3125 Scale Gorn X-Ship X-Light Cruiser (HDX) SRZ

The Gorns are six-to-seven-foot-tall, 350-pound, cold-blooded, egg-laying, reptilian humanoids bearing a superficial resemblance to a T-Rex or Raptor. Despite the fearsome visage, they are actually quite civilized people who run one of the few democracies in the galaxy. The Federation and Gorns met in a border incident in which two hot-headed captains shot first and faced embarrassing questions later. (A Federation corporation built an unauthorized colony outside of Federation territory. The Gorns saw a few Vulcans and thought the colonists were Romulans (with which they had fought wars for over a century). Diplomats smoothed everything over, and the Gorns became the most stable ally of the Federation. The Gorn legislature’s reluctance to spend money or join the Federation’s war limited this alliance during some periods. (Note: The dinosaur-based names are Federation “reporting names” because few in the Federation could pronounce the Gorn names for them. Shown books on paleontology, the Gorns were reportedly honored and amused by the naming convention.)

The production of Gorn heavy X-destroyers reflects the Gorn version of the ”cruiser versus squadron” debate. The “squadron” admirals won approval for their program (an advanced command cruiser one year, an X-light cruiser, and an advanced battle destroyer the next) by pointing out that, due to the unique structure of Gorn ships, the light cruisers could be converted to advanced medium cruisers if the “squadron” philosophy proved unworkable. The Federation reporting name for the ship is Stegosaurus-X. Existing heavy destroyers, built fast and cheap as “war production” ships, could not be converted to X-technology. The Gorns, like everyone else, had to build new heavy destroyers by slower and more expensive methods designed to produce a ship that would last 30 years. Known names include Firebreaker, Stormbreaker, Flaming Death, and Worldbreaker.

This ship is available in a variety of materials. Ships are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.