KDF E-6 “maQmIgh” (Dark Omen) class Cruiser blog - RavenNight

Ok, here is a my current finished model. Ill be releasing it to be converted to a few different video games next week, once I finish a few final tweaks.

KDF E-6 "maQmIgh" (Dark Omen) class Cruiser

In the Year 2270 the Klingon High Command ordered that a refit needed to be considered for the D-7 to keep it on par with modern mainline starships. The Ktinga rebuild was a result, replacing most of the D-7s in service by the next year. Morak, lead designer for the Ktinga refit also proposed the need for a lighter, faster cruiser to compliment the Ktinga and presented the D-6 for consideration. The design was rejected, but was later excepted after an extensive redesign, including a new warp nacelle design. Being the first ship to use the new "E" type STN series induction graf engines, the designation was changed to E-6 and entered service in 2295. IKV certification was granted the following year.

The ship is reported to be in the same class range as the Ktinga, and has higher maneuverability and speed. The vessel is reported to slightly weaker than the Ktinga in armor and weaponry, but has better overall weapon coverage.

This vessel has a single torp launcher aft and fore, 2 medium range disruptor cannons fore and aft, 2 port and starboard medium range cannons and 6 very short range defensive disruptors located in key positions on the hull (3 Dorsal, 3 Ventral), mainly used to defend against drones, small vessels and torpedoes.

The ship has 4 hangars, one main hanger aft that contains one small drop ship and 1 fighter, one cargo hangar aft ventral and 2 aft-facing bays, one on the ventral crew module and one on the dorsal crew module with 1 shuttle each. Like the D-7, this ship can carry ground troops, up to 75 maximum.

This vessels main strength seems to be speed, compared to the Ktinga. The vessel also has better overall weapon coverage, but its lighter armor and weaker weapons make it more difficult for this vessel to attempt to match capital vessels.

This vessel is reported to be on par with the early Mark 2 Ktinga class cruisers, circa 2270, but is inferior to the improved Mark 3 Ktingas from 2340. Mainframe upgrades are already slated for this vessel over the next 80 years, with a total expected useful operational age of 120-140 years. A refit in 2360 added more powerful engines, better armor and crew expansion, and a Dominion war refit in 2374 was a vast improvement, adding more powerful long range disruptor cannons, extended sensor capability and improved power generation.

Length: 218m Height: 44m Width: 140m
Decks: 16
Mass: 176,000 metric tons
Complement: 24 Officers, 101 Enlisted (125 Total Standard Crew), 75 ground troops
Power: 1 Type 3 Dilithium Warp Core, 2 Type 2 Fusion Cores
Embarkment craft: 1 Drop Ship, 1 Fighter, 2 Shuttles
Propulsion: 2 STN400 Dilithium Graf Units, 2 SBN3 Impulse Units

Velocity: Warp 5 Cruising, Warp 7.0 Maximum Speed

Weapons and cloak: 8 medium range disruptor cannons, 6 very short range defensive disruptors, 2 Type 4 Torpedo launchers, Type C12e Cloak array (2 emitters, 2 coils)

Shields: Type H1, 15 emitters

Armor: Grade 3a