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The Klingon Ship Recognition Manual was a gaming guide published by FASA as a supplement to Star Trek: The Role-Playing Game. It showed designs and described the combat abilities for several Klingon ship types and gave brief histories for them. The ships were from the timeframes of the original Star Trek series and movies. It contained many more designs than were contained in the original Starship Combat Manual. A 32-page first edition was released in 1983 in a carton sleeve, coinciding with the release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the title of which was printed on the sleeve. This edition contained 14 shipclasses, introduced with color art. The 1985 second edition differed greatly from the first edition. It was rewritten, expanded with new shipclasses while the color art from the first edition was left out.

Summary

From the sleeve jacket (first edition): Ship Recognition Manual: The Klingon Empire contains 28 pages of information on the ships of the Klingon Imperial Navy. Each ship is shown in color on a simulated computer printout. Fourteen ships in all. All necessary data is presented in this volume, including tonnage, crew, speeds, range, and weaponry. Everything you need to now to include them in your adventures of Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Inside, you will find information on battleships, cruisers, destroyers, gunboats, escorts. and fleet ships. A must for STAR TREK fans and gamers alike.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Contents first edition

Damage Charts
- D-18 Destroyer
- D-7 Light cruiser
- K-3 Gunboat
- L-9 Frigate
- D-10 Heavy cruiser
- K-5 Patrol craft
- S-8 Mobile dry dock
- K-23 Escort
- K-26 Escort
- W-2 Warp shuttle
- D-11 Destroyer
- K-6 Gunboat
- S-4 Fleet service ship
- L-13 Battleship

From the book jacket (second edition): Classified – Authorized Personnel Only. The Klingon Ship Recognition Manual is intended for Star Fleet personnel with a "need to know" concerning information on the Imperial Klingon Navy. This comprehensive study discloses all known combat, visual and historical data on 42 different Klingon ships and their variants. Also included is a chronology of service and silhouette recognition chart. This manual is a must for all Star Trek enthusiasts.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

The cover depicts a cutaway view of the bow on the D-20 (Death Rite) class cruiser, while the opposite back cover continues the aft cutaway image of the D-20 (Death Rite).

Contents second edition

Introduction
- The Klingon Imperial Navy
  - Combat vessels
  - Assault ships
    - T-3 (Mover)
    - T-5 (Throne Seeker)
    - T-12 (Carrier of Doom)
  - Battleships
    - L-13 (Fat Man)
    - L-24 (Ever-Victorious)
  - Cruisers
    - D-7 (Various Names)
    - D-4 (Predator)
    - D-9 (Seeker)
    - D-10 (Riskadh)
    - D-20 (Death Rite)
    - D-32 (Stronger Bird)
  - Destroyers
    - D-2 (Stingtongue)
    - D-11 (One Wing)
    - D-14 (Stinger)
    - D-16 (Swiftwind)
    - D-18 (Gull)
  - Escort
    - K-23 (Little Killer)
    - K-24 (Winner)
    - K-27 (Grim Reaper)
  - Frigate
    - L-6 (Defender)
    - L-9 (Saber)
    - L-42 (Great Bird)
  - Gunboats
    - K-3 (Kalath)
    - K-5 (Watcher)
    - K-4 (Enforcer)
    - K-6 (Administrator)
  - Scouts
    - K-14 (Pathmaker)
    - K-17 (Deathstalker)
    - K-15 (Unseen Creeper)
    - K-22 (Bird of Prey)
  - Monitors
    - K-30 (Luckless)
    - K32 (Strong Victor)
  - Support vessels
  - Freighters
    - G-8 (Traders Game)
  - Transports
    - G-5 (Tugboat)
    - G-6 Catapult)
  - Warpshuttles
    - W-2 (Koreba)
    - W-4 (Speedster)
  - Repair vessels and facilities
  - Tenders
    - S-4 (Mender)
    - S-5 (Healer)
  - Mobile Repair Facilities
    - S-8 (Murph)
  - Defense Outposts
    - Z-4 (Deathgame)
  - Recgonition silhouettes
  - Time lines
Credits
- First edition
  - Product concept and layout: Jordan Weisman, Dana Knutson
- Second edition
  - Proofreading: Donna Ippolito
  - Layout and Pasteup: Dana Knutson, Todd F. Marsh, Jane Bigos, David J. Hutchins
  - Typesetting: Karen Vander Mey

Links and references

Characters

References

Starship and station types

Assault ship
Battleship
Cruiser
Destroyer
Escort
Frigate
Gunboats
Monitor
Scout
Transport
Freighter
Warp shuttle
Tender
Repair facility
Defense outpost

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-| Image             = Klingon Ship Recognition Manual.jpg
+| image             = Klingon Ship Recognition Manual.jpg
-| Author            = [[Forest G. Brown]]
+| imagecap          = Second edition cover
-| Artist            = [[Dana Knutson]]
+| Author            = [[Dave Tepool]] first edition<br />[[Forest G. Brown]] second edition
+| Artist            = [[Dana Knutson]], [[Mitch O'Connell]] (color art first edition}
 | Editor            = [[William John Wheeler]]
 | Publisher         = [[FASA]]
 | Series            = [[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role-Playing Game]]
 | Production        = 2301
-| Published         = {{y|1985}}
+| Published         = {{y|1983}}<br />first edition<br />{{y|1985}}<br />second edition
-| Pages             = 48
+| Pages             = 32 (first edition)<br />48 (second edition)
-| ISBN              = 0931787416
+| ISBN              = 0425069559<br />first edition<br />ISBN 0931787416<br />second edition
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-Starship referenced published by FASA as a supplement to ''Star Trek: The Role-Playing Game''.
+|-
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+| colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Ship Recognition Manual-The Klingon Empire (First Edition).jpg|140px]]
+|-
+| class="even" | <center>First edition sleeve cover</center>
+| class="even" | <center>First edition book cover</center>
+|}
+The '''''Klingon Ship Recognition Manual''''' was a [[games|gaming]] [[reference works|guide]] published by [[FASA]] as a supplement to ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role-Playing Game]]''.  It showed designs and described the combat abilities for several Klingon ship types and gave brief histories for them.  The ships were from the timeframes of the original ''Star Trek'' series and movies.  It contained many more designs than were contained in the original ''[[Starship Combat Manual]]''. A 32-page first edition was released in 1983 in a carton sleeve, coinciding with the release of {{film|2}}, the title of which was printed on the sleeve. This edition contained 14 shipclasses, introduced with color art. The 1985 second edition differed greatly from the first edition. It was rewritten, expanded with new shipclasses while the color art from the first edition was left out.
-== Contents ==
+== Summary ==
-;From the book jacket:
+;From the sleeve jacket (first edition):
+:Ship Recognition Manual: ''The Klingon Empire contains 28 pages of information on the ships of the Klingon Imperial Navy. Each ship is shown in color on a simulated computer printout. Fourteen ships in all. All necessary data is presented in this volume, including tonnage, crew, speeds, range, and weaponry. Everything you need to now to include them in your adventures of '''Star Trek: The Role Playing Game'''. Inside, you will find information on battleships, cruisers, destroyers, gunboats, escorts. and fleet ships. A must for STAR TREK fans and gamers alike.''
-:Classified – Authorized [[Starfleet personnel|Personnel]] Only. ''The '''Klingon Ship Recognition Manual''' is intended for [[Starfleet|Star Fleet]] personnel with a "need to know" concerning information on the [[Klingon Imperial Fleet|Imperial Klingon Navy]]. This comprehensive study discloses all known combat, visual and historical data on 42 different [[Klingon]] ships and their variants. Also included is a chronology of service and silhouette recognition chart. This manual is a must for all ''[[Star Trek]]'' enthusiasts.''
+{{review}}
+===Contents first edition===
+<div class="appear">
+*Damage Charts
+**''D-18 Destroyer''
+**''D-7 Light cruiser''
+**''K-3 Gunboat''
+**''L-9 Frigate''
+**''D-10 Heavy cruiser''
+**''K-5 Patrol craft''
+**''S-8 Mobile dry dock''
+**''K-23 Escort''
+**''K-26 Escort''
+**''W-2 Warp shuttle''
+**''D-11 Destroyer''
+**''K-6 Gunboat''
+**''S-4 Fleet service ship''
+**''L-13 Battleship''
+</div>
+;From the book jacket (second edition):
+:Classified &ndash; Authorized [[Starfleet personnel|Personnel]] Only. ''The '''Klingon Ship Recognition Manual''' is intended for [[Starfleet|Star Fleet]] personnel with a "need to know" concerning information on the [[Klingon Imperial Fleet|Imperial Klingon Navy]]. This comprehensive study discloses all known combat, visual and historical data on 42 different [[Klingon]] ships and their variants. Also included is a chronology of service and silhouette recognition chart. This manual is a must for all ''[[Star Trek]]'' enthusiasts.''
 {{review}}
 The cover depicts a cutaway view of the bow on the D-20 (Death Rite) class cruiser, while the opposite back cover continues the aft cutaway image of the D-20 (Death Rite).
+===Contents second edition===
+<div class="appear">
-=== Introduction ===
+*Introduction
-*The Klingon Imperial Navy
+**The Klingon Imperial Navy
-=== Combat vessels ===
+***Combat vessels
-==== Assault ships ====
+***Assault ships
-;''T-3 (Mover)''
+****''T-3 (Mover)''
-;''T-5 (Throne Seeker)''
+****''T-5 (Throne Seeker)''
-;''T-12 (Carrier of Doom)''
+****''T-12 (Carrier of Doom)''
+***Battleships
+****''L-13 (Fat Man)''
-==== Battleships ====
-;''L-13 (Fat Man)''
+****''L-24 (Ever-Victorious)
+***Cruisers
-;''L-24 (Ever-Victorious)
+****[[Romulan battle cruiser|''D-7 (Various Names)'']]
+****''D-4 (Predator)''
-==== Cruisers ====
+****''D-9 (Seeker)''
-;[[Romulan battle cruiser|''D-7 (Various Names)'']]
-;''D-4 (Predator)''
+****''D-10 (Riskadh)''
-;''D-9 (Seeker)''
+****''D-20 (Death Rite)''
-;''D-10 (Riskadh)''
+****''D-32 (Stronger Bird)''
+***Destroyers
-;''D-20 (Death Rite)''
-;''D-32 (Stronger Bird)''
+****''D-2 (Stingtongue)''
+****''D-11 (One Wing)''
+****''D-14 (Stinger)''
-==== Destroyers ====
-;''D-2 (Stingtongue)''
+****''D-16 (Swiftwind)''
-;''D-11 (One Wing)''
+****''D-18 (Gull)''
+***Escort
-;''D-14 (Stinger)''
-;''D-16 (Swiftwind)''
+****''K-23 (Little Killer)''
-;''D-18 (Gull)''
+****''K-24 (Winner)''
+****''K-27 (Grim Reaper)''
+***Frigate
-==== Escort ====
-;''K-23 (Little Killer)''
+****''L-6 (Defender)''
-;''K-24 (Winner)''
+****''L-9 (Saber)''
-;''K-27 (Grim Reaper)''
+****''L-42 (Great Bird)''
+***Gunboats
+****''K-3 (Kalath)''
-==== Frigate ====
-;''L-6 (Defender)''
+****''K-5 (Watcher)''
-;''L-9 (Saber)''
+****''K-4 (Enforcer)''
-;''L-42 (Great Bird)''
+****''K-6 (Administrator)''
+***Scouts
+****''K-14 (Pathmaker)''
-==== Gunboats ====
-;''K-3 (Kalath)''
+****''K-17 (Deathstalker)''
-;''K-5 (Watcher)''
+****''K-15 (Unseen Creeper)''
+****[[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|''K-22 (Bird of Prey)'']]
-;''K-4 (Enforcer)''
+***Monitors
-;''K-6 (Administrator)''
+****''K-30 (Luckless)''
+****''K32 (Strong Victor)''
-==== Scouts ====
+***Support vessels
-;''K-14 (Pathmaker)''
+***Freighters
-;''K-17 (Deathstalker)''
-;''K-15 (Unseen Creeper)''
+****''G-8 (Traders Game)''
+***Transports
-;[[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|''K-22 (Bird of Prey)'']]
+****''G-5 (Tugboat)''
+****''G-6 Catapult)''
-==== Monitors ====
+***Warpshuttles
-;''K-30 (Luckless)''
-;''K32 (Strong Victor)''
+****''W-2 (Koreba)''
+****''W-4 (Speedster)''
-=== Support vessels ===
+***Repair vessels and facilities
+***Tenders
-==== Freighters ====
-;''G-3 (Baka Re')''
+****''S-4 (Mender)''
-;''G-8 (Traders Game)''
+****''S-5 (Healer)''
+***Mobile Repair Facilities
+****''S-8 (Murph)''
-==== Transports ====
+***Defense Outposts
-;''G-5 (Tugboat)''
-;''G-6 Catapult)''
+****''Z-4 (Deathgame)''
+***Recgonition silhouettes
+***Time lines
-==== Warpshuttles ====
+*Credits
-;''W-2 (Koreba)''
+**First edition
-;''W-4 (Speedster)''
+***Product concept and layout: [[Jordan Weisman]], [[Dana Knutson]]
+**Second edition
-=== Repair vessels and facilities ===
+***Proofreading: [[Donna Ippolito]]
-==== Tenders ====
+***Layout and Pasteup: Dana Knutson, [[Todd F. Marsh]], [[Jane Bigos]], [[David J. Hutchins]]
-;''S-4 (Mender)''
+***Typesetting: [[Karen Vander Mey]]
-;''S-5 (Healer)''
+</div>
-==== Mobile Repair Facilities ====
-;''S-8 (Murph)''
-==== Defense Outposts ====
-;''Z-4 (Deathgame)''
-=== Recgonition silhouettes ===
-=== Time lines ===
-== Background Information ==
-The '''''Klingon Ship Recognition Manual''''' was a [[games|gaming]] [[reference works|guide]] used for ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role-Playing Game]]'' by [[FASA]].  It showed designs and described the combat abilities for several Klingon ship types and gave brief histories for them.  The ships were from the timeframes of the original ''Star Trek'' series and movies.  It contained many more designs than were contained in the original ''[[Starship Combat Manual]]''.
-==Credits==
-* Proofreading: [[Donna Ippolito]]
-* Layout and Pasteup: [[Dana Knutson]], [[Todd F. Marsh]], [[Jane Bigos]], [[David J. Hutchins]]
-* Typesetting: [[Karen Vander Mey]]
 == Links and references ==
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 * [[drydock|Repair facility]]
 * [[outpost|Defense outpost]]
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