{"id":1096,"date":"2015-11-17T20:29:05","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T20:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=1096"},"modified":"2025-06-20T19:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:46:46","slug":"sotek-class-ix-diplomatic-cruiser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/united-federation-of-planets\/vulcans\/sotek-class-ix-diplomatic-cruiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotek Class IX Diplomatic Cruiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vulcan_sotek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vulcan_sotek-505x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Vulcan_sotek\" width=\"505\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vulcan_sotek-505x1024.jpg 505w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vulcan_sotek-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vulcan_sotek.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>NOTES:<\/strong><br \/>\n16 <em>Version 5s<\/em> are currently in active service, with 3 <em>Version 2s<\/em>, 3 <em>Version 3s<\/em>, 1 <em>Version 4<\/em> and 3 <em>Version 5s<\/em> in reserve fleets. 1 <em>Version 3<\/em>, 3 <em>Version 4s<\/em> and 1 <em>Version 5<\/em> have been destroyed. 2 <em>Version 5s<\/em> have been scrapped. 1 <em>Version 4<\/em> and 2 <em>Version 5s<\/em> have been traded. 1 <em>Version 3<\/em>, 1 <em>Version 4<\/em> and 1 <em>Version 5<\/em> have been sold.<br \/>\n&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: 160px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 160px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 160px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 160px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 160px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Model Number \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Version 1<\/td>\n<td>Version 2<\/td>\n<td>Version 3<\/td>\n<td>Version 4<\/td>\n<td>Version 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Ship Class \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>IX<\/td>\n<td>IX<\/td>\n<td>IX<\/td>\n<td>IX<\/td>\n<td>IX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Date Entering Service \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>2246<\/td>\n<td>2254<\/td>\n<td>2270<\/td>\n<td>2281<\/td>\n<td>2333<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Number Constructed \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Refit<\/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<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>28<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Damage Chart \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Length \u2014<\/td>\n<td>441 m<\/td>\n<td>441 m<\/td>\n<td>441 m<\/td>\n<td>441 m<\/td>\n<td>441 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Width \u2014<\/td>\n<td>437 m<\/td>\n<td>437 m<\/td>\n<td>437 m<\/td>\n<td>437 m<\/td>\n<td>437 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Height \u2014<\/td>\n<td>207 m<\/td>\n<td>207 m<\/td>\n<td>207 m<\/td>\n<td>207 m<\/td>\n<td>207 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Weight \u2014<\/td>\n<td>123,850 mt<\/td>\n<td>126,431 mt<\/td>\n<td>129,196 mt<\/td>\n<td>133,561 mt<\/td>\n<td>139,741 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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Units  \u2014<\/td>\n<td>120 SCU<\/td>\n<td>120 SCU<\/td>\n<td>120 SCU<\/td>\n<td>120 SCU<\/td>\n<td>120 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n<td>6,000 mt<\/td>\n<td>6,000 mt<\/td>\n<td>6,000 mt<\/td>\n<td>6,000 mt<\/td>\n<td>6,000 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Landing Capacity \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>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<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>VMC-8<\/td>\n<td>VMC-11<\/td>\n<td>VMC-12<\/td>\n<td>VMC-13<\/td>\n<td>VMC-13<\/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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Standard 6-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency 12-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Crew \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>226<\/td>\n<td>230<\/td>\n<td>238<\/td>\n<td>249<\/td>\n<td>263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Passengers \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Shuttlecraft \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>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<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>34<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Movement Point Ratio \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Warp Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>VWC-1<\/td>\n<td>VWC-2<\/td>\n<td>VWC-2<\/td>\n<td>VWC-2<\/td>\n<td>VWC-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td>14 ea.<\/td>\n<td>20 ea.<\/td>\n<td>20 ea.<\/td>\n<td>20 ea.<\/td>\n<td>20 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Stress Charts \u2014<\/td>\n<td>E\/G<\/td>\n<td>E\/G<\/td>\n<td>E\/G<\/td>\n<td>E\/G<\/td>\n<td>E\/G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Max Safe Cruising Speed \u2014<\/td>\n<td>Warp 6<\/td>\n<td>Warp 6<\/td>\n<td>Warp 6<\/td>\n<td>Warp 6<\/td>\n<td>Warp 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency Speed \u2014<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Impulse Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>VIC-4<\/td>\n<td>VIF-2<\/td>\n<td>VIG-1<\/td>\n<td>VIG-1<\/td>\n<td>VIG-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/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<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>VH-3<\/td>\n<td>VH-6<\/td>\n<td>VH-8<\/td>\n<td>VH-8<\/td>\n<td>VH-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2 f, 1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>2 f, 2 f\/p\/a, 2 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>2 f, 2 f\/p\/a, 2 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>2 f, 2 f\/p\/a, 2 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>2 f, 2 f\/p\/a, 2 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>U<\/td>\n<td>Y<\/td>\n<td>Y<\/td>\n<td>U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>14<\/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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+3<\/td>\n<td>(1-7)<\/td>\n<td>(1-5)<\/td>\n<td>(1-15)<\/td>\n<td>(1-15)<\/td>\n<td>(1-7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td>(8-9)<\/td>\n<td>(6-15)<\/td>\n<td>(16-22)<\/td>\n<td>(16-22)<\/td>\n<td>(8-14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td>(10-12)<\/td>\n<td>(16-20)<\/td>\n<td>(23-24)<\/td>\n<td>(23-24)<\/td>\n<td>(15-20)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>VH-1<\/td>\n<td>VH-3<\/td>\n<td>VH-6<\/td>\n<td>VH-12<\/td>\n<td>VH-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td>1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<td>1 f\/p\/a, 1 f\/s\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>U<\/td>\n<td>Y<\/td>\n<td>Y<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>3<\/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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+3<\/td>\n<td>(1-4)<\/td>\n<td>(1-7)<\/td>\n<td>(1-5)<\/td>\n<td>(1-20)<\/td>\n<td>(1-20)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td>(5-8)<\/td>\n<td>(8-9)<\/td>\n<td>(6-15)<\/td>\n<td>(21-22)<\/td>\n<td>(21-22)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td>(9-10)<\/td>\n<td>(10-12)<\/td>\n<td>(16-20)<\/td>\n<td>(23-24)<\/td>\n<td>(23-24)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Torpedo Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>VP-1<\/td>\n<td>VP-4<\/td>\n<td>VP-5<\/td>\n<td>VP-9<\/td>\n<td>VP-9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1 f<\/td>\n<td>1 f<\/td>\n<td>1 f<\/td>\n<td>2 f<\/td>\n<td>2 f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Q<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power to Arm\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>20<\/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<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>VSC<\/td>\n<td>VSF<\/td>\n<td>VSL<\/td>\n<td>VSN<\/td>\n<td>VSN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Shield Point Ratio \u2014<\/td>\n<td>1\/3<\/td>\n<td>1\/3<\/td>\n<td>1\/3<\/td>\n<td>1\/4<\/td>\n<td>1\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Maximum Shield Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/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<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>D \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>104.5<\/td>\n<td>133.2<\/td>\n<td>136.2<\/td>\n<td>168.0<\/td>\n<td>172.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>WDF \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>11.8<\/td>\n<td>38.5<\/td>\n<td>52.5<\/td>\n<td>68.8<\/td>\n<td>98.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sotek-Class-IX-Diplomatic-Cruiser-1.pdf\"><strong>Sotek<\/strong> Class IX Diplomatic Cruiser.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTES: 16 Version 5s are currently in active service, with 3 Version 2s, 3 Version 3s, 1 Version 4 and 3 Version 5s in reserve fleets. 1 Version 3, 3 Version 4s and 1 Version 5 have been destroyed. 2&hellip; <a 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