D'valek Class

**Name**: D'valek
**Craft**: Romulan Star Empire D'valek-Class Swift Warbird
**Type**: warbrid
**Scale**: capital
**Length**: 822.35 x 753.77 x 303.46 meters
**Ship Mass**: 6,230,000 metric tons
**Starship Size**: 10
**Skill**: capital ship pilot
**Autopilot**: 3D+1
**Crew**: 1,450; Skeleton: 145/+10
**Passengers**: 5,513
**Cargo Capacity**: 100,000 metric tons
**Consumables**: 3 years
**Warp Drive**: 6 / 9.2 / 9.6 (12 Hours)
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 0D+2
**Space**: 9
**Hull**: 6D
**Shields**: 3D+2
**Sensors**

* Passive: 35 / 1D+1
* Scan: 100 / 1D+2
* Search: 140 / 2D+1
* Focus: 5 / 3D

Cloaking Device: while cloaked, +3D+2 Difficulty to detect ship
**Weapons**

* **5 Type Valkar Disruptor Arrays**

Fire Arc: 3x 360 degrees forward, 2x 360 degrees ventral
Location: forward, 2 ventral, forward starboard "wing," forward port "wing"
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-2/5/15
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 5D
* **2 High Yield Torpedo Launchers**

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft, but are self guided
Location: forward, aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Spread: 10
* Class XIV Plasma Torpedoes

Space Range: 1-45/180/487
Ammunition: 100 total
Damage: 12D
* Type G-II Singularity Torpedoes

Space Range: 1-18/75/203
Ammunition: 200 total
Damage: 8D
* **4 Class Delta Tractor Beams**

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 aft
Location: forward ventral, forward dorsal, aft ventral, aft dorsal
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+1
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 4D+2
* **2 Class Alpha Tractor Beams**

Fire Arc: Shuttlebay
Location: 1 in each Shuttlebay
Crew: 1
Scale: Starfighter
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 0D+2
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 3D
**Miscellaneous**:

* Crew Quarters:
	+ Spartan: 3,300
	+ Basic: 450
	+ Expanded: 75
	+ Luxury: 23
	+ Unusual: 12
* Decks: 67
* Escape Pods: 240

* Capacity per Pod: 8

* Year Commissioned: 2368 (Earth Reckoning)

**Transporters**

* Personnel: 4

* Range: 40,000 km
* Capacity: 6 persons

* Emergency: 4

* Range: 15,000 km
* Capacity: 20 persons

* Cargo: 4

* Range: 40,000 km
* Capacity: 400 kg

**Complement**

* Shuttle Craft: 30
* Probes: 60
* Captain's Yacht: yes

**Description**: The D'valek-class was a type of swift warbird that saw service with the Romulan Star Empire during the 24th century. The class entered service in 2368. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 3: Ships of the Klingon Empire; The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon)

Developed in the 2360s using many of the specifications from the D'deridex-class the D'valek resembles its larger cousin with the principle differences being the lack of ventral superstructure between the nacelles and that the wing pylons sweep forwards more sharply.

The D'valek was a fast and maneuverable craft despite its size. It had a high standard and maximum warp speed but was not able to maintain its maximum warp as long as the D'deridex. It is also heavily armed and shielded.

The class was initially designed as a support vessel for the enormous S'varen-class dreadnought. After the S'varen design was cancelled the class was shifted to perimeter defense and rapid response role. Many served in the fleets the Romulan Star Navy assigned to defend its core worlds. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 5: Starships of the Romulan Star Empire)

**Source**:

* Ship Recognition Manual vol 5(Spacedock) (pages 22-24)
* thedemonapostle