CLASS NAME: N-8 (Mandukam)
CLASS TYPE: Gunboat
GOVERNMENT: Romulan Empire

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BRAD'S COMMENTS:  I must admit I hardly ever play cutters or gunboats, especially Romulan.  What's the point?  They last about fives seconds in a firefight with anything larger than a class V vessel.  Yeah, midget fights are fun on occasion, but even then they are quick.  Any ship with under 10 superstructure points is bound to have a horribly short lifespan.  Plus, the N-8 is weird looking, like something more out of the Stargate SF franchise, as opposed to Star Trek.

From the FASA Star Trek ROMULAN SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
N-8 (Mandukam) Class II Gunboat
Known Sphere Of Operation: Empire spinward borders
Data Reliability: B
Major Data Source: Klingon version of vessel in Star Fleet possession; Klingon sector intelligence
The N-8 Class gunboat is one of the first ships the Romulans acquired (Stardate 2/0905) from the Klingons to supplement gunboat and cutter squadrons along the Federation and spinward borders.  Though intelligence reports that the Klingons required this disposition as part of the trade agreement, agents reported that, in response to pressure along the Romulan-Klingon border, these ships began to see service in there as well.
        Reports from agents within the Klingon Empire show that the Klingon K-3s traded were not fully operational, the Romulans having requested that no engines, weapons, or shields be mounted.  Comparison of the Romulan-refitted model with that which the Klingons delivered show that several major structural changes were required in order for the Romulan equipment to be installed.  Of these changes, the most notable was the reduction of internal structural components that lessened the superstructure strength, which likely accounts for the vessel's tendency to break apart during high speed maneuvers.  The vessel reportedly was not popular with crews.  It was removed from service by Stardate 2/1703.
        Soon after the Type 1 was put into service, it was found to have inadequate weapons mountings and to be underpowered.  The Type 2, brought into service Stardate 2/10, corrected these problems, and, by Stardate 2/13, all Type 1s had been refitted with the newer engines and an additional bank of beam weapons.  In making these changes, the superstructure strength was Increased somewhat, but not enough to correct the the problems with structural integrity during high-speed maneuvers.
        Of the 123 K-3 gunboats exchanged, about 30 N-8s are known to be in reserve fleets.  Of the remainder, approximately 10 Type 1s and 35 Type 2s are at work in the civil sector; two Type 1s and six Type 2s operate exclusively in the Triangle.
        The class is named in reference to its mission, from the Romulan mandukam (vigilant one). 
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
Type 1
II
2/09
83
Type 2
II
2/10
40
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
3
C

53 meters
23 meters
9 meters
8,650 tons
  
10 units
500 tons
yes
4
C

53 meters
23 meters
9 meters
10,970 tons
  
10 units
500 tons
yes
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
     Cloaking Device Type-		   
R1M
none
none		   
R2M
none
none
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Troops-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
14
none
none
none		   
14
none
none
none
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-		     
8
1/2
RWA-1
1
6
K/M
Warp 7
Warp 8
RIA-2
2		     
11
1/1
RWA-2
1
8
K/O
Warp 6
Warp 7
RIA-3
3
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1
RB-2A
2 in two banks
1f/p/s, 1a/p/s
K
3
   
(1 - 4)
(5 - 9)
(10 - 14)
RB-2A
3 in two banks
2f/p/s, 1a/p/s
K
3
   
(1 - 4)
(5 - 9)
(10 - 14)
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
RSC
1/2
10		   
RSC
1/2
10
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 64.3
4.2		 50.7
6.3

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