Technical Readout: Project Neptune

Technical Readout: Project Neptune (abbreviated TRO:PN), is a fan produced TRO created by Battletech fan Steve "marauder648" Cross. This is the 2nd book of his Clan series of books which are tied together to his "Zhukov AU"/Zhukov Alternate Universe. This book is a form "What-If" showcases Clan Snow Raven, giving a alternate history where elements of the clan would be assigned as part of the Invading Clans who launched an invasion into the Inner Sphere in 3050.

The Project Neptune is a 31th Century military joint project between Clan Snow Raven and Ghost Bear to rebuild their respective Navies for possible threats from the Inner Sphere, to replace both Clan's aging SLDF Warships and other assets.

The project to make this PDF took over a year to create and fund. Cross and his fellow contributors produced a Clan specific enhanced TRO. Giving more depth to Clan Hell's Horse, which also supplies insight into the Clan's rise from 2950s to 3060 with tactics, background history, new equipment co-existing with old ones.

Included in this book included are profiles for canon and fan new units produced exclusively for this product with all new art.

Expanded version of the book would provide a update showcases additional units added to the Touaman (army) of Clan Hell's Horse forty five years later.

Additionally, a separate Record Sheet Book has been published so players may use these vehicles in their tabletop game.

Canonicity
This book is not a canon product, it is alternate timeline where Clan Snow Raven (Along with the Clan Hell's Horse Project Zhuhov) would upgrade the Clan's Warships and tactics using them. Where in canon, the Snow Ravens was Home Clan, whom only later introduced BattleTech universe and their specialty in all things AeroSpace. Efforts to provide replacement for new WarShips in 31st Century never happened, and fandom interest in large warships never was strong enough to support them in future canon products.

The book will look strikingly like a canon Technical Readout produced in the past by Catalyst Game Labs among other companies who held the Battletech license. Some aerospace units are canon, the variants featured in this alternated timeline are not.

Contents

 * Table of Content
 * Foreword
 * Credits
 * Project Neptune (Background & History)
 * Intro
 * The Genetic Crisis of the Two Clan Standard
 * Madness and Looking into the Abyss
 * The Tanite 'Gold Rush' of 2998
 * Character Profile: Star Colonel Harold Gurdel
 * Lessons Learned
 * Project NELSON
 * Fleet Evolution II - The Birth of the Admiralty
 * The Cost of Friendship
 * A Clash of Ravens and Coyotes
 * The Panic of 3048 - When birds of two different feathers flock together
 * Fleet Evolution III
 * Rebalancing the Fleet
 * The Panic of 3048
 * Operation Revival
 * Naval Stars of Clan Snow Raven (Ships & Star Names)
 * The Year of Conflict
 * Officer Profile - Star Admiral Alecia Sukhanov
 * DogFight (Short Story)
 * The WarShips of Project NELSON
 * Battleships
 * Nightlord Battleship series
 * Texas Class Battleship
 * McKenna Class Battleship
 * Battecruisers
 * Cameron Class Battlecruiser
 * Cruisers
 * Sovetskii Soyuz Class Heavy Cruiser
 * Frigates, Destroyers, and Corvettes
 * Fredesa Corvette
 * Lola III Class Destroyers
 * Carriers
 * Logistics and support ships
 * Naval Particle Cannons
 * Naval Missiles
 * Other Weapons Development
 * Inner Sphere Name Designations
 * Standard Omnifighters
 * Project Nelson Fighters
 * BattleMechs
 * Fightsuits
 * Orbital and Ground Defenses
 * Project Nelson's Reactions from Other Clans
 * Fighter Operations Aboard WarShips
 * Bay launched fighters
 * System Data - RDB/0411
 * Deck Launched Bays
 * Pilot Training
 * Armoury
 * Clan Snow Raven Naval Strength at the Outbreak of Operational Revival

Battle Armor & BattleMechs

 * Skua PA(L) Raven Project
 * Saga (Medium BattleMech)
 * Druzhina (Medium BattleMech)
 * Huscarl (Assault BattleMech)
 * Thane (Assault BatteMech)

Aerospace Fighters

 * Mashona (Light AeroSpace Fighter)
 * Ashanti (Light AeroSpace Fighter)
 * Huron (Medium OmniFighter)
 * Maasai (Medium OmniFighter)
 * Arunta (Medium OmniFighter)
 * Arunta (Heavy OmniFighter)
 * Crow (Heavy OmniFighter)
 * Crow (Assault OmniFighter)
 * Zula (Assault OmniFighter)

DropShips

 * Kestrel Patrol Craft (DropShip)
 * Rock Assault DropShip
 * Titan II Carrier DropShip
 * Morrigan Pocket Warship (DropShip)

WarShips

 * Gearing Destroyer (WarShip)
 * Revenge Light Cruiser (WarShip)
 * Courageous Strike Cruiser (WarShip)
 * Svalinn Light Cruiser (WarShip)
 * Galleon Heavy Transport (WarShip)

WarShip Variants

 * Fredesa Corvette (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Lola III Destroyer (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Sovetskii Soyuz Heavy Cruiser (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Cameron Battlecruiser (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Nightlord Battleship (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Ark Royal Fleet Carrier (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Potemkin Troop Cruiser (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Texas Battleship (WarShip) - Block II Clan
 * Galleon Heavy Transport - Block I
 * Epilogue