Justice (N-8) Class II Gunboat

from FASA Star Trek© Starship Tactical Combat Simulator – Romulan Ship Recognition Manual (1st Edition)

 

NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation:  Mantieve Colonial Association area
Data Reliability:   C
Major Data Source:   Triangle Sector Intelligence

 
Consisting of a group of 11 N-8 gunboats ‘sold’ to the Loyalist faction of the Mantieve Colonial Association, the Justice class was hoped to be a light but capable craft to help turn the tide of the growing conflict. The entire squadron consisted of 4 Type 1s and 8 Type 2s, all of which had served in the Romulan Star Navy for multiple years. However, the unpopularity of the class allowed the MCA to purchase a large group of these ships for their war effort.

The Mk I’s power system remained unchanged; however, the Mk II’s primary warp drive was refit to the less powerful but more maneuverable RWA-1. This meant that MCA engineers could more readily repair and maintain the primary warp drive with the limited stockpile of repair parts.

The weapon systems on both the Mk I and Mk II were also replaced with Orion disruptors. Romulan advisors were more than happy to examine further examples of these systems without the need to purchase them directly from the Orions. While these weapons were more effective than the installed native Romulan designs, they were of no real threat to Romulans interests, should the need to conduct combat operations with the MCA arise. Loyalist leaders also insisted on replacing the binary deflector systems with a trinary Orion shield system. Less powerful but far more efficient, these systems provided excellent power reserves for the upgraded weapons.

By 2320, though, wear and tare on these ships were beginning to create problem. The Romulas had greatly reduced their involvement in the MCA civil war, and replacement components had become scares. The decision was made to upgrade the older R-2M computers with an Orion Mark III computer. These computers proved far more efficient than the older Romulan designs and allowed the improvement of the main weapon systems on both the Mk III and eventually the Mk IV.

By the early 2360’s, the civil war in the MCA had long since waned, with neither side having the desire nor the finances to reignite hostilities. By 2367, the last of the Justice class had been retired and placed in reserve fleets.
 

Construction Data:
Model Number — MK I MK II MK III MK IV
Ship Class — II II II II
Date Entering Service — 2282 2283 2325 2329
Number Constructed — 4 7 Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points — 6 6 6 6
Damage Chart — C C C C
Size:
Length — 53 m 53 m 53 m 53 m
Width — 23 m 23 m 23 m 23 m
Height — 9 m 9 m 9 m 9 m
Weight — 13,203 mt 13,773 mt 13,593 mt 13,673 mt
Cargo:
Cargo Units — 3 SCU 3 SCU 3 SCU 3 SCU
Cargo Capacity — 1,150 mt 1,150 mt 1,150 mt 1,150 mt
Landing Capacity — Yes Yes Yes Yes
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type — R-2M R-2M Mark III Mark III
Transporters:
Standard 9-person — – – 1 1
Other Data:
Crew — 23 25 25 23
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available — 8 9 9 8
Movement Point Ratio — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Warp Engine Type — RWA-1 RWA-1 RWA-1 RWA-1
Number — 1 1 1 1
Power Units Available — 6 6 6 6
Stress Charts — K/M K/M K/M K/M
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 — RIA-2 RIA-3 RIA-3 RIA-2
Power Units Available — 2 3 3 2
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type — OD-9 OD-13 OD-10 OD-11
Number — 2 2 2 2
Firing Arcs — 2 p/f/s 2 p/f/s 2 p/f/s 2 p/f/s
Firing Chart — N L O U
Maximum Power — 5 7 7 8
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-) (-)
+2 (-) (1-6) (1-7) (1-20)
+1 (1-13) (7-12) (8-14) (-)
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type — OSC OSC OSC OSC
Shield Point Ratio — 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
Maximum Shield Power — 7 7 7 7
Combat Efficiency:
D — 86.6 95.6 95.6 86.6
WDF — 5.8 7.6 8.8 13.2