CPP Kalinka
CPP Kalinka
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The CPP Kalinka was a P-Fleet starship featured in Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
It was the worst ship in the fleet. It is unclear if this was because of P-Fleet's low construction standards, its sub-par financing, or if it was deliberate, given Emperor Pirk's "love" for its captain.
Weaponry[edit | edit source]
- Light balls - projectile-type, high-caliber, explosive weaponry.
- Twinkers - laser-type, low-caliber, energy weaponry.
Armor[edit | edit source]
- Deflector plates - medium powered energy-shield. Generated a green force-field around the ship on impact.
- Hull - could withstand several light ball and twinker shots.
Other equipment[edit | edit source]
Aside from the standard computers the bridge was outfitted with a Coffee-o-Matic, and a telly for video communication and strategic data. The ship carried at least one space-sled, which was used for short-distance transportation. The communication system seems to have been rather old, using an antiquated microphone and equally antiquated headphones.
Service Record[edit | edit source]
The Kalinka was ordered to patrol the farthest reaches of P-Fleet space. In one such patrol it came across an unknown alien ship and promptly destroyed it, as per P-Fleet prime directive. It later joined the rest of P-Fleet on its campaign against Babel 13, and was the last P-Fleet ship standing after a long and difficult battle. In the end, following a badly-planned evasive maneuver, it got caught in a planet's gravity field, and crashed.
Crew[edit | edit source]
- Captain - Sergei Fukov; James B. Pirk (briefly)
- Weapons' Officer - Cmd. Dwarf (briefly)
- Tactical Adviser - Cmd. Info (briefly)
- Helmswoman - Lieutenant Ruoska (briefly)
- Various others
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The ship's name - Kalinka - comes from the famous Russian folk song and dance of the same name. This is fitting, given that its captain was Russian.
- 'Kalinka' is also a diminutive of 'kalina' (Russian for 'Viburnum'), a flowering plant that is often featured in old Russian novels and folk stories.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The CPP Kalinka does not seem to parody any Star Trek ship, since Pavel Chekov - the inspiration for Fukov - never became a spaceship captain. While he did become First Officer on the USS Reliant, it is still too different to be conclusive.