B'rel Class

Klingon B’rel Class Warship

Name: B’rel Class
Craft: Klingon B’rel Class Warship
Type: destroyer
Class: B’rel
Scale: capital
Length: 157.76 x 181.54 x 98.54 meters
Decks: 5
Mass: 236,000 metric tons
Skill: capital ship pilot: Klingon systems
Crew Skill: vaires
Autopilot Skill: sensors: 1D+1; pilot: 1D; shields: 1D; communications: 1D; command: 0D+2; gunnery: 1D+1
Crew: 12
Skeleton: 1/+10; 3/+5
Passengers: 28
Max Life Support: 350
Cargo Capacity: 9,000 metric tons
Consumables: 1 year
Warp Drive

Cruise: 6
Max Cruise: 8.5
Max Speed (6 Hours Max): 9.6

Nav Computer: yes

Astrogation Bonus: 0D+1

Computer Cores: 1

Computer Programming Bonus: 1D+2

Maneuverability: 4D
Speed

Cautious: 3
Cruising (Maneuverability -1D): 5
High Speed (Maneuverability -2D): 10
All Out - Maximum (Maneuverability -3D): 15
Atmosphere: 365; 1,050kmh

Defenses

Hull: 2D+1
Structural Integrity Field: 2D
- Primary Back-up Structural Integrity Field: 1D
  - Secondary Back-up Structural Integrity Field: 1D
Shields: 2D per arc
- Maximum Shield Power: 3D per arc
- Back-up Shields: 1D+1

Sensors

Passive: 40/2D
Scan: 105/2D+2
Search: 160/3D+1
Focus: 15/4D

Cloaking Systems: 9D+1
Navigational Deflector

Range: 1-2/5/15
Accuracy: 3D+2

Weapons

2 Type VII Disruptor Cannons (firelinked)

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-3/10/30
Atmosphere Range: 1-30/100/300km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 3
Fire Modes: standard, pulse
Shield Penetration: 1D
Damage: 5D+1 (6D+1)

Torpedo Launcher

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 2-30/100/300
Atmosphere Range: 15-300/1,000/3,000km
Ammo: 30 Type II Photon Torpedoes
Rate of fire: 6
Fire Modes: spread
Shield Penetration: 1D+1
Damage: 6D+2

2 Tractor Beams

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1/2/3
Atmosphere Range: 2/4/6km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 1 target per emitter per round
Fire Modes: single shot
Shield Penetration: N/A
Strength: 4D

Compliment

Probes: 20
Escape Pods: 20
- Capacity: 4 persons per pod

Transporters

Personnel: 1
- Range: 1-10/20/40
- Capacity: 4 persons
- Accuracy: 1D+1
Cargo: 1
- Range: 1-10/20/40
- Capacity: 400kg
- Accuracy: 1D+1

Source: Ship Recognition Manual vol 3 (pages 20-22)

B'rel class

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)