Keldon Class

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Universe :	Prime Timeline
Affiliation :	Cardassians
Class Name :	Keldon Class
Type :	Heavy Cruiser
Unit Run :	Koranak - Destroyed [1] plus 404 others built in total. 250 have been lost in all.
Commissioned :	2365 - present
Dimensions :	Length : 371.88 m [2] Beam : 192.23 m Height : 70.13 m Decks : 17
Mass :	2,230,000 metric tons (estimated)
Crew :	500
Armament :	1 x High Power phaser bank 14 x Medium power spiral wave disruptors [3], total output 24,500 TeraWatts 4 x Model 2 photon torpedo tube with 225 rounds
Defence Systems :	Standard shield system, total capacity 1,188,000 TeraJoules Heavy Kelindide Double hull plus 8 cm High density armour. Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Warp Speeds (TNG scale) :	Normal Cruise : 6 Maximum Cruise : 9.2 Maximum Rated : 9.6 for 4 hours.
Strength Indices : (Galaxy class = 1,000)	Beam Firepower : 490 Torpedo Firepower : 300 Weapon Range and Accuracy : 580 Shield Strength : 440 Hull Armour : 920 Speed : 1,000 Combat Manoeuvrability : 2,760
Overall Strength Index :	510
Diplomatic Capability :	Approximately equivalent to Starfleet Grade 3
Expected Hull Life :	60
Refit Cycle :	Minor : 2 year Standard : 2 years Major : 12 years

Notes

The Keldon class is the most powerful vessel in the Cardassian fleet. Essentially an uprated Galor class vessel with an additional hull section added to the dorsal surface, [4] the Keldon class is an improvement on its predecessor in almost every respect. The secondary armament has been boosted from twelve to fourteen disruptor banks, while the primary phaser has been upgraded to put it on a par with a Type X phaser array. The photon tubes are capable of firing at more than twice the rate of the Galor class tubes, and the Keldon includes a great deal of new sensor and computer equipment designed to increase its ability to target vessels under cloak or capable of a high level of manoeuvrability. The shield system has been heavily upgraded, while the hull beneath has received a layer of high density armour plate.

While these measures put the Keldon class significantly above the Galor, they still do not rank with the larger, more sophisticated ships that the larger alpha quadrant forces can field. The Cardassians planned to produce the Keldon in huge numbers to compensate for this - over three hundred were planned, but the difficulties suffered by Cardassia in the last few years have made this more a fond hope than a realistic plan.

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References

#	Series	Season	Source	Comment
1	DS9	3	The Die is Cast
2			Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual	Stated on page 166
3			Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual
4			Visible on the shooting model

Comments

The Keldon is known to be the most powerful ship class in the Cardassian fleet, and appears to be a Galor with an extra hull section added to it. Like most Cardassian designs I've made it a sort of solid, reliable and not very sophisticated ship that isn't really up to the likes of the Nebula, Vor'Cha and Galaxy but is probably still better than the average alpha quadrant warship.

The Heavy Cruiser designation, mass, dimensions and speed are from the DS9 TM.

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Last updated : 22 Dec 2021

Series :	DS9 Season 3
Episode :	The Die is Cast

Book :	Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual
Comment :	Stated on page 166