CLASS NAME: J-8 (Moorabbin)
        CLASS TYPE: Transport
        GOVERNMENT: Romulan Empire

      IMAGE SOURCE: FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game supplement #2303: Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat Simulator - Romulan Ship Recognition Manual        
 
Dorsal view

 IMAGE SOURCE: FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game supplement #2303: Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat Simulator - Romulan Ship Recognition Manual
 
Port view
IMAGE SOURCE: FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game supplement #2303: Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat Simulator - Romulan Ship Recognition Manual
 
Bow view

BRAD'S COMMENTS:  Like the J-3 and J-4 before it, the J-8 seems to be of the "towing/pushing" family, akin to the Klingon G-5 and G-6 models.  Very odd looking if you ask me, but this class, and those previously named, do bear an uncanny resemblance to the "tugboat" ship seen during the Dominion War years of ST:DS9.

From the FASA Star Trek ROMULAN SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
J-8 (Moorabbin) Class IV Transport
Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire-wide use
Data Reliability: A
Major Data Source: Vessel in Starfleet possession
The J-8, which tows cargo pods similar to but smaller than those towed by the J-3, entered service about Stardate 2/00 and has not been changed or modified since.  Of the approximately 200 ships built for the navy, more than 160 remain in service.
     This vessel has been so successful that the manufacturer began placing them in the civil sector shortly after their introduction, and they are probably the most common small transport vessels built by the Romulans to date.  It is estimated that over 250 ships of this type have been manufactured and sold to private industry.  Several of these are known to be owned and operated out of the Triangle.  With current production capacity estimated at 15 per year for the navy and 20 per year for the civil sector, these ships will be a common sight for many years to come.
     The class takes its name from Moorabbin, a well-known trade center on Gorwah.
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
Type 1
IV
2/00
202
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
         Cargo Transport Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
10
C

201 meters
152 meters
52 meters
35,700 tons
  
10 units
500 tons
150,000 tons
none
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 9-person-
         Emergency 20-person-
         cargo small-
         cargo large-
     Cloaking Device-		   
R3M
  
2
none
1
none
none
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
67
none
3
Engines and Power Data:
     Total Power Units Available-
     Movement Point Ratio-
   
     Warp Engine Type-
         Number-
         Power Units Available-
         Stress Charts-
         Maximum Safe Cruising Speed-
   
         Emergency Speed-
   
     Impulse Engine Type-
         Power Units Available-		     
20
2/1 unloaded
4/1 loaded
RWD-1
1
15
N/O
Warp 7 unloaded
Warp 5 loaded
Warp 8 unloaded
Warp 6 loaded
RIC-2
4
Weapons and Firing Data: none!
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
RSJ
1/1
15
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 48.8
none

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