Romulan Tal Shaia class (CODA)
Tal Shaia Class Battlecruiser (Movie Era Warbird)
Size 6
Space 82 (used 82)
Structure 25
20 decks (350m length / 98 m height / 252 beam)
350 Crew
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS:
Operations Systems Class 2 (8 space) Reliability C
Life Support Systems Class 1 (4 space) Reliability B
Sensor Systems Class 3 (3 space) Reliability D (+3/+2/+1/0/0)
Cloaking Device Class 3 (8 space)
Shuttlebay: Yes, one, 6 size worth
Tractor beams: 2 (1 space)
Transporters: 3 personal / 3 emergency / 3 cargo
PROPULSION SYSTEMS:
Sublight: Romulan Class 2 (5 space) Reliability C
(Max C 0.9)
Warp: FTL Romulan Type 4C (6 space) Reliability D
Warp Speed (6/7/8,5)
WEAPONS SYSTEMS:
Beam Weapons:
RPFD-3 Disruptors (x3) OV 15 (15 space)
Beam Penetration (4/4/4/0/0)
Missile Weapons:
RPT - 3 Plasma Torpedoes (x2) OV 18 (18 space)
Plasma Penetration (7/6/5/4/3)
DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS:
Romulan Deflector System equivalent of Type
CIDSS - 2 Protection Value: 14 (9 space)
Shield Threshold: 3 (2 space)
MANEUVER MODIFIERS:
Command: +1
Helm: -2
Tactical: +2 (1 space)
NOTES:
As part of the technological exchange program during their alliance with the Klingons the Romulan Empire gained some D7 class Battle Cruisers.
Not entirely pleased with the performance of these vessels and the fact that they were, well, klingon ships, Romulan designers retroengineered some ships and came up with a Warbird design based upon the D7 spaceframe.
They added another layer to the bottom of the spaceframe, downgraded the lifesupport systems and outfitted the new ship with excellent sensors and offensive systems. The most powerful cloaking systems should enable the cruiser to close up to the target and unleash the devastating fire power of the plasma torpedoes at close range. A strong shield grid was supposed to keep the Warbird in battle for a long time despite the fact, that the engineers had to reduce the ships structure in order to cramp all the new systems into it.
The class performed well, though it was only produced in limited numbers as it never went into mass production due to limited supply of D7 spaceframes.
In spite of the old age and small produced numbers some ships seem to have survived unexpectedly long periods of time and have been encountered on patrol duty deep in Romulan space during and after the Dominion War, freeing D'Deridex class warbirds and other more modern attack ships for front line action.
[Design created by TFVanguard. Can be seen here: http://forum.trek-rpg.net/showthread...=12372&page=5]
