ||
: ''[[Transit]]'' | : ''[[Transit]]'' | ||
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: ''[[Stuka]]'' | : ''[[Stuka]]'' | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
+ | |||
;First in Centuries... | ;First in Centuries... | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
: ''[[Raven]]'' | : ''[[Raven]]'' | ||
: ''[[Wolfhound]]'' | : ''[[Wolfhound]]'' | ||
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: ''[[Sai]]'' | : ''[[Sai]]'' | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
+ | |||
;Star League | ;Star League | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
: ''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]'' | : ''[[Thorn (BattleMech)|Thorn]]'' | ||
: ''[[Flea]]'' | : ''[[Flea]]'' | ||
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: ''[[King Crab]]'' | : ''[[King Crab]]'' | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
+ | |||
;Project Phoenix | ;Project Phoenix | ||
− | <div | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
: ''[[Locust]]'' | : ''[[Locust]]'' | ||
: ''[[Stinger]]'' | : ''[[Stinger]]'' | ||
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: ''[[Marauder]]'' | : ''[[Marauder]]'' | ||
: ''[[Goliath]]'' | : ''[[Goliath]]'' | ||
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[BattleMaster]]'' |
: ''[[Longbow]]'' | : ''[[Longbow]]'' | ||
: ''[[Marauder II]]'' | : ''[[Marauder II]]'' | ||
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==Remarks on content== | ==Remarks on content== | ||
− | * The title comprises descriptions of 156 units in total, most of them had been previously published. They derive from different eras, Star League until late Succession Wars, all Inner Sphere. In further detail the ''TRO:3039'' contains: | + | * The title comprises descriptions of 156 units in total, most of them had been previously published. They derive from different eras, Star League until late Succession Wars, all Inner Sphere. In further detail the ''TRO:3039'' contains: |
** 82 [[BattleMech]] units, split over three chapters | ** 82 [[BattleMech]] units, split over three chapters | ||
*** 34 BattleMechs from Succession Wars era (chapter: "BattleMechs"), previously published in ''[[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]]'', | *** 34 BattleMechs from Succession Wars era (chapter: "BattleMechs"), previously published in ''[[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]]'', | ||
*** 6 BattleMechs being developed after the Fourth Succession War as a result of [[Helm Memory Core]] discovery (chapter: "First in centuries..."), being first published separately in various sourcebooks, | *** 6 BattleMechs being developed after the Fourth Succession War as a result of [[Helm Memory Core]] discovery (chapter: "First in centuries..."), being first published separately in various sourcebooks, | ||
*** 20 BattleMechs from Star League era (chapter: "Star League"), previously published in ''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO:2750]]'', | *** 20 BattleMechs from Star League era (chapter: "Star League"), previously published in ''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO:2750]]'', | ||
− | *** 22 BattleMechs from Succession Wars Era, previously published in ''TRO:3025'' and ''[[Technical Readout: 3050|TRO:3050]]'', the so called [[ | + | *** 22 BattleMechs from Succession Wars Era, previously published in ''TRO:3025'' and ''[[Technical Readout: 3050|TRO:3050]]'', the so-called [[Reseen]], to address alleged copyright infringements (chapter: "Project Phoenix"). These units were published in ''TRO:3039'' without full image and appeared only as silhouettes. |
− | ** 17 [[ | + | ** 17 [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] units, split over two chapters, |
− | *** 16 units from Succession Wars era, previously published in ''TRO:3025'' (chapter: " | + | *** 16 units from Succession Wars era, previously published in ''TRO:3025'' (chapter: "Aerospace Fighters"), and |
− | *** 1 unit being developed after Helm Memory Core discovery (chapter: " | + | *** 1 unit being developed after Helm Memory Core discovery (chapter: "First in centuries..."), previously unpublished. |
− | ** 8 [[Conventional Aircraft]] | + | ** 8 [[Conventional Aircraft]], from different eras, some previously published, some unpublished. |
** 48 [[Vehicle]]s, from different eras, previously published in ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]'' and from other sources, | ** 48 [[Vehicle]]s, from different eras, previously published in ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]'' and from other sources, | ||
*** 42 combat and support vehicles, | *** 42 combat and support vehicles, | ||
− | *** 3 | + | *** 3 VTOLs and |
− | *** 3 | + | *** 3 surface vessels. |
* The in-character description of the title's contents is given by [[Anastasius Focht]], [[ComStar]], 12 November 3073. | * The in-character description of the title's contents is given by [[Anastasius Focht]], [[ComStar]], 12 November 3073. | ||
* The last page contains an overview of Classic BattleTech Eras, which is not listed in the Table of Contents. | * The last page contains an overview of Classic BattleTech Eras, which is not listed in the Table of Contents. | ||
− | ==German | + | ==Notes== |
+ | * ''TRO:3039'' is essentially the replacement for ''[[TRO:3025]]'', ''[[TRO:3025 Revised]]'', and ''[[TRO:3026]]'' due to changes made over the decades since these books were printed. The book uses most of the artwork previously used in the retired books it replaces. | ||
+ | * Trademarked as ''Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3039''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Foreign-Language Editions== | ||
+ | ===German=== | ||
{{InfoBoxForLangProduct | {{InfoBoxForLangProduct | ||
| image = Hardware-Handbuch 3039.jpg | | image = Hardware-Handbuch 3039.jpg | ||
− | | name = Hardware Handbuch 3039 | + | | name = ''Hardware Handbuch 3039'' |
− | | language = | + | | language = German |
| contribution = [[Clemens Schnitzler]], [[Michael Mingers]] (Editors), [[Benjamin Fox]], [[Sven Finke]], [[Heiko Rippel]], [[Jan Schulze]], [[Kai Großkordt]], [[Christian Pinzinger]], [[Tobias Kegler]], [[Tobias Junge]], [[Martin Hoffmann]] (Translation) and [[Christian Lonsing]] (Layout) | | contribution = [[Clemens Schnitzler]], [[Michael Mingers]] (Editors), [[Benjamin Fox]], [[Sven Finke]], [[Heiko Rippel]], [[Jan Schulze]], [[Kai Großkordt]], [[Christian Pinzinger]], [[Tobias Kegler]], [[Tobias Junge]], [[Martin Hoffmann]] (Translation) and [[Christian Lonsing]] (Layout) | ||
| pages = 304 | | pages = 304 | ||
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| ISBN10 = 3868892230 | | ISBN10 = 3868892230 | ||
| ISBN13 = 978868892239 | | ISBN13 = 978868892239 | ||
− | | MSRP = 34,99 | + | | MSRP = 34,99 € |
}} | }} | ||
− | Published by licensee [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] '''Hardware Handbuch 3039''' is the German edition of ''Technical Readout 3039'' (''TRO:3039''). Unlike previous | + | Published by licensee [[Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distribution GmbH|Ulisses Spiele]] '''''Hardware Handbuch 3039''''' is the German edition of ''Technical Readout: 3039'' (''TRO:3039''). Unlike previous TROs, this edition matches the original edition in all aspects. The hyphen that was sometimes used in older German TRO titles (e.g. [[Hardware-Handbuch 3031]]) was completely left out in this. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American [[w:Paper size|Letter]]. |
− | ===Spelling and Names=== | + | ====Spelling and Names==== |
− | As with other German products names of organizations have been translated, the respective abbreviations changed as well. | + | As with other German products names of organizations have been translated, the respective abbreviations changed as well. Sometimes names of places are translated or its German spelling is corrected. For instance the [[DCMS]] (Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery) became ''VSDK'' (''Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats''), the Planet [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Gotterdammerung]] was respelled to ''Götterdämmerung'' and so on. The practice of translating unit names to German ceased altogether in 1997. |
− | |||
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− | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Tro3039.gif|Original 2009 cover. Art by Doug Chaffee. | File:Tro3039.gif|Original 2009 cover. Art by Doug Chaffee. | ||
− | File:Hardware-Handbuch 3039.jpg|German | + | File:Hardware-Handbuch 3039.jpg|2012 German edition. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | |||
[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3039]] | [[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|3039]] | ||
− | [[Category:German | + | [[Category:German Editions]] |
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Technical Readout: 3039 | |
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Product information | |
Type | Technical Readout |
Development | Randall N. Bills Mike Miller and Chris Wheeler (Assistant Development) |
Primary writing | Herbert A. Beas II Randall N. Bills Ken Horner Kevin Killany Nick Marsala David McCulloch Mike Miller Ben Rome Jason Schmetzer Chris Wheeler |
Pages | 303 |
Cover Artwork | Doug Chaffee (Cover Art) Ray Arrastia (Cover Design) |
Interior Artwork | Shane Hartley and Steve Walker (Classic BattleTech Logo) |
Illustrations | Doug Chaffee David R. Deitrick Dana Knutson Chris Lewis Kevin Long Duane Loose Mike Nielsen |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Catalyst Game Labs |
Product code | 35121 |
First published | June 1, 2009 |
ISBN-10 | 1934857025 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1934857021 |
MSRP | $29.99 |
Content | |
Era | Succession Wars era |
Timeline | 3025 - 3039 |
Series | Technical Readouts |
Preceded by | Technical Readout: 3025, Technical Readout: 3025 Revised |
Followed by | Technical Readout: 3050 |
Contents
Description[edit]
Technical Readout: 3039 is the latest book to provide technical data for units before the recovery of LosTech and the technological renaissance that accompanied such events as the recovery of the Gray Death Memory Core and the Clan Invasion. This mammoth tome comes from the perspective of the 3070s looking back on the beginning of the War of 3039 and includes the Unseen BattleMechs, combat vehicles, aerospace fighters, conventional fighters, and Star League BattleMechs downgrades.
From the back cover[edit]
“ | In 2781 the Star League was officially abandoned, ending a 200-year-long Golden Age. In 2785 the Successor Lords launched a series of massive conflicts that would rage for centuries and become known as The Succession Wars. Such endless warfare has taken its toll and by the Fourth Succession War of 3028, the technology employed on the battlefields is a mere shadow of the height of the Star League. However, the discovery of the Helm Memory Core is beginning to unlock such sought-after secrets, with new BattleMechs and experimental technologies starting to make a debut for the first time in centuries.
Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3039 is the perfect "first Technical Readout" companion to the Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set. Combining the ’Mechs, vehicles and aerospace fighters previously found in Technical Readout: 3025 Revised and Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, this volume features some of the most common units of the Succession Wars. Each machine is illustrated in detail, accompanied by a description of its history, capabilities, game stats, along with their most famous pilots. |
” |
Table of Contents[edit]
- Introduction
- Vehicles
- Ferret Light Scout VTOL
- Savannah Master Hovercraft
- Swift Wind Scout Car
- Armored Personnel Carriers
- J-27 Ordnance Transport
- Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- Packrat Long Range Patrol Vehicle
- Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank
- Warrior H-7 Attack Helicopter
- Harasser Missile Platform
- J. Edgar Light Hover Tank
- Mobile HQ
- Scorpion Light Tank
- Sea Skimmer Hydrofoil
- Coolant Truck
- Karnov UR Transport
- Hunger [sic] Light Support Tank
- Pegasus Scout Hover Tank
- Saladin Assault Hover Tank
- Saracen Medium Hover Tank
- Scimitar Medium Hover Tank
- Striker Light Tank
- Engineering Vehicle
- Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun
- Goblin Medium Tank
- Condor Heavy Hover Tank
- Drillson Heavy Hover Tank
- Maxim Heavy Hover Transport
- Vedette Medium Tank
- Bulldog Medium Tank
- Hi-Scout Drone Carrier
- LRM/SRM Carrier
- Manticore Heavy Tank
- Pike Support Vehicle
- Mobile Long Tom Artillery
- Rommel/Patton Tank
- Monitor Naval Vessel
- Von Luckner Heavy Tank
- Demolisher Heavy Tank
- Partisan Heavy Tank
- Schrek PPC Carrier
- SturmFeur Heavy Tank
- Ontos Heavy Tank
- Behemoth Heavy Tank
- Neptune Submarine
- BattleMechs
[Light 'Mechs]
[Medium 'Mechs]
[Heavy 'Mechs]
[Assault 'Mechs]
- Conventional aircraft
- Boomerang Spotter Plane
- Angel Light Strike Fighter
- Boeing Jump Bomber
- Guardian Fighter
- Defender Medium Strike Fighter
- Meteor Heavy Strike Fighter
- 'Mechbuster
- Planetlifter Air Transport
- Aerospace fighters
- First in Centuries...
- Star League
- Project Phoenix
- General Size Comparison Chart
Remarks on content[edit]
- The title comprises descriptions of 156 units in total, most of them had been previously published. They derive from different eras, Star League until late Succession Wars, all Inner Sphere. In further detail the TRO:3039 contains:
- 82 BattleMech units, split over three chapters
- 34 BattleMechs from Succession Wars era (chapter: "BattleMechs"), previously published in TRO:3025,
- 6 BattleMechs being developed after the Fourth Succession War as a result of Helm Memory Core discovery (chapter: "First in centuries..."), being first published separately in various sourcebooks,
- 20 BattleMechs from Star League era (chapter: "Star League"), previously published in TRO:2750,
- 22 BattleMechs from Succession Wars Era, previously published in TRO:3025 and TRO:3050, the so-called Reseen, to address alleged copyright infringements (chapter: "Project Phoenix"). These units were published in TRO:3039 without full image and appeared only as silhouettes.
- 17 aerospace units, split over two chapters,
- 16 units from Succession Wars era, previously published in TRO:3025 (chapter: "Aerospace Fighters"), and
- 1 unit being developed after Helm Memory Core discovery (chapter: "First in centuries..."), previously unpublished.
- 8 Conventional Aircraft, from different eras, some previously published, some unpublished.
- 48 Vehicles, from different eras, previously published in TRO:3026 and from other sources,
- 42 combat and support vehicles,
- 3 VTOLs and
- 3 surface vessels.
- 82 BattleMech units, split over three chapters
- The in-character description of the title's contents is given by Anastasius Focht, ComStar, 12 November 3073.
- The last page contains an overview of Classic BattleTech Eras, which is not listed in the Table of Contents.
Notes[edit]
- TRO:3039 is essentially the replacement for TRO:3025, TRO:3025 Revised, and TRO:3026 due to changes made over the decades since these books were printed. The book uses most of the artwork previously used in the retired books it replaces.
- Trademarked as Classic BattleTech Technical Readout: 3039.
Foreign-Language Editions[edit]
German[edit]
Hardware Handbuch 3039 | |
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Product information | |
Language | German |
Contribution | Clemens Schnitzler, Michael Mingers (Editors), Benjamin Fox, Sven Finke, Heiko Rippel, Jan Schulze, Kai Großkordt, Christian Pinzinger, Tobias Kegler, Tobias Junge, Martin Hoffmann (Translation) and Christian Lonsing (Layout) |
Pages | 304 |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Ulisses Spiele |
First published | 2012 |
ISBN-10 | 3868892230 |
ISBN-13 | 978868892239 |
MSRP | 34,99 € |
Published by licensee Ulisses Spiele Hardware Handbuch 3039 is the German edition of Technical Readout: 3039 (TRO:3039). Unlike previous TROs, this edition matches the original edition in all aspects. The hyphen that was sometimes used in older German TRO titles (e.g. Hardware-Handbuch 3031) was completely left out in this. The German version is printed as DIN A4, a standard European paper size, which is a little larger then North American Letter.
Spelling and Names[edit]
As with other German products names of organizations have been translated, the respective abbreviations changed as well. Sometimes names of places are translated or its German spelling is corrected. For instance the DCMS (Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery) became VSDK (Vereinigte Streitkräfte des Draconis Kombinats), the Planet Gotterdammerung was respelled to Götterdämmerung and so on. The practice of translating unit names to German ceased altogether in 1997.