Negh'Var class

Negh'Var Class
Information
Affiliation	Klingon Empire
Status	Active
Type	Warship
Role	Cruiser
Lineage
Preceding Class	Vor'cha-class
Succeeding Class	Bortasqu'-class
Service
Operator	Klingon Defense Force
Entered Service	2372
Endurance
Expected Design Life	100 years
Expected Refit Cycle	10 years
Expected Resupply Cycle	5 years
Crew Capacity
Standard Complement	2,500
Emergency Capacity	10,000
Dimensions
Length	682.32 meters
Width	470.09 meters
Height	136.65 meters
Decks	41
Propulsion
Propulsion Systems	Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive
Cruise Speed	Warp 8.9
Maximum Speed	Warp 9.6
Emergency Speed	Warp 9.91 (for 12 hours)
Armaments
Energy Weapons	1x forward-mounted heavy disrupter cannon 2x ventral "siege" disruptors 18x disruptor cannons
Torpedo Launchers	2 forward 2 aft
Torpedo Payload	500 Klingon torpedoes
Shields	Klingon deflector shields Klingon cloaking device
Small Craft
Shuttlebays	1 main hangar deck
Shuttles	10
Fighters	24
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The Negh'Var-class warship

Tactical

The Negh'Var was the most well-equipped ship in Klingon history at the time of its launch. With more weapons emplacements than any other Klingon ship previous, its seige technology, and torpedo payload the Negh'Var was, for a time, likely the most formidable warship in the Alpha or Beta Quadrants.

The Negh'Var is primarily unique from the previous cruisers in its lineage such as the K't'inga and Vor'cha-classes by the two massive disruptor cannons on the underbelly of the ship. Tactically, these set the Negh'Var apart as being seige weapons against stationary targets be it planetary or starbases. The Negh'Var was the first Klingon ship to have such weaponry built into the design at inception, whereas previous classes would need to have such weaponry specially mounted for a specific mission profile.

Additionally, the Negh'Var includes a hangar deck at the top of the ship in a pod-like structure which allows it to carry several Kivra-class shuttles and multiple wings of To'Duj-class fighters. Tactically, this allows the Negh'Var to serve as a command and control warship on the field of battle coordinating efforts not only as a massive deployment platform itself but also with any escort ships in its battlegroup.