K-4A (Howling) Class II Gunboat – IKS Variant

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

NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation:  Triangle; Klingon Border
Data Reliability:  D
Major Data Source:  Klingon Sector Intelligence

 

Construction Data:
Model Number — Variant-1 Variant-2 Variant-3 Variant-4
Ship Class — II II II II
Date Entering Service — 2274-2290 2291-2310 2310-2331 2332-2352
Number Constructed — 1 Refit Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points — 5 5 5 6
Damage Chart — C C C C
Size:
Length — 56 m 56 m 56 m 56 m
Width — 28 m 28 m 28 m 28 m
Height — 14 m 14 m 14 m 14 m
Weight — 12,598 mt 12,688 mt 14,023 mt 14,938 mt
Cargo:
Cargo Units — 4 SCU 4 SCU 4 SCU 4 SCU
Cargo Capacity — 2,200 mt 2,200 mt 2,200 mt 2,200 mt
Landing Capacity — Yes Yes Yes Yes
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type — ZD-2 ZD-2 Mark III Mark III
Transporters:
Standard 6-person — 1 1 1 1
Cloaking Device Type — – – KCA KCA
Power Requirements — – – 12 12
Other Data:
Crew — 12 12 12 12
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available — 12 13 13 13
Movement Point Ratio — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Warp Engine Type — KWA-1 KWA-1 KWA-1 KWA-1
Number — 2 2 2 2
Power Units Available — 5 ea. 5 ea. 5 ea. 5 ea.
Stress Charts — O/P O/P O/P O/P
Max Safe Cruising Speed — Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed — Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type — KIA-2 KIA-3 KIA-3 KIA-3
Power Units Available — 2 3 3 3
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type — KD-2 KD-3 KD-5 KD-16
Number — 3 3 3 3
Firing Arcs — 2 p/f/s, 1 p/a/s 2 p/f/s, 1 p/a/s 2 p/f/s, 1 p/a/s 2 p/f/s, 1 p/a/s
Firing Chart — G I P Y
Maximum Power — 4 5 4 6
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-) (1-9)
+2 (-) (-) (1-10) (10-17)
+1 (1-10) (1-12) (11-18) (18-22)
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type — OSE OSE OSC OSC
Shield Point Ratio — 1/2 1/2 1/3 1/3
Maximum Shield Power — 7 7 7 7
Combat Efficiency:
D — 85.2 91.2 128.7 130.1
WDF — 3.9 6.6 9.0 21.3