K’tari-class Bird-of-Prey

[WaveMan]

K’tari-class Bird-of-Prey
The B’rel-class Bird-of-Prey is the single most definitive starship design of the Klingon Defense Forces. Originally entering service in 2282, the B’rel design went through many upgrades over the years, becoming one of the most flexible destroyer-type vessels in the known galaxy, and remained in continuous production until 2378. Unfortunately, by the time of the Dominion War, the B’rel’s age started to show through its massive losses to the Jem’Hadar, Cardassian, and Breen forces. Klingon High Command realized that it was time for a replacement class that took advantage of the latest technologies and could effectively stand against the likes of Starfleet’s Defiant-class destroyer or the Jem’Hadar attack fighter.

The result was the K’tari Bird-of-Prey: a warship with a clear relation to its venerable predecessor, but also exhibiting a quantum leap in capability. Among its enhancements are an advanced warp drive based on specifications shared by Starfleet, improved pulse disruptor cannons, and quantum torpedoes, also technology obtained from the Federation.

When designing the K'tari-class Klingon Engineers used the basic structure, space-frame and system requirements for the B'rel, but using the largest examples of the type (175m OAL) Construction began in 2378 and the first K'tari was launched in 2381.



K'tari-class
Light Warship
Commisioning date 2381

Length 175m
Beam 200m
Height 120m
Decks 6
Mass 200000mt
Size 5
Su (available) 1900
SU (used) 1892

Hull outer/inner <40>
Resistance outer 10 <12>
Resistance inner 10 <12>
*ablative hull armour (750) <150>
*atmo capability/planetfall capability <10>
*ramming hull <5>
*ablative armour is Star Fleet shared technology.
*The K'tari-class has two flight modes, 'flight' and 'attack'. Pilots use flight mode when entering atmospheres and when landing planet side.

SIF (main) class 4 70/110 <26>
SIF (B'up) 35 <13>
SIF (B'up) 35 <13>

Crew 28/50/375
Officers 5 Enlisted 23, typically carry's 50 troops as well.
*crew levels increased to roughly double of the B'rel.

Quarters
barracks 1 [60 berth] <1>
spartan 40 [2 berth] <2>
basic 10 [1-2 berth] <1>

Basic LS (caters for 500 personnel) <20>
Reserve LS <10>
Emergency LS (30 emergency shelters) <10>
Gravity <5>
Consumables (1 years worth) <5>
Replicators (food) <5>
Replicators (industrial) network of small terminals <5>
Replicators (large pads) 2 <6>

Medical facilities (5) +1 EMK 5** <25>
*cmo 4/5 per 3/4
**as per Klingon standard ship building philosophy medical facilities are kept to a minimum.

Recreation facilities (4) <32>
no holodecks, large mess hall, 2 gyms, 2 combat practice areas.

Jefferies tubes, turbolifts <15>
Fire suppression system <5>
Cargo bays (12000 m cubed) <1>
*single cargo bay dorsal amidships
Escape pods (20) 4 berth <1>

Nacelles (2 embedded) 7b8 7.0/9.6/9.8 <132>
embedded nacelles, pk1 cruise, pk1 and pk4 sustained, pk1 max <34>
PIS type i 24 hrs <18>
*the K'tari is among the fastest Klingon vessels ever fielded, they are capable of sustaining warp 9.6 for extended periods of time.

Impulse Engines (2) class IVa .7c/.95c [70 pwr] <44>
*impulse thrusters (+1 flight control over .6c) <10>
Class gamma acc pk 100% <16>
RCS <5>

Klingon M/AM Warp Core class 10/p [549 pwr] <115>
EPS isomagnetic (+260 pwr) <40>
*EPS is Federation shared technology
*the 10/p warp core is the same model used in the K'vort-class

Auxiliary power (4) (20 pwr) <12>
Emergency power (type A) (25 pwr) <25>

Available power 619

Bridge <27>
*targeting periscope <10>

Computers (2 cores) +2 <20>
Class beta uprating <4>
ODN <15>

Navigation deflector <20>

Sensors(LR) type 5 +2 <20>
hr 5ly lr 15ly class 10 (10 str) class beta <26>
Lateral (class 10) (10 str) class gamma +3 <29>
Navigational (class 10) (10 str) class beta +2 <24>
Probes 30 <3>
Sensor skill 5
Autopilot 4/3 <15>

Nav Comp class 3 +2 <4>
Nav Comp B'up <1>

IDF (main) 3 <30>
IDF (B'up) 2 <6>
Attitude control <1>
*manual steering column <1>

Comms class 10 (10 str) Sec-5 <26>
*emergency comms <1>

Tractor beam (2) Gamma 4/5/7/10 <18>
*fore ventral, aft ventral

Transporter (personnel) type 6 1 room <23>
18 pad range 400000km class H e/t coils 8 str)
*situated just off the Bridge

Transporter (cargo) type 3 1 cargo bay <17>
1200kg range 40000km class H e/t coils (8 str)
*Klingon cargo transporters can easily be converted to allow for personnel, once converted 6 personnel can be transported.
*cargo bay dorsal amidships

Cloaking Device (class 8) <29>
*fitted with an improved cloaking device, the same as fitted on the K'mpec-class.

Security systems (4) <16>
CSO 4/5 per 3/4 Brigs 3
*anti-intruder system <5>
*internal force fields <5>

Science systems (2) +1 <15>
4 labs <2>

TA/T/TS epsilon +3 11 str <18>
Weapon skill 5
Auto destruct <5>

Shuttle bay (2 size class) <4>
1 Toron-class warp shuttle (see page 88 of the Klingon Space Dock Recognition manual)

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Weapon systems
Starboard Type8p pulse disruptor (1) <39>
Dam 230 pwr 23/sht 3sht/rnd
Acc 3/4/6/9 Arc 180 degree's forward Modes pulse only
Range 10/30000/100000/300000km
*mounted on starboard 'wing tip'

Port Type8p pulse disruptor (1) <39>
Dam 230 pwr 23/sht 3sht/rnd
Acc 3/4/6/9 Arc 180 degree's forward Modes pulse only
Range 10/30000/100000/300000km
*mounted on port 'wing tip'
*pulse disruptors are modified in a similar way as Federation pulse phasers.
The primary pulse disruptors are often fired in tandem (as in multi fired), targeting the same vessel for devastating effect.

Type 8 disruptor cannons (3) <126>
Dam 180 pwr 18/sht 3sht/rnd
Acc 3/4/6/9 Arc 541+ degree's Modes std, pulse
Range 10/30000/100000/300000km
*fore prow array, dorsal engineering, aft prow array

Torpedo Launchers (2) standard yield <38>
spread 10 Acc 3/4/6/9 Arc self guided
range 15/350000/1.5m/4.05m km
*ventral fore, aft prow
*these launchers are the same ones used on the K'mpec Heavy warship

Magazines (2) each launcher has a dedicated magazine. <12>
30 Type IX photon torpedoes (250 dam)
30 MkI quantum torpedoes (400 dam)

Shields (metaphasic, regenerative) <312>
Protection 3300/4950
threshold 1080
Class 1 regen 20/rnd
*metaphasic shields allow vessel to venture into the corona of most stars.
*shield technology shared by the Federation
shield generator class 5 (1000+100 for embedded)
shield grid type c 50% increase
SF dis amp eta (350+10 for embedded)

B'up shields (4) 1 per shield <5>

The K'tari Light Warship fulfills all of its design requirements and has proven to be a potent combat vessel. The placement of the vessels disruptors allows a full 720 degree field of fire, while also allowing 4 disruptors to fire forward.

[Omega1967]

Cool looking BOP kind of looks like a cross between a Raptor and a B'rel.

[WaveMan]

I tried to find a pic of a 'modern' looking BOP, that's the best I could come up with. I too liked it.

With this build I stuck with the Klingon Space Dock rules and the restrictions it puts on Klingon vessels (max warp speed of 9.8, limited medical and recreation facilities, limited science systems, no EMH, larger SU bridge, no bio-neural computers) I did have to mod the build as Renaissance stated that the K'tari had a 2000+ cochrane M/AM warp core (which would develop 800 pwr) and by my calculation that warp core would be 170 su, and I would have had to drop the ablative armour to have it fit, something I didn't think was appropriate for this build. I didn't add a detachable bridge or forward module.

[Omega1967]

i think the looks of the BOP are just right and is a bit of throw back to earlier periods that give it a Retro look.

[WaveMan]

as it stands the write-up is finished, I tweaked the build today, omitting a disruptor, adding a larger warp core, added more transporter ability and added in a few more torpedoes.