STSTCSOLD&A | BH-2 Class ● Battleship ● Gorn Alliance

EVEN THOUGH GORN TECHNOLOGY LAGS SORELY BEHIND that of the Federation, Romulans, and the Klingon Empire, the BH-2 is not a ship to be trifled with. This behemoth—one wonders if the word "behemoth" is where the FASA writers got the letters BH?—can flatten you with a frontal assault more deadly than that of an Enterprise/Constitution heavy cruiser. It has more superstructure than a Romulan Z-1 or a Federation Excelsior—equal to that of the Type B L-24—and will easily go toe-to-toe with all but the largest enemy vessels; coming out victorious in most cases. So even though the Gorn get short shrift in Trek canon, and are relegated to the role of minor curiosity by the time of ST:TNG, in game terms the Gorn battleship is a monster that deserves respect. Kind of like the brute that fought Kirk in ST:TOS "Arena."
For 2019-2020 I finally got around to re-drawing the BH-2, while on military deployment. The three original BH-2 aspects of the class had never agreed with each other very well. Especially the forward view when compared to the side view. Clearly, the side view shows bulky warp pylons and a dorsal weapons turret which are not in evidence on the forward view. As always, I extrapolated a ventral and stern view as best as I could, given the originals. I also guesstimated a size comparison with the Constitution Refit. Since the Gorn are physically much larger than humans, I assume their decks will be much roomier. Likewise, their technology is more massive, at the same time it's more primitive. So while the original recognition chart never gives dimensions, I figure the BH-2 roughly compares as depicted.
I also made the assumption that the BH-2 would be a class with a very long service life, given the substantial amount of time and materials invested in its construction. There is precious little in the FASA books to tell us if the BH-2 was still operating by the time of ST:TNG and ST:DS9, but I think that it most probably is. Much like the Excelsior class. So, I've give additional stats for BH-2 refits and upgrades roughly to the time of ST:TNG.

— BRT

Construction Data: Model Numbers- Ship Class- Date Entering Service- Number Constructed	B XIV unknown unknown	C * XIV unknown unknown	D * XIV unknown unknown	E * XIV unknown unknown	F * XIV unknown unknown
Hull Data: Superstructure Points- Damage Chart- Size Length- Width- Height- Mass- Cargo Cargo Units- Cargo Capacity- Landing Capability-	51 C ? ? ? ? ? ? ?	55 C 377 meters 364 meters 125 meters 256,000 tons 710 35,500 tons none	62 C 377 meters 364 meters 125 meters 268,000 tons 710 35,500 tons none	66 C 377 meters 364 meters 125 meters 275,500 tons 710 35,500 tons none	70 C 377 meters 364 meters 125 meters 284,800 tons 710 35,500 tons none
Equipment Data: Control Computer Type- Transporters- Standard 8-person- Combat 16-person- Emergency 20-person- Cargo-	? ?	GRCC-IX 6 8 4 4	GRCC-X 6 8 4 4	GRCC-X 6 8 4 4	GRCC-X 6 8 4 4
Other Data: Crew- Passengers- Shuttlecraft-	680 ? ?	745 30 8	770 50 10	650 50 10	580 70 10
Engines and Power Data: Total Power Units Available- Movement Point Ratio- Warp Core Type- Power Units Available- Stress Charts- Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Emergency Speed- Impulse Engine Type- Power Units Available-	67 5/1 GWF-1 52 M/O Warp 6 Warp 8 GIF-3 15	72 5/1 GWF-2 56 M/O Warp 6 Warp 8 GIF-4 16	78 5/1 GWF-3 58 M/K Warp 6 Warp 8 GIF-6 20	106 6/1 GAWF-2 70 F/K Warp 7 Warp 9 GAID-3 36	117 7/1 GAWF-4 77 D/E Warp 7 Warp 9 GAID-4 40
Weapons and Firing Data: Beam Weapon Type- Number- Firing Arcs- Firing Chart- Maximum Power- Damage Modifiers +3 +2 +1 Missile Weapon Type- Number- Firing Arcs- Firing Chart- Power To Arm- Damage-	GBL-8 8 in four banks 2f/p, 2f/s, 2a/p, 2a/s W 6 (1 - 10) (11 - 15) (16 - 20) GP-2 8 in four bays 4f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 2a K 2 10	GDC-1 8 in four banks 2f/p, 2f/s, 2a/p, 2a/s W 10 (1 - 9) (10 - 18) (19 - 22) GP-3 8 in four bays 4f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 2a K 2 15	GDC-1 8 in four banks 2f/p, 2f/s, 2a/p, 2a/s W 10 (1 - 9) (10 - 18) (19 - 22) GP-4 8 in four bays 4f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 2a L 2 17	GDC-4 8 in four banks 2f/p, 2f/s, 2a/p, 2a/s X 18 (1 - 10) (11 - 17) (18 - 24) GP-7 8 in four bays 4f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 2a Q 2 25	GDC-4 8 in four banks 2f/p, 2f/s, 2a/p, 2a/s X 18 (1 - 10) (11 - 17) (18 - 24) GP-7 8 in four bays 4f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 2a Q 2 25
Shields Data: Deflector Shield Type- Shield Point Ratio- Maximum Shield Power-	GSN 1/2 13	GSO 1/2 18	GSP 1/2 20	GSR 1/2 26	GASS- 1/5 30
Defense Factor- Weapon Damage Factor-	123.9 89.0	? ?	? ?	? ?	? ?

* Denotes completely hypothetical model number and stats, devised by Brad R. Torgersen.