{"id":2900,"date":"2017-09-25T03:21:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T03:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=2900"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:58:30","slug":"d-20-death-rite-class-vii-cruiser-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/klingon-empire\/d-20-death-rite-class-vii-cruiser-2\/","title":{"rendered":"D-20 (Death Rite) Class VII Cruiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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><\/h6>\n

 
\nNOTES:<\/strong>
\nKnown Sphere Of Operation:<\/em> Empire-wide use
\nData Reliability:<\/em> C for all models
\nMajor Data Source:<\/em> Klingon Sector Intelligence
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\nThe D-20<\/em> was commissioned on Stardate 1\/9606 and immediately rushed into the Four Years War, where they were used much like the famed D-7<\/em>. Though the class suffered from lack of maneuver power and a relatively weak superstructure, it seemed to make up-for these deficiencies in its weapons, and shielding. Mounting the KWC-1 engines, the D-20A<\/em> was able to attain higher warp speeds than the D-7<\/em>, but was less maneuverable. Eighty-six have been converted to the D-20C<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This fault was corrected with the introduction of the D-20C<\/em> on Stardate 2\/1202. This model is far more maneuverable and has more power, as well as a more efficient shielding system and stronger superstructure. Because of its extra power, KD-6 disruptors were added, increasing firepower by 50%. This model is still in production even though the D-20D<\/em> has entered service on Stardate 2\/1701, mounting KD-8 disruptors, which deliver 16% more destructive power over a greater distance.<\/p>\n

Of the 634 D-20s<\/em> built, 224 Cs and 80 Ds remain in active service; 292 As, 19 Cs, and 1 D have been destroyed; 2 As, 4 Cs, and 1 D are listed as missing; 1 C and 1 D have been scrapped; and 2 As, 28 Cs, and 4 Ds are in the service of ranking and prominent families of the Empire. The class is being produced at Gnuu Re’ and at H’rez. These facilities were originally set up to refit A models to C models, but when orders were issued for the production of the D model, Imperial Command re-designated both bases as production facilities. They began producing new ships as soon as the last of the older models had been refit. Both facilities combined produce a total of 13 ships per year.<\/p>\n

The class is named from “the death of honor”<\/em>, a traditional death rite involving a silver dagger. In this rite, a captive who has fought well is killed with a silver dagger handed down through the family lines. When a family line is broken, the dagger is destroyed after it has been used to eliminate the last family member.
\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\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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model –<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nE<\/td>\nF<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ship Class –<\/td>\nVII<\/td>\nVII<\/td>\nVII<\/td>\nVII<\/td>\nVII<\/td>\nVII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date Entering Service –<\/td>\n2254<\/td>\n2269<\/td>\n2271<\/td>\n2288<\/td>\n2302<\/td>\n2346<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number Constructed –<\/td>\n382<\/td>\n271<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n182<\/td>\n200<\/td>\nRefit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hull Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superstructure Points –<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage Chart –<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length –<\/td>\n160 m<\/td>\n160 m<\/td>\n160 m<\/td>\n160 m<\/td>\n160 m<\/td>\n160 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width –<\/td>\n110 m<\/td>\n110 m<\/td>\n110 m<\/td>\n110 m<\/td>\n110 m<\/td>\n110 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height –<\/td>\n22 m<\/td>\n24 m<\/td>\n24 m<\/td>\n24 m<\/td>\n24 m<\/td>\n24 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight –<\/td>\n85,643 mt<\/td>\n91,568 mt<\/td>\n96,013 mt<\/td>\n99,143 mt<\/td>\n98,255 mt<\/td>\n99,050 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total SCU –<\/td>\n200 SCU<\/td>\n200 SCU<\/td>\n200 SCU<\/td>\n200 SCU<\/td>\n200 SCU<\/td>\n200 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Capacity –<\/td>\n10,000 mt<\/td>\n10,000 mt<\/td>\n10,000 mt<\/td>\n10,000 mt<\/td>\n10,000 mt<\/td>\n10,000 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landing Capacity –<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equipment Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Control Computer Type –<\/td>\nZD-5<\/td>\nZD-6<\/td>\nZD-6<\/td>\nZD-6<\/td>\nZD-6<\/td>\nZI-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transporters:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard 6-person –<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combat-22 person –<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency 18-person –<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo –<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cloaking Device Type:<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nKCC<\/td>\nKCC<\/td>\nKCC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Requirements:<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crew –<\/td>\n330<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Troops –<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shuttlecraft –<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engines And Power Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Power Units Available –<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movement Point Ratio –<\/td>\n4\/1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warp Engine Type –<\/td>\nKWC-1<\/td>\nKWC-2<\/td>\nKWC-2<\/td>\nKWC-2<\/td>\nKWC-3<\/td>\nKWC-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number –<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Units Available –<\/td>\n14 ea.<\/td>\n18 ea.<\/td>\n18 ea.<\/td>\n18 ea.<\/td>\n23 ea.<\/td>\n23 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stress Chart –<\/td>\nL\/O<\/td>\nL\/O<\/td>\nL\/O<\/td>\nL\/O<\/td>\nL\/O<\/td>\nL\/O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Safe Cruising Speed –<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Speed –<\/td>\nWarp 8<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impulse Engine Type –<\/td>\nKIC-2<\/td>\nKIC-2<\/td>\nKIC-2<\/td>\nKIC-2<\/td>\nKID-1<\/td>\nKIE-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Units Available –<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weapons And Firing Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beam Weapon Type –<\/td>\nKD-5<\/td>\nKD-6<\/td>\nKD-8<\/td>\nKD-8<\/td>\nKD-16<\/td>\nKD-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number –<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Arcs –<\/td>\n2 f\/p, 1 f, 2 f\/s, 1 a<\/td>\n2 f\/p, 1 f, 2 f\/s, 1 a<\/td>\n2 f\/p, 1 f, 2 f\/s, 1 a<\/td>\n2 f\/p, 1 f, 2 f\/s, 1 a<\/td>\n2 f\/p, 1 f, 2 f\/s, 1 a<\/td>\n2 f\/p, 1 f, 2 f\/s, 1 a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Chart –<\/td>\nP<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nU<\/td>\nU<\/td>\nY<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Power –<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+3<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(1-7)<\/td>\n(1-7)<\/td>\n(1-9)<\/td>\n(1-12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+2<\/td>\n(1-10)<\/td>\n(1-18)<\/td>\n(8-15)<\/td>\n(8-15)<\/td>\n(10-17)<\/td>\n(13-17)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+1<\/td>\n(11-18)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(16-20)<\/td>\n(16-20)<\/td>\n(18-22)<\/td>\n(18-22)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torpedo Weapon Type –<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nKP-6<\/td>\nKP-10<\/td>\nKP-19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number\u00a0–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Arcs\u00a0–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n1 f<\/td>\n1 f<\/td>\n1 f, 1 a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Chart\u00a0–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\nQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power to Arm\u00a0–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage\u00a0–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shield Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deflector Shield Type –<\/td>\nKSF<\/td>\nKSK<\/td>\nKSO<\/td>\nKSH<\/td>\nKSP<\/td>\nKSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shield Point Ratio –<\/td>\n2\/3<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/2<\/td>\n1\/3<\/td>\n1\/3<\/td>\n1\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Shield Power –<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combat Efficiency:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D –<\/td>\n54.4<\/td>\n81.7<\/td>\n88.6<\/td>\n106.5<\/td>\n127.4<\/td>\n200.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WDF –<\/td>\n18.6<\/td>\n30.6<\/td>\n36.6<\/td>\n48.4<\/td>\n56.4<\/td>\n89.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Master Control Panel<\/strong><\/td>\n