Star Trek Campaigns - Brentanus-Cafu War
Scenario F

The Battle In Zimmerman's System

the United Federation of Planets
verses
the Klingon Empire

Scenario F, V1.0, 1993, prepared by David Ternes

There were questions as to whether or not the Combat Efficiency (CE) was a good method for comparing ships. Two opponents were chosen who were almost identical in their capabilities. No real effort was made to explain the logic of this engagement.

Opponents

| Name | Class Name | Type | Class | CE |
| USS Meer (NCC-3284) | Lenthal Mark V | Destroyer | IX | 75 | Federation
| Red Tomb | D-20D Death Rite | Cruiser | VII | 75 | Klingon

Game Notes.

1. The ships will start on opposite sides of the battle area.

Battle Report

The fight came down to the fighting styles of the two commanders, combined with the one significant difference between the ships; the arcs of fire of their beam weapons. The Lenthal's greater arcs of fire allowed it to deliver all of its fire power at once from almost any direction, while the Death Rite's more limited arcs of fire only combined for an enemy in its forward arc. The Lenthal's commander worked to keep out the Death Rite's forward arc, and so maximized the use of his shields. In the end, the Lenthal won by a narrow margin.