from FASA Star Trek© Starship Tactical Combat Simulator – Federation Ship Recognition Manual (2nd Edition)
NOTES:
Of the 185 Brentons built, 28 Mk Is, 57 Mk IIIs, and 18 Mk Vs remain in active service, with 12 Mk Is in reserve fleets; 1 Mk I is used by Star Fleet Training Command, 6 Mk Is have been destroyed, 1 Mk I has been captured by the Klingons, 1 Mk I and 1 Mk III are listed as missing, 2 Mk Is and 1 Mk III have been scrapped, and 2 Mk Is have been disarmed and sold to private commercial concerns. The Brenton was produced at the Sol IV, Cait, and Morena shipyards at a combined rate of 12 per year.
| Construction Data: | ||||||
| Model – | Mk I | Mk III | Mk V | Mk VI | Mk VII | Mk VIII |
| Ship Class – | XI | XI | XI | XI | XI | XI |
| Date Entering Service – | 2270 | 2275 | 2281 | 2290 | 2342 | 2350 |
| Number Constructed – | 108 | 60 | 18 | Refit | Refit | Refit |
| Hull Data: | ||||||
| Superstructure Points – | 21 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 44 |
| Damage Chart – | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Size: | ||||||
| Length – | 260 m | 260 m | 275 m | 275 m | 275 m | 275 m |
| Width – | 254 m | 254 m | 258 m | 258 m | 258 m | 258 m |
| Height – | 55 m | 55 m | 57 m | 57 m | 57 m | 57 m |
| Weight – | 165,245 mt | 177,620 mt | 178,775 mt | 162,590 mt | 173,970 mt | 179,298 mt |
| Cargo: | ||||||
| Total SCU – | 450 SCU | 450 SCU | 400 SCU | 400 SCU | 400 SCU | 400 SCU |
| Cargo Capacity – | 22,500 mt | 22,500 mt | 20,000 mt | 20,000 mt | 20,000 mt | 20,000 mt |
| Landing Capacity – | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Equipment Date: | ||||||
| Control Computer Type – | M-4 | M-4 | M-4 | M-6A | I-5 | I-5a |
| Transporters: | ||||||
| Standard 6-person – | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Emergency 22-person – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cargo – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Data: | ||||||
| Crew – | 378 | 386 | 395 | 351 | 351 | 399 |
| Passengers – | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Shuttlecraft – | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Engines And Power Data: | ||||||
| Total Power Units Available – | 44 | 44 | 48 | 68 | 77 | 77 |
| Movement Point Ratio – | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 | 4/1 |
| Warp Engine Type – | FWF-1 | FWF-1 | FWF-1 | FWG-1 | FWG-1 | FWG-1 |
| Number – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Power Units Available – | 20 ea. | 20 ea. | 20 ea. | 26 ea. | 26 ea. | 26 ea. |
| Stress Chart – | G/L | G/L | G/L | D/F | D/F | D/F |
| Max Safe Cruising Speed – | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 6 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 |
| Emergency Speed – | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 8 | Warp 10 | Warp 10 | Warp 10 |
| Impulse Engine Type – | FID-2 | FID-2 | FIE-2 | FIE-3 | FII-8 | FII-8 |
| Power Units Available – | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
| Weapons And Firing Data: | ||||||
| Beam Weapon Type – | FH-5 | FH-8 | FH-8 | FH-10 | FNH-7 | FNH-15 |
| Number – | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Firing Arcs – | 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s | 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s | 2 f/p, 4 f, 2 f/s | 2 f/p, 4 f, 2 f/s | 2 f/p, 4 f, 2 f/s | 2 f/p, 4 f, 2 f/s |
| Firing Chart – | R | T | T | W | W | W |
| Maximum Power – | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| Damage Modifiers: | ||||||
| +3 | (-) | (-) | (-) | (1-10) | (1-10) | (1-7) |
| +2 | (1-8) | (1-10) | (1-10) | (11-17) | (11-15) | (8-15) |
| +1 | (9-16) | (11-18) | (11-18) | (18-20) | (16-20) | (16-20) |
| Torpedo Weapon Type – | FP-3 | FP-6 | FP-5 | FP-4 | FP-15 | FP-20 |
| Number – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Firing Arcs – | 2 f, 1 a | 2 f, 1 a | 2 f, 1 a | 2 f, 1 a | 2 f, 1 a | 2 f, 1 a |
| Firing Chart – | D | O | R | S | T | T |
| Power to Arm – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Damage – | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| Shield Data: | ||||||
| Deflector Shield Type – | FSK | FSL | FSL | FSS | FNSL | FNSM |
| Shield Point Ratio – | 1/2 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Maximum Shield Power – | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 37 |
| Combat Efficiency: | ||||||
| D – | 81 | 107.5 | 112 | 172.6 | 218.1 | 224.9 |
| WDF – | 22.2 | 45.9 | 62.9 | 95.9 | 122.1 | 160.5 |