Vor'Cha Class Battlecruiser

A Vor'Cha Class Battlecruiser during training exercises


Comments:

The Vor'Cha Class is the current backbone of the Klingon Warfleets. Details of the class remain classified and all data are estimates and extrapolations from recorded footage. The Mk 12 Disruptor cannon is considered equivalent to the Federation Type X phaser array and the Klingon triple fire torpedo tube is the Klingon counter the Federation burst fire system.

What is known about the Vor'Cha is that it was initially developed as a counter to the Ambassador class, but then was redesigned virtually from the ground up following the announcement of the Nebula and Galaxy class. The Vor'Cha is certainly the equal of the Nebula in combat, and is a fair counter to the Galaxy - although it is worth bearing in mind that the Vor'Cha is a far more combat oriented vessel than the Galaxy.

As the Vor'Cha design begins to age, the first round of refits are apparently on the way. Exactly what the Klingons plan is obviously unknown, but the Klingon Navy has a record of getting the best out of it's ships, so the Vor'Cha is likely to remain a formidable vessel for many decades to come.

Class Statistics:

Type: Battlecruiser
Commissioned: 2347-Present
Dimensions: Length: 475m
Width: 240m
Height: 100m
Decks: 28
Mass: 4,900,000 tons
Crew: 780
Armament: 3 Mk 12 Pulse Disruptor Cannon
12 Mk 10 Disruptor Cannon
4 Triple Fire Photon Torpedo Tubes
Defences: 2,095,500 TerraJoule Shield System
Heavy Hull + 16cm High Desity Armour
Standard Structural Integrity Field
Warp Speeds:
(TNG Scale)
Normal Cruise: Warp 6
Maximum Cruise: Warp 8.8
Maximum Rated: Warp 9.4(est) for 12 hrs
Relative Strengths
(Galaxy Class = 1000)
Phaser Firepower: 1,150
Torpedo Firepower: 475
Weapon Range & Accuracy: 750
Shield Strength: 775
Hull Armour: 2,000
Speed: 918
Manoeuvrability: 1,700
Overall: 918

Vor'Cha Class Side View


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