Gul Vystal Class X Destroyer

original ship design by Meteo, graphics created by calvinboygenius

NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation:  Union-wide use
Data Reliability:  C for all models
Major Data Source:  Cardassian Sector Intelligence

The Gul Vystal is one of the most common Cardassian vessels encountered along the borders. While no longer in production, 3 to 5 older models are updated to the Type-5 variant every year. Rumors of a Type-6 could indicate a powershift within the Union.

Currently, 50 Type-3s, 120 Type-4s and 38 Type-5s are in active service. 50 Type-1s and 30 Type-2s are in reserve fleets, although it is unknown if these vessels we be refurbished and relaunched. 5 Type-2s are used as cadet training platforms. 24 Type-1s, 37 Type-2s, 12 Type-3s, 9 Type-4s and 1 Type-5 have been destroyed. 3 Type-1s, 4 Type-2s, 2 Type-3s and 1 Type-4 have been captured. 3 Type-1s, 2 Type-2s and 4 Type-3s are listed as missing. 8 Type-1s, 11 Type-2s, 9 Type-3s and 5 Type-4s have been scrapped. 20 Type-1s and 20 Type-2s have been sold.
 

Construction Data:
Model Number — Type-1 Type-2 Type-3 Type-4 Type-5
Ship Class — X X X X X
Date Entering Service — 2276 2286 2340 2353 2377
Number Constructed — 196 222 138 Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points — 31 31 31 31 31
Damage Chart — A A A A A
Size:
Length — 299 m 299 m 299 m 299 m 299 m
Width — 204 m 204 m 204 m 204 m 204 m
Height — 35 m 35 m 35 m 35 m 35 m
Weight — 155,555 mt 157,729 mt 155,878 mt 158,630 mt 158,978 mt
Cargo:
Cargo Units — 280 SCU 280 SCU 280 SCU 290 SCU 290 SCU
Cargo Capacity — 14,000 mt 14,000 mt 14,000 mt 14,500 mt 14,500 mt
Landing Capacity — None None None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type — CO-6 CO-6a CI-2b CI-3 CI-3
Transporters:
Standard 3-person — 2 2 2 2 2
Combat 30-person — 2 2 2 2 2
Cargo — 5 5 5 5 5
Other Data:
Crew — 306 310 306 312 312
Troops — 60 60 60 60 60
Passengers — 40 40 40 40 40
Shuttlecraft — 4 4 4 4 4
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available — 49 52 56 62 62
Movement Point Ratio — 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Warp Engine Type — CWD-3 CWD-3 CWD-4 CWD-4 CWD-4
Number — 2 2 2 2 2
Power Units Available — 18 ea. 18 ea. 20 ea. 20 ea. 20 ea.
Stress Charts — M/O M/O M/O M/O M/O
Max Safe Cruising Speed — Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed — Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type — CID-2 CIE-1 CIE-1 CIF-1 CIF-1
Power Units Available — 13 16 16 22 22
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type — CD-6 CD-6 CD-6 CD-13 CD-13
Number — 6 6 6 6 6
Firing Arcs — 4 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s 4 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s 4 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s 4 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s 4 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s
Firing Chart — T T T Y Y
Maximum Power — 8 8 8 8 8
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-5) (1-5) (1-5) (1-8) (1-8)
+2 (6-10) (6-10) (6-10) (9-19) (9-19)
+1 (11-18) (11-18) (11-18) (20-21) (20-21)
Beam Weapon Type — CD-2b CD-4 CD-4 CD-4 CD-6
Number — 4 4 4 4 4
Firing Arcs — 2 p/a, 2 s/a 2 p/a, 2 s/a 2 p/a, 2 s/a 2 p/a, 2 s/a 2 p/a, 2 s/a
Firing Chart — G N N N T
Maximum Power — 4 6 6 6 8
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-) (-) (1-5)
+2 (-) (1-5) (1-5) (1-5) (6-10)
+1 (1-10) (6-13) (6-13) (6-13) (11-18)
Beam Weapon Type — CSD-3 CSD-3 CSD-4 CSD-4 CSD-4
Number — 2 2 2 2 2
Firing Arcs — 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a 1 f, 1 a
Firing Chart — J J N N N
Maximum Power — 13 13 20 20 20
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
+2 (-) (-) (1-5) (1-5) (1-5)
+1 (1-10) (1-10) (6-13) (6-13) (6-13)
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type — CSH CSL CSM CSP CSP
Shield Point Ratio — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/3 1/3
Maximum Shield Power — 16 18 26 30 30
Combat Efficiency:
D — 102.3 107.3 120.3 152.3 152.3
WDF — 54.8 64.0 74.0 88.4 99.6