{"id":10525,"date":"2022-07-03T13:45:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T13:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=10525"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:12:57","slug":"balson-class-xii-heavy-cruiser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/united-federation-of-planets\/star-fleet\/balson-class-xii-heavy-cruiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Balson Class XII Heavy Cruiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Federation-Balson.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Federation-Balson-1024x982.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"614\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Federation-Balson-1024x982.gif 1024w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Federation-Balson-300x288.gif 300w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Federation-Balson-768x736.gif 768w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Federation-Balson-1536x1472.gif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>art by <em><strong>Adrasil<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 280px;\"><strong>Construction Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 245px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 245px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 245px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Model Number \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Mk I<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Mk II<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Mk III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Ship Class \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">XII<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">XII<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">XII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Date Entering Service \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2247<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2254<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Number Constructed \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Hull Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Superstructure Points \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Damage Chart \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">C<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">C<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Size:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Length \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">300.7 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">300.7 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">300.7 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Width \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">127.1 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">127.1 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">127.1 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Height \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">70.04 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">70.04 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">70.04 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Weight \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">192,395 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">193,130 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">194,090 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Cargo:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Units  \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">684 SCU<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">684 SCU<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">684 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">34,200 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">34,200 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">34,200 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Landing Capacity \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">None<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">None<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Equipment Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Control Computer Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">M-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">M-4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">M-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Transporters:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Standard 6-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency 22-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Other Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Crew \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">594<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">598<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">603<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Passengers \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">30<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">30<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Shuttlecraft \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Engines And Power Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Total Power Units Available \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">44<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">44<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Movement Point Ratio \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Warp Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FWC-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FWC-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FWF-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">16 ea.<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">16 ea.<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">20 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Stress Charts \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">O\/M<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">O\/M<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">G\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Max Safe Cruising Speed \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 6<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 6<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency Speed \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Impulse Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FIC-3 (x2)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FIC-3 (x2)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FIE-2 (x2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">6 ea.<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">6 ea.<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Weapons And Firing Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FL-5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FH-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FH-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2 f, 2 f\/p, 2 f\/s, 2 p\/a, 2 s\/a<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1 f, 2 f\/p, 2 f\/s<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1 f, 2 f\/p, 2 f\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">W<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-10)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-10)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-4)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(11-17)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(11-17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(5-7)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(18-20)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(18-20)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FL-6<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FH-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1 f, 1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a, 2 a<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1 f, 1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a, 2 a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-4)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(5-7)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(9-16)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Torpedo Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FAC-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FAC-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FP-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2 f<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2 f<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2 f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power to Arm\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Shield Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Deflector Shield Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FSH<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FSN<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">FSO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Shield Point Ratio \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1\/2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1\/3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Maximum Shield Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Combat Efficiency:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>D \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">98.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">108.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">133.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>WDF \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">18.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">43.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">54.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>art by Adrasil &nbsp; Construction Data: Model Number \u2014 Mk I Mk II Mk III Ship Class \u2014 XII XII XII Date Entering Service \u2014 2247 2254 2261 Number Constructed \u2014 6 5 3 Hull Data: Superstructure Points \u2014 38&hellip; <a 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