{"id":9297,"date":"2022-03-14T17:32:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T17:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=9297"},"modified":"2026-03-01T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T15:17:49","slug":"balmore-class-viii-transport-tug","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/other-racesindependants\/independants\/balmore-class-viii-transport-tug\/","title":{"rendered":"Balmore Class VIII Transport Tug"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NOTES:<\/strong>
\n2 Mk IIs<\/em> remain in active service but are believed to have been heavily modified from their original design. 36 Mk Is<\/em> and 29 Mk IIs<\/em> have been decommissioned. 8 Mk Is<\/em> and 10 Mk IIs<\/em> have been sold to non-Federation entities. 7 Mk Is<\/em> and 4 Mk IIs<\/em> have been destroyed. 1 Mk II<\/em> was captured by Orion forces. 1 Mk I<\/em> is listed as missing. 2 of each version have been scrapped.
\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
Construction Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model Number \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nMk I<\/td>\nMk II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ship Class \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nVIII<\/td>\nVIII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date Entering Service \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n2247<\/td>\n2257<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number Constructed \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n54<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hull Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superstructure Points \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage Chart \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nC<\/td>\nC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length \u2014<\/td>\n267.7 m<\/td>\n267.7 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width \u2014<\/td>\n129.5 m<\/td>\n129.5 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height \u2014<\/td>\n35.2 m<\/td>\n35.2 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight \u2014<\/td>\n104,285 mt<\/td>\n104,760 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internal Cargo:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Units \u2014<\/td>\n565 SCU<\/td>\n565 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n28,250 mt<\/td>\n28,250 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
External Cargo:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Units \u2014<\/td>\n3,185 SCU<\/td>\n3,185 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n159,250 mt<\/td>\n159,250 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landing Capacity \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equipment Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Control Computer Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nM-2<\/td>\nM-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transporters:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard 6-person \u2014<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency 22-person \u2014<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargo \u2014<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crew \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n125<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passengers \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shuttlecraft \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engines And Power Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Power Units Available \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movement Point Ratio:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unloaded \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
loaded \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n6\/1<\/td>\n6\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warp Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\nFWE-1<\/td>\nFWE-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number \u2014<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Units Available:<\/td>\n8 ea.<\/td>\n8 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stress Chart –<\/td>\nG\/K<\/td>\nG\/K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Safe Cruising Speed –<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unloaded –<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\nWarp 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
loaded-<\/td>\nWarp 5<\/td>\nWarp 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Speed –<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unloaded –<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\nWarp 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
loaded –<\/td>\nWarp 6<\/td>\nWarp 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impulse Engine Type –<\/td>\nFIC-2<\/td>\nFIC-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Units Available –<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weapons And Firing Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beam Weapon Type –<\/td>\nFL-1<\/td>\nFL-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number –<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Arcs –<\/td>\n2 p, 2 s<\/td>\n2 p, 2 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Firing Chart –<\/td>\nD<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Power –<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+3<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+2<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
+1<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shield Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deflector Shield Type –<\/td>\nFSE<\/td>\nFSG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shield Point Ratio –<\/td>\n1\/1<\/td>\n1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum Shield Power –<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combat Efficiency:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D –<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unloaded –<\/td>\n37.7<\/td>\n40.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
loaded –<\/td>\n39.2<\/td>\n41.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WDF –<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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