BRAD'S COMMENTS:  Styled much like a TOS-era craft, this little ship is not much good against anything other than similarly dinky vessels.  Even a modest cruiser can take out a K-3 with a few shots, so these ships are not much good for anything other than window dressing.

From the FASA Star Trek KLINGON SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
K-3 (Kalath) Class II Gunboat
Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire Interior
Data Reliability: A 
Major Data Source: Vessel in Star Fleet possession
Of the 1802 K-3s built, 997 remain in active service, 222 are in reserve fleets, 18 are used as training vessels, 315 have been destroyed, 31 have been captured (14 by the Romulans, 9 by Star Fleet, 4 by private interests in the Triangle, and 4 by Orions), 27 are listed as missing, 123 were traded to the Romulans, 6 have been traded and 38 sold to private interests in the Triangle, 14 have been sold to Orions, and 11 have been sold to prominent families within the Empire.  The K-3, formerly produced at Taamar, Gnuu Re', and Z'hai, is no longer in production. 
The class is named for a small, nocturnal predator native to Veridor.

Construction Data:      Model Numbers-      Ship Class-      Date Entering Service-      Number Constructed	A II 1/8909-2/1106 466	B II 1/9212 1,336
Hull Data:      Superstructure Points-      Damage Chart-      Size          Length-          Width-          Height-          Weight-      Cargo          Cargo Units-          Cargo Capacity-      Landing Capability-	3 C     53 meters 23 meters 9 meters 8,300 tons    2 units 100 tons Yes	3 C     53 meters 23 meters 9 meters 8,500 tons    2 units 100 tons Yes
Equipment Data:      Control Computer Type-      Transporters-          Standard 6-person-	ZD-2    1	ZD-2    1
Other Data:      Crew-      Passengers-      Shuttlecraft-	10 None None	15 None None
Engines and Power Data:      Total Power Units Available-      Movement Point Ratio-      Warp Engine Type-          Number-          Power Units Available-          Stress Charts-          Maximum Safe Cruising Speed-          Emergency Speed-      Impulse Engine Type-          Power Units Available-	12 1/1 KWA-2 1 10 P/Q Warp 6 Warp 7 KIA-2 2	15 1/1 KWB-2 1 12 O/P Warp 6 Warp 7 KIB-1 3
Weapons and Firing Data:      Beam Weapon Type-          Number-          Firing Arcs-          Firing Chart-          Maximum Power-          Damage Modifiers                +1	KD-2 2 F G 4    (1 - 10)	KD-2 2 F G 4    (1 - 10)
Shields Data:      Deflector Shield Type-          Shield Point Ratio-          Maximum Shield Power-	KSB 1/1 10	KSC 1/1 11
Defense Factor- Weapon Damage Factor-	35.8 2.8	40.8 2.8

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