Operational Data:
Atmosphere Capable: Yes
Transporters: 1 personal
Cargo Units: NA
Shuttlebay: NA
Tractor: 1 fv, 1av
Cloaking Device: Class II (18)
Sensor System: Class 4 (E)
Operation Systems: Class 2 (C)
Life Support: Class 2 (D)
Propulsion Data:
Impulse Class 3A (D) .75c
Warp: Class 3 (B) 3/6/7
Tactical Data:
Disruptor Banks: Type H (x2/B)
Penetration: 3/3/2/0/0
Plasma Torpedoes: Mark II (x1/B)
Penetration: 3/2/1/0/0
Deflector Shield: R-I (A)
Protection/Threshold: 12/2
Maneuver Modifiers: C +0, H +2, T +1
Fleet Data:
This atmosphere-capable ship, one of the workhorses of the RSN, acts as ground troop support rather then engaging in space-based combat. Able to carry up to 12 fully-equipped Romulan
troopers, the Drop Ship lifts off from a larger ship (such as a D’deridex-class Warbird,) descends under cover of its cloak through a planet’s atmosphere to the surface, and drops off its
“passengers” where they are most needed. Of course, it can also make a return trip to pick the soldiers up after they have completed their mission or when emergency evac proves necessary. In case it’s detected and attacked on the way to or from its mother ship, the Vel’Tar carries 2 Type H disruptors and a compliment of 12 Mark II plasma torpedoes.