{"id":6367,"date":"2020-12-15T18:08:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T18:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=6367"},"modified":"2025-05-16T18:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T18:55:40","slug":"m-39-illuminator-class-ix-assault-ship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/romulan-star-empire\/m-39-illuminator-class-ix-assault-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"M-39 (Illuminator) Class IX Assault Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Klingon-T-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Klingon-T-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"575\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Klingon-T-4.jpg 537w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Klingon-T-4-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>design by <em><strong>Morgan Donovan<\/strong><\/em><\/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> C for all models<br \/>\n<em>Major Data Source:<\/em> Romulan Sector Intelligence<\/p>\n<p>Although 40 of these ships were eventually fielded, they were considered one of the more significant failures of the Star Empire. 1 Type 2 was lost in combat, while 3 Type 1s and 2 Type 2s were scrapped. 17 of each type eventually disarmed and sold to private concerns where they proved far more effective as a freighter than a combat platform.<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: 180px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 180px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Model Number \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Type 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">Type 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Ship Class \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">IX<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">IX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Date Entering Service \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2268<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Number Constructed \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">20<\/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=\"ship15\"><em>Superstructure Points \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">26<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">26<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Size:<\/em><\/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\">343.4 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">343.4 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Width \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">199.8 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">199.8 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Height \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">73 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">73 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Weight \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">128,218 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">129,938 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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Units  \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2,000 SCU<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">2,000 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">100,000 mt<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">100,000 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<\/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=\"ship15\"><em>Control Computer Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">R4M<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">R4M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Transporters:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Standard 9-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Combat 20-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency 20-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Cloaking Device Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RCC<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RCC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Requirements \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">15<\/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=\"ship15\"><em>Crew \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">192<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">192<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Troops \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">320<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">320<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Passengers \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">60<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Shuttlecraft \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">35<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">35<\/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=\"ship15\"><em>Total Power Units Available \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">27<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Movement Point Ratio \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3\/1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Warp Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KWE-1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KWE-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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">11 ea.<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">11 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Stress Charts \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">I\/L<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">I\/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<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Impulse Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">KIC-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RIE-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">15<\/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=\"ship15\"><em>Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RB-7a<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RB-7a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1 f\/p, 1 f, 1 f\/s, 1 p\/a\/s<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">1 f\/p, 1 f, 1 f\/s, 1 p\/a\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">M<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">4<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-3)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(4-9)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(4-9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(10-14)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(10-14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RB-2a<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RB-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3 p, 3 s<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3 p, 3 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">K<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage Modifiers:<\/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\">(1-4)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(1-2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(5-9)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(3-6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(10-14)<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">(7-10)<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Deflector Shield Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RSK<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">RSK<\/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<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Maximum Shield Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">13<\/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=\"ship15\"><em>D \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">80.2<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">89.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>WDF \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">23.8<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\">30.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Romulan-M-39-Illuminator-Class-IX-Assault-Ship.pdf\"><\/p>\n<h6><strong>M-39 (Illuminator)<\/strong> Class IX Assault Ship.pdf<\/h6>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>design by Morgan Donovan &nbsp; NOTES: Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire-wide use Data Reliability: C for all models Major 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