The MD8-class was a Gorn Alliance class X cruiser starship in service in the 23rd century. The MD-8 was a cruiser design that crewed 170 Gorn, officers and men. Additionally, the MD-8 warp engines were GWD-2 type, rated to cruise at warp factor 7 (OCU) and max out at warp factor 8. The MD-8 impulse engines were of the GID-2 type. The MD-8 weapons had four dual-emitter blaster banks, a total of eight blaster emitters, with aft, forward, port and starboard firing arcs. The vessels had three GP-3 missile launcher with forward firing arcs, and were defended by GSK model deflector shields. (FASA RPG module: Starship Tactical Combat Simulator)