CLASS NAME: W-4 "Speedstar"
 CLASS TYPE: Warp Shuttle
 GOVERNMENT: Klingon Empire

Port
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Dorsal
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Bow
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BRAD'S COMMENTS:  Amazingly, the Klingon warp shuttles and tenders are all armed!  Why arm these little guys and not the freighters?  C'mon.

From the FASA Star Trek KLINGON SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
W-4 (Speedstar) Class III Warp Shuttle
Known Sphere of Operation:  Empire-wide use; the Triangle
Data Reliability: A 
Major Data Source: All models in Star Fleet possession
Of the 988 W-4s built, 437 As and 355 Bs remain in active service; 8 As and 4 Bs are used as training vessels; 113 have been destroyed; 15 have been captured, including 7 As and 1 B by Star Fleet, 3 As and 2 Bs by the Romulans, and 1 A and 1 B by private interests in the Triangle; 18 As and 7 Bs are listed as missing; and 31 have been traded or sold, including 16 As and 5 Bs to private interests in the Triangle, and 8 As and 2 Bs to the Orions.  The W-4 is produced at the Taamar, Fonawl, and Z'hai facilities at a combined rate of 50 per year.  The name is from the Klingon kas maal.
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
A
III
2/1110
594
B
III
2/1504
394
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
4
C

90 meters
20 meters
20 meters
21,100 tons
  
30 units
1,500 tons
Yes
5
C

90 meters
20 meters
20 meters
24,300 tons
  
30 units
1,500 tons
Yes
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-3
  
1
none
none
1
none
none
none		   
ZD-4
  
1
none
none
1
none
none
none
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Troops-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
10
none
20
none		   
10
none
20
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-		     
21
1/1
KWB-1
2
9
O/Q
Warp 7
Warp 8
KIB-1
3		     
21
1/1
KWB-1
2
9
O/Q
Warp 7
Warp 8
KIB-1
3
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1		  
KD-10
2
1f/p, 1f/s
C
3
 
 
 
(1 - 6)		  
KD-2
2
1f/p, 1f/s
G
4
 
 
 
(1 - 10)
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
KSI
1/1
14		   
KSD
1/1
12
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 55.2
1.4		 83.1
2.8

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