K-5 (Watcher) Class II – III Gunboat

«Last Updated on November 24, 2023 »


NOTES:
Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire-wide use
Data Reliability: A for K-5B; B for K-5C; C for K-5D, K-5E, K-5F and K-5G
Major Data Source: K-5B in Star Fleet possession; Klingon Sector Intelligence
 
Of the 1,340 K-5s built, 26 Bs, 3 Cs, 4 Ds, 3 Es, 1 F and 5 Gs are reported as lost; 86 Bs, 20 Cs, 98 Ds, 43 Es, 22 Fs and 48 Gs have been destroyed; 5 Bs have been captured by Star Fleet, 4 Ds have been captured by the Romulans and 2 by forces in the Triangle. 4 Es have been captured by the Cardassians. 1 F has been captured by the Breen, and 4 Gs have been captured by Ferengi raiders. 6 Bs, 7 Ds, 6 Es, 7 Fs and 6 Gs have been scrapped, 120 K-5Es have been decommissioned and scrapped for parts. 12 Bs were traded to elements in the Triangle and 36 were traded to the Naussicans. 160 Gs were traded to a wide range of individuals during the waning years of the Klingons major pirate hunt. 20 Ds, 25 Es and 400 Gs have been sold. 22 Bs, 18 Es, 4 Fs and 10 Gs, are in the service of prominent and ranking families within the Empire. 65 Ds, 20 Es and 17 Gs are in reserve fleet.

K-5s was produced at losia, Fonawl, and Z’hai at a maximum rate of 40 per year. The class name is a translation of the Klingon bIQ.


Construction Data:
Model – b c d e f g
Ship Class – II III III III III III
Date Entering Service – 2267 2270 2287 2299 2319 2332
Number Constructed – 403 362 385 190 Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 3 7 7 7 7 7
Damage Chart – C C C C C C
Size:
Length – 94 m 96 m 96 m 96 m 96 m 96 m
Width – 38 m 38 m 38 m 38 m 38 m 38 m
Height – 18 m 20 m 20 m 20 m 20 m 20 m
Weight – 12,968 mt 21,470 mt 21,920 mt 21,770 mt 21,570 mt 23,120 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 15 SCU 15 SCU 15 SCU 15 SCU 15 SCU 15 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 7,750 mt 7,750 mt 7,750 mt 7,750 mt 7,750 mt 7,750 mt
Landing Capacity – Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – ZD-2 ZD-3 ZD-3 ZD-3 ZD-3 ZD-4
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 1 1 1 1 1 1
Other Data:
Crew – 18 18 18 18 18 18
Passengers – 6 6 6 6 6 6
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 14 15 15 15 15 15
Movement Point Ratio – 1/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1
Warp Engine Type – KWB-2 KWB-2 KWB-2 KWB-2 KWB-2 KWB-2
Number – 1 1 1 1 1 1
Power Units Available – 12 12 12 12 12 12
Stress Chart – O/P O/P O/P O/P O/P O/P
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 6 Warp 5 Warp 5 Warp 5 Warp 5 Warp 5
Emergency Speed – Warp 7 Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6
Impulse Engine Type – KIA-2 KIB-1 KIB-1 KIB-1 KIB-1 KIB-1
Power Units Available – 2 3 3 3 3 3
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – KD-3 KD-12 KD-12 KD-12 KD-6 KD-17
Number – 2 2 2 2 2 2
Firing Arcs – 2 f 1 f/p, 1 f/s 1 f/p, 1 f/s 1 f/p, 1 f/s 1 f/p, 1 f/s 1 f/p, 1 f/s
Firing Chart – I H H H T X
Maximum Power – 5 9 9 9 6 9
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) (-) (1-12)
+2 (-) (4-8) (4-8) (4-8) (1-18) (13-17)
+1 (1-12) (9-10) (9-10) (9-10) (-) (18-22)
Torpedo Weapon Type – KP-1 KP-5 KP-5 KP-13
Number – 2 1 1 1
Firing Arcs – 2 f 1 f 1 f 1 f
Firing Chart – F Q Q T
Power to Arm – 1 1 1 1
Damage – 6 10 10 9
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – KSE KSM KSM KSM KSM KSM
Shield Point Ratio – 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1
Maximum Shield Power – 12 15 15 15 15 15
Combat Efficiency:
D – 41.3 42 42 42 42 42
WDF – 5.4 7.4 10.4 12.9 15.7 23.9