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TECHNICAL READOUT: 2150

FASA CORPORATION

1989

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BATTLETECH, 'MECH, BATTLEMECH and MECHWARRIORare Trademarks of FASA Corporation, registered in the U . S .Patent and Trademark Office . Copyright O 1989 .All Rights Reserved . Printed in the United States of America

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WritingClare W. HessDale L. KemperJim LongBlaine L. PardoeBoy F . Petersen Jr.

DevelopmentSam Lewis

Editorial StaffEditor-in-Chief

L. Ross Babcock IIISenior Editor

Donna IppolitoEditor

Jim MusserEditorial Assistant

C . R. GreenResearch Assistant

Kent Stolt

Production StaffProduction Manager

Sam LewisArt Director

Dana KnutsonCover Art

Dana KnutsonTechnical Assistance

Bob McElmeelTechnical Designs

Dana KnutsonTom MillerMichael Weaver

IllustrationsDana Knutson

Personal EquipmentSteve Venters

Published byFASA CorporationP. O. Box 6930Chicago, IL 60680

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

STAR LEAGUE TECHNOLOGY 4 Champion 34 Demon 106Weapons 5 Lancelot 36 Marksman 108

Anti-Missile System 6 Exterminator 38 Magi 110Arrow IV Missile System 6 Bombardier 40 Burke 112Extended Range Large Laser and PPC 7 Guillotine 42 Fury 114Gauss Rifle 7 Flashman 44 Rhino 116KWI Ultra Autocannon 5 7 Black Knight 46 Puma 118LB 10-X Autocannon 8 Thug 48 WARSHIPS 122One-Shot Missile Packs 8 Crockett 50 Naval Autocannon 122Pulse Laser 8 Highlander 52 Missiles 123Streak SRM-2 9 King Crab 54 Lasers and PPCs 123Swarm LRMS 9 AEROSPACE FIGHTERS 57 Lithium-Fusion Batteries 123Thunder LRMS 9 Trident 58 Bug-Eye 124

Electronics 10 Swift 60 Vincent 126Artemis IV FCS 10 Spad 62 Essex 128Beagle Active Probe 10 Zero 64 Lola 130Guardian ECM Suite 10 Rogue 66 Aegis 132Myomer Accelerator Signal Circuitry (MASC) 11 Tomahawk 68 Congress 134Narc Missile Beacon 11 Hellcat II 70 Black Lion t36

Construction Materials 12 Gotha 72 Sovetskii Soyuz t38Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment (CASE) 12 Ironsides 74 Cameron 140Double Heat Sinks 12 Hammerhead 76 Potemkin 142Endo Steel Internal Structure 12 Rapier 78 Texas 144Ferro-Fibrous Armor 12 Ahab 80 McKenna 146XL Engine Technology 13 VEHICLES 83 Confederate 148

Costs 14 Gabriel 84 Titan 150BATTLEMECHS 15 Ripper 86 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT 153

Mercury 16 Beagle 88 Emergency Jet Pack 154Thorn 18 Rotunda 90 EMP Pulse Mines 154Mongoose 20 Nightshade 92 Rifle/Pistol Silencer 156Hermes 22 Cyrano 94 Flash Suppressor 156Hussar 24 Lightning 96 Grapple Rod 156Sentinel 26 Zephyr 98 Mauser 960 Assault System 158Wyvern 28 Kanga t00 MechWarrior's Combat Suit 159Crab 30 Chaparral 102 MediPack 159Kintaro 32 Thor 104 Model 15 Gripper Gloves 160

Vibro Lock Pick Kit 160

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In the closing years of the Star League, greatstrides were made in all areas of military technology .Improvements in weaponry, armor, and 'Mech manu-facturing techniques created a deadly fighting ma-chine that was faster, better-armed, and better-pro

tected than any of its predecessors. Though someweapons systems using these technological break-throughs were seen on the battlefield in the latter daysof the League, the underlying technology had some-times not fully matured. As a consequence, thesesystems were costly, bulky, and in some cases,mutually exclusive .

The collapse of the Star League and the start ofthe Succession Wars cut short further refinements ofthese technologies . The Inner Sphere's industrial

base was shattered by invading armies, while manyskilled technicians died on the front trying to keep theremaining machines in operation . The complexmachinery that turned out these jewels of technologywas ground into the dust under the massive jugger-nauts it had helped to create . The Successor Lordshad no choice but to use older, obsolescent technolo-gies in their war machines. Over the years, theconstant warfare that plagued the worlds of the InnerSphere kept the Successor States from gaining therespite needed to rebuild their industrial base to pre-war levels . As time passed, there was less and less torebuild and fewer and fewer who knew how to do it .

All that has changed . Thanks to the Gray DeathLegion's discovery of a Star League computer library

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core on Helm in 3028, much lost knowledge has beenregained. After 20 years of research and experimen-tation, aided by the Gray Death memory core, theFederated Commonwealth, the Draconis Combine,and the Free Worlds League are all on the verge offielding 'Mechs using technology not seen for centu-ries .

This Technical Readout is compiled from datacontained in the Gray Death memory core, providinginformation on the most advanced military equipmentever known to man . Wherever possible, a full range oftechnical and historical data is provided . In somecases, the complete loss of historical records did notpermit a detailed discussion of the equipment. Thereare also occasional Editor's Notes to clarify, expand,or explain certain details when necessary .

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Table of ContentsStar League TechnologyEquipment Cost TableWeaponsAnti-Missile SystemArrow IV Missile SystemExtended Range Large Laser & PPCGauss RifleUltra AC5LB 10-X AutocannonOne Shot Missile PacksPulse LasersStreak SRM-2Swarm LRMsThunder LRMs

Construction MaterialsCASEDouble Heat SinksFerro-Fibrous ArmorXL Engines

ElectronicsArtemis IV FCSBeagle Active ProbeGuardian ECMMASCNARC Missile Beacon

BattleMechsThornMongooseHermesHussarSentinelWyvernCrabKintaroChampionLancelotExterminatorBombardierGuillotineFlashmanBlacknightThugCrockettHighlanderKing CrabMercury

AerospaceTridentSwiftSpadZeroRogueTomahawkHellcat IIGothaIronsidesHammerheadRapierAhab

VehiclesGabrielRipperBeagleRotundaNightshadeCyranoLightningZephyrKangaChaparralThorDemonMarksmanMagiBurkeFuryRhinoPuma

WarshipsMissilesLasers and PPCsLithium-Fusion BatteriesBug-EyeVincentEssexLolaAegisCongressBlack LionSovetskii SoyuzCameronPotemkinTexasMcKennaConfederateTitanNaval Autocannon

Personal EquipmentEmergency JetpackEMP Pulse MinesAMR-20 Rifle/Pistol SilencerJAF-05 Flash SuppressorGrapple RodMauser 960 Assault SystemMechWarrior's Combat SuitMediPackModel 15 Gripper GlovesVibro Lock Pick Kit