K'Vort Class

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Name: K'Vort
Craft: Klingon Empire K'Vort-Class Warship
Type: warship
Scale: capital
Length: 323.40 x 335.61 x 140.73 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 355; Skeleton: 36/+10
Passengers: 1,200
Cargo Capacity: 33,000 metric tons
Consumables: 2 years
Warp Drive: 6 / 9.2 / 9.6 (12 Hours)
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 6.25
Hull: 5D
Shields: 5D+1
Sensors

• Passive: 35 / 3D
• Scan: 100 / 3D+2
• Search: 140 / 4D+1
• Focus: 10 / 5D

Weapons

• 4 Type IX Disruptor Cannons

Fire Arc: 2x 180 degrees forward, 2x 180 degrees aft
Location: 2 starboard "wing," 2 port "wing"
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control:
Space Range: 1-15/50/150
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse
Rate of fire: 3
Damage: 6D+2

• 2 Photon Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft; but are self guided
Location: forward ventral, aft engineering
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+1
Space Range: 1-150/500/1,750
Ammunition: 160 Type II Photon Torpedoes total
Spread: 6
Damage: 6D+2

• 2 Class Delta Tractor Beams

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

• Class Alpha Tractor Beam

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

Miscellaneous:

• Auxiliary Power: 4 reactors @ 1D+2 each
• Computer Systems: 2

• Communications Bonus: +1D

• Navigational Computers: Class 2

• Astrogation Bonus: +1D
• Backup Nav Computers: 2

• Cargo

• Cargo Holds: 33,000 cubic meters
• Cargo Locations: dorsal amidships

• Cloaking Device: Class 8
• Crew Quarters:

• Barracks: House 1,200 crewmembers
• Spartan: 160
• Basic: 90
• Expanded: 30
• Luxury: 7

• Decks: 10
• Escape Pods: 160

• Capacity per Pod: 4

• Flight Control System: 3D+1
• Hull: 5D+1

• Base Structure: 2D
• Outer Hull: 1D+2
• Inner Hull: 1D+2

• Maximum Life Support: 7,500
• Medical Facilities: Rating 4

• First Aid Bonus: +1D

• Starship Size: 7
• Propulsion Systems:

• Impulse Engine: 2x Class 3A
• Max Impulse: 25
• Max Speed: 75

• Science Labs: 7
• Sensors:

• Lateral Sensors: Class 7

• Gain Package: Class Alpha

• Navigational Sensors: Class 7

• Gain Package: Class Alpha

• Long-Range Sensors: Class 7

• Gain Package: Class Alpha

• Range Package: Type 4

• Shields: 5D+1

• Shield Threshold: 1D
• Shield Generator: Class 5
• Shield Grid: Type C
• Shield Generators: 4
• Backup Shield Generators: 4
• Recharging System: Class 1

• Ship Mass: 2,450,000 metric tons
• Structural Integrity Field: 3D / 4D+1

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

• Year Commissioned: 2339 (Earth Reckoning)

Transporters

• Personnel: 2

• Range: 40,000 km
• Capacity: 4 persons

• Emergency: 3

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

• Cargo: 2

• Range: 40,000 km
• Capacity: 400 kg

Complement

• Shuttle Craft: 6
• Probes: 40

Description: The K'vort-class (or K'Vort-class) was a type of Klingon Bird-of-Prey light cruiser starship in Imperial Defense Force service in the 24th century. (TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise"; Decipher RPG module: Starships)

The K'Vort was similarly used as a patrol and pursuit craft in the mirror universe, by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. By the 2370s, the K'Vort was one of the most common and expendable vessels in Regent Worf's fleet. (DS9 episodes; CCG set: Mirror, Mirror)

The K'vort class was developed out of the highly successful B'rel class, and is essentially just a much larger version of the same design. (ST reference: Starship Spotter)

Despite its success, the class began to fall into obscurity towards the end of the 24th century following the introduction of more advanced cruisers such as the Vor'cha class.

Source:

• Memory Alpha: Klingon Bird-of-Prey
• Memory Beta: K'vort class
• Ship Recognition Manual vol 3 (Spacedock) (pages 60-62)
• thedemonapostle