Khitomer class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Khitomer*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by the Khitomer Alliance in the early 25th century. It was design by the Allied Cooperative Starship Development Board and was the first starship commissioned under the banner of the Allied Fleet Service.

## History

With the formation of the Khitomer Alliance in 2410, the Allied Cooperative Starship Development Board (ACSDB) was tasked with designing a class of starship that represented the new cooperative endeavor. Engineers from Starfleet and the Klingon Defense Force worked together to develop a class of starship that incorporated design principles from both groups. Busy rebuilding their own fleet, Romulan Republican Force engineers offered some input, but on a minimal level. The resulting design was a hybrid of traditional Klingon and Starfleet aesthetics. It was dubbed the *Khitomer*-class after the world where the new alliance began.

While the class prototype was in trials, representatives from the Alliance formally announced the formation of the Allied Fleet Service (AFS) and the new starship class. The AFS *Khitomer* was formally commissioned in early 2411 and became the flagship of the new unified fleet. It was soon followed by nine other *Khitomer*-class vessels.

## Technical specifications

### Physical arrangement

The design of the *Khitomer*-class incorporated classic Klingon starship design lineage with the saucer-style hull of Starfleet vessels. A thick neck connected the command section to the drive section. The aft section swept outward then downward, ending with the warp nacelles positioned below the line of the hull.

### Propulsion systems

The hyper impulse engine provided sublight propulsion.

In addition to the impulse engines and warp drive, the *Khitomer*-class carried a Quantum Slipstream Drive. This system allowed for the vessel to travel at slipstream speeds exceeding 300 light years per hour. Due to power limitations at the time, the drive could only be operated for 15 seconds before needing a 2 hour recovery downtime.

### Tactical systems

The hull of Khitomer starships was comprised of parametallic plating with absorptive properties. A feature piloted by the class was its aligned antiproton deflector shields, which allowed *Khitomer* vessels to absorb some incoming energy fire and redirect it to their own weapons systems. Once the system reached capacity, the advanced shields would emit a burst of antiprotons in a small area around the starship, causing damage to nearby vessels.

Vessels also incorporated a basic cloaking device, which allowed them to remain undetected in many situations.

The *Khitomer*-class was the testbed for the Alliance's Iconian-derived armaments, designated Alliance Antiproton Armaments (3A). Eleven of the Annular Confinement Beam-jacketed 3A/A-1s and two of the 3A/C-1s were mounted on the vessels, giving them heavy offensive firepower. The close-in weapon system consisted of fourteen 3A/T-1s. The class was also equipped with six variable-payload launch tubes and sixteen cells in its rapid launch system (RLS).

### Crew support systems

Holographic projectors were equipped throughout *Khitomer*-class vessels. These allowed for emergency holograms to be quickly activated at any location within the starship at the time of need. The photonics core of the class stored the programs for three Emergency Medical Holograms, three Emergency Engineering Holograms, and six Emergency Security Holograms.

## Ships commissioned

The AFS assigned the numbers 100 to 199 for *Khitomer*-class registries, which were then assigned by date of production request.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Agencies and units:** 8472 Counter-Command • Allied Fleet Service • Alliance Intelligence Corps • ACSDB • Dyson Joint Command • Task Force Omega

**Technologies:** Alliance Antiproton Armaments • *Jarok*-class • ***Khitomer*-class** • *Rex*-class • *Temer*-class

### Sources consulted

* Khitomer Alliance Battlecruiser article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek Online Starships Collection* issue 16: "A.F.S. Khitomer CSN-01."
* Star Trek Online: Khitomer Class Battlecruiser - Official Breakdown video by the Spacedock channel.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ *STO -  Awakening* short story: "Jayce's Interstellar: The Khitomer Alliance Launches New Joint Service."