Reworking the D7 and K't'inga

[tinker]

I had taken a close look at the D7 for the "Ships of Axanar" project and the K't'inga for TNG Klingon SRM. Recently, I looked at comparing them very closely and decided to present my thoughts and reasons for reworking these ships to better conform with WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) and ensure that they relate to each other in ways that made sense (to me - at least).

While FASA lumped these two ships into a single category - one simply being a further extension of the other, in "reality", the differences between the two ships are quite striking and significant. So much so, that making them essentially the same is an injustice.

The most significant difference between the two ships is the size. The D7 is 228 meters long and the K't'inga is just 214 meters long. This may not seem significant until you also consider that both the primary and secondary hulls of the K't'inga are smaller and more compact than the those of the D7.

Then there are the warp engines - the K't'inga's engines are longer and more slender than the ones found on the D7. For the purposes of WYSIWYG, the K't'inga should be fitted with completely different engines than fitted to the D7 and its overall mass should be less as well. We can (and should) also assume that the K't'inga is more advanced/improved than its older counterpart.

Within the confines of the construction rules I decided to fit the D7 with KWE-series engines from its inception (it bothers me to see ships in the SRMs with mass that fluctuates wildly while remaining basically the same in appearance and dimensions) to keep its mass up and then the K't'inga would be fitted with the more compact and more advanced KWF-series engines. With a savings of 20,000 tons in mass, I would have a lot of room to make improvements without having to worry about going overweight.

First up is my D-7A from the "Ships of Axanar" project. Unlike FASA's warship, this one is equipped with the KWE-2 warp nacelles along with the KIC-2 impulse engine. Power and maneuverability remain unchanged from original ship, but the ship is now a Class IX vessel. To compensate for the additional mass, the shield generator is now the KSE - giving it identical protection to the original D7A. Another significant change I made was the addition of the KP-2 photon torpedo firing forward. We learn from "Enterprise" that the Klingons are early employers of photon torpedo technology and we have seen the D7 fire such a weapon in TOS. The final design is largely identical to FASA's except for its mass and the addition of a photon torpedo.



Here is the result:


D7A
Construction Data:
Model Number - A
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2261
Approx. Number Constructed - 1670

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 20
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 228 m
Width - 159 m
Height - 61 m
Weight – 130,673 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 120 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 6000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-5
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 5
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 2

Other Data:
Crew - 352
Troops - 220
Shuttlecraft - 5

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 40
Movement Point Ratio - 4/1
Warp Engine Type - KWE-2
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 18
Stress Charts - J/M
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 7
Emergency Speed - Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type - KIC-2
Power Units Available - 4

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-6
Number - 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart - T
Maximum Power - 6
Damage Modifiers -
+2 (1-18)

Missile Weapon Type - KP-2
Number - 1
Firing Arcs - 1 fwd
Firing Chart - H
Power To Arm - 1
Damage - 10

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSE
Shield Point Ratio - 1/1
Maximum Shield Power - 8

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
54.6/24.9

To preserve the one from the original SRM, I made a scout ship variant that replaces the photon torpedo with additional sensors:

D7C
Construction Data:
Model Number - C
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2264
Approx. Number Constructed - 212

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 20
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 228 m
Width - 159 m
Height - 61 m
Weight – 130,298 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 120 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 6000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-5
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 5
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 2

Other Data:
Crew - 352
Troops - None
Shuttlecraft - 6

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 40
Movement Point Ratio - 4/1
Warp Engine Type - KWE-2
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 18
Stress Charts - J/M
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 7
Emergency Speed - Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type - KIC-2
Power Units Available - 4

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-6
Number - 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart - T
Maximum Power - 6
Damage Modifiers -
+2 (1-18)

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSE
Shield Point Ratio - 1/1
Maximum Shield Power - 8

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
54.6/21.6




Next up is the K't'inga as it has appeared in TMP and sequels.

As I mentioned at the beginning of this thread, an engine overhaul was warranted to achieve the end goal of constructing a smaller, more capable warship in the K't'inga. It is equipped with the KWF-1 warp engines coupled to a KIE-2 impulse engine. Like the D7A above, the power plant is quite different but the overall power and maneuverability remain the same.

One significant change I made to the K't'inga was in its torpedo armament. FASA's version is equipped with a single KP-3 torpedo firing forward and a second one firing aft - to reflect the ability to do so as portrayed in the first movie. However, this is not entirely accurate. While we saw the K't'inga fire a single torpedo aft, it was able to fire three forward in quick succession - in about the same amount of time the Enterprise could fire two. I was originally going to equip it with four KP-5 torpedoes to represent this trait more accurately. But....when you add to this that the K't'inga could challenge the Excelsior (to the point of raising concerns with Captain Sulu) and add to this that the Chancellor's flagship is a K't'inga as well, then it seems justifiable to more accurately represent this in the ship's game performance by retaining the KP-3. This moves it from an "average" ship to one that is more formidable. It can project 45 points of damage forward with its torpedoes compared the Enterprise being able to project 40 points. When you consider that the Klingon ship has to spend four more power points to get those 5 extra damage points....it doesn't seem so drastic. Therefore, my version of the K't'inga A is equipped with three KP-3 torpedoes firing forward and one firing to the rear (given the desperate situation the last K't'inga was in, it seems logical if it was capable of launching more torpedoes to the rear then it would have). This additional firepower really makes the K't'inga a formidable opponent - as it should. It is produced in great numbers and it should reflect the Klingon's infatuation with this ship.

I didn't want my version of the K't'inga to come out too light in mass, so (like FASA did with the D7A) I added some extra superstructure to the vessel. Given that it should be better protected than the older ship, it felt justified as well.

The most significant differences in performance are the addition of two more torpedoes firing forward and a total of 25 superstructure points - yet it is smaller than the D7.

Here it is:


K't'inga Class
Construction Data:
Model Number - A
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2272
Approx. Number Constructed - 1244

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 25
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 214 m
Width - 152 m
Height - 55 m
Weight – 123,925 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 120 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 6,000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-6
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 5
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 2

Other Data:
Crew - 373
Troops - 220
Shuttlecraft - 5

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 44
Movement Point Ratio - 3/1
Warp Engine Type - KWF-1
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 16
Stress Charts - H/J
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 8
Emergency Speed - Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type - KIE-2
Power Units Available - 12

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-8
Number - 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart - U
Maximum Power - 7
Damage Modifiers -
+3 (1-7)
+2 (8-15)
+1 (16-20)

Missile Weapon Type - KP-3
Number - 4
Firing Arcs - 3 fwd, 1 aft
Firing Chart - R
Power To Arm - 2
Damage - 15

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSK
Shield Point Ratio - 1/2
Maximum Shield Power - 12

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
93.8/42.4



Next up is my interpretation of FASA's D7S. This ship adds two more KD-8 disruptors and upgrades the KP-3 torpedoes to KP-4s. My ship is no different. However, Unlike FASA's variant, mine does not go overweight (FASA's D7S actually builds out to a Class X warship when you follow the design rules). Even with the extra superstructure and weapons, my version stays well within Class IX thanks to its KWF-1 engines. I think that Kronos One would make a good candidate as an early production model of this sub-class:


K't'inga Class
Construction Data:
Model Number - E
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2292
Approx. Number Constructed - 36

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 25
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 214 m
Width - 152 m
Height - 55 m
Weight – 126,025 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 120 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 6,000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-6
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 5
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 2
Cloaking Device Type- KCC
Power Requirement- 32

Other Data:
Crew - 375
Troops - 220
Shuttlecraft - 5

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 44
Movement Point Ratio - 3/1
Warp Engine Type - KWF-1
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 16
Stress Charts - H/J
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 8
Emergency Speed - Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type - KIE-2
Power Units Available - 12

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-8
Number - 6
Firing Arcs – 2 f, 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart - U
Maximum Power - 7
Damage Modifiers -
+3 (1-7)
+2 (8-15)
+1 (16-20)

Missile Weapon Type - KP-4
Number - 4
Firing Arcs - 3 fwd, 1 aft
Firing Chart - Q
Power To Arm - 2
Damage - 18

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSK
Shield Point Ratio - 1/2
Maximum Shield Power - 12

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
93.8/56.2

Note: Further upgrades of the K't'inga to carry it into TNG can be found in TNG Klingon SRM.




After designing these ships, I then went back to the D-7A and started working on progressive updates of this design that would ultimately lead to the development of the K't'inga. I was literally just "filling in the blank". At some point, the Klingons move from classifying their ships with alphanumeric designations (D5, D6, D7) to a naming convention (K't'inga, K'vort, Brel, Vor'cha, etc.) so I scavenged up a name for these later models of the D7 from Star Trek trivia just for fun. The first upgrade version replaces its single KP-2 torpedo for a single KP-3 and adds a fifth disruptor to protect the aft portion of the ship. The shield generator is also upgraded to one with a binary transducer:


Klolode Class (upgraded D7 Class)
Construction Data:
Model Number - B
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2264
Approx. Number Constructed - 162

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 20
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 228 m
Width - 159 m
Height - 61 m
Weight – 131,528 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 100 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 5000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-5
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 3
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 2

Other Data:
Crew - 360
Troops - 110
Shuttlecraft - 5

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 40
Movement Point Ratio - 4/1
Warp Engine Type - KWE-2
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 18
Stress Charts - J/M
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 7
Emergency Speed - Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type - KIC-2
Power Units Available - 4

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-6
Number - 5
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s, 1a
Firing Chart - T
Maximum Power - 6
Damage Modifiers -
+2 (1-18)

Missile Weapon Type - KP-3
Number - 1
Firing Arcs - 1 fwd
Firing Chart - R
Power To Arm - 2
Damage - 15

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSG
Shield Point Ratio - 1/2
Maximum Shield Power - 8

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
70.6/30.0


The final upgrade of the D7 class is (almost verbatim) the D7M from the ship recognition manual. As a highly militant race, the Klingons would invest a lot more in upgrading existing ships (since it is faster and more economical) than FASA implies. Following the introduction of the K't'inga, the Klingons would be looking to incorporate as much of this new technology as they could into upgrading the similar D7 design. It is seen below:


Klolode Class (upgraded D7 Class)
Construction Data:
Model Number - E
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2275
Approx. Number Constructed - 433 (upgraded from older ships)

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 20
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 228 m
Width - 159 m
Height - 61 m
Weight – 134,743 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 100 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 5,000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-6
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 3
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 2

Other Data:
Crew - 373
Troops - 110
Shuttlecraft - 5

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 44
Movement Point Ratio - 3/1
Warp Engine Type - KWE-3
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 20
Stress Charts - J/M
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 8
Emergency Speed - Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type - KIC-2
Power Units Available - 4

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-8
Number - 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart - U
Maximum Power - 7
Damage Modifiers -
+3 (1-7)
+2 (8-15)
+1 (16-20)

Missile Weapon Type - KP-3
Number - 2
Firing Arcs - 1 fwd, 1 aft
Firing Chart - R
Power To Arm - 2
Damage - 15

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSK
Shield Point Ratio - 1/2
Maximum Shield Power - 12

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
88.6/33.4


As an added bonus, I reworked my K'teremny Class Destroyer ideas to fit within this revised design progression. Using the lighter engines, I was able to keep it from going overweight as well. The K'teremny is described as a K't'inga redesigned for the role of destroyer. It uses the same engines and the same type of disruptors - but adds two more. I changed the torpedo systems to be the KP-5 - for one, the illustration of the K'teremny shows a torpedo port that is smaller and more oval than on the K't'inga (even though the article describes it as being identical) and second, all official destroyers in FASA's SRMs are equipped with torpedoes that inflict 10 points of damage or less and I kept the number of torpedoes at two so that it did not massively overshadow other destroyers in firepower. The shields are described as providing better protection in some areas with a seemingly random pattern to the deflector plating. To represent this, I went with the KSN shield system. It provides better protection than the KSK system, but with a less efficient transducer:


K'teremny Class
Construction Data:
Model Number - A
Ship Class - IX
Date Entering Service - 2280
Approx. Number Constructed - 860

Hull Data:
Superstructure Points - 22
Damage Chart - C
Size
Length - 251 m
Width - 175 m
Height - 39 m
Weight – 121,250 mt

Cargo
Cargo Units - 80 SCU
Cargo Capacity - 4,000 mt
Landing Capability - None

Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type - ZD-6
Transporters -
Standard 6-person 3
Combat 22-person 2
Emergency 18-person 1
Cargo 1
Cloaking Device Type- KCC
Power Requirement- 32

Other Data:
Crew - 374
Troops - 60
Shuttlecraft - 4

Engine And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available - 44
Movement Point Ratio - 3/1
Warp Engine Type - KWF-1
Number - 2
Power Units Available - 16
Stress Charts - H/J
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed - Warp 8
Emergency Speed - Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type - KIE-2
Power Units Available - 12

Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type - KD-8
Number - 6
Firing Arcs – 2 f, 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart - U
Maximum Power - 7
Damage Modifiers -
+3 (1-7)
+2 (8-15)
+1 (16-20)

Missile Weapon Type - KP-5
Number - 2
Firing Arcs - 1 fwd, 1 aft
Firing Chart - Q
Power To Arm - 1
Damage - 10

Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type - KSN
Shield Point Ratio - 2/3
Maximum Shield Power - 14

Combat Efficiency: D/WDF -
93.6/47.6


That is it. I hope you enjoyed following along with this little exercise.

[rabid]

your take on the D-7a is top shelf. It always bothered me that the ship didn't have torpedoes.

[tinker]

Aug 22, 2016 8:17:02 GMT -7 rabid said:

your take on the D-7a is top shelf. It always bothered me that the ship didn't have torpedoes.

Yep - that bothered me too...and that the ship goes from a Class VII ship all the way to Class X without any significant change in dimensions!

[rabid]

yeah or that the big green blob they shot out of the command pod is supposed to be a disrupter? nope. But how is the k'teremny heavier? It's a much thinner design.

[tinker]

Aug 23, 2016 8:48:08 GMT -7 rabid said:

yeah or that the big green blob they shot out of the command pod is supposed to be a disrupter? nope. But how is the k'teremny heavier? It's a much thinner design.

As built (with the KWF engines) it failed to reach Class IX by 500 tons, so I bumped it up a little bit to meet the minimum requirement.

[Gorn]

I just made a quick and dirty update to make them more than cannon fodder for Enterprise class...

Attachments:

[rabid]

"anti-matter missiles"---? HOly SHIP!!

[Gorn]

It's sposed to be a literal translation of another language. I called them something different for each civ.
They're still just Photon Torps.

...in which case, I should change "max SAFE warp" to just "Max battle warp", and "max warp" to "overload warp".

[rabid]

Still it's a very cool MCP. I thought for a moment that might be different. That's right photon torps have anti-matter warheads instead of just...well, photons.

You reminded me of an expanded universe (non-cannon) novel where Picard met his evil duplicate from the mirror universe. He remarked that the ISS Enterprise D had "anti-matter missiles...in several different flavors."

[Gorn]

Ya I spent weeks total in one summer making those custom MCPs cut n paste in MS paint. In retrospect, they would have looked much better if I had done something in XP; the cells easily lend themselves to this kind of display.

[rabid]

They look really cool. I've been working on a Fillable PDF version of the base MCP (imagine having custom shield/weapon grids that scale!) but it's slow going.