Behemoth Class IX Destroyer

«Last Updated on December 27, 2023 »

design from Starfleet Academy Training Command-Line Officer Requirement, by David Schmidt

 
NOTES:
As Star Fleet continued to expand it fleet, it was felt that a high firepower, single engine design was necessary to provide security near less hostile boarders. With the inexpensive appeal of the Jenghis class, procurement felt that the Behemoth class could provide the required combat ability while keeping the construction expense down.

Although started in 2279, it would be nearly 10 years before dynamics, weaponry and shielding would all come together to form the Mk I. Armed with twin FMH-7 mega phasers, the Mk I had equivalent firepower with most cruisers, and the Behemoth class was nearly classified as a heavy destroyer. The powerful new FWG-3 gave the destroyer tremendous combat potential, surpassing power curves of both larger and smaller vessels. Continuing to serve for 3 years before being upgraded, the Mk I remained in production for almost a year after the Mk II was launched.

The Mk II did see the upgrading of several systems, including the torpedoes and phasers, as well as the shields. The Behemoth class doubled its torpedo firepower and increased the phaser power by 60%. But the Mk II’s heavier mass did reduce the overall top speed and the new systems reduced internal spacing, which was already at a premium, by nearly 7%. The Behemoth class also had only a small landing pad and little research capability.

Although Star Fleet considered changing the mission perimeters of the Behemoth class, it remained in sporadic production for nearly 10 years. By 2300, with 25 new ships completed, and nearly all of the 42 Mk Is now upgraded to Mk IIs, Star Fleet Intelligence began to review the parameters for the Behemoth class, as well as the Special Forces division of several Federation member states. Although plans to create a Mk III were shelved, the Behemoth class destroyer continued to serve well into the 2320s and is still used by cover operations to this date.

Of the 67 built, 1 Mk II is listed as missing, 2 Mk Is have been destroyed in combat, one Mk I and one Mk II have been scrapped, and 10 are currently used as training vessels.
 

Construction Data:
Model – Mk I Mk II Mk III Mk V Mk VI
Ship Class – IX IX IX IX IX
Date Entering Service – 2294 2299 2333 2350 2370
Number Constructed – 42 25 Refit Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 32 32 34 38 38
Damage Chart – C C C C C
Size:
Length – 200 m 200 m 200 m 200 m 200 m
Width – 141 m 141 m 141 m 141 m 141 m
Height – 70 m 70 m 70 m 70 m 70 m
Weight – 127,433 mt 133,623 mt 136,940 mt 137,489 mt 137,710 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 230 SCU 230 SCU 230 SCU 230 SCU 230 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 11,500 mt 11,500 mt 11,500 mt 11,500 mt 11,500 mt
Landing Capacity – None None None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – M-6A M-7 M-7 I-5a I-5a
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 2 2 2 2 2
Emergency 22-person – 2 2 2 2 2
Cargo – 2 2 2 2 2
Other Data:
Crew – 252 252 252 252 252
Passengers – 30 30 30 30 30
Shuttlecraft – 9 9 9 9 9
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 50 54 66 66 66
Movement Point Ratio – 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Warp Engine Type – FWG-3 FWG-3 FWG-3 FWG-3 FWG-3
Number – 1 1 1 1 1
Power Units Available – 38 38 38 38 38
Stress Chart – E/H E/H E/H E/H E/H
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8
Emergency Speed – Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type – FIF-1 FIF-2 FIH-1 FIH-1 FIH-1
Power Units Available – 12 16 28 28 28
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – FH-8 FH-13 FNH-4 FNH-7 FNH-7
Number – 6 6 6 6 6
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/p 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/p 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/p 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/p 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/p
Firing Chart – T T W W W
Maximum Power – 5 8 8 10 10
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (1-5) (1-15) (1-10) (1-10)
+2 (1-10) (6-12) (16-18) (11-15) (11-15)
+1 (11-18) (13-18) (19-20) (16-20) (16-20)
Beam Weapon Type – FMH-7 FMH-7 FMH-8 FMH-8 FMH-9
Number – 2 2 2 2 2
Firing Arcs – 2 f/a 2 f/a 2 f/a 2 f/a 2 f/a
Firing Chart – Q Q S S T
Maximum Power – 16 16 20 20 25
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-3) (1-3) (1-8) (1-8) (1-5)
+2 (4-9) (4-9) (9-14) (9-14) (6-12)
+1 (10-14) (10-14) (15-18) (15-18) (13-18)
Torpedo Weapon Type – FP-8 FP-5 FP-9 FP-11 FP-20
Number – 4 4 4 4 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f, 2a 2 f, 2a 2 f, 2a 2 f, 2a 2 f, 2a
Firing Chart – S R R S T
Power to Arm – 1 1 1 1 1
Damage – 10 16 28 30 30
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – FSL FSP FSS FSQ FNSL
Shield Point Ratio – 1/3 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4
Maximum Shield Power – 15 16 20 30 33
Combat Efficiency:
D – 119.3 145.8 170.6 192.3 196.3
WDF – 72.8 98.8 145.6 161.8 169.8