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INTRODUCTION

To : Kiyomori Minamoto

Gunji-no-Kanrei , DCMS

Luthien

Eyes Only

The Blakists’ savagery in prosecuting their Jihad has wounded the Dragon more severely than any other conlict in our history. The surprise

they achieved in launching their initial attacks allowed them to achieve tremendous gains at our expense. The sudden need for war materiel this

caused derailed a number of our advanced research projects, preventing them from reaching fruition. However, now that we have managed to deal

the Blakists several setbacks, such as on Deiron and Luthien, several select projects have resumed under the direct supervision of the ISF. Some have

even played a role in achieving our most recent victories.

It is critical to note that many of the upgraded units and chasses to be found in the attached report have not yet been tested under ire. Others

are still on the drawing board for the most part, with perhaps one working prototype to speak of. Few have seen proper ield-testing, with the

requirements of combat against the Blakists diverting even those lesser MechWarriors usually tasked with proving such action. For those units that

have seen combat, the performance and theater of use will be noted. The research eforts span the range of unit types, from battle armor to tank,

aerospace ighter to DropShip, with ive new ’Mechs highlighting the development projects.

The integration and application of new and reined technology remains somewhat problematic. Compounding production and delivery issues

for the quantities requested is the ideal design philosophy for its use. While some of the newly- and re-designed units found on the following pages

may never serve the Dragon in a large-scale fashion, some seem to sufer from “new toy” syndrome, where a more modern or experimental item is

included rather than a more reliable and better-suited older tech item. Nevertheless, the eforts continue apace despite (and because of ) the war

with the Blakists.

If recent history has taught us nothing else, it is that we need be prepared to face enemies from all sides at any moment. With the Clans to

one side, the Suns on another, pirates and other periphery scum to another, we were hit from within by the Black Dragons and stabbed deeply by

the Blakists, plus the internecine ighting on the Azami worlds. We thus must ever pursue the highest quality weapons and the newest technology

available to prevent any enemy from attaining a battleield edge over our forces. While we succeeded against the Clans less than two decades ago,

they fought less brutally than the Blakists do. We must prepare especially for those foes that possess superior technology and lack the honor of

restraint. The following entries are but one step in the eternal path towards preparation.

Shakir Jerrar

ISF Director

New Samarkand

3 June 3078

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

The ’Mechs, combat vehicles, and i ghters described in Experimental Technical Readout: Kurita provide players with a sampling of the various

custom designs that have arisen in the technical divisions of the military manufacturers of the Combine. The designs featured in this book rel ect

limited-run prototypes and “one-of s” that have yet to reach full factory production—and most likely never will.

The rules for using ’Mechs, vehicles and i ghters in BattleTech game play can be found in Total Warfare , while the rules for their construction

can be found in TechManual . However, the experimental nature of these designs also draws upon the Experimental-level rules presented in Tactical

Operations . Thus, none of the units featured in this volume are considered tournament legal, and their use in introductory games is discouraged.

Furthermore, the extreme rarity of these machines is such that none of them should occur in a BattleTech campaign as a chance encounter, but the

capture or destruction of any one of these prototypes could be potential objective for BattleTech scenarios, tracks and role-playing adventures.

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Frederic, Jay, Rob, Thomas and others through the years since GenCon ’05. Hey,

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JR10-X JENNER

Field Testing Summation: Prototype JR7-K Chassis Reit

Producer/Site: Luthien Armor Works, New Samarkand

Supervising Technician: Manohar Kulkarni

Project Start Date: 3072

Non-Production Equipment Analysis:

Type: JR10-X Jenner

Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)

Tonnage: 35

Battle Value: 1,452

Composite Internal Structure

Equipment

Mass

Torso-Mounted Cockpit

Internal Structure:

Composite

Null-Signature System

Engine:

245 XL

Angel ECM

Walking MP:

Running MP:

Overview

The Jenner has delivered exemplary service to the Combine

ever since its introduction in 2784. The design is so robust and

well-conceived that the Clans designed their own Jenner IIC after

being humbled by our forces during their invasion. Throughout

its long service, few variants were built until the push to get

upgraded ’Mechs to slow the Clans. The minimally upgraded

JR7-K began construction in 3049, when proper ield testing was

cut short. The Jenner was never revisited for upgrading.

To increase survivability of our recon forces, several prototype

Jenner s were designed and construction begun on Luthien prior to

the Jihad’s outbreak. The destruction of the Luthien Armor Works

facilities on Luthien saw the prototype construction shift to their

New Samarkand factory. The lack of proper tooling for the Jenner

has stalled production. Thus far, the JR10-X has been built in only

a short test run. Scale-up is on hold until industrial engineers can

properly conigure the factory tooling, which allows more time for

battle testing. Production of the JR7-K was commissioned Aix-la-

Chapelle to supplement combat losses in the meantime.

Two factors governed the design of the JR10-X. First,

protecting the MechWarrior and second, increasing the ’Mech’s

lethality. The irst goal was approached by moving the cockpit

from its forward-mounted position into the torso itself. An Angel

ECM system, long in development but still absent from common

construction, and a Null-Signature system, give the MechWarrior

exceptionally protection. With both a composite internal structure

and an XL engine, enough weight was saved that more armor

could be used than on any prior Jenner variant. The vulnerable

missiles were removed and replaced with additional medium

lasers. This removes the danger posed by the ammunition. Even

though the JR7-K used CASE, this would remain an unsuitable

arrangement given the JR10-X’s XL engine. Two additional jump

jets and upgrading to double heat sinks complete the changes.

One JR10-X accompanied the Second Dieron Regulars

when they landed on Dieron in 3077. The Angel system fared

exceptionally at disrupting the Blakists’ C 3 i networks. While this

led to concentration of ire upon the prototype, its null-sig system

and exceptional armor protection served their purpose. The new

cockpit location also succeeded when experienced enemies

focused their aim on the old location and the MechWarrior was

spared. Extreme damage, however, resulted in the MechWarrior

retreating, which luckily saved him and the ’Mech when the LAW

factory was destroyed.

Jumping MP:

Heat Sinks:

10 [20]

Gyro (Compact):

4.5

Cockpit (Torso-Mounted):

Armor Factor (Light Ferro):

118

Internal

Armor

Structure

Value

Head

Center Torso

Center Torso (rear)

R/L Torso

R/L Torso (rear)

R/L Arm

R/L Leg

Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage

2 Medium Lasers RA 2 2

2 Medium Lasers LA 2 2

2 Medium Lasers H 2 2

Angel ECM RT 2 2

Null Sig System * 7 0

3 Jump Jets RT 3 1.5

3 Jump Jets LT 3 1.5

Jump Jet CT 1 .5

*The Null-Signature System occupies 1 critical slot in all locations

except the BattleMech’s head

WFT-2X WOLF TRAP "BEAR TRAP"

Field Testing Summation: Prototype WFT-1 Chassis Reit

Producer/Site: Luthien Armor Works, New Samarkand

Supervising Technician: Akihisa Inoue

Project Start Date: 3075

Non-Production Equipment Analysis:

Type: WFT-2X Wolf Trap “Bear Trap”

Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)

Tonnage: 45

Battle Value: 1,211

Silver Bullet Gauss Rile

Equipment

Mass

Medium X-Pulse Lasers

Internal Structure:

Endo Steel

2.5

Engine:

270 XL

7.5

Overview

The Wolf Trap never met with the reception its designers

had hoped for. Though a capable design, it largely failed in its

role for defeating the Lyran Wolfhound s it was built to hunt. There

was also the successful argument that ielding a ’Mech solely to

face one speciic threat was a waste of resources. That the Wolf

Trap is heavier than and as fast as its prey makes the cost even

harder to bear given its relative lack of success; Wolfhound s can be

constructed faster and cost less to replace than any losses the WFT

might generate. Thus, while new variants have proliferated even

for newer ’Mechs than the WFT-1, virtually no variants of the Wolf

Trap have been produced since its premier.

Choosing to use the Wolf Trap chassis as a test bed for new

weapons was proposed at an engineering meeting and met with

some approval (or, rather, the least disapproval, given the lack of

enthusiasm among some of LAW’s design staf ). After considering

various prototype reits, one design deemed extremely radical on

paper was eventually constructed—but only after a compromise

with the obstinate Akihisa Inoue, the lead engineer who laid down

the specs.

Rather than drop all secondary weapons and redesign the

torso to mount a heavy Gauss rile (as Inoue originally proposed)

as its solitary weapon, a lighter “Silver Bullet” Gauss rile was

used instead, the irst such weapon produced in the Combine.

Nicknamed “ Bear Trap ” by many, the WFT-2X thus gains greater

range and killing power. Backing up the Gauss are two medium

X-pulse lasers, which mate the accuracy of pulse lasers with the

range of standard lasers. As both weapon systems were initially

developed in the Federated Commonwealth, the WFT-2X is the

irst DCMS prototype to mount either. While all other components

were re-used from the WFT-1, the armor was replaced with a

greater amount of light ferro ibrous to alleviate the oft-voiced

concern of the WFT-1’s thin skin.

Unfortunately, the “ Bear Trap ” has not seen combat yet. The

design appears sound on paper, but with only one operational

prototype developed as proof-of-concept, the utility of the ’Mech

remains to be proven.

Walking MP:

Running MP:

Jumping MP:

Heat Sinks:

10 [20]

Gyro:

Cockpit:

Armor Factor (Ferro):

143

Internal

Armor

Structure

Value

Head

Center Torso

Center Torso (rear)

R/L Torso

R/L Torso (rear)

R/L Arm

R/L Leg

Weapons and Ammo

Location

Critical

Tonnage

Silver Bullet Gauss Rile

Ammo (Silver Bullet) 16

2 Medium X-Pulse Lasers

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