Cardassian Keldon Class

Name: Keldon Class
Craft: Cardassian Keldon Class Heavy Warship
Type: Battle Cruiser
Class: Keldon
Scale: capital
Length: 371.88 x 192.23 x 70.13 meters
Decks: 16
Mass: 2,230,000 metric tons
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew Skill: varies
Autopilot Skill: sensors: 1D+1; pilot: 1D; shields: 1D; communications: 1D; command: 0D+1; gunnery: 1D+1
Crew: 500
Skeleton: 1/+15; 3/+10; 5/+5
Passengers: 750
Max Life Support: 8,500
Cargo Capacity: 166,000 metric tons
Consumables: 2 years
Warp Drive

• Cruise: 5.0
• Max Cruise: 8.4
• Max Speed (6 Hours Max): 9.6

Nav Computer: yes

• Astrogation Bonus: 0D+1

Computer Cores: 2

• Computer Programming Bonus: 3D+1

Maneuverability: 3D+1
Speed

• Cautious: 3
• Cruising (Maneuverability -1D): 5
• High Speed (Maneuverability -2D): 10
• All Out - Maximum (Maneuverability -3D): 15

Defenses

• Hull: 3D+1
• Structural Integrity Field: 3D
  • Primary Back-up Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1
    • Secondary Back-up Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1
• Shields: 3D+1 per arc
  • Maximum Shield Power: 5D per arc
  • Back-up Shields: 1D+1

Sensors

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

Navigational Deflector

• Range: 1-2/5/15
• Accuracy: 3D+2

Weapons

• 1 Drevan Class Disruptor Cannon

Fire Arc: aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-3/10/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-30/100/300km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 5
Fire Modes: standard, pulse
Shield Penetration: 1D+1
Damage: 8D+2

• 15 Ta’vor class Spiral-Wave Disruptor Arrays

Fire Arc: 5 forward, 1 starboard, 1 port, 4 aft, 2 dorsal, 2 ventral
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-3/10/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-30/100/300km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 3
Fire Modes: standard, pulse
Shield Penetration: 2D+1
Damage: 6D+2

• 2 Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control:
Space Range: 2-30/100/350
Atmosphere Range: 15-300/1,000/3,500km
Ammo: 200 Type II Photon Torpedoes
Rate of fire: 10
Fire Modes: spread
Shield Penetration: 1D+1
Damage: 6D+2

• 5 Tractor Beam Emitters

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 1 aft, and 1 in each shuttle bay
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: 6D

Compliment

• Shuttle Craft: 20
• Shuttle Pods: 0
• Probes: 60
• Escape Pods: 160
  • Capacity: 8 persons per pod

Transporters

• Personnel: 2
  • Range: 400 space units
  • Capacity: 6 persons
  • Accuracy: 5D
• Cargo: 4
  • Range: 400 space units
  • Capacity: 400kg
  • Accuracy: 4D
• Emergency: 4
  • Range: 150 space units
  • Capacity: 16 persons
  • Accuracy: 5D

Science Systems: science skills +0D+1
Medical Facility: first aid +0D+1

Source: Ship Recognition Manual vol 2 (pages 42-44)

Capsule: Keldon class warships were introduced by the Cardassian Union in the late 2360s, enlarging and improving upon the successful Galor-class design to better counter a new generation of designs by the Federation's Starfleet and other antagonistic states. Starfleet first encountered these vessels in 2371, by which time the Cardassians had built a considerable number of these ships. The Keldons were the top Cardassian ships of the Dominion War.