Post by ra'wI' Korlan Varus on Sept 11, 2007 1:32:13 GMT -5
Class: Vor'cha
Type: Attack Cruiser
Commissioned Units:
IKS Vor'cha, IKS Maht-H'a, IKS Qu'Vat, IKS Drovna, IKS Yavang, IKS Bortas, IKS P'Rang, (IKS Toh'Kaht), IKS Vornak, plus 458 others built since 2347. 425 were in service at the beginning of the Dominion war or have been built during it; 320 of these have been destroyed, leaving 105 in service.
Commissioned: 2347 - Present
Dimensions:
Length: 481.32 m
Beam: 341.76 m
Height: 106.87 m
Decks: 26 excluding nacelles
Mass: 2,238,000 tons
Crew and Auxiliary Craft:
Standard Crew: 1,900
Marines: 1,000 carrying capability
Fighters: 5 Squadrons of 10 (50 two-man fighters)
Assault Shuttles: 50 (one-man shuttles)
Ground Assault Vehicles: 50 (ten-man units)
Total Crew Carrying Capability: 3,000
Armament:[/b]
3 Mark 12 pulse disruptor cannons, total output: 120,000 TeraWatts
12 Mark 10 disruptor cannons, total output: 57,600 TeraWatts
4 Triple Fire Photon torpedo tubes + 320 torpedoes, 640 casings
(max. 60 reloads)
Defense Systems:
High capacity shield system total capacity 2,092,500 TeraJoules
Heavy Duranium/Tritanium double hull plus 16.0 cm High Density armor
High level structural support field
Mark 3.2a Klingon Cloaking Device
Warp Speeds (TNG Scale):
Normal Cruise: Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise: Warp Factor 8.8
Maximum Rated: Warp Factor 9.6
Strength Indices (Galaxy class = 1,000):
Beam Firepower: 1,150
Torpedo Firepower: 475
Weapon Range and Accuracy: 750
Shield Strength: 775
Hull armor: 2,000
Speed: 918
Combat Maneuverability: 1,700
Overall Strength Index: 1,109.71
Diplomatic Capability: Standard models approximately equivalent to Starfleet Grade 2. Some vor'chas have been refitted as diplomatic couriers for High Council members and are approximately equivalent to Starfleet Grade 4.
Expected Hull Life: 80 years
Refit Cycle:
Minor: 2 years
Standard: 8 years
Major: 16 years
Notes: The vor'cha class was originally the Klingon response to Starfleet's Ambassador class design. Intended to be significantly more powerful than the Ambassador, the ship had something of a troubled beginning. The project was approved in 2332, and immediately ran into snags; the Klingons experienced problems with the manufacture of the warp coils, a problem Starfleet would later encounter for itself. In addition, despite much effort, the Klingons could not match Starfleet's development of the burst fire torpedo tube. However, the materials problems were overcome and the first designs indicated that the new ships would comfortably meet the design requirements using larger numbers of single fire torpedo tubes. However, by the time construction of the first vessel was begun in 2341, Starfleet had issued the requirement for the Nebula class starship. This would clearly be more than a match for the proposed vor'cha class, leaving the Klingons with a major new warship design which would be obsolete the moment it left the shipyards.
The Klingons responded by going back to the drawing board and redrafting the design. Three of the Mark 10 disruptor cannons were replaced with more powerful models, designated the Mark 12. These were capable of operating in a 'pulse fire' mode, increasing their effectiveness against shield systems. High density armor plating was added around the ships warp core, nacelles, and around the weapons platforms. Efforts continued to field a burst fire torpedo system. In 2343 a group of six torpedoes exploded while being fired from a test vessel, destroying it with the loss of two hundred personnel, including nine of the project's best design specialists. Despite this tragedy the Klingons pressed on, albeit with a less ambitious tube design capable of firing three torpedoes at a time, and were eventually successful.
The redesigned vor'cha began construction in 2345 and launched in 2351, three years before the first of the Nebula class. Comparisons between the two are inevitable; the vor'cha is generally considered to be about 15% more powerful than the standard Nebula design because of its superior armor and pulse fire disruptors. However, when fitted with an enhanced weapons pod the Nebula is generally reckoned to be more than a match for the vor'cha. The advent of the Galaxy class swung the balance further toward Starfleet, and the vor'cha class is decidedly behind the latest designs beginning to enter service in the quadrant. The Klingons are reported to be planning to upgrade the vor'cha fleet with more powerful disruptors, the latest torpedo tubes, and enhanced shielding systems to keep them on the front lines. It is not known when this process might begin.
Type: Attack Cruiser
Commissioned Units:
IKS Vor'cha, IKS Maht-H'a, IKS Qu'Vat, IKS Drovna, IKS Yavang, IKS Bortas, IKS P'Rang, (IKS Toh'Kaht), IKS Vornak, plus 458 others built since 2347. 425 were in service at the beginning of the Dominion war or have been built during it; 320 of these have been destroyed, leaving 105 in service.
Commissioned: 2347 - Present
Dimensions:
Length: 481.32 m
Beam: 341.76 m
Height: 106.87 m
Decks: 26 excluding nacelles
Mass: 2,238,000 tons
Crew and Auxiliary Craft:
Standard Crew: 1,900
Marines: 1,000 carrying capability
Fighters: 5 Squadrons of 10 (50 two-man fighters)
Assault Shuttles: 50 (one-man shuttles)
Ground Assault Vehicles: 50 (ten-man units)
Total Crew Carrying Capability: 3,000
Armament:[/b]
3 Mark 12 pulse disruptor cannons, total output: 120,000 TeraWatts
12 Mark 10 disruptor cannons, total output: 57,600 TeraWatts
4 Triple Fire Photon torpedo tubes + 320 torpedoes, 640 casings
(max. 60 reloads)
Defense Systems:
High capacity shield system total capacity 2,092,500 TeraJoules
Heavy Duranium/Tritanium double hull plus 16.0 cm High Density armor
High level structural support field
Mark 3.2a Klingon Cloaking Device
Warp Speeds (TNG Scale):
Normal Cruise: Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise: Warp Factor 8.8
Maximum Rated: Warp Factor 9.6
Strength Indices (Galaxy class = 1,000):
Beam Firepower: 1,150
Torpedo Firepower: 475
Weapon Range and Accuracy: 750
Shield Strength: 775
Hull armor: 2,000
Speed: 918
Combat Maneuverability: 1,700
Overall Strength Index: 1,109.71
Diplomatic Capability: Standard models approximately equivalent to Starfleet Grade 2. Some vor'chas have been refitted as diplomatic couriers for High Council members and are approximately equivalent to Starfleet Grade 4.
Expected Hull Life: 80 years
Refit Cycle:
Minor: 2 years
Standard: 8 years
Major: 16 years
Notes: The vor'cha class was originally the Klingon response to Starfleet's Ambassador class design. Intended to be significantly more powerful than the Ambassador, the ship had something of a troubled beginning. The project was approved in 2332, and immediately ran into snags; the Klingons experienced problems with the manufacture of the warp coils, a problem Starfleet would later encounter for itself. In addition, despite much effort, the Klingons could not match Starfleet's development of the burst fire torpedo tube. However, the materials problems were overcome and the first designs indicated that the new ships would comfortably meet the design requirements using larger numbers of single fire torpedo tubes. However, by the time construction of the first vessel was begun in 2341, Starfleet had issued the requirement for the Nebula class starship. This would clearly be more than a match for the proposed vor'cha class, leaving the Klingons with a major new warship design which would be obsolete the moment it left the shipyards.
The Klingons responded by going back to the drawing board and redrafting the design. Three of the Mark 10 disruptor cannons were replaced with more powerful models, designated the Mark 12. These were capable of operating in a 'pulse fire' mode, increasing their effectiveness against shield systems. High density armor plating was added around the ships warp core, nacelles, and around the weapons platforms. Efforts continued to field a burst fire torpedo system. In 2343 a group of six torpedoes exploded while being fired from a test vessel, destroying it with the loss of two hundred personnel, including nine of the project's best design specialists. Despite this tragedy the Klingons pressed on, albeit with a less ambitious tube design capable of firing three torpedoes at a time, and were eventually successful.
The redesigned vor'cha began construction in 2345 and launched in 2351, three years before the first of the Nebula class. Comparisons between the two are inevitable; the vor'cha is generally considered to be about 15% more powerful than the standard Nebula design because of its superior armor and pulse fire disruptors. However, when fitted with an enhanced weapons pod the Nebula is generally reckoned to be more than a match for the vor'cha. The advent of the Galaxy class swung the balance further toward Starfleet, and the vor'cha class is decidedly behind the latest designs beginning to enter service in the quadrant. The Klingons are reported to be planning to upgrade the vor'cha fleet with more powerful disruptors, the latest torpedo tubes, and enhanced shielding systems to keep them on the front lines. It is not known when this process might begin.
