K-3 (Kalath) Class II Gunboat

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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
Data Reliability: A for all models
Major Data Source: Klingon Sector Intelligence

Of the 1,802 K-3s built, 222 K-3As and 50 K-3Ds are in reserve fleets. 79 K-3As, 236 K-3Bs, 81 K-3Cs, 38 K-3Ds and 29 K-3Es have been destroyed. 40 have been captured (14 by the Romulans, 9 by Star Fleet, 4 by private interests in the Triangle, 4 by Orions and 9 by the Cardassians), 25 K-3As, 2 K-3Bs, 5 K-3Cs, 2 K-3Ds and 3 K-3Es are listed as missing. 123 K-3As were traded to the Romulans. 6 K-3Bs have been traded and 38 sold to private interests in the Triangle, 14 K-3Bs have been sold to Orions, and 9 K-3As, 2 K-3Bs, 1 K-3C and 9 K-3Es have been sold to prominent families within the Empire. 345 K-3Ds and 325 K-3Es have been sold to the Ferengi who have since resold them to a number of sources.to The K-3, formerly produced at Taamar, Gnuu Re’, and Z’hai, is no longer in production.

The class is named for a small, nocturnal predator native to Veridor.
 

Construction Data:
Model – a b c d e
Ship Class – II II II II II
Date Entering Service – 2246 2250 2288 2296 2302
Number Constructed – 466 1336 Refit Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 3 3 3 4 4
Damage Chart – C C C C C
Size:
Length – 53 m 53 m 53 m 53 m 53 m
Width – 23 m 23 m 23 m 23 m 23 m
Height – 9 m 9 m 9 m 9 m 9 m
Weight – 8,338 mt 12,980 mt 13,205 mt 14,970 mt 14,895 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 2 SCU 2 SCU 2 SCU 2 SCU 2 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 1,100 mt 1,100 mt 1,100 mt 1,100 mt 1,100 mt
Landing Capacity – Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – ZD-2 ZD-2 ZD-2 ZD-2 ZD-2
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 1 1 1 1 1
Other Data:
Crew – 10 10 10 10 10
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 12 15 15 15 15
Movement Point Ratio – 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1
Warp Engine Type – KWA-2 KWB-2 KWB-2 KWB-2 KWB-2
Number – 1 1 1 1 1
Power Units Available – 10 12 12 12 12
Stress Chart – P/Q O/P O/P O/P O/P
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6
Emergency Speed – Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Impulse Engine Type – KIA-2 KIB-1 KIB-1 KIB-1 KIB-1
Power Units Available – 2 3 3 3 3
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – KD-2 KD-2 KD-2 KD-2 KD-2
Number – 2 2 2 2 2
Firing Arcs – 2 f 2 f 2 f 2 f 2 f
Firing Chart – G G G G G
Maximum Power – 4 4 4 4 4
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
+2 (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
+1 (1-10) (1-10) (1-10) (1-10) (1-10)
Torpedo Weapon Type – KP-1 KP-1 KP-2
Number – 1 2 1
Firing Arcs – 1 f 2 f 1 f
Firing Chart – F F H
Power to Arm – 1 1 1
Damage – 6 6 10
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – KSB KSC KSC KSE KSE
Shield Point Ratio – 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1
Maximum Shield Power – 10 11 11 12 12
Combat Efficiency:
D – 35.3 41.3 41.3 43.7 43.7
WDF – 2.8 2.8 4.3 5.8 6.1