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CLASS NAME: P-3 (Caladan) |
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CLASS NAME: P-3 (Caladan) |
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BRAD'S COMMENTS: I must admit I hardly ever play cutters, especially Romulan cutters. What's the point? They last about fives seconds in a firefight with anything larger than a class V vessel. Yeah, midget fights are fun on occasion, but even then they are quick. Any ship with under 10 superstructure points is bound to have a horribly short lifespan.
From the FASA Star Trek ROMULAN SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
P-3 (Caladan) Class II Cutter
Built to supplement the P-2s, the P-3s are used in groups of two or three in the more hostile areas of the Empire.
Unlike the P-2s, however, the P-3s have no warp drive capability, but rely on a powerful impulse engine for their
maneuver power. These ships are transferred from one system to another by a special carrier designed to carry up to nine at one time, which can be
transported freely.
The Type 1 was found to be under gunned.
This fault was corrected by adding slightly more powerful weapons in the Type 3.
By Stardate 2/0612, all Type 1s and Type 2s in service were refitted with the newer weapons.
Of the approximately 960 P-3s built, about 650 are in active service, about 50 are in reserve fleets, and about 130 have been lost or destroyed.
Intelligence estimates show about 100 Type 1/Type 2s and 30 Type 3s in use in the civil sector; of these, two Type 1s, two Type 2s, and one Type 3 are based in the Triangle.
The class is reportedly named for the Caladan Mountains of Remus, which are reputed to protect the city-states on their leeward sides from the constant and violent winds and also from marauders.
| Construction Data: Model Numbers- Ship Class- Date Entering Service- Number Constructed |
Type 1 II 1/95 210 |
Type 3 II 2/04 745 |
| Hull Data: Superstructure Points- Damage Chart- Size Length- Width- Height- Weight- Cargo Cargo Units- Cargo Capacity- Landing Capability- |
2 B 45 meters 32 meters 12 meters 5,100 tons 10 units 500 tons yes |
3 B 45 meters 32 meters 12 meters 7,050 tons 10 units 500 tons yes |
| Equipment Data: Control Computer Type- Transporters- Cloaking Device Type- |
R1M None None |
R1M None None |
| Other Data: Crew- Troops- Passengers- Shuttlecraft- |
12 None None None |
12 None None None |
| Engines and Power Data: Total Power Units Available- Movement Point Ratio- Impulse Engine Type- Number- Power Units Available- Stress Charts- |
10 1/2 RSLA 1 10 H/J |
10 1/2 RSLA 1 10 H/J |
| Weapons and Firing Data: Beam Weapon Type- Number- Firing Arcs- Firing Chart- Maximum Power- Damage Modifiers +3 +2 +1 |
RB-2 2 in two banks 1f/s, 1f/p K 2 - - - |
RB-2A 2 in two banks 1f/s, 1f/p K 3 (1 - 4) (5 - 9) (10 - 14) |
| Shields Data: Deflector Shield Type- Shield Point Ratio- Maximum Shield Power- |
RSA 1/1 5 |
RSC 1/2 10 |
| Defense Factor- Weapon Damage Factor- |
38.3 1.6 |
39.8 4.2 |
