BHU-2

The BHU-2 design came about when, after the attempt to build the more maneuverable BHU-1 led to only mildly satisfactory results, the BHU-2, named Beachcomber, a translation of the Gorn "Bardin", name of a scrappy tan lizard that prowls the beaches of Gihdar, and digs in the sand and looks under rocks and shells in search of insects, worms, maggots and the occasional rodent, a wily little scavenger.

In ensuring more Power, the design was given a tri-nacelle arrangement, and a decision was made to use Photon Torpedoes, not Plasma, as it would be too time and power-consuming, the BHU-2 coming online on 2/2047.16 (July 16th, 2281) and the first two members of the class immediately saw success destroying Romulan T-5 Fire Swarms. The Class, in one of several moves to improve production, was moved from Alzarus Shipyards to Ghdar, with 4 per year being built, and the vessels were one of the smaller vessels sometimes developed for need of a smaller, cheaper, more nimble, cheaper (with partially accurate estimates and proposals to persuade the penny-pinchers), and they desperately struck out against the Hassan invaders, with production stopping when the Gorn Alliance joined the Federation in 2/2110.14 (October 14th, 2284), the remaining vessels in service as part of a National Fleet, or assisting Starfleet, Kzinti or Hydran vessels against the Coalition, until disbanding of the National Fleets in 2300.

Construction Data:

Model Numbers- A

Ship Class- V

Date Entering Service- 2/2047.16 (July 16th, 2281)

Number Constructed- 22

Hull Data:

Superstructure Points- 29

Damage Chart- C

Size

Length- 228 meters

Width- 98 meters

Height- 43 meters

Weight- 60,000 tons

Cargo

Cargo Units- 70 units

Cargo Capacity- 3,500 tons

Landing Capability- None

Equipment Data:

Control Computer Type- 1DG

Cloaking Device Type- None

Power To Activate- N/A

Transporters-

Standard 6-person- 2

Combat 24-person- 1

Emergency 16-person- 1

cargo large- 0

cargo small- 2

Other Data:

Crew- 70

Passengers- 30

Troops- 56

Shuttlecraft- 3

Engines and Power Data:

Total Power Units Available- 30

Movement Point Ratio- 3/1

Warp Engine Type- GWA-1

Number- 3

Power Provided- 9 ea

Stress Charts- Q/R

Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 6

Emergency Speed- Warp 8

Impulse Engine Type- GID-1

Impulse Engine Output- 3

Weapons and Firing Data:

Beam Weapon Type- GBL-11

Number- 1

Firing Arcs- fwd

Firing Chart- W

Max Beam Power- 9

Modifiers-

+3 - (1-9)

+2 - (10-15)

+1 - (16-20)

Beam Weapon Type- GBL-6

Number- 3

Firing Arcs- 1 f/p, 1 f/s, 1a

Firing Chart- M

Max Beam Power- 7

Modifiers-

+3 - (1-6)

+2 - (7-10)

+1 - (11-14)

Missile Weapon Type- GP-2

Number- 2

Firing Arcs- fwd

Firing Chart- K

Power To Arm- 2

Damage- 10

Shields Data:

Deflector Shield Type- GSQ-A

Shield Point Ratio- 1/1

Maximum Shield Power- 20

Defense Factor- 86.0

Weapon Damage Factor- 28.3

GCS Myrdia

Class and Type: BHU-2 Beachcomber-Class War Destroyer

Commissioning Date: 2281

Hull Characteristics

Size: 5

Resistance: 3

Structural Points: 100

Operations Characteristics

Crew/Passengers/Troops/Evac: 70/40/56/330 [4 Power/Round]

Computers: 2 [2 Power/Round]

Transporters: 2 Personnel, 1 Assault, 1 Emergency, 2 Cargo [3 Power/Round]

Tractor Beams: 1 av, 1 fd, 1 fv [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]

Propulsion Characteristics

Warp System: 4.0/6.0/8.0 (4 hours) [2/Warp Facter]

Impulse System: .5c/.7c [5/7 Power/Round]

Power: 140

Sensor Data

Long-Range Sensors: +0/10 ly [6 Power/Round]

Lateral Sensors: +0/1 ly [4 Power/Round]

Navigational Sensors: +0 [5 Power/Round}

Sensor Skill: 4

Tactical Data

Type XI Blaster

Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000

Arc: Forward (120 degrees)

Accuracy: 4/5/8/11

Damage: 15

Power: [15]

Type VI Blaster

Range: 7/20,000/60,000/175,000

Arc: All (720 degrees)

Accuracy: 5/6/8/11

Damage: 12

Power: [12]

Type II Gorn Torpedoes

Number: 80

Launchers: 1 fv

Spread: 2

Range: 14/300,000/1,000,000/3,450,000

Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Accuracy: 4/5/8/11

Damage: 16

Power: [6]

Weapon Skill: 4

Defensive Data:

Type IVg Deflector Shield

Protection: 48/60

Power: [48]

Ship Name, Class and Type: BHU-2 Beachcomber Class War Destroyer

Tech Level: 0Xl

Commissioned: 2281

Thresholds

Hull: 1/5

Bridge: 1/2

Auxiliary Control Systems: 1/3

Sensors: 1/2

Life Support: 1/3

Warp Nacelles: 1/1

Impulse Engines: 1/2

Auxiliary Reactors: 1/3

Batteries: 1/2

Beam Weapons: 1/1

Heavy Beam Weapons: 1/3

Heavy Weapons: 2/1

Plasma Weapons: None

Transporters: 1/2

Tractor Beams: 1/1

Hangar Deck: 1/4

Type VI Blaster

Firing Arcs: 1 f/fp/ap, 1 f/fs/as, 1 a/ap/as

Range: 2-2-2-2-2-2

Damage: 6d10+2

Type XI Blaster

Firing Arcs: 1 f/fp/fs

Range: 3-3-3-3-3-3

Damage: 6d10+10

Type II Gorn Torpedoes

Firing Arcs: 2 f/fp/fs

Range: 2-2-2-2-2-2

Damage: 8d10-2

Shield Facing Threshold: 1/3

BHU-2 Beachcomber Class War Destroyer

Entered Service: 2281

SYSTEMS

Communications 8

Computers 6

Engines 8

Sensors 6

Structure 8

Weapons 8

DEPARTMENTS

Command 2

Conn 4

Security 4

Engineering 3

Science 2

Medicine 2

SCALE 5

RESISTANCE 4

SHIELDS 14

POWER 9

CREW ASSIST 4

WEAPONRY

Blaster Banks

Photon Torpedoes

Tractor Beam (Strength 4)

NOTES

wf 4/6/8

Crew: Slightly Better Than Adequate