Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives Vol 1


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Before there was even a Star League, the technologies taken for granted in the thirty-first century went through their awkward paces in a universe newly opened to humankind. In an age when the BattleMech was nearly unknown, when the DropShip was a new concept, and when tanks and fighters dominated the battle zones, the technology of the day was primitive by modern standards...and each new design with an experiment unto itself.

Experimental Tech Readout: Primitives, Volume 1 samples the early technology designs that dominated the universe of BattleTech during the pre-Star League Age of War period. Each design featured in this book demonstrates the primitive technology level of the first generation of BattleMechs, the last generation of Combat Vehicles (before the 'Mech supplanted them), and the low-tech aerospace units that flew above them. Although many were ultimately upgraded to "modern standards" and shown in Technical Readout: 3075, the units featured here reflect these designs as they were when first introduced to the universe they fought for. Statistics and Record Sheets are included for 13 Primitive BattleMechs, vehicles, aerospace units presented in this book, ready for play in advanced BattleTech games.


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Name Tons BV PV Role TRO/RS Rules Era Intro
Commando COM-1A 25 475 13 Scout XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2463
Kyudo KY2-D-01 45 748 21 Missile Boat XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2443
Shadow Hawk SHD-1R 50 851 22 Sniper XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2467
Ostwar OWR-2M 65 1,205 34 Juggernaut XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2470
Helepolis HEP-1H 75 1,063 41 Missile Boat XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2460
Mackie MSK-5S 100 1,436 36 Sniper XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2439
Name Tons BV PV Role TRO/RS Rules Era Intro
Vulcan VLC-3N 80 1,067 36 Attack XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Advanced 2525
Name Tons BV PV Role TRO/RS Rules Era Intro
Aquilla Transport JumpShip 100,000 957 None XTR:Primitives I XTR:Primitives I Experimental 2148