B'rel-Class Bird of Prey Several types of fast, light and maneuverable ships used by the Klingon Honor Brigade since at least 2285. These ships, capable of atmospheric and warp-speed interstellar slight, include the original D-11-class Bird of Prey, its ultimate replacement the B'rel-class scout, and the larger K'Vort-class cruiser. Birds of Prey, from any class, are capable of terrestrial landing maneuvers and are equipped with cloaking devices. The D-12 class scout variant, first developed in the 2350s, suffered from defective plasma coils in its cloaking device and was eventually retired from service in favor of the D-13 or B'rel-class scout.
Earlier D-12 vessels had a compliment crew of 37, while the modern D-12 and B'rel class scouts required no more than 12 officers and crew. B'rel-class ships, now the mainstay of the Klingon Imperial Fleet, carry impressive firepower for their size and can be deadly in large numbers.
Prior to 2293, and experimental D-12-class Bird of Prey was developed allowing photon torpedo launches while cloaked. This prototype, commanded by General Chang, was used against the starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) in an unsuccessful attempt to disrupt the Khitomer Peace conference.
SPECIFICATIONS: Displacement: 46,300 metric tons
Overall Length: 88 meters
Overall Draft: 22 meters
Overall Beam: 130 meters
Propulsion: 2 KWC Dilithium Conversion Graf Warp Drive Units
1 Hydrogen Energy Integrated Impulse Unit
Velocity: Warp 5.0 Standard Cruising Speed
Warp 7.0 Maximum Cruising Speed
Warp 8.0 Maximum Attainable Velocity
Complement: 12-37 Officers and Crew
Phasers: 2 Side Mounted Gravitic Disruptor Cannons
Torpedoes: 1 KP-5 Type Photon Torpedo Tube (1 Forward)
Special: Cloaking Device
Shields: Deflector Plating and Field Generation System
Shield Ratings: 13 Fore, 7 Aft, 7 Dorsal, 4 ventral, 4 Port, 4 Starboard
Hull Rating: 4
Vor'cha-Class Attack Cruiser Heavy Cruiser deployed by the Klingon Honor Brigade, Vor'cha-class vessels are among the largest and most powerful vessels in the Imperial fleet, though they are not nearly as powerful as the Negh'Var class. Orignally built in a failed attempt to gain superiority over the Federation, the Vor'cha class later proved to a valuable command ship in the war against the Dominion.
SPECIFICATIONS: Displacement: 2,238,000 metric tons
Overall Length: 482 meters
Overall Draft: 107 meters
Overall Beam: 342 meters
Propulsion: 2 STN8A Dilithium Conversion Graf Warp Drive Units
2 Hydrogen Energy Impulse Units
Velocity: Warp 6.0 Standard Cruising Speed
Warp 8.8 Maximum Cruising Speed
Warp 9.6 Maximum Attainable Velocity
Complement: 1,900 Officers and Crew
Phasers: 1 Large Forward Mounted Disruptor Beam
3 Large Side Mounted Gravitic Disruptor Cannons
Torpedoes: 3 'etlh'a' Type Photon Torpedo Tubes (2 Forward& 1 Aft)
Special: Cloaking Device
Shields: Deflector Plating and Field Generation System Shield
Shield Ratings: 38 Fore, 10 Aft, 5 Dorsal, 5 ventral, 6 Port, 6 Starboard
Hull Rating: 18
All data listed was acquired by the K.H.B. Imperial Intelligence Services and has been taken from captured design documentation and data tapes. Extraneous information has been removed for clarity.
