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design by Dale Kemper, from StarDate Magazine, January/February 1985 – Number 3/4 (8501)
Part 3
| Construction Data: | ||||||
| Model Number — | Mk XVII | Mk XVIII | Mk XIX | Mk XX | Mk XXI | Mk XXII |
| Ship Class — | IV | IV | IV | IV | IV | IV |
| Date Entering Service — | 2262 | 2262 | 2263 | 2265 | 2265 | 2270 |
| Number Constructed — | 202 | 337 | 598 | 718 | 2784 | 102 |
| Hull Data: | ||||||
| Superstructure Points — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Damage Chart — | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Size: | ||||||
| Length — | 43.8 m | 43.8 m | 43.8 m | 43.8 m | 43.8 m | 43.8 m |
| Width — | 33.1 m | 33.1 m | 33.1 m | 33.1 m | 33.1 m | 33.1 m |
| Height — | 11.4 m | 11.4 m | 11.4 m | 11.4 m | 11.4 m | 11.4 m |
| Weight — | 29,245 mt | 27,945 mt | 29,570 mt | 32,645 mt | 27,945 mt | 29,165 mt |
| Cargo: | ||||||
| Cargo Units — | 615 SCU | 641 SCU | 609 SCU | 547 SCU | 641 SCU | 617 SCU |
| Cargo Capacity — | 30,750 mt | 32,050 mt | 30,450 mt | 27,350 mt | 32,050 mt | 30,850 mt |
| Landing Capacity — | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Equipment Date: | ||||||
| Control Computer Type — | L-14 | L-14A | L-14 | L-14 | L-14A | L-14 |
| Transporters: | ||||||
| Standard 6-person — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Data: | ||||||
| Crew — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Passengers — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Shuttlecraft — | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Engines And Power Data: | ||||||
| Total Power Units Available — | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Movement Point Ratio — | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Warp Engine Type — | FWB-2 | FWB-1 | FWB-2 | FWB-1 | FWB-1 | FWB-2 |
| Number — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Power Units Available — | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Stress Charts — | L/N | L/M | L/N | L/M | L/M | L/N |
| Max Safe Cruising Speed — | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 |
| Emergency Speed — | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 | Warp 7 |
| Impulse Engine Type — | FIC-1 | FIC-1 | FIC-1 | FIC-1 | FIC-1 | FIC-1 |
| Power Units Available — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Weapons And Firing Data: | ||||||
| Beam Weapon Type — | FH-7 | – | FH-4 | FH-7 | – | FH-12 |
| Number — | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Firing Arcs — | 2 a | – | 3 f | 1 f, 1 p/a, 1 s/a | – | 2 p/f/s |
| Firing Chart — | Q | – | Q | Q | – | R |
| Maximum Power — | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 |
| Damage Modifiers: | ||||||
| +3 | (-) | – | (-) | (-) | – | (-) |
| +2 | (1-8) | – | (1-8) | (1-8) | – | (1-9) |
| +1 | (9-14) | – | (9-14) | (9-14) | – | (10-16) |
| Shield Data: | ||||||
| Deflector Shield Type — | FSB | FSB | FSB | FSB | FSB | FSB |
| Shield Point Ratio — | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Maximum Shield Power — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Combat Efficiency: | ||||||
| D — | 57.6 | 49.6 | 57.6 | 52.4 | 49.6 | 57.6 |
| WDF — | 6.2 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
Designers Notes
This fun little gem from StarDate Magazine in ’85 did have a few minor differences from the original. Built before the publishing of the 2nd Edition Construction Manual, the only real issue was the impulse drive. As published, the Silverstrike had an FIB-2, but this was later retconned and the 1/1 MRP didn’t support the FIB-2. Since these ships really aren’t going to take on major Klingon or Romulan warships, we went ahead and used the FIC-1 on all the various models. The various models were also added to try and flesh out the story behind the “Motherload” – the specific ‘Silverstrike’ class printed in the magazine. The text written by Dale seems to indicate that there are a WIDE number of variants for this ship, so we fleshed out 22 versions.