Technical Readout: Project Zhukov

Technical Readout: Project Zhukov
type	Technical Readout
author	Steve Cross
pages	122
cover	Unspecified
interiorart	Matt Plog
illustrations	Matt Plog, Bob Greyvenstein, Sheda Lane, Matt Maeda, and Hari Kallio
productioncode	TRO via Google Drive Download Link Record sheets
year	November 20th, 2019 (TRO) September 9th, 2020 (Record Sheet Book)
content	Vehicles, Aerospace, Infantry Equipment, Armored Vehicles, and BattleMechs
era	Clan Invasion Era Civil War Era
timeline	3060, 3105
Preceded by	Delranes Military Equipment - The Clans (3105 Update)
Followed by	Technical Readout: Project Neptune

	This article is about a fanmade PDF by Steve Cross. It should not be confused with official sources.

Technical Readout: Project Zhukhov (abbreviated TRO:PZ), is a fan produced TRO created by Battletech fan Steve "marauder648" Cross. This is a form "What-If" book shows Clan Hell's Horses in alternate history where they would become part of group that would be known as the Invading Clans who attacks the Inner Sphere in 3050. This alternate history also features rise of new vehicles, equipment and showcases tactics used in combat by the Horses. Project Zhuhov stems from the 30th Century saKhan Yana Fletcher drive to redefine and upgrade the clan for a possible invasion of the Inner Sphere.

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.

Canonicity

This book is not a canon product, it is alternate timeline where Clan Hell's Horse change leadership started Project Zhukov which change Clan allow it participate in Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere and it's aftermath of the invasion of Inner Sphere. All the art featured in this book and it's content is fan paid new art for non-canon Battletech combat vehicles, Aerospace assets, BattleMechs & OmniMechs. 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 character profiles are canon characters, but in a alternated timeline along with canon designs adapted to this alternated timeline.

Contents

Index

• Table of Content
• Foreword
• Credits
• Project Zhukov (Background & History)
  • Breaking the Star part 1 (Short Story)
  • Background
  • Character Profile: saKhan Yana Fletcher
  • Breaking the Star part 2 (Short Story)
  • Blitzkrieg / Deep Battle
  • Trial and Validation
  • The Trial of the Warrior
  • Basic Training (Short Story)
  • Reaction
  • Allies and Growth
  • Come Revival
  • Rebalancing the Fleet
  • The Panic of 3048
  • Revival
  • Fighting the Inner Sphere
  • Tukayyid
  • Occupation, Recovery, and the Future
  • World Note: Csesztreg (Planet Profile)
• Hell's Horses Infantry Uniforms
• New Weapons Development
  • Lightweight Gun System
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Heavy Flame Thrower
  • Battle Armour Weapons and Infantry Weapons
    • Mauser III (Infantry Rifle)
    • HAR-201 (Infantry Rifle)
    • HHG-X99 (Heavy Machine Gun)
    • Gauss Submachine Gun (Machine Gun)
    • RG-75/RG-88 Hyper Velocity Rifle (Rifle)
    • AGL-25/35 (Grenade Launcher)
  • Inner Sphere Name Designations
  • Other Vehicles in Hell's Horses Service
  • Clan Hell Horses Battle Armor
  • Standard Clan Hell's Horses Cluster
  • Clan Hell's Horses Calvary Cluster

Project Zhuhov Armoury

Vehicles

• Durga (Attack Helicopter)
• Vel Harrasser Strike Hover
• Kali (Assault Helicopter)
• Pele (Light Tank)
• Shara (Light Tank)
• Eris (Armored Personal Carrier)
• Neith (Scout Tank)
• Nerio (Assault Tank)
• Polemos (Wheeled APC)
• Atropos (Assault Hovertank)
• Hephaestus / Ogun (CEV)
  • Hephaestus Combat Engineering Vehicle
  • Ogan Combat Bridge Layer
• Nike (Infantry Fighting Vehicle)
• Ishtar II (Fire Support Vehicle)
• Tezcatlipoca (Combat Vehicle)
• Yama (Main Battle Tank)
• Alke (Main Battle Tank)
• Chentus (Assault Tank)
• Kratos (Assault Tank)
• Aithon (Assault Transport)
• Ganesha (Assault Transport)
• Nergal (Support Tank)

Battle Armor

• Deimos (Light Battle Armor)
• Alecto (Heavy Battle Armor)

Mechs

• Duskrunner (OmniMech)
• Thunder Hound (OmniMech)
• Taranis (BattleMech)

Aerospace

• Aretes Interceptor (Aerospace Fighter)
• Granicus Strike Fighter (Aerospace Fighter)
• Pallas Transport Shuttle (Smallcraft)
• Maori Troop Carrier (DropShip)
• Iroquois Troop Carrier (DropShip)
• Zenith Assault Ship (DropShip)
• Tartar Troop Carrier (DropShip)
• Ordun Troop Carrier (DropShip)
• Thermopylae Destroyer
• Halcyon-Class Assault Cruiser

Bonus Section

• Delranes Military Equipment - The Clans 3105 Update
• Kerensky's Children

Vehicles and Battle Armor

• Bjorn (Quad Assault Battle Armor)
  • IlKhan Lincoln Osis

Aerospace Assets and Warships

• Horius Medium OmniFighter
• Chimerian Assault OmniFighter
• Moa-Class Shuttle (Small Craft)
• Roc Assault DropShip
• Typhon-Class Destroyer (Warship)
• Temeraire-Class Frigate (Warship)
• Bagration-Class Transport Cruiser (Warship)
• Thebes-Class Heavy Cruiser (Warship)
  • Star Captain Victor Malthus

Mechs

• Gyrofalcon Medium BattleMech
• Battleborne Medium OmniMech
• Grimnir Heavy BattleMech
• JHK-03S Jade Hawk "Sabretooth" Heavy BattleMech
• Acheron Assault OmniMech (Quad OmniMech)
• Turkina II Assault OmniMech
• Shrike Assault OmniMech Medium OmniMech
• Cave Bear Assault OmniMech

QuadVees

• Anasi Medium Quadvee
• Phaeton Assault Quadvee
• Abraxas Assault Quadvee
  • Variants
• Index
• Epilogue

Notes

The author self-paid for the artwork found in this product, which as stated, is "equal in quality to the art found in later canon Battletech books". No Actual Record Sheet has been published for this book. Months after it's release, the author revised the book, editing typos made, adding new units and new artwork.  This entry reflects the revised edition.