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from Klingon Ship Recognition Manual, 2nd Edition, FASA<\/strong><\/em>, design by Forest G. Brown<\/strong><\/em>, graphics by Dana Knutson<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
NOTES:<\/strong>
\nKnown Sphere Of Operation:<\/em>  Triangle; Klingon Border
\nData Reliability:<\/em>  D
\nMajor Data Source:<\/em>  Klingon Sector Intelligence<\/h5>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Construction Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model Number \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nVariant-1<\/td>\nVariant-2<\/td>\nVariant-3<\/td>\nVariant-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ship Class \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nII<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date Entering Service \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n2274-2290<\/td>\n2291-2310<\/td>\n2310-2331<\/td>\n2332-2352<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number Constructed \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\nRefit<\/td>\nRefit<\/td>\nRefit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hull Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superstructure Points \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage Chart \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length \u2014<\/td>\n56 m<\/td>\n56 m<\/td>\n56 m<\/td>\n56 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width \u2014<\/td>\n28 m<\/td>\n28 m<\/td>\n28 m<\/td>\n28 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height \u2014<\/td>\n14 m<\/td>\n14 m<\/td>\n14 m<\/td>\n14 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight \u2014<\/td>\n12,598 mt<\/td>\n12,688 mt<\/td>\n14,023 mt<\/td>\n14,938 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo:<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Units \u2014<\/td>\n4 SCU<\/td>\n4 SCU<\/td>\n4 SCU<\/td>\n4 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n2,200 mt<\/td>\n2,200 mt<\/td>\n2,200 mt<\/td>\n2,200 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landing Capacity \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equipment Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Control Computer Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nZD-2<\/td>\nZD-2<\/td>\nMark III<\/td>\nMark III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transporters:<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard 6-person \u2014<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cloaking Device Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nKCA<\/td>\nKCA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Requirements \u2014<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crew \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engines And Power Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Power Units Available \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movement Point Ratio \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warp Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nKWA-1<\/td>\nKWA-1<\/td>\nKWA-1<\/td>\nKWA-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number \u2014<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n5 ea.<\/td>\n5 ea.<\/td>\n5 ea.<\/td>\n5 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stress Charts \u2014<\/td>\nO\/P<\/td>\nO\/P<\/td>\nO\/P<\/td>\nO\/P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Safe Cruising Speed \u2014<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Speed \u2014<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impulse Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nKIA-2<\/td>\nKIA-3<\/td>\nKIA-3<\/td>\nKIA-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weapons And Firing Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nKD-2<\/td>\nKD-3<\/td>\nKD-5<\/td>\nKD-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number \u2014<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n2 p\/f\/s, 1 p\/a\/s<\/td>\n2 p\/f\/s, 1 p\/a\/s<\/td>\n2 p\/f\/s, 1 p\/a\/s<\/td>\n2 p\/f\/s, 1 p\/a\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\nG<\/td>\nI <\/td>\nP<\/td>\nY <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+3<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(1-9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+2<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(1-10)<\/td>\n(10-17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+1<\/td>\n(1-10)<\/td>\n(1-12)<\/td>\n(11-18)<\/td>\n(18-22)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shield Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deflector Shield Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nOSE<\/td>\nOSE<\/td>\nOSC<\/td>\nOSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shield Point Ratio \u2014<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/3<\/td>\n1\/3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Shield Power \u2014<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combat Efficiency:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n85.2<\/td>\n91.2<\/td>\n128.7<\/td>\n130.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WDF \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n3.9<\/td>\n6.6<\/td>\n9.0<\/td>\n21.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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