The Klingon Empire

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The Klingon Empire

Qo’nos, the barely habitable Klingon Homeworld forms the capital of the Klingon Empire. Much like the Federation, the Klingon Empire is a conglomerate of races with one race, the Klingons, being the predominant race.However, this similarity ends here. Instead, to be an alien is the Klingon Empire is to be a subservient ‘under’ race. The Klingons quite brutally keep their underlings in line and only Klingons may hold command positions or fire weapons. Also, where the Federation is idealistic and economically aggressive, the Klingon Empire is militarily aggressive and economically unstable. On occasions, in its pursuit of grander and more powerful vessels, the Klingon Empire has almost made itself bankrupt to push the boundaries of military technology.

Otherwise, the existence of a Klingon warrior is that which is most spartan. There are few ‘luxuries’ aboard Klingon ships, and little room is left for expansive scientific facilities. Arguably, the only reason a Klingon would have a science officer is simply to divine how better to destroy the enemy.

The Klingon vessels are very much an avatar of the Klingon way of war. Often, the Klingons have weaker rear shields and most of their weapons point in forward arcs, for what is the point of shooting if you are running like a cowardly Targ?

Perhaps an air of impatience is also mirrored in the prime choice of Klingon heavy weapon; the ‘Disruptor’. The disruptor is weaker than the Federation photon torpedo, but fires much faster.

The disruptor is also seconded by missile racks, of which the Klingons tend to carry more (but usually with slightly inferior quality).

The Klingons have a relationship of sorts with the Lyran Star Empire and the Romulans. The enmity between the Romulans and Federation has been a cause of a number of treaties between the Romulans and the Klingons, and the Klingons even provided the Romulans with some ships as part of these treaties, allowing the Romulan fleet to expand and finally become something to be feared.

Klingon vessels have large numbers of weapons with wide fire arcs, to represent their sweeping ranges and the excellent turn rates of Klingon vessels.

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Klingon weapons rules

DisruptorsThe disruptor is a fast firing weapon, which is more akin to a phaser than a photon torpedo. It is slightly more effective at longer range, comparatively, partly due to the successful unity of the dual UIM and DERFACS technologies.

-Disruptor bolts use the gunnery table, just like phasers. However, when rolling, shift one column to the left to represent the extra power of disruptors over phasers.

-This is cumulative with any other bonuses or penalties.

Missiles (Or Drones)The missile is the secondary heavy weapon fitted on Klingon ships. Klingons tend to make use of drones in larger volumes, to more of a blunt effect. They probably use more Drones than Federation vessels, but still not as many as the Kzinti.

-Missiles act in exactly the same way as torpedoes in Battlefleet Gothic (not to be confused with photon torpedoes), with some small exceptions:-They will always, without exception, take the shortest possible route to their target ship, and are able to turn to do so. -They must have a ‘target’ ship when fired, and may hit no other. It is also possible to absorb drone damage with shields.

-If the target vessel is destroyed before the missiles impact, they will harmlessly veer off into space, never to be seen again.

-Because missiles are guided by the ships that fire them, a ship must remain within 45cm of any missile salvo it has fired.

-If the salvo ends an ordnance phase over 45cm from the craft, without hitting an enemy vessel, it is lost.

It may be a good idea to mark your missile counters so that you can tell which ship each salvo belongs to. Just a thought.

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Vessels of the Klingon EmpireKlingon Escorts

Klingon Escort (E4) 40pts

The Klingon E4 was originally designed as a frigate to escort the D6 cruiser. However, as Klingon ships improved and the newer generations came into existence, the F5 started to make the E4 obsolete, relegating it to police duties.

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsEscort/1 30cm 90º 1 4+/3+ Rear 1

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 2 FrontMissile Racks 20cm 1 AllProw Phaser-2 45cm 4 Front/SidesRear Phaser-2 45cm 2 Rear

Refit Options:The B-Refit for the Klingon escort added a phaser-3 for all around defence and also augmented the rear shielding of the vessel.Amend the armour value to 4+ all around, add the following:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 1 All

…5pts

The K-Refit was a further refit that incorporated extra phaser-1 banks to increase offensive firepower.Amend the prow phaser as so:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/Sides

(Requires R-Refit)…5pts

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Klingon Drone Escort (E4D) 45pts

The Klingon E4D was an attempt to reintroduce the E4 back into the Klingon fleet. The theory was that it could use its extra speed to contribute missiles from the outskirts of the battle.Perhaps in such a way that would satisfy Klingon ethics, such a tactic proved ineffective.

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsEscort/1 30cm 90º 1 4+ 1

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcMissile Racks 20cm 4 AllProw Phaser-2 45cm 4 Front/SidesRear Phaser-2 45cm 2 Rear

Klingon Cloaking Escort (E4Y) 55pts

As part of their dealings with the Romulans, the Klingons received some cloaking devices. In combat, it was tactically ineffectual, but the cloaking escort is popular amongst Klingon intelligence agencies.

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsEscort/1 30cm 90º 1 4+/3+ Rear 1

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 2 FrontMissile Racks 20cm 1 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 2 FrontRear Phaser-2 45cm 4 Rear/Sides

Special RuleThe Klingon E4Y (cloaking escort) may cloak. Of course, if you didn’t pick this up, I’d suggest you find a new hobby.

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Klingon Battle Escort (E6) 60pts

A serious attempt to get some yardage from the aged escort hull, the E6 was successful in that it made the escort more survivable, but unsuccessful in so far as it was still too vulnerable in larger fleet combat.

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsEscort/1 30cm 90º 1 5+ Front/4+ 1

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 3 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/SidesRear Phaser-2 45cm 2 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 1 All

Klingon War Destroyer

Klingon War Destroyer (K-Refit) (FWK) 80pts

The Klingon war destroyer was the ship that the Frigate had aspired to become. It was fast, manoeuvrable and quite powerful.This ship incorporates the K refit, since the main differences between the refitted version and the non-refitted version are negligible.

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsEscort/1 30cm 90º 2 5+/Rear 4+ 1

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 2 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/SidesRear Phaser-1 60cm 3 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 3 All

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Klingon War Cruisers

Klingon War Cruiser (D5) 100pts

The Klingon war cruiser was the result of a special study to ascertain whether the D7 class could be made efficient with new technology. The result was the D5.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/SidesWing Phaser-2s 45cm 2 Front/SidesRear Phaser-3 15cm 4 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

Refit Options:The K-Refit for the Klingon escort added a phaser-3 for all around defence and also augmented the rear shielding of the vessel.Amend the Phaser-2s to Phaser-1s:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcWing Phaser-1s 60cm 2 Front/Sides

…5pts

When writing this down, you may wish to consolidate the prow and wing ph1s into one weapon.

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Klingon War Drone Cruiser (D5D) 100pts

The Klingon D5D was designed for direct combat, as opposed to long-range bombardment. No doubt, this was much more satisfactory to the Klingon commanders than the concept of hugging the exterior of the battlefield.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcMissile Racks 20cm 6 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/SidesWing Phaser-2s 45cm 2 Front/SidesRear Phaser-3s 15cm 4 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

Klingon War Command Cruiser (D5C) 120pts

The Klingon D5C was designed to be a squadron leader for the D5. It did not have the same command facilities as the D7C, but neither were such facilities necessary

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsEscort/2 30cm 90º 2 Front 6+/5+ 1

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/SidesWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Front/SidesStarboard Phaser-3 15cm 4 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

Refit Options:The K-Refit for the Klingon D5C improved the wing-mounted phasers.Amend the Phaser-2s to Phaser-1s:


…5ptsWhen writing this down, you may wish to consolidate the prow and wing ph1s into one weapon.

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Klingon War Cloaking Cruiser (D5Y) 130pts



Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 Front/SidesWing Phaser-2s 45cm 2 Front/RightWing Phaser-3s 15cm 2 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

Special RuleThe Klingon D5Y (cloaking war cruiser) may cloak.

Klingon New Heavy Cruiser (D5W) 140pts


Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsCruiser/3 30cm 45º 2 5+ 2

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 6 Front/SidesWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Rear/SidesStarboard Phaser-3 15cm 4 Rear/SidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

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Upgrade:To upgrade the D5W to a DWC, New Command Cruiser, Change the armour to 6+ Front/5+, and amend the Phaser-2’s as so:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcWing Phaser-1s 60cm 4 Rear/Sides

…5pts

Klingon Battlecruisers

Klingon Battlecruiser (D6) 140pts

The Klingon D6 is as iconic as the Federation CA, and was the workhorse of the Klingon fleet until it was superseded by the much improved D7.

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsCruiser/4 25cm 45º 3 5+/Rear 4+ 2

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 FrontMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-2 45cm 3 FrontWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Front/Sides

Refit Options:The B-Refit for the Klingon battlecruiser strengthened rear shields and added a dorsal Phaser-3 Augment the armour value to 5+ all around and add the following weapon:


…5ptsThe K-refit further improved over the D6B by replacing the prow phaser-2s with phaser-1sReplace the Prow Phaser-2 like so:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcProw Phaser-1 60cm 3 Front

(Requires B-Refit)…5pts

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Klingon Drone Battlecruiser (D6D) 140pts

The Klingon D6D was designed to support larger fleets. It could stand alone, but this was not the intention of the design and it was very rare that these ships would patrol alone.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcMissile Racks 20cm 6 AllProw Phaser-2 45cm 3 FrontWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Front/Sides

Refit Options:The B-Refit for the Klingon drone battlecruiser strengthened rear shields. No weapons were added, but the ability to retreat while firing missiles, while not admirable, would be tactically useful.Augment the armour value to 5+ all around

…5pts

Klingon Battlecruiser (D7) 160pts

The Klingon D7 was the mainstay Klingon battlecruiser. Its main improvements were better weapons, with wing-mounted phaser-2s added, which supplemented the firepower of the D6 phasers.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 FrontMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-2 45cm 7 FrontWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Rear/Sides

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Refit Options:The B-Refit for the Klingon D7 battlecruiser strengthened rear shields and added a dorsal phaser-3 to the vessel.Augment the armour value to 5+ all around and add the following hardpoint:


…5pts

The K-Refit further improved the refitted D7B by replacing the prow phaser-2 with a phaser-1Amend the prow phaser-2:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcProw Phaser-1 60cm 7 Front


Klingon Drone Battlecruiser (D7D) 160pts

The Klingon D7D was an experiment to create a more effective combat vessel by adding further missile racks to the D7. Eventually, though acceptable to captains, the admirals rejected it on the basis of a lack of rear defences. It received no refits, probably due to its rejection.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcMissile Racks 20cm 8 AllProw Phaser-2 45cm 5 Front/Sides

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Klingon Command Battlecruiser (D7C) 190pts

The Klingon D7C was a command version of the D7. It incorporated the B-Refit as part of its design and also included a much wider use of the phaser-1, especially in its later refit.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 FrontMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 3 FrontWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Front/SidesRear Phaser-2 45cm 2 RearDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

Refit Options:The K-Refit for the Klingon D7C replaced the wing phaser-2s with phaser-1s:


…5pts

Klingon Heavy Command Cruiser (D7W) 210pts

The Klingon D7W was the most powerful craft every built on the D7 hull. It carried more phaser-1s and was harder to destroy in combat.It required no additional refits.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 2 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 FrontWing Phaser-1s 60cm 4 Front/SidesWing Phaser-2s 45cm 4 Rear/sidesDorsal Phaser-3 15cm 2 All

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Klingon Heavy Battlecruiser (C7) 280pts

The Klingon C7 was an excellent foil to the heavy battlecruisers of other races. With improved fire arcs and a sturdy hull, it was an excellent example of the Klingon war machineThe C7 required no further refits.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 4 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 4 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 FrontWing Phaser-1s 60cm 4 Front/SidesWing Phaser-1s 60cm 4 Rear/SidesPhaser-3s 60cm 3 All

Klingon DreadnoughtsA note on the duality of the C8 and the C9: The C8 and C9 dreadnoughts were created at exactly the same time and also tested at the same time. However, the C8 was found to be much better for very slight differences in design. Indeed, the C8 and C9 were 98% similar. As such, the C9 has been omitted, since the differences are negligible.

Klingon Dreadnought (C8) 310pts

The Klingon C8 was the ship that would eventually become the main Klingon dreadnought. It was similar to the C9, but it was found that the C8 was much better at defending itself against missiles.The C8 was intended for patrolling the Lyran/Kzinti border, while the C9 patrolled the Federation border.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 6 FrontMissile Racks 20cm 6 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 FrontWing Phaser-2s 45cm 8 Front/SidesRear Phaser-2s 45cm 2 RearPhaser-3s 15cm 4 All

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Refit Options:The B-Refit for the Klingon C8 battlecruiser was a defensive upgrade which strengthened rear shields and added a dorsal phaser-3 to the vessel.Augment the armour value to 5+ all around and change the phaser-3s as so:

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcPhaser-3s 15cm 5 All

…5pts

The K-Refit further improved the refitted D7B by replacing the wing phaser-2s with phaser-1sAmend the wing phaser-2s:



Klingon Heavy Dreadnought (C10K) 360pts

The C10K was created as a more expensive, but much more survivable dreadnought. All C10s were built with the K refit as standard. It was the most heavily armed vessel built on a Klingon dreadnought hull, perhaps aside from the converted Romulan vessels.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 6 Front/SidesMissile Racks 20cm 8 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 4 FrontWing Phaser-1s 60cm 8 Front/RightRear Phaser-2 45cm 2 RearPhaser-3s 15cm 5 All

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Klingon Battleships

Klingon Battleship (B10K) 510pts

Not content to simply be the first empire to deploy a battleship, the Klingons also deployed multiple battleships. It nearly bankrupted the empire, and the first one took 15 years to build. However, it was a formidable vessel in its own right.The K-Refit had negligible effect, and the B-Refit was inbuilt

Type/Hits Speed Turns Shields Armour TurretsCruiser/9 20cm 45º 5 6+ Front/5+ 3

Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 8 Front/SidesDisruptors 45cm 2 RearMissile Racks 20cm 8 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 3 FrontWing Phaser-1s 60cm 12 Front/SidesRear Phaser-1 60cm 3 RearPhaser-3s 15cm 8 All

Klingon Super Battleship (B11K) 550pts

In a last ditch attempt to have the largest warship in the galaxy, the Klingons strengthened the shields and improved the weapons fits of the B10K.The result was the B11K, an endeavour that perhaps no race would attempt to emulate, and the upper limit on size of any vessel.


Armament Range/Speed Firepower/Strength Fire ArcDisruptors 45cm 8 Front/SidesDisruptors 45cm 2 RearMissile Racks 20cm 8 AllProw Phaser-1 60cm 3 FrontWing Phaser-1s 60cm 16 Front/SidesRear Phaser-1 60cm 4 RearPhaser-3s 15cm 10 All

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Klingon Fleet List

0-1 Fleet CommanderAny Klingon fleet may be commanded by a Captain, Commodore or Admiral. Any fleet including a vessel of the Battlecruiser class or higher must include a Captain at least.Any fleet with a Dreadnought must use a Commodore or Admiral.Any fleet making use of a Battleship must include an Admiral.

Fleet CommanderAdmiral (ld 10) 150ptsCommodore (ld 9) 100ptsCaptain (ld 8) 50pts

Fleet Commander Re-rolls1 Reroll 25pts2 Rerolls 75pts3 Rerolls 150pts

Battleships K-B10K: Battleship 510ptsK-B11K: Super Battleship 550pts

DreadnoughtsK-C8: Dreadnought 310ptsB-Refit: C8B +5ptsK-Refit: C8K (requires B-Refit) +5ptsK-C10K: Heavy Dreadnought 360pts

BattlecruisersK-D6: Battlecruiser 140ptsB-Refit: D6B +5ptsK-Refit: D6K (requires B-Refit) +5ptsK-D6D: Drone Battlecruiser 140ptsB-Refit: D6DB +5ptsK-D7: Battlecruiser 160ptsB-Refit: D7B +5ptsK-Refit: D7K (requires B-Refit) +5ptsK-D7D: Drone Battlecruiser 160ptsK-D7C: Command Battlecruiser 190ptsK-Refit: D7L +5ptsK-D7W: Heavy Command Cruiser 210ptsK-C7: Heavy Battlecruiser 280pts

War CruisersK-D5: War Cruiser 100ptsK-Refit: D5K +5ptsK-D5: War Drone Cruiser 100ptsK-D5: War Command Cruiser 120ptsK-Refit: D5L +5pts

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K-D5Y: War Cloaking Cruiser 130ptsK-D5: War Cruiser 100ptsK-Refit: D5K +5ptsK-D5W: New Heavy Cruiser 140ptsUpgrade: K-DWC: New Command Cruiser +5pts

War DestroyersK-FWK: War Destroyer 80pts

FrigatesK-E4: Escort 40ptsB-Refit: E4B +5ptsB-Refit: E4K (requires B-Refit) +5ptsK-E4D: Drone Escort 45ptsK-E4Y: Cloaking Escort 55ptsK-E6: Battle Escort 60pts

Additional information:A Note on Klingon ‘Frigates’:In actuality, there exist a number of other, earlier, F5 frigates. However, the differences between these and the escorts are so small that they are not really worth including yet. The F5 is a true Frigate, while the F5W (and later classes) would strictly be a Destroyer, when compared to any other vessel. Equally, the War Destroyer Leader is a small upgrade over the War Destroyer; it too has been left out. To represent the War Destroyer, it would be perfectly acceptable to use escorts that have been made a little more distinguishable.

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