V-30 "Winged Defender" Class ● Cruiser ● Romulan Empire
OKAY, THIS IS IT! IF I COULD PICK ONE DESIGN AND ONLY ONE design from the Romulan book, and base an entire fleet design aesthetic around it, this would be
the ship. The V-30 is a magnificent piece of art! Sure, it can be
argued that nobody in their right mind would build a starship to literally look
like a bird. But if we're going to hack at Trek ships for having
silly designs, we'd better back up and start off with the "cigars and
saucer" aesthetic established by the Enterprise herself. But I'm not gonna do that. I like the
Enterprise
design, and I like the V-30 design
too. A Romulan ship should look like a bird. And the
V-30, to me anyway, is a superb example of what Romulan ships could/would look
like during the era between ST:TOS and ST:TNG. Certainly this ship has the stats
to carry its own weight in that time, packing enough guns and power to take out
the largest of the Federation and Klingon cruisers single-handedly. In a
navy that is actually fairly weak when compared to the other great powers of the
day (Klingon, Federation) the Winged Defender is a true standout. Play it,
and enjoy. — BRT
From the FASA Star Trek ROMULAN SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985 |
Construction Data: Model Numbers- Ship Class- Date Entering Service- Number Constructed |
Type 1 XII 2/17 20 |
Type 2 XII 2/19 15 |
Type 3 * XIII 2303 A.D. unknown |
Type 4 * XIII 2322 A.D. unknown |
Type 5 * XIII 2336 A.D. unknown |
Hull Data: Superstructure Points- Damage Chart- Size Length- Width- Height- Weight- Cargo Cargo Units- Cargo Capacity- Landing Capability- |
30 C 187 meters 293 meters 94 meters 200,100 tons 40 units 2,000 tons none |
31 C 187 meters 293 meters 94 meters 202,200 tons 40 units 2,000 tons none |
35 C 189 meters 295 meters 94 meters 212,500 tons 40 units 2,000 tons none |
42 C 189 meters 295 meters 94 meters 228,750 tons 40 units 2,000 tons none |
44 C 189 meters 295 meters 94 meters 236,100 tons 40 units 2,000 tons none |
Equipment Data: Control Computer Type- Transporters- Standard 9-person- Emergency 20-person- cargo- Cloaking Device Type- Power Requirement- |
R6M 4 2 1 RCE 38 |
R6M 4 2 1 RCE 38 |
R6M 5 2 1 RCE 38 |
MBT-08 5 2 1 RCE 38 |
MBT-08 5 2 1 RCE 38 |
Other Data: Crew- Troops- Passengers- Shuttlecraft- |
350 none none 2 |
348 none none 2 |
330 none 20 3 |
330 none 20 3 |
330 none 20 3 |
Engines and Power Data: Total Power Units Available- Movement Point Ratio- Warp Engine Type- Power Units Available- Stress Charts- Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Emergency Speed- Impulse Engine Type- Power Units Available- |
68 4/1 RWG-1 48 G/L Warp 7 Warp 9 RIE-3 20 |
68 4/1 RWG-1 48 G/L Warp 7 Warp 9 RIE-3 20 |
75 2/1 RTWC-3 52 L/N Warp 7 Warp 9 RIF-VII 23 |
83 2/1 RTWC-3 52 L/N Warp 7 Warp 9 RIF-X 31 |
93 2/1 RTWC-4 62 L/N Warp 7 Warp 9 RIF-X 31 |
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- Plasma Weapon Type- Number- Firing Arcs- Firing Chart- Power to Arm- Damage- |
RB-9 8 in five banks 4f, 1p, 1s, 1p/a, 1s/a W 6 (1 - 8) (9 - 16) (17 - 20) RPL-3 1 F T 8 (see chart) |
RB-9 8 in five banks 4f, 1p, 1s, 1p/a, 1s/a W 6 (1 - 8) (9 - 16) (17 - 20) RP-3 3 in two bays 2f, 1a Q 1 10 |
RD-19 6 in four banks 3f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 1a U 14 (1 - 7) (8 - 14) (15 - 20) RTA-C 3 in two bays 2f, 1a M 2 15 RPL-4 2 1f, 1a U 13 (see chart) |
RD-19 6 in four banks 3f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 1a U 14 (1 - 7) (8 - 14) (15 - 20) RTA-E 4 in two bays 2f, 2a N 1 20 RPL-4 3 2f, 1a U 13 (see chart) |
RD-19 6 in four banks 3f, 1f/p, 1f/s, 1a U 14 (1 - 7) (8 - 14) (15 - 20) RPT-1V 4 in two bays 2f, 2a T 3 27 RPL-4 3 2f, 1a U 13 (see chart) |
Shields Data: Deflector Shield Type- Shield Point Ratio- Maximum Shield Power- |
RSL 1/3 13 |
RSL 1/3 13 |
RSM-6 1/3 21 |
RSM-7 1/3 24 |
RSM-8 1/3 27 |
Defense Factor- Weapon Damage Factor- |
129.8 96.9 |
131.3 103.3 |
unknown unknown |
unknown unknown |
unknown unknown |
* Denotes completely hypothetical model number and stats, devised by Brad R. Torgersen.
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