CLASS NAME: G-8 "Trader's Game"
CLASS TYPE: Freighter
GOVERNMENT: Klingon Empire

Port
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Dorsal
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Bow
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BRAD'S COMMENTS:  Another B.U.F.F. from the Klingons, though this time at least the thing has some teeth.  Equipped with KD-1 disruptors, the G-8 can dish out a lethal 4 damage points per shot!  Obviously any ship like this is not going to fare well in combat.  Treat it as an accessory piece that is either the target of a scenario, or that must be defended in a scenario.  (aka: Federation ships trying to intercept illegal Klingon arms shipments to worlds in the Neutral Zone, yadda yadda....)

From the FASA Star Trek KLINGON SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
G-8 (Traders Game) Class IV Freighter
Known Sphere of Operation:  Empire-wide use; the Triangle and Orion space
Data Reliability:  B 
Major Data Source:  Orion Sector Intelligence, Triangle Sector Intelligence
Of the 531 G-8s built, 308 remain in active service, 191 have been destroyed, 17 have been captured (6 by Star Fleet, 6 by Orions, and 5 by the Romulans), 8 are listed as missing, 5 have been scrapped, and 2 have been sold to private interests in the Triangle.  The G-8s are being produced at Taamar, Fonawl, and Z'hai with a combined rate of 18 per year.  The class name is from the Klingon plen zha, translates to "trader's game".
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
A
IV
1/9501
531
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
7
A

210 meters
100 meters
60 meters
35,200 tons
  
2,300 units
115,000 tons
none
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 6-person-
         Combat 22-person-
         Emergency 18-person-
         cargo small-
         cargo large-
     Cloaking Device Type-
         Power Requirement-		   
ZD-4
  
1
none
none
8
none
none
none
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Troops-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
24
none
6
4
Engines and Power Data:
     Total Power Units Available-
     Movement Point Ratio-
                           loaded-
     Warp Engine Type-
         Number-
         Power Units Available-
         Stress Charts-
         Maximum Safe Cruising Speed-
                           loaded-
         Emergency Speed-
                           loaded-
     Impulse Engine Type-
         Power Units Available-		     
29
2/1
6/1
KWB-3
2
13
O/Q
Warp 8
Warp 4
Warp 9
Warp 5
KIB-1
3
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers		  
KD-1
2
1p/f/s, 1p/a/s
B
4
none
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
KSE
1/1
11
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 46.1
1.4

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