Technical Readout: 3028 - Know Thy Enemy

Technical Readout: 3028 - Know Thy Enemy (abbreviated TRO: 3028), is the second fan produced TRO created by Battletech fan Michael "Sigil" Todd. Like canon books,this book was written as Military Reference Guide. The book lists combat units that are found in canon BattleTech universe and was written in spirit of the original discontinued Technical Readout: 3025.

This book lists non-canon variants, of classic BattleMechs regularly played in the game. The book provides rules and ideas for conducting scenarios to raid factories, giving detailed information gathers from canon source as well author created locations. Also, included are rules for scavenging high-tech and low tech equipment from battlefields during and after the Third Succession War.

Canonicity
The book has a mixture of canon and video game created content. The images are also are not canon and taken from MechWarrior Online MMO franchise and the Hairbrain Schemes video game, BattleTech. The Argo-Class DropShip is purely a non-canon unit created for the HBS video game. Non-Canon variants featured in this book using canon units include; JayHawk (Bushwacker), Nightstar (non-existing low-tech Succession Wars variant),and Katapult.

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Light BattleMechs
 * Flea
 * Locust]]
 * Wasp (Art by Fernando "Odanan" Prado, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 * Stinger (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 * Commando
 * Javelin
 * Spider
 * UrbanMech
 * Valkyrie (Art by Justin Kase, derived from work by Alex Iglesias)
 * Firestarter
 * Jenner
 * Panther
 * Medium BattleMechs
 * Assassin
 * Cicada
 * Vulcan
 * Blackjack
 * Hatchetman
 * Phoenix Hawk
 * Vindicator
 * Centurion
 * Crab
 * Enforcer
 * Hunchback
 * Trebuchet
 * Dervish
 * Griffin
 * Kintaro
 * Shadow Hawk
 * Wolverine
 * Heavy BattleMechs
 * Champion
 * Dragon
 * Quickdraw
 * Rifleman
 * Catapult
 * JagerMech
 * Thunderbolt
 * Archer
 * Grasshopper
 * Warhammer
 * Black Knight
 * Marauder
 * Orion
 * Assault BattleMechs
 * Awesome
 * Charger
 * Victor
 * Zeus
 * BattleMaster
 * Stalker
 * Cyclops
 * Highlander
 * Banshee
 * Nightstar
 * Annihilator
 * Atlas Assault BattleMech
 * King Crab
 * Marauder II
 * New Designs and Prototypes
 * Raven
 * ''Wolfhound
 * JHR-X0 Jayhawker Medium BattleMech
 * KPLT-K2 Katapult Heavy Battlemech
 * Cataphract
 * Hatamoto-Chi
 * Linesman-assault Mech
 * Appendix A: Vehicles, IndustrialMechs, and AeroSpace Assets
 * Swift Wind Scout Car
 * Armored Personnel Carrier
 * Mobile Headquarters
 * Scorpion Light Tank
 * Galleon Light Tank
 * Striker Light Tank
 * Bulldog Medium Tank
 * LRM Carrier / SRM Carrier
 * Manticore Heavy Tank
 * LDK-5C Loader King
 * Demolisher Heavy Tank
 * Schrek PPC Carrier
 * Mobile Long Tom Artillery
 * Leopard-class DropShip
 * Gazelle-class DropShip
 * Union-class DropShip
 * Invader-class JumpShip
 * Argo-class DropShip