Cardassian Keldon Class

Name: Keldon
Craft: Cardassian Union Keldon Class Heavy Warship
Type: warship
Scale: capital
Length: 371.88 x 192.23 x 70.13 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 500; Skeleton: 50/+10
Passengers: 750
Cargo Capacity: 166,000 metric tons
Consumables: 2 years
Warp Drive: 5 / 8.4 / 9.6 (6 Hours)
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 3D+1
Space: 7.5
Defenses:

• Hull: 5D+1
• Structural Integrity Field: 4D+1
• Shields: 4D

• Back-up Shields: 1D+1

Sensors

• Passive: 70/2D+2
• Scan: 168/3D+1
• Search: 220/4D
• Focus: 15/4D+2

Weapons

• Drevan Class Disruptor Cannon

Fire Arc: aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1 standard; 2D+1 pulse
Space Range: 1-15/50/150
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 8D+2 standard; 9D+2 pulse

• 15 Ta’vor Class Spiral-Wave Disruptor Arrays

Fire Arc: 5 forward, 1 starboard, 1 port, 4 aft, 2 top, 2 bottom
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1 standard; 2D+1 pulse
Space Range: 1-15/50/150
Rate of fire: 3
Damage: 6D+2 standard; 7D+2 pulse

• 2 Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D+1
Space Range: 1-150/500/1,750
Ammo: 200 Type II Photon Torpedoes carries
Rate of fire: 10
Damage: 6D+2

• 4 Tractor Beam Emitters

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 1 aft, 1 in shuttlebay
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+2
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 4D (forward, aft); 1D (shuttlebay)

Gear:

• Auto Pilot: Sensors: 4D; Capital Ship Pilot: 3D; Capital Ship Shields: 3D; Communications: 3D; Command: 1D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D
• Auxiliary Power: 4 reactors @ 1D+2
• Computer Cores: 2
  • Astrogation Bonus: +2D
• Decks: 13
• Maximum Life Support: 5,600
• Medical Facilities: 6

• First Aid Bonus: +1D

• Science Labs: 15
• Secondary Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1
• Tertiary Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1

Transporters

• Personnel: 2

• Range: 40,000 km
• Capacity: 6 persons

• Emergency: 4

• Range: 15,000 km
• Capacity: 16 persons

• Cargo: 4

• Range: 40,000 km
• Capacity: 400 kg

Complement

• Hideki Class Fighters: up to 13
• Probes: 60
• Escape Pods: 160

• Capacity: 8 persons per pod

Description: The Keldon-class cruiser was a class of Cardassian warship utilized by the Cardassian military during the 2370s. The Keldon hull was similar to the Galor-class spaceframe, with additions to the aft end and main body.

History

The Keldon class was first introduced into the Cardassian fleet in 2371. These vessels were superior to the Galor-class, and possibly built to replace them. A number of warships of this type were secretly constructed by the Obsidian Order in the Orias system in 2371. Built jointly with the Romulan Tal Shiar, these Keldon-class warships were fitted with cloaking devices, enhanced top speeds and weaponry. During an encounter with the USS Defiant, one of these vessels was heavily damaged by phaser cannon fire and six quantum torpedoes. However, due to the fact the Defiant was heavily outnumbered, the attack ended abruptly. (DS9: "Defiant")

These same Obsidian Order Keldons were used in the abortive attack on the Founders' homeworld later that year. Due to the Dominion's phased polaron beams mounted on their ships as well as their overwhelming numbers, the Obsidian Order's Keldons were destroyed with relative ease, along with the Romulan ships. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")

Source:

• Memory Alpha: Keldon class
• Memory Beta: Keldon class
• Ship Recognition Manual vol 2 (Spacedock) (pages 42-44)
• thedemonapostle