all right, one last quickie (!)


PRODUCTION DATA

Origin: Romulan Star Empire
Class and Type: Genorax Cruiser
Year Launched: 2338

HULL DATA

Structure: 35
Size/Decks: 7/24
Length/Height/Beam : 503/110/478
Complement: 824

OPERATIONAL DATA

Transporters: 6 standard, 6 emergency
Cargo Units: 70
Shuttlebay: 2 AD
Shuttlecraft: 14 size worth
Tractor Beams: 1 FV, 1 AV
Separation Sytem: None
Cloaking Device: Class 4 (rating 22)
Sensor System: Class 3 (+3/D)
Operations System: Class 3 (D)
Life Support: Class 3R (DD)

PROPULSION DATA

Impulse System: RIB-2 (0.8c) (BB)
Warp System: Type 5C3 (warp 5/7.5/9) (BB)

TACTICAL DATA

Beam Weapon: RPFD-3 (x5/D)
Penetration: 6/5/5/0/0
Missile Weapon: RPT-3 (x1/D)
Missile Weapon: RPT-1 (x1/D)
Penetration: 6/5/4/3/2
Deflector Shield: CIDSS-1 (AA)
Protection/Treshold: 13/4

MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Maneuver Modifiers: +3C, +0H, +2T

Traits : None


Notes: I see this design as being a scaled-down version of the D'Deridex, introduced right between the movie and TNG eras. Like the D'Deridex it is a potent multi-role vessel. One glaring weakness that I've introduced on purpose are the shields: their protection rating is very low, making the Genorax very easy to hit (although their treshold value is quite good) and the shields themselves will break down easily in a fight. That is why the Genorax is used more as a second-line ship, often as an exploratory cruiser. That would also explain partly why we tend to see a lot of D'deridex battleships instead. I'd venture that the Romulans lost a lot of Genorax cruisers in the Dominion war.

I've based my design on those schematics:

http://www.shipschematics.net/startr...cruiser_c5.jpg