G-3 (Baka Re) Class VII-VIII Freighter

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from Klingon Ship Recognition Manual, 2nd Edition, FASA, design by Forest G. Brown, graphics by Dana Knutson

NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire-wide use; the Triangle and Orion space
Data Reliability: C for all models
Major Data Source: Triangle Sector Intelligence, Orion Sector Intelligence
 
Of the 513 G-3 freighters built, 256 As, 167 Bs, 78 Cs and 66 Ds remain in active service, 28 As, 9 Bs, 10 Cs and 12 Ds have been destroyed; 6 Cs and 8 Ds have been captured; 3 As, 1 B, 5 Cs and 2 Ds are listed as missing; 1 A, 1 B, 2 Cs and 3 D been scrapped; 2 As and 2 Bs have been traded to the Romulans, and 2 As and 1 B have been sold to the Orions and 7 Cs and 15 Ds sold to various interests in the Triangle. Despite its age, the G-3s are produced at Gnuu Re’ and Mustaka, with a combined annual rate of 4. The class name is the Klingon word for yatlh, which translate to “pregnant”.


Construction Data:
Model – A B C D
Ship Class – VII VIII VII VIII
Date Entering Service – 2250 2254 2288 2288
Number Constructed – 292 181 108 106
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 9 10 14 20
Damage Chart – B B B B
Size:
Length – 240 m 240 m 240 m 240 m
Width – 140 m 140 m 140 m 140 m
Height – 60 m 60 m 60 m 60 m
Weight – 81,528 mt 113,118 mt 91,990 mt 104,325 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 3,600 SCU 3,800 SCU 3,600 SCU 3,800 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 180,000 mt 190,000 mt 180,000 mt 190,000 mt
Landing Capacity – None None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – ZD-5 ZD-5 ZD-5 ZD-5
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 1 1 1 1
Cargo – 16 16 16 16
Other Data:
Crew – 30 32 42 49
Passengers – 10 10 10 10
Shuttlecraft – 6 6 6 6
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 40 40 42 48
Movement Point Ratio –
unloaded – 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
loaded – 6/1 7/1 6/1 6/1
Warp Engine Type – KWD-1 KWE-2 KWD-1 KWD-1
Number – 2 2 2 2
Power Units Available – 18 ea. 18 ea. 18 ea. 18 ea.
Stress Chart – L/N J/M L/N L/N
Max Safe Cruising Speed –
unloaded – Warp 6 Warp 7 Warp 6 Warp 6
loaded- Warp 4 Warp 5 Warp 4 Warp 6
Emergency Speed –
unloaded – Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 4
loaded – Warp 5 Warp 6 Warp 5 Warp 5
Impulse Engine Type – KIC-2 KIC-2 KID-1 KIE-2
Power Units Available – 4 4 6 12
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – KD-12 KD-8
Number – 4 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p,2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart – H U
Maximum Power – 9 7
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-3) (1-7)
+2 (4-8) (8-15)
+1 (9-10) (16-20)
Beam Weapon Type – KD-12
Number – 4
Firing Arcs – 2 p/a, 2 s/a
Firing Chart – H
Maximum Power – 9
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-3)
+2 (4-8)
+1 (9-10)
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – KSJ KSN KSK KSK
Shield Point Ratio – 2/3 2/3 1/2 1/2
Maximum Shield Power – 13 14 13 12
Combat Efficiency:
D –
unloaded – 53.4 56.3 68 79.6
loaded – 45.9 47.3 58 68.6
WDF – 0 0 14.8 39.2