Barkus Class XVII Heavy Battlecruiser

«Last Updated on December 6, 2023 »

cardassian_barkus

model by Howedar, textures by ThomastheCat, conversion/scaling by Darkdrone, illumination by Dolphoenix

NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation:  Union-wide use
Data Reliability:  C for all models
Major Data Source:  Cardassian Sector Intelligence

The Bakrus was a design in development by the Cardassians for 3 years prior to their Alliance with the Dominion. Its development was beset by major problems however. For its size the Bakrus was the most powerful vessel the Cardassian engineers had ever attempted and its staggered progress showed their lack of experience with vessels of this scale. Finding systems capable of producing the required power that didn’t stress the infrastructure of the ship was beyond them.

However Vorta technicians helped the Cardassians modify their warp core designs and within months a stable Bakrus prototype was ready. Outperforming the Galor on all fronts and a much better value than the Keldon it became increasingly common on the front lines. As with most Cardassians designs it does focus on the forward arc and is vulnerable to maneuverable vessels.

The end of the war and the massive destruction of the Cardassian home world brought production of the Bakrus class to a halt. 4 of the 6 launched hulls remain in active service, with 1 additional hull remaining in a partial state of completion.
 

Construction Data:
Model Number — Type-1
Ship Class — XVII
Date Entering Service — 2370
Number Constructed — 6
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points — 130
Damage Chart — A
Size:
Length — 414 m
Width — 400 m
Height — 101 m
Weight — 419,010 mt
Cargo:
Cargo Units — 820 SCU
Cargo Capacity — 41,000 mt
Landing Capacity — None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type — CI-7
Transporters:
Standard 3-person — 8
Cargo — 8
Other Data:
Crew — 911
Troops — 160
Passengers — 40
Shuttlecraft — 25
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available — 175
Movement Point Ratio — 10/1
Warp Engine Type — CWL-2
Number — 2
Power Units Available — 60 ea.
Stress Charts — H/J
Max Safe Cruising Speed — Warp 7
Emergency Speed — Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type — CIJ-1
Power Units Available — 55
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type — CD-15
Number — 18
Firing Arcs — 3 f/p, 3 f/s, 2 f/p/a, 2 f/s/a,
2 p, 2 s, 2 p/a, 2 s/a
Firing Chart — U
Maximum Power — 20
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-5)
+2 (6-8)
+1 (9-18)
Beam Weapon Type — CSD-10
Number — 2
Firing Arcs — 1 f, 1 a
Firing Chart — T
Maximum Power — 46
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-7)
+2 (8-11)
+1 (12-18)
Torpedo Weapon Type — CP-14
Number — 2
Firing Arcs — 2 f
Firing Chart — T
Power to Arm — 1
Damage — 40
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type — CSY
Shield Point Ratio — 1/4
Maximum Shield Power — 60
Combat Efficiency:
D — 371.9
WDF — 377.0