CLASS NAME: R-4 (Mularr)
        CLASS TYPE: Escort
        GOVERNMENT: Romulan Empire

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Dorsal view

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Port view
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Bow view

BRAD'S COMMENTS:  A smallish escort with decent engine power, but like many other escorts it suffers most from not being armed with torpedoes.  Fun to play against similarly castrated escorts like the Remora and the K-24.  Though even then, the Klingon and UFP ships tend to be better of defensively. It's also worth noting that the R-4 is the equivalent of, or better than, some of the very early Romulan cruisers like the V-1 and V-4.

From the FASA Star Trek ROMULAN SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
R-4 (Mularr) Class VI Escort
Known Sphere Of Operation: Triangle and Klingon borders
Data Reliability: C (upgrade)
Major Data Source: Project Grey Ghost encounters
Designed strictly as escort vessels and used only for convoy or fleet support, R-4s are very rarely seen alone, according to Project Grey Ghost information.  Normally assigned in groups of five to seven, they are known to be sufficient in firepower to deter most enemies.
        Though several Type 1 vessels remain on active duty, most have been refitted to the Type 5, with improved weapons, more powerful engine, and more efficient shields.
        Of the approximately 250 R-4s built, about 200 remain in active service and about 20 are in reserve fleets.  About Stardate 2/1307, an R-4 escorting a group of three freighters was taken by a mutinous crew and disappeared with the freighters into the Triangle, where it operates currently.  Intelligence reports state that the Romulan government has put a bounty on the crew members' capture and/or elimination.
        The class is named for the mularr, a large, flying reptile native to Corill.  The creature's protective nature provides the vessel its name.
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
Type 1
VI
2/04
85
Type 5
VI
2/08
170
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
8
C

186 meters
147 meters
38 meters
69,500 tons
  
100 units
5,000 tons
none
8
C

186 meters
147 meters
38 meters
71,900 tons
  
100 units
5,000 tons
none
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 9-person-
         Emergency 20-person-
         cargo-
     Cloaking Device Type-
         Power Requirement-		   
R3M
  
2
1
none
none
none		   
R3M
  
2
1
none
none
none
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Troops-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
120
none
none
2		   
122
none
none
2
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-		     
26
3/1
RWF-1
1
16
F/K
Warp 7
Warp 9
RIE-1
10		     
28
3/1
RWF-2
1
18
F/L
Warp 7
Warp 8
RIE-1
10
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1
RB-3A
4 in three banks
2f, 1a/s, 1a/p
L
6
   
(1 - 3)
(4 - 8)
(9 - 12)
RB-8
4 in three banks
2f, 1a/s, 1a/p
N
6
   
(1 - 4)
(5 - 9)
(10 - 13)
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
RSC
1/2
5		   
RSE
1/2
8
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 43.9
14.8		 53.2
16.4

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