Hidden High

History-

The BHU-4 Class Destroyer was an attempt to create a high-speed Destroyer making use of the potent GP-2 Photon Torpedo. In practice, while the DDs were fast enough to accompany the Battleships and some of the more advanced Heavy Cruisers and Light Cruisers, they were unmaneuverable, the Shields, while powerful, were inefficient, and the weapons were powerful and the hull more durable than almost any other Destroyer in service. Three different shipyards produced BHU-4s at a combined rate of 7 per year from 2278 to 2284, 49 in total.

Of these, 10 were sent to assist the Federation against the Klingons, Romulans and Lyrans in the General War, the survivors remaining in service and patrolling alongside Starfleet Destroyers and Frigates, engaging in UFP personnel exchanges until retirement in 2302, 2 were relegated to training duty until 2299, 2 were hijacked and used by rogue Gorn Pirates until destroyed in 2315, 3 were retired after over a decade of National Guard Duty in 2299, and 37 were destroyed against Romulan and Hassan Ships in the General War.

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Class and Type: BHU-4 Hidden High-Class Destroyer

Commissioning Date: 2278

Hull Characteristics

Size: 5

Resistance: 4

Structural Points: 100

Operations Characteristics

Crew/Passengers/Evac: 75/75/600 [5 Power/Round]

Computers: 2 [1 Power/Round]

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

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

Engines and Power Data

Warp System: 4.0/6.0/8.0 (5 hours) [2/Warp Facter]

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

Power: 100

Sensor Data

Long-Range Sensors: +1/12 ly [6 Power/Round]

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

Navigational Sensors: +1 [5 Power/Round]

Sensor Skill: 3

Weapons Characteristics

Type IV Blaster

Range: 9/27,000/80,000/250,000

Arc: All (720 degrees)

Accuracy: 5/6/8/11

Damage: 8

Power: [8]

Type II Gorn Torpedoes

Number: 100

Launchers: 1 av, 1 fv

Spread: 3

Range: 18/300,000/1,000,000/3,450,000

Arc: Forward and Aft, but are self-guided

Accuracy: 4/5/8/11

Damage: 18

Power: [6]

Weapon Skill: 4

Defensive Characteristics

Type IIe Deflector Shield

Protection: 30/40

Power: [30]