Omni Scale Gorn Pterodactyl Gunboat Flotilla 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 Gorns, like other empires, built gunboats (fast patrol ships) for patrol, local defense, and ultimately for attrition warfare. The unusual engine arrangement (both above the plane of the wings) was because of the need for these gunboats to land on and operate from planetary surfaces. When gunboat tenders were invented, this proved to be a vital requirement that would have forced the redesign of any gunboat with the traditional over-under arrangement. The flotilla includes the leader variant and a scout variant. Also included are a 3788 Scale and 3125 Scale gunboat that can be used as a “casual” gunboat that some ships carried. These small gunboats unlike the Omni Scale gunboats are designed to be glued to a ship and do not include a stand hole.

This tree of gunboats 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.