«Last Updated on December 13, 2023 »
design by FASA
NOTES:
Despite some hull’s significant age, many of these ships are still registered with the Interstellar Trade and Commerce department and in active service. 82 Mk Is, 60 Mk IIs, 63 Mk IIIs, 33 Mk IVs, 41 Mk Vs, 80 Mk VIs, 63 Mk VIIs, 63 Mk VIIIs, 106 Mk IXs and 103 Mk X are all in active service. 9 Mk Is, 7 Mk IIs, 4 Mk IIIs, 2 Mk IVs, 1 Mk V, 6 Mk VIs, 1 Mk VII, 4 Mk VIIIs, 7 Mk IXs and 9 Mk X have all been destroyed. 1 Mk I, 2 Mk IVs, 1 Mk VI and 1 Mk IX have been captured. 3 Mk Is, 1 Mk II, 1 Mk VI, 2 Mk IX and 2 Mk X have all been listed as missing. 12 Mk Is, 3 Mk IIs, 4 Mk IIIs, 1 Mk IV, 1 Mk V, 3 Mk VIs, 2 Mk VIIs, 1 Mk VIII, 8 Mk IXs and 7 Mk X have been scrapped. All remaining hulls have been decommissioned and are being struck.
| Construction Data: | ||||||||
| Model – | MK I | MK III | MK IV | MK VI | MK VII | MK VIII | MK IX | MK X |
| Cost – | 173 MCr. | 317 MCr. | 173 MCr. | 325 MCr. | 174 MCr. | 356 MCr. | 506 MCr. | 206 MCr. |
| Ship Class – | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V |
| Date Entering Service – | 2253 | 2257 | 2258 | 2260 | 2260 | 2260 | 2260 | 2260 |
| Number Constructed – | 188 | 88 | 62 | 101 | 77 | 83 | 196 | 212 |
| Hull Data: | ||||||||
| Superstructure Points – | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Damage Chart – | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Size: | ||||||||
| Length – | 237 m | 237 m | 237 m | 237 m | 237 m | 237 m | 237 m | 237 m |
| Width – | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m |
| Height – | 49 m | 49 m | 49 m | 49 m | 49 m | 49 m | 49 m | 49 m |
| Weight – | 55,435 mt | 57,585 mt | 55,435 mt | 57,635 mt | 55,435 mt | 57,835 mt | 58,835 mt | 56,835 mt |
| Cargo: | ||||||||
| Total SCU – | 1,850 SCU | 2,100 SCU | 2,480 SCU | 2,100 SCU | 2,400 SCU | 2,400 SCU | 1,650 SCU | 1,950 SCU |
| Cargo Capacity – | 92,500 mt | 105,000 mt | 124,000 mt | 105,000 mt | 120,000 mt | 120,000 mt | 82,500 mt | 97,500 mt |
| Landing Capacity – | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Equipment Date: | ||||||||
| Control Computer Type – | M-1A | M-1 | M-1A | M-1 | M-1A | M-1 | M-1 | M-1 |
| Transporters: | ||||||||
| Standard 6-person – | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Emergency 22-person – | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cargo – | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Data: | ||||||||
| Crew – | 86 | 151 | 82 | 91 | 81 | 88 | 89 | 81 |
| Passengers – | 20 | 1,000 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 300 |
| Shuttlecraft – | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Engines And Power Data: | ||||||||
| Total Power Units Available – | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Movement Point Ratio – | ||||||||
| unloaded – | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 |
| loaded – | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 |
| Warp Engine Type – | FWE-2 | FWE-2 | FWE-2 | FWE-2 | FWE-2 | FWE-2 | FWE-2 | FWE-2 |
| Number – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Power Units Available – | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Stress Chart – | F/J | F/J | F/J | F/J | F/J | F/J | F/J | F/J |
| Max Safe Cruising Speed – | ||||||||
| unloaded – | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 |
| loaded – | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 |
| Emergency Speed – | ||||||||
| unloaded – | Warp 9 | Warp 9 | Warp 9 | Warp 9 | Warp 9 | Warp 9 | Warp 9 | Warp 9 |
| loaded – | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 |
| Impulse Engine Type – | FIB-2 | FIB-2 | FIB-2 | FIB-2 | FIB-3 | FIB-3 | FIB-3 | FIB-3 |
| Power Units Available – | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Weapons And Firing Data: | ||||||||
| Beam Weapon Type – | – | FH-2 | – | FH-7 | – | FH-5 | FH-5 | – |
| Number – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – |
| Firing Arcs – | – | 1 f/p, 1 f/s | – | 1 f/p, 1 f/s | – | 2 f | 2 p, 2 fs | – |
| Firing Chart – | – | H | – | Q | – | R | R | – |
| Maximum Power – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – |
| Damage Modifiers: | ||||||||
| +3 | – | (-) | – | (-) | – | (-) | (-) | – |
| +2 | – | (-) | – | (1-8) | – | (1-8) | (1-8) | – |
| +1 | – | (1-10) | – | (9-14) | – | (9-16) | (9-16) | – |
| Shield Data: | ||||||||
| Deflector Shield Type – | FSF | FSF | FSF | FSF | FSF | FSF | FSF | FSF |
| Shield Point Ratio – | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Maximum Shield Power – | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Combat Efficiency: | ||||||||
| D – | ||||||||
| unloaded – | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 |
| loaded – | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 |
| WDF – | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
DESIGN NOTES:
The Lotus Flower is one of those ships printed in two locations (Starship Combat Rule Book and Star Trek III Sourcebook) that appears to have been created before the 2nd Edition ship construction manual was published. As such, it is a bit difficult to reconcile the printed game stats with either on-screen or in-game material. The Lotus Flower class is used as FASA’s Kobayashi Maru that tests all potential Star Fleet ship commanders in a no-win scenario. As such – we get a really good shot of the data for the vessel.
On Screen Data
The on-screen data lists the dead-weight tonnage as 147,943 mt. At first – this seems to indicate a class IX of X ship in FASA terms…unless you look up the actual term of deadweight tonnage – wish is listed as “the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew.” Since the cargo capacity is listed right under the DWT as 97,000 mt – an “empty” ship would be ~50,000 mt. NOW we have a class V ship – not a class X. A big difference from what FASA originally created.
In Game Data
The Starship Combat Rule Book lists it’s version as the Mk XII, while the Star Trek III Sourcebook listed it as the Mk X. After designing 10 versions of (essentially) the same ships – I stopped and decided that would be it. Luckily for us – the FWE-2 warp system does work on a class V ship (at 3/1 MPR) and can be used on a class XI ship (at 4/1 MPR). This means that in (very VERY) rough terms, you could have a ship that can transport 120,000 mt of cargo – more than enough for the 97,000 mt listed on screen. An so we have our version of the Lotus Flower.