K-15 (Unseen Creeper) Class IV – V Scout

«Last Updated on December 20, 2023 »

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
Data Reliability: A for K-15A & K-15I; C for K-15D, K-15F, K-15G & K-15H
Major Data Source: K-15A in Star Fleet possession; Klingon Sector Intelligence, Triangle Sector Intelligence

The K-15 is the most likely Klingon scout vessel to be encountered anywhere in known space. Only the K-15D and K-15F models are in service at present, but newer models could appear at any time, as the design is well accepted by both officers and crew.

Of the 391 K-15s built, 196 Ds and 92 Fs remain in active service, 1 each are used as training vessels, 21 As, 19 Ds, and 14 Fs have been destroyed, 2 As each have been captured by Star Fleet and the Romulans, 3 As, 14 Ds, and 9 Fs are listed as missing, 5 As and 2 Ds were traded to the Romulans, 2 Ds have been sold to private interests in the Triangle, 1 D has been sold to the Orions, and 3 Ds and 4 Fs have been sold to prominent families with the Empire. The K-15 was being produced at the Taamar and Gnuu Re’ facilities. Combined annual production peaked at 15 of each type per year.

The class name is a reference to the Klingon yIntaH je, which translates to ‘slowly and unseen’.
 

Construction Data:
Model Number — A D F G H I
Ship Class — IV V V V V V
Date Entering Service — 2261 2269 2271 2290 2291 2340
Number Constructed — 91 277 160 65 51 0
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points — 7 8 10 12 12 16
Damage Chart — C C C C C C
Size:
Length — 100 m 110 m 110 m 110 m 110 m 110 m
Width — 155 m 155 m 155 m 155 m 155 m 155 m
Height — 45 m 50 m 50 m 50 m 50 m 50 m
Weight — 39,083 mt 42,618 mt 46,310 mt 49,608 mt 49,733 mt 58,925 mt
Cargo:
Cargo Units — 20 SCU 30 SCU 30 SCU 30 SCU 30 SCU 30 SCU
Cargo Capacity — 1,000 mt 1,500 mt 1,500 mt 1,500 mt 1,500 mt 1,500 mt
Landing Capacity — Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type — ZD-3 ZD-4 ZD-4 ZD-4 ZD-4 ZI-1
Transporters:
Standard 6-person — 1 1 1 1 1 1
Emergency 18-person — 1 1 1 1 1 1
Cargo — 1 1 1 1 1 1
Cloaking Device Type — None None None KCB KCB KCB
Other Data:
Crew — 120 124 126 128 130 132
Passengers — 2 2 2 2 2 2
Shuttlecraft — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available — 16 20 25 26 26 28
Movement Point Ratio — 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1
Warp Engine Type — KWC-1 KWC-2 KWC-3 KWC-3 KWC-3 KWC-3
Number — 1 1 1 1 1 1
Power Units Available — 14 18 22 22 22 22
Stress Charts — K/N L/N L/M L/M L/M L/M
Max Safe Cruising Speed — Warp 7 Warp 6 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed — Warp 8 Warp 7 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type — KIC-1 KIC-1 KIB-1 KIC-2 KIC-2 KID-1
Power Units Available — 2 2 3 4 4 6
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type — KD-3 KD-3 KD-7 KD-7 KD-7 KD-15
Number — 4 4 4 4 4 4
Firing Arcs — 2 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a
Firing Chart — I I L L L T
Maximum Power — 5 5 7 7 7 10
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
+2 (-) (-) (1-6) (1-6) (1-6) (1-18)
+1 (1-12) (1-12) (7-12) (7-12) (7-12) (-)
Torpedo Weapon Type — KP-2 KP-3 KP-4 KP-6
Number — 1 1 1 1
Firing Arcs — 1 f 1 f 1 f 1 f
Firing Chart — H R Q R
Power to Arm — 1 2 2 2
Damage — 10 15 18 20
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type — KSI KSJ KSJ KSD KSD KSV
Shield Point Ratio — 1/1 2/3 2/3 1/2 1/2 1/2
Maximum Shield Power — 14 14 14 11 11 20
Combat Efficiency:
D — 41.5 53.4 60.8 70.2 70.2 89.9
WDF — 8.8 8.8 18.4 24.2 25.0 42.6