Klingon
- Devastation Class Dreadnought -
General Plans
- Devastation Class Dreadnought -
General Plans
Illustrator: Stephen Arenburg
Copyright: 1991
THIS CLASS OF DREADNOUGHT BEGAN TO APPEAR ON FEDERATION BORDERS AFTER STARDATE 9234.5. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN THESE VESSELS AND FEDERATION SHIPS IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS SHIP WOULD BE A MATCH FOR MOST OF THE CURRENT DREADNOUGHTS IN STAR FLEET.
THE VESSEL IS EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST TYPE OF CLOAKING DEVICE IN KLINGON HANDS, AND IS BELIEVED TO MOUNT AT LEAST ONE STASIS FIELD GENERATOR AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE TWO EXPERIMENTAL WEAPONS BAYS THAT TO DATE HAVE ONLY CARRIED EXTRA DISRUPTOR OR TORPEDO WEAPONRY.
MORE OF THE VESSELS HAVE APPEARED IN THE TRIANGLE AND ON CONFEDERATION BORDERS AND AN UNOFFICIAL PRODUCTION RATE OF 12 A YEAR IS NOT ENCOURAGING, AS THE C.R.P. NAVY HAS NO VESSELS LARGER THAN CRUISER SIZE.
THE S-12 GRAPH UNITS ARE THE ONLY ENGINE THAT THE KLINGONS CAN LINK UP IN THREES. THESE ENGINES ARE COSTLY, ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE TWO S-15 GRAPH UNITS USED ON LARGER BATTLESHIPS. DESPITE THIS, THE HEAVY FIREPOWER AND LIGHT WEIGHT (AS DREADNOUGHTS GO) MAKE THIS A POPULAR VESSEL WITH ITS COMMANDERS.
THE VESSEL HAS SPACIOUS CREW'S QUARTERS, MAKING IT POPULAR WITH CREWMEN AS WELL. THERE ARE LESS SERVITOR RACE CREWMEN AND MORE KLINGON CREW ON THIS SSEL THAN ANY OTHER IN KLINGON SERVICE. SOME EXPERTS BELIEVE THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE EXPERIMENTAL WEAPONS THAT CAN BE MOUNTED ON THESE SHIPS
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