D'valek Class

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Name: D'valek
Craft: Romulan Star Empire D'valek-Class Swift Warbird
Type: warbrid
Scale: capital
Length: 822.35 x 753.77 x 303.46 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 1,450; Skeleton: 145/+10
Passengers: 5,513
Cargo Capacity: 100,000 metric tons
Consumables: 3 years
Warp Drive: 6 / 9.2 / 9.6 (12 Hours)
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: -0D+1
Space: 7
Hull: 6D+2
Shields: 15D+2
Sensors

High Resolution

• Passive: 10 / 5D+1
• Scan: 35 / 6D
• Search: 50 / 6D+2
• Focus: 5 / 7D+1

Low Resolution

• Passive: 35 / 4D+1
• Scan: 100 / 5D
• Search: 140 / 5D+2
• Focus: 10 / 6D+1

Weapons

• 5 Type Valkar Disruptor Arrays

Fire Arc: 3x 360 degrees forward, 2x 360 degrees ventral
Location: forward, 2 ventral, forward starboard "wing," forward port "wing"
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-15/50/150
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 8D+2

• 2 High Yield Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft, but are self guided
Location: forward, aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Spread: 10

• Class XIV Plasma Torpedoes

Space Range: 1-45 (-1D damage per 75 Space Range)
Ammunition: 100 total
Damage: 20D

• Type G-II Singularity Torpedoes

Space Range: 1-175/750/2,025
Ammunition: 200 total
Damage: 13D+1

• 4 Class Delta Tractor Beams

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 aft
Location: forward ventral, forward dorsal, aft ventral, aft dorsal
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-4/7/10
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 7D+5

• 2 Class Alpha Tractor Beams

Fire Arc: Shuttlebay
Location: 1 in each Shuttlebay
Crew: 1
Scale: Starfighter
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+2
Space Range: 1-4/7/10
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 6D+2

Miscellaneous:

• Auxiliary Power: 6 reactors @ 1D+2 each
• Computer Systems: 3

• Communications Bonus: +2D
• Computer Programming Bonus: +2D

• Navigational Computers: Class 2

• Astrogation Bonus: +D
• Backup Nav Computers: 3

• Cargo

• Cargo Holds: 100,000 cubic meters
• Cargo Locations: 15 locations throughout ship

• Cloaking Device: Class 9
• Crew Quarters:
  • Spartan: 3,300
  • Basic: 450
  • Expanded: 75
  • Luxury: 23
  • Unusual: 12
• Decks: 67
• Escape Pods: 240

• Capacity per Pod: 8

• Flight Control System: 3D+2
• Hull: 6D+2

• Base Structure: 3D+1
• Outer Hull: 1D+2
• Inner Hull: 1D+2
• Specialized Hull: Cloak Enhancing (increase effectiveness of cloak by +5)

• Maximum Life Support: 19,000
• Medical Facilities: 8

• First Aid Bonus: +2D
• EMH mark I

• Starship Size: 10
• Propulsion Systems: 7 / 9

• Impulse Engine: 2 Class 5
• Acceleration Uprating: Class Alpha

• Science Labs: 23

• Scientific Skill Bonus: +1D

• Shields: 15D+2

• Shield Threshold: 3D+1
• Shield Generator: Type R-IV, Type B
• Shield Generators: 4
• Backup Shield Generators: 4
• Recharging System: Class 1

• Ship Mass: 6,230,000 metric tons
• Structural Integrity Field: 3D / 4D+1

• Secondary Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1
• Tertiary Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1

• Year Commissioned: 2368 (Earth Reckoning)

Transporters

• Personnel: 4

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

• Emergency: 4

• Range: 15,000 km
• Capacity: 20 persons

• Cargo: 4

• Range: 40,000 km
• Capacity: 400 kg

Complement

• Shuttle Craft: 30
• Probes: 60
• Captain's Yacht: yes

Description: The D'valek-class was a type of swift warbird that saw service with the Romulan Star Empire during the 24th century. The class entered service in 2368. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 3: Ships of the Klingon Empire; The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon)

Developed in the 2360s using many of the specifications from the D'deridex-class the D'valek resembles its larger cousin with the principle differences being the lack of ventral superstructure between the nacelles and that the wing pylons sweep forwards more sharply.

The D'valek was a fast and maneuverable craft despite its size. It had a high standard and maximum warp speed but was not able to maintain its maximum warp as long as the D'deridex. It is also heavily armed and shielded.

The class was initially designed as a support vessel for the enormous S'varen-class dreadnought. After the S'varen design was cancelled the class was shifted to perimeter defense and rapid response role. Many served in the fleets the Romulan Star Navy assigned to defend its core worlds. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 5: Starships of the Romulan Star Empire)

Source:

• Ship Recognition Manual vol 5(Spacedock) (pages 22-24)
• thedemonapostle