CLASS NAME: K-5 "Watcher"
CLASS TYPE: Gunboat
GOVERNMENT: Klingon Empire

Port
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Dorsal
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Bow
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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-5 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-5 (Watcher) Class II - III Gunboat
Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire-wide use
Data Reliability: A for K-5B; B for K-5C
Major Data Source: K-56 in Star Fleet possession; Klingon Sector Intelligence 
Of the 765 K-5s built, 577 remain in active service, 8 are used as training vessels, 106 have been destroyed, 5 Bs have been captured by Star Fleet, 29 are listed as missing, 6 have been scrapped, 12 traded to elements in the Triangle, and 22 are in the service of prominent and ranking families within the Empire. K-5s are being produced at losia, Fonawl, and Z'hai at a rate of 40 per year.  The class name is a translation of the Klingon v'stato.

Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed		    
B
II
2/0711-2/1803
403		    
C
III
2/1404
652		 A K-5 rests on the surface of a moon, with the moon's ringed jovian host rising in the distance; artwork scanned and submitted by Ed McCarthy.
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-		    
3
C
   
94 meters
38 meters
18 meters
12,950 tons
  
15 units
750 tons
Yes		    
7
C
   
96 meters
38 meters
20 meters
23,300 tons
  
15 units
750 tons
Yes
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 6-person-		   
ZD-2
  
1		   
ZD-2
  
1
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
18
6
None		   
18
6
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-		     
14
1/1
KWB-2
1
12
O/P
Warp 6
Warp 7
KIA-2
2		     
15
2/1
KWB-2
1
12
O/P
Warp 5
Warp 6
KIB-1
3
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1		    
KD-3
2
F
I
5
  
   
 
(1 - 12)		    
KD-12
2
1f/s, 1f/p
H
9
  
(1 - 3)
(4 - 8)
(1 - 12)
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
KSE
1/1
12		   
KSD
1/2
12
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 41.3
5.4		 48.0
7.4

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