{"id":1600,"date":"2016-06-13T02:05:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T02:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=1600"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:42:52","slug":"k-7-observer-class-iv-scout","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/klingon-empire\/k-7-observer-class-iv-scout\/","title":{"rendered":"K-7 (Observer) Class IV Scout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Klingon-k-7-Scout.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Klingon-k-7-Scout.png\" alt=\"Klingon-k-7 Scout\" width=\"800\" height=\"930\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Klingon-k-7-Scout.png 800w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Klingon-k-7-Scout-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>Class design by <a href=\"http:\/\/glt1.deviantart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gene Templeton<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>NOTES:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Known Sphere Of Operation:<\/em> Empire-wide use<br \/>\n<em>Data Reliability:<\/em> A for all models<br \/>\n<em>Major Data Source:<\/em> A &#038; B Models in Star Fleet Possession<\/p>\n<p>The <em>K-7<\/em> was removed from active service sometime after the Four-Years War. 10 Bs are still in reserve fleets. 22 As and 17 Bs have been destroyed. 3 As and 1 B have been captured by the Federation. 2 As and 1 B have been captured by the Orions. 1 A and 1 B have been captured by the Romulans. 24 As and 16 Bs are listed as missing. 7 As and 6 Bs have been scrapped. 70 As and 50 Bs have been traded. 10 As and 52 Bs have been sold. 3 As and 9 Bs are in service to ranking families within the Empire. <\/p>\n<p>The class takes it name from the Klingon term <em>lopwI&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"3\" \/>\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: 150px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 150px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Model &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">a<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ship Class &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">IV<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date Entering Service &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2234<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2243<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number Constructed &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">142<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">163<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Superstructure Points &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Damage Chart &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">C<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Size:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u00a0Length &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">146.5 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">146.5 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Width &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">77 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">77 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Height &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">37.1 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">37.1 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weight &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">29,940 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">34,205 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cargo:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total SCU &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">25 SCU SCU<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">25 SCU SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cargo Capacity &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1,2, mt mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1,2, mt mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landing Capacity &#8211;<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Control Computer Type &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">ZD-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">ZD-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transporters:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Standard 6-person &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emergency 18-person &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cargo &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Crew &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">124<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Passengers &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shuttlecraft &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Power Units Available &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">21<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Movement Point Ratio &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warp Engine Type &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KWB-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KWB-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Power Units Available &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">9 ea.<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">12 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stress Chart &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">O\/Q<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">P\/Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Max Safe Cruising Speed &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 7<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emergency Speed &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Warp 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impulse Engine Type &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KIB-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KIB-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Power Units Available &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beam Weapon Type &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KD-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KD-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Firing Arcs &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2 f, 1 f\/p, 1 f\/s<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2 f, 1 f\/p, 1 f\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Firing Chart &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">B<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">I <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum Power &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(-)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-12)<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deflector Shield Type &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KSA<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shield Point Ratio &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum Shield Power &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">11<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">36.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">49.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WDF &#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr\/>\n<h6>Notes:<\/h6>\n<p>This is a rather poor rendering of Gene&#8217;s scout ship drawing &#8211; one of two you can find on his <a href=\"http:\/\/glt1.deviantart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeviantArt<\/a> page. I added it to the lineup to help create some new Klingons for the Federaton (or Romulans) to fight before the TMP era. Although these could be stronger &#8211; their small size I think would be fitting to the era in question.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Class design by Gene Templeton &nbsp; NOTES: Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire-wide use Data Reliability: A for all models Major Data Source: A &#038; B Models in Star Fleet Possession The K-7 was removed from active service sometime after the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/klingon-empire\/k-7-observer-class-iv-scout\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1600","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1600"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20927,"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1600\/revisions\/20927"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}