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== '''"What greater source of peace exists than our ability to love our enemy?"''' ==
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{{Specification
 
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| image = [[Image:Bortasqu.jpg]]
* Ambassador Sarek quoted for the USS ''Sarek''<nowiki/>'s dedication plaque
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| displayName = '''''Bortasqu''' Class'''
 
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| name = Bortasqu'
 
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| affiliation = [[Klingon Empire]]
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| operator = [[Klingon Defense Force]]
{{Starship
 
| name = Sutherland
 
| prefix = USS
 
| image = [[Image:Sutherland class aftb.png|275px]]
 
| registry = NCC-91806
 
| class = Sutherland
 
| affiliation = Starfleet
 
 
| status = Active
 
| status = Active
| commission = 2398
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| role = Dreadnought
| decommission =  
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| type =
| destroyed =  
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| precedingClass = Negh'Var
| taskforce = [[Task Force 17]]
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| succeedingClass =
| quadrant = Beta Quadrant
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| dateEntered = 2399
| role = Heavy Cruiser
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| productionEnd =
| co = [[bfms_char:48362|Captain Taes]]
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| retired =
| xo = [[bfms_char:50958|Commander Elbon Jakkelb]]
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| expectedDuration = 100 years
| dedication = "''What greater source of peace exists than our ability to love our enemy?''"
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| expectedRefit = 10 years
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| timeResupply = 5 years
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| crewComplement = 3,500
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| emergencyCap = 20,000
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| civilians =
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| populationCap =
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| flightCrew =
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| passengers =
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| length = 1,126 meters
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| width = 967 meters
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| diameter =  
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| height = 358 meters
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| decks = 71
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| propulsionSystem = Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive
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| cruiseSpeed = Warp 8
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| maxSpeed = Warp 9.7
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| emergencySpeed = Warp 9.91 (for 48 hours)
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| energyWeapons = *4x forward-mounted heavy disrupter cannons
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*2x forward-mounted "siege" disruptors
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*20x disruptor cannons
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| torpLaunchers = *4 forward
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*4 aft
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| torpPayload = 400 Klingon torpedoes
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| shields = *Klingon deflector shields
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*Klingon cloaking device
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| dockingfacilities =
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| shuttleBays = 2 hangar bays
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| shuttles = 10
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| runabouts =  
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| fighters = 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|''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===
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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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===Diplomacy===
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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.
  
The '''USS ''Sarek''''' (NCC-91806) was a [[Sutherland Class|Sutherland-class]] heavy cruiser assigned to the Fourth Fleet in [[Task Force 17]]. After an extensive shakedown cruise to calibrate her cutting-edge scientific technology, the ''Sarek'' was launched under the command of [[bfms_char:48362|Captain Taes]] in 2400. Like a city in space with its crew of nine hundred, the USS ''Sarek'' operated as a mobile research platform in every scientific specialty. This ''Sutherland''-class starship’s mission module was configured for the social sciences — specializing in mission of archaeology and anthropology.  As a lightly-armed vessel whose tactical systems were primarily defensive in nature, the USS ''Sarek'' specialised in second-contact missions, conducting comprehensive study and analysis of the discoveries found by Task Force 17's deep space operations.
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===Engineering===
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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.
  
== Design and Layout ==
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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.
  
=== Main Bridge ===
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===Tactical===
Located on deck one, the main bridge served as the USS ''Sarek''’s command centre, from where the captain supervised starship operations and gave the most critical orders about the ship’s flight control, tactical decisions, and scientific exploration.  The interior design of the ''Sutherland''-class bridge module emphasised collaboration by grouping sets of workstations into hubs, rather than postings around the circumference of the bridge.  Like many ships of the line in 2400, the design aesthetic featured bulkhead and deck plating in metallic of burnished bronze, transparent “glass”, and reflective copper, along with deep maroon upholstery and tawny faux-leather.
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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.  
[[File:Sutherland bridge by falke2009.jpg|alt=USS Sarek's Sutherland-class bridge module; image credit: falke2009|left|thumb|USS Sarek Main Bridge (image credit [https://www.deviantart.com/falke2009/art/USS-Concordia-Bridge-cutaway-855920893 falke2009])]]
 
Located at the heart of the bridge was the captain’s chair —on a raised platform that was wrapped by a horseshoe-shaped arch— and two companion chairs for the executive officer, second officer, mission specialist or counselor.  The tactical station had a seated console directly behind the captain’s chair and the CONN panel was located ahead of the command platform in a sunken flight control well.
 
  
To the port and starboard of the command platform were raised hubs of LCARS workstations for science officers and engineering/operations officers, respectively.  Each hub consists of an elongated U-shaped conference table —inset with LCARS panels— to allow for pairs of officers to work facing one another, along with further LCARS interface panels set into the bulkheads.  Two further freestanding, double-sided LCARS interface panels --the size of master system displays-- were positioned at the aft of the bridge for configurable mission ops parameters.  These panels were stationed at an angle perpendicular to the viewscreen.  The viewscreen itself was a holographic overlay to the style of wide transparent viewports that had come back into fashion in bridge design.
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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''.
  
=== Observation Lounge ===
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Additionally, a ''Bortasqu' '' very rarely travels alone. Due to their importance, they're very often flanked by escort ships.
[[File:Stargazer observation lounge by dave blass.jpg|alt=USS Sarek's Observation Lounge with viewports, LCARS panel, and conference table with chairs (image credit: Dave Blass)|thumb|''Sutherland''-class Observation Lounge (image credit: [https://twitter.com/DaveBlass/status/1501268595002642432 Dave Blass])]]
 
Located in the aft of deck one, the observation lounge aboard the ''Sarek'' was one of the standard modular designs from ships of the line in 2400.  The observation lounge was intended as a space for the senior staff and other officers to collaborate, celebrate, and make plans for the journey ahead.  Continuing the architectural design from the bridge and the passageway, every surface of the bulkhead and decks were plated in metallics of burnished bronze and reflective copper, with practical lighting set into the overhead.  The overhead and outer bulkhead visibly curved in kind with the shape of the outer hull, with tall rectangular viewports allowing a view of the stars and the ''Sarek''’s mission pod.
 
  
Large double doors at the aft of the bridge allowed access to the observation lounge, with additional doors on the port and starboard side of the lounge providing access to the captain’s ready room, a head, and further deck one.  The starboard side doorways were tucked into an alcove adorned with a widescreen LCARS panel for private consultation away from the observation lounge at large.
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===Shipboard Life===
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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.  
  
Stationed parallel to the bridge doorway, in the heart of the room, was a natural-edge wooden conference table of a roughly rectangular shape.  Set into the surface of the table were both holographic projectors —for displaying images and data on the surface of the table or on holographic LCARS panes projected at respective eye-levels— along with induction warming plates to keep platters of food warm.  The table was circled by ten office chairs, of a shape inspired by a retro-throwback to the 2360s, and upholstered in a deep maroon textile which was commonly used in the bridge as well.
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==Class History==
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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.  
  
Opposite to the viewport, build-in shelves and a replicator were set into the bulkhead.  The story of Captain Taes’ command —across the [[USS Nestus|USS ''Nestus'']], [[USS Dvorak|USS ''Dvorak'']] and USS ''Sarek''— was being told by the ''objet d’art'' on the shelves.  These items included a couple of modern Romulan sculptures to welcome the ''Sarek''’s team of scientists from the [[Romulan Free State]], a broken widget from the refineries on [[Kunhri III]], a small model of an archaeological recreation of a Camus II temple might look like, a framed isolinear chip, and three stone carvings —in the Vulcan style— of the Starfleet starships named ''Sarek'': an ''Excelsior''-class starship, an ''Ambassador''-class starship, and a ''Sutherland''-class starship.
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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.  
  
=== Captain's Ready Room ===
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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.
Located in section sixteen of deck two, the captain’s ready room was accessible from the corridor, as well as from a stair-access doorway, off of the observation lounge on deck one.  The purpose of the captain's private compartment was for reflection, meditation and philosophical debate.  Given all of the other work areas available aboard a ''Sutherland''-class starship, Captain Taes did not permit transactional duties, such as performance reviews or delivery of orders in this space.  Rather, the ready room was a retreat from the clamorous activity of the main bridge to ponder the scientific mysteries of the universe, to invent new methods of inspiring a crew of nine-hundred, or deepening one’s understanding of thine own self.
 
[[File:Captain Taes Ready Room by mo eid.jpg|alt=Captain Taes' Ready Room: pink compartment with stairs, purple tree, mat, and a pink chair seating area (image credit: Mo Eid)|left|thumb|Captain Taes' Ready Room (image credit: [https://www.pexels.com/@mo-eid-1268975/ Mo Eid])]]
 
The minimalist design of the compartment was intentionally surreal —including the lack of any viewports, the intense bubble-bum pink colour-scheme from overhead to deck, and the inclusion of stairs leading down from deck one— to create a separation from average starship life.  Stepping into the ready room was mean to feel as if one was walking into a pocket dimension.  The ready room was partitioned into several smaller areas to allow for walking around, or kinhin, with several open archways to cause the “doorway effect” of releasing mental blocks and resetting the memory.  
 
  
Instead of traditional furniture or replicators, mats were positioned around the ready room for sitting or other floor postures.  Otherwise, the space was designed for standing and pacing.  Aside from LCARS panels disguised as framed art, the space was decorated in a minimalist fashion.  A freestanding mirror was available for literal reflection and a potted pink and purple tree took the point of pride in a sub-compartment to prompt paradoxical meditation by presenting the natural and the artificial in the same object.  Only in the most internal compartment of the ready room labyrinth were there two wireframe, beanbag-like chairs for seating two people.  These were located behind a doorway to silently communicate to guests that they were not welcome to join the captain’s meditation unless she expressly invited them to participate in intellectual, ethical or emotional debate.
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==In Play==
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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.
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*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.
  
== Operational History ==
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At launch in late 2400, the USS ''Sarek''<nowiki/>'s mandate was for external scientific exploration and research, along with internal diplomacy.  A team of seventy-five civilian scientists from the [[Romulan Free State]] were permanently assigned to the ''Sarek'' with a Romulan liaison officer serving as Chief Science Officer.  The intention of this great experiment was to explore improved diplomatic relations between the Federation and the Free State.  Although their missions assigned from Starfleet were of great import, the real mission was for both crews to learn to work as one.  This mission was expected to take months if not years, through small, daily interactions --both of great import and tedious minutia-- to accomplish the joint-effort of exploration and scientific research.
 

Revision as of 20:38, 5 March 2024

Bortasqu.jpg
Bortasqu' Class
Information
Affiliation

Klingon Empire

Status

Active

Role

Dreadnought

Lineage
Preceding Class

Negh'Var-class

Service
Operator

Klingon Defense Force

Entered Service

2399

Endurance
Expected Design Life

100 years

Expected Refit Cycle

10 years

Expected Resupply Cycle

5 years

Crew Capacity
Standard Complement

3,500

Emergency Capacity

20,000

Dimensions
Length

1,126 meters

Width

967 meters

Height

358 meters

Decks

71

Propulsion
Propulsion Systems

Matter/Antimatter powered warp drive

Cruise Speed

Warp 8

Maximum Speed

Warp 9.7

Emergency Speed

Warp 9.91 (for 48 hours)

Armaments
Energy Weapons
  • 4x forward-mounted heavy disrupter cannons
  • 2x forward-mounted "siege" disruptors
  • 20x disruptor cannons
Torpedo Launchers
  • 4 forward
  • 4 aft
Torpedo Payload

400 Klingon torpedoes

Shields
  • Klingon deflector shields
  • Klingon cloaking device
Small Craft
Shuttlebays

2 hangar bays

Shuttles

10

Fighters

48

Template:Specification

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.