Klingon Ship Recognition Manual

Klingon Ship Recognition Manual
Attribution
Series:	Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)
Author(s):	Forest G. Brown
Publication information
Publisher:	FASA
Published:	Paperback Reference book - First edition: 1983 Second Edition: 1985
Pages:	48
ISBN:	ISBN 0931787416
Chronology
Date:	2287
Stardate:	Reference stardate 2/2306

Summary

The first edition of this book used the title Ship Recognition Manual: Klingons.

First edition contents

• D18 class Destroyer
• D7 class Light Cruiser
• K3 class Gunboat
• L9 class Frigate
• D10 class Heavy Cruiser
• K5 class Patrol Craft
• S8 class Mobile Drydock
• K23 class Escort
• K26 class Escort
• W2 class Warpshuttle
• D11 class Destroyer
• K6 class Gunboat
• S4 class Fleet Service Ship
• L13 class Battleship

Second edition contents

Klingon names are in Klingonaase.

Combat Vessels

Assault Ships

• T3 class D'aka ("Mover")
• T5 class Mas to gal ("Throne Seeker")
• T12 class Na ra'den ("Carrier of Doom")

Battleships

• L13 class K'el ri'anda ("Fat Man")
• L24 class Komo val ("Ever-Victorious")

Cruisers

• D7 class
  • D7A variant K't'agga ("Painbringer") The earliest and most numerous version; the classic TOS Klingon battle cruiser.
  • D7C variant K't'kara ("Bringer of Destiny") An unsuccessful attempt to improve the original design (upgunned but underpowered).
  • D7G variant K't'alla ("Truthbringer") The rarest variant, utilizing exchanged Romulan plasma weapons technology (considered unsuccessful).
  • D7M variant K't'inga ("Bringer of Destruction") The improved D7 first seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
  • D7R variant K't'rika ("Bringer of Agony") A second, better attempt at utilizing Romulan plasma weaopns technology, including a cloaking device and other improvements over the D7G.
  • D7S variant K't'mara ("Bringer of Justice") The "latest model" of the basic design, a marginal improvement over the K't'inga. Some examples are outfitted with a cloaking device.
• D4 class D'ama ("Predator")
• D9 class Z'gal ("Seeker")
• D10 class Riskadh (Linename of Emperor Kahless the Unforgettable)
• D20 class ("Death Rite")
• D32 class Z'gavva ("Stronger Bird") This is a Klingon Bird-of-Prey with no canon equivalent.

Destroyers

• D2 class V'kar zadan ("Stingtongue")
• D11 class Dath d'lan ("One Wing")
• D14 class D'esta kar ("Stinger")
• D16 class Kl'sarza ("Swiftwind")
• D18 class Lara'atan ("Gull")

Escorts

• K23 class Talat kh'exesta ("Little Killer")
• K24 class Kom ka'des ("Winner")
• K27 class Mortum hesta ("Grim Reaper")

Frigates

• L6 class T'h'lar ("Defender")
• L9 class Sivista ("Saber")
• L42 class Z'gavasta ("Great Bird") This roughly corresponds to the canon K'vort class.

Gunboats

• K3 class Kalath
• K5 class V's'talo ("Watcher")
• K4 class Kl'xenova ("Enforcer")
• K6 class Lar'hal ("Administrator")

Scouts

• K14 class Tas'esta ("Pathmaker")
• K17 class Z'mortama ("Deathstalker")
• K15 class L'rexa ("Unseen Creeper")
• K22 class D'Gavama ("Bird of Prey") This corresponds to the canon B'rel class.

Monitors

• K30 class K'nel ("Luckless")
• K32 class V'al'kon ("Strong Victor")

Support Vessels

Freighters

• G3 class Baka Re' ("Pregnant")
• G8 class Plen zha ("Traders Game")

Transports

• G5 class Qexa ("Tugboat")
• G6 class Besz ra'te' ("Catapult")

Warpshuttles

• W2 class Koreba
• W4 class Kas maal ("Speedstar")

Repair Vessels and Facilities

Tenders

• S4 class K'nall ("Mender")
• S5 class Eakin K'nall ("Healer")

Mobile Repair Faclities

• S8 class H'ban Pav ("Murph")

Orbital and Deep Space Stations

Defense Outposts

• Z4 class Zha mortas ("Deathgame")

References

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Connections

Some designs and names introduced in this book were revived and reused in the computer game Legacy.