Klingon Starships

D7 Battle Cruiser EnteredService:2251Overview:TheD7-classwasthenextstepinKlingonbattlecruiserdesign,itsformbeingadevelopmentoftheearlierD4class.Thefirstprototypesenteredserviceasearlyas2151andbythemid23rdcenturytheclasshadbecomethemainstayofthefleet.FollowingtheformationofaKlingon-Romulanallianceinthe2260s,manyD7senteredserviceintheRomulanStarEmpireasStormbird-classcruisers.TheK't'inga-classbattlecruiserbegantoreplacetheD7classduringthe24thcenturyandtheD7wasfinally"retired”decadespriortothe2370salthoughmanyremainedinservicewhereneeded.Capabilities:TheD7classwasalmostpredatoryinitsappearance,withaspread-wingprimaryhull,longneckandhead-likecommandpod.Thebridgewaslocatedonthebulboushead,whichwasseparatedfromtheaftsectionbyarelativelythinneckthatflaredoutintothewings.Juttingfrombelowthesewingswereapairofoutboardwarpnacellesandback-mountedimpulseengines.Duringthemid-23rdcentury,theD7classposedasignificantthreattotheFederationwiththeclassesimpressivearmamentconsistingoftwonacelle-mounteddisruptorcannons,aforward-mountedphaseremitter,andaforwardlaunchercapableoffiringphotontorpedoes,magneticpulsesanddisruptorblasts.

Systems

Departments

Scale:4

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• PhaserBanks• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)

Talents • Rugged• PossiblyaCloakingDevice(before

2350thisisaPrototype)

Comms 7 Engines 8 Structure 7

Computers 7 Sensors 7 Weapons 8

Command 0 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering +1 Medicine 0

Klingon Starships

B’rel-class Class Bird-of-Prey EnteredService:2270Overview:TheB'rel-class(alsoknowninthe23rdcenturyastheK22B-class)isatypeofKlingonbird-of-preyscoutstarshipthatenteredserviceinthelate23rdcentury.Bythe24thcentury,manyconsideredthesevesselsassurplus,andtheyaresometimessoldortradedtootherpowers.Itisnotgonebyalongshot,though:theB'relclassnotonlyremainsinservicewellintothe24thcenturybutitalsoinspiredthelargerK'vortclass.Capabilities:Builtonearlierbird-of-preydesigns,theB’relclassincludesideasandtechnologytakenfromRomulandesignsobtainedintheshortlivedKlingon-Romulanallianceofthe23rdcentury,mostnotablyacloakingdevice.TheB'rel-classbird-of-preyfeaturesadjustablewings,whichcantakeondifferentpositionstooptimizetheclassforbattle,warpspeed,atmosphericflightandevenlanding

Systems

Departments

Scale:3

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength2)

Talents • ImprovedReactionSystems• CloakingDevice(before2350thisis

aPrototype)

Comms 9 Engines 7 Structure 7

Computers 8 Sensors 9 Weapons 8

Command 0 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering +1 Medicine 0

Klingon Starships

K’t’inga-Class Battle Cruiser EnteredService:2270Overview:TheK’t’inga-classbattlecruiseristheimproveddesignbasedontheD7-classbattlecruiser,infacttheK’t’ingawasoriginallyknownastheD7M-classinFederationdatabases.TheKlingonname,however,showsjustwhattheythoughtofthedesign:ittranslatesas“BringerofDestruction”andwasmeanttocreateanunstoppablefleettocountertheFederation’sfleet.Capabilities:Thebattlecruiseriscrewedby800warrior,plusflightcrewandtroops,andcouldreachatopspeedofwarpfactor9.6.Itsdisruptorcannons,phaserbanks,andphotontorpedoeswereimpressivebutthemostpowerfuldeviceintheK’t’inga’sarmamentwasthecloakingdevicegainedfromtheRomulansandstandardissueonthisimproveddesign.

Systems

Departments

Scale:4

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• PhaserBanks• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)

Talents • Rugged• CloakingDevice(before2350thisis

aPrototype)

Comms 7 Engines 8 Structure 8

Computers 7 Sensors 7 Weapons 9

Command 0 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering +1 Medicine 0

Klingon Starships

K’vort-Class Bird-of-Prey EnteredService:2345Overview:WhiletheB’rel-classbird-of-preyservedasafastanddeadlystarshipinthe23rdcentury,bythe24thitwasbeingoutclassedbyFederationships.Inresponse,theKlingonslaunchedthelargerK’vortclasswhichstronglyresemblestheB’relclassbutscaleduptoengagelargervesselsliketheGalaxyclassandtheRomulans’D’deridex-classwarbird.However,bytheendofthe24thcenturytheK’vortclassisitselfbeingreplacedbythepowerfulVor’cha-classattackcruiser.Asaresult,inthe2370stheK’vort-classisusedasascoutshipmorethaninthevanguardbutitisstillastrongfeatureoftheKlingonEmpire’sfleet.Capabilities:WhileitresemblestheearlierB’rel-classbird-of-prey,theK’vortclassismuchbigger.Atalmost800meterswideand678meterslong,itisaboutseventimesthesizeoftheearlierdesignandcarriescommensuratelymorepowerfularmaments.WhilethedesignlaunchedbeforetheKlingonsandRomulansincludedtheirimprovedcloakingdevicedesign,itwasquicklyimplementedaswellandtheK’vortquicklybecamethebest-designedambushandraidingstarshipdesignintheBetaandAlphaQuadrants.

Systems

Departments

Scale:5

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)

Talents • Rugged• ImprovedReactionControlSystem• CloakingDevice(before2350thisis

aPrototype)

Comms 9 Engines 9 Structure 8

Computers 9 Sensors 10 Weapons 10

Command +1 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering 0 Medicine 0

Klingon Starships

Negh’Var-Class Attack Cruiser EnteredService:2372Overview:TheprototypeI.K.S.Negh'Varwaslaunchedin2372andbecametheflagshipfortheChancellorduringtheKlingon-CardassianWar.apowerfulnewformofwarshipdevelopedbytheKlingonEmpireinsecret,withveryfewevenamongtheKlingonHighCouncilknowingoftheproject'sexistence.Itwasasignificantdeparturefrom"traditional"Klingondesignswhichfavoredswift,agilevessels,insteadofferingheavyfirepowerandpurebrutestrength.Capabilities:Negh'Var-classshipswereslightlysmallerthanStarfleet'sGalaxy-classships,andwerecapableofcarryingasecuritydetailof2,700personnel.Theywerearmedwithdisruptors,heavydisruptorsandphotontorpedoes,andwereequippedwithacloakingdevice.LiketheVor’chaclassbeforethem,theNegh’VarbattlecruiserpushestheenvelopeofwhatisachievableinstarshipdesignfortheBetaQuadrantpowers.

Systems

Departments

Scale:5

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• DisruptorBanks• ProtonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength4)

Talents • CloakingDevice• CommandShip• RedundantSystems

Comms 10 Engines 9 Structure 10

Computers 9 Sensors 9 Weapons 11

Command +1 Security +1 Science 0

Conn 0 Engineering +1 Medicine 0

Klingon Starships

Vor’cha-Class Attack Cruiser EnteredService:2355Overview:TheVor'cha-classattackcruiserswerecreatedasamoremoderntypewarshipthatwouldreplacetheagingK't'inga-classcruisers.TheVor'cha-classprovidedtheKlingonEmpire'sfleetformationswithavitalsupportandtransportelementandtheywerequitesuccessfulatlong-rangepursuitmakingthemexcellentpatrolships.Initiallydevelopedinthemid-24thcenturyinanattempttogainsuperiorityoverthenewerFederationstarshipsthatwereenteringservice,theysoonbecameoneofthelargestandmostpowerfulvesselsinserviceintheKlingonDefenseForce.DespitetheintroductionofthelargerandmorepowerfulNegh'Var-classandQang-classshipsintheearly2370s,theVor'chaclasscontinuestobeapowerfulandimportantpartoftheimperialfleet.Capabilities:TheVor’chaclasshasacrewofovertwothousand,fourtimesthatoftheK’vortclass.Whilethebirds-of-preyarefastanddeadly,theVor’chaexudesstrengthandeasilyservesasacommandpostforKlingonfleets.

Systems

Departments

Scale:5

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• DisruptorBanks• ProtonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength4)

Talents • CloakingDevice• CommandShip• ImprovedHullIntegrity

Comms 9 Engines 10 Structure 10

Computers 9 Sensors 9 Weapons 10

Command +1 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering 0 Medicine 0

Klingon Starships

Qang-Class Heavy Cruiser EnteredService:2376Overview:TheQang-class(namedfortheKlingonwordmeaning“Chancellor”)isatypeofKlingonheavycruiserstarshipintheImperialDefenseForceservicebeginninginthelate24thcentury.Twelveshipswerecommissionedbyearly2376,andwerenamedforthetwelvethen-mostrecentChancellorsoftheKlingonHighCouncil(seebelow).Outwardly,theChancellorvesselsresembledVor'cha-classattackcruisers,withdifferentupperhullconstructions.

Capabilities:Qang-classvesselsareequippedwithtwelvedisruptors,capableofthreehundredsixtydegreefire,andindependentlycontrolledbyagunner.Halfofthesesystemsaretop-mounted,withtheotherhalfbeingbottom-mounted.Allofthedisruptorsaresetforavariablemodulationeverytentotwelveseconds,designedasanti-Borgmeasures.Thesedisruptorsareaugmentedbyaprimaryforwardfacingdisruptorcannonintheforeofthevessel.Advanceddeflectoremitterscreateanenergeticdefensiveshieldaroundthevessel;theseemittersarelocatedinvariouslocationsaroundthevesselandprovideoverlappingcoverage,protectingthehullfromcollisionsandattacks.Incaseoftotalshieldfailure,thevessel'shullisreinforcedwithadditionalplatingtoallowforgreatersurvivability.

Systems

Departments

Scale:5

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• DisruptorBanks• ProtonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength4)

Talents • AblativeArmor• AdvancedShields• CloakingDevice

Comms 9 Engines 10 Structure 10

Computers 9 Sensors 9 Weapons 11

Command 0 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering +1 Medicine 0 Im

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Klingon Starships

New Ship Talents

Cloaking Device ThisfunctionsasdescribedinStarTrekAdventurespage259.ThedeviceisoperatedwithControl+Engineering,assistedbytheship’sEngines+Security,andisaDifficulty2task.IthasaPowerrequirementof3.ThisTalentisnotavailabletoshipsbefore2350whenthemodernversionwasmadecommonplace.Beforethistime,Klingonshipsreceivetheprototypedescribedbelow.

• PrototypeCloakingDevice:Startingin2285,theRomulansstartedsharingtheirearlycloakingdeviceswiththeKlingonsandby2287theywerestandardissue.TheDifficultyofusingtheprototypeisincreasedto3andtheshipcannottravelatwarpwhilecloaked.

High Yield Torpedo Launcher Requirements:Security3+WhileKlingonstarshipsrarelyhavequantumtorpedoes,theyoftenhavehigh-yieldlaunchersthatcanfiremultipletorpedoesatonce.WhentheshipfiresaFullSpreadoftorpedoes(seeStarTrekAdventuresp.231)itscrewaddsanextradamagedieandtheSpreadqualitywithoutincreasingThreat.

Isometric Charge Array Requirement:Security2+,Engineering2+Theship’sdeflectordishhasbeenmodifiedtoreleaseachargedisometricwhichcancrippleenemyvessels.ThisarraycanbeusedwithaPowerManagementTaskfromtheInternalSystemsStationbutifthisisusedinthesameroundastheFireWeaponTaskthentheDifficultyofbothisincreasedbyone.AnisometricchargemustbeusedatCloseRangeandfollowsallthesamerulesasanormalstarshipattackexceptthatitdealsnodamage.Instead,thesystemaffectedbytheisometriccharge(fromtheSystemHitTableonpage226)isionizedandbecomesaffectedasifitweresufferinganadditionalBreach(seepages227-231)for1round.

Raiding Tactics Theship’sweaponsystemsareparticularlywell-equippedtocrippleenemyvesselsandallowboardingpartiestotransportoverandengagetheenemy.Warriorspreferthissortofface-to-facefightingasamorehonorableandgloriousmeansofvictory.WhenanenemyshipsuffersaBreachfromanattackbythisship(seeStarTrekAdventuresp.227)theDifficultyofusingtheRegenerateShieldsTask(page224)isincreasedby1.Additionally,afterasceneofstarshipcombattheplayercharacterswillnotloseanyMomentumifthenextsceneisaboardingpartyattack.Infact,theboardingpartywillbeginthatcombatscenewithafreeAdvantageasiftheyspentMomentumattheverystartofthescene.

Klingon Starships

New Mission Profile: Harassment and Raiding KlingonshipsservetheEmpirebutoftentheyaresentonmissionswherethemainfocusisgloryandadventure.TheseshipspatroltheedgesoftheKlingonEmpirebuttheyhavesignificantleewayinengagingenemiesandchallengingvesselsclosetotheEmpire’sborder.Theyareeffectivelyprivateers,combatshipspreyingonoutsidersfortheirownreasonsbutwiththetacitbackingoftheKlingongovernment.Whiletheyneedtobecombat-readylikethoseshipsservingonTacticalOperationsmissions,shipsonHarassmentandRaidingmissionsarefastaswellastough.Theyhithard,killtheenemyingloriousbattle,andthenenterwarpagaintofindthenextvulnerabletarget.

Departments

Talents SelectoneofthefollowingTalents:

• FastTargetingSystems• ImprovedShieldRecharge• IsometricChargeArray(new)• RaidingTactics(new)• Rapid-FireTorpedoLauncher

Command 2 Security 3 Science 1

Conn 2 Engineering 3 Medicine 1