V-228 (Stormspire) Class VIII Battlecruiser

design by P.T. Riley

 
NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation:  Empire-wide use
Data Reliability:  B
Major Data Source:  Romulan Sector Intelligence

Unpopular in the extreme, many of these vessels were lost in combat against the Klignons at an unusual rate. 7 Type 1s, 9 Type 2s and 2 Type 3s have been destroyed. 1 Type 2 is listed as missing. 15 Type 1s, 12 Type 2s and 3 Type 4s have been scrapped. 11 Type 3s and 10 Type 4s have been sold.
 

Construction Data:
Model Number — Type-1 Type-2 Type-3 Type-4
Ship Class — VIII VIII VIII VIII
Date Entering Service — 2268 2271 2333 2333
Number Constructed — 25 45 Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points — 24 28 28 30
Damage Chart — C C C C
Size:
Length — 184.2 m 184.2 m 184.2 m 184.2 m
Width — 227.8 m 227.8 m 227.8 m 227.8 m
Height — 38.6 m 38.6 m 38.6 m 38.6 m
Weight — 104,743 mt 102,340 mt 115,733 mt 110,330 mt
Cargo:
Cargo Units — 60 SCU 60 SCU 60 SCU 60 SCU
Cargo Capacity — 3,000 mt 3,000 mt 3,000 mt 3,000 mt
Landing Capacity — None None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type — R4M R4M R5M R5M-1
Transporters:
Standard 9-person — 3 3 3 3
Emergency 20-person — 1 1 1 1
Cargo — 1 1 1 1
Cloaking Device Type — RCC RCC RCC RCC
Power Requirements — 15 15 15 15
Other Data:
Crew — 279 269 286 273
Shuttlecraft — 4 4 4 4
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available — 46 54 46 54
Movement Point Ratio — 4/1 3/1 4/1 3/1
Warp Engine Type — KWD-1 KWC-2 KWD-1 KWC-2
Number — 2 2 2 2
Power Units Available — 18 ea. 18 ea. 18 ea. 18 ea.
Stress Charts — L/N L/O L/N L/O
Max Safe Cruising Speed — Warp 6 Warp 8 Warp 6 Warp 8
Emergency Speed — Warp 8 Warp 9 Warp 8 Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type — RIE-1 KIE-3 RIE-1 KIE-3
Power Units Available — 10 18 10 18
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type — RB-7 RB-7a RB-5 RB-11
Number — 8 8 8 8
Firing Arcs — 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s, 1 p/a, 1 s/a 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s, 1 p/a, 1 s/a
Firing Chart — J M V V
Maximum Power — 4 4 5 9
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (1-3) (1-10) (1-10)
+2 (1-6) (4-9) (11-16) (11-16)
+1 (7-10) (10-14) (17-21) (17-21)
Torpedo Weapon Type — RP-1 RP-2 RP-5 RP-5
Number — 3 3 3 3
Firing Arcs — 2 f, 1 a 2 f, 1 a 2 f, 1 a 2 f, 1 a
Firing Chart — F H R R
Power to Arm — 1 1 1 1
Damage — 6 8 15 15
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type — RSK RSK RSP RSU
Shield Point Ratio — 1/2 1/2 1/3 1/3
Maximum Shield Power — 13 13 18 25
Combat Efficiency:
D — 85.3 109.0 115.0 155.4
WDF — 22.1 29.6 67.5 89.9