| Delranes Military Equipment 3059 | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Technical Readout |
| Author | Steve Cross |
| Development | Will Teal (PDF Editing) Nicolas Hausler (Proof Reader) |
| Primary writing | Steve Cross |
| Pages | 39 |
| Cover artwork | Unspecified |
| Interior artwork | Matt Plog |
| Illustrations | Matt Plog WildCat 144 Octobomb |
| Publication information | |
| Product code | Google Drive Download Link for TRO Google Drive Download Link for Record Sheets Google Drive- Individually Separated Record Sheets Google Drive Download Link for MegaMek Files |
| First published | July 23rd, 2023 |
| Content | |
| Content | Infantry Equipment BattleMechs AeroSpace Unit |
| Era | Clan Invasion Era |
| Timeline | 3059 |
| Series | Zhukov AU |
| Preceded by | Experimental Technical Readout: Ghost and Shadows |
Description[]
Delranes Military Equipment 3059 (abbreviated DME59), is a fan produced TRO created by Battletech fan Steve "marauder648" Cross. This book is a showcases one-off new and unique FrankenMechs and custom built & modified Combat Vehicles , cobbled together by individuals over the years and introduction to the experimental equipment that was introduced during this era of the Clan Invasion.
A continuation of Steve Cross's passion project which is a self-funded PDF. The book is set in the Zhukov Alternative Universe written by Steve Cross.
Additionally, a separate Record Sheet Book, MegaMek Files have been published so players may use these units physical tabletop & MegaMek games.
Author's Description[]
The history of the Inner Sphere is filled with tales of Mercenaries, of their brave, despicable, noble, heroic and monstrous deeds depending on whom you ask. Its also full of tales of individual MechWarriors, heroes, monsters, and everything else in between. And what often marks them out, apart from their skill at arms and their deeds is their ‘Mechs. The Black Widow’s Warhammer, the Bounty Hunter’s Marauder, Legend Killer, Yen-Lo-Wang, these are ‘Mechs that live in legend and story.
But these are an outlier, most Mercenary forces do not last long, coming together for a job and then drifting apart, or failing in their mission and ending their lives either on the battlefield, as prisoners, or simply vanishing, never to be seen again. And, likewise many ‘Mechs, from mass produced Wasps to FrankenMech’s cobbled together in a backwater by a team of eager amateurs that might be the only example of their kind are forgotten. But some designs are fortunate enough to be noticed by firms, or are produced in limited runs for special roles. Just as common in this category are prototypes and special builds requested by only the most wealthy firms or individuals for testing or even offered for full scale production, or a small firm that takes a gamble and gets very lucky even in the face of the Inner Sphere’s Military- Industrial Complex.
To be a MechWarrior who strikes it lucky like this is to become wealthy beyond their grandest dreams and to have a legacy that continues, even after the designer is
dead and gone. In this book you will find some of the designs made through expediency, wealth, power and luck that would appear in the Inner Sphere during the Clan
Invasion, as well as some attempts by the Great Houses to counter their enemies technological advantages.
Canonicity[]
This book is not a canon product, the book covers weapon technologies which are canon, however the variants of canon units are not.
Contents[]
- Table of Content
- Forward
- Credits
- War Is The Mother Of Invention
- The Helm Memory Core
- Come the Clans
- Weapons Development
- Chemical Laser
- Medium Range Missile
- Hyper-Velocity Autocannon
- Light Autocannon
- Thunderbolt Missile
- Mercenaries
- Rosenritter: Roses Of Steel
- Art Page
Armoury[]
- M-88 Keiler (Self Propelled Gun)
- Brutus Assault Tank (Blazer)
- RB-F1 Robber Fly
- TE-1LX Teufel
- ME-7M Minuteman
- KTO-20K Kintaro
- TR-8D Trap door
- ARC-AGC-1 Archer (Agincourt)
- MTR-5H Maelstrom (Hotspur)
- YM-5S Ymir (Duchess)
- DVS-2R Devastator (Wiederganger)
- MSK-9KG Mackie (Karl-Great)
DOOMR Developments[]
- RA-1 Ranger
- JM-6SM Smashermech
- WHM-6DS ‘Energyhammer’
New Tech, New Upgrades[]
- BJ-1LAC Blackjack
- CN-9-HV Centurion
- DRG-1N-HV Dragon
- CGR-1A8 Charger
- ZEU-6S-RR Zeus
- Striker Light Tank (LAC)
- Vedette Medium Tank (LAC)
- Po Heavy Tank (Garrison)
- Demolisher Assault Tank (HVAC)
- Close Call (Short Story)
Notes[]
- Like his earlier books, the Author self-paid for this artwork found this product, which is equal in quality to the art found in later canon Battletech books.
- First Release of his book was June 2022. With it, MegaMek files, Record Sheets, and the main book self.