Imperial Romulan Navy T'liss-Class Warship

BASIC STATISTICS

T'LISS-class Warship

• Class Name  : T'liss-class Battle Cruiser (Approximate Translation: Hawk)
• Classification  : Warship
• Typical Roles  : Strategic Front Line Attack
• SFE Designation  : BC (Battle Cruiser)
• Introduced  : 2402
• Model Number  : V1
• Number in service : 20 (Intelligence Estimate)
• Known Registries  : RSE T'LISS

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Length  : 614 m
• Span  : 421 m
• Draft  : 132 m
• Displacement  : 5,200,000 mt

COMPLEMENT

• Total Standard  : 855
  • Officers  : 65
  • Crew  : 590
  • Marines  : 200 (300 Maximum)
• Passengers  : 20 Maximum

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Warp Propulsion System

• Drive Type  : T'liss-Class Grade 8
  • Number  : 2
  • Main Reactor  : 2x T'liss-Class Quantum Singularity, Grade 10 (each - see notes)

Impulse System

• Drive Type  : Multiple-Vent Vector Impulse Drive, Grade 4
  • Number  : 3
  • Secondary Reactor : Nuvush-Class Generic Reactor, Grade 12

Velocity

• Standard Cruise Speed  : 7.0
• Maximum Cruise Speed  : 9.4
• Sustainable for 12 hours : 9.72
• Maximum Emergency Speed  : 9.86
• Core Failure Imminent  : 9.95
• Standard Cruise Speed (Cloaked)  : 6.0
• Maximum Cruise Speed (Cloaked)  : 9.0

ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE

Plasma Torpedo, Long Range, 7th Generation

• Number : 2
• Range  : 350,000 km
• Arcs  : 2 forward on hull ventral surface

Phasers, Omnidirectional Crystal Type XrL-4, Class 9

• Number : 12 banks
• Range  : 280,000 km
• Arcs  : 2 forward nose mounted, 2 forward dorsal, 2 forward ventral, 2 aft tail mounted, 2 aft dorsal, 2aft ventral

Phasers, Pulse Type XrL-4p, Class 10

• Number : 4 banks
• Range  : 220,000 km
• Arcs  : port and starboard forward turrets, port and starboard aft turrets,

Photon Torpedo Launchers - Mark XLI-m

• Number : 6 tubes, 250 torpedoes
• Range  :
  • Falcon-Class Photon-Type  : 3,900,000 km
  • Hawk-Class Flux-Type  : 3,200,000 km
• Arcs  : 2 forward/port, 2 forward/starboard, 2 aft (Note: Forward launchers are located about 50 meters aft of the bow.)

===Deflector System : Hedgehog-Class Conformal Multiphasic type, Grade 15)

OTHER SYSTEMS

Transporters

• 6-person, small cargo  : 12
• 25-person, Troop movement  : 8
• Cargo, recovery  : 3

Cargo Bays

• 2, ventral access.

Embarked Craft

• Travelpod, 4 man  : 12
• 20 man Troop Carrier  : 16
• Cargo Shuttle  : 4

TACFLEET Notes

According to a number of intelligence sources, the T'liss (WARHAWK) Class battlecruiser appears to the primary reason the Romulans were able to drive off recent Borg attacks. Despite the fact that she is only about 25% larger than the Morgai-Class heavy cruiser, these ships are much more heavily armed.

These ships are reminiscent of the flying wing design used by the Romulans over 200 hundred years ago for their original warp capable ships. This kind of design provides ample internal volume for sensors and weapon systems. The warp nacelles are located outboard.

The T'liss-class power plant represents the culmination of a 30 year long R&D effort on the part of the Romulans. She is powered by dual quantum singularities. Early prototypes equipped with dual quantum singularities were prone to resonance feedback between them. According to intelligence reports, the initial failures were quite spectacular. The projects first major success was about 15 years ago with the commissioning of a single, unique light cruiser powered by two destroyer rated quantum singularities.

The T'liss-class is powered by two quantum singularities that could each provide enough power for a light cruiser, however, unlike the prototype, they are specifically designed for her. The quantum singularities are located along the centerline of the hull in a forward and aft configuration. They are located as far apart as practical to reduce the chances of subspace resonance between them. Each quantum singularity produces enough power for normal ship operation, and when both are operational the T'liss produces power far in excess of her needs.

The effect of the abundance of power is evident in the design on the ship. She is more heavily armed than any other ship in the Romulan arsenal, and would be quite capable of tangling with a Federation Dreadnought. Intelligence reports indicate that at relatively low velocities she is able to fire while her cloaking device is operational. Apparently this ability caused the Borg severe problems. Federation vessels should be able to target such a ship by using the weapon discharge point as a reference for the targeting scanners.

The T'liss-class are formidable warships for their size. Commanders of lone Federation ships should carefully consider their alternatives before engaging one in armed combat.