Death Rite class

Death Rite class (FASA-2301)
Death Rite class (FASA-2301)

Specifications Original Refit
Length 160 meters[1] 160 meters[1]
Width 110 meters[1] 110 meters[1]
Height 22 meters[1] 24 meters[1]
Mass 85,400 metric tons[1] 95,600 metric tons[1]
Crew 330[1] 340[1]
Troops 180[1] 200[1]
Shuttlecraft 4[1] 4[1]
Cruising Speed Warp 7[1] Warp 8[1]
Emergency Speed Warp 8[1] Warp 9[1]
Weapons 6 KD-5 disruptors[1] 6 KD-8 disruptors[1]

The Death Rite class cruiser, known as the D-20 to Starfleet, was commissioned in mid-2254 and immediately rushed into the Four Years War, where they were used much like the famed D-7. Though the class suffered from a lack of maneuvering power and a relatively weak superstructure, it seemed to make up for these deficiencies in its weapons and shielding. This fault was corrected in 2270; the refit model was far more maneuverable and had more power, as well as a more efficient shielding system and a stronger superstructure. The class was produced at Gnuu Re’ and H’rez. The class was named from “the death of honor,” a traditional death rite; in this rite, a captive who has fought well was killed with a silver dagger handed down through family lines. When a family line was broken, the dagger was destroyed after it was used to eliminate the last family member.[1]

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