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| [[File:Nx-class-entnx01.png|350px|center]] | | | displayName = '''''Bortasqu''' Class''' |
| | name = NX Class | | | name = Bortasqu' |
| | affiliation = [[United Earth Starfleet]] | | | affiliation = [[Klingon Empire]] |
| | role = Explorer | | | operator = [[Klingon Defense Force]] |
| | precedingClass = | | | status = Active |
| | succeedingClass = [[Columbia Class]] | | | role = Dreadnought |
| | dateEntered = 2151 | | | type = |
| | expectedDuration = 50 years | | | precedingClass = Negh'Var |
| | | succeedingClass = |
| | | dateEntered = 2399 |
| | | productionEnd = |
| | | retired = |
| | | expectedDuration = 100 years |
| | expectedRefit = 10 years | | | expectedRefit = 10 years |
| | timeResupply = 2 years | | | timeResupply = 5 years |
| | crewComplement = 82 | | | crewComplement = 3,500 |
| | emergencyCap = 160 | | | emergencyCap = 20,000 |
| | length = 225 meters | | | civilians = |
| | width = 135.8 meters | | | populationCap = |
| | | flightCrew = |
| | | passengers = |
| | | length = 1,126 meters |
| | | width = 967 meters |
| | diameter = | | | diameter = |
| | height = 33 meters | | | height = 358 meters |
| | decks = 7 | | | decks = 71 |
| | propulsionSystem = Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive | | | propulsionSystem = Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive |
| | cruiseSpeed = Warp 4 | | | cruiseSpeed = Warp 8 |
| | maxSpeed = Warp 5 | | | maxSpeed = Warp 9.7 |
| | emergencySpeed = Warp 5.2 | | | emergencySpeed = Warp 9.91 (for 48 hours) |
| | energyWeapons = 12 Phase Cannons | | | energyWeapons = *4x forward-mounted heavy disrupter cannons |
| | torpLaunchers = *4 Forward | | *2x forward-mounted "siege" disruptors |
| * 2 aft | | *20x disruptor cannons |
| | torpPayload = | | | torpLaunchers = *4 forward |
| * 75 Photonic Torpedoes | | *4 aft |
| * 30 Spatial Torpedoes | | | torpPayload = 400 Klingon torpedoes |
| | shields = Hull Polarisation System | | | shields = *Klingon deflector shields |
| | shuttleBays = 2 | | *Klingon cloaking device |
| | shuttles = 4 | | | dockingfacilities = |
| | runabouts = | | | shuttleBays = 2 hangar bays |
| | fighters = | | | shuttles = 10 |
| | | runabouts = |
| | | fighters = 48 |
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| | msd = | | | msd = |
| [[File:Nx-class-msd.jpg|350px|frameless|center]] | | }}The '''''Bortasqu'''-class dreadnought''' is the current flagship of the [[Klingon Defense Force]] fleet and the largest vessel ever fielded by the [[Klingon Empire]]. Originally conceived along with the [[Mat'Ha Class|''Mat'Ha''-class]] raptor as the next generation of Klingon warships to birth from the lessons of the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]], the ''Bortasqu' '' took several decades before it finally came to life. Now, in the 25th century, very few ships can stand directly against a ''Bortasqu' '' one-on-one in combat. |
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| | ===Exploration and Science=== |
| | Much like the [[Negh'Var Class|''Negh'Var''-class]] before it, the ''Bortasqu' '' was developed as a multi-purpose ship with several things in mind. One of those was deep space exploration and scientific capabilities. While no match for even an outdated [[Starfleet]] [[Galaxy Class|''Galaxy''-class]] starship in terms of scientific capabilities, the ''Bortasqu' '' does host a state-of-the-art sensor suite that is more than capable of handling nearly any spatial phenomena encountered. |
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| The '''''NX''-class''' starship was a type of a starship that was created and operated under the command and control of [[United Earth Commonwealth|United Earth’s]] [[United Earth Starfleet|Starfleet]]. In the mid-22nd century, this was Humanity’s most advanced class of ship and has revolutionised space exploration for Humanity, an accomplishment not recorded since [[ma:Zefram_Cochrane|Zefram Cochrane’s]] [[ma:Phoenix|historical warp-flight]] in 2063.
| | ===Diplomacy=== |
| | As the flagship class of the Klingon Empire, the ''Bortasqu' '' will often be the ship sent for any diplomatic functions with allies or enemies alike. Due to its size, the ship is capable of hosting hundreds of dignitaries if required and has entire sections of the ship dedicated to ambassadorial-style guest quarters and large auditorium-style conference rooms. The ''Bortasqu' '' is well equipped for any manner of diplomatic summit. |
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| Ships of this class are considered the pride of Earth’s Starfleet with the lead ship, [[ma:Enterprise_(NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]], being launched in 2151. Each ship of the ''NX''-class is named after the space shuttle orbiters from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
| | ===Engineering=== |
| | The ''Bortasqu' '' is an immense vessel that is more complex than the average Klingon design tends to be. The new generation of warp engine design that was built for the Bortasqu' allows the vessel to generate considerably more power than previous Klingon designs. This allows the ship to channel primary power directly from the warp engines, through the spine of the ship, and into the "head" area where the ship's main weapons platform is located including the main forward disruptor cannons and the siege disruptors. |
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| == Exploration and Science ==
| | The complex intermix of the ''Bortasqu's'' interaction between the ship's weapons and engines requires that a full-time engineering staff of hundreds of warriors is required to constantly monitor and maintain the systems. |
| Being the first deep explorer, the ''NX''-class was outfitted with the latest technology on offer to Humanity. Every single device and piece of technology had been designed and built by humankind. The ship itself contains a range of laboratories, allowing the crew to conduct a range of experiments. Although these labs are small in comparison to ones that can be found planetside, each and every one of them is designed to serve its function and purpose.
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| The ship is also outfitted with a range of probes that can be launched from any of its torpedo tubes, allowing for further scans and analysis to take place when the ship’s sensors require further assistance. | | ===Tactical=== |
| | Tactically, the ''Bortasqu' '' takes nearly every cue from the ''Negh'Var''. The ship is equipped with four heavy disruptor cannons in the front of the ship, flanked below by two siege disruptors intended for stationary targets. Along the ship's hull are twenty disruptor cannons that can cover every arc of the ship in battle. |
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| == Diplomacy ==
| | Unlike the ''Negh'Var'', the ''Bortasqu' '' is more adept at utilizing its four fighter squadrons, double the ''Negh'Var'', in combat with a combat center in the ship specifically for coordinating with the fighter squadrons. With two massive hangar bays on both sides of the "neck" of the ship, the ''Bortasqu' '' also deploys ''Kivra''-class shuttles and ''To'Duj''-class fighters adopted from the elder ''Negh'Var''. |
| Originally the very thought of how much diplomatic interaction the class would be dealing with was limited during the conceptual designs. Very little was put into helping the ship in hosting large events. The ship’s mess hall was often the central location if these events took place, but the ship did have a handful of small guest quarters.
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| The singular conference room, which could sometimes double up as a space for the crew to lead mission briefings, could be used to host a small delegation.
| | Additionally, a ''Bortasqu' '' very rarely travels alone. Due to their importance, they're very often flanked by escort ships. |
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| == Engineering == | | ===Shipboard Life=== |
| The famous [[ma:Warp_Five_program|warp five engine]] was the key component to the success of the ''NX''-class. The large propulsion device, that sat horizontally in the centre of main engineering, was the main power source of the class.
| | Much like the [[Mat'Ha Class|''Mat'Ha''-class]], the first of the new generation of Klingon ships post-Dominion War, the ''Bortasqu' '' takes a different approach to life onboard. Most lower decks crew are still packed into dorm-style accommodations, and troops are packed even higher into barracks-style accommodations, there are far more single occupancy rooms for officers and above. Additionally, the ''Bortasqu' '' has over a dozen holo rooms throughout the ship, several recreation rooms, and dozens of dining halls. Like the ''Negh'Var'', the ''Bortasqu' '' also has a single Great Hall at the belly of the ship capable of accommodating hundreds of warriors at once. |
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| A singular computer core was housed in almost the middle point of the ship and was three decks high. In 2151, it was deemed the most powerful computer ever created.
| | ==Class History== |
| | The original concept for the ''Bortasqu' '' was born at the same time as the ''Mat'Ha''-class in the aftermath of the Dominion War. The Klingon High Council desired a ship that could stand in the same size class as ships such as the [[Old Romulan Star Empire|Romulan ]] [[ma:Scimitar|''Scimitar''-class]] warbird, the [[:Category:Dominion_Starship_Classes#Jem.27Hadar_Battleship|Dominion battleships]], and the [[Cardassian Union|Cardassian]] [[Hutet Class|''Hutet''-class]] battleships. However, much like the ''Mat'Ha'' design, the ''Bortasqu' '' fell by the wayside as the priority for the Klingon Defense Force shifted to rebuilding their decimated fleet. |
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| The ''NX''-class ship was the first Earth ship to be designed to house a transporter. The teleportation device was designated safe to be used by living matter, including people. However a majority of the team it was used for moving cargo and resources between the ship.
| | After the success of the ''Mat'Ha'' in 2391, the ''Bortasqu' '' was revisited by the engineers at the [[ma:Ty'Gokor|Ty'Gokor]] fleet yards. The ''Bortasqu' '' was meant to be the new flag of the Klingon Empire and was designed with that in mind. By 2398 construction on the first ship of the class began at Ty'Gokor and finished a year later in 2399. The initial ship of the class was deployed as part of a task group along the Klingon-Romulan border as a show of force and intimidation towards the Romulan people. |
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| == Tactical ==
| | Following the disappearance of Chancellor [[ma:Martok|Martok]], and the ascension of Chancellor [[ma:Toral|Toral]], the new [[ma:Chancellor_of_the_Klingon_High_Council|Klingon Chancellor]] ordered the full-scale production of the ''Bortasqu' ''-class in preparation for war. |
| Though many argued for the ship to be well armed before it was built, the original design for the ''NX''-class had it outfitted with [[ma:Plasma_cannon|pulse plasma cannons]], [[ma:Spatial_torpedo|spatial torpedo launchers]] and slots for three [[ma:Phase_cannon|phase cannons]] (two forward, one aft). However this had changed significantly by 2153, where the design was significantly upgraded for the ship to be able to fire [[ma:Photonic_torpedo|photonic torpedoes]] and house more phase cannons, including pulse-based. Eventually by 2156, the plasma cannons and spatial torpedo launchers were removed from the design.
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| Defending the ship was a simple [[ma:Polarized_hull_plating|polarized hull plating]] that could withstand some direct hits from enemy fire. Again, like the ship’s weapons array, this was improved dramatically allowing the design to remain longer in combat.
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| | *The ''Bortasqu' '' is the newest, baddest Klingon ship. The closest approximation is the [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class]] and even that falls short in what a weapon this beast is. |
| | *These are still rare by {{Year}}, but they're growing in numbers. You won't see a ton of them around, but you could encounter one in an important situation with the Klingons. |
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| Though not a piece of the tactical systems, the [[ma:Grappler|grapplers]] would be used for the ship when it needed to tow something; however some ''NX''-class captains were known to use the device during combat to rip apart an enemy’s hull.
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| In 2155, it became standard for all ''NX''-class ships to have a dedicated area assigned for its MACO detachment unit. This included additional armoury areas, a briefing room, a few training rooms along with a huge area known as the MACO Barracks.
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| == Shipboard life ==
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| Though designed for long term exploration, the actual comforts of the ''NX''-class are limited somewhat. Crew quarters are small and the majority of the crew, unless they were a senior officer, would share with at least one other person. In most cases up to four crew members could end up sharing a cabin together.
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| The ship had an area designated for recreational use, this included a gym, a mess hall (with attached galley and captain’s private dining room) and a games room. The games room included snooker and pool tables, an air hockey table, a dart board, tables for card games as well as a small bar area. Individual captains sometimes added further furniture, like sofas and armchairs.
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| Sickbay, though small in the main area, had one recovery ward nearby allowing the ship to deal with mass trauma if required.
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| Another feature of this era was the use of the decon chamber. This room was used when an alien pathogen/virus was detected on a crewmember on their return to the ship from an away mission. From here the ship’s doctor can ensure the safety of the rest of the crew while people are treated.
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| == Class History ==
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| The conception of the ''NX''-class started in the late 2110s as a joint project between United Earth Space Probe Agency (UESPA) and Starfleet. The [[ma:NX_Project|NX-Project]] (also known as the NX-Program) was assigned to research, develop and construct Earth’s first manned deep space exploration missions. This naval experimental project employed a number of Earth’s top scientists, researchers, engineers and other experts to fulfil its aims.
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| A critical area of development included the ability for Earth ships to pass the warp two speed barrier and achieve speeds of up to warp five. This would be a totally new engine design compared to the warp drives that were being used by Humanity that were used at low speeds. For years many Earth ships were unable to surpass this limitation and they did not receive any assistance from their [[Confederacy of Vulcan|Vulcan]] allies. Resolved to do the hard work themselves, the UESPA and Starfleet jointly sponsored Doctor Zefram Cochrane, the Human inventor of warp drive, to begin developing a new warp engine that would go faster than anything seen before. Not only had Cochrane suffered a lack of support from the Vulcans, but due to the loss of a few other survey ships because of technical issues with their warp engines, he was determined to see this new engine succeed. The project began at the compound where he constructed his own warp ship, the ''Phoenix''. The Warp Five Complex in Bozeman, Montana was officially opened in 2119 by Doctor Cochrane, where he was supported by noted scientists such as Doctors [[ma:Henry_Archer|Henry Archer]] and [[ma:Tasaki|Kotaro Tasaki]]. The project dealt with some hitches in its early days with the disappearance of Doctor Cochrane only a year into its formation. Doctor Henry Archer would take over as Director and Lead Scientist on the project in Cochrane’s absence. Under Archer’s leadership, they began to make a number of successes which pleased many in the UESPA and Starfleet. Unfortunately, the project was dealt with another setback in its leadership as Archer had to step aside a few years later due to ill health, this was followed by his unexpected death in 2124. The Warp Five Engine had become his ‘baby’, with a majority of its design being of his own. Archer was succeeded by Tasaki, who would go on to complete his work and produced the first prototype of the engine for the UESPA and Starfleet to test.
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| Starfleet soon went on to become the lead agency for Earth’s interstellar matters, the UESPA would go on to support Starfleet primarily with its exploration mission. As a result of this, by the 2140s, the two organisations began test flights for the warp five engine. The first trials attempted to exceed the warp two barrier with the new engine design. With a few complications and mishaps at first, these early flights would ultimately break the barrier. The engine was proven to work and went on to produce excellent results at higher warp speeds.
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| While work was being developed on the engine, designs for the new deep ship were finished. Starfleet had been experimenting with a range of ideas and eventually picked one they felt would meet the mission parameters. Unlike other classes of ship, this one was never named but carried the legacy of the NX Project by being designated the ''NX''-class ship. That said, Cochrane, before his disappearance, had made one request that the first ship to be built with the new engine was to be named Enterprise. The reasons behind this request were never discovered, however some people close to the scientist stated that he wanted it to be named after a ship whose crew had helped him with his first warp flight. This reason was shrugged off by many as being fictitious, especially as he had claimed during a commencement speech at Princeton University, that ''“history has a funny habit of recording only what it wants to remember, and sometimes forgets what really happened''” when he launched the ''Phoenix''. He had shared that a group of Humans had defeated cybernetic creatures from the future who tried to stop his first warp flight when he was living in Montana. Cochrane was renowned for his imaginative stories. He was also known to be frequently intoxicated. As a result, the official reason for his request to name the first ship Enterprise was down to the idea that the first ''NX''-class ships should take their names after shuttle crafts from Earth’s history. The prototype for the first ever shuttle conceived was ''Enterprise'', Starfleet liked the idea (and name) and went ahead with it.
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| Before any of the ships had been built, Starfleet had requested for a brand-new set of dry-docks and facilities to be built in Earth orbit to support the new additions to the fleet. The United Earth Government agreed, subsequently the San Francisco Yards and Earth Station McKinley were picked with the former being chosen to create the first space-dock. This dock had been dubbed the Warp Five Complex by some as it had additional facilities to support the research centre in Bozeman and would be the location of where the Enterprise would be built. Eventually, Starfleet assembled additional orbital yards – including a repair one named the Obama Facility (named in honour of early 21st century US President Barack Obama). Starfleet later extended the building contract for the ''NX''-class to the Proxima Shipyards in the Alpha Centauri system. It was hoped that having other facilities beyond the Sol system would expedite construction of the newest explorers.
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| On April 12th, 2151, ''Enterprise'' (NX-01) was launched from drydock and served Starfleet with pride. Over time the class would receive numerous upgrades and refits based on what the Enterprise crew had learnt out in deep-space. Even though the ship was originally designed for exploration, one thing the crew learnt was how aggressive some races were. Consequently, Fleet Admiral [[Moira Hathaway]] (the Starfleet Commander-in-Chief) ordered Starfleet Research and Development to work with Starfleet Tactical to increase Starfleet’s technological achievements with defence and weapon-based systems. Initially, these orders were criticised however after the Xindi attack on Earth in 2153 Hathaway’s plans to increase the size of their fleet and her “toughen up” approach for it were praised by many in the media.
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| The Starfleet Command Council had originally issued for six ''NX''-class starships to be built. The plan had been for these ships to lead with exploring new areas of space and then other survey and scout like ships would follow on afterwards. As a result, a bulk of the ships for this arm of Starfleet’s exploration division shared similar designs with the ''NX''-class, this included the ''NV''-class and ''NY''-class.
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| Construction on the second ship (''[[ma:Columbia|Columbia]]'') had started before 2152 ended, the next three ships (''[[Challenger (NX-03)|Challenger]]'', ''Discovery'' and ''Atlantis'') quickly followed at the start of the next year. The last one (''[[Endeavour (NX-06)|Endeavour]]'') began later in 2153. Due to the amount of resources needed to build the ''NX''-class ships, construction on the last four ships was not completed until mid to late 2155. However when the war with the Romulan Star Empire was declared, Starfleet ordered for an additional four more ships to be built. This included the ''Buran'' (NX-07), ''[[Phoenix (NX-08)|Phoenix]]'' (NX-08), the ''Pathfinder'' (NX-09) and the ''Ptichka'' (NX-10).
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| * The ''NX''-class is seen as one of the most reliable ships as Earth ventured out into deep space. There are only a few of these ships around and by 2157, most of them (besides the ''Enterprise'' and the last four to be built) were upgraded to ''Columbia''-class specifications.
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| * ''NX''-class crews are highly trained and are seen as the best of the best from Starfleet. Their captains are experienced officers in their own fields of expertises, be it pilots, scientists, tacticians or engineers. At some point or another, those leading on these ships may have served as part of the NX project earlier on in their career. In very rare circumstances did Starfleet Command appoint someone from outside of the project into the centre chair.
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| Bortasqu' Class
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| Affiliation
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Klingon Empire
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| Status
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Active
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| Role
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Dreadnought
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| Preceding Class
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Negh'Var-class
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| Operator
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Klingon Defense Force
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| Entered Service
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2399
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| Expected Design Life
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100 years
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| Expected Refit Cycle
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10 years
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| Expected Resupply Cycle
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5 years
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| Standard Complement
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3,500
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| Emergency Capacity
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20,000
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| Length
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1,126 meters
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| Width
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967 meters
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| Height
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358 meters
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| Decks
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71
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| Propulsion Systems
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Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive
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| Cruise Speed
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Warp 8
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| Maximum Speed
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Warp 9.7
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| Emergency Speed
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Warp 9.91 (for 48 hours)
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| Energy Weapons
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- 4x forward-mounted heavy disrupter cannons
- 2x forward-mounted "siege" disruptors
- 20x disruptor cannons
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| Torpedo Launchers
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400 Klingon torpedoes
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| Shields
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- Klingon deflector shields
- Klingon cloaking device
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| Shuttlebays
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2 hangar bays
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| Shuttles
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10
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| Fighters
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48
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The Bortasqu'-class dreadnought is the current flagship of the Klingon Defense Force fleet and the largest vessel ever fielded by the Klingon Empire. Originally conceived along with the Mat'Ha-class raptor as the next generation of Klingon warships to birth from the lessons of the Dominion War, the Bortasqu' took several decades before it finally came to life. Now, in the 25th century, very few ships can stand directly against a Bortasqu' one-on-one in combat.
Exploration and Science
Much like the Negh'Var-class before it, the Bortasqu' was developed as a multi-purpose ship with several things in mind. One of those was deep space exploration and scientific capabilities. While no match for even an outdated Starfleet Galaxy-class starship in terms of scientific capabilities, the Bortasqu' does host a state-of-the-art sensor suite that is more than capable of handling nearly any spatial phenomena encountered.
Diplomacy
As the flagship class of the Klingon Empire, the Bortasqu' will often be the ship sent for any diplomatic functions with allies or enemies alike. Due to its size, the ship is capable of hosting hundreds of dignitaries if required and has entire sections of the ship dedicated to ambassadorial-style guest quarters and large auditorium-style conference rooms. The Bortasqu' is well equipped for any manner of diplomatic summit.
Engineering
The Bortasqu' is an immense vessel that is more complex than the average Klingon design tends to be. The new generation of warp engine design that was built for the Bortasqu' allows the vessel to generate considerably more power than previous Klingon designs. This allows the ship to channel primary power directly from the warp engines, through the spine of the ship, and into the "head" area where the ship's main weapons platform is located including the main forward disruptor cannons and the siege disruptors.
The complex intermix of the Bortasqu's interaction between the ship's weapons and engines requires that a full-time engineering staff of hundreds of warriors is required to constantly monitor and maintain the systems.
Tactical
Tactically, the Bortasqu' takes nearly every cue from the Negh'Var. The ship is equipped with four heavy disruptor cannons in the front of the ship, flanked below by two siege disruptors intended for stationary targets. Along the ship's hull are twenty disruptor cannons that can cover every arc of the ship in battle.
Unlike the Negh'Var, the Bortasqu' is more adept at utilizing its four fighter squadrons, double the Negh'Var, in combat with a combat center in the ship specifically for coordinating with the fighter squadrons. With two massive hangar bays on both sides of the "neck" of the ship, the Bortasqu' also deploys Kivra-class shuttles and To'Duj-class fighters adopted from the elder Negh'Var.
Additionally, a Bortasqu' very rarely travels alone. Due to their importance, they're very often flanked by escort ships.
Shipboard Life
Much like the Mat'Ha-class, the first of the new generation of Klingon ships post-Dominion War, the Bortasqu' takes a different approach to life onboard. Most lower decks crew are still packed into dorm-style accommodations, and troops are packed even higher into barracks-style accommodations, there are far more single occupancy rooms for officers and above. Additionally, the Bortasqu' has over a dozen holo rooms throughout the ship, several recreation rooms, and dozens of dining halls. Like the Negh'Var, the Bortasqu' also has a single Great Hall at the belly of the ship capable of accommodating hundreds of warriors at once.
Class History
The original concept for the Bortasqu' was born at the same time as the Mat'Ha-class in the aftermath of the Dominion War. The Klingon High Council desired a ship that could stand in the same size class as ships such as the Romulan Scimitar-class warbird, the Dominion battleships, and the Cardassian Hutet-class battleships. However, much like the Mat'Ha design, the Bortasqu' fell by the wayside as the priority for the Klingon Defense Force shifted to rebuilding their decimated fleet.
After the success of the Mat'Ha in 2391, the Bortasqu' was revisited by the engineers at the Ty'Gokor fleet yards. The Bortasqu' was meant to be the new flag of the Klingon Empire and was designed with that in mind. By 2398 construction on the first ship of the class began at Ty'Gokor and finished a year later in 2399. The initial ship of the class was deployed as part of a task group along the Klingon-Romulan border as a show of force and intimidation towards the Romulan people.
Following the disappearance of Chancellor Martok, and the ascension of Chancellor Toral, the new Klingon Chancellor ordered the full-scale production of the Bortasqu' -class in preparation for war.
In Play
- The Bortasqu' is the newest, baddest Klingon ship. The closest approximation is the Odyssey-class and even that falls short in what a weapon this beast is.
- These are still rare by 2401, but they're growing in numbers. You won't see a ton of them around, but you could encounter one in an important situation with the Klingons.
