The Keth Ke Se-class, or L20-class, was a class X Klingon battleship starship type in Klingon Imperial Fleet service in the late 23rd century.
Specifications[]
Designed to be superior to Federation starships, the class was armed with with four type KD-12 and four type KD-8 disruptors, each in two banks of two, as well as three type KP-4 photon torpedo launchers, 2 forward, 1 aft. It was powered by two type KWE-3 warp engines and type KIF-2 impulse engines capable of traveling at warp eight. While having a silhouette similar to a D7-class, it also featured an assault shuttle bay for its six shuttles. Its superstructure was particularly reinforced for combat.
Service history and disposition[]
The class was designed by Captain Kangar sutai-Kinzan at the Thoras Shipyards. Construction of the prototype IKS Keth Ke Se finished in the early 2270s, on reference stardate 2/1504.
Production of additional vessels began on reference stardate 2/1806. As of the late 2280s, reference stardate 2/2301, four ships had been commissioned, known to be in service within the Triangle and border regions between the Klingon Empire and Orion territory. (Stardate Magazine vol. 1, Issue 7: "L20 Class Fast Battleship")
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- Stardate Magazine vol. 1, Issue 7: "L20 Class Fast Battleship"