D-53 (Harbinger) Class IX Cruiser

«Last Updated on December 21, 2023 »


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

Of the 316 D-53As built, 306 were converted to the D-53B model. 6 have been destroyed, 2 have been captured by the Romulans, 1 is listed as missing and 1 has been scrapped. 38 D-53Bs are in reserve fleets. 304 were converted to D-53Cs. 16 have been destroyed, 4 have been captured (3 by the Cardassians and 1 by the Romulans). 2 have been scrapped and 1 is in service to a ranking family. 178 D-53Cs are currently in service with 99 in reserve fleets. 53 have been destroyed, 2 have been captured by Cardassian forces. 4 are listed as missing. 19 have been scrapped. 22 have been sold (2 to Freeman’s Port, 1 to the MCA, 8 to the Nausicaans, 9 to the Nyberrite Alliance and 2 to private interest in the Triangle.

The class is named for the Klingon word MaQ’Migh.
 

Construction Data:
Model – A B C
Ship Class – IX IX IX
Date Entering Service – 2293 2327 2352
Number Constructed – 316 59 83
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 46 44 42
Damage Chart – C C C
Size:
Length – 243 m 243 m 243 m
Width – 218 m 218 m 218 m
Height – 88 m 88 m 88 m
Weight – 138,420 mt 138,095 mt 134,671 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 195 SCU 195 SCU 195 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 9,750 mt 9,750 mt 9,750 mt
Landing Capacity – None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – ZD-9 ZD-9 ZI-3
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 2 2 2
Combat-22 person – 2 2 2
Emergency 18-person – 3 3 3
Cargo – 4 4 4
Cloaking Device Type: KCC KCC kCC
Power Requirements: 32 32 32
Other Data:
Crew – 480 480 490
Troops – 44 44 44
Passengers – 5 5 5
Shuttlecraft – 6 6 6
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 69 69 72
Movement Point Ratio – 4/1 4/1 4/1
Warp Engine Type – KWC-3 KWC-3 KWC-3
Number – 2 2 2
Power Units Available – 23 ea. 23 ea. 23 ea.
Stress Chart – L/O L/O L/O
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed – Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type – KIF-2 KIF-2 KIK-1
Power Units Available – 23 23 26
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – KD-18 KD-20 KD-29
Number – 6 6 6
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s, 2 a 2 f/p, 2 f/s, 2 a 2 f/p, 2 f/s, 2 a
Firing Chart – U X W
Maximum Power – 11 15 18
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-7) (1-7) (-)
+2 (8-15) (8-15) (1-16)
+1 (16-20) (16-22) (17-20)
Torpedo Weapon Type – KP-6 KP-11 KP-20
Number – 2 2 2
Firing Arcs – 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a
Firing Chart – R R R
Power to Arm – 2 1 1
Damage – 20 26 30
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – KSP KST KNSE
Shield Point Ratio – 1/3 1/3 1/3
Maximum Shield Power – 15 32 54
Combat Efficiency:
D – 160.3 181.4 214.6
WDF – 77 112 125.6