Editing Technical Readout: Jihad

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| image               = Technical Readout Jihad cover.jpg
| name                = Technical Readout: Jihad
| type                = Technical Readout
| author              = 
| development         = 
| primarywriting      = [[Herb A. Beas II]] & [[Keith Hann]]
| pages               = 
| cover               = [[Florian Mellies]] (Cover Art)<br>[[Ray Arrastia]] (Cover Design)
| interiorart         = 
| illustrations       = [[Matt Plog]]<br>[[Chris Lewis]]<br>[[Brent Evans]]<br>[[Doug Chaffee]]<br>[[Franz Vohwinkel]]<br>[[David White]]<br>[[Duane Loose]]<br>[[Stephen Huda]]<br>[[Alex Iglesias]]<br>[[Stephen Huda]]
| publisher           = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
| productioncode      = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-technical-readout-jihad CAT35137]
| year                = March 27 2020
| ISBN10              = 1947335162
| ISBN13              = 978-1947335165
| MSRP                = $39.99/$9.99 (PDF-Only)
| content             = 
| era                 = [[BattleTech eras|Clan Invasion era]] 
| timeline            = 
| series              = [[Technical Readout]]s<br>Era Based TROs
| precededby          = [[Technical Readout: Clan Invasion]]
| followedby          = [[Technical Readout: Dark Age]]
}}
==Description==
This is the third volume in a series of Technical Readout by [[Eras|Era]], which is designed as an introductory companion volume to go with the [[BattleMech Manual]], and thus primarily addressing new players, '''''Technical Readout: Jihad''''' is a compilation of [['Mech]] designs from ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'', ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'', and ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]''.

The book's content is mostly taken verbatim from [[Technical Readout]] products that preceded it. The book is part of reorganization of the original Technical Readouts to compile them per Era. Some Mechs are not present in this book that were mentioned in early products.

==From the back cover==
{{quote|''November [[3067]] saw the culmination of work two centuries in the making, work begun by [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Conrad Toyama]] of [[ComStar]], successor to [[Jerome Blake]] and the man responsible for single-handedly turning ComStar into a pseudo-religious organization with a vision: to lead mankind to the light.''

''But then the Second Star League collapsed.''

''Denied their dream, the Blakists fought to preserve the Star League against the follies of the Great Houses, its fanaticism manifested as the Jihad: a horrific war that pitted every nation against each other. This era saw bleeding edge machines march off to war, while venerable ’Mechs continued to receive upgrades and facelifts. Even primitive ’Mechs not seen in over half a millennia once again appear on the battlefield.''

Technical Readout: Jihad ''expands on [[Technical Readout: Succession Wars]] and [[Technical Readout: Clan Invasion]] by combining the ’Mechs previously found in [[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]], [[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]], [[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]], [[Technical Readout: 3060]], [[Technical Readout: 3067]], [[Technical Readout: 3075]], [[Technical Readout: 3085]], and [[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]], this volume features some of the most common ’Mechs from the Jihad. Each machine is accompanied by an illustration, a description of its history, capabilities, and game stats.''}}

==Contents==
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* Introduction
: [[Loremaster of the Clans|Star League Loremaster]] [[Stephan Roshak]], 31 October [[3250]]
*Table of Contents
*Credits
* BattleMechs
** ''[[Solitaire]]''
** ''[[Ocelot]]''
** ''[[Griffin IIC]]''
** ''[[Phantom (OmniMech)|Phantom]]''
** ''[[Pouncer]]''
** ''[[Hellfire]]''
** ''[[Arcas]]''
** ''[[Ha Otoko]]''
** ''[[Linebacker]]''
** ''[[Flamberge]]''
** ''[[Night Gyr]]''
** ''[[Ryoken II]]''
** ''[[Phoenix Hawk IIC]]''
** ''[[Deimos (OmniMech)|Deimos]]''
** ''[[Savage Coyote]]''
** ''[[Mad Cat Mk II]]''
** ''[[Cygnus (BattleMech)|Cygnus]]''
** ''[[Hellstar]]
** ''[[Kabuto]]''
** ''[[Red Shift]]''
** ''[[Jackrabbit]]''
** ''[[Nexus (Star Python)#Variants|Nexus II]]''
** ''[[Hitman]]''
** ''[[Malak]]''
** ''[[Nyx]]''
** ''[[Osiris]]''
** ''[[Valiant (BattleMech)|Valiant]]''
** ''[[Gurkha]]''
** ''[[Stiletto (BattleMech)|Stiletto]]''
** ''[[Toro]]''
** ''[[Wight]]''
** ''[[Chimera (BattleMech)|Chimera]]''
** ''[[Daimyo]]''
** ''[[Initiate]]''
** ''[[Raptor II]]''
** ''[[Sha Yu]]''
** ''[[Beowulf (BattleMech)|Beowulf]]''
** ''[[Blue Flame]]''
** ''[[Cobra (BattleMech)|Cobra]]''
** ''[[Eisenfaust]]''
** ''[[Hellspawn]]''
** ''[[Komodo]]''
** ''[[Preta]]''
** ''[[Snake]]''
** ''[[Stealth]]''
** ''[[Blitzkrieg]]''
** ''[[Ghost]]''
** ''[[Legionnaire]]''
** ''[[Raijin (Fujin)#Variants|Raijin II]]''
** ''[[Uziel]]''
** ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]''
** ''[[Griffin]]''
** ''[[Grim Reaper]]''
** ''[[Lightray]]''
** ''[[Men Shen]]''
** ''[[Osprey]]''
** ''[[Rook (BattleMech)|Rook]]''
** ''[[Scorpion (BattleMech)|Scorpion]]''
** ''[[Shadow Hawk]]''
** ''[[Crossbow (BattleMech)|Crossbow]]''
** ''[[Galahad (BattleMech)|Galahad]]''
** ''[[Grigori]]''
** ''[[Helios (BattleMech)|Helios]]''
** ''[[Ostroc]]''
** ''[[Ostsol]]''
** ''[[Ti Ts'ang]]''
** ''[[Ostwar]]''
** ''[[Shen Yi]]''
** ''[[Tempest]]''
** ''[[Deva]]''
** ''[[Thunder (BattleMech)|Thunder]]''
** ''[[White Flame]]''
** ''[[Bandersnatch]]''
** ''[[Lao Hu]]''
** ''[[Perseus]]''
** ''[[Thanatos]]''
** ''[[Toyama (BattleMech)|Toyama]]''
** ''[[Goliath]]''
** ''[[Grand_Crusader#Variants|Grand Crusader II]]''
** ''[[Legacy (BattleMech)|Legacy]]''
** ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]''
** ''[[Warlord]]''
** ''[[Seraph]]''
** ''[[Tai-sho (BattleMech)|Tai-sho]]''
** ''[[Templar]]''
** ''[[Hauptmann]]''
** ''[[Sagittaire]]''
** ''[[Archangel]]''
** ''[[Atlas II]]''
** ''[[Fafnir]]''
** ''[[Grand Titan]]''
** ''[[Titan II]]''
** ''[[Vanquisher]]''
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==Notes==
* This and previous Era-themed TROs are intended as "Introduction" books for new players. {{cn}}
* The ''Deimos'' originally appeared in ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]''.
* The ''Griffin IIC'' entry has the stats for the ''Griffin IIC'' 4 from ''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix''.
* The ''Phoenix Hawk IIC'' entry has the stats for the ''Phoenix Hawk IIC'' 4 from ''Technical Readout: Project Phoenix''.

[[Category:Technical Readouts and Recognition Guides|Jihad]]