B'rel Class
Name: B'rel
Craft: Klingon Empire B'rel-Class Bird of Prey
Type: Light Warship
Scale: capital
Length: 157.76 x 181.54 x 98.54 meters
Ship Mass: 236,000 metric tons
Starship Size: 4
Skill: capital ship pilot
Autopilot: 3D+1
Crew: 12; Skeleton: 1/+10
Passengers: 28
Cargo Capacity: 9,000 metric tons
Consumables: 1 year
Warp Drive: 6 / 8.5 / 9.6 (6 Hours)
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Space: 7.5
Atmosphere: 358; 1,025 km/h
Hull: 2D
Shields: 1D+2
Sensors
- Passive: 30 / 1D
- Scan: 80 / 1D+2
- Search: 120 / 2D
- Focus: 5 / 2D+2
Cloaking Device: while cloaked, +2D+1 Difficulty to detect ship
Weapons
- Fire Arc: 180 degrees forward
Location: tip of starboard "wing" and tip of port "wing"
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+1
Space Range: 1-2/5/15
Atmosphere Range: 2-3/10/30 km
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse
Rate of fire: 3
Damage: 3D
- Fire Arc: forward
Location: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+1
Space Range: 1-15/50/175
Atmosphere Range: 2-30/100/350 km
Ammunition: 30 Type II Photon Torpedoes total
Spread: 6
Damage: 4D
- Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft
Location: forward ventral, aft ventral
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+1
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 2-6/10/20 km
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 3D+2
Miscellaneous:
- Crew Quarters:
- Spartan: 20
- Basic: 10
- Decks: 5
- Escape Pods: 20
- Capacity per Pod: 4
- Year Commissioned: 2269 (Earth Reckoning), significantly upgraded in 2290s, 2320s, 2350s
Transporters
- Personnel: 1
- Range: 40,000 km
- Capacity: 4 persons
- Cargo: 1
- Range: 40,000 km
- Capacity: 400 kg
Complement
- Probes: 20
Description: The B'rel-class (also known as the K22B-class) was a type of Klingon bird-of-prey scout starship in Imperial Defense Force service in the 23rd century. By the 24th century, these vessels were considered surplus, and were often sold or traded to other powers. (TNG episode: "Rascals"; Decipher RPG module: Starships; CCG: "Rules of Acquisition")
They were classified as a class 1 vessel. (DS9 video game: Dominion Wars)
History
The B’rel class, first developed in 2270, is the second known Bird-of-Prey operated by the Klingon Empire, it builds directly on the successful design on the earlier Birds-of-Prey but includes ideas and technology taken from Romulan designs obtained in the short lived Klingon-Romulan alliance of the 23rd century, most notably a cloaking device (ST reference: Starship Spotter)
The B'rel class not only remained in service well into the 24th century but also inspired a larger variation, the K'vort class.
Features
The B'rel class bird-of-prey features adjustable wings, which can take on different positions to optimize the class for battle, warp speed, atmospheric flight and even landing (TOS movie & novelizations: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
In 2293 one B'rel class ship, the IKS Dakronh, was modified to fire it weaponry whilst cloaked. Despite its advantages, this vessel was destroyed after only a few months of operation. (TOS movie & novelization: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Another feature present in recent versions of these craft, which may not be standard, was the introduction of Gravity mines that would latch on to and slow down enemy ships. (TNG video games: Armada, Armada II)
Source:
- Memory Alpha: Klingon Bird-of-Prey
- Memory Beta: B'rel class
- Ship Recognition Manual vol 3 (Spacedock) (pages 20-23)
- thedemonapostle