Guide:Tal'Kyr/Otrera

V'Ran class scout
V'Ran
Class Overview
Category	Scout
Operational	1934 - 2198
Constructed	109
Dimensions
Length	180.0 m
Beam	59.5 m
Height	62.8 m
Mass	23,000 tons
Performance
Max Speed	w 4
Endurance	1 year
Complement
Crew	21
Tactical Systems
Beam Weapons	1 phased particle cannon (50 GJ/ 200 GW) on main hull ventral bow 2 phased particle cannons (50 GJ/ 90 GW) on secondary hull ventral stern
Shields	hull armor
Transporters	1 GP (6-pad)
Canonicity
Design	ENT
Name	own
History	own

The scouting forces of the Vulcanian star empire were an excellent example of Surakian thinking applied as a military doctrine. Rather than probe bravely into the unknown at warp speed, they mainly operated sublight vessels deployed by warp-capable motherships in star systems where Vulcan space superiority was undisputed. Such vessels were excellent tools for scouting relatively passive targets: local cultures of suitably low technology levels, local resources, and possible outside agents attempting to exert their influence over the first two.

A V’Ran takes her place in the middle of the warp ring of battle cruiser Laskhath.

Scouting out the positions of more mobile things such as enemy starfleets called for warp drive, but also for survivability that was best provided by cruiser size and armament. The niche for a warppowered reconnaissance craft thus was narrow indeed, and Vulcans were not ones for idle engineering experimentation.

Gallery

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  V'Ran side views
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  V'Ran with battle cruiser
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  V'Ran docked with battle cruiser
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  V'Ran docked (closeup)

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