Vor'cha Class

File:Vor’cha Class.jpg

Name: Vor'cha
Craft: Klingon Empire Vor'cha-Class Heavy Warship
Type: attack cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 481.32 x 341.76 x 106.87 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 1,900; Skeleton: 190/+10
Passengers: 250
Cargo Capacity: 166,000 metric tons
Consumables: 2 years
Warp Drive: 6 / 8 / 9.6 (12 Hours)
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 15
Atmosphere: 505; 1,450 km/h
Defenses:

• Hull: 5D+2
• Structural Integrity Field: 4D
• Shields: 4D

• Back-up Shields: 1D+1

Sensors

• Passive: 50/3D+1
• Scan: 157/4D
• Search: 200/4D+2
• Focus: 15/5D+1

Weapons

• Type XIII Disruptor Cannon

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1 standard; 2D+1 pulse
Space Range: 1-15/50/150
Atmosphere Range: 2-30/100/300 km
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 9D+1 standard; 10D+1 pulse

• 17 Type X Disruptor Arrays

Fire Arc: 1 aft, 5 dorsal, 5 ventral, 3 starboard, 3 port
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1 standard; 2D+1 pulse
Space Range: 1-15/50/150
Atmosphere Range: 2-30/100/300 km
Rate of fire: 3
Damage: 7D+1 standard; 8D+1 pulse

• 3 Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-175/750/2,025
Atmosphere Range: 2-350/1,500/4,050 km
Ammo: 200 Type II Photon Torpedoes
Rate of fire: 10
Damage: 6D+2

• 2 Tractor Beams

Fire Arc: 1 aft, 1 in the shuttle bay
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 2-6/10/20 km
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 3D

Gear:

• Auto Pilot: Sensors: 4D; Capital Ship Pilot: 3D; Capital Ship Shields: 3D; Communications: 3D; Command: 2D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 5D
• Auxiliary Power: 4 reactors @ 1D+2
• Computer Cores: 2

• Computer Programming Bonus: +4D+2
• Astrogation Bonus: +1D

• Cloaking Device: +35 difficulty to detect ship while cloaked. No shields and no weapons.
• Decks: 22
• Maximum Life Support: 7,350
• Medical Facilities: 4

• First Aid Bonus: +1D

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

Transporters

• Personnel: 4

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

• Emergency: 3

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

• Cargo: 4

• Range: 40,000 km
• Capacity: 400 kg

Complement

• Shuttle Craft: 8
• Shuttle Pods: 4
• Probes: 40
• Escape Pods: 160

• Capacity: 8 persons per pod

Description: The Vor'cha-class (or Vor'Cha-class) was a type of Klingon attack cruiser (or battle cruiser) starship in Imperial Defense Force service in the 24th century. (TNG episode: "Reunion"; Decipher RPG module: Starships)

The Vor'Cha was similarly used as the backbone of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance fleet in the mirror universe, although the ships were known to have poor targeting performance, frequently chasing after warp shadows. (DS9 episode: "Shattered Mirror"; CCG: Mirror, Mirror)

History and Features

The Vor'cha class attack cruisers were created as a more modern type warship that would replace the aging K't'inga-class cruisers. The Vor'cha-class provided the Klingon Empire's fleet formations with a vital support and transport element. They were quite successful in the role of long range pursuit making them excellent patrol ships.

Initially developed in the mid-24th century in an attempt to gain superiority over the newer Federation starships that were entering service, they soon became one of the largest and most powerful vessels in service in the Klingon Defense Force. Vor'cha-class vessels were armed with disruptors, heavy disruptors and photon torpedoes. The forward port also served as a "massive, detachable disruptor." ({g|ST|Bridge Commander|Armada|Armada II}}; TNG video game: Echoes from the Past)

However, in the alternate reality created by Nero, the class was already in service in the mid-23rd century. The USS Enterprise engaged one in battle during a series of conflicts with the Klingons. Captain Kirk remarked that the ship (much larger than the Enterprise) was smaller than he'd anticipated. (TOS video game: The Mobile Game)

Despite the introduction of the more larger and more powerful Negh'Var-class and Qang-class in the early 2370s, the Vor'cha class continued to be a powerful vessel and were often used as command ships during the Dominion War and beyond. In 2376, General Talak commanded the Klingon fleet assigned to the Kavrot sector aboard the Vor'cha-class cruiser, IKS Akua. (ST video game: Bridge Commander; GKN novels: A Good Day to Die, Honor Bound)

Vor'cha-class vessels were also used as command vessels during the battle against the Borg invasion of the Alpha Quadrant of 2376, and later used effectively in the battle against the Cardassian uprising of 2377. (ST video games: Armada, Armada II)

Source:

• Memory Alpha: Vor'cha-class
• Memory Beta: Vor'cha-class
• Ship Recognition Manual vol 3 (Spacedock) (pages 96-98)
• thedemonapostle