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    The I.K.S. Gorkon the Qang-Class Heavy Cruiser

    The I.K.S. Gorkon the Qang-Class Heavy Cruiser
    The other day we were discussing the book Star Trek I.K.S. Gorkon A Good Day To Die by Keith R. A. DeCandido, during a break-down at work. We had been reading the novel and the sequel Honor Bound. We got into a discussion about the Qang-Class and its comparison of similarities to the well-known Vor’Cha-class Attack Cruiser. I pulled out a copy of the spacedock stats for the Vor’Cha-class and we began to mark the differences on the stats.
    Later the next day after I got up, I dug out the book two the Brave and the Bold by the same author and fleshed out and adjusted the additions into the Vor’cha-class-into-Qang-class. I took the spacedock design into testing against the upgraded the Sovereign-class with the Star Trek Nemesis Movie additions.
    Enjoy the Qang-Class design we had a good time building up the designs and the testing it in battle. I am looking forward to testing the Qang-Class against a single Vor’Cha-class and a Pair of K’Vort-class battle cruisers.
    I personally thought that the Klingon Empire would have been building more of the larger Negh’Var-class vessels. I thought as they were large and more capable of handling the operations as much as the Qang-Class or even better as it has the size that is more than comparable than to the Qang-Class. It would take only a few alterations to the Negh’Var to improve its troop carrying ability to that or better than that of the Qang-Class. However, it was not the first time I came up with dumb ideas such as that, my co-worker can testify to that.

    KLINGON QANG-CLASS STARSHIPS (“Chancellor-class”)
    Class and Type: Qang-Class Heavy Cruiser
    Commissioning Date: 2371
    Number of Ships: 12
    HULL SYSTEMS
    Size: 7
    Length: 479.40 meters
    Beam: 364.44 meters
    Height: 105.24 meters
    Decks: 23
    Mass: 3,500,000 metric tonnes
    SUs Available: 3241
    Hull
    Outer <28>
    Inner <28>
    Resistance
    Outer Hull: 10 <12>
    Inner Hull: 10 <12>
    Ablative Armor: 1400 <280>
    Structural Integrity Field
    Main: Class 5 (Protection 80/120)
    [1 Power/10 Protection/round] <31>
    Backup 1: Class 5 (Protection 40)
    [1 Power/10 Protection/round] <16>
    Backup 2: Class 5 (Protection 40)
    [1 Power/10 Protection/round] <16>
    PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
    Class/Passengers/Evac: 2725/500/11,000
    1225 crew, 1500 combat troops,
    Crew Quarters
    Barracks: House 3725 Crewmembers <44>
    Spartan: 100 <5>
    Basic: 100 <10>
    Expanded: 70 <14>
    Luxury: 1 <3>
    Unusual: <1>
    Environmental Systems
    Basic Life Support [12 Power/round] <28>
    Reserve Life Support [6 power/round] <14>
    Emergency Life Support (42 emergency shelters) <14>
    Gravity [4 Power/round] <7>
    Consumable: 2 years’ worth <14>
    Replicator Systems
    Food Replicators [7 Power/round] <7>
    Industrial Replicators <13>
    Type: Network of small replicators [2 Power/round]
    Type: 2 Large unit [2 power/replicator/round]
    Medical Facilities: 4 (+1) [4 Power/round] <20>
    Recreation Facilities: 7 [16 Power/round] <56>
    Location & type: one holodecks; a large mess hall; two gyms; 2 combat practice areas
    Personnel Transport: Turbolift, Jefferies Tubes [2 Power/round] <21>
    Fire Suppression System [1 Power/round when active] <7>
    Cargo Holds: 166,000 cubic meters <5>
    Locations: Aft, ventral amidships, 12 other locations
    Escape Pods <9>
    Number: 160
    Capacity: 8 person per pod
    PROPULSION SYSTEMS
    Warp drive
    Nacelles: Type 7.8 <124>
    Speed: 7.0/8.0/9.8 [1 power/.2 warp speed]
    PIS: Type H (12 hours of Maximum warp) <16>
    Impulse Engine
    Type: Class 3A (.5c/.72c) [7/9 Power/round] <18>
    Location: Engineering section
    Impulse Engine
    Type: Class 3A (.5c/.72c) [7/9 Power/round] <18>
    Location: Engineering section
    Reaction Control System (.025c) [2 Power/round when in use] <7>
    POWER SYSTEMS
    Warp Engine
    Type: Class 10/P (generates 549 Power/round) <115>
    Location: Engineering section
    Impulse Engine[s]: 2 class 3A (generates 28 Power/engine/round)
    Auxiliary Power: 4 reactors (generates 5 Power/reactor/round) <12>
    Emergency Power: Type E (generates 45 Power/round) <45>
    EPS: Standard Power flow, +300 Power transfer/round <65>
    Standard Usable Power: 631
    OPERATIONS SYSTEM
    Bridge: Saucer section dorsal <35>
    Computers
    Core 1: Saucer section, port [5 Power/round] <14>
    Core 2: Saucer section, starboard [5 Power/round] <14>
    ODN <21>
    Navigational Deflector [5 Power/round] <28>
    Range: 10/20,000/50,000/150,000
    Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
    Location: Ventral
    Sensor Systems
    Long-range Sensors [5 Power/round] <39>
    Range Package: Type 7 (Accuracy 3/4/7/10)
    High Resolution: 5 Light-year (.5/.6-1.0/1.1-3.8/3.9-5.0)
    Low Resolution: 15 light-years (1/1.1-4.0/4.1-12.0/12.1-15)
    Strength Package: Class 8 (Strength 8)
    Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
    Coverage: Standard
    Lateral Sensor [5 Power/round] <19>
    Strength Package: Class 8 (Strength 8)
    Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
    Coverage: Standard
    Navigational Sensor [5 Power/round] <18>
    Strength Package: Class 8 (Strength 8)
    Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
    Probes: 40 probes of varying types <6>
    Sensors Skill: 4
    Flight Control Systems
    Autopilit: Shipboard systems (flight Control) 4, Coordination 2 [1 Power/round in use] <11>
    Navigational Computer
    Main: Class 3 (+2) [2 Power/round] <4>
    Backup: 2 <2>
    Inertial Damping Field
    Main <56>
    Strength: 9 [3 Power/round}
    Number: 4
    Backup <16>
    Strength: 6 [2 Power/round]
    Number: 4
    Attitude control [2 power/round] <2>
    Communications Systems
    Type: Class 8 [2 Power/round] <21>
    Strength: 8
    Security: -4 (Class Gamma Uprating)
    Basic Uprating: Class Alpha (+1)
    Emergency Communications: Yes [2 Power/round] <1>
    Tractor Beams
    Emitter: Class Delta [3 Power/Strength used/round] <12>
    Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Location: Aft ventral
    Emitter: Class Alpha [3 power/Strength used/round] <3>
    Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
    Location: Shuttlebays
    Transporters
    Type: Personnel [5 Power/use] <96>
    Pads: 6
    Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 6 (40,000 km range)
    Energizing/Transition coils: Class G (Strength 7)
    Number and Locations: two forward section, Four in engineering section
    Type: Emergency [6 Power/use] <80>
    Pads: 20
    Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 3 (15,000 km range)
    Energizing/Transition coils: Class G (Strength 8)
    Number and Locations: two forward section, Four in engineering section
    Type: Cargo [4 Power/use] <80>
    Pads: 400 kg
    Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3 (40,000 km range)
    Energizing/Transition Coils: Class G (Strength 7)
    Number and location: Two forward, four engineering hull
    Cloaking Device: Class 9 [40 Power/class/round] <34>
    Security Systems
    Rating: 4 <16>
    Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power/round] <7>
    Internal Force Fields [1 Power/3 Strength] <7>
    Science Systems
    Rating 2 (+1) [2 Power/round] <17>
    Specialized Systems: 1<5>
    Laboratories: 8 <2>
    TACTICAL SYSTEMS
    Forward Disruptor Cannon <58>
    Type: 13
    Damage: 280 [28 Power]
    Number of Emitters: (up to 5 shots per round)
    Targeting System: Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
    Location: Forward weapons pod
    Firing Arc: 360 degrees forward
    Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse,
    Aft Disruptor Cannon <46>
    Type: 10
    Damage: 220 [22 Power]
    Number of Emitters: (up to 5 shots per round)
    Targeting System: Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
    Location: aft
    Firing Arc: 360 degrees forward
    Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse,
    Dorsal Disruptor Cannon (5) <230>
    Type: 10
    Damage: 220 [22 Power]
    Number of Emitters: (up to 3 shots per round)
    Targeting System: Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
    Location: Five locations on dorsal side of ship
    Firing Arc: 360 degrees forward
    Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse,
    Ventral Disruptor Cannon (5) <230>
    Type: 10
    Damage: 220 [22 Power]
    Number of Emitters: (up to 3 shots per round)
    Targeting System: Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
    Location: Five locations on ventral side of ship
    Firing Arc: 360 degrees forward
    Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse,
    Starboard Disruptor Cannon (3) <138>
    Type: 10
    Damage: 220 [22 Power]
    Number of Emitters: (up to 3 shots per round)
    Targeting System: Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
    Location: three locations on ship’s starboard side of ship
    Firing Arc: 360 degrees forward
    Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse,
    Port Disruptor Cannon (3) <138>
    Type: 10
    Damage: 220 [22 Power]
    Number of Emitters: (up to 3 shots per round)
    Targeting System: Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
    Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
    Location: three locations on ship’s port side of ship
    Firing Arc: 360 degrees forward
    Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse,
    Forward Dorsal Torpedo Launcher <18>
    Standard Load: Mark I quantum torpedo (400 Damage), Type II photon torpedo (200 Damage)
    Spread: 10
    Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/3,500,000
    Targeting System: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
    Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
    Location: Forward
    Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided
    Forward Ventral Torpedo Launcher <18>
    Standard Load: Mark I quantum torpedo (400 Damage), Type II photon torpedo (200 Damage)
    Spread: 10
    Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/3,500,000
    Targeting System: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
    Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
    Location: Forward Ventral
    Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided
    Aft Torpedo Launcher <18>
    Standard Load: Mark I quantum torpedo (400 Damage), Type II photon torpedo (200 Damage)
    Spread: 10
    Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/3,500,000
    Targeting System: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
    Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
    Location: Aft
    Firing Arc: Aft, but are self-guided
    Torpedoes Carried: 250 <25> (standard Compliment 185 - Type II Photon Torpedoes, 65 - Mark I Quantum torpedo)
    TA/T/TS: Class Gamma [2 Power/round] <12>
    Strength: 9
    Bonus: +2
    Weapon Skill: 5
    Shields (Forward, Aft, Port, Starboard) <77 (x 4)>
    Shield Generator: Class 5 (Protection 1000) [100 Power/shield/round]
    Shield grid: Type B (33% increase to 1330 Protection)
    Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Theta (Threshold 300)
    Recharging System: Class 2 (40 seconds)
    Backup Shield Generators: 4 (1 per shield) <8>
    Auto-Destruct System <7>
    AUXILIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEM
    Shuttlebay(s): Capacity for 40 size worth of ships <80>
    Standard Compliment: 16 shuttles, 8 shuttlepods
    Location(s): Aft
    Captain’s Yatch: no
    DESCRIPTION AND NOTES
    Fleet Data: After the Dominion War Chancellor Martok under took the responsibility of Rebuilding the Klingon Defense Force’s Starfleet. One of the Vessels that the former General ordered the construction was the Qang-class (“Chancellor-class”) Heavy Cruiser. Chancellor Martok had the idea of a Klingon version of the Federation’s Galaxy-class Explorer with a Klingon veriant to the design idea. Build for battle and exploration as well as what ever extensive multi-mission profile given to the fleet as a warship build for battle. The basic function of the Qang-class is to further the Klingon way of life and expand the frontiers of the Klingon territory’s building a fleet to defend that way of life.
    Do to the urgency the fleet’s needs the Qang-class was rushed through the production and the acceleration was do to the utilization of the successful Vor’Cha-class design variations. Although slightly shorter than the Vor’Cha--class the Qang-class is slightly wider and heavier in designs. The successful battle worthy designs of the Vor’Cha-class was a clever idea of acceleration the production of the Qang-class, to quickly replace the lost vessels from the Dominion War.
    Qang-class still has the resemblance to the early versions of the Klingon starship designs more than two centuries old. Larger than the Vor’cha-class Attack Cruiser carrying more ground forces than the predecessor.
    In the mid section of the vessels main hull is the ships main mess hall for the Qang-class Heavy Cruiser is large enough to handle a majority of the crew and troops in a meal session. Several Gyms and a single holodeck used for training and battle practice. An enlarged bridge design with a multi-sensor stations with multi-targeting weapons systems additional terminals for the engineering, with shields and fire control stations. Communications and Cloaking device controls are independent stations.
    Noteworthy vessels/service records/encounters: I.K.S. K’mpec, under the Command of Captain Dorrak son of M’Raq; I.K.S. Gorkon, under the Command of Captain Klag son of M’Raq; I.K.S. Gowron; I.K.S. Gowron;
    Authors Notes: Generally the same design as the Vor’cha-class the Qang-class would naturally be utilizing the similar designs in hull shapes and appearance and with similar weapons systems utilized. Based on the Specifications in the novel STAR TREK THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD BY KEITH R. A. DECANDIDO who put in the book Technical Specifications by Tammy Love Larrabee. I had to make some changes to give the vessel some punch in the space dock design as with cloaking devices and torpedo load. The torpedo load is increased by 81% of Larrabee’s specs. Personally I thought that a nice layer of Ablative Armor would be nice for the Qang-class.
    I thought about upping the disruptor weapons and the number launchers and locations but I could not see my way to doing so. After upping the disruptors in testing I found them too powerful and had to cut them back down to the Vor’Cha-class levels, but left the shielding where it was.

    Let me know what you think

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    Talking YYYEEEEEHHHAAAWWWW!!!!

    Nice to see that SPACEDOCK still has life in it.

    Thoughts? Looks good. Did you use the basic rules or the Klingon supplement?
    The best way to predict the future is to create it.

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    It is both the original basic book and the Klingon Supplement for the space dock series.

    It took two weeks between double shifts to cobble together and create workable ship from the information that was in the back of the Brave and Bold book Two. All the time keeping in mind that this vessel resembles the Vor'cha-class and being a child of the Negh'var-class. Then two more weeks of ironing out the kinks in the designs. Once finished we put to the test and put her up against the Sovereign-class Enterprise with the Star Trek Nemesis additional weapons.

    Oddly the first run against the Enterprise was a flop. She put up a good fight, however................... we blew half the starboard warp nacelle.

    OOPS! Repair crews on deck.

    Dave still thinks the SIF needs to be upped, I don't we never agree on SIF needs.

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    Good Work indeed.
    I like it. I like it alot!

    Never read the novels. Are they good?

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    Originally posted by Assassin
    Never read the novels. Are they good?
    Oh yeah..I read all 4 of the IKS Gorkon novels: Diplomatic Implausibility, Brave and the Bold Vol 2, and the two IKS Gorkon novels...all great books and well worth the price.
    The best way to predict the future is to create it.

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    Talking

    someone have pics of this ship?

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    Kalamaro, le poulpe de l'espace klingon

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    Looks

    The Only pictures of the Gorkon that I know that exists are in the back of the Brave and the Bold Book 2 and on the cover the first of the IKS Gorkon novels

    It looks a lot like a Vor'cha-Class Attack Cruiser, but needing a diet. Head and from the aft on it has an identical appearance to the Vor'cha, as well with a side view. Aft has substantial difference look to from the dorsal and ventral as it is less curvy with a strait shunt to the nose of the ship.

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    kalamaro, Here's a link to the only image I found on the net. It's from the cover of "A Good Day to Die" IKS Gorkon, Book 1

    http://www.sff.net/people/krad/trek.htm
    Phoenix...

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    thank you Phoenix for the link

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    Time to get out Starships and do a conversion methinks.
    We have all your working biros and we're not afraid to use them.

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    Definitely interesting. I just finished reading Book 1 of the I.K.S. Gorkon trilogy the other day and plan to pick up Book 2 tomorrow.

    On a whim, I decided to see if anyone had done up Klingon packages for ICON and had found this so I'm rather quite glad that I decided to go with the whim. I might have to test it against the Voden-class for amusement at some point.

    I'll have to do a search for the Nemesis upgrades you mentioned as I am now quite curious.

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